Welcome to the debut episode of Between the Edits! This podcast is designed to talk with anyone and everyone about anything and everything books, and I have so many exciting interviews and discussions to come.
Bailey Pendleton from The Crafty Bookstore joins me for the inaugural episode. We discuss how she started her independent, online bookstore, what life looks like for her as she builds her dream, and why being independent is vital to creating the community she is so passionate about serving.
Support Bailey:
* The Crafty Bookstore website: https://www.thecraftybookstore.com/
* Follow The Crafty Bookstore on Instagram (@thecraftybookstore): https://www.instagram.com/thecraftybookstore/
* October Book Box order deadline -- 10/01/2025
* December Advent Book Box order deadline -- 12/20/2025
Affiliate links to support the podcast:
I receive a commission from any purchases made using the following links. These funds go back into helping me run the podcast and other author services.
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* Customizable Book Embosser: https://www.chiccraft.shop?afflr_id=BETWEEN
* Last year for my birthday, a close friend gifted me this custom book embosser. Why? Because she knows about what I call my Legacy Bookshelf. Over the years, due to space and weight limitations, I’ve had to be very judicious about what books I can keep. Therefore, I had to start thinking deeply about every book I read to determine if they meant enough to me to keep. That is when I developed my Legacy Bookshelf, which is a special shelf in my bookcase devoted to only those books that I love so much that I plan to pass them on to my children one day. Knowing this, my friend bought me a custom book embosser to stamp the title pages of each legacy book, creating a one-of-a-kind collection that my family will cherish for decades. I cannot recommend this gift enough to your fellow book lovers! Use code BETWEEN at checkout.
