Episodes

Sunday Jul 02, 2023
(Episode 40): Rebecca & Sallyann Majoya, Authors – ‘Uncertain Fruit’
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 40. I am your host, Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are honored to have with us the highly regarded and acclaimed Authors of Uncertain Fruit, Rebecca and Sallyann Majoya !
They are here to discuss their heartfelt book, Uncertain Fruit. It is a riveting dual memoir where the reader follows a journey of heartbreak, hope, and new beginnings. The main thread throughout was the love the two have for each other.
You can learn more about their book via Rootstock Publishing at:
https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/rootstock-books/uncertain-fruit
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
(Episode 39): Mark Gonyea: Graphic Design, Wood Cutting, & Kevin Smith
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 39 I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have back with us the internationally acclaimed & highly talented Children's Book Author and Graphic Designer, Mark Gonyea!
We chatted about his bucket list, his comic book cover work for Kevin Smith and his wood cutting and game designing.
See more of Mark’s Work at: https://markgonyea.com/
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
(Episode 38): Sandy Murphy, Children’s Book Author
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 38. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the internationally acclaimed Children's Book Author of Our Scrumptious Lake PHYTOTASTIC, Sandy Murphy!
See more of Sandy’s book at: https://www.phytotasticlakes.com/
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Sunday Jun 11, 2023
(Episode 37): Jane Dwinell, Author – ‘Alzheimer’s Canyon’
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 37. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the acclaimed Author, Jane Dwinell !
She is here to talk about her inspiring and timely book: ‘Alzheimer’s Canyon’. It is a riveting memoir where the reader follows a journey that balances pain, loss, and confusion with gratitude, wonder, and transformation.
You can learn more about her book via Rootstock Publishing at:
https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/rootstock-books/alzheimers-canyon
See more of Jane’s work at: https://janedwinell.com
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
(Episode 36): Stephan P. Kiernan, Historical Fiction Author
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 36. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us , the award winning and internationally celebrated author, Stephan Kiernan!
We chatted about his work style, the importance of perseverance in writing, and some tips on how to tell a strong and engaging story in a historical setting.
See more of Stephan’s work at: https://www.stephenpkiernan.com/
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Sunday May 28, 2023
(Episode 35): Gary Wright, Vermont Author of ‘Striding Rough Ice’
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 35. I am your host, Barney Smith, of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the award-winning NCAA Division 1 hockey coach turned Vermont Author Gary Wright. He is here to discuss his book: Striding Rough Ice: Coaching College Hockey and Growing Up in the Game.
Learn More about Gary Wright and his book at:
https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/rootstock-books/striding-rough-ice
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Sunday May 21, 2023
(Episode 34): Stephen Harris, Vermont Author of ‘No Excuses’
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 34. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the highly renowned and Award Winning Vermont Author, Stephen Harris. He is here to talk about his book: No Excuses
Learn More about Stephen Harris and his book at: https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/rootstock-books/no-excuses
You can also see all of Stephen’s work at:
https://stephenlharris.com
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Sunday May 14, 2023
(Episode 33): J L DuRona, Vermont Children’s Fiction Author
Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 33. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the highly renowned Vermont Children’s Fiction Author, J L Durona. He is here to talk about his latest book: The Berge Sisters Tour the Neitherswarth.
Discovery more of J L Durona’s work at: https://www.jldurona.com
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Sunday May 07, 2023
(Episode 32): Robert Brunelle Jr, Vermont Horror Comics
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 32. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us is the award winning, artist, historian, cartoonist and educator Robert Brunelle Jr. For his fourth appearance he came on to chat about his latest books, ‘Mr. Brunelle Explains It All 25th Anniversary Book’ and his comic book, ‘Vermont Horror Comics’ that is co-created with Joseph Citro.
See all of his work at: https://mrbrunelle.com
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Sunday Apr 30, 2023
(Episode 31): Judge Dean B. Pineles, Vermont Author of ‘A Judge’s Odyssey”
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Welcome to Vermont Artists and Authors! Where we interview great storytellers and artists from the amazing Green Mountain State. This is Episode 31. I am your host Barney Smith of storycomic.com. We are excited to have with us the highly renowned Vermont Author, Judge Dean B Pineles. He is here to talk about his book: A Judge's Odyssey: From Vermont to Russia, Kazakhstan, and Georgia, Then on to War Crimes and Organ Trafficking in Kosovo
Learn More about Judge Pineles and his book at: https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/rootstock-books/a-judges-odyssey
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