Texas Tales & Trails: Recent Episodes
Jim Hart
Texas Tales and Trails is an exploration of the authors, artists, craftsmen, and characters of the State of Texas. Every two weeks we will sit visit, swap stories, explore the ideas, and creations that have shaped and are shaping our state. We will review works from the past, hear plans for the future, and explore the sites and venues that have shaped the depth and breadth of our great state.Join us and listen in as we visit with some of the delightful and remarkable people who make up the fabric of Texas.
Sit in for a wide ranging chat with Alayne Kay Christian, founder, editor, creative director and author at Blue Whale Press.
We discuss her award winning Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa the Sienna the Fairy Cowgirl series, as well as sail boating on Lake Texoma, across America, and selecting Texas over Wyoming, Colorado, Illinois, and points N, E W, S.
Alayne also discusses Blue Whale's recent merger with Clear Fork Publishing. All-in-all a fun and informative visit.
For more information about Blue Whale Press you can check their website. Alayne's author page is also online.
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Callie Metler-Smith doesn't really look like a super woman. She has close cropped brown hair, with a sprinkling of salt, an impish smile, mischief sparkling in her eyes, and an infectious laugh. But visit with her a while and you will discover an indomitable spirit, deep intelligence, quick wit, and a core of grit and toughness, and she gets things done.
Callie publishes two newspapers, owns and operates a bookstore, and is the founder and manager of Clear Fork Publishing, which just released its 150th new book in just six years. All this has taken place in the small west Texas town of Stamford, on the rolling plains between Abilene and Wichita Falls.
Please listen in and meet this delightful Texas woman. If you would like to know more about Callie, her website is: http://www.calliemetlersmith.com.
Clear Fork Publishing is online at: https://www.clearforkpublishing.com/
Listen to the music and history of Marc & Kim Noriega. This husband and wife team performs as Vesperam. Vesperam plays acoustic classical Spanish guitar, and gentle folk music.
You can follow Marc & Kim, listen to their music and order their CDs through their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Vesperam-1560555684230841/
If you would like to join them at J.N. Long Cultural Arts Center for the monthly music jam, they would be happy to greet you. J.N. Long is located at 425 Granbury Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
https://cleburneculturalarts.com/
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Thank you for listening.
Jim Hart