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AK25-47. A Complete Fiction by R.L. Maizes

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An Author’s Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest R.L. Maizes, on air from November 25th

 A Complete Fiction  Told in a humorous vein, R.L. examines the very serious questions of who has a right to tell a story, and has cancel-culture gone too far in our social media–drenched world?

With little evidence, would-be author P.J. Larkin serves a “nibble” on the trendy new social media app Crave, accusing editor George Dunn of stealing the novel she submitted to him for publication. The nibble shoots to the top of the site’s Popular Menu Items, and before you can say “unpaid literary labor,” George is embroiled in a scandal, his job and book deal in jeopardy. P.J. ‘s novel is snapped up amid the publicity, but has she revealed her sister Mia’s secrets in the book? Some diners on Crave think so, and now it’s P.J.’s turn to feel the public’s scorn.

Fiction can give us a breather from the relentless churn of the news, and A Complete Fiction does just that—offering a thoughtful look at serious issues while keeping readers laughing along the way. Its very creation carries a touch of irony: a book critiquing the intrusiveness of social media must still rely on those same platforms for promotion. The author explores what makes social media so objectionable to her, from its noise to its pressure, while also touching on the quieter indignities of the writing life—like receiving the dreaded “remaindered” letter for earlier books.

Why she had her husband block her social media accounts for her while she wrote the book

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R.L. Maizes’s debut novel, Other People’s Pets, won the 2021 Colorado Book Award in Fiction and was a Library Journal Best Debut of Summer/Fall 2020. She also is the author of the short story collection, We Love Anderson Cooper. Her short stories have aired on National Public Radio and can be found in Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading and in The Best Small Fictions 2020. Maizes’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, O Magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and have aired on NPR. She is a Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellow and the recipient of a Fellowship Grant from the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture for 2024–2025 for her novel-in-progress. Maizes was born in Queens, New York, and lives in Boulder County, Colorado, with her husband, Steve, and her muses: Rosie, a dog who spent her first year homeless in South Dakota and thinks Colorado is downright balmy, and the ghost of Arie the Cat.

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TSM25-47. The Brushy Ridge Militia by Roger Chiocchi 

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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Roger Chiocchi, on air from November 25th

“If you’re drawn to politically charged thrillers that reveal the human cost of policy decisions, this is a must-read.” — Literary Titan.
In this wrenching political novel, a school shooting turns suburban parents into federal criminals, raising the urgent question: How long can grieving parents be ignored? — BookLife, Editors Pick
The Brushy Ridge Militia is about how the intersection of grief and helplessness leads a group of parents to become so enraged after a mass shooting to conclude that enough’s enough, compelling them to commit a major act of civil disobedience. It’s the fictional version “A Civil Action” meets “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine.’

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Roger Chiocchi graduated from Ithaca College and then the Wharton School (MBA) with distinction. He spent over 25 years as a senior executive on Madison Avenue as a Senior Vice President at Young & Rubicam and then as President of Y&R subsidiary, The Lord Group where he worked on advertising campaigns for Advil, ATT, Verizon, Bell Atlantic, USAA, Kraft Foods and many others. Throughout his life, Chiocchi has had a passion for writing. In his spare time, he wrote the fictional ghost story Mean Spirits, which rose to number one in its genre on Amazon and Baby Boomer Bust? How the generation of promise became the generation of panic, which addresses the impact of the 2008/2009 recession on that generation. In 2019, he published Time Framed, a sci-fi paranormal thriller to critical acclaim. Chiocchi regards himself as a perpetual student, constantly scouring YouTube for lectures on astrophysics, quantum mechanics, human consciousness, politics and whatever else suits his fancy. The Brushy Ridge Militia is his latest novel.

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YH25-47. Health Insurance with Tony Holland

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Your health is your choice with Sara Troy and her guest Tony Holland, on air from November 25th

HEALTH INSURANCE EXPERT OFFERS CONSUMER TIPS AS ACA OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS

As the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period kicks off this month, millions of Americans will face critical decisions about their health coverage—and many will see big rate increases that could strain household budgets.

Tony Holland, a leading health insurance industry veteran with three decades of executive leadership experience in the field, including serving as CEO of major insurance operations, is available to help your audience navigate these changes and find the best coverage at the lowest cost.

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Tony offers practical, non-political guidance on how consumers can shop smarter during open enrollment, including strategies to minimize premium increases, understand plan tiers, maximize subsidies, and avoid common enrollment mistakes that cost families thousands annually. 

His insider perspective on how insurance markets actually work—combined with his commitment to consumer education—makes complex insurance jargon accessible to everyday Americans.

With enrollment deadlines looming and many families unaware of money-saving options available to them, Tony can provide actionable advice that empowers your audience to make informed decisions about their healthcare coverage.

Tony Holland has spent over three decades as a leading health insurance industry executive and CEO who also focuses on leadership development and consumer advocacy. He is the author of an upcoming book on mentoring and leadership.

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AK25-46. Chester L. Richards, From Star Trek® to Crocodiles

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An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Chester L. Richards, on air from November 18th

From Star Trek® to Crocodiles: Chester L. Richards talks new memoir, The Trek Continues

Award-winning author and rocket scientist returns with true tales of hair-raising adventure and resilience.

Retired rocket scientist and author Chester L. Richards. Author, inventor, and co-writer of the iconic Star Trek episode “The Tholian Web,” Chester L. Richards continues his acclaimed Treks Beyond the Great Potato memoir series with The Trek Continues: More Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist

In this second volume, Richards expands on the journey he began in From the Potato to Star Trek and Beyond, blending pulse-pounding adventure with poignant reflections on life, love, and loss. From near-death experiences with crocodiles in Africa to a white-knuckle flight back home in California, The Trek Continues dives deep into the real-life escapades of a man who helped imagine the universe onscreen—and then went out and lived it.

Richards shares what it meant to survive, to grieve, and to grow. Central to the memoir is his late wife Sarah, a brilliant and spirited presence readers first glimpsed in Book 1. Responding to fan letters asking to learn more about her, Richards infuses this new collection with her voice, her stories, and the extraordinary impact she had on his life. There are also stories of eccentric animals (including cats, a dog named Hector, and a horse—almost), scientific breakthroughs in aerospace and on earth, close calls with Neolithic tribes, and the unexpected wisdom of failure.

“Every story is a letter of love to Sarah,” Richards writes. “Each stands on its own. Each is an adventure. And each is true.”

Known for his witty, self-deprecating style and cinematic detail, Richards proves again that memoir can be both thrilling and intimate. A scientist by training and adventurer by instinct, he invites  readers to see life not as a linear path—but as a series of treks, each one worth telling.

“Adventure starts when your gut clenches and you do it anyway,” says Richards. “That’s when you find out who you really are.”

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Chester L. Richards is a retired aerospace engineer and inventor with nineteen patents, and a new one pending. While still in college, he co-wrote “The Tholian Web,” one of the most beloved episodes of the original Star Trek. He went on to lead a life of exploration and innovation—surfing Southern California, navigating deadly rapids in different locales, including Ethiopia in the midst of a civil war, and designing technologies for space exploration. He is the author of From the Potato to Star Trek and Beyond and The Trek Continues, and has had more than fifty essays published, so far. He lives in Thousand Oaks, California, where he writes, plays music, and reflects on a life well lived and still boldly going.

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IG25-45. Joey Vertino Evolutionary Words

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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Joey Vertino, on air from November 11th

Words that help everybody Genre: Evolutionary

The Heart of my story is Healing Wisdom. I am currently writing “The Reform of the Education System” and have an all-inclusive view that is everyone’s business! I have a video that is called “How Everybody can help everybody,” and it is all about self-acceptance- the other way around in life. And this is the Truth- the value of Spirituality can be found there. Since our mind tethered to the outside world is repeating and not-unique this core message is for us all. That the simple and serious attention, I call bringing the Light of awareness into yourself is the one key! And that’s all I do is for you! I am clearly a SPIRITUAL GUIDE! And my greatest joy is healing! I have tons of time and content and meaning to give – please inquire in how I can help you.

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I was so enamored by pure being when I was a child- and would participate in observation as a habit- I later connected the dots that there was no clinging or aversion within reason and as an adult – I became a Spiritual Guide, Reiki master Healer- Usui, Musician, author with 7 projected books as of 2025; they are “My Own Religion: The Power of Love”, “The Nothingness of Love: A Buddhist Book of Poetry”, “The Reform of the Education System”, “The Reiki Bible: A Guide to Reiki Living” , to come “ My Work in Business as a Spiritual Guide”, “A Book on Saints” , “ROES Bless: A course for teachers” and “A Starseed Collection of Thoughts” ! I resonate deeply with my heart and my character. I have to being a master healer for the situations of you all to receive my benefit, which is my pleasure! I have a deeply relevant perspective and it simply just needs to be heard good enough for you to have a simple and rational loving experience with me and with your own life! I am from Buffalo, NY and am a very good listener and teacher naturally- and have such a respect for your life that I aim to make it a purposeful one!

On my website I have something fulfilling for everyone! I give you a great feast of free VIDEOS content that come in the forms of – Guided meditations, Podcasting, interviews, Spiritual Guidance, and Healing wisdom, I also have a depth of love that are BOOKS (plural), Music both originals and covers, hours of enjoyable child friendly MUSIC! I have my skills of one-on-one work that is Reiki energy medicine, And distinct categories of alignment that are: Spiritual, Relationships, Career, Artisitc, and meditation- and also my work in groups – have a depth of topics I can cover and host workshops, events, presentations, collaborations, anywhere in the world or online! One word for my work is SATSANG! I am familiar with the basics of Tai Chi Qi Gong and Yoga Asana! I am available for any and all work! I also can seriously contribute to the Reform of the Education System with my own formulaic foundation and implementation process and/or counsel/guidance internationally-craving involvement! 

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