Comments for http://vickileon.com/blog Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on A “Fresh Eye” interview with Caroline Hatton PART 3. by Donna Guthrie http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-258 Donna Guthrie Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:23:44 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704#comment-258 I think your readers will enjoy this video Interview with Children's Author Carolyn Marsden Take a trip to the beaches of San Diego to meet children's author, Carolyn Marsden. The award- winning author talks about her books and the art of collaboration and how she learned to write with others. She offers good writing tips for writers both young and old. MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual FIeld Trips for Kids is a series of free kid-friendly educational video podcasts for children ages 5-13. Each episode comes with a list of recommended books, a list of fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities. I think your readers will enjoy this video Interview with Children’s Author Carolyn Marsden

Take a trip to the beaches of San Diego to meet children’s author, Carolyn Marsden.

The award- winning author talks about her books and the art of collaboration and how she learned to write with others. She offers good writing tips for writers both young and old.

MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual FIeld Trips for Kids is a series of free kid-friendly educational video podcasts for children ages 5-13. Each episode comes with a list of recommended books, a list of fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities.

]]> Comment on A “Fresh Eye” interview with Caroline Hatton PART 3. by Caroline Hatton http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-257 Caroline Hatton Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:02:57 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704#comment-257 Hi Vicky - I'm glad you found it interesting. Being interviewed by Vicki was a great experience, thought-provoking and enriching! Hi Vicky -

I’m glad you found it interesting. Being interviewed by Vicki was a great experience, thought-provoking and enriching!

]]> Comment on A “Fresh Eye” interview with Caroline Hatton PART 1 by Caroline Hatton http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-256 Caroline Hatton Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:59:37 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=683#comment-256 Glad you found it useful, Alexis! The hand-held tape recorder I use for interviews uses regular cassette tapes (roughly 4 inches by 2.5 inches). It's a Sanyo, but Sony also makes one, and there must be other brands. I keep spare batteries on hand, especially when I travel, but when I store it I take the batteries out so they won't leak in storage. I keep blank cassette tapes on hand, especially when I travel. Even NPR and NY Times reporters * test * their recording device at the beginning of interviews, by recording and re-playing a few words when they first sit down with their interviewees. By the way, for years I've seen such reporters use smaller recording devices with the smaller kind of cassette tape (roughly 2 inches by 1.5 inch). Glad you found it useful, Alexis!

The hand-held tape recorder I use for interviews uses regular cassette tapes (roughly 4 inches by 2.5 inches). It’s a Sanyo, but Sony also makes one, and there must be other brands.

I keep spare batteries on hand, especially when I travel, but when I store it I take the batteries out so they won’t leak in storage. I keep blank cassette tapes on hand, especially when I travel.

Even NPR and NY Times reporters * test * their recording device at the beginning of interviews, by recording and re-playing a few words when they first sit down with their interviewees.

By the way, for years I’ve seen such reporters use smaller recording devices with the smaller kind of cassette tape (roughly 2 inches by 1.5 inch).

]]> Comment on “Happiness lives here:” Fascinated by the evil eye by Jeyla Jewelry http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-255 Jeyla Jewelry Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:05:11 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=285#comment-255 When I first started selling evil eyes as an online business over 10 years ago, I thought it was just a simple superstition. I had seen a ton of evil eyes when I visited my husband’s home country of Turkey and started to understand the larger scope of the concept. Over the years I have learned a lot about the evil eye and can say that the people who believe in the evil eye can be separated into two main categories. Some see it as a simple superstition and wear evil eye jewelry or use other evil eye amulets to protect themselves much like they would go around a ladder than underneath(better be safe than sorry frame of mind I guess). I have had several customers though that have a very strong belief in the evil eye and will use amulets or jewelry to protect themselves but they feel only certain rituals or prayers can get rid of the effects of the evil eye. The latter group is sometimes very religious but other times it seems that their belief in the evil eye concept is stronger than their belief in their religion. Regardless of where you fit in, it is impossible to deny the impact it has on several cultures. When I first started selling evil eyes as an online business over 10 years ago, I thought it was just a simple superstition. I had seen a ton of evil eyes when I visited my husband’s home country of Turkey and started to understand the larger scope of the concept. Over the years I have learned a lot about the evil eye and can say that the people who believe in the evil eye can be separated into two main categories. Some see it as a simple superstition and wear evil eye jewelry or use other evil eye amulets to protect themselves much like they would go around a ladder than underneath(better be safe than sorry frame of mind I guess). I have had several customers though that have a very strong belief in the evil eye and will use amulets or jewelry to protect themselves but they feel only certain rituals or prayers can get rid of the effects of the evil eye. The latter group is sometimes very religious but other times it seems that their belief in the evil eye concept is stronger than their belief in their religion. Regardless of where you fit in, it is impossible to deny the impact it has on several cultures.

]]> Comment on A “Fresh Eye” interview with Caroline Hatton PART 3. by Vicky Alvear Shecter http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704&cpage=1#comment-254 Vicky Alvear Shecter Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:08:59 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=704#comment-254 How fascinating! Excellent piece as always. How fascinating! Excellent piece as always.

]]> Comment on A “Fresh Eye” interview with Caroline Hatton PART 1 by Alexis O'Neill http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-252 Alexis O'Neill Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:14:04 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=683#comment-252 Great info, Caroline! I especially liked your story about feeling that an interview had tanked -- until you listened back to the recording! By the way -- what kind of recorder do you use in interviews today? Great info, Caroline! I especially liked your story about feeling that an interview had tanked — until you listened back to the recording! By the way — what kind of recorder do you use in interviews today?

]]> Comment on “Fresh Eye” interview, Part 1, with Dr. Alan Hirshfeld by Lynna Mckibben http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=642&cpage=1#comment-250 Lynna Mckibben Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:20:24 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=642#comment-250 Hmm.... Now that's what I call news! Thanks for putting this out in the open for us to read. Hmm….
Now that’s what I call news!
Thanks for putting this out in the open for us to read.

]]> Comment on Dear readers of Vicki León, Historical Detective: by H Niyazi http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=663&cpage=1#comment-248 H Niyazi Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:15:54 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=663#comment-248 Cheers for all your hard work Vicki! Looking forward to more amazing revelations in 2011! @Vicky - you should look into using a RSS reader - its free and you'll never miss anything again :) See this post I did for a brief explanation http://bit.ly/dNuYQG Kind Regards H Cheers for all your hard work Vicki! Looking forward to
more amazing revelations in 2011! @Vicky – you should look into
using a RSS reader – its free and you’ll never miss anything again :) See this post I did for a brief explanation http://bit.ly/dNuYQG
Kind Regards H

]]> Comment on Dear readers of Vicki León, Historical Detective: by Vicky Alvear Shecter http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=663&cpage=1#comment-247 Vicky Alvear Shecter Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:28:34 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=663#comment-247 Cool idea! Now I can read those posts I somehow missed (impossible as that may seem!). Cool idea! Now I can read those posts I somehow missed
(impossible as that may seem!).

]]> Comment on “Fresh Eye” interview, Part 1, with Dr. Alan Hirshfeld by H Niyazi http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=642&cpage=1#comment-246 H Niyazi Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:39:46 +0000 http://vickileon.com/blog/?p=642#comment-246 Superb interview as always Vicki! Your interviews are quite unique and special - whether you are interviewing fellow authors or an esteemed scientist like Dr. Hirshfeld, the questions are always poignant and interesting! Keep up the great work! H Superb interview as always Vicki!

Your interviews are quite unique and special – whether you are interviewing fellow authors or an esteemed scientist like Dr. Hirshfeld, the questions are always poignant and interesting!

Keep up the great work!
H

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