Gary Baker Interview, Part Two

Posted on October 30, 2013 by silvermic

Gary Baker, Vice-President of Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, talks about the 2013 Griffith Park Ghost Train, and the ways he and LALS keep this Halloween attraction both family-friendly and fun for “tall kids”.

The Griffith Park Ghost Train runs tonight and tomorrow, October 30 and 31, from 7 to 10 p.m.   The 24-hour information number is (818) 662-8030, and the address is 5202 Zoo Drive.  NOTE: The entrance is off the east end service gate, NOT the main gate. After Halloween, the barn/museum will be open the third Sunday in November (November 17th), from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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“Scary” Is Fun With Him

Posted on October 19, 2013 by silvermic

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Horror and sci-fi author Matt Carter is an entertaining storyteller who can make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.

Over the past three years, Matt’s short stories have been published in a number of horror anthologies.   Now, his first novel, Splinters, is scheduled for publication next year. 

Splinters is a collaborative effort by Matt and horror/sci-fi/young-adult fiction author F.J.R. Titchenell, who is also his wife.  Splinters is the first installment of a five-book series, The Prospero Chronicles, set in the fictitious town of Prospero, California.

Matt talked about horror, writing and the creative process, and read a spine-tingling excerpt from Splinters, which we can only hope will be in print by Halloween, 2014!

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Matt Carter Interview, Part Two

Posted on October 19, 2013 by silvermic

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Horror, science-fiction and young-adult author Matt Carter reads from his forthcoming novel,  Splinters.   Splinters, co-written by Matt Carter and F.J.R. Titchenell, is scheduled for publication in 2014.

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Matt Carter Interview, Part Three

Posted on October 19, 2013 by silvermic

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Matt talks about the collaborative process, the realities of life as a soon-to-be published author and the way he’s honing his craft.

Splinters, the first novel in the five-book series The Prospero Chronicles, by Matt Carter and F.J.R. Titchenell, is scheduled for publication in 2014.

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Honoring Their Gifts

Posted on October 19, 2013 by silvermic

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Andrew Pettit is a gifted R and B singer/songwriter, who can make a Donny Hathaway song sound like his innermost thoughts.

Jimmy Heberling is a multidimensional professional musician, who can play at least six different instruments (including a wickedly good guitar), also writes songs, sings and has his own band.

Together, they’ve embarked on an exciting new project: a CD, scheduled for release next year, of Andrew’s original music!

Andrew and Jimmy talked about their backgrounds as musicians (and their recent Staples Center performance, where Andrew gave a soaring rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner to Jimmy’s guitar accompaniment), some of the realities of being working musicians, and, of course, their music.

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Andrew Pettit and Jimmy Heberling Interview, Part Three

Posted on October 19, 2013 by silvermic

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Singer/songwriter Andrew Pettit and professional musician/songwriter Jimmy Heberling talk about the music industry and their advice to aspiring musicians–and perform Andrew’s original composition, “You And I”.

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