The Writer's Haven with V. Helena
The Writer’s Haven Show with V. Helena is a platform for published authors and filmmakers to showcase and promote their work while inspiring others (Dreamcatchers) with the same endeavor. Check our website (www.writershavenshow.com) for a listing of broadcast channels and show times, and catch missed episodes of our show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCeyOlEp_EnSzvBIV7g7tsg?view_as=subscriber.
Episodes
January 20, 2020 • 29 mins
Celebrity photographer and author, Ken Rochon joins V. Helena to discuss his 'KEEP SMILING' campaign and how he persuade everyone from dentists to John Travolta to join the movement!
Mark as Played
January 13, 2020 • 29 mins
Catch V. Helena's interview with breast cancer survivor, NAACP award winner and Emmy nominated producer Evolyn Brooks Mack! They chat about Hollywood, rising above circumstances, and Evolyn's must read memoir, Her Name is Cranberry. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. #HerNameIsCranberry #InMySolitude
Mark as Played
January 6, 2020 • 29 mins
Catch V. Helena's interview with breast cancer survivor, NAACP award winner and Emmy nominated producer Evolyn Brooks Mack! They chat about Hollywood, rising above circumstances, and Evolyn's must read memoir, Her Name is Cranberry. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. #HerNameIsCranberry #InMySolitude
Mark as Played
December 27, 2019 • 29 mins
Award-winning author, MARITA GOLDEN is back! She was on in Season 3 when we celebrated the 30th anniversary of her book, MIGRATIONS OF THE HEART, and MARITA just recently released her book, US AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S: STORIES OF FAMILY, LOVE, AND FAITH…which is her 2nd book on the subject of Alzheimer’s.
Mark as Played
October 21, 2019 • 29 mins
V Helena interviews Right to Be Forgotten playwright, Sharyn Rothstein. Tune in to hear about Sharyn's success in writing
for television (Suits) and process for bringing her award-winning creations to the stage.
for television (Suits) and process for bringing her award-winning creations to the stage.
Mark as Played
October 14, 2019 • 29 mins
V HELENA chats with AUTHOR LESLIE GREEN to discuss her new book, GOD DOESN’T MAKE MISTAKES: LEARNING HOW OUR MISSTEPS FIT INTO HIS PERFECT PLAN. This inspiring work centers on the importance of staying on course while walking in purpose.
Mark as Played
September 23, 2019 • 29 mins
AUTHOR SANDRA MANIGAULT is back in THE HAVEN to discuss her recently released novel, VANESSA--THE NEXT CHAPTER.
Mark as Played
September 16, 2019 • 29 mins
PAULETTE GAINES WOOD is the author of two books, THE NOBLE ANTHONY and HIS LADY CLEOPATRA, and THE NOBLE ANTHONY and HIS LADY CLEOPATRA: RETURN HOME. Wonderfully written, PAULETTE'S debut novel is an International Best Seller. That's a pretty great start for a first novel, but what is much more inspirational about PAULETTE'S accomplishment is she is living with the lifelong challenges of dyslexia.
Mark as Played
July 8, 2019 • 26 mins
V catches up with 2019 Annapolis Film Festival Shorts Challenge Pitch Competition Winner Chuckwunonso Dereke to discuss her film, #Bride Price. A magical #Afro-futurism story about a young #Nigerian-American woman who goes to her local African grocery store and finds herself transported into a mystical traditional #Igbo wedding, the film resonates the message of women empowerment and self-discovery. This is one in a series of epis...
Mark as Played
July 1, 2019 • 29 mins
V. Helena sits down with #documentary filmmaker Sofian Khan to discuss his film, The Interpreters. It's a behind the scenes look into the challenges native #Iraqi and #Afghani #interpreters face in risking their lives to assist the U.S. Military’s war effort in the hope America honors that code and grants them #asylum in the US. This captivating thriller follows three men and their families who are trying to escape from their ...
Mark as Played
June 28, 2019 • 29 mins
V chats it up with filmmaker Anthony Grippa at the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival. They discuss the making of his film, Aleppo, about a Syrian-American doctor who suffers from a traumatic brain injury in Aleppo that leaves her “face blind" and unable to recognize those closest to her. A timely and gripping tale that delves into #humanity and #cultural #differences. This is one in a series of episodes featuring filmmakers with ...
Mark as Played
June 17, 2019 • 29 mins
V. Helena interviews #filmmaker, Melissa Haizlip, at the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival where she premiered her film, Mr. Soul! A #biopic on Ellis Haizlip, the host and executive producer of what was known to be the "Black Tonight Show" of its time, the film provides an intimate perspective on the life of the innovative and political Haizlip who featured many rising stars of black American culture on the show--#SidneyPoitier...
Mark as Played
June 10, 2019 • 29 mins
Lee Anderson and Patti Smith, co-founders of the Annapolis Film Festival, join V Helena in THE HAVEN to discuss their longevity as filmmakers and producers, women in the industry, and the importance of artistic expression in film. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series featuring highlights of the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival.
Mark as Played
June 3, 2019 • 29 mins
Lee Anderson and Patti Smith, co-founders of the Annapolis Film Festival, join V Helena in THE HAVEN to discuss their longevity as filmmakers and producers, women in the industry, and the importance of artistic expression in film. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series featuring highlights of the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival.
Mark as Played
May 22, 2019 • 29 mins
Best-selling author and playwright, Teresa B. Howell discusses her latest book release, Delayed, but not Denied, her book series, That Church Life, and the stage production of the same name. She also gives insights on owning your own publishing company and feeding the desire to write.
Mark as Played
May 15, 2019 • 29 mins
V chats with *fantasy *sci-fi #author, Megan Morgan, about the 1st of her 4 book series, The Altered Wake.
#writers #authors #dreamcatchers
#writers #authors #dreamcatchers
Mark as Played
May 8, 2019 • 29 mins
V interviews #whoseshoesbook authors Christine St. Vil & Julian Kiganda! The dynamic duo drop golden nuggets on finding, growing, and staying on track with your #purpose, and wonderful tips on #branding and #marketing your #book. This is part 2 of their 2-part interview.
Mark as Played
May 1, 2019 • 29 mins
Whose Shoes Are You Wearing co-authors and sisters, Christine St. Vil & Julian Kiganda join V. Helena in THE HAVEN to discuss their #inspirational and #thoughtprovoking #book on finding, growing, and staying on track with your #purpose. This is the 1st in a 2 part series.
Mark as Played
April 24, 2019 • 30 mins
Best Selling Author, Kevin Wayne Johnson joins V. Helena in THE HAVEN to discuss his #GiveGodTheGlory! book series and drop some intel on the writing process, #publishing, #marketing, and writing #inspiring non-fiction work.
Mark as Played
March 31, 2019 • 29 mins
V. Helena has an #enlightening discussion with Simba Sana about his memoir, #NeverStop. It is a boldly written work capturing the highs and lows of the #humanexperience. Poignantly written, Simba’s voice transcends the abuse, neglect and violence of his childhood to the discovery of #passion and #love only possible in the midst of a higher sense of self.
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bending mystery with the hopes of reigniting interest in a decades old homicide case.
It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.
Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories.