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WOWI gets interviewed by Pen To Print

October 22, 2020 BiscottiDon Leave a comment

Soooo…. you know that Tom Trimbath and I have co-founded, co-produce, and co-host a writing themed podcast called Writing On Whidbey Island*, right? Last weekend we recorded our 1-year-anniversary broadcast for the show. What great timing …
(*aka WOWI)

A few months ago I responded to a comment online from a delightful lady in England — Claire Buss. She was looking for people who produce podcasts — I didn’t think that what Tom and I offer with WOWI was quite her thing, but it never hurts to try … right?

To my surprise Clair sent me a personal message soon after, asking that Tom and I each fill out a written interview for her site PenToPrint.org. We took to our trusty keyboards and — not so long story made even shorter — have been featured this month!

Check out PenToPrint.org and our interview … NOW!

Author, Book, Podcast, Publication, Self-publishing, WOWI

WOWI, Dan Petersen, and Final Impulse

November 30, 2019 BiscottiDon Leave a comment

You know about WOWI — right? Writing On Whidbey Island — the new writing-focused podcast I’ve co-launched with Tom Trimbath? Tom and I were recently invited into the home of author Dan Petersen. We had the pleasure of discussing his approach to writing and his experiences since first publishing nine-books ago!

Dan Petersen’s Latest Release!

This weekend Dan releases his newest book from the Shane Lindstrom detective series — “Final Impulse“. Prior to our visit, Dan kindly saw that Tom and I received advance copies of his latest addition (or would that be edition? LOL). This is my introduction to the Detective Lindstrom series — and I quickly found I thoroughly enjoy Dan’s writing!

Dan Petersen

Like a lot of us, I’m a busy guy. It can be tricky to fit in daily reading time. I frequently have to set down a book after only a few minutes or even a few pages. When it comes to Dan’s book, many chapters are only a couple of pages long. Personally, I appreciate this — I refer to this approach as ‘digestible chunks’. This presentation makes for an easier transition to and from a literary adventure.

Have you seen Tom Selleck portray Jesse Stone in the TV-movie series? I too have enjoyed these and often thought their stories could take place here on Whidbey Island. My hope has been to discover a detective series that answers this call — and with Final Impulse I believe I’ve Finally Found IT! Dan writes using real-life Whidbey locations; for an islander like myself, I feel-like-I’m-there as I follow the story. The characters are are distinct and memorable. While I have only begun to read Dan Petersen’s newest book, I am excited to follow Shane Lindstrom as he gets to the bottom of his latest mystery!

Dan Petersen is a former professional journalist turned book-author who is now writing for fun. His impressive list of titles are enough to cover most coffee tables! Our time with him was pleasant and insightful — discussing how, why, and what to write, including the seemingly counter-wisdom of what not to write. Every Saturday morning Dan posts on his sought after blog. And when you join us for this WOWI listen, don’t be surprised by hearing heavy breathing and clicking toenails in the background. That’s Duncan — Dan’s dog and the cover-model for one of his books.

LINKS

WOWI episode 8 – Dan Pedersen, Final Impulse

Dan Petersen’s popular blog, including — to our surprise — his posting about the WOWI interview!

Find Dan at his Amazon and Goodreads profiles

Listen to WOWI podcasts

And, last but not least, my recent WOWI blog post leading up to our interview with Dan

You can find Dan’s books on Whidbey Island at

WOWI

November WOWI – Dan Petersen

November 19, 2019 BiscottiDon Leave a comment

Earlier this year my friend, Tom Trimbath, and I started a new endeavour — Writing On Whidbey Island! WOWI is our podcast looking at writing as it relates to the island we love. We talk about our experiences, hold interviews, and are looking to connect with graphic artists, bookstore owners — EVERYONE!

Tomorrow we are meeting with south Whidbey author and blogger, Dan Pedersen. A former Pacific Northwest journalist and magazine manager, he has since discovered writing for fun.

Dan started with the topics of nature and rural living and evolved to writing mysteries. Six of these focus on his Whidbey Island detective character, Shane Lindstrom … who occasionally leaves the island to further fight crime!

Our podcast with Dan should be posted by the end of this week — watch for it!

Find Dan at his blog, Amazon, and on Goodreads.

Make Your Own Darn Good Cookies, Podcast, Self-publishing, WOWI

Places I Post

November 1, 2019 BiscottiDon Leave a comment

2014 04-18 TTrimbath BPD Langley Library — Tom and I years before conceiving WOWI

I try to write a blog post here about once a week week. Sometimes I hit that mark, sometimes I fall short depending on how busy I am, and occasionally I crank out two or three. I thought I’d take a minute to share with you about these locations.

Earlier today I wrote a quick post on the website of the podcast I recently started with my friend, TomTrimbath. Together, we have taken on the topic of all-things Writing On Whidbey Island — which is the name of our show, or WOWI for short. We’ve realized that there is a considerable collection of writers here on the island, along with other things having to do with writing, and we wish to present its unique character. Tom and I pop up at different places here on the island, explore different writing related topics, and host conversations (not a hard Q&A) with other authors and people in the writing arena.

I blog about my experiences as a musician at BagpiperDon.com. I also write about Zombie movies and books … because, well, ZOMBIES!

And last but not least, I of course post right here at The Biscotto – A Bakers Blog. I write about my culinary creation process, experiences as a writer, and give kitchen tips … among other things.

Read on & Enjoy! ~ Don

Announcement, WOWI

October 2019 Podcast Topics

October 5, 2019 BiscottiDon Leave a comment

Want to know a secret? … PODCAST

Okay, we’ve been keeping this kind of quiet, but here it is … PODCAST

Tom Trimbath and I have started a PODCAST!

It’s TRUE — Tom and I have started a PODCAST. Take 1-part portable recording gear and add 2 guys energetic about writing, and mix with a look at all-things-writing as it pertains to Whidbey … and you get “Writing On Whidbey Island“* — or WOWI!
(*Present web location, subject to change)

Our show is new — presently we have about half-a-dozen recordings, each around 40 minutes long. Three of these have been interviews with Whidbey Island authors. Our show is not a hard Q&A, it’s a conversation about the topic we pick — a guest talking about their book, a bookstore owner discussing their approach to the book business, online marketing, you name it! This month Tom and I have 2 recordings tentatively scheduled — here’s what’s coming up! PODCAST

October 12th — Maribeth Crandell’s Latest Book

The 14Sep2019 copy of the Whidbey News-Times presented an article on Maribeth Crandell and her second book “Hiking Close to Home“. In her latest book, Maribeth presents all the hikes here on Whidbey Island. Her approach has included not only features of the hikes, which ones are wheelchair accessible, and also which ones you get reach using the local bus service — which is free by the way! That Saturday she was presenting her book at the Coupeville library — she and her book sounded interesting so I attended! Maribeth was passionate about her topic and full of character — and at the end of the presentation I invited her on WOWI. She will be holding another release party a few weeks following in Anacortes — if you’re local, don’t miss it! PODCAST

October 28th — 1st Year Publishing Lessons Learned

Our guest for our October 28th recording will be ….. ME! A week ago Tom pointed out that my first book “Make Your Own Darn Good Cookies” was published one year ago on Amazon. Since then I’ve presented my book, published the Amazon and Smashwords e-book versions, started my next book projects, and learned more than a few things I didn’t know before. Tom suggested that we discuss the experiences, lessons, and tips of a writer (me) the first year into being a self-published author. *Stammer*Stammer* … uh … now that I think about it, YEAH, there are things that I can share. I’m looking forward to talking with Tom about it and sharing with our listeners! PODCAST

Now, a few more things about WOWI

Tom and I live on opposite ends of Whidbey Island. For our WOWI podcast this is a blessing and a curse. The ‘curse‘ is that it is inconvenient to get together, so our recordings don’t take place on a regular schedule. The ‘blessing‘ is that we have to coordinate our schedules when we are going to be at the same end of the island. This helps us to meet with myriad authors, writers groups, bookstore owners, ETC here on Whidbey Island. We’ve worked this into the character of the show — recording in different places, featuring some of the audioscape of our beloved island in the background. So far we have recorded outdoors, and the weather is beginning to turn on us. We will soon be looking for indoor locations that will host us. If you are a business this may work to your favour because we always say where we are recording from — for the use of a warm room, a little bit of electricity, and perhaps a few other comforts, we will GLADLY plug your Whidbey Island business! PODCAST

Whidbey Island Baking Company