Podcast: Interview with Clifton Castleman about the Wilderness First Aid Guide

In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk to Clif Castleman, WEMT, about The Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness First Aid. We discuss his background as an Eagle Scout, American Red Cross instructor, volunteer EMT, and degree in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management from Penn State University. Clif is a founder of the Center for Wilderness Safety and also works as a safety ranger with the National Park Service in Virginia.

The Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness First Aid is a compact book meant to fit in a first aid kit and be accessible and easy to understand by the reader. The book and the Wilderness First Aid course are used by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, SAR professionals, Sierra Club leaders, and outdoor enthusiasts.

We also discuss Clif’s process for writing the book and his experience publishing with Lulu.com.

Buy the book, take a course, and learn more from any of these links:
WFABook.com
RestockYourKit.com
WildSafe.org – Center for Wilderness Safety
Facebook.com/WFABook

 

 

 

Podcast: Interview with Found Wanting author Sean Fitzmorris

In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk with author Sean Fitzmorris about his book Found Wanting. Sean is a paramedic and nurse. He has worked as an EMT or paramedic since 1991 in private and public EMS systems in New Orleans. He is currently an ICU nurse and has also worked as an Emergency Department RN.

Found Wanting is a fictional story loosely based on Sean’s experiences. Found Wanting started as a series of blog posts that readers encouraged Sean to bring together as a book which is about a serial killer murdering his patients.

During our conversation Sean explains his process for Found Wanting, how it grew out of a series of blog posts, and how he has used social media tools to market and sell the book. Sean’s advice for aspiring writers included a shout out to the excellent book En Route, making your work “readable so anyone can enjoy it,” and “write what you know about things that actually happened.”

Found Wanting is available from Lulu.com, Amazon, and other online book sellers.

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