All Things Books and Publishing
Off the Chain was on Blog Talk Radio for years we are now looking for a new home. This might be it. I have been a podcast host for 15 years. I am also now a publisher of books since my publisher died. I am also and artist and professional photograper. Here we will talk all things books, the industry how it has changed and what the future might bring. I would also like to promote authors, music aritsts and anyone who has a dream.
Episodes
Children see magic in many things. The one thing they see magic in is the mud puddle after the rain. Raindrops become diamonds, spider webs look like jeweled necklaces… and the largest piece of magic is the rainbow after the rain has passed and the sun comes back out.
A charming, rain-soaked story that reminds every child (and grown-up)
that wonder is always waiting just outside the door.
Children see magic in many things...
A tortoise, a piece of starlit sea glass, and the night the universe came down to the beach.
Carl the gopher tortoise wandered farther than he’d ever gone.
What he found was a piece of green sea glass that reflected the entire night sky.
His friends taught him the planets.
The stars taught him to wonder.
Carl Explores the Sky — a bedtime adventure about looking beyond home.
Teddy’s best friend Midnight has been by his side for years. But now it’s her time to go.
His heart is broken.
Then a magical seahorse appears and gently shows him a beautiful truth:
You can hold onto the love that was… and still open your arms to new love.
Meet Sunny.
Remember Midnight.
Discover that a child’s heart is big enough for both.
Teddy and the Seahorse by Helen O’Toole
A tender,...
In a grey village a boy with a paper lantern heart changed everything.
He thought he was alone. He was wrong.
When he finally embraced his difference, the other children found their light too.
This is the story that will make you believe your own light is enough. This book is for every child and adult who has forgotten how to glow
Author A.L. Nightshade is a surivor of domestic violence, an author and simply one amazing woman
Mary and I held our last writer's workshop for 2026 we will start back up in Jan 2027
Learn to fly. Learn you are loved. Winter is coming. Courage is waiting.
From a shaky first flight to a teacher of little wings. A picture-book journey about courage, care, and the gift of teaching what you have learned.
Life doesn’t always go according to plan—and sometimes the best thing we can do is laugh about it.
From friendship and parenting to marriage, work, and the twists and turns of a career, these are stories about the things we all recognize: the moments that make us laugh, the ones that bring a quiet “ahh,” and those wonderfully unexpected moments that stay with us.
These are stories for the fun of tellin...
My Journey Home – The Dash is one woman’s spiritual journey from childhood to adulthood. Through trauma, failed marriages, and self-doubt, she finds a profound spiritual understanding of God and His love for her. And in His love for her, she learned to love herself and leave a lasting legacy in her DASH.
A powerful, heartfelt story of healing, faith, and the beauty of a life fully lived.
In 1954 After Korea- America decided to fight a war they did not know how to fight- it was a jungle war between North and South Vietnam. The draft was active. Young men had little choice but to either volunteer, head off to college, flee to Canada or be drafted. It was a war America was never going to win. It was never delcared a war it was always a police conflict. First Advisors were sent in- then the military- . It was a politic...
Since this show was to long to publish here- I had to go through You Tube in order to get it up and out- This is a clip from the Show Mary and I discussed all of our authors books in time for the silly season. Here is the link for you tube Mary and I take you to an online Shopping Spre
In this city, sorrow is fuel.
Once a year the collectors come. They take the weight you cannot carry and leave you lighter, emptier, and certain nothing was ever wrong. The streetlights burn all night on the salt of those stolen griefs. No one remembers the harvest. That is the point.
Then the age comes when a citizen is taken and never returned.
One hand still stained with ink. One truth that refused to stay buried. One c...
When the wheel of history turns… which side will you choose?
A young man and his new bride step off the ship into the Colony of New Haven, Connecticut, hearts full of hope. Ethan dreams of building a life with his own hands — of owning a wagon-wheel shop where honest work can carve out a future. Sarah stands by him, ready to build a home and a family.
But the air is already thick with unrest.
The colonies have...
Children see magic in many things. The one thing they see magic in is the mud puddle after the rain. Raindrops become diamonds, spider webs look like jeweled necklaces… and the largest piece of magic is the rainbow after the rain has passed and the sun comes back out.
A charming, rain-soaked story that reminds every child (and grown-up)
that wonder is always waiting just outside the door.
Children see magic in many things...
A tortoise, a piece of starlit sea glass, and the night the universe came down to the beach.
Carl the gopher tortoise wandered farther than he’d ever gone.
What he found was a piece of green sea glass that reflected the entire night sky.
His friends taught him the planets.
The stars taught him to wonder.
Carl Explores the Sky — a bedtime adventure about looking beyond home.
One last talk. One last chance. The school is already lost.
Blackwood Academy cannot be saved. Unless the Raven’s Heart can.
She sat down with her father. The gates were already failing.
Some schools fall. Some are bought with blood and feathers.
The masses are coming. Rune has one move left.
Skip the winter blues. Greenhouses make it fun, challenging, and deeply rewarding to harvest flowers, veggies, and herbs even on the frostiest days.
Unlock the secrets in The Practical Guide to Year Round Gardening — Sheri Ann Richerson.
In this city, sorrow is fuel.
Once a year the collectors come. They take the weight you cannot carry and leave you lighter, emptier, and certain nothing was ever wrong. The streetlights burn all night on the salt of those stolen griefs. No one remembers the harvest. That is the point.
Then the age comes when a citizen is taken and never returned.
One hand still stained with ink. One truth that refused to stay buried. One crack in the ...
Enter a world where the dead never truly leave…
On Colony Drive, the veil between life and death is thin. Fog rolls in thick. Shadows move when they shouldn’t. And the night holds secrets that refuse to stay buried.
In this haunting collection of paranormal tales, Tiffany Apan invites you into a realm of the unexplained, the supernatural, and the unearthly.
Discover:
A love that reaches beyond the grave—and second ch...
Children dream.
Some children dream of becoming a professional ballerina on stage, spinning under bright lights while the audience holds its breath.But every dream begins in a quiet studio. There, little feet learn more than just steps. They learn discipline — the quiet power of showing up every day. They learn structure — the beautiful framework that turns free movement into art. They learn ...
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