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Introducing the Bookaholics Podcast, a safe place for reading junkies who obsess over books, authors, bookstores, book news, and book trivia. You’re invited to nerd-out with book reviews, author interviews, our habit, and other bookish things . Enjoy Interviews with those in the book business. Meet new authors. Explore curating your library with new genres and discover new authors. revisit the classics with a twist. Your host Deirdre Pippins, also known as Ms. Media Content, is a board member for her local library, content creator, copywriter, and business owner. She has traveled extensively throughout the world because of the influence of books she’s read. Remember to subscribe to the podcast, follow us Instagram @truebookaholic. You can also email us at readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com. Don’t forget to support your local library and independent bookstores. The Bookaholics Podcast ”For those who can’t get enough of that bookish stuff.”
Episodes
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Kelly Sokol is an MFA-Creative Writing graduate with a concentration in fiction from Goddard College, where she studied with John McManus, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto, and Darcey Steinke. She has been featured on NPR, discussing the portrayal of motherhood and postpartum depression in fiction. She teaches creative writing at The Muse Writers Center. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She resides in Norfolk, Virginia.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Kelley Sokol
00:00:37 Kelley's published author journey
00:06:20 Imposter Syndrome
00:10:20 The Muse Writers Center
00:12:07 First book "The Unprotected"
00:22:02 Second book "Breach"
00:26:55 Out of comfort zone
00:31:55 Wrapping Up
Kelley Sokol’s Links
Website:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sokol.kelly/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/kellysokol.author
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/kelly_sokol
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Website: www.book-a-holic.com
Shop Your Books at the Bookaholic Bookstore:
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F O L L O W M E
// YOUTUBE: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
https://www.youtube.com/c/BookaholicDeirdrePippins
// INSTAGRAM: @truebookaholic
https://www.instagram.com/truebookaholic/
// FACEBOOK: @truebookaholic
https://www.facebook.com/bookaholicpodcast/
// PINTEREST: @truebookaholic
https://www.pinterest.ph/TrueBookaholic/
// TIKTOK: @truebookaholic
// TWITTER: @truebookaholic1
https://twitter.com/truebookaholic1
// LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
EMAIL: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Win a free book of the month! www.book-a-holic.com.
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Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Liz Alterman is a writer based in New Jersey. She began contributing to The Muse in 2014 after she and her husband were laid off simultaneously. Sad Sacked, her memoir chronicling that period, was released by Audible Original in November 2021. Liz’s work can also be found on Business Insider, Realtor.com, and other sites. Her personal essays have appeared in The New York Times
00:00:00 An intro to Liz Alterman
00:01:22 How Liz become a writer.
00:04:52 Sad Sacked book
00:11:04 Transitioning to young adult fiction
00:14:54 He'll be waiting book
00:15:26 The Perfect Neighborhood book
00:18:55 How does Liz juggle all the genres she writes
00:31:00 Contact Information
Liz Alterman’s Links
Website:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lizalterman/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/liz.alterman/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethalterman/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Website: www.book-a-holic.com
Shop Your Books at the Bookaholic Bookstore:
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic
F O L L O W M E
// YOUTUBE: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
https://www.youtube.com/c/BookaholicDeirdrePippins
// INSTAGRAM: @truebookaholic
https://www.instagram.com/truebookaholic/
// FACEBOOK: @truebookaholic
https://www.facebook.com/bookaholicpodcast/
// PINTEREST: @truebookaholic
https://www.pinterest.ph/TrueBookaholic/
// TIKTOK: @truebookaholic
// TWITTER: @truebookaholic1
https://twitter.com/truebookaholic1
// LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
EMAIL: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Heather Mathes began modeling in 1988. She continued modeling professionally after graduating from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Marketing in 1993 before signing her first contract fit modeling with a major national retailer in 1996. She did this unconsciously as these methods became her norm. These methods and more are what she shares in her book PAID TO BE PERFECT: THE SECRET TO FINDING YOUR PERFECT. She lives in Columbus, OH with her husband, her son, and her dog.
00:00:00 An intro to Heather Mathes
00:00:45 What is Paid to Be Perfect about
00:03:46 Confusing thoughts/messages
00:06:45 What exactly is a fit model?
00:09:40 What exercise can do to your body?
00:17:05 Different bodies
00:20:28 My perfect foods
00:22:00 Inflammation
00:25:00 Set your mind to living a complete life
00:28:15 Skincare
00:34:20 Contact Information
Heather Mathes’ Links
Website:
https://www.paidtobeperfect.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/heathersbook/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/fitmodelsecrets/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Tim McCarthy has a Master’s Degree in Education and a Grandmaster rank in martial arts. He has combined his years of experience as a classroom teacher and administrator (in both public and private schools) with even more years of experience teaching and developing martial arts programs to create a simple plan for the education of children.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Tim McCarthy
00:00:56 Tim's background made him able to offer parenting help
00:02:04 Addressing people's folks
00:03:47 Raising 4 Dimensional Children in 2 Dimensional World
00:05:30 Handling parents who are not spiritual
00:09:42 How do parents stop phones from raising their children
00:15:31 Punishment of the child from parents' perspective
00:21:00 Children developing skills
00:21:00 Parenting advice
00:27:25 Contact Information
Tim McCarthy’s Links
Website:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mccarthy-654662179/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
CAROLINE WOODS is the author of The Lunar Housewife, forthcoming from Doubleday on June 7, 2022. She holds an M.F.A. in fiction from Boston University. Her debut novel, Fräulein M., was hailed as “masterful” by Booklist. She has taught creative writing at BU, Loyola Chicago, and the Boston Conservatory. Raised in Delaware, she now lives near Chicago with her husband and two daughters.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Caroline Woods
00:01:17 Path of how to become an author
00:04:36 How it landed with DoubleDay Publisher
00:07:06 Working with DoubleDay
00:09:49 Writing Historical Fiction
00:11:00 Books Available
00:14:08 Glorification of United States
00:17:56 Providing voices of affected in book
00:21:24 Writing a novel inside a novel
00:24:32 Romance Novels
00:30:44 Caroline writes an article
00:34:54 Wrapping Up
Caroline Woods’ links:
Website:
https://www.instagram.com/carolinewoods_books/
https://bookshop.org/books/the-lunar-housewife/9780385547833
https://bookshop.org/books/fraulein-m/9781507200216
Social Media Accounts
FB: https://www.facebook.com/carolinewoodsauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carocour
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
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TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Donna Ferris has a Bachelor's in Fine Arts and an MBA in finance and has successfully navigated a corporate career for the last three decades while raising two kids, writing for multiple publications, publishing a memoir, and leading a thriving yoga and coaching business.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Donna Ferris
00:01:10 Donna's writing journey
00:05:43 What triggers Donna to write a book
00:07:51 Childhood Trauma
00:13:19 Betrayal
00:24:03 Alcoholism
00:31:16 End story from memoirs
00:33:25 Good to have a writing coach
00:35:54 Donna's next plan
00:37:25 Wrapping Up
Donna's links:
Website:
http://www.minichangeyoga.com/
Social Media Accounts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/minidva
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downdogdiva/
Links to The Bookaholic
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Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
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Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Teri Rizvi is the author of One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories and the founder and director of the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop at the University of Dayton. 00:00:00 An intro to Teri Rizvi 00:02:01 What made Teri want to write a book 00:06:47 One Heart with Courage: Essays and Stories 00:12:18 Personal essay 00:17:26 Planning to write a new book 00:18:25 Teri's "Day job" 00:28:11 Introduce a new generation 00:30:46 How to get into the workshop 00:33:27 Wrapping Up Teri Rizvi’s links: Website: https://teririzvi.com/ https://udayton.edu/artssciences/init... Social Media Accounts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-rizv... Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com Website: www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic Pinterest: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p... Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Taiia Smart Young is a writer, editor and speaker from New York City. Also, she teaches aspiring authors how to use their experiences and expertise to write and self-publish books that create influence, impact and income. She's worked for Essence, XXL and Juicy magazines and Girls Inc. She blogs about girl-focused and youth empowerment at TaiiaSmartYoung.com.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Taiia Smart Young
00:02:15 Magazine and book journey
00:07:21 What compelled Taiia to help others
00:10:33 Plan your book in 5 days challenge
00:18:38 Helping people with imposter syndrome
00:23:04 Taiia's opinion about someone who's writing about other cultures
00:28:00 Taiia's platforms informations
00:29:39 Wrapping Up
Taiia Smart Young’s links:
Website:
https://taiiasmartyoung.lpages.co/pop-on-the-page/
Social Media Accounts
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taiiasmartyoung/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Kimberly Marsh is a writing coach, editor, ghostwriter and a communications fiend, who helps authors, aspiring writers and "but-I'm-not-really-a-writer" writers to find, hone and use their voice. She also love to write with (and for) executive coaches, inspirational speakers, organizational leaders and solopreneurs, helping to get their messages out into the world through books, articles, blogs, speeches, social media copy and more.
00:00:00 An intro to Kimberly Marsh
00:03:04 Kimberly's background
00:06:50 Starting business challenges in pandemic
00:10:22 Book writers world
00:15:14 New York times
00:18:23 Writer’s Block
00:21:13 Kimberly as a writing coach
00:29:28 Kimberly's more in formation
00:36:17 WrappingUp
Kimberly Marsh’s links:
Website:
https://linktr.ee/theopenbookcompany
Social Media Accounts
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theopenbookcompany/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theopenbookcompany/
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
www.book-a-holic.com
Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Janette Wu is a first-generation Chinese American, born and raised in New York City. She holds two separate bachelor's degrees in human biology and Chinese, from Macaulay Honors College. After her capstone year abroad in China was abruptly cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu used her talent for storytelling to uplift ABC's (American-Born Chinese) voices and write her first book Letters to Home: A Memoir (& Other Stories by an ABC).
00:00:00 An intro to Janette Wu
00:01:32 What "ABC" means.
00:02:40 Janette reacts to "young people wrote a memoir"
00:06:51 Different aspects
00:13:30 Culture
00:16:05 Writing journey on pandemic
00:20:08 Storytelling
00:21:42 Janette's "Day job"
00:22:53 Where to purchase "Letters to Home: A Memoir"
00:24:26 Wrapping Up
Janette Wu's links:
Website:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636769209?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
https://by-janette.com/press-kit
https://by-janette.com/order-letters-to-home
Social Media Accounts
FB: https://www.facebook.com/byjanettee
IG: https://www.instagram.com/byjanette/
Links to Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Website: www.book-a-holic.com
YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins
Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p...
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic