Host Tanya interviews author Laurisa White Reyes about her writing background, from childhood through magazine and newspaper work to publishing 22 fiction books, and her shift to writing a Bible-focused book. Reyes explains her new Cedar Fort release, "The Kings of Judah and the Lessons They Teach Us," written to clarify 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles in plain English and connect the kings’ stories to modern prophetic teachings and contemporary application. She discusses why understanding historical context and storytelling matters for learning scripture, the value of reading multiple Bible translations, and her interest in theological studies and biblical languages. Reyes shares insights from King Josiah’s covenant renewal and King Manasseh’s repentance, reflects on leaving a spiritual legacy for family amid caregiving for her father with dementia, and notes where to preorder and find her books online.
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00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:32 Names and Family Traditions
02:06 Writing Career Origins
02:58 Turning to Novels
03:53 Old Testament Deep Dive
06:49 Why Stories Teach Us
10:41 Bible Upbringing and Translations
13:50 Learning Languages and Context
15:50 Move to Utah and New Office
17:43 Favorite King Josiah
21:27 Child Sacrifice and Idolatry
22:47 Manasseh Redemption Arc
23:52 Forgiveness vs Consequences
25:29 Why Scripture Copies Matter
27:40 Fall in Love with Old Testament
29:48 Next Writing Projects
31:33 Where to Buy the Books
33:13 Legacy and Family Testimony
37:58 How to Read This Book
40:08 Graphic Novel Plug
41:43 Storytelling and Closing

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In this episode of Roundy’s Rants, Raves & Reviews, Tanya interviews author Gordon Butters about his life and writing, including growing up farming in Burley, Idaho, retraining in computer programming, being laid off in 2001, developing debilitating tremors, and turning to self-publishing. Gordon discusses his books—Worlds Without End, the 10-volume Flyboy series, Frosty (inspired by his mother’s brother lost in WWII), a four-volume pioneer-era series set in Clarkston, Utah, and his latest novel, Marney, a 1973 Burley-based historical fiction story of young love, conversion, and sacrifice featuring a wheelchair-bound heroine and Ben Howard. They talk about weaving real places and events into fiction, letting testimony shine through without preaching, and using AI for research, illustrations, and promotional interviews, plus where to find his work on Amazon and his website.
https://gordon.buttars.me/Author/

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:38 From Farming to Programming
02:07 Layoff and Bookstore Dream
03:07 Tremors and New Calling
03:56 Discovering Self Publishing
04:56 Books and Works in Progress
06:47 Dream That Sparked the Novel
08:03 Writing as Spiritual Gift
09:55 Burley Idaho Time Capsule
12:33 Ben and the Big Sacrifice
15:36 Doubts Faith and Humor
18:26 Romance Done Tastefully
21:13 Polygamy in Pioneer Fiction
22:28 Researching Real History
23:28 AI as Research Partner
24:07 AI Photo Illustrations
25:21 Getting Details Right
26:50 AI Marketing Interviews
27:29 Marnie Tells Her Story
31:13 Reading Habits and Writing
33:30 Poems and Personal Faith
36:24 Where to Find the Books
38:36 Testimony and Farewell

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This is a video about Healing yourself and others through Writing with Tina Djuretic

In this episode of Roundy’s Rants, Raves and Reviews, host Roundy interviews author Tina DJuretic about her writing journey from two adult books—a memoir and a guide on healing—to her first children’s book released June 11 about bullying. Tina shares how childhood abuse, generational trauma, and a difficult breakup led her to write, how journaling and editing became part of her healing process, and why she believes bullying should be addressed with both self-advocacy and compassion for children who may be acting from trauma. She also discusses her years working on cruise ships, collecting travel mementos, and her recent training in sound bowl healing inspired by a Nepal ashram, including ideas for adapting sound healing for kids. Tina’s books are available on Amazon and IngramSpark, with resources and a free bullying-related PDF at sovereignandsage.com.

Author’s website: https://www.sovereignandsage.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinadjuretic/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556884707274
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sovereign.sage
Link to my children's book: https://a.co/d/0jaiJ6fB

00:00 Meet Tina DJuretic
01:05 From Memoir to Healing
02:18 Writing a Bullying Book
03:41 Life at Sea Adventures
05:07 Sound Bath Journey
06:11 Healing Through Sound
12:14 Why She Started Writing
12:55 Breakup and Patterns
14:40 Generational Trauma Awakening
16:38 COVID and the Memoir Draft
17:37 Editing Into Healing
19:45 Owning Your Name
21:02 Writing As Therapy
22:35 Why Kids Books
25:25 Dragons And Bullying
27:07 Beta Readers And Art
29:13 Compassion For Bullies
30:05 Mission To Break Cycles
32:24 Where To Find Books
34:41 Final Message Authenticity

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