Whiskey & God, let’s review this Great Book, The God’s Chair.Calgary Author, Constance Varga is sitting down with me, Valerie Moss about her new book, The God’s Chair
Episode 72
Welcome back to Valerie’s Variety Podcast today shows is in along the lines of a ReView a new book ReView and another Calgary Author that I personally know. We are discussing her E.C. Varga’s new book called The God’s Chair. Book 1 of the Weaver Chronicles. Constance Varga has become a very dear friend of mine in and out of the dojo. Over the next few episodes we will get to know her and her book in more detail and once I read it – I’ll likely have her back on to complete all of my new questions. Find me at ValerieMoss.ca On Instagram @ValerieJMoss and Pinterest @VJMoss and Facebook @ValeriesVarietyPod
This interview isn’t like any other that have been recorded in my Studio 17 – we paired whisky and words, dug deeper into this first book’s origins and I still want to know more. come along with me and Contance, get to know our banter like old friends.
Pairing Whiskey with Words
We are pairing Constance’s letters on paper from this book with Whiskey – yes poeple whiskey. When I asked Constance (love her name) what she would like to have in the studio wine, tea, coffee…she said whiskey. I bought a variety of airplane bottles and displayed them along with small sipping dessert glasses with stems in a multitude of colours, sides of coke, Ginger ale and water and we just drank them neat. I had these stored in the freezer until she arrived so they were also chilled.
Part ONE
What did you think about part one, have you seen this beautiful book lining the sheleves at Chapters?
Are you familiar with the Transylvania region? Do you know any of these amazing words she so beautifully roles off her tongue? Next week we will get to know more about the book, the background and the this Calgary Author Constance Varga EC Varga and The Gods Chair.
You can purchase and find Constance’s book at any Calgary chapters (or at her online store), she can also be found over-there frequently signing books submersing herself in the fun of the largest bookshelves around like minded people.
Next week, we will delve more into the book, the people and learn more about Constanc’s thoughts surrounding the magical place of Transylvania and her husbands heritage.
Welcome back to Valerie’s Variety Podcast, with your host me, Valerie Moss. This show is about ReVIEWS InterViews and my Dailys Views, it’s a story podcast about my life in Calgary. WhatEVER WhenEVER. This show drops every Tuesday! Follow me on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook
Episode 65 Part THREE (final)
Today’s show is PartTHREE of my interView if you haven’t listened to the first two parts last week and the previous week to that, be sure to do so.
InterView with Clare C. Marshall and me, Valerie Moss in Studio17
Last Episode Part TWO
Just a bit of a recap I’m interviewing Clare C Marshall, a Calgary Author who I found at a create market show here in Calgary. Since this interView I’m about 50% through her third book, of the Sparkstone Sega. Clare promised to come back and spend some more time with me and more q and a on the last two books of this Sega Book TWO and Book THREE
Part THREE (final)
In Part THREE we will listen to more readings from Clare’s voice, on the Sparkstone, we’re focussing on book one but there is 2 more books currently available and 2 more in the works, so she reveals to us. We talk about Jadore one of the University professors, she has interesting skin and has a high up position within the whole ‘Collective’ Alien community.
We talk about her upcoming shows. Her favourite author, Marissa Meyer and her book Cinder and why. Her liking to video Spyderweb Software where she ordered one of his games thorugh the mail, cash in envelope when she was 12. And her future, what’s next for Clare. As well as her new podcast/chapter serial series available off her webiste, FaeryInkPress.com. called Wingtorn
I’m going to start listening to it, will you?
Book ONE is called Stars in her Eyes
Book TWO is called Dreams in her Head
Book THREE is called Hunger in her Bones and here’s the back cover narrative – too bad Clare’s not here to read this for me.
If you’re interested in reading along with me, check out her site and my site valeriemoss.ca for all the details. Come take a lecture from the mysterious Jadore, don’t be late.
Enjoy the episode…
Clare C. Marshall and me, Valerie Moss…enjoying a few selfie moments.
Visit Faery Ink Press and ValerieMoss.ca for all the show notes and details. This show was written and edited by me Valerie Moss, loops I used from GarageBand were:
Today I’m sharing my first hand experience of The Calgary Stampede, the greatest outdoor show on Earth – or so they say. Stampede is coming up and we, Calgary are bracing ourselves for the chaos to ensue. Starts July 5th ends end of day July 14th. Boasting rodeos, mid-way rides, prizes, show home, super dogs, free concerts. Plus all the pancake breakfasts you can take in and the night life doesn’t end.
Welcome back to Valerie’s Variety Podcast with your host me, Valerie Moss this show is about ReViews, InterViews and my Daily Views. It’s a story podcast about my life in Calgary, WhatEVER | WhenEVER. The show drops every Tuesday.
I’ve lived in Calgary for 22 years and have only JUST attended the Calgary Stampede Rodeo last year. It’s hot, there’s crowds, it’s exciting. You see more than you should likely with the scantily dressed women and guys. It’s not the best place for kids but you’ll see lots of them there.
It was Amazing.
It’s cowboy hats, bbq smoking up the air, western dressed everyone old, new, dogs, horses – showing off their stampede duds, eating the mid way foods like:
Deep Fried Oreos
Corn Dogs
Bbq’d Everything
Drinking Ice Cold Flavoured Lemonade
Ice Cold Root Beer
Things to SEE and DO:
Calgary Marching Bands
Riding the Roller Coasters
Bumper Cars
Bungee Jumping
a new Zip Line was added last year
Marching bands are always my favourite
Rodeo and Grand Stand Show
Calgary Stampede Rodeo Clown
What’s this about?
The Cowboys and Cowgirls come from all over the world to complete with this particular event, it’s one of the biggest Rodeo competitions. the purse prize of $100,000 makes it all worth while. I love the cowboy names like Ryder Write, Ty Wallace, don’t they just sound like strong country names that are full of moxie. Plus, bull names like Whiskey Hand and Night Moves are sure to scare even the toughest Cowboy.
It’s exciting times and lots on the line when these young men and women come to wager it all…when the bull doesn’t perform or the rider get’s a penalty for all of the wrong things, it just makes the event that much more unique. We rely on the grounds – the earth, being perfect, the weather cooperating, the animals to perform, the fans to buy tickets – all of this combined makes this event that much more powerful to be part of.
Calgary Stampede Winner Ryder Write
They don’t call it the Greatest Outdoor show on earth for no reason…it’s over 100 years old and counting not many of us know anything that’s been around this long and still going strong. The stampede takes in approx 1 million visitors a year. There’s family day and kids day and seniors day to name a few special themes. They also have the CocaCola stage that has live bands with big names from last year like:
Walk off the Earth
Our Lady Peace
Cheryl Crow
Simple Plan
Billy Talent
Check out this past line up on my website, and for future and past highlighted bands, it’s pretty cool who gets to plan and how famous some of these bands truly are.
Being part of this amazing spirit and City Gratitude when it comes to the Stampede is pretty cool. All the buildings and people dress up or have something that shows their spirit like a cowboy hat or just a bandana, the kids go crazy for this time of year.
Plus so many business’ part take in festivities by having stampede breakfast parties serving free food – pancakes, sausages and include festivities for the kids like face painting and fun! If you’re coming to Calgary in the summer be sure to make this trip during the stampede season it’s sure to leave you with great memories.
Calgary Stampede with my hubby Jeff and Me.
Top 10 things to do while in Calgary:
Eat Pizza at 4th Spot Kitchen and Bar, boasts best pizza in YYC, check out my podcast about this place here
Thank you for listening check out my site ValerieMoss.ca for all the photos and links to the top 10 things I recommend doing while in Calgary. Have you taken in the Stampede did you buy tickets to the show home? Did you win prizes at the mid-way, try the deep friend Oreos? Let me know, tell me about your experience.
This show is written and produced by me, Valerie Moss, the theme music for this show is written and produced by Jason Schnell but the background recordings are by me and loops through GarageBand. Talk to you next Tuesday!
