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Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide?
How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size?
Did you know with approximately 260 million native speakers and 35 million second language speakers, Portuguese has approximately 300 million total speakers worldwide?
How is it that the Portuguese language is such a worldwide language, given Portugal's size?
Who were the Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?
Listen to this podcast to find out how this language spread all over the world, to this day.
Dr. Schindler also discusses the challenges she faced completing a Portuguese language class where the instructor spoke only Portuguese practically the entire grueling eight weeks, five days a week , four hours a day with only a 20 minute lunch break.
Why is Portuguese so difficult for new learners?
And, what's Brazil got to do with it?
Sources: Portuguese Language History and Wikipedia
Learn about Diann Schindler's latest book: What Lies Beneath the Willow. sequel to Kosovo mystery thriller Claim Denied.
And, hear about her experiences recording her first novel, "Just a Girl," (ranked 6th best coming-of-age fiction by Amazon in 2017) for Amazon audible, coming soon
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Links:
https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast
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Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing
Music credits:
Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun" Intro and Outgo
Purple Plant Music. Icon: Smile, Icon; and Miracle Music, Icon.
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This is a rerelease of the original podcast recorded on February 3, 2002, to celebrate Marla McDaniel's dedication to the Amelia Island Writers. She is retiring and starting a new chapter in her life in Florida. We thank her and wish her well! Marla grew up between homes in south Florida and an Indiana family farm. She enjoys small towns, country roads, islands, antiques, and history. Amelia Island contains, within its small area, the qualities she and her family enjoy as their residence. Appreciation of historical sites led her to efforts in the preservation of old railroads, bridges and depots. She took part in the nationwide transportation agenda to recycle abandoned railroads into community trails. She likes to write non-fiction and values the camaraderie and support of writers in a vibrant artistic community. Marla retires as the coordinator of Amelia Island Writers (AIW), a chapter of FL Writers Association. AIW hosts monthly programs of interest for established and aspiring writers of all genres. Contact her at: [email protected] Please contact: [email protected] DiannAbroad.com Music attributes: "Miracle" Music by Dream Machine; "Tiny People" Music by Alexei De Bronhe; Smile" Music by Gabriel Widescreen Episode Artwork attribute: 116245741 © Rawpixel Images | Dreamstime.com
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With my current thriller manuscript ("Claim Denied") in the hands of beta readers, I had time to think about writing another book: a sequel, a thriller set in a small town with fascinating, quirky characters.
When I looked back at a community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia I visited a few times in early 2000, I came upon a startling, sweet surprise! I dug deeper! It was clear: I had to write this novel!
I joined J. Thorn's 5-day challenge using his "Three Story Method", outlined the entire story, and uploaded the details in Plottr. I can access it at any time and get cracking!
I'll do exactly that as soon as "Claim Denied" is published. Publication release is January 2021. Story and Song Neighborhood Bookstore on Amelia Island, FL has agreed to a book launch. Please email me at [email protected] to receive publication information and an invitation to the book launch.
Thank you for listening! Please leave a comment and a rating. DiannAbroad.com
Music for this podcast was provided by Rafael Javadov ("The Amelia Island Sun"), Ilya Truhanov ("Russian Soap Opera"), and Setuniman (violin sounds).
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Diann Schindler, DiannAbroad, takes us back to her 3rd grade geography class in Hamilton, Ohio, when her first thought of travelling outside the United States burst forth, infiltrating her head and her heart. She was nine years old. But, it wasn't until decades later that she truly acted on that notion, with full conviction, and came to understand that travelling is all about the people...meeting people from all walks of life and lands. Making connections is the true essence of broadening horizons, tolerance, understanding, and love.
Diann tells us about two women she met: Marketa in Prague and Milly in Fez, Morocco. They helped her understand women are women, are women, all over the world, often with the same painful experiences.
BLOG: Prague, the City of 100 Bridges with a 1,100 year history.
Get your copy of "Claim Denied" HERE.
Intro music is "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov.
Interlude is "Flight"
Check out my websites: DiannAbroad.com and DiannSchindlerAuthor.com
Write to Diann at [email protected]
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This is my first podcast of 2022! Why? You'll just have to listen. Meanwhile, here is the supporting information.
Here I am in Cascais, PT... my 40 minutes trek once a week from my apartment in Monte Estoril.
Below, pics of the Men's International Tennis Tournament. The Estoril Open. That's Gasquet serving. Great day!
Dinner on the ocean with Cidalia and Nelia in Cascais.
Below is a photo of my last book, "Claim Denied" published last year. To get your copy, click HERE. I talk about the challenges of writing the sequel, "The Secrets of Selby" (working title) in this podcast.
Thank you so much for listening
Diann Schindler [email protected].
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Intro and Outgo music by Musician and Composer, Rafael Javadov
Other music "Smile" by Gabriel from Cons8
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From her new home in Portugal and her last podcast for 2021, Diann Schindler focuses on mind improving meditation; moving from Madeira Island to Monte Estoril; and after 6 years as a solo nomad, her need to find a permanent home - where she can return after traveling.
Deepak Chopra's 21 Days of Abundance meditation podcasts.
Me on the northeast coast of Madeira Island.
Monte Estoril, the Monte Carlo of Portugal - my new community, near Lisbon, on the Iberian Peninsula.
My books: "Claim Denied" "Just A Girl," and "The Essential Guide to a Life of Travel."
My Amazon author page.
Music is provided by my friend and incredible artist, Rafael Javadov: "The Amelia Island Sun, and "Journey"
Thank you for listening!
Diann Schindler, Facebook Author Page
Diann Schindler Author Website
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Diann reports on her first 2 weeks as a resident of Portugal. Starting with Madeira Island, she discusses the village of Machico and how it got its name in 1419, the filming of the 1956 "Moby Dick" movie off the shores of northeastern Madeira Island, and the challenging adjustments to living in a new culture.
Madeira Island
Machico Church - listen to those bells!
Machico Beach:
Whalers of Madeira. Museu da Baleia
Streets surfaces on Madeira that Diann discussed:
My first apartment in Canico.
"Claim Denied" on Amazon
Please comment, rate this podcast, and share with your friends. You can contact me at [email protected] Be sure to subscribe!
Check out my websites, as well:
DiannSchindlerAuthor.com and DiannAbroad.com
The introduction and conclusion music is by Rafael Javadov, "The Amelia Island Sun."
Interlude music is "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe.
Thank you for listening!
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Dr. Phyllis Kuehnl Walters, aka Dr. K Walters, s is a retired clinical/forensic psychologist from Ohio. She was in private practice for over forty years and taught psychology classes at Sinclair Community College and The University of Dayton. She is married and enjoys being a wife, mother, Yaya, great grandmother, and friend to many! She and her husband have been on 7 mission trips and are actively involved at Fairway Christian Church in The Villages, Florida.
Dr. Kuehnl Walters is now “re-fired” as a published author of Christian inspirational books as well as her soon to be launched crime/romance novel. She served as Academic Dean of Casa Hope, International where she taught men who have mostly served time for alcohol and drug offenses.
Dr. Kuehnl-Walters also enjoys playing golf, games, bookstores, beaches, sunsets, gospel and 60’s music. She belongs to Florida Writers Association, Word Weavers International, Inc. and previously served as treasurer of the Writers League of The Villages.
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“Wives Who Kill” - Sophie and Hannah: Two women with different backgrounds, different circumstances, and different mindsets. Yet, both are wanted for murder. What made them do it? Court-appointed forensic psychologist Dr. Rosie Klein untangles the web of circumstances surrounding each violent crime . . . and much more!
At the recommendation of the judges and attorneys who appoint her to the cases, Dr. Klein first evaluates Sophie's case, then Hannah's state of mind at the time the women committed their separate crimes. Her search for mitigating factors, and her recommendations, will assist the Court during the sentencing phase of each woman's trial. Or should their charges of murder be commuted . . .based on what Dr. Rosie finds?
You be the judge after you read the reasons behind Wives Who Kill.Click HERE for the FIRST podcast with Dr. Kuehnl Walters on March 5, 2020.
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“The Christmas Slayings”
“Worry, Fret, and Fear... No More!: Covid-19 Edition”
“Become a Beacon of Light: Develop the Fruit of the Spirit and Reflect God's Love”
“Creating Balance & Purpose in Life: Finding Meaning in All Seasons & Stages of Life”
Click HERE for Dr. Phyllis Kuehnl Walters Amazon Author Page.
You, too, can be interviewed on "In the Know!" More information.
Music: “The Amelia Island Sun” by Rafael Javadov
Thank you for listening. [email protected] DiannAbroad.com
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Writers' block is real, and it came at me with a vengeance, cloaked in what I thought was celebratory excitement at the point I released my thriller novel manuscript to beta readers. When I mustered the courage to face the truth, paralysis was poised to take control. I had to change my thoughts, my emotions, my mind. Listen to my strategies to address a personal variety of writer’s block.
My next novel, a thriller entitled "Claim Denied" is coming soon. Email me at [email protected] for an advanced copy and/or for launching information.
"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron (Three morning pages.) Note, I reference writing three morning pages but, to be clear, I didn't include it as a strategy for improving tennis ... only for addressing my writer's block.
"Short Tarot-Centered Meditation for Artists to Overcome Writing Fear" by Thea Fiore-Bloom (Scroll down to the middle of the page to find this meditation.)
"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield.
Intro and outgo music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov
Interlude music: "Headache" by Dream Machine
Thank you for listening. [email protected]
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Schindler's latest book, "Claim Denied," is an electrifying international cyber-espionage thriller. It emerged from her experiences as a higher educational consultant at an American University in Kosovo. Publication is late 2020.
Blurb on the back cover:
Feisty and outspoken Margot Evelyn Hart and her fiancé, the charming and wealthy activist Andrey Orlov Stephen, left Minnesota to launch a new life abroad. Their plan: he’d work for the State Department and she’d teach English. Together, they’d make a difference in peoples’ lives throughout the world. One country at a time, starting in Prishtina, Kosovo.
Within days of their arrival in Prishtina, her world crashed. Margot learned someone had killed Andy, a single gunshot to the back of his head. She refused to believe it until an ominous stranger banged on her door, and she learned undeniable facts.
Andy was dead and she was prey.
Margot knew one person in all of Kosovo. Andy’s friend, Grey Valentin. She loathed the rotund and awkward know-it-all. But he was her only hope of untangling this traumatic murder.
Why would anyone want to kill her beloved Andy?
How had she become the hunted?
Can she decode the clues in time?
Will she survive?
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For more information about her virtual interactive book launching and publication information for "Claim Denied," email her at [email protected].
Music is "Journey" by Rafael Javadov. Click here for his Facebook page.
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Thank you for listening. Please be sure to leave a comment and a rating. Thank you again.
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Barbara Rein debuted her first book series in fourth grade, The Adventures of Cassandra McGillicuddy in Outer Space, complete with stick figures drawings. Admonished by her teacher
for doing book reports on her own books (and didn't she have chutzpah), she put writing aside for years while stories piled up in her head. One day she opened her laptop and out they poured.She's now an award-winning and Amazon-best-selling author.
She lives with her husband and dachshund, traveling with a well-packed suitcase between New York and Florida.
Barbara writes strange, fantastical, and downright weird short stories. Darkly brilliant tales that teeter on the edge of reality. Reimagined nightmares concocted from a childhood diet
of macabre fairy tales and endless episodes of Twilight Zone.She also writes chuckle-inducing personal essays inspired by the quirks and oddities that bounce her way.
Click HERE to purchase "Tales from the EERie Canal."
Barbara Rein Facebook Page
Barbara Rein Amazon Author Page
Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer and artist noted for his illustrated books. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings.
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Music by Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun" and Alexei De Bronhe's "To Take Courage."
Thank you for listening.
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Readers love stories that take place in small towns. Everyone has something to hide. The characters are steeped in juicy stuff such as, pure and simple small politics, personal rivalries, hidden agendas, and petty vendettas that often have little to do the broader matters at hand - none the less, engaging drama.
Setting is more intimate in a small town. The characters are in a close-knit community. When characters are “close knit” it can be dreadful for the protagonist. Remember old man Potter from the Building and Loan in “It’s a Wonderful Life”? The story wouldn’t be a story without protagonist Potter.
When well done, we get involved and experience more emotion in the circle of personalities in a small-town story.
Diann lists a few classic small-town novels and discusses small-town movies.
Her latest novel is “Claim Denied”.
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Intro and out go music is “The Amelia Island Sun” composed and performed by Rafael Javadov.
Musical Interludes: “Golden Memories” by Vadim Derepa
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In July 2017, I stayed in The Petite House (Airbnb) in Agde, France, a tiny village of 22,450 pop. a mile north of Cap de Agde, the seaside resort on the Mediterranean Sea. Giving this is the first week of the French Open, I thought it fitting I indulge myself and reminisce about this lovely village.
I mentioned VPNBaron - great way to watch the French Open Tennis Tournament live and free.
Take a few minutes to view the Agde, France Photo Gallery.
I also mentioned the video I made while I was there: Agde, France
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Intro and outgo music is "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov. Interlude music is "Golden Memories" by Vadim Derepa.
Thank you for listening! Please leave a comment and review. Also please share with your family and friends.
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DiannAbroad, solo nomad, travel blogger, and travel photographer, captures her experiences working for the American University of Kosovo and facing a series of eye surgeries in Prishtina, the capital city of Kosovo.
After a very long 6 months, she escapes to Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Land of Smiles. There, she finds the zen-like serenity preys on her mind and allows her to see how she has repressed fear of blindness.
Diann goes on to illustrate how she managed to face her fears and change her mind.
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Diann interviews Marilyn R. Atlas – Film Producer/Personal Manager, a charismatic and down -to-earth professional with great tips for character development; and creating bold, complex and memorable characters. She is a delight!
Marilyn R. Atlas is a talent and literary manager, author, and award-winning producer. Among her credits as a film producer are “Real Women Have Curves” for HBO, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival; “A Certain Desire,” starring Sam Waterston; and “Echoes,” which won the Gold Award at the Texas International Film Festival. In addition to producing a variety of programming for the cable/pay TV market, Marilyn’s also produced live theater. She co-produced the West Coast premiere of the musical “God Bless You Mr. Rosewater” by Ashman and Menken (the writers of “Enchanted” and “Tangled”). And, her list of credit goes on!
Purchase her book “Dating Your Character…a Sexy Guide to Screenwriting for im and TV”:
http://www.stairwaypress.com/bookstore/dating-your-character/ for the hard copy - http://ccwc.papertrell.com/id005100004/ for the e-book Click here for book flyer and more information:
https://twitter.com/DatingCharacter
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Darryl Bollinger is the award-winning author of six novels, all medical thrillers, and is currently working on number seven. His last novel, The Cure, is set in Western North Carolina. In 2018, The Cure won a gold medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association in their President’s Book Awards national contest. Kirkus Reviews had this to say about the book: "The author continues his streak of engrossing medical tales with this winner."
[email protected] www.darrylbollinger.com
“The Cure” TAGLINE: If you already have the cure, all you need is the disease.
When the FDA denies approval for a new flu vaccine, Dr. Eric Carter desperately searches for a way to save the drug and the company. Little does he know, others are crafting a man-made virus. When the virus appears, Carter must race to find a solution before it's too late.
Buy your copy here: https://cutt.ly/Xr0gL5P
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Dr.J. Retired Sex Therapist Turned Erotica Writer:
What happens when thirteen erotica authors become tempted with aphrodisiac chocolates? They create bite-sized erotic treats guaranteed to satisfy even the most discerning tastes. From mythic lovers to well-dressed hunks, and breaking down barriers, to taming a beast, each story is delightfully infused with sexy shenanigans. Chemical [se]X 2 delivers the desserts.
[email protected] http://drjauthor.com
“Chemical [se]X 2” Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-just-more-Oleander-Plume-ebook/dp/B07RJJ5RGT/
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Thank you for listening! [email protected] - www.DiannAbroad.com
Music for this Episode: Rafael Javadov "The Amelia Island Sun."
"Sunrise" Music by Ilya Marfin from Fugue
"Family Table" Music by Ilya Truhanov from Fugue
Tiny People Music by Alexei De Bronhe from Fugue
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Margaret Best was born in New York, graduated high school in Germany and college in Louisiana. She married in Illinois and moved back to Louisiana. She has two sons born in Texas and one daughter born in New Mexico and eight grandchildren. She lived in several countries, states and territories-Germany, Puerto Rico, Egypt, Japan, Guam, and the United States. She retired from teaching elementary school in Florida before pursuing a career as an author. Her books are available on Amazon and at Barns $ Noble. She has two memoirs: Unsung Hero, and Dandelion Child: A Soldier’s Daughter. Her newest book, a memoir/travel titled Guam: Where America’s Day Begins will be available in 2021.
Best's books, “Unsung Hero” (memoir/biography) and “Dandelion Child: A Soldier’s Daughter,” (coming of age memoir), are available on Amazon http://bit.ly/PeggyBestBooks
https://margaretbestauthor.com
Facebook pages: http://bit.ly/MBestFacebookDiannAbroad
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(This interview was initially released January 3, 2020. )
Diann Schindler interviews awarding winning author Paula Stone Tucker: "Surviving: A Kent State Memoir."
Paula Stone Tucker was 30 yards in front of the National Guard when they fired into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970 at Kent State University. A retired clinical psychologist, she worked with families, couples, and survivors of trauma and abuse. In her younger days she was a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal and the Daily Kent Stater. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University. She splits her time between northeast Ohio and The Villages, Florida where she writes, plays the flute and is learning to play golf. Her first book, Surviving: A Kent State Memoir, is the Silver Medal Award winner in the Memoir and Biography category of the Florida Writers Association 2019 Literary Award Competition. She is available for interviews.
You can contact her at paulastonetucker.com, at [email protected], or on Facebook at Paula Tucker, Author. She looks forward to hearing from you and reading your reviews.
Buy Paula's book on Amazon.
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Midroll music is "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe.
Questions or comments? [email protected]
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Sharon Snir was born in Sydney, Australia and began her professional life as an early childhood educator. Following the birth of her five children Sharon changed professions and trained as a clinical psychotherapist and worked in that field for over thirty years, while also giving regular local and international workshops and seminars. In her blog, Speed of Light Heartedness, she shares her philosophical and spiritual musings. Over the past ten years she has written three books is now in the process of writing her fourth.
To purchase her books, "The Little Book of Everyday Miracles," "The 12 Levels of Being," and "Looking for Lionel- How I Lost and Found my Mother Through Dementia", click HERE.
Sharon Snir The Speed of Light Heartedness
[email protected] DiannAbroad.com
Music: "The Amelia Island Sun" by Rafael Javadov
and "Tiny People" by Alexei De Bronhe
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A long time Florida resident, J.R. Minard taught in high school and junior college classrooms and raised two teenage daughters. She later became part of the faculty at the Job Corps in Charles Town, WV and taught the GED program to young men and women who wished to complete their high school diploma and become employed. She spends time as a volunteer with the Patriotic Service Dogs who are trained at Lowell Correctional Institute in Ocala, Florida.
A mid-life crisis and a reunion with a dear friend, Rose Imregi, ignited a buried determination to write. A chance encounter with a well- known FSU football quarterback who told of his life changing experiences the following evening, clinched the deal. Together they wrote a passionate novel that sets the story straight about the Florida School for Boys, a boys’ reform school now known as the Dozier School for Boys.
Links to where people can buy your book(s):
coachincottagec.com https://www.amazon.com/Coach-Cottage-inspired-events-Victor/dp/0578555719/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Coach+in+Cottage+C&qid=1571154163&s=books&sr=8-1 [email protected][email protected]. Jane's website : coachincottagec.com
Click here to read the review of "Coach in Cottage C."
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Musical intro and outgo is "The Amelia Island Sun" composed and performed by Rafael Javadov. Also, interludes are from "Dusk" by Dream Machine
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This is rerelease of this episode, first released in December, 2018.
Listen to Part 2 of Diann's true story of leaving a marriage, her view of romantic relationships, a surprise meeting with the Camera Man, and what happens next.
In case you missed it, listen to Part I, here.
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