Author: Lucia Matuonto

By Joann Keder When I was four, I was obsessed with long hair. I wore an adult-sized pink tutu on my head, pretending it was my long locks. Women in cartoons and fairy tales all had long hair, which made them beautiful and successful. I wanted to be just like them. I was adopted into a family with an older sibling who was biologically theirs. My adopted mother wasn’t equipped to care for a child with whom she had no biological link. I don’t say this to be cruel; this was my reality. It’s taken me many years to piece…

  One of the questions I’m asked the most is, “can you tell us about your writing process?” Of course! I love talking about writing and if anything I do can help others, I’m all for it. I want to preface this by saying everyone’s process is different. One isn’t any better than another, it’s what works for you. I’d love to be able to write a book a month like some prestigious authors I know, but my brain just doesn’t process that quickly. I shoot for three books a year and that’s really pushing it for me. Unfortunately, food…

DOUGLAS RAPPAPORT was originally a classically trained violinist and composer, having studied as a young man at various conservatories in the U.S. and abroad. During his college years, Douglas studied under famed protégé of Jascha Heifetz, Erick Friedman, and after graduate work at Yale University, went on to U.S.C. where he received an Advanced Studies degree in Film and Television Scoring. He also studied at Goldsmiths College (part of the University of London), Guildhall, and London International Film School, amongst others. Concerning Douglas Rappaport’s 2003 debut novel, One Day the Weatherman, Absolutewrite.com wrote: “Rappaport’s work is very detail-oriented and his…

How can the separate worlds of intuitive communication, animal communication, medium-ship with people and animals, medical and veterinary intuition, remote viewing, map dowsing and energy healing all be provided by one individual? When that individual is Terri Jay, it is simple. Terri Jay bases her work in physics. She believes that all she does is pick up on vibrations and frequencies that other people miss. “It really is all the same. We need to listen in a different way and listen faster for the information that is being relayed,” Jay said. Terri considers herself a down-to-Earth Nevada cowgirl so in…

By Joann Keder This is a story I tell often—my immersion in the writing world. I think it’s important not only for me, but for others to hear you can find your place in the world at any age. What I don’t usually include is what happened after I allowed my passion to bloom. Let’s back up. I started writing little stories at the age of eight. They all included illustrations of very large families. When I was in the sixth grade, I wrote my first novel. Actually, I used the family old-fashioned typewriter, via one or two fingers. It…

By Hans Kullberg Grief is a part of life. If you have ever loved and lost someone, the height of your love is commensurate with the depth of your grief. It’s something that we all come to learn at one point or another in our lives. Yet, it’s not something that’s widely shared nor given space in today’s society that obsesses over the happier moments in life – the weddings, new jobs, new babies, life milestones and new fortunes. Social Media reinforces this trend. Bereavement leave in the corporate world is relegated to only a few days to mourn somebody you’ve…

BUILDING THE FUTURE ONE CHARACTER AT A TIME By Gary Morgenstein Science fiction writers are often expected to predict the future. I’m not interested in being a prophet. Since my novels begin in 2098, I’ll probably be too old to know if I was right. As a writer of dystopian political fiction, my job is to create unique new worlds flavored with a faint connection to today, but with a vastly different tomorrow complete with its own rules. The first two books of my critically acclaimed trilogy A Mound Over Hell (hailed as “1984 Meets Shoeless Joe”) and A Fastball…

By Ravi Sahay Across nations, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought our healthcare system to our knees. What can we do? What are the overarching lessons for us? Here’s an idea in a catchphrase: “Build Immunity and Build Community” is the sustainable solution for individuals, families, and countries. Why? Based on collected data on infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, it has become apparent, immunocompromised people comprise the largest share of this pandemic calamity. Hence, strong immunity is the best preventative measure against all sickness including future pandemics. How? By educating everyone about how to build and achieve a healthy microbiome. A healthy…

Welcome back to today’s episode of The Relatable Voice! The RV is headed to New York to chat with Jenny Manion. Jenny is an energy healer, intuitive coach and author. Her book “A Short Path to Change: 30 Ways to Transform your Life” is out now. So what does it mean to Re-Awaken YOU? Well, we are all born with unlimited potential, imagination and unconditional love from our soul. As we progress through life we have our challenges, many of us experience trauma and less then perfect relationships with someone in our family, friends, school mates and teachers, co-workers, significant…

We are back again with another episode of The Relatable Voice. The RV headed to Highland Park, IL to speak with Michael Pickard. Michael has a talent for reinventing himself and is now an author of novels and short stories. His book “Forward and Back” is launching on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Michael is a husband, a father, and a grandfather (G.Pa) to three precious G.Kids. Madison, Lucas, and Kayla. He used to have a heart but they stole it. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and settled in Highland Park, a suburb about 30 miles due north of…