Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Announces New Members And Activities At 'Authors Speaking' For The Week Of June 5, 2011

'Authors Speaking' serves as a community of authors, teachers, librarians, teens and tweens, book clubs and bloggers. The site will serve to enable these groups to come together to talk about books. It will also serve as a hub to allow authors to virtually visit classrooms, libraries and book clubs, and businesses. Authors can upload author photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers, thus clearly displaying some of the material they have to offer virtually. The site utilizes discussion forums, segmented groups and events listings. Facebook and Twitter integration are available

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally recognized author and positive psychologist announced today her interview with Dr. Michael Stephens and a sampling of new members on 'Authors Speaking', a social site dedicated to bringing authors and readers together.

'Authors Speaking' allows authors to make virtual visits to classrooms, libraries, bookclubs and bookstores through Skype and other forms of technology. Authors Speaking gives authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

"The virtual world for authors, both fiction and non-fiction, and their audiences is not in the future," stated Dr. Holstein, "it is now. Technology, including video, via such systems as Skype, is the new way of learning and sharing. Now an author can share her picture book with a kindergarten class 3000 miles from her home while a Physics professor teaches from his latest book to students at computers around the world, all taking his seminar in the comfort of their homes or sitting in classrooms. 'Authors Speaking' is the connecting bridge we have all needed to bring the future into now. When Don McCauley and I began to conceptualize this site, I realized that we are on the cutting edge of change. Now there is one place, where authors can meet the increasing public demand to be ready virtually. Authors post videos of themselves talking or teaching, trailers of their books, and can keep the public informed about their upcoming engagements and activities."

Discussion forums are available for authors, teachers, librarians, book clubs, teens and tweens and bloggers. Special segmented groups are available for authors of fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction and children's non-fiction.

New members at 'Authors Speaking' include:

H. Michael Zal - author of 'Dancing With Medusa:A Life In Psychiatry: A Memoir'
Barbara Techel - author of 'Frankie The Walk 'N Roll Dog'
Natasha Yim - author of 'Otto's Rainy Day'
Chris Holmes - author of '100 Testimonies Of A Young Soul'
Daina Puodziunas - author of 'The Four Gateways To Midlife Re-Enchantment'

Dr. Holstein also interviewed Dr. Michael Stephens, an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University this fall. His research focuses on use of emerging technologies in libraries and technology learning programs. He currently writes the monthly column “Office Hours” in Library Journal exploring issues, ideas and emerging trends in library and information science education. Stephens has spoken about emerging technologies, innovation, and libraries to audiences in over 26 states and in five countries, including a 2009 speaking/research tour of Australia.

More information is available by visiting the 'Authors Speaking' site at www.AuthorsSpeaking.com. Questions about 'Authors Speaking' can be addressed to Dr. Holstein at drbarbara@enchantedself.com . Dr. Holstein is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below.

Profile:

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Coach, is the creator of The Enchanted Self ®, a positive psychology method for increasing happiness. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist for over 25 years. She is in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein.

Her pathfinder book ‘The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy’ was published in 1997 by Harwood Academic Publishers and is now in its second printing through Brunner-Routledge. Her second book ‘Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is YOU!’ has received rave reviews as a wonderful inspirational story book. ‘DELIGHT’, Dr. Holstein’s third book is available in two versions, paperback and a CD-rom that includes music, art, and Dr. Holstein’s voice.

Her book, ‘The Truth, (I’m a girl, I’m Smart and I Know Everything)’ is a first in positive psychology. It is a fiction book for girls, tweens and teens.

Her second book in The Truth Series is Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe!’ All books are available at the author’s websites below, online booksellers and stores nationwide.

Contact:

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
170 Morris Ave.,
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
732-571-1200
www.AuthorsSpeaking.com

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