VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

For Immediate Release Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with debut Tal Yanai about his book, Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store on August 15, 2011. Tal Yanai was not happy with his reality as a child and teen. What he was creating in his life was not in alignment with what he wanted in his heart or what he knew and deeply felt was possible. In tenth grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which explained his learning difficulties but it did little to ease his frustration with himself and his everyday struggles. Today, Tal teaches Hebrew and Judaic Studies in Temple Beth Hillel in the San Fernando Valley as he continues his quest to explore the meaning of soul and achieve his full potential as a spiritual teacher. In a world driven by instant gratification comes a gem of a book full of wisdom, couched in simple language and written from the hear

Blog Jog Day was this past Sunday, August 7th. And I don't know about everyone else, but I enjoyed reading the comments left at my blogs and visiting many of the interesting blogs on the jog. For those visitors who left a comment at either this blog or my other two blog sites had their name entered into a drawing for two books. Today the winning names were drawn from all the entries. Here is the winner from The Writing Mama blog job giveaway.  Patricia Shirra Congratulations and thanks to everyone who visited The Writing Mama on Blog Jog Day!

You're sitting at your desk, staring at a blank sheet of paper or a blank word document on the computer screen. You actually want to write, but just can't bring yourself to it. You have no clue what to do with your characters next, and they don't seem eager to tell you. Or perhaps you have a deadline, but you're aimlessly typing random letters on the page, none of which seems to make sense, and you're getting more and more frustrated as every minute passes. That deadline that you have in two weeks seems to be coming round very quickly and, at this rate there is no way you are going to make it! Whether you are experiencing this for the first time or for the hundredth time and you're at a loss as to what you should do, don't despair. You can consider yourself as having a case of writer's block or being stuck in a rut; it can and does happen even if you haven't been neglecting your work. Other writers experience this too. Your muse needs to be fed

Okay, this post comes from a blog I follow. I'm not posting the whole post here, but part of it with a link. I hope you'll go read the whole thing. Great tips for writers as we all tend to work from home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ahhh…the stress-free life of working from home. There are no co-workers to interrupt you, no boss looming over your shoulder and no set work schedule. You can come and go as you please, dress however you like and even leave your home office early to catch a movie. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? It   is,   except for the hidden stress-inducers including interruptions from your family and neighbors, a few household chores screaming for your attention and the lure of a nearby refrigerator. You can’t control all of the stress related to working from home, but there are some things you should always do and other things you should never do to keep home office stress level low. Read the whole article at http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/

The Maggie Project: Helpful Tips on Writing from author Tal Yanai : "After seventeen years of studying and practicing spirituality, I decided to write my first book, a short spiritual guide for the road of li..."

In his debut book, Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store , Yanai encourages teens to become more aware of how their actions affects themselves and others. By exposing them to the simple truths of spirituality, and the beauty and love of a higher power, Yanai hopes readers will find new direction and purpose in a world filled with instant everything. After reading Life Is Not a Candy Store , Yanai has done what he has set out to do. I was impressed with how much of him shows through on the page. His book truly is a labor of love. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this gem of a book full of wisdom. Although the content is geared toward teenagers, it will equally appeal to adults. The combination of spoken truths and humor makes it easily accessible, and encourages readers to go back and reread. Anyone living by this philosophy can do no harm and will radiate the light of gentleness, kindness and peace. Life Is Not a Candy Store: It’s the Way to the Candy Store.

Utah Children's Writers: A Better Way to Show : "By Julie Daines I've been reading about my favorite subject lately, imagery in literature, and I keep coming across the term objective co..."

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During his formative years, Tal Yanai was not happy with his reality. What he was creating in his life was not in alignment with what he wanted in his heart or what he knew and deeply felt was possible. As a struggling student, he was considered a troublemaker in school. Then one day, during a bike trip from the kibbutz to the sea, he was asked to take charge and make sure none of the other kids lagged behind. For the first time in his life, at age fifteen, Tal got a taste of what it meant to assume responsibility and be a leader. This one experience planted the seed for his goal to assume a leadership role in his later life. After finishing high school, having been raised on Kibbutz, Einat, Israel, he volunteered to serve as a leader in the Kibbutzim Youth Movement, which focused on principles such as volunteering, mutual help, and giving to one’s community and country. In tenth grade he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which explained his learning difficulties but it di