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3-21-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Neil Wollman, Co-Author of the Children's Book "The Tooth Fairy Has a Problem" 

This week, Draco chats with author Neil Wollman about his children's book, The Tooth Fairy Has a Problem. 

Check out this lovely story full of colorful illustrations at the link below! You can also reach out to Neil at his email address, [email protected].

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Janie's introduction [0:00]

Neil talks about his book's story and his hope with this book [1:38]

How did Neil's career as an author get started? [3:35]

Where did Neil get the idea for "The Tooth Fairy Has a Problem"? [6:19]

Neil talks about his book's colorful illustrations [8:24]

What is Neil's next book about? [10:08]

What has the reception been like of "The Tooth Fairy Has a Problem"? [13:41] 

Where can readers find Neil online? [15:55]                                                 

Conclusions with Janie [18:03]

Important Links
"The Tooth Fairy Has a Problem":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=270#14

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

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3-14-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Author Sharon Suskin Returns to Discuss Her Book, "The Blue-Eyed Butterfly"

This week, enjoy an interview with a returning guest, author Sharon Suskin. Sharon is back to discuss how her life has been since becoming a published author, and talk even more about her emotional novel, The Blue-Eyed Butterfly. 

You can purchase Sharon's book at the link below! 

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Sharon talks about her book's story [0:00]
What's the reception been like since Sharon's book was released? [3:00]
What has Sharon learned that she enjoys the most about being an author? [5:18]
Sharon discusses her recent book signings [8:13]
What has surprised Sharon the most about being an author? [10:01]
What's been some of Sharon's favorite feedback from readers? [11:55]
Sharon talks about some future events [13:00]

What new projects is Sharon working on? [14:31]
What is Sharon reading right now? [17:10]
Final remarks from Sharon and Draco [18:07]

Important Links
"The Blue-Eyed Butterfly":
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Eyed-Butterfly-Sharon-Suskin/dp/1962561321/ref=sr_1_1?crid=7ZT3KTVV086X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sefOCs4aZh1s9zLyVdFiVlwhNhH-Hw7TrmftJoOEDR1D2z5GWsG1yABRxyDmuEi00-BRLXBQNjBgAZqQFZDVixjuAqFmDavVPkC_2AQig08y-MnGDE9HVd9DIGd4_Z0oQkqdsflD9wSHQ1xjmRbjkunjuNHYlgpeVz72I66k18ZgJay_kWo5fyS2HcqZD7NDrUxr_LMKThgs8rYgFwIO2JhbTiBKTluO12Gfclhaleg.n7z7TMXBaCGrhUSK609AcZpEHsm_dzrSDdUQ6J2VqrA&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+blue+eyed+butterfly&qid=1729175867&sprefix=%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1

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3-07-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with G. S. Craft, Author of "The Adventures of Louie: From a Playful Great Dane Puppy to a Gentle Giant"

This week, enjoy an interview with first-time author G. S. Craft, as she talks about her book, The Adventures of Louie: From a Playful Great Dane Puppy to a Gentle Giant. 

You can purchase the book at the link below! 

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Janie's introduction [0:00]
G.S. Craft talks about her story's inspiration [2:05]
Discussing the book's illustrator, Emily Land [8:50]
What does G.S. Craft hope readers take away from her book? [12:45]
Are there other books about Louie planned? [17:30]
What kind of feedback has G.S. received from readers? [21:50]
Conclusions with Janie [27:57]

Important Links
"The Adventures of Louie: From a Playful Great Dane Puppy to a Gentle Giant":
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Louie-Playful-Great-Gentle/dp/1962561577/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.w3C80vzgrO6MahOs1W_IsXBShkrGcLvx36MltNt51Nb471AQzZXqcv1JZSVIFKgPAbXXuTMNFm8L7WZW3YRHy_AlPcJNuppXQZjSs4jB-62kefxPNdHS9TxoAzHccKxx2fgGoonjVDfAMdT6zXxq8NThwRGEdzSGnL4siGjhxFbfXCknFU599SlRL5d0EI3I9LDkjnYiSdtfbTGqtW4RhLWHz0_BkY0jikXWkXD7yJk.SDJtM6yH7zM390jYPvXinFMq5a3cStHjEfZWVFlWZmA&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Adventures+of+Louie&qid=1734632678&sr=8-1

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2-28-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Short Story Writing Tips and New Releases 

This week, Allison discusses JCP's 2025 anthology collections and goes over submission guidelines, offers a few writing tips for JCP's horror anthology, and discusses some new releases that are available for pre-order. 

To submit a short story this year to either of our upcoming anthologies, you may call the office at 423-926-9983 with a credit card number or mail a check to JCP at P.O. Box 701, Johnson City, TN, 37605.

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Introductions [0:00]
Discussing JCP's 2025 anthology collections/submission opportunities [1:26]
Writing tips for submitting to "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" [6:43]
Unveiling a few new JCP releases [15:40]
Conclusions [23:09]

Important Links
Submission Guidelines for 2025 Anthology Collections:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/contests.html

Pre-Order "Zepagain: Led by Zeppelin":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=267#15

Pre-Order "The Butterfly Man":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=271#15

Pre-Order "Under Watchful Eyes":
Link to come soon

"Moe, The Traveling Fish" by Audrey Jane:
Link to come soon

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
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2-21-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Patricia Hitchcock, New Author of "The Adventures of Allie & Molly"

This week, we chat with Patricia Hitchcock, a brand-new author of the children's book, The Adventures of Allie & Molly. In this episode, Patricia talks all about her book and what it's like being a published author. She also gives some writing advice for children's book authors.  

You can connect with Patricia on Facebook (@Patricia Hitchcock) or her email, [email protected]. 

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Janie's introduction [0:00]
Patricia talks about her book and the story's inspiration [2:07]
What was Patricia's journey like of writing this book? [4:09]
Patricia talks about her book's very personal illustrations [5:28]
How does it feel being a published author, and did Patricia see this coming? [7:01]
What's the reception of Patricia's book been like so far? [8:57]
What are some of the key elements to writing a children's book? [10:09]
What is Patricia working on next? [11:15] 
Conclusions with Janie [14:22]

Important Links
"The Adventures of Allie & Molly":
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Allie-Molly-Stories-about/dp/1962561550

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
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Voice Magazine for Women:
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2-14-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Megan Mary, Metaphysical Author of "Witches of Maple Hollow"

Please enjoy this exciting interview with Megan Mary, metaphysical author of the Witches of Maple Hollow book series. Megan also has her own publishing company, Inner Realms Publishing, and her own podcast called Women's Dream Enlightenment. 

You can purchase The Dream Haunters, the first book in Megan's series, at the link below. And be sure to pre-order the sequel! 

Megan's website is meganmary.com. You can find her on social media @meganmaryauthor (Instagram, X, and Threads) and @womensdreamanalysis (TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube). 

Listen to her podcast, Women's Dream Enlightenment, here: meganmary.com/podcast. 

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Janie's introduction [0:00]
Megan talks about dream interpretation [2:15]
What is Megan's series, "Witches of Maple Hollow," about? [4:38]
How long has Megan wanted to become an author? [6:56]
Where can fans find Megan online? [8:58]
How did Megan's podcast,"Women's Dream Enlightenment," get started? [9:40]
Megan talks all about her publishing company, Inner Realms Publishing [11:28]
Janie concludes the episode [14:42]

Important Links
"Witches of Maple Hollow" Series:
https://books2read.com/meganmary

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
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Voice Magazine for Women:
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2-07-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Retta West, Author of "The Butterfly Man" and "The Mitchellgoshes"

This week, we interview Retta West, author of the new novel The Butterfly Man and popular children's series The Mitchellgoshes. 

You can pre-order Retta's novel at the link below! 
 
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Introductions with Janie [0:00]

Beginning of interview / What is the story behind Retta's book? [2:07]  

What have the people in Retta's life said about the book? [5:10]                          

What were some of the biggest challenges shifting from writing children's books to writing a novel? [10:52]

What's next for Retta? [13:40]

What's the best part of being a published author? [16:44]

Where can fans reach Retta online? [18:10]

Final remarks from Retta [20:23]

Conclusions with Janie [22:48]

Important Links
Pre-Order "The Butterfly Man":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=271#11

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
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Voice Magazine for Women:
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1-31-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Unveiling Our 2025 Anthology Collections, Submission Opportunities 

This week, Allison and Draco unveil JCP's 2025 short story collections and discuss submission guidelines and deadlines. They also go over a few of JCP's new releases in 2025. 

To submit a short story this year to either of our upcoming anthologies, you may call the office at 423-926-9983 with a credit card number or mail a check to JCP at P.O. Box 701, Johnson City, TN, 37605. 

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Introductions [0:00]
Talking about JCP's past anthology collections [2:27]
Unveiling our new 2025 anthology collections [5:00]
Submission guidelines and deadlines [9:20]
Talking about other new releases in 2025 [11:30]
Conclusions [16:08]

Important Links
Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
https://jancarolpublishing.wixsite.com/bookmarked

Voice Magazine for Women:
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1-24-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Audrey Jane, Author of "Moe, The Traveling Fish"

This week, we interview new children's book author Audrey Jane about her debut story, Moe, The Traveling Fish.

You can find Audrey on Instagram @audreyjaneauthor. 

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]
Beginning of interview / What is the story behind Audrey's book? [0:50]
Has writing always been a part of Audrey's life? [6:16]
What was Audrey's experience like working with her illustrator? [8:03]
How has Audrey's family reacted to her book? [9:03]
What's next for Audrey? [15:00]
Conclusions with Janie [19:54]

Important Links
Pre-Order "Moe, The Traveling Fish":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=269#15

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
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Voice Magazine for Women:
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1-17-25
Bookmarked, Season 3
Interview with Donna Snow King, Author of "Snow Much Love: Book 2"

This week, author Donna Snow King returns to the podcast to talk about her latest book, Snow Much Love: Book 2, the long-anticipated sequel to Snow Much Love: A Collection of Family Stories. 

Chapter Markers
Introductions with Janie [0:00]
Beginning of interview [3:20]
What can readers expect from "Snow Much Love: Book 2"? [4:35]
What was Donna's experience like writing "Book 2" compared to writing "Book 1"? [5:40]
Does Donna have a favorite story or moment from "Book 2"? [6:55]
What has the reception of this book been like so far? [8:28]
Do Donna's fans have a favorite story? [9:16]
What is Donna currently working on? [10:38]
What is Donna's writing process like? [13:12]
How is Donna feeling knowing she's now a two-time published author? [16:55]
Conclusions with Janie [19:45]

Important Links
"Snow Much Love: A Collection of Family Stories":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=204#14

"Snow Much Love: Book 2":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=263#14

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
https://jancarolpublishing.wixsite.com/bookmarked

Voice Magazine for Women:
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