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Podcasts by Diann Schindler, author, editor, and blogger, include writing tips, travel tips, and her views of life, from savvy and thoughtful to quirky and humorous. Diann@DiannAbroad.com https://www.diannabroad.com/podcast https://www.diannabroad.com DiannSchindlerEditor@gmail.com https://www.DiannSchindlerEditor.com Diann Schindler Editor YOUTUBE Channel: The Craft of Writing Copyright 2024 DiannAbroad All Rights Reserved

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Making Amends, Memories, and Maybe a Misdiagnosis

Thank you for listening. Have you been to Cabo Verde ? How was your visit? Do you know anyone who was misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis? Tell us in the comments section. We want hear your stories. Be sure to subscribe and share with your family and friends. Contact me at Diann@DiannAbroad.com Diann Schindler Editor DiannAbroad.com Life After 50: Aging with grace, style and grit. The Craft of…

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Portugal Language: History and Modern Day

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…

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Interview with Marla McDaniel, Amelia Island Writers

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…

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A Writer's Life: A Setting Surprise

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…

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Travel Bug, Marketa and Milly

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…

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Frustrations and Joys: My Portugal

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…

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Meditation, Madeira/Monte Estoril and My Need to Nest

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…

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Madeira, Machico, Moby Dick and More!

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.…

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"Wives Who Kill" True Crime Story - Interview Dr. K. Walters

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…

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Writer's Block and What To Do About It.

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…

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