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9-20-24
Bookmarked, Season 3
Three Contributing Authors Talk Their Short Stories in "These Haunted Hills: Book 6"

Kick off the fall season, as well as Bookmarked's third season, with this very special episode. Three contributing authors -- Jan Howery, Draco Sage, and Allison G. Lawson -- talk about their short stories that are featured in These Haunted Hills: Book 6.

You can purchase THH6 at the link below!

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Introduction [0:00]
Jan, Draco, and Allison tell what their short stories are about [1:34]
Talking story inspirations [5:17]
Discussing writing processes [9:30]
Writing advice for how to write a successful short story [13:45]
Discussing the biggest challenges that come with writing a short story [18:24]
What makes a story "scary"? [22:39]
Jan, Draco, and Allison talk their favorite horror movies and novels [25:30]

Important Links
"These Haunted Hills: Book 6"
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=241#15

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

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

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

BOOKMARKED - JCP

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9-13-24
Bookmarked, Season 2
Interview with Niles Reddick, Author of Over 500 Short Stories, Novels, and Novellas

This week, Draco interviews author Niles Reddick, who has over 500 publications under his belt. Niles's most recent collection is titled Who's Going to Pray for Me Now?, and his most recent novel is titled Forgiven. Both can be found at the links below, as well as Niles's website!

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Janie introduces the episode [0:00]
Draco begins the interview [1:45]
Niles talks about his many publications and where he recommends readers start [2:15]
Niles discusses "Road Kill Art and Other Oddities" [3:08]
Discussing "Lead Me Home" [4:08]
Discussing "Reading the Coffee Grounds and Other Stories" and "Drifting Too Far from the Shore" [4:55]
Discussing "If Not for You," "Who's Going to Pray for Me Now?" and "Forgiven" [6:00]
Niles talks about how it feels to have been published so many times [8:13]
Niles discusses his teaching career [14:45]
What writing advice does Niles give to his students? [20:10]
Niles talks about which authors and novels inspire him [26:47]
Janie concludes the episode [36:40]

Important Links
"Forgiven":
https://www.amazon.com/Forgiven-Niles-Reddick/dp/191581992X

"Who's Going to Pray for Me Now?":
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1G9RZ7?ref_=k4w_oembed_08zxpRcHE6fjAt&tag=kpembed-20&linkCode=kpd

Niles's Website:
https://nilesreddick.com/

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

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

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

BOOKMARKED - JCP

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9-06-24
Bookmarked, Season 2
Interview with Karen G. Bruce, Author of "Carly: A Story of Redemption"

This week, Allison interviews a returning guest: Karen G. Bruce, author of Josie: A Story of Forgiveness and A Heart Never Dies. Today, she is here to talk all about her newest release, Carly: A Story of Redemption.

The links to all of Karen's novels can be found below! Be sure to pre-order Carly: A Story of Redemption.

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Janie introduces the episode [0:00]
Allison begins the interview [1:55]
What is Karen's latest novel, Carly: A Story of Redemption, about? [2:52]
Karen talks about the challenges of returning to familiar characters in her new novel [7:55]
Karen discusses the novel's alternating points of view [10:19]
Did Karen have a favorite character's perspective to write from? [11:40]
What does Karen hope readers take away from her book? [13:00]
How is Karen feeling knowing her book is now available to pre-order? [15:17]
How has Karen's headspace changed for this book's release compared to her previous two releases? [16:55]
Does Karen have another novel in the works? [18:05]
Does Karen have any events planned (book signings, readings, etc.)? [19:39]
Janie concludes the episode [21:22]

Important Links
Pre-Order "Carly: A Story of Redemption":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=240#15

"Josie: A Story of Forgiveness":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=56#10

"A Heart Never Dies":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=146#9

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

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

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

BOOKMARKED - JCP