Resources for Readers, Authors,
​and Regular Folks

​We have encountered some spectacular people and organizations in our travels.  We've listed them here for you to discover.  Please click on the links to visit them and learn about their extraordinary gifts.  Return to this page often as we add new connections to the list.

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Follow These Indie-Friendly Bookshops On Social Media!
R & B Used Books; Grand Blanc, MI
Toadvine Books; Berkley, MI
The Book Cottage; Jackson, MI
Fenton's Open Book; Fenton, MI
Horizon Books; Traverse City, MI

Listen in on this conversation with Emma Palova
​and Diana Kathryn Plopa on the FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS Podcast!

Listen in on this conversation with Lisa Jacovsky
​and Diana Kathryn Plopa on the NO LIMITS Podcast!

​​Check out Indie Reads TV!  This is a weekly television program I host that spotlights Indie Authors, Writing Groups, Indie Bookshops, and other industries passionate about providing quality, home-grown, organic literature.  The program airs Monday-Thursday on CMNTV in Troy, Michigan.  You can also watch previous programs our YouTube Archive.

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Organizations of Interest For Authors

• ​Motown Writers Network... Michigan Literary Network
• The National Novel Writing Month
• Writer's Digest Magazine & Shop
• Writer's Write
• Black Words - White Pages Book Review Blog ~ Jenny Bynum​
• Aurora Publicity
• ​Rochester Writers
• Center For Book Publishing's Conferences & Festival List​
• ​African American Literature Book Club's list of Important Book Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences (not just for African American Authors)
• ​Book Fairs.com List of Fairs & Festivals

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Indie Author Connections

• Donald Levin: Author Site
• Jordan J. Scavone: Author Site
• Andy Lockwood: Author Site
• ​Michael D Jones Author Site
• Charles R. Stern Author Site
• Brenda Hasse: Author Site​
• ​​​Kate McNeil Author Site
• ​Andrew Charles Lark: Amazon Page
• Sherry A. Burton: Author Site
• R.B. Schimmel Author Site
• J.A. Bullen Amazon Page
• Kristoffer Gair Amazon Page
• Peggy Christie Author Site​

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Organizations of Interest for "Regular Folks"

• Bookkeeping Services: Gunther Services
• CMNTV - Troy, Michigan Community Access
• Almost Home No-Kill Animal Shelter
• Detroit Dog Rescue
• Real Energy & Body Works, LLC
• The Adventures of Tom & Atticus
• The Detroit Zoo
• Clawson Paws Pet Grooming
• The Mysterious Package Company​
• Josh White, Jr.​
• Dylan Wolfe Music Facebook fan page​

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