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12  Mystery Writer of America Grand Masters, dozens of Global Bestselling Authors, over 300 NYT Bestselling Authors, Celebrities,
Sports & Military Heroes, hundreds of Debut & Indie Authors--and even the US Poet Laureate!

Guests: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Remember, if you write 400 words a day you can have a novel
by the end
of the year!

When writing a book, use all the senses. And food is one of the best ways to hook a reader!

If you are a writer–or thinking about writing–then get this wonderful book about food. This fascinating book will help you enrich your stories as you think about how to use food as a way to connect to your readers. Everyone eats–and food makes a character come alive in the minds of readers. Joy Santlofer’s Food City is fun to read and your best resource for food.

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Lawrence Block is one of PatZi’s favorite guests. She loved making this video to promote his books. Watch the video and then VISIT HIS WEBSITE.

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A writer sometimes stumbles on a story and runs with it. In this case it was one little word that unraveled a mystery that has boggled historians for over 120 years!

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Douglas Brunt

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WE PROMOTE AUTHORS

Helping authors find new readers....

Joy on Paper actively promotes authors and their books with:

Audio BookBuzz reviews
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to use on their social media/webpages
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Joy on Paper Awards Authors

2022 PatZi Award winner Michael Kiel
Challenge the Moment.

One moment, one bullet.
How one man faced the challenges of a tragedy and became an inspiration.

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PatZi's Favorite Narrator

Nicholas Guy Smith,
reads a poem from John Keats

Narrator – Nobel Prize Wiinner Kazuo Ishigu’s
The Remains of the Day 

When we love a book--like an elephant--we never forget. That's why you should listen to the fabulous Audible edition of A Tribal Rumbl

Peter Riva & his Grandmother, Marlene Dietrich

It was an honor to speak to Peter Riva about the many hats he wears–literary agent, bestselling author, and grandson of Marlene Dietrich.

Here is Part 1 of our interview where we discuss one of his ‘hats’ — that of being a literary agent.

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Peter Riva is the author of the Mbuno & Pero Thriller series set in Africa.

A Few Kind Words

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Brilliant Legal Thriller

1st in what will become a big hit with readers!

A "Golden Thread"

A favorite guest ! Ed Hajim is so delightful--and we have so much in common.

Bill Larson - "Our Legal Eagle"

Every month Bill Larson explains intellectual property...

Jim Lamb - Journalist

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BookBuzz Promos

Free audio promos for books that you should not miss....

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As the host of Joy on Paper, I read hundreds of books a year. Having been in the film business I get excited when I come across a book that has potential.  Here are a few books that I “see” as films in my head and worthy projects…

Looking turn a book into a great film?

Entertain us. Inspire us. Make us laugh or cry, but for goodness sakes — make something original! No more Wuthering Heights, please!

Tim McGee

Worthy McGuire

Worthy McGuire - a heart-warming story of a family. WWII vet, Worthy intends to keep a promise he made on D-Day--and no one will stop him.

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Parallel Lines

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Jerome Preisler

Civil War Commando

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Carlton Eastlake

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Jimmy gave me my name...

Wrote a script for Debbie...

Wrote docu-series to honor heroes...

Operation Rolling Thunder during the Vietnam War was a costly mistake. My story reveals the courage of the pilots and their groundcrews. They were heroes They were let down….

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Delia Ephron

Delia Ephron, a bestselling NYT author is a also a  screenwriter. Her films include You’ve Got Mail and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. In Siracusa she is a rather dark look at marriage set in the unusual city in Sicily.

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Indra Nooyi

My Life in Full is written and perfectly narrated by Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo.  Not many business memoirs make you laugh and cry. A touching story of the first woman of color to head a major US corporation.

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Jonathan Santlofer

The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer is a dual time–Paris of today and the Paris of 1900s when the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum. A tense thriller by the  award-winning crime writer.

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Robert Dilenschneider

Robert Dilenschneider has helped thousands of people develop their careers. In Decisions he shares what he has discovered behind the success of 23 remarkable people whose choices in life changed the world.  

Created Joy on Paper 9 years ago...

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