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1-23-26
Bookmarked, Season 5
Interview with Madelyn and Rebecca Spindler, Authors of "Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights"

This week, Draco interviews Madelyn and Rebecca Spindler, a mother-daughter duo who have written several books together, including the newly released children's book, Nutshell & Friends: New Heights for Northern Lights.

Check out Nutshell & Friends at the link below!

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]

Rebecca and Madelyn talk about how they started writing books together [1:20]

Discussing the writing process of "Nutshell & Friends" [5:22]

What have Rebecca and Madelyn learned about writing over the years? [8:50]

What's next for this writing duo? [11:42]

Discussing book signings and other future author events [15:23]

Rebecca and Madelyn talk being able to work together and what this partnership means to them [16:20]

Conclusions with Janie [21:04]

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1-16-26
Bookmarked, Season 5
Interview with Nikki Burdine, Co-Author of Children's Book "Live Like Grunt"

This week, Allison interviews returning guest Nikki Burdine.

Previously, Nikki and her father, Miles Burdine, came on the podcast to talk about their children's book, Live Like Grunt. Now, Nikki is back to reintroduce the story to new listeners as well as share what's next for her.

Follow Nikki on Instagram and Facebook @nikkiburdine, and check out her book's page @livelikegrunt.

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Introductions with Janie [0:00]

What is "Live Like Grunt" about, and what inspired the book? [1:10]

What was it like for Nikki to write the book with her father? [3:22]

Nikki talks life lessons found in "Live Like Grunt" [4:22]

How does Nikki's daughter feel about the book? [6:14]

What's it been like for Nikki to become a published author? [7:00]

Nikki talks memorable interactions with readers [7:59]

What's next for Nikki? [9:05]

Conclusions with Janie [12:01]

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1-09-26
Bookmarked, Season 5
Writing Resolutions for 2026 - How to Be a Better Writer

This week, Allison goes over eight "resolutions" for writers in 2026 to encourage better writing habits and more successful results in the new year.

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Introductions [0:00]

Eight writing resolutions for 2026 [1:54]

Sharing some of Bookmarked's statistics from 2025 / Conclusions [12:32]

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Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

Voice Magazine for Women

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