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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...

Send us Fan Mail 11-07-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 "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!  Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Discussi...

Send us Fan Mail 10-31-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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!  Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Reading "The...

Send us Fan Mail 10-24-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 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.  Book Links "Silence of the Bones" by Bev Freeman   "The White Room" and "Mama's Boys" by Jeff Geiger Jr.  "Trick-or-Treat, Noodl...

Send us Fan Mail 10-17-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "Scarily the Scarecrow" by Seldon V. Johnson Jr.  This week, Allison and Draco read Seldon V. Johnson Jr.'s children's book, Scarily the Scarecrow . The author unfortunately passed away before the book's release, but all the proceeds from the purchase of this book go to his daughter, Skylar.  You can purchase Scar...

Send us Fan Mail 10-10-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "Susie's Day at the Farm," Plus Tapestry Journal's New Submission Guidelines This week, Allison and Draco read Patrice Wilkerson's new children's book, Susie's Day at the Farm . Then, they reveal the new submission guidelines for Tapestry Journal's upcoming November/December issue.  You can purchase...

Send us Fan Mail 10-03-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Tips on "Submission Etiquette" from an Editor  This week, Allison sits down to talk all about "submission etiquette."  Our inaugural issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing is now available at the link below. Be sure to check it out! Also, the new submission guidelines for our upcoming November/December issue can be found at th...

Send us Fan Mail 9-26-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Publisher and Marketing Director Discuss Realities of Publishing  To kick off season 5 of Bookmarked , Janie (JCP's publisher) and Draco (JCP's marketing/communications director) sit down for a very special episode to talk all about the realities of book publishing.  Also, our inaugural issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing is now avail...

Send us Fan Mail 9-19-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 A Spooky Reading of "The Ringing of the Bell" by Jan Howery This week, Allison and Draco read the spooky short story "The Ringing of the Bell" by Jan Howery from These Haunted Hills: Book 6. You can purchase These Haunted Hills: Books 6 and 7 at the links below!  Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Reading "The Rin...

Send us Fan Mail 9-12-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Latest JCP Releases, Perfect for Gift-Giving Season!  This week, Draco and Allison discuss the latest releases from Jan-Carol Publishing. These books would make perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season! It's never too early to start shopping for the holidays! Links can be found below. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] "The...

Send us Fan Mail 9-05-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Celebrating 100 Episodes of Bookmarked!  This week, Allison and Draco celebrate the exciting milestone of publishing 100 episodes of Bookmarked  by discussing their favorite episodes throughout the years. They also preview JCP's upcoming first issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing .  Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Draco&apo...

Send us Fan Mail 8-29-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Mary Ellen Miller, Author of "Fill the Dam Thing Up!"  This week, Draco interviews author Mary Ellen Miller about her book, Fill the Dam Thing Up!: Building Connections: Communicating Throughout the Lifecycle of Infrastructure Projects.  You can find the link to Mary Ellen's book below, and be sure to follow her on social...

Send us Fan Mail 8-22-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Mary Woodside, Writer and Historian Featured in "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" This week, Allison interviews Mary Woodside, a talented writer and historian who is featured in Jan-Carol Publishing's These Haunted Hills: Book 7 . If you want to connect with Mary and chat about her stories, you can reach her at mary.woodside@g...

Send us Fan Mail 8-15-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Recap of "These Haunted Hills" Over the Years, Plus Several Spooky Readings  This week, Allison and Draco recap the seven installments of Jan-Carol Publishing's fall-themed short story collection, These Haunted Hills . They also read from several of the spooky short stories featured in the series.  You can find links to the entire anthol...

Send us Fan Mail 8-08-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Reading "Some Jeeps" by Jon Arnold, Plus New Submission Opportunities for "Tapestry Journal"  This week, Allison and Draco read a new children's book, Some Jeeps , by Jon Arnold. Plus, they announce some brand-new submission opportunities for Tapestry Journal's upcoming September issue.  Check out Some Jeeps at the link be...

Send us Fan Mail 8-01-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Jessica Brimer, Author of "Messy Bookshop Mysteries" This week, Allison interviews a returning guest, mystery author Jessica Brimer. Jessica is behind the best-selling series Messy Bookshop Mysteries , and she has also been featured in several installments of Jan-Carol Publishing's Halloween anthology, These Haunted Hills...