Happy holidays to all who engage in joy and frivolity at this time of year which, considering the number of celebrations there are, means everyone. We’re back from West Sacramento after Thanksgiving with the relations, something we’re always happy to do. Added bonus: the trip gave us the topic of this week’s podcast: getting outsideContinue reading “Vibes”
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Lingarasu Kittusamy and Darani Kettimuthu
“The CC & JT Amateur Hour” welcomes children book authors and IT wizards Lingarasu Kittusamy and Darani Kettimuthu to the podcast. They are using innovative technologies, their own artistic expertise, and feedback from their family to bring new books to the public. Our conversation with Lingarasu and Darani explores the journey of creating children’s books,Continue reading “Lingarasu Kittusamy and Darani Kettimuthu”
Reviews
Before we dive into the meat of the podcast, we completely forgot to mention that Zoey and Finding Salvation Part One placed as finalists in their respective categories in the 2025 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards. To say this recognition is an honor is an understatement. We send our sincerest thanks toContinue reading “Reviews”
Series
In this episode of our award-winning podcast where we “help writers write,” we talk at length about the power of writing a series. Frankly, I never intended to write a series and, in fact, was adamant against them because I felt them to be constricting. I like the “freewheeling” feeling of creating new universes, but thenContinue reading “Series”
Book Event Recovery
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, we are yet again recovering from an outdoor writing event. We set up a booth at the Nevada Day Parade, and we met with diverse personalities and passionate writers, and we managed to sell books. We talk about things we’ve learned from outdoor writing events, including be prepared for allContinue reading “Book Event Recovery”
Sheryl Green
Sheryl Green is the author of “You Had Me At No,” and in this engaging conversation with CC and JT from the “CC & JT Amateur Hour,” she discusses her journey as a writer and the importance of setting boundaries to prevent burnout. She shares insights on prioritizing responsibilities, the psychology behind saying no, andContinue reading “Sheryl Green”
The Great Outdoors
In this episode of our award-winning podcast, we’re recovering from two great outdoor book signings with the Sierra Arts Foundation (SAF) in Reno, Nevada, and the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) in Carson City. Both events were fun in their own ways, and we learned a lot about surviving an outdoor event. We dive into theseContinue reading “The Great Outdoors”
Unemployed
I just now sent off Part Three of the “Finding Salvation” series to my editors and Betas, and now I find myself at a loss. An explanation. I retired three years ago after forty years of public service. My day jobs were not important or memorable, but I struggled with the loss of routine none theContinue reading “Unemployed”
Two Podcasts
Cassidy and I have been blessed and honored to host dozens of local, national, and international authors on our podcasts: “The CC & JT Amateur Hour” and “The Nevada Author Network.” On October 11, many of our guests will be gathering for the Sierra Arts Book Fest in Sparks, Nevada. In honor of that event,Continue reading “Two Podcasts”
A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona
Hello from the Carson City, Nevada Headquarters for the 2025 Race to Wrigley! Today’s podcast had more than the usual amount of caffeine and endorphins. As usual, we opened our award-winning podcast with current events and where we are in our respective books, and we talked about our upcoming appearances: October 11, 2025 – AllContinue reading “A Sheriff in Nevada: Corona”