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Mary Boyle (pen name Mariah Clark Skewes), January 2025
View Mary Boyle’s Interview with Cody Stark on Good Day Sacramento
GCW member Mary Boyle (pen name Mariah Clark Skewes, Li’l Hedgehog Publishing) was interviewed by Cody Stark for his ongoing segment “Cody’s Caravan” on Good Day Sacramento (KMAX 31). In this interview, author Mary Boyle talks about being a prolific author, the story behind her latest book O is for Pig, and about being a marathon runner.
Rosanne McHenry, November 2024
View Rosanne McHenry’s Interview by Susan Rushton
GCW member Rosanne McHenry was interviewed by Susan Rushton on the Lifelong English Major program. Susan Rushton is the Lifelong English Major program host as well as being an Auburn Journal columnist. In this interview, author Rosanne McHenry talked about being a Park Ranger and her prize-winning books—”Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger” and the recently released “Tales from a Rogue Ranger.”
Rosanne McHenry, October 2024
View Rosanne McHenry’s Interview with Cody Stark on Good Day Sacramento
GCW Member Rosanne McHenry was interviewed by Cody Stark for the “Cody’s Caravan” segment on Good Day Sacramento, CBS News, on October 15, 2024.
Cody was hiking the trails of Auburn with author and park ranger Rosanne McHenry, hearing stories from her book “Tales from a Rogue Ranger!”
GCW President Susan Korn, August 2024
View GCW President Susan Korn’s Interview by Susan Rushton
GCW President Susan Korn was interviewed by Susan Rushton on the Lifelong English Major program. Susan Rushton is the Lifelong English Major program host as well as being an Auburn Journal columnist. In this interview, Susan Korn talked about GCW’s Speaker Programs, Critique Groups, and Drop-in Critique. She spoke about friends she had made through GCW as well as how the group has inspired her. She also talked about her books — including “Terror Highway 193″ and “The Brown Rabbit.”
Joan Griffin, October 2023
View ACTV Video of Joan Griffin’s Interview on “AhMuse!”
Joan Griffin was interviewed by Susan Rushton on the ACTV program, “AhMuse!” They talked about Joan Griffin’s debut book, an adventure memoir, “Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail.”
Barbara Young, October 2023
View ACTV Video of Barbara Young’s Interview on “Staging the Third Act”
Barbara Young was interviewed by Jeaninne Kato on the ACTV program, “Staging the Third Act.” The author of “The Heart that Rocks Healthcare” and “Grandma Lost Cuddles” talks about how passion keeps us timeless.
Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub, June 2023
View ACTV Video of Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub’s Interview on “Staging the Third Act”
Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub was interviewed by Jeaninne Kato on the ACTV program, “Staging the Third Act.” The title of this program is “Faith—More than a Belief?”
Betsy talked about “faith” as basic trust in God, trying to live facing God in our relationships, as we grapple with the tough stuff in life, especially since the mandated virus lockdown. Her latest book, Tossed in Time: Steering by the Christian Seasons, gives a way to find our bearings in time not only year-round but also through each day and night.
Lisa Schliff, February 2023
View ACTV Video of Lisa Schliff’s February 2nd presentation at Temple B’nai Harim in Grass Valley.
Lisa Schliff gave a presentation about her inspiration and research for writing her new book “Fire in the Springs.”
Lisa discussed what motivated her, and how she went about researching her great-grandparents’ lives and the history of the era they lived in.
Frank Nissen, January 2023
View ACTV Video of Frank Nissen’s Interview on “Staging the Third Act”
Frank Nissen was interviewed by Jeaninne Kato on the ACTV program, “Staging the Third Act.”
Frank talked about his career in art. He worked in the animation field for forty years, doing visual and story development for projects that included “Pippi Longstockings,” as well as George Lucas’s “Droids” and “Ewoks” television series. He then spent fifteen years at Disney, doing story development for animated projects such as “Mulan” and “Tarzan.” Today, writing now occupies most of his energy.
Rosanne McHenry, September 2022
View ACTV Video of Rosann McHenry’s Interview on “AhMuse!”
Rosanne McHenry was interviewed by Susan Rushton on the ACTV program, “AhMuse!” Susan invites authors Rosanne McHenry and Stuart Rawlings to discuss the art of writing. Rosanne’s book is “Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger.”
Kathryn Shields, August 2022
View ACTV Video of Kathryn Shields’ Interview on “Staging the Third Act
Kathryn Shields was interviewed by Jeaninne Kato on the ACTV program, “Staging the Third Act.”
“Staging the Third Act” is by, for, and about Boomers who are staging the third act of their lives without children.
Kathryn’s topic is “Wonder all around: Finding the Magic and the Beauty.”
Del Whitely Dozier, May 2022
View ACTV Video of Del Whitely Dozier’s Interview on “Staging the Third Act
Del Whitely Dozier was interviewed by Jeaninne Kato on the ACTV program, “Staging the Third Act.”
“Staging the Third Act” is by, for, and about Boomers who are staging the third act of their lives without children.
Mary Helen Fein, February 2022
View Tenement Museum Virtual Book Talk Video on Stitching A Life by Mary Helen Fein
The tenement Museum on New York City’s Lower East Side was an inspiration for Mary Helen Fein as she wrote her novel “Stitching A Life, An Immigration Story.” The book is about her grandmother’s coming to America in 1900, where she lived on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The book reflects the experience of a great many families who came to America around 1900 from Europe, and in particular those who fled antiSemitism.