This is a video about Playing in Dirt: A writer's memoir for healing

https://www.authorkimberleythorn.com/
Barnes and Noble in Reno, NV- August 22nd,11am-2pm
Barnes and Noble in South Jordan, UT- September 5th,12pm-4pm

Host Tanya Roundy interviews author and teacher Kimberley Thorne about her debut memoir, Playing in Dirt, inspired by her Central Valley, California ranch upbringing and written from her five-year-old perspective during the years her brother battled leukemia. Kimberley shares how writing and journaling have been therapeutic through junior high and infertility, and how she now teaches young children (and older kids) to rediscover the joy of writing without over-focusing on grammar. She explains that the book began as a Christmas gift for her mother, led to publishing with support from the Author Ready group and editor Debbie, and centers on family values, community support, and finding small things to be grateful for during hardship. Kimberley discusses upcoming book signings (Reno Aug 20; South Jordan, Utah Sept 5), where to buy signed copies, and plans for an audiobook and future memoirs.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:27 Kimberley Writing Journey
01:03 Teaching Kids to Write
02:39 Writing as Therapy
03:33 Origin of Playing in Dirt
06:56 Childhood Cancer Perspective
10:30 Ranch Family Upbringing
12:14 Travel and Outdoor Life
15:10 Favorite Authors and Reads
18:22 Themes and Takeaways
21:15 Lunch Card Lady Story
25:07 Whats Next and Signings
26:36 Where to Buy and Follow
29:02 Emotions of Publishing
32:20 Final Message and Farewell

In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?

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Empowered Cricket, Memoir Writing, and Healing Advocacy with Lily Stephenson | Roundy’s Rants, Raves & Reviews

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Host Tanya Roundy interviews Lily Stephenson about her projects and experiences, including winning an LDSPMA Spark award for her memoir What I Would Have Told You, which begins with letters to the son she placed for adoption and is being expanded with a second half focused on her family’s cricket journey. Lily explains how her son’s introduction to cricket in the U.S. led their family to England and Australia and inspired Empowered Cricket, a kinetic curriculum using cricket’s boundaries to teach personal voice, boundaries, and decision-making. They discuss challenges in modern scripted education, the importance of owning choices, and how trauma affects autonomy. Lily also shares advocacy for her daughter’s rare IDH1-related disorder, pursuing FDA-regulated RSM supplements and building social media outreach ahead of a June follow-up, ending with advice to listen for what God wants you to do and follow opportunities.

00:00 Meet the Host and Guest
00:43 Lily’s Many Projects
02:45 Empowered Cricket Origins
07:21 Cricket as Boundaries
11:05 Voice Responsibility and Trauma
15:18 Teaching Rants and Scripted Curricula
17:58 Writing the Adoption Memoir
23:15 Winning the Spark Award
27:40 Meeting Her In Line
29:07 Choosing Connection Over Awards
30:23 Seeing People Like She Did
31:25 Daughter’s Rare Diagnosis
33:11 RSMs And Healing Signals
35:47 Food Medicine And Frustrations
39:05 Getting Doctors To Say Yes
42:30 FDA Limits And Sharing Data
46:33 Spiritual Healing And Agency
51:04 Where To Follow Lily
53:10 Final Message And Farewell

In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?

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This is a video about True Crime, Poetry and Romance with Author Waterfall Adams
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Host Tanya Roundy interviews poet and self-published author Waterfall Adams about her two poetry books (paperbacks available on Amazon and other outlets), plans for translations and an audiobook, and the challenges of platforms like IngramSpark, KDP, and Kobo. Waterfall shares her background in art history with a dramatic arts minor from the University of South Alabama, her long-term writing process, and works in progress including a nonfiction guide titled “Make Money While You’re Sitting On Your Ass,” fiction projects like “Poetry Para” and “Noel Nuptials,” and a true crime book “Clout Killer” about the case of Kwame Wilson and Yolanda Holmes. They discuss research, genre differences, inspirations such as Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” changing job markets, technology across generations, and promoting her work globally via podcasts and a Linktree.

00:00 Meet Waterfall Adams
00:32 Publishing Poetry Books
01:18 Writing Origins and Research
02:45 New Projects Beyond Poetry
05:58 Adapting Poems for Stage
06:41 True Crime Deep Dive
08:41 Poetry vs Prose Craft
10:20 Influences and Reading
12:47 Themes and Modern Work Life
16:42 Nickel and a Pig Foot
18:46 Themes In Poetry
19:37 Planning No Nunuptials
20:57 Finishing Books Matters
21:36 Global Promotion Strategy
23:04 Business Versus Jobs
24:46 College Costs Reality
25:55 Campus Safety Stories
27:59 Teacher Shortage Talk
29:39 Tech Of Youth Poem
32:26 Sci Fi Predicting Tech
33:53 Racism Then And Now
36:20 Where To Follow
37:21 Final Message And Farewell

In a world full of uncertainty, how does one cope with unbearable loss and pain? A Christmas tragedy finds Steve and Maria struggling to find hope. With the love and support of family and friends, will they find peace as they walk through the fire of Uncertainty?

momandpopsnaturals.com. Natural Ingredients for a Healthy Life!

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