Bookmarked

Send us Fan Mail 5-16-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Summer Reading Recommendations! In this special episode, co-hosts Allison and Draco recommend some summer reading recommendations from Jan-Carol Publishing's library!  All the links to the books mentioned can be found below. Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] "Gone Before Breakfast" and "The Last Thing I Remember"...

Send us Fan Mail 5-09-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Discussing the Books of Carol Ann Patterson Boyles-Jernigan  This week, Draco and Allison discuss the books of author Carol Ann Patterson Boyles-Jernigan. She has three books so far: The Safety Deposit Box Shock: Your Secrets Will Find You Out ; Around the Next Bend: An Adventure in Borneo ; and Flying High in the Sky: Letters from a Pan Am Stewardess...

Send us Fan Mail 5-02-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Daryll Simcox, Author of Thrilling Sequel "Under Watchful Eyes"  This week, Allison interviews returning guest Daryll Simcox. This time, he's here to talk all about his sequel to The Breath of Darkness , called Under Watchful Eyes .  You can purchase Under Watchful Eyes and The Breath of Darkness at the links below! Chapte...

Send us Fan Mail 4-25-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Special Reading of "Piddle Diddle, the Widdle Penguin, and the Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains" This week is a very special episode! Allison and Draco read Piddle Diddle, the Widdle Penguin, and the Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains , by authors Wayne A. Major and Ralphine Major. To find the link to this bo...

Send us Fan Mail 4-18-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Jocelyn M. Lacey, Author of "Michael's Journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly" This week, please enjoy this interview with returning guest Jocelyn M. Lacey, author of many popular children's books, including Pierre the Peacock , Coral's First Sleepover , and An Angel Named Johnia . Now, she's back to promote...

Send us Fan Mail 4-11-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Patrice Wilkerson, Author of "My Favorite Season is Spring" This week, please enjoy this interview with author Patrice Wilkerson. Patrice's book, My Favorite Season is Spring , is a colorfully-illustrated children's story following little Susie as she explains why spring is her favorite season.  You can purchase Patri...

Send us Fan Mail 4-04-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Spring Reading Recommendations!  As we kick off season 4 of Bookmarked, co-hosts Draco and Allison recommend some spring-themed reads!  All the links to the books mentioned can be found below. Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] "Four Seasons: Gardening and Growing in Zone 7" by April Hensley [2:17] "The Forgotten" by Kristen Johns...

Send us Fan Mail 3-28-25 Bookmarked, Season 3 Celebrating a Podcast Milestone, Plus Revealing New Pre-Orders! This week, Allison talks all about the podcast's journey so far in 2025 and reveals an exciting milestone. She also discusses a couple of JCP's pre-orders that you will want to check out!  The links to all the books mentioned in this episode can be found below!  Chapter Markers J...

Send us Fan Mail 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,...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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!  Chapter Mar...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 writin...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Th...

Send us Fan Mail 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!    Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Beginning o...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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.  Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Beginning of interview / What is the story behind Audrey&apos...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 1-10-25 Bookmarked, Season 3 Discussing the Books of Donald Greco, Author of "The Ghost Hawk" This week, Draco and Allison discuss the complete works of author Donald Greco, author of the  Youngstown Quintet series and, most recently, The Ghost Hawk . Please share this podcast with a friend and recommend us on social media!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] "Wha...

Send us Fan Mail 1-03-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 JCP's Publisher Gives Big Updates for 2025! Happy New Year! This week, JCP's publisher Janie C. Jessee talks all about the company's accomplishments in 2024 as well as previews and looks ahead at what 2025 has in store, including the company starting a non-profit and a new, online literary magazine. Please share this podcast with a frien...

Send us Fan Mail 12-27-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 Recap of New and Upcoming Releases!  This week, we discuss some recent new releases, as well as preview a few books that are set to come out in early 2025! It's been a wonderful 2024, and we thank everyone for supporting our podcast this year. We look forward to an exciting New Year!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] "Snow Much Love: Boo...

Send us Fan Mail 12-20-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 Recapping Bookmarked in 2024 This week, we recap the 2024 year and discuss some of our favorite podcast moments and episodes from the year. We have lots of great ideas planned for 2025, so stay tuned for more exciting content in the new year!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Draco's favorite podcast episodes [3:07] Allison's favorite po...

Send us Fan Mail 12-13-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 Special Reading of "Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas" This week is a very special episode! Allison and Draco read Julia Russo's chapter book, Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas, which is Jan-Carol Publishing's December "Book of the Month."   To find links to this book as well as Julia Russo's sequel...

Send us Fan Mail 12-06-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 JCP's Anthologies and Brand New Author Calendar This week, we discuss all of JCP's anthologies, which are short story collections featuring contributions by very talented authors and set within the backdrop of Appalachia. We also discuss our brand new 2025 author calendar, which is available to order now! Links can be found below. Chapter Ma...

Send us Fan Mail 11-29-24 Bookmarked, Season 3 Black Friday Deals and Bundles! This week, we have a special Black Friday episode to share! Allison and Draco go through all of Jan-Carol Publishing’s Black Friday deals and bundles that will be available this weekend.  You can find the link to all of the mentioned books and bundles below! To send us your Amazon receipt to receive a free e-book, email...