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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 Christmas anthology, Christmas All Year Long: A Collection of Holly Jolly Tales, you may call the office at 423-926-9983 with a credit card number or mail a check to JCP at P.O. Box 701, Johnson City, TN, 37605.

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Introduction and reminders about submissions for "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" [0:00]
Writing tips for short horror fiction [3:05]
Conclusions [18:53]

Important Links
Submission Guidelines for 2025 Anthology Collections:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/contests.html

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
https://jancarolpublishing.wixsite.com/bookmarked

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

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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.

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]
"Gone Before Breakfast" and "The Last Thing I Remember" by Jan Howery [1:22]
"The Forgotten" and "The Lost" by Kristen Johnson [5:05]
"The Summer the Air Changed" by Padgett Gerler [7:53]
"Dreams of Amelia" by E. Louise Jacques [9:17]
"Monkey's New Friend," "Ricky's Desert Adventure," "Sunrise on the Porch," and "Oran, You Glad?" by Dale P. Rhodes, Sr. [11:12]
"Sweet Sofie Sue and Her Backyard Adventures" and "Sweet Sofie Sue and Her Beach Adventures" by Debbie Neal [15:11]
Final reminders/housekeeping [17:14]
Conclusions with Janie [19:56]

Important Links
"Gone Before Breakfast":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=175

"The Forgotten":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=244#14

"The Summer the Air Changed":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=126#4

"Dreams of Amelia":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=216#4

"Monkey's New Friend":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=114#4

"Ricky's Desert Adventure":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=111#4

"Sunrise on the Porch":
https://www.amazon.com/Sunrise-Porch-Dale-Rhodes-Sr/dp/1954978588

"Oran, You Glad?":
https://www.amazon.com/Oran-You-Glad-Backyard-Adventure/dp/1962561674/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jBlJE3u99G1i708Escgk5sCMLt7m77kNrpTCjStmt01OHbHsWHBTvRt3SUGo0qvoDCRARKOvqOPiLLkQk2OjihJ0N3teCVSLz4olKe0h8os.bLqN3PZx5N-U7l8R5Ey3_KZ50J1xiHbXn7ccZ1wID7s&qid=1747412099&sr=1-1

"Sweet Sofie Sue and Her Backyard Adventures":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=224#4

"Sweet Sofie Sue and Her Beach Adventures":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=86#4

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
https://jancarolpublishing.wixsite.com/bookmarked

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

BOOKMARKED - JCP

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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.

All the links to Carol Ann's books can be found below!

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Introductions [0:00]
Carol Ann's author bio [1:36]
Discussing "The Safety Deposit Box Shock: Your Secrets Will Find You Out" [4:15]
Discussing "Around the Next Bend: An Adventure in Borneo" [5:47]
Discussing "Flying High in the Sky: Letters from a Pan Am Stewardess" [7:23]
Reminders about JCP's 2025 anthology submission opportunities [11:40]
Reminders about JCP's blog, Bookmarked, and Voice Magazine for Women [15:11]
Conclusions [17:31]

Important Links
"The Safety Deposit Box Shock: Your Secrets Will Find You Out":
https://www.amazon.com/Safety-Deposit-Box-Shock-Secrets-ebook/dp/B088TVW4HT/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5NQcrpRf_a_RJqy6lP55sC2vIkZcAXvoSZCK5XeLRHnGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.xlEuljQ79w-V8Z95lwyMGouO92JdD5z-Junn6VHJqWc&dib_tag=se&qid=1745601431&refinements=p_27%3ACarol-Ann+Patterson+Boyles-Jernigan&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Carol-Ann+Patterson+Boyles-Jernigan

"Around the Next Bend: An Adventure in Borneo":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=140#13

"Flying High in the Sky: Letters from a Pan Am Stewardess":
https://jancarolpublishing.square.site/s/order?shipping=true&item=255#13

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.:
https://www.jancarolpublishing.com/

Bookmarked, the blog:
https://jancarolpublishing.wixsite.com/bookmarked

Voice Magazine for Women:
https://www.voicemagazineforwomen.com/

BOOKMARKED - JCP