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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Michigan authors Jean Davis and Eric Anderson share their festival insights in this special episode about the Lakeshore Art Festival in downtown Muskegon.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
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The 10th annual U.P. Reader published by Modern History Press is a hefty magazine sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA).
This amazing collection of seventy-plus short works takes readers on a road trip from the Keweenaw to the Soo and from Menominee to Ironwood.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Listen in for a chance to win the book podcast giveaway...
Raised by Silence: Surviving Narcissistic Parents & Ending the Cycle tells the story of breaking free from emotional abuse, manipulation, and generational trauma. Through personal experiences and practical insight, Jennifer Montiel explores the lasting effects of narcissistic parenting while offering hope to those searching for healing.
Sponsored by Jennifer Montiel, @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
This award winnin...
To start, this book was written with Love for all those that were there and are still here to help and support us, pick us up, help carry the burden, cry and grieve with us, each and every day.
Sponsored by @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
This book was not intended to point fingers at anyone. We know that everyone, no matter what they said or did, had positive intentions as they helped us in the grieving process. They g...
Deborah Frontiera’s Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy is a compelling novel for young adult readers which follows the adventures and experiences of twelve-year-old Emma Neimi and her family and community who are caught up in the 1913-14 strike in thecopper district of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.
Sponsored by Modern History P...
Elijah Bennet was perfectly content with his life and running the family’s pizzeria until Darcy Fitzgerald walked into Pizza Palace. She may have only ordered a slice of pie, but she pulls Elijah into a whirlwind of unexpected attraction.
Sponsor...
Frank Demith will be the featured speaker at the Patriotic evening in Moravian Sons Distillery tasting room located inside The Old Theater in downtown Lowell, MI on June 6 starting at 4 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge. You can buy your tickets ahead of time at www.theoldtheater.com
Frank Demith entered the army after graduating high school. ...
Happy Memorial Day weekend.
Chad Faries sifts through abandoned mines, family history, and the quiet damage of loving Iron County, Michigan--a place that keeps trying to break him. His poetry mines the U.P.'s economic decline, stubborn resilience, and awkward small-town rituals, balancing bleak humor with bruised affection.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, au...
M. Kelly Peach, the author of The Adventures of ArgyLe Sock, The Whore: or Of Bureaucracy, Please, Do Not Tap on the Glass, and The Death of Tintagiles Death, was born in Detroit and raised in the west-side suburb of Garden City.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and ...
Happy Mayday.
Today's episode is especially close to my heart because I’m sharing the story behind my newest novel, The Quest for the Lost Town.
Sponsored by authors Emma Palova, Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
The Quest for the Lost Town is the long-awaited sequel to The Lost Town and it dives deep into the story behind the lumbering town of Singapore, MI poised to rival Chica...
In celebration of Earth Day, this encore episode is supported by Diana Magnuson and her book Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing—a gentle reminder of nature’s cycles and the beauty of renewal all around us.
Explore the visible and hidden world of Noriko’s garden...
Ross J. Smith is a licensed forensic engineer and investigates structural damages from fires, floods, tornados, and collapses. Ross and his wife Kylene live in Grand Haven where they raised their three children near the sandy shores of Lake Michigan.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery.com and Doc Chavent
Ross J. Smith, writes his debut memoir about fatherhood from the calculated perspective of an ...
Happy Easter
This folk tale started out as a birthday card for a dear friend, then it grew into a 4,000-word short story. Today, it's a 10,000-word book about an evil kingdom, a good girl, a good man and two dogs.
Sponsored by award-winning author Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Her Heartstone is a folktale for all ag...
Today, we’re diving right into the magic of the Third Coast Authors & Books Festival—one of the most exciting bookish events on the lakeshore in beautiful Grand Haven set for March 21.
Sponsored by authors Kiril Kristoff, Jennifer Montiel, Moravian Sons Distillery and ...
Emma Weavers is driven, hard-working, and hard-headed.
Hudson O'Brien has been burned before and swears to never let it happen again.
Sponsored by award-winning authors...
Twin Flames Under the Moon is an adult romance novel centered on Selene and Adan, two souls connected from childhood whose lives are shaped by duty, service, and responsibility.
Sponsored by authors Kiril Kristoff, Jennifer Montiel, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
...AUTHOR KIRIL KRISTOFF RELEASES “CROSSING BORDERS & GENERATIONS”
A powerful work of historical fiction blending true-life events, immigrant resilience, and spiritual
legacy, Kristoff’s latest novel has already earned mu...
Award-winning author Frank Demith talks about his unique method of writing his second book historical fiction Defending The Eagle.
Defending The Eagle is a tense, gripping, and emotionally complex portrayal of war—not just as a battlefield of weapons and tactics, but a...
"Find Pease, Embrace Change, and Let Your Soul Lead The Way!"
Dr. Barbara Sinor
Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery, author Terri Martin, and Doc Chavent.
Wisdom from Your Soul offers gentle guidance for navigating life's challenges with clarity and grace. Through inspiring reflections on forgiveness, love, resilience, a...
"Writing has always been a persistent calling throughout my life."
-Author ...
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