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Send us Fan Mail 5-01-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 Special Spring Reading of "Wisteria Blooms and a Hint of Cotillion" by Susan Dickenson This week, Allison and Draco do a special reading of Susan Dickenson's story "Wisteria Blooms and a Hint of Cotillion" from JCP's anthology, Daffodil Dreams: An Appalachian-Inspired Short Story Collection.  Check out the collection at th...

Send us Fan Mail 4-24-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 New Spring Releases from JCP!  This week, Allison and Draco unveil a few new Spring releases from Jan-Carol Publishing, as well as discuss JCP's upcoming anthology submission opportunities. Check out all the books mentioned in this episode below!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] " Holy Land Journal 2016" / "Fessenden: Looking B...

Send us Fan Mail 4-17-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 Interview with Kaylin Render, Author of "The Accidental Ambassador: There Are No Kangaroos in Austria" This week, Allison interviews Kaylin Render, author of The Accidental Ambassador: There Are No Kangaroos in Austria . This is Kaylin's debut novel.  Check out Kaylin's blog and novel at the links below! And be sure to support her a...

Send us Fan Mail 4-10-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 Special Reading of Raven Howell's "The Charms of US Farms: Finding Out How Things Work" This week, Allison and Draco spotlight the children's author Raven Howell, as well as read her latest book, The Charms of US Farms: Finding Out How Things Work .  Get your hands on a copy of her book by visiting the link below!  Chapter Markers I...

Send us Fan Mail 4-03-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 Interview with Matt Newnham, Author of "Space Ranger Fred" This week, Draco interviews Matt Newnham, author of the imaginative children's series Space Ranger Fred .  Check out Matt's website below to learn more about his series and how to get your hands on his books! Find Matt on Instagram @mattnewnhamauthor, and on Facebook @Matt N...

Send us Fan Mail 3-27-26 Bookmarked, Season 6 All About Tapestry Journal's Upcoming May/June Issue! This week, Allison unveils the submission guidelines for Tapestry's Journal's upcoming May/June issue and discusses the brand-new March/April issue, which is out now.  Check out the March/April issue at the link below!  Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Discussing Tapest...

Send us Fan Mail 3-20-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Interview with Donna Snow King, Author of "Texas Rodeo & Radios: Down at the 'No Gotty'" This week, Draco interviews returning guest Donna Snow King, author of the Snow Much Love series, and now, Texas Rodeo & Radios: Down at the "No Gotty," which is Donna's first fiction novel.  Check out Snow Much Love: Book...

Send us Fan Mail 3-13-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Special Reading of "Merry Mary and the Strawberry Surprises" by Denise Frances DiJoseph  This week, Allison and Draco discuss the children's book Merry Mary and the Strawberry Surprises by Denise Frances DiJoseph and do a special reading of the book's first four chapters.  Check out Denise's book at the link below!  Chapter Mar...

Send us Fan Mail 3-06-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Featured Books for Women's History Month and Paws for Reading Month  This week, Draco talks about what's new for Jan-Carol Publishing in March and discusses JCP's featured books for Women's History Month as well as Paws for Reading Month.  All of the books mentioned are linked below!  Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00]...

Send us Fan Mail 2-27-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Reading Two Children's Books from Author Meaghan Thomas   This week, Allison and Draco read two children's books from author Meaghan Thomas: Heart of Hearing and Daisy Diana Discovers the Wonders of Weather . To check out Meaghan's nonprofit, The Heart of Hearing, visit theheartofhearing.org .  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Readin...

Send us Fan Mail 2-20-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Special Reading of "Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog" by Joe and Regina Kralick  This week, Allison and Draco read Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog: Hope for Sunshine Series by Joe and Regina Kralick. A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to help families with special needs kids who need service dogs and medical equipment. To learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail 2-13-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Interview with Raven Howell, Children's Author of "The Charms of US Farms: Finding Out How Things Work" This week, Allison interviews returning guest Raven Howell, author of the new children's book, The Charms of US Farms: Finding Out How Things Work .  Check out Raven's website , and follow her on Instagram @atpearthkeeper. He...

Send us Fan Mail 2-06-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Interview with Leah Pezzetti, Author of Children's Series "She Dreamed, So She Did" This week, Draco interviews author Leah Pezzetti about her new children's series, She Dreamed, So She Did. The first book in the series is called Emily the Meteorologist and can be found at the link below!  Follow and support Leah on social media @sh...

Send us Fan Mail 1-30-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 New JCP Releases and Submission Opportunities! This week, Allison and Draco share some of JCP's new releases as well as discuss all the new submission opportunities for Tapestry Journal's upcoming March/April issue.  You can find all the books mentioned in this episode, as well as the full list of guidelines for Tapestry's new submission...

Send us Fan Mail 1-23-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Interview with Madelyn and Rebecca Spindler, Authors of "Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights" This week, Draco interviews Madelyn and Rebecca Spindler, a mother-daughter duo who have written several books together, including the newly released children's book, Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights. ...

Send us Fan Mail 1-16-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Interview with Nikki Burdine, Co-Author of Children's Book "Live Like Grunt"  This week, Allison interviews returning guest Nikki Burdine.  Previously, Nikki and her father, Miles Burdine, came on the podcast to talk about their children's book, Live Like Grunt . Now, Nikki is back to reintroduce the story to new listeners as well a...

Send us Fan Mail 1-09-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Writing Resolutions for 2026 - How to Be a Better Writer  This week, Allison goes over eight "resolutions" for writers in 2026 to encourage better writing habits and more successful results in the new year. Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Eight writing resolutions for 2026 [1:54] Sharing some of Bookmarked's statistics from 2025 / C...

Send us Fan Mail 1-02-26 Bookmarked, Season 5 Unveiling JCP's 2026 Anthology Submission Opportunities  Happy New Year! This week, Draco recaps some of JCP's accomplishments from 2025 and unveils our 2026 anthology submission opportunities.  Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Sharing some of JCP's accomplishments from 2025 [0:54] Discussing JCP's 2026 anthology subm...

Send us Fan Mail 12-26-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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.  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Discussing new projects for 2026 [6:27] JCP's ch...

Send us Fan Mail 12-19-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Draco's favorite holiday reads [1:05] Allison's favorite hoilday read...

Send us Fan Mail 12-12-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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 p...

Send us Fan Mail 12-05-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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...

Send us Fan Mail 11-28-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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 . ...

Send us Fan Mail 11-21-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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. Chapter Markers J...

Send us Fan Mail 11-14-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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 an...