Big Better Best Books

Katarina Wallentin
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With Authors, Readers & Other Endangered Species. Welcome to the Big, Better, Best Books podcast, a different kind of conversation with writers, illustrators, publishers, and book lovers from all around the globe. True storytelling is an art that refuses to die, a magic that will not be diminished. Every first page is the beginning of something new, a dance between author and reader that has never existed before. What creates a tale we get lost in? A story that touches us? What is fan fiction and why can't our kids get enough of it? Where is that elusive road to publication? And how do you write a book that changes the world? Your guide is author, speaker and dreamer – Katarina Wallentin. Come join us!

  1. Goodbye

    10/08/2019

    Goodbye

    Welcome to the last episode of the Big, Better, Best Books podcast. We are saying goodbye as Katarina takes a break from the amazing world of books and goes on some other wonderful adventures. Thank you to everyone who has listened, everyone who has sent emails, and everyone who has ever recommended Big, Better, Best Books to one of your friends. If you would like to listen to any of the previous episodes, you will continue to be able to find them at bigbetterbestbooks.com or katarinawalletin.com Remember: Books ARE magic. They HAVE magic. And they can create magic, if you allow them.

    1 min
  2. The Children's Book For Adults (Too)

    09/24/2019

    The Children's Book For Adults (Too)

    Do you have the magical capacity of awareness? Today’s guest is Diva Diaz, a woman of many talents who has also recently become a children’s book author. Her first book is called Magia and the Feelings That Flew...Away, a book with a melody, one that takes you on a journey that children and adults of all ages can learn from and enjoy. Magia is a little girl who lives in a magical land where many things are the opposite of what they appear to be. The book follows Magia’s journey to school one morning as she encounters different things and takes on the same feelings as those things. But she realizes those feelings she has are not her; it’s just her awareness of the world around her. In Diva’s personal life, she works with something in Access Consciousness called X-Men, which is about how aware we truly are. Listen to learn about the difference between sensitivity and awareness, and how what we think is so wrong about us is actually our greatest strength, power, and ability. Key takeaways: The traditional form of rhyming: a melodious journey What’s the difference between sensitivity and awareness? Getting back to the core of who we were before we learned to be scared, doubtful, or untrusting There’s nothing wrong with any child, it’s about the capacity behind the behavior A huge door is opening for children labeled with autism, ADHD, and other “disabilities” Asking questions that empower your children The next Magia book: what new adventures will she go on and what will she learn? Resources: Magia and the Feelings That Flew...Away TheAdventuresOfMagia.com DivaDiaz.com Access Consciousness X-Men

    25 min
  3. One Of The Very Best Books I've Ever Read

    09/10/2019

    One Of The Very Best Books I've Ever Read

    What is one of your best book experiences? Talking about your favorite books can be a difficult conversation, especially if you’re an avid reader like today’s two lovely guests, because books serve different functions in different times and different areas of our lives. Rebecca Hulse and Marilyn Bradford join Katarina today to discuss the books that have made the greatest impression on them in different periods of their lives, and how these books have impacted their lives. Listen to open up new possibilities with books, discover new books, and learn how certain books find you, change you, and show you that other realities are possible beyond this reality. Key takeaways: Choosing the best book is impossible Opening up whole new worlds of possibilities with books Different books give us different things at different times of our lives What is one of your best book experiences? Characters who choose something greater It’s not always about how well-written a book is, it’s about a sense of something greater When the experience is over, what next? Books: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford Be Here Now by Ram Dass Being You, Changing the World by Dr. Dain Heer The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren The Nightingale: A Novel by Kristin Hannah Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Endgames (The Imager Portfolio) by L. E. Modesitt Jr. Wild Magic (The Immortals) by Tamora Pierce The Place by Gary Douglas Just One Damned Thing After Another: The Chronicles of St. Mary's Book One by Jodi Taylor The All Souls Trilogy Still Life by Louise Penny Enid Blyton’s Famous Five Series His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert Good Omens by Neil Gaiman The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

    30 min
  4. A Million Shades of Erotica [Rebroadcast]

    08/27/2019

    A Million Shades of Erotica [Rebroadcast]

    What is erotic literature? What is it that actually draws us to it and makes it so exciting? Erotic fiction has always existed, even in ancient times, and erotica is much bigger than a sexual act. It gives us something that makes the world bigger and pushes our boundaries. Georgia Watson is an Access Consciousness facilitator, a horse person, a painter, and she also has a secret business as an online dominatrix. She is today’s expert, and together we will explore the topic of erotic novels, why we read them, and what makes them so enticing. Listen to learn more about pleasure and exploring your fantasies through erotic fiction and how the things that turn you on can be empowering, fun, and experienced without shame and completely guilt-free. Key takeaways Erotica versus porn: what’s the difference? Fantasies don’t have to mean anything about you Why do women write erotic fiction? The seduction and flirtation of build up and anticipation in erotica What if this topic didn’t have to have a stigma attached to it? Resources: BretandGeorgia.com Georgia Watson on Facebook Secretary (movie) Basic Instinct (movie) The Handmaiden (movie) Books: Lady Chatterley's Lover Fifty Shades of Grey Delta of Venus Fingersmith

    32 min
  5. The Book That Didn’t Want To Stay in the Drawer

    08/13/2019

    The Book That Didn’t Want To Stay in the Drawer

    If you have a manuscript in a drawer that wants to get out, this episode is full of tips and inspiration for you to get started again. Today’s guest is Jan Bertoft, Swedish author of the book Minnets slutna rum, which in English translates to The Memory’s Locked Room, or The Locked Room of the Memory. Jan has been writing his whole life and worked in journalism before starting a career in consumer issues for a Swedish NGO, but in his spare time, he began co-creating a fiction project with a friend. When his friend got ill and he was no longer able to work on the book, it went into the drawer for several years before coming back out again. Listen to hear this author’s journey to publication, what it was like co-creating with someone, and the details of the process from idea conception to working with a publisher and then finally holding the finished product. Key takeaways: Why did the book go into the drawer? How one book led to another Feedback from the publisher: having a good editor and receiving criticism Creating the time to write What it’s like co-creating a book Choosing a publishing company Advice for taking your book out of the drawer Resources: Hoi.se

    35 min
  6. When A Book Gets A Voice

    07/30/2019

    When A Book Gets A Voice

    How can you receive a book in different ways? Actually having the time to pick up a book doesn’t always happen, which is why audiobooks can be such a gift to those who have busy lives and still desire to receive books. Today we are talking with two audiobook narrators, Max Zoulek and Megan Hill, and an audiobook listener, Laleh Hancock. Narrating an audiobook is not just about reading the words, it’s about getting the energy behind them, and listening transports you to a different world. Join us as we explore what gets created and what happens when we listen to audiobooks and when we record them. If you have never listened to an audiobook, it may be time! Key takeaways: Being the voice of a book changes you Getting the energy of the words Listening to a book is a different experience from reading a book When authors read their own book Preparation and feedback for narrators Including your body in a different way when you listen Resources: Access Consciousness Publishing Access Consciousness book shop Audiobooks: Divorceless Relationships Being You, Changing the World Right Riches for You

    31 min
  7. The Adventure of Writing...You

    07/16/2019

    The Adventure of Writing...You

    What is being you to you? Today is a special storytelling episode, as we talk about a book called “The Very Greatest Adventure is You Truly Being You,” a compilation of stories and quotes from people all over the world about what it really means to be you. This conversation is an invitation to see the difference of you and acknowledge and celebrate it, not from separation, but really getting the gift of you that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Listen to hear from some of the contributing writers from the book share their inspiring stories on the podcast and discuss the experience of creating the book together and learning about each other and themselves through the process. Key takeaways: Being you is something you create Storytelling with the authors Are you going to a party? Coloring outside the lines Why don’t they get it? No need to hide Being you, changing the world Resources: The Very Greatest Adventure....Is You Truly Being You Being You, Changing the World TheVeryGreatestAdventure.com

    35 min
  8. Writing For Happiness

    07/02/2019

    Writing For Happiness

    What if being happy in this reality was just a choice? Today’s guest is a multi-talented, multi-tasking artist, Rüdrani Devi, who has written a book called “Choosing Happiness.” “Choosing Happiness” is about the things that keep us from choosing to be happy in this reality and the tools we can use to navigate our own journey to happiness. In the book, Rüdrani shares experiences from her own life and how she has changed her awareness. Listen to learn about Rüdrani’s personal journey, the struggles she has overcome, and the many things she is working on as an author, shaman, film producer, facilitator, singer, and aromatherapy company owner. Key takeaways: Why did she choose to write Choosing Happiness? In the book, Rüdrani shares her journey of changing her perspective and choosing something different The circumstances surrounding her other books, the Mumbai Massacre, and how the books chronicle her journey Rüdrani highlights her favorite tools from Choosing Happiness What is her writing process and how does she see her books as entities? Her personal life and how it has been affected by her writing Resources: Choosing Happiness TheClearingStatement.com AccessConsciousness.com RüdraniDevi.com

    32 min
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With Authors, Readers & Other Endangered Species. Welcome to the Big, Better, Best Books podcast, a different kind of conversation with writers, illustrators, publishers, and book lovers from all around the globe. True storytelling is an art that refuses to die, a magic that will not be diminished. Every first page is the beginning of something new, a dance between author and reader that has never existed before. What creates a tale we get lost in? A story that touches us? What is fan fiction and why can't our kids get enough of it? Where is that elusive road to publication? And how do you write a book that changes the world? Your guide is author, speaker and dreamer – Katarina Wallentin. Come join us!

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  • Creator
    Katarina Wallentin
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Katarina Wallentin
  • Show Website
    Big Better Best Books