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Send us Fan Mail 7-25-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with George Bove, Author of "The Little Orange T" and "Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish" This week, Draco interviews children's book author George Bove about his series, The Little Orange T , as well as his upcoming release, Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish .  Check out George's first two books at the links below,...

Send us Fan Mail 7-18-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Announcing "Tapestry Journal," Our New Literary Magazine! This week, we are talking all about our new literary magazine, Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing . We are so excited to finally give some details about our upcoming project! The first issue will come out in September, and there are lots of submission opportunities for writers.  For no...

Send us Fan Mail 7-11-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Special Summerween Reading of "Trick-or-Treat, Noodle" by Monica Riley Kohler This week, we have a special episode in honor of Summerween!  Allison and Draco read Trick-or-Treat, Noodle , a children's book by Monica Riley Kohler and illustrated by Deborah Riley Bocklage. Monica and Deborah are a niece and aunt duo, and they've creat...

Send us Fan Mail 7-04-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Discussing Dr. Guy V. Briggs' Book, "Favorite Song Journeys: What Your Treasured Songs Can Do For You!" This week, Allison and Draco discuss author Dr. Guy V. Briggs and his book, Favorite Song Journeys: What Your Treasured Songs Can Do For You! You can order Dr. Briggs' book at the link below! Chapter Markers Introductions with Jan...

Send us Fan Mail 6-27-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Jon Arnold, New Author of Children's Book "Some Jeeps"  This week, Draco interviews brand-new author Jon Arnold. Jon's children's book, Some Jeeps , is an entertaining read that teaches kids all about Jeeps. Jon's book is available to pre-order through his website, somejeeps.com. You can also follow Jon&apos...

Send us Fan Mail 6-20-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Special Reading of "Misty, The Lonely Mermaid" by JeanAnn Taylor This week is a very special episode! Allison and Draco read Misty, The Lonely Mermaid , a chapter book from JeanAnn Taylor. To find the link to this book and buy it for yourself, see below! This is a wonderful chapter book with beautiful illustrations about adolescence and frien...

Send us Fan Mail 6-13-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Discussing New Book "Our Blood Runs Black" by Marsha Self and Rebecca White  This week, Allison discusses the upcoming release Our Blood Runs Black by authors Marsha Sutherland Self and Rebecca Riner White. This book is a true story about the McClure #1 Mine Explosion.   You can pre-order the book at the link below.  Also, Marsha and Rebecca...

Send us Fan Mail 6-06-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Kristen Johnson, Author of the "Valaraii Rising" Fantasy Trilogy  This week, Allison interviews a returning guest, author Kristen Johnson. She's here to talk all about the second novel in her fantasy trilogy, Valaraii Rising , which is called The Lost . This book will become available to pre-order very soon, so stay tuned...

Send us Fan Mail 5-30-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Chatting About Kathleen M. Jacobs' Books  This week, Allison and Draco discuss the vast publications of author Kathleen M. Jacobs, including her new release, The Harboring & Other Stories , which is Kathleen's first short story collection.  The links to all of Kathy's books can be found below in the description area! Chapter Markers...

Send us Fan Mail 5-23-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Writing Tips for "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" Submissions This week, Allison goes over some writing tips for those of you still wanting to submit a short story to Jan-Carol Publishing's Halloween anthology, These Haunted Hills: Book 7.   To submit a short story this year to either of our upcoming anthologies, including our brand-new Chr...

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...