Chatting with Sherri

We welcome Producer, Head Writer, Screenwriter and author;RJ Stewart!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes Producer, Head Writer, Screenwriter and author; RJ Stewart! 
RJ  and I will talk about his first job on Remington Steele, our mutual admiration of the late James Garner and his work as co-creator and producer of Xena, Warrior Princess. We will also chat about his new book; Crazy Hawk.  We have such a fun time chatting, he even likes my name.
R.J. Stewart is best known for Xena: Warrior Princess with Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor (1995), and Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist(1982), Man of the People with James Garner (1991), Cleopatra 2525 with Gina Torres, Jennifer Sky and Victoria Pratt(2000). 
 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Egyptologist and author;Dr. Colleen Darnell!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Egyptologist and author;Dr. Colleen Darnell!
 
EXPLORING ANCIENT EGYPT with Dr. Colleen Darnell; Hieroglyph Update & Free Mummy Class-The introductory How to Read Hieroglyph class now starts October 14 and 16—see details below for times and how to register. Also, I am excited to share a free class in partnership with Varsity Tutors ALL ABOUT MUMMIES (best for grades 3-8, but fun for kids of all ages) on Wednesday October 9th at 6PM.
Renowned Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell's areas of expertise include Late Period uses of the Underworld Books, ancient Egyptian military history, the literature of New Kingdom Egypt, and Egyptian revival history. Her research in Egyptian military history has led to the first recreation of the tactics of the Battle of Perire, c. 1208 BCE and her study The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah "replaces all other earlier studies of the key historical narratives relating Merneptah's war against the Libyans." Her research on the military role that Tutankhamun might have taken on as pharaoh of Egypt contributed to Tutankhamun's Armies: Battle and Conquest in Ancient Egypt's Late Eighteenth Dynasty (co-authored with John Darnell) and was featured in the historical section of the documentary "King Tut Unwrapped." Through books and documentaries, Darnell has brought ancient Egyptian warfare and tactics to the broader public. In Egypt, she has made several important archaeological discoveries as the director of the Moalla Survey Project, an ongoing archaeological project.
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes artist and Illustrator Arthur Haywood!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes artist and Illustrator Arthur Haywood!
Arthur's father is Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood.  Creating graffiti murals as a teenager with his teacher, Pose 2, inspired him to share his work publicly in murals. Having a father who has organized reading camps as a State Senator, and a mother who has been president of the local school board showed him the influence of reading on the lives of students.  Being an avid reader, who judged books by their covers, led him to sharing stories he loves with others through illustration. He is focused on making book covers, murals for libraries and schools to engage youth in reading.
His paintings are seen in Space and Time Magazine, murals for the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, St. Joseph’s University, Elkins Park School, Summer of Soul film, and his book, The Great Library.
He is a recipient of the 2020-2021 Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship at the Fondation des États-Unis in Paris. He is a recipient of the 2022 - 2023 Tulsa Artist Fellowship where he is continuing his series of paintings for public schools and book covers to inspire reading.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes actor, improviser and voice artist Jim Meskimen!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes actor, improviser and voice artist Jim Meskimen!
Jim Meskimen is an accomplished actor, improviser and voice artist whose work has been seen and heard on television, in movies and on stage for many years. He is a veteran of hundreds of TV and radio commercials, for AT&T, IBM, Subaru, Tic-Tacs, Quality Inns Hotels, and many others.
He has appeared on series television in Whose Line is it, Anyway?, a British comedy-improv show now seen on Comedy Central, and in a recurring role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Other television credits include Seinfeld, Third Rock from the Sun, Grace Under Fire, Ned and Stacey, Seven Days, Family Matters and To Have and To Hold. Jim's feature film debut was in Ron Howard's The Paper (1993), starring Michael Keaton and Glenn Close. He was featured as a mission controller in the hit Universal movie, Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon. He recently was seen in the Touchstone pictures comedy The Other Sister directed by Garry Marshall, and in Ed TV directed by Ron Howard. He also completed a featured role in Inherit The Wind for MGM, starring George C. Scott and Jack Lemmon that aired on Showtime and NBC. Jim played officer Who-Lihan in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for Director Ron Howard. 
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author and WOTF winner; Galen Westlake!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes author and WOTF winner; Galen Westlake!
Galen practices law in Toronto and spends his days talking a great deal to a great many people. His family of four, however, confidently assures him the less he says the better. To this end, he more quietly expresses himself by writing stories during his daily commute on the train. When the stranger sitting next to him stops reading over his shoulder, he knows his tale needs a little something extra. 
Galen’s fiction has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge and Unidentified Funny Objects. He is forever indebted to the Writers of the Future forum and to his beloved writer’s group: the One Ring. But right now, he needs to go chase some kids off his lawn.  Galen's story, "The Imagalisk," is published in the recently released L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40.                          
 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning novelist; R.W.R. McDonald!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning novelist;R.W.R. McDonald !
R.W.R. McDonald is an award-winning author, a kiwi living in Melbourne with his two daughters and one HarryCat.
Happy Millionth Birthday-Jack Wolf wants what EVERY child wants! More birthdays and even MORE presents! Find out what happens when Jack's wish comes true, and he celebrates a birthday every single day! Jack Wolf and his wacky friends will surprise you until the final page.
An Ambush of Widows-New York Times  bestselling author Jeff Abbott’s latest novel of riveting psychological suspense, an uneasy alliance forms as two widows delve into their husbands’ deadly and dangerous secrets—as they try to protect their own.
His debut novel, The Nancys, won Best First Novel in 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards, as well as a finalist in the Best Novel category, and it was shortlisted for Best First Novel in 2020 Ned Kelly Awards.
His second novel, Nancy Business, a sequel to The Nancys was published in June 21, and was a finalist in 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Best Novel.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes Country artist and songwriter Anthony Bonnette!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes Country artist and songwriter Anthony Bonnette!
 
Country artist and songwriter Anthony Bonnette releases his next single, "Lion Tamer," on March 22, 2024. He is best known for his song "Funny Man," published by Bluewater Music, produced by Merle Haggard and Toby Keith, and covered by Rodney Carrington for Capitol Records Nashville. His latest  single “Lion Tamer!” 

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award winning artist and illustrator; Pedro N!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes award winning artist and illustrator; Pedro N!
Born in Porto in 1986, Pedro N. is a Portuguese self taught artist who started to draw at a very young age, inspired by the works of the great masters of illustration.
He carries out his work using traditional means of painting, with special emphasis on oil painting.
Despite being versatile, he finds his comfort zone in fantasy and sci-fi, themes that he frequently addresses in his works.
Believer of hard work, he aspires to reach the same level of excellence of the masters who inspired him to embark on his journey and leave his mark on the art world.
See more of Pedro's art here,... 
https://pedronart.wixsite.com/pedronart
 
His art for the story, "Son, Spirit, Snake" by Writers of the Future winner, Jack Nash of Arlington, Virginia, United States, is published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40  which has been on bestseller lists numerous times in recentyears.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Barbara Lund!

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Barbara Lund!
 
Barbara Lund was the grand prize winner of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest for 2021 (Volume 37) on Oct. 22nd, 2021 at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California earning her The Golden Pen Award trophy and a cash prize of $5,000.  Barbara was paired with artist and Illustrators of the Future winner, Mr. Will Knight of Los Angeles, California and this is the illustration Will created for Barbara's story, "Sixers".
Award-winning speculative fiction author Barbara Lund has several indie-published novels, dozens of short stories, and has been traditionally published in Daily Science Fiction. She is currently (and always) working on another novel and a couple short stories.
 
 

We welcome back illustrator & game artist Jeff Sturgeon & author Peter Wacks!

Chatting With Sherri Welcomes back illustrator & game artist Jeff Sturgeon & author Peter Wacks!
Jeff Sturgeon a long time illustrator\game artist and designer. He is an avid outdoors-man and spend as much time in the mountains or on the coast and in the woods as much possible especially near my home in the foothills of the Cascades with his wife Leslie and twin sons Corwin and Duncan. He is an avid reader and collector of books and art.
Peter Wacks is a bestselling cross-genre writer who has worked in various capacities across the creative fields in gaming, television, film, comics, and most recently, when not busy editing, he spends his time writing novels.
Praise for Jeff Sturgeon's Last Cities of Earth; World building aficionados will be eager for additional creative works set in this fascinating future."—Booklist "Every entry is top-notch, managing to balance creative imaginings with moments of true humanity. There are enough riches here to justify further explorations of this same future." Coming soon; Jeff Sturgeon's LLast Cities of Earth.