For the Love of Books Podcast
Indie and small press authors talk about the writing craft and their support for each other’s work.
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Happy Independence Day, let freedom ring.
Children's author Lauren Persons is a firm believer in William Shakespeare's “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery and author Brian Talarczyk.
Lauren’s rich and varied roles as actor, director, playwright, newspaper columnist, teacher, poet, wife, mother and grandmo...
In a powerful display of camaraderie, Michigan Authors have become a staple of the Lakeshore Art Festival coming to downtown Muskegon this weekend June 28 &29 on Clay Street.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery.com and authors Brian Talarczyk and Jennifer Raines.
Stop by this weekend to support more than 20 authors who write in all genres from children's books to memoirs an...
In sixty short prose poems, Jon Stott, celebrates the timeless rhythms and unexpected events that mark the passage of the late spring and summer months beside a woodland lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Sponsored by ...
Happy Father's Day from the For the Love of Books Podcast with host author Emma Palova
In this candid memoir, author Brian Talarczyk delves into his harrowing journey with bipolar disorder—a legacy he un...
No matter where you run, the past will find you…
Kelly needs to enhance her resume. Why else would she accept a placement in Tullamore facing her phobia about country towns? Years ago, a rookie cop humiliated her during an ...
Caroline Topperman's own move to Poland is a central part of Your Roots Cast a Shadow memoir as she grapples with her "Polish roots" while being a "Canadian by nature".
Sponsored by author Caroline Topperman, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Britta, an eleven-year-old girl, has lived in soul-deep sorrow since her mother left their family. When Britta's father forgets her birthday, he decides to give her a dog as a late birthday gift. (Britta wants a cell phone.) They adopt Crash, an Australian shepherd from the local animal shelter in Sault Ste. Marie, a small city in Michigan's ...
WATCH THE RIVER. STAY OUT OF THE WOODS. AND WHATEVER YOU DO—DON’T FOLLOW THE LIGHTS.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed book by Ryder Jones.
Sponsored by M...
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the special For the Love of Books Podcast episode featuring indie and small press authors with host author Emma Palova.
I would like to thank our sponsors Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Today, we will be chatting about AI and its impact on authors and vice versa as we navigate this evolving landscape with rising anxiety and opportunity.
Leading our discussion is Dr. C. Daniel Miller, kno...
Happy Easterl
Emily’s newest book, Parents—The Prophets of the Home, invites mothers and fathers to step into their God-given roles as culture-shapers and spiritual leaders in the home.
Sponsored by @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent
She aims to help families trade fear-based control for heart connection and raise children who know God’s voice and walk confidently in their Kingdom assignment. Emily lives with her famil...
"You can't say the last evil person in this world was Hitler."
Those were the words of Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny when he spoke of Ronald Lloyd Bailey, a Michigan serial killer serving a life sentence without parole.
During a sunny Labor Day weekend in 1985, thirteen-year-old Shawn Moore was kidnapped while riding his bike near his home in Brighton, Michigan. Still on edge from a series of unsolved murders dubbed the Oakl...
"Healing and being healed are some of the most human of all activities, and Brown encourages us to dive deeply into their rivers."
Scott's Book Review
In her new book Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, author Teri M. Brown dives deeply into the healing rivers of the main characters Granny Maggie, her daughter Carrie Ann, and granddaughter Josie May.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent,...
"Loaded with rare period photos and engravings of the infamous pirates who wreaked havoc in Great Lakes waters and shore communities, Classen's inviting narrative is fast-paced and filled with legends of treasures and daring exploits."
-Sue Harrison, in...
In Too Much of Nothing, Carla Stockton, a first-generation American baby boomer, shares her life story through a series of vignettes. The memoir begins with her mother's escape from Europe before World War II and culminates in Stockton's own journey to break free from a stifling marriage.
With a blend of humor and heart, Stockton reflects on the challenges and triumphs of living in the shadow of history. Her story is a meditatio...
In her poetry anthology "Roots in Water", Kathy Johnson captured the simple moments in life that matter the most: the love and passion for what we do.
"The only thing you take with you at the end of your life is your love, not your bank notes, not your hono...
Happy Holidays
Heywood Banks performs at The Old Theater on Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14. Get your tickets now. Go to www.theoldtheater.com
Listen in to win a free ticket to Dixon's Violin on Dec. 29 at TOT. The fundraiser to replace the marquee runs through Jan. 11. Stop at TOT to get your ornament.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent, Lowell authors Glad Fletcher and Kathryn DenHouter.
Built in ...
Lowell authors Glad Fletcher and Katherine Den Houter joined forces for a special holiday book signing event at the Coffee House at Cascade Christian Church on Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday episode sponsored by authors Kathryn Den Houter, Glad Fletcher, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Fletcher's or Den Houter's books.
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Happy Thanksgiving. Make words happen because books make great gifts.
Some policy changes in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) non-profit organization caused a mass exodus of writers and authors into different stratospheres.
TrackBear tracks your writing progress and multiple goals.
For 19-year NaNoWriMo veteran author Jean Davis switching tracks from NaNoWriMo to TNT was simple. She uses TrackBear to organize multiple w...
Happy Thanksgiving. Books make great gifts.
Author Larry Jorgensen tells the true-life adventure of the 1926 City of Bangor shipwreck rescue off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Upper Michigan.
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Happy Thanksgiving. Books make great gifts.
A Bigfoot Bestiary and Other Wonders is a collection of poems that explores the mysteries of the human condition--from pain and loss to joy and friendship--all the big, hairy things that fill our lives with wonder and, sometimes, heartbreak.
The poems in the book chase the mythical figure of Bigfoot through mountain and forest, trying to capture the greatest mystery of all--love.
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