Tune in next week to CKXU's Radio Program Universe Peace, hosted by Courtney Creator, in conversation with author Bianca Rowena, for a one hour interview on CKXU Radio 88.3 FM ! Or listen from anywhere in the world online (streaming live) at ckxu.com Wednesday, December 9th at 3:00pm - 4:00pm Mountain Standard Time - Canada

"Public speaking is listed as American's number-one fear, before death at number five, and loneliness, weighing in at number seven. Guess that means that most of us are less afraid of dying alone than of making fools of ourselves in front of others." -Quoted from Toastmasters Website: http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/off_the_cuff/chap1.html A few years ago I would have dreaded the idea of doing a reading at an open mic, and quite frankly wouldn't have signed up. But