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Looking Back on 2025: Publisher Recaps the Year (00:21:44)
Send us a text 12-26-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Looking Back on 2025: Publisher Recaps the Year In this week's very special episode, JCP's publisher, Janie, looks back on Jan-Carol Publishing's journey in 2025 and recaps the year. She also previews what you can expect from JCP in the new year. Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Discussing new projects for 2026 [6:27] JCP's children's books [13:34] Submitting to Tapestry Journal and manuscripts [18:00] Conclusions [21:04] Important Links ...
Recapping Favorite 2025 Books and Holiday Reads! (00:15:18)
Send us a text 12-19-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Recapping Favorite 2025 Books and Holiday Reads! This week, Allison and Draco recap a few of their favorite JCP releases from 2025 as well as highlight a few favorite holiday reads. Links to all the mentioned books can be found below! Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Draco's favorite holiday reads [1:05] Allison's favorite hoilday reads [4:13] Draco's favorite 2025 releases [7:33] Allison's favorite 2025 releases [10:46] Conclusions...
Special Reading of "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington - A Story from "Christmas All Year Long" (00:23:40)
Send us a text 12-12-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Special Reading of "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington - A Story from "Christmas All Year Long" This week, Allison and Draco read the holiday story "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington, which is featured in Jan-Carol Publishing's anthology, Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales. The book can be purchased below! Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Introducing "Nannie's" by Lori C. Byington [1:21] A special reading of "Nannie'...
Poetry and Short Story Writing Tips, Plus New Submission Opportunities (00:20:42)
Send us a text 12-05-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Poetry and Short Story Writing Tips, Plus New Submission Opportunities This week, Allison discusses the new submission guidelines for Tapestry Journal's upcoming January/February issue. The theme for this issue is "winter romance," and all of the guidelines can be found at this link. In addition, Allison offers some poetry and short story writing tips as they pertain to the upcoming issue ofTapestry and the new submission opportunities....
Special Thanksgiving Reading of "Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise" (00:40:32)
Send us a text 11-28-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Special Thanksgiving Reading of "Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise" This week, Allison and Draco do a special Thanksgiving reading of Julia Russo's children's book, Maggie the Cat Loves Pip's Thanksgiving Surprise. This is a sequel to Julia's other book, Maggie the Cat Who Came Home for Christmas. To finish the story yourself, purchase the book at the link below! Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Introduci...
Black Friday Sale! (00:24:11)
Send us a text 11-21-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Black Friday Sale! This week, Allison and Draco discuss all the books that will be going on sale for Jan-Carol Publishing's upcoming Black Friday event. This sale will take place from Friday, November 28th to Monday, December 1st. You can find all the books mentioned in this video on JCP's website, jancarolpublishing.com. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Introducing JCP's upcoming Black Friday Sale [0:54] Discussing JCP's ant...
Send us a text 11-14-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Previewing Tapestry Journal's November/December Issue! This week, Allison discusses the upcoming issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing, which is Jan-Carol Publishing's brand-new literary magazine. In this holiday-themed issue, you'll find short stories, poetry, photography and art, and more focusing on the start of wintertime and the Christmas season. The books mentioned at the end of the episode are linked below! Chapter Markers ...
"Christmas All Year Long" - Our New Holiday Anthology! (00:16:59)
Send us a text 11-07-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 "Christmas All Year Long" - Our New Holiday Anthology! This week, Allison and Draco discuss Jan-Carol Publishing's brand-new holiday anthology collection, Christmas All Year Long: An Anthology of Holly Jolly Tales. You can purchase the short story collection at the link below! Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Discussing "Christmas All Year Long" [0:55] Reading from "The Man in the Red Suit" by Jan Howery [3:40] A fe...
A Reading of "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage (00:23:50)
Send us a text 10-31-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage Happy Halloween! This week, Allison and Draco read a spooky short story from These Haunted Hills: Book 5, called "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage. You can purchase These Haunted Hills: Book 5 at the link below! Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] Reading "The Thing About Epidemics" by Draco Sage [1:24] Conclusions [20:44] Important Links These Haunted Hills: Book 5 Tapestr...
Halloween Reading Recommendations, and New JCP Releases! (00:21:13)
Send us a text 10-24-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Halloween Reading Recommendations, and New JCP Releases! This week, Allison and Draco share some Halloween reading recommendations, as well as a few of JCP's brand-new releases. Book Links "Silence of the Bones" by Bev Freeman "The White Room" and "Mama's Boys" by Jeff Geiger Jr. "Trick-or-Treat, Noodle" by Monica Riley Kohler "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" "Under Watchful Eyes" by Daryll Simcox "Scarily the...
A Reading of "Scarily the Scarecrow" by Seldon V. Johnson Jr. (00:26:32)
Send us a text 10-17-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "Scarily the Scarecrow" by Seldon V. Johnson Jr. This week, Allison and Draco read Seldon V. Johnson Jr.'s children's book, Scarily the Scarecrow. The author unfortunately passed away before the book's release, but all the proceeds from the purchase of this book go to his daughter, Skylar. You can purchase Scarily the Scarecrow at the link below! Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] Reading "Scarily the Sca...
A Reading of "Susie's Day at the Farm," Plus Tapestry Journal's New Submission Guidelines (00:20:11)
Send us a text 10-10-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 A Reading of "Susie's Day at the Farm," Plus Tapestry Journal's New Submission Guidelines This week, Allison and Draco read Patrice Wilkerson's new children's book, Susie's Day at the Farm. Then, they reveal the new submission guidelines for Tapestry Journal's upcoming November/December issue. You can purchase Patrice's book at the link below! Also, the inaugural issue of Tapestry Journal is available at the link below. Be sure to check...
Tips on "Submission Etiquette" from an Editor (00:21:26)
Send us a text 10-03-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Tips on "Submission Etiquette" from an Editor This week, Allison sits down to talk all about "submission etiquette." Our inaugural issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing is now available at the link below. Be sure to check it out! Also, the new submission guidelines for our upcoming November/December issue can be found at this link. Chapter Markers Introductions with Janie [0:00] The "do's" of submission etiquette [2:45] The ...
Publisher and Marketing Director Discuss Realities of Publishing (00:17:18)
Send us a text 9-26-25 Bookmarked, Season 5 Publisher and Marketing Director Discuss Realities of Publishing To kick off season 5 of Bookmarked, Janie (JCP's publisher) and Draco (JCP's marketing/communications director) sit down for a very special episode to talk all about the realities of book publishing. Also, our inaugural issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing is now available at the link below, so be sure to check that out! Chapter Markers Introductions [0:00] A q...
A Spooky Reading of "The Ringing of the Bell" by Jan Howery (00:23:00)
Send us a text 9-19-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 A Spooky Reading of "The Ringing of the Bell" by Jan Howery This week, Allison and Draco read the spooky short story "The Ringing of the Bell" by Jan Howery from These Haunted Hills: Book 6. You can purchase These Haunted Hills: Books 6 and 7 at the links below! Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Reading "The Ringing of the Bell" [1:20] Reminder about Tapestry Journal's first issue [18:55] Conclusions with Janie [20:53] Important Lin...
Latest JCP Releases, Perfect for Gift-Giving Season! (00:16:37)
Send us a text 9-12-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Latest JCP Releases, Perfect for Gift-Giving Season! This week, Draco and Allison discuss the latest releases from Jan-Carol Publishing. These books would make perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season! It's never too early to start shopping for the holidays! Links can be found below. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] "The Lost" by Kristen Johnson [1:19] "Things That Women Do" by Cynn Chadwick [3:53] "The Harboring & other st...
Celebrating 100 Episodes of Bookmarked! (00:18:09)
Send us a text 9-05-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Celebrating 100 Episodes of Bookmarked! This week, Allison and Draco celebrate the exciting milestone of publishing 100 episodes of Bookmarked by discussing their favorite episodes throughout the years. They also preview JCP's upcoming first issue of Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Draco's favorite episodes [1:19] Allison shares her favorite episodes [7:02] Previewing our first issue o...
Interview with Mary Ellen Miller, Author of "Fill the Dam Thing Up!" (00:27:19)
Send us a text 8-29-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Mary Ellen Miller, Author of "Fill the Dam Thing Up!" This week, Draco interviews author Mary Ellen Miller about her book, Fill the Dam Thing Up!: Building Connections: Communicating Throughout the Lifecycle of Infrastructure Projects. You can find the link to Mary Ellen's book below, and be sure to follow her on social media @marketingmel. Her website can be found here. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] Wh...
Interview with Mary Woodside, Writer and Historian Featured in "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" (00:17:44)
Send us a text 8-22-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Mary Woodside, Writer and Historian Featured in "These Haunted Hills: Book 7" This week, Allison interviews Mary Woodside, a talented writer and historian who is featured in Jan-Carol Publishing's These Haunted Hills: Book 7. If you want to connect with Mary and chat about her stories, you can reach her at mary.woodside@gmail.com. Chapter Markers Janie's introduction [0:00] What is Mary's background with writing? [1:12] Mary tal...
Recap of "These Haunted Hills" Over the Years, Plus Several Spooky Readings (00:22:39)
Send us a text 8-15-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Recap of "These Haunted Hills" Over the Years, Plus Several Spooky Readings This week, Allison and Draco recap the seven installments of Jan-Carol Publishing's fall-themed short story collection, These Haunted Hills. They also read from several of the spooky short stories featured in the series. You can find links to the entire anthology below, and stay tuned for the release date of These Haunted Hills: Book 7, which will come out t...
Reading "Some Jeeps" by Jon Arnold, Plus New Submission Opportunities for "Tapestry Journal" (00:17:51)
Send us a text 8-08-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Reading "Some Jeeps" by Jon Arnold, Plus New Submission Opportunities for "Tapestry Journal" This week, Allison and Draco read a new children's book, Some Jeeps, by Jon Arnold. Plus, they announce some brand-new submission opportunities for Tapestry Journal's upcoming September issue. Check out Some Jeeps at the link below! To see the full list of Tapestry Journal's submission opportunities and guidelines, visit https://jancarolpub...
Interview with Jessica Brimer, Author of "Messy Bookshop Mysteries" (00:22:02)
Send us a text 8-01-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with Jessica Brimer, Author of "Messy Bookshop Mysteries" This week, Allison interviews a returning guest, mystery author Jessica Brimer. Jessica is behind the best-selling series Messy Bookshop Mysteries, and she has also been featured in several installments of Jan-Carol Publishing's Halloween anthology, These Haunted Hills. Check out Jessica's mystery novels at the links below, as well as last year's These Haunted Hills. Ins...
Interview with George Bove, Author of "The Little Orange T" and "Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish" (00:29:18)
Send us a text 7-25-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Interview with George Bove, Author of "The Little Orange T" and "Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish" This week, Draco interviews children's book author George Bove about his series, The Little Orange T, as well as his upcoming release, Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish. Check out George's first two books at the links below, and keep your eyes open for his upcoming book, Rocky's Top Tennessee Wish. It will become available to pre-order soon! Chapter Mar...
Announcing "Tapestry Journal," Our New Literary Magazine! (00:18:42)
Send us a text 7-18-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Announcing "Tapestry Journal," Our New Literary Magazine! This week, we are talking all about our new literary magazine, Tapestry Journal: Indie Publishing. We are so excited to finally give some details about our upcoming project! The first issue will come out in September, and there are lots of submission opportunities for writers. For now, send any submissions you have to submissions@jancarolpublishing.com, and if you have questions about ...
Special Summerween Reading of "Trick-or-Treat, Noodle" by Monica Riley Kohler (00:15:32)
Send us a text 7-11-25 Bookmarked, Season 4 Special Summerween Reading of "Trick-or-Treat, Noodle" by Monica Riley Kohler This week, we have a special episode in honor of Summerween! Allison and Draco read Trick-or-Treat, Noodle, a children's book by Monica Riley Kohler and illustrated by Deborah Riley Bocklage. Monica and Deborah are a niece and aunt duo, and they've created two books together so far, with their third book releasing later this year. To find the link to Trick-...
