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The Blog Thingy
Where Emotion and Information are Dispensed Inconsistently... Sometimes
You'll find some interesting stuff here...
a few Op Eds, some Writing Craft Information, Book Reviews, and More. Poke around the categories and see what ruffles your feathers... in a good way!​
Meet The Pets: Presidential Animals from A to Z
September 2025 Click The Cover To Order! I'm constantly on the lookout for new books to send to the little people in my life. While...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Lisa Jacovsky and "Happy Thoughts! Going To The Beach"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 236 Happy Thoughts! Going To The Beach Written by Lisa Jacovsky Illustrated by Brainstorm Productions...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Mark McCraw and "Anna's Amazing Alaskan Adventure"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 234 Anna's Amazing Alaskan Adventure Written by Mark McCraw  Have you ever been on an amazing Alaskan...
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Thank You For Your Service by Torthell Robinson
While I was walking around the Detroit Book Festival at Eastern Market last weekend, I encountered a wonderful man who writes children's...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Natcole Staskiewicz and "Lacie's Moon"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 225 Lacie's Moon Written by Natcole Staskiewicz What is it like to ride the moon? Would you travel...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Natcole Staskiewicz and "Bravery Is My Thing"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode #223 Bravery Is My Thing From the What Is My Thing Series Written by Natcole Staskiewicz Discover the...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Natcole Staskiewicz and "Kindness Is My Thing"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 221 Kindness Is My Thing From the What Is My Thing Series Written by Natcole Staskiewicz  "If kindness...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Natcole Staskiewicz and "Dear Child of Mine"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 219 Dear Child of Mine Written by Natcole Staskiewicz “I want you to strive to be the best you. Because...
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Detective Duck: The Case of The Strange Splash by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver
Click The Cover To Order! Several years ago, I can't remember exactly when... (which led me to a Google search - it was 2003), I saw...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Natcole Staskiewicz and "The Great Grandma Buffalo"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 218 The Great Grandma Buffalo Written by Natcole Staskiewicz Celebrate the heartwarming connection...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Clay Boura
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I have not. It’s just not something I have ever thought about or...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Kate Sanders and "Dancing with The Skeletons In My Closet"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 215 Dancing with The Skeletons in My Closet Written by Kate Sanders Illustrated by Nikki Sanders...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Mark McCraw and "Eli's Shenanigans"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 213 Eli's Shenanigans Written by Mark McCraw  Eli is three years old. This spells trouble in the world...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Lisa Jacovsky and "Bones & Friends: The Mystery of The Vanishing Fish"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 210 Bones & Friends: The Mystery of The Vanishing Fish Written by Lisa Jacovsky  "The Mystery of the...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Jean Davis Reads "Laya's Vacation"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 206 Laya's Vacation Written by by Jean Davis Illustrated by Jean Davis Short-tempered from the summer...
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Dig It Out by Katie Spina
This is a delightfully entertaining book for children of all ages! It's a fantastic story about a little groundhog who learns a valuable...
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The Secret Hat by Peggy Losey
Click The Cover To Order! I had the pleasure of interviewing Peggy Losey for an episode of Indie Reads TV after we met at a book festival...
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The Adventures of Buddy The Cat: Buddy’s Mouse Chasing Company by Ravyn Hicks-Badger
As I was interviewing Indie Author and bookseller, Dora Badger for an episode of Indie Reads TV, I was introduced (by way of her book) to...
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Dragon Box: The Key to Magic by Nancy B. Kemler-Oakley
I discovered this magical story while visiting The Book Cottage in Jackson, Michigan. Tucked unassumingly in the Local Author section,...
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The Way To Be from A to Z by R.B. Schimmel
Click The Cover To Order! If you have young people in your circles, you should most certainly consider sharing this book with them. If...
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