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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 Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Flobo Boyce is the author of Graduation Day, Life Lessons from the Real World. He shares his great roller coaster experience that will give Inspiration to all upcoming 2022 graduates. 00:00:00 An intro to Flobo Boyce00:01:00 Flobo Boyce's opinion after school experience00:02:25 Inspiration to write a book 00:11:45 The Great Roller Coaster00:15:00 Advice for College Graduate with roller coaster experience00:16:35 Rise and fall and rise Chapter00:20:40 Golden Job and Thanks Giving Day00:22:00 What is Flobo Boyce preparing right now?00:24:50 Wrapping UpFlobo Boyce’s LinksTwitter:https://twitter.com/floboboyceInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/flobito/Website: https://flobito.com/Website:https://www.knewamsterdam.com/@knew_amsterdam on TWLinks to The BookaholicRemember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.www.book-a-holic.comWebsite: www.book-a-holic.comYouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippinsInstagram: @truebookaholicFacebook: @truebookaholicPinterest: @truebookaholicTikTok: @truebookaholicTwitter: @truebookaholic1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Kathy Nichols is a co-founder of a writer's critique group and author of two books. Find out more about her writer's journey. 00:00:00 An introduction to Kathy Nichols 00:01:45 The Sometime Sister 00:04:49 Debut writer complex choices 00:07:22 Who is Kathy Nichols before 00:09:58 The Unreliables 00:13:39 Newest book 00:16:26 Path of creativity 00:18:18 How Kathy explain the desire of the characters 00:20:15 Writer's Critique group 00:27:54 Wrapping up Kathy Nichols’ Links Website: https://kathy-nichols.com/ https://condilnic.wixsite.com/wildwom... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathy.s.nichols 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 Bookstore - https://bookshop.org/shop/truebookaholic
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Lauca is our second international author guest who wrote “Returning East” a historical fiction, her debut novel. Lauca started to write letters and evolved in writing poems and later in stories about life in the countries she lived in.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Lauca
00:01:52 Lauca's professions before she inspired to get in to writers journey and write her
first book
00:05:12 Pursuing writing
00:06:40 Returning East a historical novel
00:07:18 Why did Lauca choose historical fiction.
00:10:05 Did Lauca find Daunting to be true to the time period.
00:13:00 How to continue grabbing readers
00:14:46 The Protagonist
00:19:12 Writing Process
00:22:48 Self-publishing experience
00:33:08 Sneak peek at the next book
00:34:00 Wrapping up
Lauca’s Links
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Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Kathy is the published author of multiple historical romance novels and short stories. Her Civil War romance novel, A Place in Your Heart, was a 2016 RWA Northwest Houston Chapter, Lone Star Winner, and her western novel Lost Hearts, was a 2008 Utah/Salt Lake RWA Hearts of the West finalist.
Kathy is a certified book coach through Author Accelerator and has recently begun helping clients meet their writing goals. She also teaches classes on writing online and at conferences.
www.facebook.com/kathyottenauthor
www.twitter.com/kathyotten
Web Site: www.kathyotten.com
Contact: kathy@kathyotten.com
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
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Rick Bleiweiss is The award-winning author of the historical fiction mystery novel Pignon Scorbion & the Barbershop Detectives and other books and stories, and the host of Chapter & Verse a YouTube video show with bestselling authors talking about their books and writing.
Chapters:
00:00:00 An intro to Rick Bleiweiss
00:02:38 How Rick Bleiweiss went from a rocker to music executive
00:10:43 How did Rick get into book publishing?
00:15:25 Road to being a writer
00:19:49 Historical fiction and names
00:24:59 Man of some color
00:27:08 Necessary elements of the writing process
00:30:31 Rick Bleiweiss to-do list
00:36:04 Wrapping up
Rick Bleiweiss’ Links
Website:
https://www.rickbleiweiss.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RickBleiweissAuthor/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RickBleiweiss
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rickbleiweissauthor/
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIeFHcG3j1pSbLGDNbDAFg/featured
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
Pinterest: @truebookaholic
TikTok: @truebookaholic
Twitter: @truebookaholic1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-pippins-38338a214/
Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
00:00:00 Welcome April, Hello Spring
00:01:12 Poetry Month
00:03:07 Library Month
00:05:43 Books for this month
00:07:00 Wrap up
Links to The Bookaholic
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Instagram: @truebookaholic
Facebook: @truebookaholic
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TikTok: @truebookaholic
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Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Sarah Humphereys is a 16-year-old die-hard anime nerd with a book for a soul. She memorized the How to Train Your Dragon fandom page, so she's an expert at spouting out useless information about dragon classes and shot counts. She wrote her first book after attending a writer's workshop and getting a publishing deal!
Guest Links: Web: https://www.sarahhumpherys.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.humpherys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah_fanta... 00:00:00
An intro to Deirdre. 00:00:49 An intro to Sarah, extra-curricular activities and other interests. 00:04:14 Sarah’s motivations for writing. 00:07:29 Sarah’s favorite literature. 00:09:47 Embracing diverse genres. 00:13:01 Sarah’s origins as an author. 00:15:47 Pitching her first story. 00:18:38 Managing multiple offers. 00:20:40 What’s next for Sarah?
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 Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.pa...
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Jude Calvert-Toulmin graduated from Manchester Polytechnic Film School with a BA (Hons) in Film & TV Production. She has worked as a photo-journalist for the music and climbing press, exhibited her portrait photographs at London's Mall Galleries and started writing novels in 2005. She won prime-time Channel 4 cooking show Come Dine With Me and was runner-up in Come Dine Champion of Champions. A mother of three and a grandmother, she lives with her husband and menagerie of pets in Sheffield, on the edge of the beautiful Peak District. The Gold, due for publication late 2021, is her 7th novel and she is currently writing her 8th.
Guest Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judecalve... Twitter: @jude_author Instagram: @judeauthor
00:00:00 An intro to Jude. 00:02:28 Book reviews to live life by. 00:05:23 Debuting with an erotic novel. 00:15:31 Reading literature on television makes Jude a bestseller. 00:18:11 Jude’s books spanning genres over time. 00:19:07 The definition of black comedy. 00:21:42 Digging in to The Gold. 00:24:28 A comparison to an American author. 00:24:27 What’s coming next? 00:34:51 Wrapping up.
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 #authors #books #british Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-p... Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.pa...
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Reyna Marder Gentin grew up in Great Neck, New York. She attended college and law school at Yale. For many years, she practiced as an appellate attorney with a public defender's office before turning to writing full time. Reyna has studied at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, and her work has been published widely online and in print. Her debut novel, a romantic legal thriller entitled UNREASONABLE DOUBTS, was named a finalist for the Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award in 2019. Her first novel for children, MY NAME IS LAYLA, (TouchPoint Press, January, 2021) is the story of a young teen with undiagnosed dyslexia. Reyna's latest novel, BOTH ARE TRUE, is contemporary fiction set in New York City, was released by Moonshine Cove Press in October, 2021. Reyna lives with her family in Scarsdale, New York.
Guest Links: Instagram: @reynamardergentin Twitter: @reynagentin Facebook: @reynamardergentin
00:00:00 Podcast introduction. 00:03:42 Reyna’s decision to leave the legal profession. 00:05:52 Developing the first novel. 00:09:18 Reasons for including dyslexia in the plot. 00:15:38 From stable salary to surviving as an author. 00:20:12 COVID as a catalyst for going it alone. 00:23:48 Inspiration for character’s names. 00:26:59 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 Email: readingjunkie@book-a-holic.com Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more! Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.pa...
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Deirdre Sinnott is an author, researcher, and activist for social change. She grew up in the region of Utica, New York, and graduated from Syracuse University. Sinnott speaks nationally about the role of Central New York's residents in the abolition of slavery.
Description:
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.
Guest Links:
Web: https://www.deirdresinnott.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdre-sinnott-a2335113/
Twitter: @DeirdreNYC
00:00:00 An intro to Deirdre.
00:01:57 What was your inspiration for your first novel?
00:08:00 Educating on the breadth of enslavement and abolition.
00:13:50 The basis for Deirdre’s characters.
00:21:06 Writing from an African American perspective as a white woman.
00:25:37 Making social justice documentaries.
00:29:47 Deirdre’s diverse publishing house.
00:32:28 A background as an artist.
00:37:56 Wrapping up.
Links to The Bookaholic
Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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