Podcast appearances and mentions of Debbie Macomber

Join Casey, Alan, and Rodrigo for an all-new episode full of hot topics! HOT TOPICS INCLUDE -- Ian and Jordan meet their ends on "The Young and the Restless" -- Luna's paternity is questioned on "The Bold and the Beautiful" -- Jada gets ready for her wedding on "Days of Our Lives" -- CBS drops an extended trailer for "Beyond the Gates" -- And Tracy does battle with all of Port Charles as everyone points the finger at Cyrus for suspicious deaths on "General Hospital" THERE'S ALWAYS SO MUCH TO 'CHAT' ABOUT, SO STAY TUNED!

Our "minisode" isn't so mini this week as we tackle seven movies for Thanksgiving! We're ranking Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, A '90s Christmas, Deck the Walls, Believe in Christmas, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, The Finnish Line, and The Christmas Quest in our scientifically snarky tier system. From “annoyingly good” to “snoozefest,” we're here to break down which movies were worth the holiday marathon. Brace yourself for some fast and festive judgment. Ready, set, snark! Check out our latest rankings at HallmarkSnark.com and follow us @HallmarkSnark on Facebook and Instagram.

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHSkylightFrame.com/DECK - for $20 off your purchase!For King + Country's A Drummer Boy Christmas LIVE - in theaters December 5-9, 2024! Back in 2006, we meet Charlotte and Austin. They're star-crossed lovers in the classic "we're from different worlds" trope. They sneak out of their respective houses, walk through the snow, and make their way to the horse stables for some moody, teenage romance. They kiss, they swear eternal love, they give each other gifts like a necklace and a horse book. Suddenly, Austin's dad shows up like a human snowstorm of bad advice, telling him to just join the Navy. Charlotte is going to forget all about him and he'll be better for it. Fast-forward to the present, and guess what? Dad was right. They did go their seperate ways. Austin is now running her familes estate. Their grandma died and left her estate and the family businesses to three siblings who couldn't be more different if they tried: Charlotte, the ambitious New Yorker; Henry, the mafia-adjacent sibling with questionable life choices; and Benedict, the fancy one with a fancy girlfriend and an even fancier fake accent.Cue Rachel Boston, who rolls up to the estate playing Annie Markel, the estate planner who is giving Mary Poppins. She has a purse that is full of contracts instead of candy and umbrellas, and she's here to stir the pot. The siblings are suspicious.But Rachel Boston, being the MVP that she is, wins them over with her expert grief counseling and unsolicited life advice. She's basically the motivational speaker your mom would hire for a family reunion. She's Matt Foley but with a car instead of a van. She also makes them decorate the house because Christmas.Austin and Charlotte reconnect when he shows her that he's still a horse-riding, stable-owning stud. He apologizes for ghosting her for the Navy. Charlotte's all, "No hard feelings, because if you hadn't left, I wouldn't have met my ex and had Cody, who's the center of my universe."As the family drama unfolds, the siblings realize the board is about to vote someone in who isn't them. They work together to figure out how to make sure that doesn't happen. Amidst the chaos, they find old memories—Henry sobs about their parents' tragic death, Benedict uncovers an old engagement ring, and Charlotte suddenly realizes, "Hey, I still love Austin!" after seeing him bond with Cody.Then, in a classic holiday move, the brothers chop down a Christmas tree together and decorate it while debating what grandma's wishes might have been. They decide to throw a Moorehouse Christmas gathering, hoping Aunt Eloise has a crystal ball or some insight. Spoiler: she doesn't.Things heat up when Austin and Charlotte almost kiss, but an unexpected TUBA performance and a random holiday football touchdown stop them in their tracks. Because romance.Then—because we needed more drama—Cody goes missing. The entire family, along with Rachel Boston, turns into a snow-covered search party. Henry gets roughed up by a mafia guy who threatens to cut off his fingers. But hey, Cody's fine, and Rachel Boston finds him by the stables, where he asks her where her angel wings are. She laughs and says they're hidden, which is both adorable and cryptic.Cue Benedict's fancy British fiancée showing up for the Christmas party, because, of course, the plot thickens. Charlotte and Austin decide to try this whole love thing again. Just as things are looking up, Austin gets a job in Maine. He's got to leave, but Charlotte, being the understanding goddess she is, lets him go.But Rachel Boston? Oh, she's got a little holiday magic up her sleeve. She figures out a way for all three siblings to be on the board, with only one seat as chairman. Charlotte gets the coveted spot and rushes to tell Austin before he leaves. She wants to go with him and get Cody enrolled at the school, while she'll work remotely. They share a kiss in the barn from Ride.Rachel Boston dips out, her job done, and leaves the family better than she found them, even though that wasn't actually that hard.  

Join us in The Hallmark Cafe as we head for "The Finnish Line" via dog sled in this fast paced adventure starring Kim Matula and Beau Mirchoff. Shot on location in Finland and featuring an international cast, the race is on to see who wins the championship on a wild ride to the top of the world. For dessert, we meet the new Mrs. Miracle played by the amazing Rachel Boston in a role she seemingly was born to play. Can she help heal a family at odds with each other at Christmas time? Join us in The Cafe to find out!

In this festive episode, Nick and Leslie dive into the holiday spirit with a review of Hallmark's 'Debbie McComber's Joyful Miss Miracle.' They discuss their own holiday decorations, the movie's plot, character dynamics, and overall production quality. While appreciating the festive atmosphere, they critique the film's lack of depth and engaging storytelling, ultimately advising listeners to skip this particular holiday offering. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a4ps/support

Join us as we talk with Debbie Macomber about an upcoming adaptation of her novel: A Joyful Mrs. Miracle.

Hallmark and Lifetime: Nov 27 - Christmas Under the Lights - Hallmark Mystery - Heather Hemmens and Marco Grazzini Nov 28 - Debbie Macomber's Joyful Ms. Miracle - Hallmark - Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-JonesNov 29 @ 6 PM - A 90s Christmas - Hallmark - Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell, and Alex HookNov 29 @ 8 PM - Deck the Walls - Hallmark - Ashley Greene, Wes Brown and Danny PellegrinoNov 30 @ 6 PM - Believe in Christmas - Hallmark - Meghan Dry and John ReardonNov 30 @ 8 PM - Holiday Touchdown: A Chief's Love Story - Hallmark - Hunter King and Tyler Hynes Nov 30 - Bebe Winans' We Three Kings - Lifetime - BeBe Winans, Deborah Joy Winans, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Bethany BrownDec 1 @ 6 PM - The Finnish Line - Hallmark - Kim Matula, Beau Mirchsof Dec 1 @ 8 PM - The Christmas Quest - Hallmark - Lacey Chabert and Kris PolahaDec 1 - Make or Bake Christmas - Lifetime - Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Landon Moss, Jasmine AivaliotisOther Channels: Nov 27 - Our Little Secret- Netflix - Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Kristin ChenowethNov 28 - Unwrapping Christmas Olivia's Reunion - Hallmark+ - Cindy Busby and Jake EpsteinNov 28 - The Day Before Christmas - BET+ - Tristan Mack Wilds, Candace Maxwell, Towanda BraxtonNov 28 - I Heard the Bells - Great American Family Nov 29 - A Cinderella Christmas Ball - Great American Family - Danica McKellar and Oliver Rice Nov 30 - A Prince and Pauper Christmas - UPtv - Brittany Underwood, Jonathan Stoddard and Tom ArnoldDec 1 - Home Sweet Christmas - Great American Family - Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron MathisonDec 1 - A Bluegrass Christmas - UPtv - Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, and Jodie Whittaker

Highlights of what's new in streaming for the week of November 23, 2024. Hulu Family Guy: Gift of the White Guy (Nov. 25) Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (Nov. 26) Nutcrackers (Nov. 29) Netflix The Creature Cases, chapter 4 (Nov. 25) Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (Nov. 25) Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (Nov. 26) Chef's Table, season 7 (Nov. 27) Our Little Secret (Nov. 27) The Madness (Nov. 28) Asaf, season 1 (Nov. 28) Is It Cake? Holiday (Nov. 28) Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (Nov. 28) The Snow Sister (Nov. 29) Senna, limited series (Nov. 29) The Trunk, limited series (Nov. 29) The Later Daters (Nov. 29) Love Never Lies: South Africa, season 1 (Nov. 29) Disney+ Beatles ‘64 (Nov. 29) Max Get Millie Black, Season 1 (Nov. 25) Sweethearts (Nov. 28) Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (Nov. 29) Paramount+ Dear Santa (Nov. 25) The Agency, season 1 (Nov. 29) Peacock Christmas on Call (Nov. 23) Three Wiser Men and a Boy (Nov. 24) To Have and to Holiday (Nov. 25) Christmas Under the Lights (Nov. 28) Debbie Macomber's Joyful Christmas Miracle (Nov. 29) Amazon Prime Video It's In The Game: Madden NFL (Nov. 26) The World According to Kaleb: On Tour (Nov. 29) Hallmark+ Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion (Nov. 28)

Get ready to be haunted by love with Haunted Wedding as Girls Gone Hallmark conjures up a delightful discussion about this spooky seasonal premiere! Megan and Wendy ghost hunt their way through the festive charm and supernatural surprises, from ghostly encounters to heartwarming moments. You won't want to miss this boo-tiful episode, so cozy up with your favorite treat and listen to the review now! Email us your review at girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com or let's talk about it in the Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group! We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. About Haunted Wedding - (Hallmark Channel, 2024) Haunted Wedding was directed by Jeff Beesley. Jeff has 36 directing credits which include last year's bar crawl comedy The Santa Summit. His next project to premiere is A Carol for Two, also written by Nina Weinman. Rod Spence and Nina Weinman wrote the script for Haunted Wedding. Rod gets the story credit and has 12 writing credits which include The Good Witch movies and 74 episodes of The Good Witch series. Nina Weinman co-wrote the teleplay. Nina has 33 writing credits including last year's spicy Catch Me If You Claus. Nina wrote both A Carol for Two and Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, both due out this holiday season. Janel Parrish stars as Jana. Janel has 52 acting credits. Before coming to Hallmark, she was in 138 episodes of Pretty Little Liars as well as all three To All the Boys I've Loved Before movies. She will co-star in Sugarplummed this holiday season on Hallmark. Dominic Sherwood plays both Brian and Malcolm. Dominic is a Hallmark newbie, but Swifties take note, he played Taylor Swift's boyfriend in the music video for Style. He was also in the Netflix series Partner Track as part of his seventeen total acting credits. Cassandra Potenza played Angelique. Cassandra has 15 acting credits including the Hallmark films A New Year's Resolution and Once Upon a Christmas Miracle. Lauren Cochrane plays Rachel. Lauren has 36 acting credits including a spot as a karaoke singer in The Santa Summit. She will appear in Hanukkah on the Rocks this season on Hallmark. Erik Athavale plays Steve. Erik has 61 acting credits including both Holiday Hotline and The Santa Summit from last year. He appears in Christmas on Call this holiday season on Hallmark. Erik can also be seen in the Canadian series Acting Good, streaming on Tubi in the states. Dan deJaeger plays Earl Dewberry. Dan was also in both The Santa Summit and Holiday Hotline last year and will return in Hanukkah on the Rocks. He has 25 total acting credits. John B. Lowe plays Vern. John has 101 acting credits. He was in Holiday Hotline last year, he appeared in one episode of Acting Good, and he will also be in A Carol for Two this year! Linda Ko plays Joyce. Linda has 38 acting credits. She played Aunt Carrie on the To All The Boys series. She was also in Never Been Chris'd - directed by Jeff Beesley and starring Janel Parrish. Joey Plager was the EP for Haunted Wedding. His other movies include last year's 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost. He is also EP for Hanukkah on the Rocks. Sharon Bajer plays Keystone Inn proprietress Marion. Sharon has 55 acting credits. She has appeared in the theatrical release Ordinary Angels, also featuring Erik Athavale. She also appeared in one episode of Acting Good. She will appear in Hanukkah on the Rocks this year as well. Harry Nelkon plays beleaguered bellhop Waylon. Nelkon is a stage actor with 38 on screen credits. He has a handful of Hallmark appearances including Take Me Back to Christmas and Hanukkah on Rye.  Quinn Greene plays the grumpy bartender. Quinn has 19 acting credits including the Hallmark movie Ne...

Welcome back, bookish besties! Oh, how we've missed you! We're ecstatic to kick off SEASON TWO of Booked Solid! We can't wait to roll out our lineup of literary luminaries for you guys in the coming months! Today join Hannah + Steph for a special kick-off episode where we reflect on our ACFW conference experience, share our September highlights + rave reads, and tease the (lit!) season ahead! Shows we're loving and writerly updates? You know we've got those, too! Thank you so much for listening! Let's goooooo! Find us on Instagram (@bookedsolidpod, @hannahcaitlinparker, @stephanienmack)! TODAY'S SOLID BOOKS: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden The Inmate by Freida McFadden The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe  Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe The Little Bookshop of Promises by Debbie Macomber 

JOEL GOTLER is CEO of Intellectual Property Group, a literary management company based in Los Angeles, whose film clients include Michael Connelly, John Scalzi, Piers Anthony, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Russo, Viet Nguyen, JD Barker, Debbie Macomber, David Wiesner and Andre Dubus III, as well as the estates of Sue Grafton, James M. Cain, Stephen Ambrose, Roger Ebert, Frank McCourt and John O'Hara. He is also executive producer of MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and FERDINAND.     Host Jason E. Squire is Editor of The Movie Business Book and Professor Emeritus, USC School of Cinematic Arts. Music: “The Day it All Began and it All Ended” by Pawel Feszczuk (License: CC by 4.0).  

How final is a final offer, really? Does anonymity turn nice people into jerks? And should you tell your crush that you dreamed about marrying them? SOURCES:Max Bazerman, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.Deepak Malhotra, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.Elon Musk, owner and C.T.O. of X Corp (formerly Twitter), C.E.O. of Space X, and C.E.O. of Tesla.John Krasinski, actor and filmmaker. RESOURCES:"Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Try to Rehire Some of Its Laid-Off Staff, and That Some of the People He Fired 'Shouldn't Have Been' Cut," by Pete Syme (Business Insider, 2023)."Read the Midnight Email Elon Musk Sent Twitter Staff Telling Them to Work 'Long Hours at High Intensity' – or Quit," by Jyoti Mann (Business Insider, 2022)."When to Use Ultimatums & When to Avoid Them," by Deepak Malhotra (Negotiation Insights Video Series, 2020)."'Take It or Leave It!' A Choice Mindset Leads to Greater Persistence and Better Outcomes in Negotiations," by Anyi Ma, Yu Yang, and Krishna Savani (Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2019)."John Krasinski Was Ready To Quit Acting Before 'The Office'," by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2018)."Models of the Evolution of Fairness in the Ultimatum Game: A Review and Classification," by Stéphane Debove, Nicolas Baumard, and Jean-Baptiste André (Evolution and Human Behavior, 2016)."15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer," by Deepak Malhotra (Harvard Business Review, 2014).Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond, by Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman (2007)."Fairness Versus Reason in the Ultimatum Game," by Martin A. Nowak, Karen M. Page, and Karl Sigmund (Science, 2000). EXTRAS:"Get Your Share of the Pie," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).Mrs. Miracle, by Debbie Macomber (1996).

Derde boek in de Sandy Cove-serie. Een onvergetelijke roman over tweede kansen, moeders en dochters. Perfect voor fans van Debbie Macomber en Holly Hepburn. Uitgegeven door Heartbeat Spreker: Denise Lukkenaer

Girls Gone Hallmark is your go-to Hallmark movie review podcast. This week, co-hosts, Megan and Wendy answer the call to review "The Perfect Catch" starring Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker. This 2017 movie tells the story of a baseball player who returns to his hometown and reconnects with a former flame while learning important life lessons about love, family, and following your dreams. Will this be a home run? Listen and find out. Buy "The Perfect Catch" on DVD ($14) Feeling Generous? We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. "The Perfect Catch" Trailer About "The Perfect Catch" "The Perfect Catch" was filmed in British Columbia in March of 2017. Steven R. Monroe directed "The Perfect Catch." He has 56 directing credits including one of Girls Gone Hallmark favorites "Love to the Rescue." Monroe also directed "Pumpkin Pie Wars," "Caribbean Summer," and "A Winter Getaway." Hanz Wasserburger gets both story and teleplay credit. He has 16 writing credits and additional Hallmark Channel projects include "I'm Not Ready for Christmas" and "A Novel Romance." Writing partners Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer also get teleplay credit for this film. Together they have 39 writing credits including "3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost," "The Professional Bridesmaid," "The Santa Stakeout" and a number of Crossword Puzzle Mystery movies. Related Podcast Review: "Love to the Rescue" starring Nikki DeLoach Nikki DeLoach plays Jessica. We most recently saw Nikki as Professor Ambrose in "True Justice" Family Ties," a movie she also co-wrote. She has a staggering 71 acting credits, which includes 19 Hallmark Channel movies. She and Andrew Walker can be seen in the "Curious Caterer" series. Andrew Walker plays baseball guy Chase Taylor. Andrew has over 80 acting credits including appearances early in his career on "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Lately, Walker appears to work almost exclusively with Hallmark. His first appearance on the network was in Debbie Macomber's "Dashing Through the Snow" in 2015 with Meghan Ory. Chance Hurstfield plays Wesley. Chance is now a 17 year old actor with 26 acting credits. He is most well known for his role as Danny Dixon on "A Million Little Things" where he appeared in 79 episodes. He has also appeared in two other Hallmark movies: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and "Christmas List." Related: What did Girls Gone Hallmark think of the original "Curious Caterer" - Listen Here! Vincent Dangerfield play Brett Thompson. Vincent has no relation to Rodney Dangerfield, but does have 19 acting credits including "A Tale of Two Christmases," "Darrow and Darrow," and "A Gift for Christmas" for Hallmark. Lisa Durupt plays Nina. We recently saw Nina in "The Irresistible Blueberry Farm." Among her other 70 acting credits, she's been in "Murder She Baked" and the "Hannah Swensen" mystery movies, "Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas" and Netflix's "To All the Boy: Always and Forever." P. Lynn Johnson plays Lindy. P. Lynn has been a working actress for 36 years and has racked up 120 acting credits with three projects currently in the works. She was in the first "Final Destination" movie, and a number of Hallmark projects like "Finding Father Christmas," Engaging Father Christmas," and "Marrying Father Christmas." Most recently she was in "Magic in Mistletoe" from the 2023 Countdown to Christmas season. Eric Keenleyside plays Mason. Much like his on-screen wife, Eric has been working for nearly 40 years and has nearly 200 acting credits. Incidentally, he was in "Final Destination 2" and appears in many of the Martha's Vineyard Mysteries for Hallmark.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how the holidays affect our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  2:04 - Currently Reading Patreon 8:24 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 9:19 - Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry 10:25 - The Poison Pen Bookstore 10:46 - The Secret of Helmersbruk Manor by Eva Frantz (Blackwell's link) 11:06 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson  11:11 - The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum 12:44 - Current Reads 12:59 - Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter 13:19 - Close to Home by Cara Hunter (Meredith, Blackwell's link) 17:55 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (Kaytee) 18:04 - CR Season 5: Episode 44 21:53 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (Meredith) 24:15 - The Novel Neighbor 25:56 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry 26:43 - The Novel Neighbor on Instagram 27:03 - The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire 29:12 - Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 30:24 - Unhinged by Vera Valentine  31:06 - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes (Meredith) 31:16 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 33:29 - Blackwell's UK 33:48 - booktalketc on Instagram 41:26 - Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree 42:14 - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Kaytee) 43:27 - Libro.fm 54:14 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 48:25 - Deep Dive: How Holidays Can Change Our Reading Habits 50:33 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo 51:08 - The Novel Neighbor 55:09 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 55:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch 55:54 - The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict 56:54 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry 57:34 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 58:09 - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 59:20 - Meet Us At The Fountain 59:42 - My wish is that you read I Am Pilgrim (Meredith) 59:48 - I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 1:01:54 - I wish that Google Sheets would allow “select multiple” in drop downs (Kaytee) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

#1 New York Times bestselling author, Susan Wiggs, returns to chat with me about her island writing hideout, rescuing two puppies at the same time, holiday genre tropes, and her latest Christmas book THE TWELVE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS. Susan Wiggs is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 50 published novels, with over 25 million copies in print, published in 30 countries, and translated into over 20 languages. Her latest, The Twelve Dogs of Christmas: A Novel, is described as, “The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that's guaranteed to warm readers' hearts.” #1 New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Flowers, Debbie Macomber, said of the book, "Don't miss this charming Christmas tale of thawing hearts, escaping dogs, and finding home. I couldn't help digging into this book with both paws." [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file, Susan Wiggs and I discussed:  Writing on planes, trains, and automobiles Her love of classic Christmas stories How the latest ties into her Lakeshore Chronicles series Why one of the easiest things in the world to do is “not write” Getting snowed in with Toni Morrison And a lot more! Show Notes: How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs Writes: Part One Susanwiggs.com The Twelve Dogs of Christmas: A Novel by Susan Wiggs (Amazon)  Susan Wiggs Amazon Author Page Susan Wiggs on Instagram Susan Wiggs on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reviewers use all sorts of adjectives to describe inspirational fiction author Tessa Afshar's work. Words like whimsical, intriguing, romantic, prophetic, faith-filled, daunting, grace-filled, dangerous, redeeming, heart-pumping, heart-stirring, sad and joyful - all at once. That's Tessa. Hi, I'm your host, Julie Wheeler. And on this week's show, historical fiction author Tessa Afshar talks about her latest release, The Persian King, set in Babylon in the sixth century BC. And she shares something of her remarkable life; at 14 years of age, speaking no English, moving from the Middle East to a British boarding school, and then becoming a Christian in her early twenties and completing a Masters in Divinity at Yale. Best-selling romance author Debbie Macomber says of her work: “No one brings the Bible to life like Tessa Afshar.” Our Giveaway this week Our Giveaway this week is Mystery with Romance, a group of best-selling authors once again joining together to offer a great range of books for you to choose from and download for FREE including  Sadie's Vow, Book #1 in my latest trilogy Home At Last. DOWNLOAD MYSTERY WITH ROMANCE EBOOKS https://books.bookfunnel.com/freebookspg13mysteryromance/tm6fhkvpt0 And remember – if you enjoy the show. Leave us a review so others will find us too. Word of mouth is the best way for others to discover the show and great books they will love to read. Links for things mentioned in this episode Song from Psalm 137 By The Waters of Babylon Boney M:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FgDles4xq8 And Don Mclean:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBy_b7z_dU Herodotus: Greek historian and biographer; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodotus Philippians 2: 10 - 11  Every knee shall bow https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%202%3A10-11&version=NIV The Medes: https://www.britannica.com/place/Media-ancient-region-Iran The Persians: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/persian-empire/ Women Who Risk by Tom and Joann Doyle:  https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Risk-Secret-Agents/dp/0785233466 The re-telling of Ruth: In The Field Of Grace – Tessa Afshar:  https://www.amazon.com/Field-Grace-Tessa-Afshar/dp/0802410979 The Peasant King: https://tessaafshar.com/books/the-peasant-king/ The Hidden Prince: https://tessaafshar.com/books/the-hidden-prince/ Where to find Tessa Afshar online Website: www.tessaafshar.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTessaAfshar Instagram: @tessaafashar Introducing historical fiction author Tessa Afshar Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Tessa. Hello there, Tessa, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Tessa Afshar - Fiction in Ancient and Biblical times Tessa Afshar: Jenny, it's an honor to be with you. I'm really looking forward to our time together and I hope that my New Zealand friends will enjoy our conversation, and everybody else around the world who's listening to this podcast. Jenny Wheeler: That's lovely. So you know folk in New Zealand, do you? Tessa Afshar: I don't, it's just one of those gorgeous countries I've always wanted to visit. I've heard so many amazing things about people from New Zealand and what I've seen on TV of your gorgeous country makes me want to come and hang out. Jenny Wheeler: You'd certainly be known here to New Zealand readers because your fiction that you write, the inspirational fiction, both biblically and historically based, is described as “seriously good inspirational fiction.” Tell us about your latest book, which is The Peasant King. That's the one we're going to be discussing today. It is a biblically based story and it goes right back to Babylon in the 6th century BC. A famous period, even to non-believers, that's a famous period in history. Tell us about the background for that book. Babylon and Biblical prophecy Tessa Afshar: Yes, absolutely. I'd be delighted to.

Megan and Wendy review the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "The Beach House" from 2018. This family-drama stars Andie MacDowell, Minka Kelly, and Chad Michael Murrary. This movie drew a 6.5/10 rating from IMDb users and is considered a fan favorite. Girls Gone Hallmark will review Hallmark favorites all summer long! See the calendar below so you can watch along Email the show and let us know which older Hallmark Channel movie you would like Girls Gone Hallmark to review! Email: meganandwendy@gmail.com Megan and Wendy review Hallmark Channel movies, including fan favorites like "The Beach House" from 2018. Subscribe to Girls Gone Hallmark on your favorite podcast platform to listen to this and so many other Hallmark Channel movie reviews! About "The Beach House" This movie originally aired on April 18, 2018. The story was adapted from a 2002 novel by Mary Alice Monroe. "The Beach House" is the first in a seven book series. Maria Nation is also credited as a writer with 24 writing credits including other book to movie adaptations like Karen Kingsbury's "Maggie's Christmas Miracle" and "Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow" and most recently Lifetime's "Girl in Room 13" directed by Elizabeth Rohm and starring Anne Heche Andie MacDowell plays Lovie and has 84 acting credits. Most recently she starred as Del in "The Way Home." Other famous roles include "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Groundhog Day." She also had a starring role on the 2013 - 2015 Hallmark series "Cedar Cove." Related: Listen to our review of "The Way Home" episode 1 Minka Kelly plays daughter Cara and has 46 acting credits, most recently 4 episodes of "Euphoria." She's perhaps most well known for her role as Lyla Garrity on "Friday Night Lights." She also had recurring roles on the series "Parenthood" and "Titans." Chad Michael Murray plays Brett. Chad has been in hits "Gilmore Girls," "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill." He made the move to GAC in 2021. Currently starring on CTV's Sullivan's crossing, featuring "Gilmore Girls" co-star Scott Patterson. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode who has 36 directing credits, although this was toward the end of his career. Also directed "Turner and Hooch," "And the Band Played On," and "Tomorrow Never Dies."  Filmed on Tybee Island - south of Savannah Georgia

Tierney composed the music for NARNIA, based on C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, which has played in The City of London Festival, Off-Broadway in New York, and in more than 1000 productions throughout the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. His Narnia Suite for symphony orchestra and four singers premiered at New York's Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. He wrote music and lyrics for Jungle Queen Debutante, produced for New York's NYMF Festival and by Seattle's Village Theatre. He contributed several songs (music and lyrics) for Off-Broadway's Pets! and the music for The Dream Team (Goodspeed Opera) and Tommy Tune's one-man musical, Ichabod (Boston and New York). Another musical of Tierney's, ELEANOR - An American Love Story, has played in many US theaters, including Ford's Theatre in Washington (two Helen Hayes Awards), Chicago's Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Seattle's Village Theatre (Issaquah, WA), the historic Barter Theatre in Virginia, and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. His musical The Year of Living Dangerously, based on the novel that became the film starring Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver and Oscar-winner Linda Hunt, was presented in concert at Feinstein's/54 Below in NYC in 2017. Current projects include Diamond and the North Wind, based on the classic novel At The Back of The North Wind by George MacDonald, and A Girl's Guide to Moving On (with co-author Joseph Robinette), based on the novel by best-selling author Debbie Macomber.  Beyond musicals for adult humans, Tierney has also written several for young audiences which include The Tuesday Afternoon Regulars, The Fabulous Fable Factory, and its sequel, The Fantastic Return of the Fabulous Fable Factory — all with co-writer Joseph Robinette. TheatreworksUSA has commissioned and toured six of his musicals nationally, including The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (which toured nationally for 25 years). His musicals are published by Dramatic Publishing and Concord Theatricals (Rodgers & Hammerstein). Website: https://www.thomastierney.com/

A Reel Page Turner completes  a deep dive into holiday favorites with Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas (or is it When Christmas Comes?) The 2011 Hallmark adaptation stars Faith Ford, Tom Cavanagh, Gabrielle Miller, and Gil Bellows. It's our last episode of 2022! Happy Holidays! See you all next year!Connect with A Reel Page Turner: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794https://www.areelpageturner.com/Twitter: @AReelPageTurnerInstagram: @AReelPageTurnerTikTok:@areelpageturner

New York Times bestselling author DEBBIE MACOMBER joins BOOKSTORM podcast to talk about her Christmas release, The Christmas Spirit! Laugh with us as we celebrate friendships and talk about love! We addressed common relationship issues - do opposites really attract? Aren't shared values important? We touched on male bonding and friendships … and the level of intentionality necessary to maintain those important relationships. One of Debbie's characters made a list of everything she wanted in a mate. Have you ever made such a list? (Yes, one of us did!) What happened when you deviated from it? Finally, against the backdrop of Christmas, we talked about community and acceptance. What better way to ring in the Holidays than with the official storyteller of Christmas herself! 

We kick off the holiday season with the classic Debbie Macomber book Mrs Miracle and its 2009 Hallmark Channel movie adaptation. The film stars James Van Der Beek and the late great Doris Roberts as the titular character.Connect with A Reel Page Turner: https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794https://www.areelpageturner.com/Twitter: @AReelPageTurnerInstagram: @AReelPageTurnerTikTok:@areelpageturner

Show notes: We know, we know - as Sarah says, it's not even Thanksgiving yet! BUT it's never too early to start thinking about the holidays, especially when it comes to books. Today, we're sharing the holiday books we're excited to dive into this season. Plus, we talk about which The Grinch movie is the correct version, Christmas hell (eek!), ephemeral marshmallows, and what the heck is a kringle anyway?! Happy (early) Holidays, friends!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Bookish Goodies: [4:14] S - Booktrovert t-shirt from Etsy [5:17] M - 100 best books scratch-off poster from Amazon   Holiday Books We Read Last Year and Loved: [11:10] S - Always in December by Emily Stone | Amazon // Bookshop [12:51] M - Olfaction by Kristin Rouse | Amazon      10 Holiday Books We're Excited to Read: [14:13] M - The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk | Amazon // Bookshop [15:28] S - Winter Street series by Elin Hilderbrand | Amazon // Bookshop [16:54] M - All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox | Amazon // Bookshop [18:11] S - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan | Amazon // Bookshop [19:15] M - You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky | Amazon // Bookshop [21:25] S - 25 Days of Christmas by Poppy Alexander | Amazon // Bookshop   [22:30] M - Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichart | Amazon // Bookshop [24:11] S - The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (out Dec. 6) | Amazon // Bookshop [25:53] M - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | Amazon // Bookshop   [26:58] S - Winterland by Rae Meadows (out Nov. 29) | Amazon // Bookshop     Other Books Mentioned: [10:01] Debbie Macomber books | Amazon [17:50] In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren | Amazon // Bookshop [21:30] The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander | Amazon // Bookshop [24:18] The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | Amazon // Bookshop   Let's Take a Trip: [28:23] M - One Last Gift by Emily Stone | Amazon // Bookshop [30:00] S - The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss | Amazon // Bookshop      Follow us on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah: @tkvcommunity  Follow Mia: @miasutton55   * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

Hello and welcome to another episode from the Christmas Everyday Club. In this episode, I share Debbie Macomber's Christmas Movies. Do you have a favourite movie by Debbie Macomber? Did I miss any off? Let me know.If you want to watch some free Christmas movies then go to the website and once there, go to the media on the menu bar, scroll down to Christmas movies, let the page load and then pick and play your movie. but most of all, enjoy!Join the forum too, talk about movies and let me know if there are any Christmas movies that you want to see.Who should I make a video about next?Thanks for listening.Support the show

Book Club Fiction Jessica Strawser joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss not believing in her own writing, being inspired by the authors she interviewed, realizing successful authors are regular people, the difference between knowing what a good query letter is and writing your own, the overlap in publishing schedules, worrying you've wasted so much time, advice from Debbie Macomber, and not being afraid to take a pause. Jessica Strawser is editor-at-large for Writer's Digest, contributing editor at Career Authors, and author of five popular book club novels, including the Book of the Month selection NOT THAT I COULD TELL. Most recently, A MILLION REASONS WHY released in a new paperback edition, and her latest, THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, hit shelves March 22 from St. Martin's Press. Jessica: Query | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound | Libro FM QQQ Home Base | Support on Patreon If links aren't clickable, find them here: https://bit.ly/qqqstrawser This page includes affiliate links. Please use them if you'd like to support the show.

Guest Debbie Macomber is a firm believer in following your God-given dreams. Why? Because everyone told her, from an early age, the dream God gave her—to be a writer—couldn't happen! But she kept going until the dream God gave her was a reality far beyond her imaginings! About Debbie Macomber Debbie Macomber is a #1 … The post 163 – Follow Your Dreams with Guest Debbie Macomber appeared first on Write from the Deep.

In this week's episode, Nicole looks ahead at some anticipated reads for 2022, and Tori talks about a graphic novel adaptation she's been reading, along with a young adult book she finally knocked off her to-be-read list. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: A Face to Die For by Iris Johansen; Nightwork by Nora Roberts; High Stakes by Danielle Steel; The Best Is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber; 22 Seconds by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro; What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline; Tom Clancy Target Aquired by Don Bentley; Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan; Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson; The Phantom of the Opera: The Graphic Novel by Varga Tomi; The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux; The Phantom of the Opera (2004) film; Cyrano de Bergerac play by Edmond Rostand; Cyrano (2021) film; Roxane (1987) film; Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: a meetup with Megan! and Book Page Magazine Current Reads: middle grade and horror and Enneagram and magical realism. We've got it all! Deep Dive: Palate cleansers and one-night stand books Book Presses: a middle grade fantasy gem a great one-night stand As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 2:41 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week 6:44 - BookPage 7:43 - Current Reads 7:51 - The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova (Kaytee) 10:55 - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (Meredith) 11:03 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 16:17 - Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff (Kaytee) 19:04 - The Road Back To You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile  19:22 - The Enneagram Made Simple by Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober (Meredith) 19:28 - Ashton's Instagram @enneagramashton 21:55 - The Journey Towards Wholeness by Suzanne Stabile (Meredith pt2) 23:27 - Ain't Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin (Kaytee) 28:14 - Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi  29:35 - White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson (Meredith) 29:49 - Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson 32:37 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery  33:06 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager  34:26 - The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon 34:39 - Deep Dive: One Night Stand Books 35:07 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow 35:45 - Pretty Little Wife by by Darby Kane 39:05 - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart 40:19 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 41:07 - The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley 41:19 - The Last by Hanna Jameson 41:59 - Turn of the Screw by Henry James 42:00 - Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 42:27 - The Stranger by Harlan Coben 42:48 - Verity by Colleen Hoover 43:44 - An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 45:08 - Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 46:17  - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 46:37 - Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston (Kaytee) 47:50 - Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston 48:31 - Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven (Meredith) 50:14 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 50:24 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Hey, Feelers. Questions: Should we sacrifice privacy for safety? Or vice versa? Is someone going to grab one of us off the street? How are we supposed to feel?Today, we talk kidnappings; getting back into reading; capital punishment; the difficulty of seeing predators as human; romance novels; and Meghan's fixation on the name “Belinda.” Then you're in for a real treat because we've got Alan and Zack from the Boo's Your Daddy podcast joining us for a cave expedition into men's feelings.We get into free vacations offered by timeshare cults; taking our talents on the road; the 5 love languages; fathering teenage girls; high paid football coaches; teachers; Finland; capitalism; universal healthcare; and a Dr. Ruth sighting. The boys get down with the advice column and a couple of creepy children. Handle it.Boo's Your Daddy!?! podcastRead along in Witness: Volume Ten – The Journals of Meghan McDonnellPlaylist on SpotifyFollow us on InstagramEmail us at thefeelingspodcast@gmail.comThe Feelings (buzzsprout.com)Music: “When it All Falls” by Ketsa* Names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect identities. We have solely recorded our interpretations and opinions of all events. Certain place names have been changed.

Why is gratitude so trendy right now? Does journaling about gratitude actually work? In this episode of Shut Up and Sit, we're switching things up! As Yedda moves into chapter 9, focusing on gratitude, her friend and community member, Amanda Eaddy McKeithan, interviews Yedda on the power of sharing your true self and your story with the world and advocating for women empowerment. Then, Amanda talks to Yedda about her relationship with gratitude and leveraging the power of words to create good in the world, along with some incredible insights on how cultivating gratitude can help you blossom and reach success.  “Having this sense of gratitude is major…I believe that our words can either heal or they can kill.” - Amanda Gratitude doesn't mean you're always grateful for the good stuff. Sometimes, it allows you to sit in suffering, move through it, and as Amanda says, heal.   “Gratitude, if you know it or not, has really been under the current the whole time because all of existence is cheering for you, loving you, supporting you, is grateful that you are here… You matter simply because you exist.” - Yedda Resources: Listen to the episode of Yedda on Amanda's podcast: *Link needed* Buy the book: www.yeddastancil.com/buy-the-book Take the course: www.yeddastancil.com/take-the-course Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber: https://amzn.to/37rJFNE About Yedda: As a consciousness coach and consultant, Yedda strives to be present with everyone she meets, aspiring to pay total attention without judgement. She is open-minded and lives life with an open heart, offering others a sacred safe space to grow and evolve, free from suffering and shame. Yedda's ultimate desire is to live in a world where every person feels awakened and deeply connected to their authentic self—a world centered around lovingkindness and equanimity, where all humans feel safe to communicate soul-to-soul. Dedicated to serving something greater than herself, Yedda defines her life's work as “walking others home to the truth that we are ALL the highest and grandest expression of Source.” Yedda offers a unique blend of leadership, mindfulness, and personal development skills to clients, helping them to integrate mind, body, and soul. Connect with Yedda: Visit her website: www.yeddastancil.com Subscribe to her YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQIBSs2arYxgbqkbfOHs9g Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yeddastancil Connect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/yeddastancil Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yeddastancil Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/yeddastancil   Do you have feedback, questions, or comments? Leave a review here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-and-sit/id1561078547

It's the one we've been waiting for and the first three minutes do NOT disappoint. Check out our website: mistletoesecret.com, and our Twitter: @HCUsecret Make sure to leave a review on iTunes if you're enjoying the show! Special thanks to Colin Robertson for providing our theme music. You can find more of Colin's great music at: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/colinrobertson/love-songs-from-far-away

Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Jayne Ann Krentz, who has done it all: writing for Vivian Stephens, writing historicals, writing contemporaries, writing space-set, fantasy, and paranormal romance, writing nonfiction about romance. In addition to managing life as JAK, Amanda Quick, Stephanie James and more, she's also a legend of the genre because of her vocal resistance to the way society, literature and academia talks about romance novels. In this episode, we talk about her journey and the way she continually reinvented herself to keep writing, about the importance of writers' core stories, about genre and myth making, and about the role of romance in the world. We could not be more grateful to Jayne Ann Krentz for making time for Fated Mates. Next week, our first read-along of the year will be Lisa Valdez's Passion, an erotic historical published in 2005 that is W-I-L-D. There is a lot of biblical stuff at the world's fair. Also some truly bananas stuff that…sticks with you. Get it at Amazon, Apple, Kobo, or B&N.Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Show NotesWelcome Jayne Ann Krentz, she has had lot of pen names, including Jayne Taylor, Jayne Bentley, Stephanie James and Amanda Glass. Now she publishes under 3 names: Jayne Ann Krenz (contemporary), Jayne Castle (speculative fiction romance), and Amanda Quick (historical). She has said, “I am often asked why I use a variety of pen names. The answer is that this way readers always know which of my three worlds they will be entering when they pick up one of my books.”We read Ravished for the podcast in 2021, or three decades ago. You know how it goes in these pandemic times.People mentioned by Jayne: editor Vivian Stephens, author Barbara Delinksy, author Amii Loren, agent Steve Axelrod publishing executive Irwyn Applebaum, author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, author Kristin Hannah, author Debbie Macomber, author Christina Dodd, author Rachel Grant, author Darcy Burke, editor Leslie Gelbman, editor Cindy Wong, editor Patricia Reynolds Smith.

As part of the holiday season, Charlotte will read for a holiday themed book every Sunday.

For our last episode of the year, we wanted to bring you our conversation with author Debbie Macomber from 2015. Her work includes fiction, nonfiction, children's books, knitting and cookbooks, and inspirational books. She's also released a yearly Christmas-themed book for decades, hence the timing of this episode. At this point, she has more than 200 million copies of books in print; she's published over a dozen book series; 70 other stand-alone books; plus several anthologies and collaborations. That's a pretty amazing bibliography. Starting with the revelation of Debbie's “literary guardian angel,” our guest host Ron Hogan brought us through a discussion that ranged from her first break as a writer to her love of knitting to how reader feedback impacted her series of Christmas books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Charlotte reads from Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle 3

Maura and Donny continue the holiday festivities with Debbie Macomber's "Dashing Through the Snow" and the Hallmark movie of the same name. 

Everyone one could use a miracle, especially around Christmas time. Here my thoughts on the latest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movie. For other reviews of Countdown to Christmas be sure to check out the Dear Hallmark YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe7R8-e6d13cee5QMo_Oltw Dear Hallmark's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearhallmark/ Dara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astoldbydara/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dearhallmark/message

Nicole updates listeners on all the new books coming to adult and juvenile readers just in time for the holidays, while Tori recommends one new graphic novel series for young readers. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country: Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans by David Shulkin; The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy #2) by Nora Roberts; The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy #1) by Nora Roberts; Mercy by David Baldacci; Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea by Dirk Cussler; Tom Clancy Chain of Command by Marc Cameron; The Midnight Lock (Lincoln Rhyme #15) by Jeffrey Deaver; Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector TV series; The Kingsbridge Series by Ken Follett; Never by Ken Follett; The Christmas Wedding Guest by Susan Mallory; Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber; Santa Cruise by Fern Michaels; Right Beside You by Mary Monroe; The Happy Pumpkin by MacKenzie Haley; Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak; How to Catch a Yeti by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; Abominable movie; How to Catch a Snowman by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; How to Catch a Dragon by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton; The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling; Rutabega the Adventure Chef by Eric Colossal; Rutabega the Adventure Chef: Feasts of Fury by Eric Colossal; Lore Olympus: Volume 1 by Rachel Smythe; Let's Play: Volume 1 by Leeanne M. Krecic; 1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell and Fido Nesti; mSecure password security app; Chilled Cow Youtube Channel for LoFi listening

Netflix and UpTV have joined the chat you guys! That's right! This week on binge or cringe there are eight movies up for grabs to talk about. Honestly, I don't know how I'm going to survive watching them all but I'm going to try! Hallmark dominated the week with four knockouts; Gingerbread Miracle, Next Stop, Christmas, Debbie Macomber's a Mrs. Miracle Christmas, and A Christmas Treasure. They're all worth bingeing. Netflix had one good one in Love Hard - “say it's the Mormons” will live rent free in my mind now, and one flop in Father Christmas Is Back. And then there's UpTV - the Big Lots version of Hallmark. I don't know what was worse, the plot lines of Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby and A Royal Christmas Engagement, or the wardrobe and prop departments - who let the plastic hangers on set?! Grab your fuzzy socks and jingle bells, we have a lot to talk about! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We are jam packed with celebration this week on the KPL Podcast! First we're visited by New York Times Bestseller Lisa Scottoline. We will be discussing her latest title "Eternal." Then, Jigisha and Ryan party down for National Library Week by sharing what they and other library staff members are reading in this week's Readers Advisory segment. Lastly for National Poetry Month we've a poetry reading! All this and more on a super celebratory episode of the KPL Podcast. Don't miss out! Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgRecommendations:1. Normal People by Sally Rooney2. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman3. Madness of Sunshine and Quiet in her Bones by Nalini Singh4. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn5. Debbie Macomber's Table by Debbie Macomber6. Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy by Douglas Adams7. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn8. The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewel9. A Merciful Secret by Kendra Elliot10. Cross her Heart by Melinda Leigh11. We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry12. Library Book by Susan Orlean13. A Long Way to A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers14. Difficult Damsels by Nikita Gill in the book Fierce Fairytales Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul

We finally did it!

The return of Debbie Macomber brings with it a cheerful, multi-state love story in Trading Christmas, and in Holiday Engagement a young woman must lie to her family by hiring an actor to pose as her finance. Sketch comedy ensues. Check out our website: mistletoesecret.com You can find all sorts of information about the HCU here! Special thanks to Colin Robertson for providing our theme music. You can find more of Colin's great music at: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/colinrobertson/love-songs-from-far-away

Debbie Macomber was told to forget about her dream as an author.  But her undying persistence triumphed.  Hear her uplifting story as she shares her God inspired journey through the frustrations and disappointments on her way to  being one of the most prolific writers of our time.  Debbie has sold over 200 million books and and spent over 1000 weeks on the NYT best sellers list over the past 20 year.  This humble and joyful interview will warm your heart.  

3 Days until Christmas!! Enjoy this Speedy Review by Jess on "Merry and Bright" by Debbie Macomber Check out the companion blog post to this episode here: https://bit.ly/3pkYZ5J Come hang out with us on our other socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebookboyfriendproject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/book_boyfriend2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebookboyfriendproject Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thebookboyfriendproject9200/_saved/ You can find more information about us and upcoming episodes on our website: https://thebookboyfriendpr.wixsite.com/bookboyfriendproject

Trey and Daniel go deep this week with Call Me Mrs. Miracle, a horrifying tale of a gaslighting agent of Santa out to create love and destabilize a major part of the toy industry. Find more things from us at: https://www.treyplutnicki.com/ https://www.danieljkunkel.net/ Special thanks to Colin Robertson for providing our theme music. You can find more of Colin's great music at: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/colinrobertson/love-songs-from-far-away

Here's to another polarizing episode for the record books with our special quest Rhett Palmer.  Rhett Palmer started his career in radio at the early age of ten. He was hired to go “On Air” as he squirted mustard and ketchup onto the all new indoor-outdoor carpet at the carpet department at Montgomery Wards. He was then interviewed by the local DJ to confirm that the carpet washed with mere water was in fact clean as a whistle! He would later return to radio as a talk host at the age of forty. Rhett is now a twenty-four year daily radio host veteran as well as a magazine publisher for nearly a decade. Known as The Mayor of The Airwaves tm, he has interviewed U.S. Presidents, Secretary of States and Governors as well as celebrated Hollywood stars, hundreds of NY Times bestselling authors, inventors, purported aliens from outer space and rock stars. A prolific composer, Rhett's songs include Have A Very Merry Christmas for Debbie Macomber's Hallmark movie Call Me Mrs. Miracle, the Gold Advertising award winning Coming Home for the Holidays jingle for The American Red Cross and advertising jingles for automobile and boat dealerships, The American Lung Association, The Honeywell Corporation and more. Mr. Palmer has performed and sold his gospel and patriotic songs on six continents and composed and sang his positive thinking songs for corporations including Coldwell Banker Real Estate , Mary Kay Cosmetics and Shaklee. Rhett took First Place Vocalist in Nashville's Music City Song Festival and has garnered multiple awards for his radio talk show. He writes poetry on a daily basis and still composes songs. He is a published writer and has traveled internationally as a Christian missionary. Rhett Palmer lives in Vero Beach, Florida and continues as a morning radio host six days a week on iHeart Radio on The Rhett Palmer Show. He can often be found at local charity events supporting the community he loves. Hope you enjoy the show.

Monday (05/18/2020) my guest was author, Debbie Macomber.  Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today's most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber's novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Thirteen of these novels hit the number one spot. In 2020, Macomber's all-new hardcover publications include A Walk Along the Beach (July) and Jingle All the Way (October). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, an adult coloring book, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children's books. Celebrated as "the official storyteller of Christmas", Macomber's annual Christmas books are beloved and five have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons. She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision's international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie & Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series. Debbie is warm & thoughtful person whom I've knows for many years. I'm so pleased that she could spare the time to be on the show. Please check it out.

Are you ready to make 2020 YOUR year?! This week we talk about the importance of physically writing down your goals to make them happen. Wendy is a perfect example of the power of writing them down: inspired by a workshop from Debbie Macomber, she's managed to check off every single goal she wrote down for 2007! Listen how she did it...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! A time for gathering with family, drinking lots of egg nog, and reading some absurdly terrible Christmas-themed books. First up this year is Christmas Letters, a delightful little romp from Debbie Macomber about a woman who finds love in the last place she thought to look (her own apartment building). Then there's The Christmas Thief, co-written by the mother-daughter team of Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark, about a Bernie Madoff type who hides diamonds in a tree and the merry band of self-satisfied lottery winners who manage to bring him to justice. For more, visit us online at bookfightpod.com.