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12-26-25
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Looking Back on 2025: Publisher Recaps the Year

In this week's very special episode, JCP's publisher, Janie, looks back on Jan-Carol Publishing's journey in 2025 and recaps the year. She also previews what you can expect from JCP in the new year. 

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Introductions [0:00]

Discussing new projects for 2026 [6:27]

JCP's children's books [13:34]

Submitting to Tapestry Journal and manuscripts [18:00]

Conclusions [21:04]

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12-19-25
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Recapping Favorite 2025 Books and Holiday Reads! 

This week, Allison and Draco recap a few of their favorite JCP releases from 2025 as well as highlight a few favorite holiday reads.

Links to all the mentioned books can be found below! 

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Introductions [0:00]

Draco's favorite holiday reads [1:05]

Allison's favorite hoilday reads [4:13]

Draco's favorite 2025 releases [7:33]

Allison's favorite 2025 releases [10:46]

Conclusions [14:43]

Important Links

Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales 

Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas

Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise 

Reclaiming Christmas

Snooping Can Be Un-Merry 

The Everlasting Snowman 

Scarily the Scarecrow

Merry Mary and the Strawberry Surprises

Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights 

Emily the Meteorologist

These Haunted Hills: Book 7

Be Brave, Alice! 

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12-12-25
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Special Reading of "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington - A Story from "Christmas All Year Long"

This week, Allison and Draco read the holiday story "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington, which is featured in Jan-Carol Publishing's anthology, Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales. The book can be purchased below! 

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Janie's introduction [0:00]

Introducing "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington [1:21]

A special reading of "Nannie's" [2:30]

Conclusions [21:47]

Important Links

Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales 

Tapestry Journal's November/December Issue

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12-05-25
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Poetry and Short Story Writing Tips, Plus New Submission Opportunities 

This week, Allison discusses the new submission guidelines for Tapestry Journal's upcoming January/February issue. The theme for this issue is "winter romance," and all of the guidelines can be found at this link. 

In addition, Allison offers some poetry and short story writing tips as they pertain to the upcoming issue ofTapestry and the new submission opportunities. 

Our most recent issue of Tapestry Journal (November/December) can be found below!

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Janie's introduction [0:00]

Going over Tapestry Journal's new submission guidelines for the Jan/Feb issue [2:05]

Poetry writing tips [5:32]

Short story writing tips [9:13]

More submission guidelines for Tapestry Journal's new issue [14:49]

Conclusions [18:31]

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Tapestry Journal's November/December Issue

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11-28-25
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Special Thanksgiving Reading of "Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise" 

This week, Allison and Draco do a special Thanksgiving reading of Julia Russo's children's book, Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise. This is a sequel to Julia's other book, Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas. 

To finish the story yourself, purchase the book at the link below! 

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Janie's introduction [0:00]

Introducing "Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise" by Julia Russo [0:54]

Special reading of "Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise" [2:38]

Conclusions [38:50]

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Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise

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11-21-25
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Black Friday Sale! 

This week, Allison and Draco discuss all the books that will be going on sale for Jan-Carol Publishing's upcoming Black Friday event. This sale will take place from Friday, November 28th to Monday, December 1st. 

You can find all the books mentioned in this video on JCP's website, jancarolpublishing.com.

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Janie's introduction [0:00]

Introducing JCP's upcoming Black Friday Sale [0:54]

Discussing JCP's anthologies [2:10]

Children's books on sale for Black Friday [4:06]

Novels on sale for Black Friday [16:00]

Conclusions [22:17]

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11-14-25
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Previewing Tapestry Journal's November/December Issue! 

This week, Allison discusses the upcoming issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing, which is Jan-Carol Publishing's brand-new literary magazine. In this holiday-themed issue, you'll find short stories, poetry, photography and art, and more focusing on the start of wintertime and the Christmas season.

The books mentioned at the end of the episode are linked below! 

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]

Allison previews Tapestry Journal's upcoming issue [1:37]

Allison discusses a few of JCP's new releases [7:47]

Conclusions with Janie [13:38]

Important Links

Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights 

Life Through Poetry: Thoughts from a Divided Mind

Volition: A Gothic Tale

Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing Issue #1

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11-07-25
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"Christmas All Year Long" - Our New Holiday Anthology! 

This week, Allison and Draco discuss Jan-Carol Publishing's brand-new holiday anthology collection, Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales. 

You can purchase the short story collection at the link below! 

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]

Discussing "Christmas All Year Long" [0:55]

Reading from "The Man in the Red Suit" by Jan Howery [3:40]

A few new releases from JCP [9:19]

Conclusions [14:25]

Important Links

Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales 

Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing Issue #1

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Voice Magazine for Women

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10-31-25
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A Reading of "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage

Happy Halloween! 

This week, Allison and Draco read a spooky short story from These Haunted Hills: Book 5, called "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage.

You can purchase These Haunted Hills: Book 5 at the link below! 

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Introductions [0:00]

Reading "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage [1:24]

Conclusions [20:44]

Important Links

These Haunted Hills: Book 5

Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing Issue #1

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10-24-25
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Halloween Reading Recommendations, and New JCP Releases! 

This week, Allison and Draco share some Halloween reading recommendations, as well as a few of JCP's brand-new releases. 

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"Silence of the Bones" by Bev Freeman 

"The White Room" and "Mama's Boys" by Jeff Geiger Jr. 

"Trick-or-Treat, Noodle" by Monica Riley Kohler 

"These Haunted Hills: Book 7" 

"Under Watchful Eyes" by Daryll Simcox 

"Scarily the Scarecrow" by Seldon V. Johnson 

"Susie's Day at the Farm" by Patrice Wilkerson 

"Merry Mary and the Strawberry Surprises" by Denise DiJoseph 

"Emily the Meteorologist" by Leah Pezzetti 

"The Last Thing I Remember" by Jan Howery 

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