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AK23-25. Patrick E. Horrigan’s American Scholar, LBTQ novel.

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Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Patrick E. Horrigan, on air from June 20th

Award-winning author Patrick E. Horrigan on creating complex LGBTQ+ characters amidst the backdrop of the AIDS-ravaged 1980s and the Trump-challenged 2010s, Kirkus Reviews calls his latest historical fiction novel American Scholar, “A haunting, complex look at love, gay history, and the passage of time.” The book is the winner of the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award for LGBTQ+ Fiction.

Patrick will talk about how he created an emotional story that brews amidst the backdrop of political polarization in today’s America, and reflections on the tumultuous days of AIDS in the late 1980s.

  • The challenges of fictionalizing elements of real-life events and people, balancing the raw truth with fictional license to enlighten, entertain, inform, and inspire others
  • The complexity of story in the lives of the LGBT community – both in the AIDS-ravaged 1980s and the Trump-challenged 2010s
  • The universal themes of love, memory and self-discovery and how we all struggle with confronting our true selves 
  • Why each of his books’ narratives revolve around some type of art medium
  • Why his books offer “French endings,” the way French films often end abruptly, with no resolution or neatness to the story, where characters are left in limbo, often suffering, like life itself
  • Why he tries to create LGBTQ+ characters that are complex and often ambivalent — why he avoids uplifting and overly-idealized characters 
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Patrick E. Horrigan is an award-winning novelist, professor, essayist, and playwright. He is the author of the novel, Pennsylvania Station (Lethe Press; Indie Book Award finalist for best LGB’TQ2 fiction) and the novel Portraits at an Exhibition (Lethe Press; winner of the Dana Award for fiction as well as the Mary Lynn Kotz, Art-in-Literature Award, sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts).

His other works include the memoir Widescreen Dreams: Growing Up Gay at the Movies, the play Messages for Gary: A Drama in Voicemail, and (with Eduardo Leáñez) the solo show You Are Confused! He has written artists’ catalogue essays for Thion’s Limi-TATE: Drawings of Life and Dreams (cueB Gallery, London) and Ernesto Pujol’s Loss of Faith (Galeria Ramis Barquet, New York).

His essay “The Inner Life of Ordinary People” appears in Anthony Enns and Christopher R. Smit’s Screening Disability: Essays on Cinema and Disability. The winner of Long Island University’s David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching, Horrigan taught literature for 25 years at LIU Brooklyn. He received his B.A. from The Catholic University of America and his PhD from Columbia University.

He and his husband are the hosts of a recurring variety show called “Actors with Accents,” which they have staged periodically in New York’s Lower East Side for the past decade. They give artists of color and artists with accents an opportunity to perform things they might not have the chance to do in the mainstream art world. Horrigan is currently in training to become a tour guide at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. His hobbies and interests include: piano, opera, arts, classical music, dance, cooking, and traveling.

Born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania, he now resides in Manhattan. 

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IG23-25. Noelle Hipke, Superpowers within.

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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Noelle Hipke, on air from June 20th

The world is shifting from a materialistic one to an energetic new earth. In Superpowers, join Noelle Hipke on a journey of self-discovery and soul healing as she explains the invisible details and teaches you how to control your frequency, tap into unseen abilities and your higher self, and discover your unique blueprint using new concepts and cutting-edge, nontraditional methods.

Noelle highlights previously ignored aspects of human evolution while identifying luminary visionaries who are working together as a conscious collective to awaken and heal humanity. Journal prompts at the end of each chapter will guide readers in creating their very own adventure book .

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Noelle Hipke is a composer of written and visual creative artistry, giving humans a fresh perspective to see and feel the invisible and heal on a global level. She has been practicing yoga since the age of fourteen and in 2017 became a breathwork guide to assist others reaching enlightenment. Since 2005 she has worked as a senior citizen real estate specialist with a special focus on the elderly shifting into retirement. She has authored detailed engineering proposals, websites, social media content, print newsletters, email campaigns, graphic art, and poetry. Noelle created HipKey TV as a social media outlet in 2008. She has been featured on several radio shows nationwide.

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QS23-25. Tom Paladino, Lightening initiates as scalar light.

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Quantum Spirituality with Sara Troy and her guest Tom Paladino, on air June 20th

I would like to introduce the concept that all lightning in the sky is a manifestation of scalar energy.  All lightning initiates as scalar light and will degrade into electromagnetic energy.    Will introduce the concept that scalar energy creates lightning.  Scalar energy is like WIFI it does not need to be plugged in or have a battery. It is from the sun and the universe and we can tap into it to that to power everything around us and all that is needed within your body to heal its self.

All Lightening initiates as scalar light, the shaft of light reveals the formation of a scalar wave during a lightening strike.   All lightning initiates as scalar light and will degrade into electromagnetic energy, if we catch the energy before it changes in electromagnetic which burns, we have power for every thing.

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Scalar energy is the fundamental life force found everywhere in the world, space and universe. It originates from the sun and stars. Chi, prana, OM, mana, life force, pyramid energy or zero-point energy are synonymous terms for scalar energy. I began research with scalar energy during my undergraduate years. Inspired by various scientists, especially Nikola Tesla (a genius who invented alternating current), I was curious to learn more about the existence of an energy that was not of the electromagnetic spectrum. I pursued a course of independent study in order to better understand and subsequently harness scalar energy, as this emerging science is not taught at the university level. One of my scientific predecessors was Dr. T. Galen Hieronymus, one of the few scalar energy researchers in the United States in the last century. I read Galen’s notes and used his scalar energy instruments after his death. Some of Galen’s inventions, according to a 1977 magazine article, were “quasielectronic instruments that could (a) analyze the component elements of an ore sample without spectroscopic, chemical or other orthodox methods, and, most surprising of all, (b) influence (even kill) living organisms, even from vast distances, with no scientifically understandable mechanism at the other end.” I theorized that all energy in the universe initiates as scalar energy; and that the Sun of our solar system and the stars of the universe are the points of origin, “the storehouses,” for scalar energy. I further theorized that scalar energy is instructive energy, as the entire universe is instructed by this Divine Essence.

Paladino’s life’s work has been the pursuit of a device to concentrate and direct Scalar Energy, work that was initiated by scientists Nikola Tesla and Galen Hieronymous. Scalar Energy is often called prana, chi, zero point energy, qi or orgone–an unseen and unmeasurable quantum energy in the body and throughout the physical world. It was when Hieronymous’ widow Sara revealed to Paladino private notes from the world-renowned scientist and allowed him to see the inner workings of their initial instruments that the foundation was laid for Paladino’s acclaimed new system that was first brought online in 2012.

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ALL LIGHTNING INITIATES AS SCALAR LIGHT.  THE SHAFT OF LIGHT REVEALS THE FORMATION OF A SCALAR WAVE DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

Tom Paladino is a scalar energy researcher based in Florida.

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23-25. Me and Ai.

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Sara Troy on Sara’s View of Life, on air from June 20th


Can Ai and I be friends? Can we coexist and support each other’s growth, or is Ai an adversary? Recently, I utilized Ai to edit my book, and I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. It allowed my unique voice to shine through while refining my thoughts. As someone with dyslexia, expressing myself clearly can be a challenge, but Ai helped maintain my voice while enhancing the cohesiveness of my writing.

I understand that Ai can be intimidating, and it is crucial to set boundaries to prevent it from overpowering us. However, when we recognize how Ai can aid our personal, medical, and societal growth, we can view it as a tool that enhances our development, similar to any other tool at our disposal.

The internet has transformed the world, connecting us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. It simplifies our lives, enabling online shopping, fostering unity, and providing convenience. However, it also has a darker side, the deep dark web, where criminal activities thrive. Yet, we must remember that it is not the fault of the internet itself, but rather how we choose to use it. Just like any other tool, misuse can lead to negative consequences. A car can transport us, but in the wrong hands, it becomes a weapon. A knife and fork serve as utensils for eating, but they can also be wielded as weapons. The mobile phone enhances connectivity, yet it can also enslave us. Social media has made our world smaller, exposing our similarities and differences. But it can also devolve into a cruel and deceitful place that turns society against itself.

The responsibility lies with us, not with the tools themselves. It is our conscious choice and actions that determine whether we use these technologies for good or bad. By raising our awareness and taking accountability for how we engage with these advancements, we can unlock their potential to enhance our lives and drive the profound evolution we all strive to achieve.

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AK 23-24. Eme McAnam, Freefalling: A Novel of Senior Romance.

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An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Eme McAnam, on air from June 13th

Eme McAnam, author of Freefalling: A Novel of Senior Romance, the provocative debut novel exploring senior romance and the challenges of aging. In an interview, she can talk about the issues we face as an aging society, particularly when it comes to relationships, intimacy and romance. Eme will share with your listeners why we need more romantic literature for older readers and why she feels that while aging may have hurdles, it’s not a stop sign.

Dementia. Romance. Love. Aging. A powerful and provocative new senior literary romance novel redefines the notion of fulfillment in one’s Golden Years. Freefalling, by senior Eme McAnam, is a genre-changing story that’s sure to stir deep emotions. 

“My friend suffered from Lewy Body dementia,” shares Eme, referring to the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. “As I assisted him in his struggle, he let me see the turbulence in his mind. It was difficult to know his suffering and to comprehend his emotions. But I listened, as his caregiver and personal advocate. I disclose what I learned from him and others in this novel. Stories are a creative way for me to reconfigure life and share knowledge. While I was writing the senior romance, threads of his dementia crept into my characters, creating a more interesting story. A more real story.”

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Eme McAnam has worn many hats: She certified fitness instructors, was a financial advisor, ran an assisted living facility, and even had a song on The Top 100 Country Billboard chart. But above all, she has lived life passionately and now has a critically-acclaimed debut novel that captures some of her life’s experiences in Freefalling, a poignant and provocative work of senior romance literary fiction.

Forty years ago, she was on the Billboard Country Top 100. She was singing for thousands of people at large events. Not long after that, life took her on a detour and she entered the world of more traditional business, where she certified fitness teachers around the country. Next, it was the financial services sector, where she became an advisor and professional speaker. Eme later ran an assisted living facility for a decade.  

Restless to see more of the country, she sold her home of 37 years and traveled for a year before landing in her artist’s loft in Minneapolis. Eme hiked, painted, wrote, took pictures, and made new friends. It was a transformative experience.

Blessed with time and perspective, she resurfaced into her life as an artist and photographer. She writes about romance, life, and reality blended with life’s messy parts. Romance allows difficult stories to have hopeful endings. She has been interviewed on several podcasts, including Sexy Senior Romance the Read My Lips podcast. 

Born and raised in New Ulm, Minnesota, she is one of nine children. Eager to have a chance at city life, she moved to Minneapolis to attend college. Now a grandmother, she resides in Minneapolis. 

ABOUT THE BOOK: 
Charlotte, the owner and operator of a successful five-star hotel, has always put her work first. As she enters the autumn of her life, she realizes her dedication to her career has left a void in her heart – she never found true love. Despite the complications that come with finding romance at her age, Charlotte sets out on a journey to fill that emptiness. Through challenges and obstacles, Charlotte discovers that the Golden Years of her life can still hold happiness and fulfillment. Senior romance might come with its own set of hurdles, but ultimately, Charlotte experiences true contentment for the first time. Her greatest battle comes when she is diagnosed with dementia.

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