Beste Childrens Book Authors podcaster (2024)

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Journey of a Storyteller: Writing, Travel, and Inspiration with Author Robin Jones Gunn (E114) 45:00

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to chat with the beloved author, Robin Jones Gunn. Robin’s storytelling journey began as early as first grade when her teacher noted her knack for entertaining the class with her stories. Though math may not have been her strong suit, Robin’s gift for storytelling shone through, and it was her husband…

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Unlocking Your Why: The Heart of Becoming a Children's Book Author 15:08

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You are understanding your "why" is crucial for anyone considering becoming a children's book author. It helps you navigate the challenges of publishing, whether traditional or self-publishing. This episode delves into the motivations behind writing children's books, highlighting that most authors are driven by a passion for storytelling rather tha…

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BFF Book Club - How the Penguins Saved Veronica with Hazel Prior (E113) 51:17

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Send us a text Welcome to today’s episode of Bookish Flights! This is a special one—our second BFF Book Club Meeting! The BFF Book Club is a monthly literary adventure where you read the book, join the club, and meet the author. I am beyond excited to welcome Hazel Prior to the show today to discuss, How the Penguins Saved Veronica. Hazel is the au…

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Crafting the Timeless Series and Clean Historical Romances with Author Gabrielle Meyer (E112) 37:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Gabrielle Meyer. Gabrielle lives on the banks of the Upper Mississippi River with her husband and four children. As an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, she fell in love with the rich history of her state and enjoys writing historical and contemporary novels inspired by real people, …

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Exploring the People Behind the Stories of History with Author Sharon Virts (E111) 56:50

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Sharon Virts. Beyond her business acumen, Sharon is a gifted visual artist, intertwining her artistic expression with extraordinary storytelling to breathe life into intricate characters and vivid settings that captivate the heart and ignite the imagination. She has authored two bestselling nove…

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Exploring the Heart of Jerusalem with Nicole Jansezian (E110) 56:22

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Nicole Jansezian. Nicole lives in Jerusalem where she reports on the complicated yet beautiful aspects of this city as well as the challenges facing the people of the Holy Land. She and her husbad Tony are raising three children in a crossroads of languages, cultures and religions. In this episo…

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Adventures in the Library: Tips for a Stress-Free Visit with Kids (Bonus - E109) 11:25

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Send us a text In today’s episode, we’re taking a fun detour from our usual format! After a recent trip to the library with my kids (ages 9, 6, and 4), I realized we’ve developed some solid strategies for making the most out of our visits. Not only will I share tips on how to get the right books into your kids’ hands, but I’ll also reveal how to sn…

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To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence with Esther Avant (E108) 45:40

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Esther Avant. With 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Esther has guided countless individuals toward achieving their goals. As a health industry veteran, author, speaker, and coach, she’s helped people apply the same proven strategies used in weight loss to propel their …

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Manifest Your Dream Life Book Flight with Author Jennifer Blanchard (E107) 53:21

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jennifer Blanchard, a self-made bestselling author known for her books Fck the How*, Quantum Leap Your Life, and Manifest Everything. These books serve as roadmaps for manifesting your dreams and desires without needing to know the “how” ahead of time. Jennifer’s practical and easy-to-understand…

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BFF Book Club - Darkness Calls the Tiger with Janyre Tromp (E106) 54:36

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Send us a text Welcome to today’s episode of Bookish Flights! This is a special one—our first BFF Book Club Meeting! The BFF Book Club is a monthly literary adventure where you read the book, join the club, and meet the author. I am thrilled to have Janyre Tromp on the show today to discuss her evocative novel, Darkness Calls the Tiger. Janyre is t…

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Travel, Adventure and Writing and an Ayn Rand Book Flight with Author Niyati Goel (E105) 36:12

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Send us a text Niyati Goel currently resides in San Francisco with her husband. She has explored more than 21 countries collecting unforgettable experiences along the way. While Niyati’s heart belongs to traveling, it also finds comfort within the pages of books; her earliest literary love being Ayn Rand. Now, she is embarking on a new journey as a…

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Leland's Wild Adventures: A Grandfather-Grandson Podcast 21:59

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Join us as we embark on a delightful journey through the enchanting world of Kaboose, the Rocky Mountain Bear, inspired by our family's cherished adventures in the breathtaking Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. This conversation features our oldest grandson, Leland, who has played a pivotal role in shaping our children's book series, contributing…

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Coming of Old Age Book Flight with Author Kit Tosello (E104) 42:36

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kit Tosello. Kit is an award-winning writer of small-town contemporary fiction with a big heart, as well as insprational essays and devotionals. With her eye trained on the beauty hiding in plain sight all around us, she arranges words with tenderness, humor and ultimately, hope. When not writin…

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Morally Gray Women in Fantasy with Author K.W. Foster (E103) 34:13

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with K.W. Foster. She is the author of deliciously haunting and spicy fantasy romances featuring morally gray women and the men (and women) who love them. Originally from the Midwest, she now resides in the Mid-Atlantic with her husband and two big fluffy dogs. Her debut novel, A Curse of Breath and …

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Middle Grade Novels of Courage and Creativity with Author Jaime Formato (E102) 48:50

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Send us a text Jaime Formato is a writer, elementary school teacher, and tiefling rogue from northern Florida. Her days are spent hanging out with kids and reading, and the nights are for D&D, hockey, and writing. She lives in a little house by the woods with her amazing husband, their beautiful children, two cats that don’t love her enough, two do…

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Which Came First Children's Book Reader or Children's Book Author? 12:12

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Today's episode is based on "Which Came First, Chicken or the Egg?" Several years ago, scientists tried to prove which came first, and according to their research, the chicken came first. It had to do with cell formation, but I don't want to get too far down that Chicken Hole, lol! That data was reported as evidence that the chicken was first, but …

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Soap Operas, Family Sagas & the Immigrant Experience with Alina Adams (E101) 50:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Alina Adams. Alina is a New Your Time best-selling author, soap opera insider and pioneer in online storytelling. She was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated with her parents to the U.S. at age 7, where she learned English by watching American soap operas at their home in San Francisco. Alin…

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A Very Bookish Flights Celebration: Reflecting on the Past 100 Episodes (E100) 47:18

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my dear friend, Jacqui Lents from the Jacqui Just Chatters podcast. We covered a lot of ground, discussing everything from my TBR list and favorite episodes to inspiring guests and whether there might be some book writing in my future. You'll also get to hear the story be…

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Gaming, Faith and Creativity: A Conversation with Author Hannah Mae (E99) 34:57

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Hannah Mae. Since day one, Hannah Mae and her two sisters were instilled with a love of God and His Scriptures by their loving parents. Encouraged by her friends and family, Hannah transformed her game design, Celestial, into her very first book. Now, she can’t imagine life without writing. Epis…

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Mixing Magic with Tough Topics: A Journey through Words and War with Author Eli Gardner (E98) 42:25

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Send us a text Eli Gardner is an award-winning author of 7 books. She is a military veteran with over a dozen deployments to the Middle East. The time spent overseas and the beauty she finds in misunderstood places and topics, inspires much of her writing. She writes in the genres of historical fiction, fairytale retellings, cozy magical realism, c…

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Scandalous Women with Gill Paul (E97) 36:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Gill Paul. Gill is the bestselling author of twelve historical novels, many of them about real women from the past whom she thinks have been marginalized or misjudged by historians. Gill was born in Scotland and grew up there, apart from an eventful year at school in the US when she was ten. She…

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Indie Authors and a Cozy Romantasy Book Flight with Author Hannah Levin (E96) 40:21

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Hannah Levin. Hannah Levin is a neurodivergent dog mom who grew up in Northern New Jersey and currently resides in the D.C. metropolitan area. Her writing career began with poetry and fanfiction in her early teen years; luckily, she's come a long way in the decade since. During the day, she writ…

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Found Family Book Flight with Amanda Cox (E95) 32:41

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Send us a text Today’s guest is Amanda Cox. Amanda is a therapist-turned-novelist who pens stories about characters finding hope, healing, and a sense of belonging. She resides in Tennessee with her husband and three children. Her latest novel, Between the Sound and Sea, comes out on August 6th, 2024. Episode Highlights: Favorite Book to Write: She…

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Feel Good Books for Young Readers with Author Monica Roe (E94) 55:33

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Send us a text In today’s episode I am chatting with Monica Roe. Monica is a writer, physical therapist, beekeeper, and researcher/advocate for the social model of disability and inclusive rural health. A first-generation graduate, Monica studies public health and disability-inclusive disaster preparedness at the University of Alaska. She and her f…

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Friends-to-Lovers Rom-Coms with Author Lauren Ford (E93) 32:25

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Lauren Ford. Lauren is the debut Australian author of Liv is Not a Loser, a hilarious and heartwarming rom-com.Lauren shares all about writing and the publishing pipeline differences between the film scripts and novel writing. She also shares a delightful book flight of friends-to-lovers romanti…

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The Briar Club with Kate Quinn: On Historical Fiction, Women in History and Mood Reading (E92) 34:45

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate Quinn. Kate is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two bo…

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Horses, History and the Making of a Novel with Nicole Miller (E91) 33:53

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Nicole Miller. Nicole lives in Southwest Washington state with her husband and two sons, along with her two purebred Arabian horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, and guinea pigs. When she is not writing or tending the animals, she works in human resources. Nicole’s debut novel, Until Our Time Co…

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Weed, Seed and Water Your Life | The Life-giving Wisdom of Frances Hodgson Burnett with Keri Wilt (E90) 45:24

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Keri Wilt. Keri is a speaker, writer, and heart cultivator with a soul full of sunshine who’s on a mission to help you flourish. That’s because not long ago, she looked down and discovered that my life had become an over-planted mess that was choking out her relationships, creativity, and purpos…

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The Kids Tell Us - Books that Entertain with Luella, Leva (and Ana) - E89 8:28

5M ago8:28

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Send us a text Today we have an episode from the kids for the kids. I am speaking today with Luella (age 9), Leva (age 7) and their Mom, Ana. Luella will be going into 4th grade and Leva into 2nd grade. This sister duo is always looking to be entertained and they brought a book flight of a few of their favorite books that do just that! Make sure to…

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Non-Fiction Books for Navigating Motherhood and Mindset with Erin Roese (E88) 49:38

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Erin Roese. Erin is a homeschooling mama to 3 littles ages 7, 5 and almost 3 and 2 angel babies. A co-author of a #1 best seller with Kimberly Olson and podcast host /executive producer of the Dear Mama, You’re going to find your joy again podcast. After going through her first miscarriage, she …

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Book Journaling, Cozy Books and an Anthropomorphic Book Flight with Sonia Moore (E87) 57:53

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Send us a text In today’s episode I chatting with Sonia Moore. Sonia was born and raised in the Show Me state. She is a Gen Xer with a Dolly Parton wig personality. A former Elementary teacher, current Adult English Language teacher, Jill of all trades, creative, and best darn Auntie on the planet. Sonia is a lover of vintage things, cozy cottages,…

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Fantasy, Romance and A Book Club Podcast with Bound Sisters (E86) 48:01

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Bound Sisters. Bound Sisters is a captivating book club podcast hosted by three dynamic sisters: Kellye, a stay-at-home mom with a passion for interior design; Jyl, a skilled Surgical Technologist who enjoys sharing her creativity through crocheting and painting, and Myranda, a dedicated Theatre…

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Children's Book Authors' Interview Blocked By Good Intentions; Podcast Episode to the Rescue! 30:52

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Welcome to Episode Five of the Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors podcast. (This podcast show can be found on Kaboose on the Rocky Mountain Bear website.) This podcast episode is a little out of character for our podcast; however, as children's book readers and authors, we must share some of our challenges as authors. In this episod…

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Equal Opportunity Reading and Mental Health Represenation in Books with Anastasia Zadeik (E85) 49:00

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Send us a text Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, editor, and narrative nonfiction storyteller. She had a career in international neuropsychological research while raising her children. Her debut novel, Blurred Fates, won the 2023 Sarton Award for Contemporary Fiction and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in Contemporary Fiction. Her second novel…

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Book Flight | Memoirs and Collections of Personal Essays with Author Katherine Snow Smith (E84) 42:52

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Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting with Katherine Snow Smith. Katherine is a Raleigh native and has lived throughout the south as a newspaper reporter, editor, daughter, sister, mother, wife, divorcee and friend. She’s worked at small town papers and business journals, but spent most of her career at the esteemed Tampa Bay Times. A fe…

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Neurodivergence, Dyslexia and Reading with Alexie Better (E83) 49:26

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Send us a text In today’s episode I am chatting with Alexie Better. Alexie is the founder of the Better Multisensory Learning Centre in Melbourne Australia. She has over 14 years experience working as a specialist tutor, developmental educator, autism therapist, student counsellor and assisting individuals with Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD and other Spec…

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We Can Do Hard Things with Colton Sawyer (E82) 15:11

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Send us a text Today we have an episode from the kids for the kids. I am speaking today with Colton and his Dad, Ryan Sawyer. Colton is 11 years old and a 5th grader. Colton teamed up with his Dad and wrote the book, We Can Do Hard Things, to inspire anyone who has felt the weight of struggling to fit in or battling self-doubt. He shares his journe…

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New Zealand, Murder Mysteries and 5-Star Reads with Sara E. Johnson (E81) 42:24

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Sara E. Johnson. Sara lives in Durham, North Carolina. She worked as a middle school reading specialist and local newspaper contributor before her husband lured her to New Zealand for a year. Her first novel, Molten Mud Murder, is the result. The fifth book in the series, The Hungry Bones, comes…

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Life Lessons and Historical Autobiographies with Author Trunnis Goggins II (E80) 49:15

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Trunnis Goggins II. Trunnis is an educator, author and consultant for small businesses and higher-rated institutions. Trunnis is also the host of a podcast called The 4 P’s of You. He also has a book by the same name that was published in February 2024. The 4 P’s are Passion, Planning, Purpose a…

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Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on Language, Culture and Authors of Việt Nam with (E79) 52:15

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai. Born and raised in Việt Nam, she is the author of the global best-selling novels The Mountains Sing and Dust Child. She has published twelve books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction in Vietnamese and English and has received some of the top literary prizes in Việt Nam. …

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Myth, Fantasy and Truth in Storytelling with Jared Michaud (E78) 49:26

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jared Michaud. Jared has had a life-long drive to write fiction and is the author of Brightstar: Energematrice6 – The Epimyth Begins. Growing up, his mind was shaped by the stories he read. From C.S. Lewis to Orson Scott Card, he found authors who knew how to speak to his heart and give voice to…

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Jaime Jo Wright on Mood Reading, Momento Mori and Gothic Novels (E77) 44:18

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Jaime Jo Wright. Jaime is the author of ten novels, including Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award-winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She’s also a two-time Christy Award finalist and ECPA bestselling author of The Vanishing at Castle Morea…

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Graphic Novels from the Kids with Morgan Kappes (E76) 8:47

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Send us a text Today we have an episode from the kids for the kids. I am speaking today with Morgan and her Mom, Jenn Kappes. Morgan is 8 years old and a 3rd grader. She has brought a book flight of her favorite graphic novels. I have listed the recommended ages for the books of the flight below. They live in sunny, beautiful Hawaii and you can hea…

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The Power and Impact of Books with Author J.D. McCabe (E75) 43:32

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with J.D. “Danny” McCabe. J.D. is a Pittsburgh, PA native, and the author of The Third Gift, a true story about a tumultuous marriage gone wrong. He now speaks with organizations across the country about his experiences. From an early age, Danny was independent and a practical realist. He began writi…

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A Vibrant Book Flight of Color with Author Erin Bartels (E74) 47:36

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Send us a text In today’s episode I am chatting with Erin Bartels. Erin is the award-winning author of We Hope for Better Things, The Words between Us, All That We Carried, The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water, and Everything is Just Beginning. A two-time Christy finalist and winner of two 2020 WFWA Star Wards and the 2020 Michigan Notable Book A…

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The Serendipity of Books: A Book Flight Inspired by her Writing Community with Author Huda Al-Marashi (E73) 56:06

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting with Huda Al-Marashi. Huda is the author of the memoir First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story and a co-author of the middle-grade novel Grounded. Her other writing has appeared in various anthologies and news outlets, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, and al …

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An Early YA Book Flight from the Kids with Hazel Terpstra (E72) 16:46

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Send us a text Today we are featuring another episode from the kids. I am speaking today with Hazel and her Mom, Ashley Terpstra. Hazel is 11 and a 6th grader. However, please note she has a higher reading level than that, I have listed the recommended ages for the books of the flight below. We talked all about Battle of the Books which was really …

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Books That Inspired Her Writing Path with Author Kristie Addair Guard (E71) 59:11

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting Kristie Addair Guard. Kristie is the author of Healing Ever After. Kristie Addair Guard lives in Campobello, South Carolina, where she recently traded the suburban life for the country and has a farm full of animals. Her favorite topic of conversation is Jesus, and her gift is to encourage others, es…

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Laughter in Learning, How a Nine Year Old Talks About His Love to be a Book Narrator 12:50

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Welcome to Episode Four of the Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors podcast. (This podcast show can be found on Kaboose on the Rocky Mountain Bear website.) This podcast episode is about our youngest grandson, Cooper and starting a new school year. Papa Rick interviews Cooper about starting a new school experience. As Children's Book …

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A Book Flight of Fun with Sandhya Gokal (E70) 42:40

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Send us a text In today’s episode, I am chatting Sandhya Gokal. Sandhya is a pharmacist and health coach with over 12 years experience. She specializes in making healthy habits so fun that they become superpowers! She’s been a bookworm since the age of 7 and consumes at least 1 book a week (often reading multiple at a time) on many subjects. She ha…

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