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You Like That Do YeBonus Episode - Is he hot or just funnyThis week we talk about The Darkness gig we went to, along with Gary's first time viewing of When Harry Met Sally.
2023-12-0725 min
All Bodies on BikesParty Pace World Championships with Susan, Cait & Sally from Grounded NEGrounded Nebraska is a community-centric gravel race and ride just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska that brings us together for a weekend of adult summer camp, but with bikes. The event was born out of the shared conviction to make all within the cycling world feel seen, heard and celebrated with the ethos, "cycling is for everyone". Joining us today is the team behind the magic - Susan, Cait, and Sally.Cait Dumas-Hein (she/her) is the co-founder of Grounded Nebraska and the Associate Director of Bike Walk Nebraska, an active transportation non-profit. Cait self-labels as a community...
2023-10-1153 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry Rain and The Wisdom of TreesNature is a fascinating and wonderful addition to our lives from
the rain and wind that bow to the power of the sun, to the wisdom of trees.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their
reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-05-0501 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - The Lives of Cats and Dogs by Sally CroninMillions of families around the world have pets and probably cats
and dogs are amongst the favourites. They have certainly added love and
entertainment to my life.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their
reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-04-2802 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry - Irish Springtime - A selection of poems by Sally CroninHere in Ireland after some very wet and windy weeks, spring is making itself known.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their
reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-04-2801 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry - Garland Cinquain - Birthdays by Sally CroninWe have celebrated quite a few birthdays in our family in the last couple of months and
here is a garland Cinquain about these special days.
Thank you
for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their
reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-04-1401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Changing Seasons and Crab ApplesThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-03-3101 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Seasons and MurmurationThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-03-2401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Kinship and The Close MatchA poem about our bond with others and how today's technology can connect us to our past and those we love.
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2023-03-1701 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - The Rabbit Hutch and Above the World.Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-03-1001 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction Escaping the Famine - Drought - Bear Witness by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-03-0302 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Green the Colour of life and A Dream HomeGreen is a vibrant colour all around us and sometimes dreams do come true.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-02-2301 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Dolphins and WinningDolphins are beautiful creatures on the hunt and at play... and the price of winning.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-02-1401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - The Waltz and Romantic GesturesWith Valentine's Day around the corner some thoughts on love ...
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2023-02-1001 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Lullaby and The Charm BraceletAround the world mothers soothe their babies with a lullaby and a young teenager is embarking on a journey far away...
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-02-0301 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Light Lingers and Poisoned AppleEvery extra minute of daylight is welcome as nature begins to wake up after the winter and there is so much fake news online that you have to be careful about what you absorb..
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-01-2701 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Waiting for Spring and Good Morning Your EminenceIt seems the longest part of the year as winter drags on as we and nature wait for spring... and also beware the Magpies.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-01-2001 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and flash fiction - New Year's Resolutions and FireThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2023-01-1301 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and flash fiction - The Long Drop and Key Lime Pie by Sally CroninA trek up the mountains and a mother-in-law's visit
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2023-01-0701 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Midwinter - Snow - Ice Summits and Buried in the SnowThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-12-3101 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry - The Leftovers by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and I hope you had a great Christmas. If you and your family are anything like yours… there will have been some leftovers. This is a poem from my collection Life is Like a Mosaic.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-12-2501 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction The Season of Goodwill and Retail Therapy by Sally CroninThe Season of Goodwill, Retail therapy and Poinsettia
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2022-12-1501 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Many Hands and Following ElephantsA time of drought and danger
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2022-12-0901 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - The Visitor and Missing by Sally CroninA visitor to the garden and something precious goes missing.
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2022-12-0301 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Poetry and Flash Fiction - December and Sea Mist by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-11-2501 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Poetry and Flash Fiction - Thanksgiving and Strawberry Jam by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-11-1801 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Poetry and Flash Fiction - A Cat's Life and Life's Greatest Gift by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-11-1101 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Flash Fiction - Recycling Centre and Storm Windows by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-11-0401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Poetry and Flash Fiction - Halloween and The Witch's Handbook by Sally CroninThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-10-2801 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine Flash Fiction - Rock Star and Splashing Good TimeThank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-10-2101 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - 99 word Flash Fiction - Musical Interlude and Reunion by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words. Today two pieces of Flash Fiction... Musical Interlude and Reunion.
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-10-1401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Poetry and Flash Fiction - From Cave to the Stars and DNA by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words
From Cave to the Stars and DNA
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-10-0601 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Cats at Play and My Mouse by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
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2022-09-2901 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - A Dog's Life and Runaway by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapesty…woven in words
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books-and-reviews-2019-2022/
2022-09-2201 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - A Celebration and Tramp's Heartbreak by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words
Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page on my blog
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books-and-reviews-2019-2022/
2022-09-1701 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and 99 word flash fiction - The Duchess and True Grit by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words
The Duchess 1917 -2012
Age
did not
diminish
her love of clothes.
She would embellish
the plainest of jackets,
gracing her neck with silk scarves
usually in shades of bright pink.
A colour that she had adopted
when a child as her signature palette.
Her love of pink became legendary
as did her fash...
2022-09-0801 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry and Flash Fiction - Farewell to Summer and White Washing by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing some syllabic poetry and 99 word flash fiction from my collection Life’s Rich Tapestry…woven in words
Farewell to summer
With
sadness
I utter
the words goodbye
to warm days though brief
that boosted my morale.
The glow that has bronzed my skin
reminds me of the longer days
of a summer that has been too short
though bolstered me for the winter to come.
But, in the interim we have...
2022-09-0201 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry - Double Etheree - The Robin - Size Doesn't MatterHello this is Sally Cronin with a poem that is from my upcoming collection of poetry and short stories in the autumn.
This was in response to a prompt from Colleen Chesebro, an ardent advocate for syllabic poetry who has an amazing weekly challenge. This week the prompt was for lessons from nature.
Double Etheree - The Robin - Size Doesn't Matter
Hello this is Sally Cronin with a poem that is from my upcoming collection of poetry and short stories in the autumn.
This was in response...
2022-08-2401 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninWhat's in a Name? - Brian - The BirthrightHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from my collection What’s in a Name?
Brian – The Birthright
Thank you for tuning in today for another story from my collection What’s in a Name? If you have time please leave a comment. Thank you Sally. You can find all my books and their reviews at https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/my-books-and-reviews-2019-2022/
2022-08-1905 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninWhat's in a Name - Alexander Defender of Men part two by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with part two of the story Alexander
Last week we met Alexander Winterbottom known as Alex to his friends. His mother Joyce had been besotted with Richard Burton and having been to see Alexander the Great the night he was conceived, had bestowed this name upon her son.
At twenty he is finishing his apprenticeship in a garage when he spots a poster that might offer him a great opportunity.
You can find part one of the story by scrolling down the menu.
Alexander – Defender of Me...
2022-08-0503 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninWhat's in a Name Short story collection - Alexander - Defender of Men Part One by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and over the next few weeks I will be sharing the stories from Volume One and Two – What’s in a Name?
There are names that have been passed down through thousands of years which have powerful and deep-rooted meaning to their bearers. Other names have been adopted from other languages, cultures and from the big screen. They all have one thing in common. They are with us from birth until the grave and they are how we are known to everyone that we meet.
Alexander – Defender of Men Part One
2022-07-2805 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - After the Festival by Sally CroninLast time Queen Filigree and Prince Ronan were married and have gone on an extended honeymoon to Meath with his parents.
After the festival.
2022-07-0608 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Royal Wedding by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin and last week Queen Filigree and Prince Ronan cemented their romance by becoming engaged..
The Royal Wedding
2022-06-3004 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Betrothal Gift by Sally CroninThis is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Irish Garden.
Last week the royal visitors were treated to a wonderful feast and a night of dancing. Queen Filigree and Prince Ronan did not leave each other’s side all evening and rumours are rife.
The betrothal Gift
2022-06-2504 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Royal Visitors Arrive by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Irish Garden.
Last time I shared the menu and preparations for the royal banquet, the first to be held in the new palace in The Emerald Island.
This week - The Arrival of the Royal Visitors
2022-06-1707 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Royal Banquet - Preparation and Menu by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with the next story from Tales from the Irish Garden.
The much anticipated visit of King Patrick, Queen Seren and their son the handsome Prince Ronan is to be celebrated with a magnificent feast.
2022-06-1004 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Royal Banquet Menu and PreparationThe much anticipated visit of King Patrick, Queen Seren and their son the handsome Prince Ronan is to be celebrated with a magnificent feast.
2022-06-0404 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from The Irish Garden - Jeremy The Donkey by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from tales from The Irish Garden.
Last time an encounter in the magic garden left Queen Filigree more than a little breathless and romance is in the air.
Spring – Chapter Seven – Jeremy the Donkey
As the magic garden came into bloom, creatures that had been sheltering in the nearby forest during the icy winter began to run and play in the long grass and hedgerows.
2022-05-2109 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Magic Garden Comes to Life by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with the next story from Tales from the Irish Garden.
Last time as luggage space had been restricted on their flight from Spain, the services of The Dapperman were engaged to provide everyone new clothes.
The Magic Garden Comes to Life
2022-05-1308 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Dapperman - by Sally CroninLast time we were invited to the first ball in the new fairy palace with guest of honour The Storyteller who also has the answer to the problem of adequate clothing for all the court.
Tales from the Irish Garden – Meeting the Dapperman..
2022-05-0606 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - The Royal Banquet by Sally CroninLast time The Queen and the court arrived from Spain and spent their first night in the in their new home under the old magnolia tree.
The first banquet in the new palace– Sally Cronin
2022-04-3005 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - Chapter Four – The Flight to the New Land by Sally CroninLast Time The pigeon messengers returned from The Emerald Isle with an offer of a new home for the royal court in the magic garden of The Storyteller…time is running out and now the court has to move, lock, stock and barrel…
2022-04-2209 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Poetry - Dolphins by Sally CroninThis week for Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge we have a photoprompt An amazing image of dolphins provided by Denise Finn..
2022-04-2201 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - A Place of Sanctuary by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with the next story from Tales from the Irish Garden,
Last time Queen Filigree sent out New Year’s greetings by feathered messengers to family and friends to try and find a place of safety for the court.
Winter: A Place of Sanctuary
2022-04-1510 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTanka Prose - Seasons by Sally CroninThis week on Colleen Chesebro’s Weekly Challenge we have a specific poetry format to follow.. Tanka Prose
I have created a Verse Envelope using that form… Tanka… a paragraph of prose and another Tanka.
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/04/12/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-269-4-12-22-colleens-specificformtankaprose/
2022-04-1501 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden - Messengers of Peace and Desperation by Sally CroninIn Tales from the Irish Garden, we catch up with Queen Filigree and her court as they form a plan to find a new palace and safety.
The Messengers of Peace and Desperation and The Storyteller by Sally Cronin
2022-04-0607 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Irish Garden –: Christmas Under the Magnolia Tree by Sally CroninIn 2016 we sold our house in Madrid leaving many of the statues in the gardens for the new owners. We managed to bring one or two of the lighter ones with us, but of course we couldn’t leave the fairy kingdom to fend for itself.
In Tales from the Irish Garden, we catch up with Queen Filigree and her court as they celebrate Christmas and are given devastating news about their future.
2022-03-3010 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the garden - The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy Part two by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Last week as the fairy kingdom prepared for the last ball of the summer they received devastating news that the Winter fairy was bringing forward his freezing campaign two months ahead of schedule.
The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy Part Two
2022-03-2308 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden - The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
This week the fairy kingdom enjoys the end of summer cooler breezes but something far colder may be coming their way.
The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy – Part One
2022-03-1605 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden - The Boy, his dog and a Fairy Princess by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
This week a young boy falls in love with a fairy princess but with war beyond the walls of the magic garden can they ever be together?
The Boy, his dog and a Fairy Princess.
2022-03-0907 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden - The goose and the lost boy by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
This week a desperate runaway and a grieving goose find solace in each other’s company
The Goose and the Lost Boy
2022-03-0211 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden. The Fairy Princess by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
This week a beloved statue of a fairy princess travels to the magic garden
2022-02-2303 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Short Stories - Tales from the Garden - Trouble in Paradise Part twoHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
Last week The queen has discovered that her husband of 400 years has been having an affair with one of her ladies-in -waiting.. the kingdom holds its collective breath as repercussions roll around the palace!
2022-02-1607 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Short Stories - Tales from the Garden - Trouble in Paradise by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our garden in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
This week there is trouble brewing in the Kingdom of Magia after the summer ball..
2022-02-1006 min
Women Who WalkEight Country Moves: Sally Cronin Discusses her Nomadic Life & How it Impacted her Weight & Informed her Writing [Ep 20]Sally Cronin was born in the UK in the early '50s, but from the tender age of 18 months, she began what has been a lifelong nomadic existence living in eight countries, including Sri Lanka, Malta, South Africa, the US, Belgium and Spain before settling in 2016 with her husband on the Southern coast of Ireland. Her work and her desire to see some of the most beautiful parts of the world has taken her to many more destinations around Europe and Canada and south to New Zealand. All those experiences, including her weight loss journey, and the people she...
2022-02-0933 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Short stories - Tales from the Garden - Pearly Girl and the Stone Band by Sally CroninHello this is Sally Cronin with another story from Tales from the Garden..written about our home in the mountains to the North of Madrid where we lived for seventeen years.
Fairy Stories for children of all ages from five to ninety-five that will change the way you look at your garden forever.
In this story the collection of statues representing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs who were now grasping musical instruments, unfortunately getting their lead singer in shape to perform was often a challenge.
2022-02-0204 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Short Stories Tales from the Garden - The Last EmperorThanks for tuning in and this is Sally Cronin with a of stories from Tales from The Garden a collection I wrote in tribute to our home in the mountains to the north of Madrid where we lived from 1999 to 2016. We inherited a number of statues from the previous owners that were too big to take with them, and I also found some discarded around the garden. Perfect characters for stories, some of whom moved on with us to Ireland and appeared in Tales from the Irish Garden. I hope that you will enjoy.
In this story...
2022-01-2606 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden - The Sanctuary by Sally CroninThanks for tuning in and this is Sally Cronin with a new series on the podcast of stories from Tales from The Garden a collection I wrote in tribute to our home in the mountains to the north of Madrid where we lived from 1999 to 2016. We inherited a number of statues from the previous owners that were too big to take with them, and I also found some discarded around the garden. Perfect characters for stories, some of whom moved on with us to Ireland and appeared in Tales from the Irish Garden. I hope that you will enjoy.
2022-01-1906 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTales from the Garden - The Guardians of the Magic Garden by Sally CroninThanks for tuning in and this is Sally Cronin with a new series on the podcast of stories from Tales from The Garden a collection I wrote in tribute to our home in the mountains to the north of Madrid where we lived from 1999 to 2016. We inherited a number of statues from the previous owners that were too big to take with them, and I also found some discarded around the garden. Perfect characters for stories, some of whom moved on with us to Ireland and appeared in Tales from the Irish Garden. I hope that you will enjoy.
2022-01-1205 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine Short Stories - Grace by Sally CroninThis is a short story that I wrote several years ago and is from the collection What's in a Name? Grace is a small girl in an orphanage who only has one wish for Christmas.
2021-12-1708 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - #Poetry - The War Poets Vera Brittain - The Superflouous WomanVera Brittain
The next poet in the series on the War Poets is a woman, Vera Brittain, feminist, poet and novelist, who was born in Newcastle under Lyme on 29 December 1893, and was raised in Macclesfield and Buxton. Educated at St. Monica’s School and Somerville College, Oxford. She left to serve as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse (VAD) during the First World war, being posted to France and Malta. Vera became engaged during the war, in 1915, to Roland Leighton but sadly he was killed by a sniper in December of that year. Tragically she was also to lo...
2021-11-0902 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - #Poetry - The War Poets 2 - Siegfried Sassoon - The Working PartySiegfried Sassoon came from a privileged background and spent the years before the war enjoying a rather idyllic lifestyle as part of the country set. He had the luxury of time and when not fox hunting he indulged in his other passion which was poetry. He self-published several collections from 1906 which did not really ignite the passions of the critics but all this came to an end with the outbreak of war.
Siegfried became an angry young man and refused to lace his poetry with the glory and honour that some of his contemporaries attempted to do. He signe...
2021-11-0904 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - The War Poets - Rupert Brooke - The SoldierRupert Brooke was born on 3rd August 1887 second son to William Parker Brooke a housemaster at Rugby school and his wife Ruth Cotterill. Rupert attended both the preparatory and main schools before going up to King’s College, Cambridge where he studied the classics, somewhat badly, as he was more interested in literature and acting. At the end of his third year he turned his attention to literature and moved out of Cambridge to Grantchester. Here he and his circle of friends embraced the country life whilst developing interest politics and in the growing socialist reforms as members of the...
2021-11-0802 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - #Poetry - The War Poets Edmund Blunden - At Sawnlees and Can You RememberEdmund Blunden was a poet, literary editor, journalist, biographer and lecturer, travelling and teaching in England, Japan and Hong Kong. He was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in 1966. He died in 1974 aged 78 having left behind an incredible legacy of work that in my mind is one of the most vivid recollections of the First World War.
He was studying Classics at Queen’s College Oxford but like so many of his age, he abandoned academic life in 1915 and joined the 11th Royal Sussex Regiment. He saw active service almost immediately at Givenchy and later at th...
2021-11-0704 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Health - Turning Back the Clock - Part Five - Hormone Producing glands and the nutrients they need by Sally CroninHello this is sally cronin with the next in the Turning Back the Clock anti aging series
Last time I looked at the health of the brain which is where our hormone health begins and this time a look at the health of the other hormone producing glands
Most of what I talked about when referring to hormone and brain health applies throughout the body. A diet rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin A, C and E and essential fatty acids and amino acids will promote health everywhere. Having created a near perfect working environment...
2021-10-2107 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Health - Turning Back the Clock - Part Four - Brain Health and HormonesLast time I talked about cholesterol and how important it is for the body… and also how to create the perfect environment for your hormones.. Having established that the health of the brain is directly linked to maintaining a healthy hormone balance, I am continuing this week with more nutrients the brain needs to function effectively.
A little bit about my nutritional background.
I am a qualified nutritional therapist with twenty-three years experience working with clients in Ireland and the UK as well as being a health consultant on radio in Spain. Al...
2021-10-1405 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTurning Back the Clock Part Three - Anti-aging and HormonesHello this is sally cronin with another podcast in the series Turning Back the Clock anti aging programme
Background to the series.
Sixteen years ago I had a series on radio called Turning Back the Clock, which I presented in response to listeners in their 50’s and 60’s looking for rejuvenation and tips on staying young. Like me they were exasperated by the claims of the cosmetic industry that the various ingredients in their products could knock ten years off their age. I was asked to design a diet that would help reverse the signs of a...
2021-10-0107 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTurning Back the Clock - Anti-Aging Programme Part Two - pH balance and aging by Sally Cronin with Kelli Brett.Background to the series.
Sixteen years ago I had a series on radio called Turning Back the Clock, which I presented in response to listeners in their 50’s and 60’s looking for rejuvenation and tips on staying young. Like me they were exasperated by the claims of the cosmetic industry that the various ingredients in their products could knock ten years off their age. I was asked to design a diet that would help reverse the signs of aging and this developed into a weekly challenge that was undertaken by nearly 100 listeners. The series became a book in 2...
2021-10-0113 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninTurning Back the Clock - Anti-Aging Programme - Part One - The Guidelines - by Sally Cronin with Kelli BrettToday I am starting a health series based on my book Turning Back the Clock which was also a series on radio in 2005 in Spain on The Main Ingredient with Kelli Brett.
This first episode is setting up the guidelines for the series. It was recorded direct from the TMI website and as you can appreciate this was 16 years ago. I thought you might enjoy listening to the five surviving episodes so that you get to listen, not just to the health segment but the banter and fun we had making these programmes.
There is a sh...
2021-10-0122 min
Tea. Toast. & Trivia.Sally Cronin on Short Stories and Reading “A New Beginning”Season 3 Episode 39: Sally Cronin on Short Stories and Reading “A New Beginning”
Our Legacy
Writers
seek to inspire
those of us not yet great
to leave behind a legacy
of worth.
Fame and fortune are not required
if we are remembered
for our acts of
kindness.
Sally Cronin “Life is Like a Mosaic: Random Fragments in Harmony”
Welcome to Tea, Toast and Trivia.
Thank you for listening in.
Bookstores, libraries, and coff...
2021-09-2721 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninFlights of Fancy Short Stories - The Psychic Parrot by Sally CroninA little fantasy... parrots are renowned by their ability to mimic and talk.. but could they also be psychic too... I hope you enjoy this story from my collection Flights of Fancy
2021-09-1111 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninBook marketing on Social media - Twitter - LinkedinIn this final part on book marketing on social media ..a look at Twitter and Linkedin and the cons of using social media to promote your books and blog.. thanks for listening.
2021-08-2510 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Book Marketing - Social Media - Facebook by Sally CroninSocial media is not just for personal use but offers a number of opportunities to promote your books or blogs. In this post a brief look at Facebook and groups and what they offer in terms on marketing.
2021-08-2003 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally Cronin100 word flash fiction in celebration of autumn - Crab Apple Jelly by Sally CroninFlash fiction for a project in September featuring the harvest.
Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy..
2021-08-1000 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninA syllabic double etheree poem in celebration of autumn - Farewell to Summer by Sally CroninA poem that is to e part of a celebration of harvest in September. I hope you enjoy.
2021-08-1000 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Book Marketing Part Three - Branding your blog or name.Last time I suggested that you make sure that your blog is easy to navigate and there are pages dedicated to who you are as an author, what a reader can find on your blog, a book page including reviews and buy links and menus for the main categories on your blog.
Today I am going to talk about ‘branding’. Whilst major industries and shopping chains do this as part of their business plan, and you may think that as an author you don’t need to include this as part of your marketing, all of your online...
2021-08-1002 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Book Marketing Part two - Creating Watering Holes - BloggingThanks for listening and I would love your feedback if you have time to leave a comment or can share on social media…I hope you will join me again next time.
If you would like a copy of my pdf Book Marketing and Blog set up then please email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com
2021-08-0504 min
Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Book Review - Slivers: Chiseled Poetry by Balroop SinghAbout The poet
Balroop Singh, is an educator, a poet and an author who has always had a passion for writing. She would jot down her reflections on a piece of paper and forget about them till each drawer of her home started overflowing with poetic reminders, popping out at will! The world of her imagination has a queer connection with realism. She could envision the images of her own poetry while teaching the poems. Her dreams saw the light of the day when she published her first poetry book: ‘Sublime Shadows Of Life.’ She has always live...
2021-07-3103 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninBook Marketing - Who are you writing your books for? by Sally CroninAs part of a series on self-publishing this first podcast focuses on readers expectations with regard to genre or sub genre, and their confidence in you as a writer based on your biography.
2021-07-2704 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninBook Review Life is Like a Mosaic: Random fragments in Harmony by Sally Croninis is Sally Cronin and today I am sharing my new release on July 19th.. A poetry collection Life is Like a Mosaic: Random Fragments in Harmony… and I am also sharing an early review for the book.
About the collection
Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words.” Arthur Brisbane 1911.
An image offers an opportunity to see endless possibilities depending on the viewer’s perspective. Where some might see beauty and joy, others imagine sadness and loss of hope.
In this collection, images and syllabic poetry are brought together to tell...
2021-07-2304 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninBook Review Telling Sonny by Elizabeth Gauffreau.About Elizabeth Gauffreau
Elizabeth Gauffreau writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place. She holds a B.A. in English from Old Dominion University and an M.A. in English/Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire. She is currently the Assistant Dean of Curriculum & Assessment for Champlain College Online, where she is an Associate Professor. Her fiction and poetry have been published in literary magazines and several themed anthologies. Her debut novel, Telling Sonny, was published by Adelaide Books in 2018. Liz lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire with her husband.
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2021-07-2103 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninBook Review - book A Speyside Odyssey by Norman MathesonProfits from the book’s sale will go to the Atlantic Salmon Trust.
About Norman Matheson
A retired consultant surgeon, with many years of working in the NHS behind him, he was awarded an MBE for his involvement in an art project at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary aimed at making the hospital a more welcoming and relaxing place for patients and visitors.
He has also been a keen supporter of the Ballater Highland Games, receiving an award from Prince Charles to mark 45 years of continuous service as a pi...
2021-07-2105 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Blog Magazine - Book Review - Sheep On The Somme: A World War I Picture and Poetry Book by Frank PremAbout Frank Prem
Frank Prem has been a storytelling poet since his teenage years. He has been a psychiatric nurse through all of his professional career, which now exceeds forty years.
He has been published in magazines, online zines and anthologies in Australia, and in a number of other countries, and has both performed and recorded his work as spoken word.
He lives with his wife in the beautiful township of Beechworth in North East Victoria, Australia.
You can find out more about Frank and is books on Goodreads and Amazon.
2021-07-1804 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Book Review #Paranormal #Hystorical A Ghost and His Gold by Roberta Eaton CheadleAbout the author
Roberta Eaton Cheadle is a South African writer specialising in historical, paranormal and horror novels and short stories. She is an avid reader in these genres and her writing has been influenced by famous authors including Bram Stoker, the Bronte sisters, Amor Towles, Stephen Crane, Enrich Maria Remarque, George Orwell, Stephen King, and Colleen McCullough.
Roberta was educated at the University of South Africa where she achieved a Bachelor of Accounting Science in 1996 and a Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science in 1997. She
She has been published a number of anthologies...
2021-07-1805 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Book Review Legacy of Souls (The Shattered Sea Book Two)About Diana Wallace Peach
Best-selling author D. Wallace Peach started writing later in life after the kids were grown and a move left her with hours to fill. Years of working in business surrendered to a full-time indulgence in the imaginative world of books, and when she started writing, she was instantly hooked. Diana lives in a log cabin amongst the tall evergreens and emerald moss of Oregon’s rainforest with her husband, two dogs, two owls, a horde of bats, and the occasional family of coyotes.
For book descriptions, excerpts, maps, and behind the sc...
2021-07-1703 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninA Distant Shore by Sally Cronin - From the collection Flights of FancyOne of my short stories with a touch of romance proving you never know where, when or with whom you will make a connection.
2021-07-1609 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninC.S. Boyack Book Review Mrs. Molony - The Hat Book 3About C.S. Boyack
I was born in a town called Elko, Nevada. I like to tell everyone I was born in a small town in the 1940s. I’m not quite that old, but Elko has always been a little behind the times. This gives me a unique perspective of earlier times, and other ways of getting by. Some of this bleeds through into my fiction.
I moved to Idaho right after the turn of the century, and never looked back. My writing career was born here, with access to other writers and critique gr...
2021-07-1603 minSmorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore - Sally CroninIntroduction to Sally Cronin and Smorgasbord Cafe and BookstoreAn introduction to my new podcast for books, reviews and short stories
2021-07-1600 min
Tea. Toast. & Trivia.Sally Cronin on Writing, Marketing and Telling Your StoryS3 E27: Sally Cronin on Writing, Marketing and Telling Your Story
Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in!
I am your host Rebecca Budd, and I am looking forward to sharing this moment with you.
I am delighted and thrilled that my blogger friend and writer, Sally Cronin and I are connecting Ireland and Canada, a distance of over 7,000 kilometers. What would take 10 hours flight time has taken 10 seconds in the magic of WIFI time.
Sally is a storyteller. As a child, she used poetry, song lyrics and sh...
2021-07-0619 min
Baring It All with Call Me AdamSally Wilfert Returns: Broadway, Actress, Singer, William Finn, CBST, Yom Kippur, Lessons LearnedToday I welcome back Broadway Vocalist Sally Wilfert. In this episode Sally is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about her theatrical legacy, including her work with the legendary composer William Finn, singing at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST), lessons learned & so much more!Listen to Part 1 of our interview! We paid tribute to Sally's best friend, Three-time Tony nominee Rebecca LukerBe sure to catch Sally in her triumphant return to the concert stage this summer!July 10, 2021: Broadway Under The Trees at Harmony in the WoodsJuly 18 & 20, 2021: How Did...
2021-07-0130 min