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These Mums WriteLessons learned from talking to 100 writing moms with podcaster & author Heather BalogWhat do you learn about writing from talking to over 100 moms and women about writing?
You could binge listen this show (please binge listen the show) or you could listen me and Bookshelf Banter Heather Balog sum up what we've learned about how to be a successful mom writer despite all the challenges that come with children and husbands and day-jobs.
In addition to her podcast, Heather Balog is the author of more than a dozen rom coms and cozy mysteries, has a day job in health and is a mother of two.
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Bookshelf BanterAuthor Jackie AmsdenI had an amazing conversation with fellow writer and podcaster Jackie Amsden. Jackie Amsden worked as a fashion model in China, Japan, and Taiwan before retiring at the age of eighteen after one too many agent threats, nude photo shoot requests, and self-loathing-induced Pocky binges. If you’d like to learn more about her descent into the darker side of Asia’s candy-coated modeling industry sign up for free installments of her upcoming memoir and get updates about the sequel to The Tokyo Cover Girls at www.jackieamsden.com
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Bookshelf BanterAuthor JN SupermomJN Supermom (Jessica Nielsen) is a poet, writer, and author born and raised in the British Columbia Kootenay’s.
A trained Healthcare Aide and mother of seven children who have a range of special needs, she creates her works from experiences and the world around her.
Always excelling with the love of writing; she perceives the world in simplistic and unique ways. She believes every person has something inspiring to share.
You also find her randomly writing on her blog and taking on a new project with a fellow mom to support others wh...2022-06-0930 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Autumn BardotAutumn Bardot is the author of stories about fearless women and dangerous passions. She writes historical fiction, historical erotica, and contemporary fantasy. Her 4-book urban fantasy series is written under the pen name LZ Marie.
She’s a wife, mom, grandma, and teacher. Because that doesn’t keep her busy enough, she has a YouTube channel and podcast for new writers with lots of writing tips, author tools, and inspiration.
Autumn writes best at home in her sunny Southern California backyard and while vacationing at the beach. She bakes great chocolate chip cookies, drinks too much...2022-06-0254 minBookshelf BanterAuthor ShaunTay/EnrichMomShaunTay (EnrichMom) is dedicated to sharing parenting hacks and solutions for busy moms to help them empower themselves.
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An insatiable knowledge seeker, she’s likely to be found devouring books on myths and ghosts (both real and perceived) alongside research papers on serial killers, war, and mental illness.
As an IT professional, gym owner, yoga instructor, strength coach, mother, and partner, she spends any spare moment she has writing stories for people who want to believe in magic and love to have their hearts broken.
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Natalia has 20 years of writing and publishing experience, specializing in non-fiction. She is the author of LJ Hooker The Man, Flipped and the Misha The Traveling Puppy children's series. Natalia has bachelor's degrees from the Australian National University and the University of London, and a master's degree from New York University. Natalia was born in Sydney and has lived in major cities including New York, London, Milan, and Paris. She is now based in Barcelona.
She is the founder of Alaya Books, a one-stop shop for writing and publishing needs. 2022-05-1234 minBookshelf BanterAuthor May LarkMay Lark is a writer and lover of the romance genre ever since she read her first Harlequin Romance from the 80s. Join me as I talk to May about her Vella stories, our collective imposter syndrome, and how social media has become a necessary evil. May is a bit of an enigma online, but you can follow May on Instagram and check out her Vella stories on Amazon.
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Get Jan's books HERE2022-04-2833 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Sasha BlaineSasha Blaine is a mother, lawyer, and life-long learner who loves history, world cultures, found poetry, and journalism. She has been writing, largely unpublished, most of her life. Inspired by the real-life travel adventures of a friend of hers, she started writing non-fiction children's books about the many amazing places he has been.
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Follow Professor Ping's adventures on Instagram!2022-04-2142 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Lesley LarosseLesley Larosse is a private voice instructor who has turned her passion for writing, working with teens, and music into her debut novel, This is How I Live Now.
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Follow her on her favorite social media platform TikTok2022-04-1450 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Michelle Pointis BurnsMichelle Pointis Burns juggles mothering her ten children, homeschooling (the oldest five have now graduated college), living her Catholic faith, and writing. She loves to research topics of all kinds, read British authors (especially Jane Austen and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), quote movies in regular conversation, and drink hot chocolate from elegant teacups. When asked how she manages it all, she has been known to reply, “Prayer, caffeine, and a sense of humor.”
Michelle has been a devoted member of the NY Chemung Valley Mothers of Twins Club (she has two sets of twins), and the Corning Area...2022-04-0754 minBookshelf BanterAuthors Dana Bowen and Chloe BroganDana and Chloe grew up in rural Ohio and sparked a close friendship in the summer of 2019. When the Pandemic hit in 2020 they saw it as an opportunity to be adventurous. As two young moms, they spent months finding creative outlets through baking and art, but they were running out of things to do. So, when Dana came to Chloe one Friday over coffee and suggested they write a book — it seemed like the next logical step in their endeavors to use their time at home to pursue something they'd always dreamed of doing. The two discovered quickly that th...2022-03-311h 06Bookshelf BanterAuthor Kathleen Aldworth FosterKathleen Aldworth Foster is the author of Doneraile Court: The Story of The Lady Freemason. She is a lover of history, travel and old houses. Listen to my interview with her to find out how the idea for Doneraile Court was born, who she is and isn't related to, and why her memoir will be entitled "Scrappy".
Get Doneraile Court HERE.2022-03-2437 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Pamdiana JonesCalifornia Girl Pam was always spontaneous, but then a 3 month trip overseas turns into an epic journey as she backpacked around the world SOLO for 3 years. Her sarcasm and optimism got her into and out of trouble through Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand in the 1990's.
Pre-internet days, Pam would sign her letters home as an homage to Indiana Jones and it stuck. For 25 years she's been told to write about her adventures, and it's finally here. Her debut book is a Comedy Travel Memoir called "When in ROAM" about all of her...2022-03-1749 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Katie FabianKatie Fabian is an author, illustrator, and the creator of “Cretaceous Fairytales”. You can follow her serialized fiction at https://www.ksfabiancreations.com/
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Follow her on TikTok: @ksfabian_creations2022-03-1034 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Jennifer WalkerJennifer Walker is a teacher and writer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She lives with her incredibly smart husband Ian, her hilarious and exceptionally sweet children Everett and Kennedy, and her floppy, impossible-not-to-love Bernedoodle puppy, Leo. When she's not teaching, writing, or reading, you can most likely find Jennifer in a yoga studio, in the kitchen baking muffins, or running off the calories of the muffins she's just baked. She's also famous for publicly embarrassing her family by singing terrible show-tunes and practicing 90's dance moves, and if this whole writing thing doesn't work out, she's pretty sure she could ma...2022-03-0338 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Stephanie ClemensStephanie K Clemens is known for many things: an author, photographer, dog mom, instagrammer, adventurer, teacher, lawyer, and more. When she’s not sitting behind her laptop she can be found on some adventure. Most of the time it’s a road trip with her two doggos, but recently it has been in the pages of a book.
You can find all Stephanie's information HERE. Make sure you follow her dogs' Insta @pupfrankie2022-02-2445 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Zee LacsonZee was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. She grew up with her dad, brothers, and grandparents. She currently lives in the North suburbs of Chicagoland, IL with her husband, twin sons, and fluffy dog. She is an engineer by education, a photographer by profession, an artist by practice, and a writer by soul. She drinks good coffee and appreciates fresh sushi. Just not together.
Reverie is her first published work of fiction and the first book in the Woolgathering Series. It is a finalist in the 2021 Soon-To-Be-Famous Illinois Author Project. Revenant is the sequel to Reverie.2022-02-1745 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Jessica BrownJessica Brown is the author of Something Sweet for Christmas and Staying Lost, Kindle Vella stories. Jessica gives me a lesson in the ins and outs of Kindle Vella, we wax poetic about the days of waiting for a commercial to pee, and I learn what her most prized possession is and why on this episode of Bookshelf Banter.
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2022-02-1037 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Leani LopezLeani Lopez is a Puerto Rican writer from New Hampshire. Creating characters and stories has always been her passion ever since she wrote her first story. This passion led her to leave her long-time job to pursue writing full time. She writes romance and erotic thrillers in addition to ghostwriting and hosting her own writing podcast called “I Got Nothing”. You can find links to Leani's website and books HERE. 2022-02-0342 min
Almost Home AloneEpisode 7: The Episode Where We Cry in a VineyardHubby and I have a dilemma....listen to the pod and send us feedback. You can email us at badmommy15@outlook.com or comment on our Instagram page, The Almost Home Alone Podcast. Be sure to follow us and rate and review this podcast as well.
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Whitney loves to play with her kids (a.k.a. dazzle them with her amazing flossing abilities), bake...2020-09-2047 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Laura HeffernanLaura loves connecting with readers. For news and update, click the Follow button to the left or sign up for Laura's newsletter at www.lauraheffernan.com. Also find her on Facebook or on Twitter, where she spends far too much time tweeting about reality TV and Canadian chocolate.2020-09-1331 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Monique McDonellIf you're a fan of contemporary women's fiction, you have to listen to this episode featuring author Monique McDonell! Find out how Monique comes up with wacky character names, her thoughts on "Wonder", why she doesn't write literary fiction, and that time she predicted Jamie Durie's career would take off on Oprah.
Monique McDonell is a USA Today Bestselling Australian contemporary women’s fiction author, who writes chick-lit, romantic comedies and sweet romance novels. She I lives on the beautiful East Coast of NSW in Australia with her husband as her gorgeous daughter has flown the nest an...2020-09-0647 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Tracy KrimmerTracy Krimmer loves coffee, popcorn, Drew Barrymore, and the movie Saving Silverman. She enjoys reading great books (of course) and writing realistic characters for you to enjoy. When she listens to music she prefers the 80s and 90s music she grew up on. In a typical day you'll find her writing at one of her favorite spots-on the couch, at the kitchen table, or at her favorite hometown coffee shop.
You can find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. Find out all the latest news from Tracy by signing up for her newsletter at TracyKrimmer.com. B...2020-08-3045 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Kathryn BielTelling stories of resilient women, Kathryn R. Biel hails from Upstate New York where her most important role is being mom and wife to an incredibly understanding family who don't mind fetching coffee and living in a dusty house. In addition to being Chief Home Officer and Director of Child Development of the Biel household, she works as a school-based physical therapist. She attended Boston University and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The Sage Colleges. After years of writing countless letters of medical necessity for wheelchairs, finding increasingly creative ways to encourage insurance companies to fund her...2020-08-2358 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Maida MalbyAuthor Maida Malby cooks up multicultural, foodie, international contemporary romance stories filled with sizzling heat, mouthwatering spice, and a whole lotta love. When not writing, reading, or reviewing books, Maida consults her husband on word selection, debates with her ten-year-old son regarding the Oxford comma, cooks the dishes she features in her stories, procrastibakes using Baileys as her secret yummy ingredient, and watches golf and food shows on TV.
Be sure to check out Maida's website at Maidamalby.com. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Bookbub, and Instagram. 2020-08-1647 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Rich AmooiRich Amooi is the Amazon #1 Bestselling author of 15 romantic comedies, including It’s Not PMS, It’s You, Dying to Meet You, There’s Something About a Cowboy, and Madam Love, Actually. Over 500,000 downloads from readers around the world.
A former radio personality and wedding DJ, Rich now writes romantic comedies full-time in San Diego, California, and is happily married to a kiss monster imported from Spain. Rich believes in public displays of affection, silliness, infinite possibilities, donuts, gratitude, laughter, and happily ever after.For more information about Rich, visit his website richamooi.com. You can also find h...2020-08-0931 minBookshelf BanterAuthor Renee ConoultyThis week I interviewed author Renee Conoulty. Renee is an Australian Air Force wife and mother of two. She writes stories of dance, romance, and military life including Heart Swings, Catching Onix, and Don't Mean a Thing.
If you run into Renee at the shops, make sure you wave to get her attention because she'll likely be listening to an audiobook or lost in a daydream.
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You can find out more about Renee on her website, Heysaidrenee. Check out Renee's novels a...2020-08-0233 minBookshelf BanterEpisode 1 All About MeWelcome to the first episode of Bookshelf Banter! I'm your host, Heather Balog. I'm the author of 13 novels and 3 children's books that I wrote with my teenage daughter. I'm a wife, mom, school nurse, blogger, and audiobook narrator as well. On this podcast we'll be talking to some amazing Indie authors, specifically authors from the Rom-Com, Women's Fiction, and Chick Lit genres.
You can find me at Heather Balog, Author on Facebook, the_bad_mommy_books on Instagram, The Bad Mommy Diaries, or Bad Mommy Reads.
All of my books are exclusive to Amazon...visit m...2020-07-2713 minAlmost Home AloneEpisode 6---The Episode Where We Talk About All The Crap We've Been ThroughAdversity. Sounds like such a powerful word, doesn't it? It doesn't feel powerful when you're facing it. Hubby and I may look like we've got our $hit together now, but let me tell you, we've stared down some pretty tough times in our 23 years together. In this episode we talk frankly about what it was like to be married and broke 21-year-old college students, running away from our problems by literally fleeing across the country, the shock of young parenthood, the heartbreak of infertility, and getting ourselves back on track financially and emotionally in our forties.
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...2020-05-0826 minAlmost Home AloneEpisode 5---The Episode Where We Talk About Quarantine ProductivityDuring this time of Covid-19, a lot of us are beating ourselves up for not being as productive as we had hoped. Join us as we talk about ways to feel productive and how we can avoid falling into the comparison trap.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-04-1721 minAlmost Home AloneEpisode 3—The Episode Where the Kids Join UsIn this episode our teens join us to talk about what life in quarantine has been like for them. We discuss how they’re coping, what their fears are, and how they think this will impact us in the future. For those concerned with the impact that social distancing will have on your teen’s mental health, we share tips that we’ve been using in our home to keep everyone as sane and as healthy as possible.
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And you can always check out my blog for more p...2020-04-0827 minAlmost Home AloneEpisode 2---The Episode Where We Talk About MoneyHubby and I are talking about that really uncomfortable topic today...no, not sex...MONEY. Studies have shown that one of the number one causes of divorce is money. Not having enough, spending too much, fighting about how to spend it...the whole enchilada. Now I'm no expert in the area of money as you can tell from this podcast, but I like to think of Hubby as somewhat of a guru. Here's some of the resources he recommends for getting your finances on track and creating an investment portfolio:
(*FYI…some of these may be...2020-04-0331 minAlmost Home AloneThe Almost Home Alone Podcast Episode 1—The Episode Where We Explain the PodcastHubby and I are starting a podcast you guys! We’re going to be talking about life with older kids who are slowly transitioning out of the nest and how our lives are changing because of it. In this episode we introduce ourselves and talk briefly about how we met and all that fun stuff.
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The Capeless CrusadersBONUS: Free Comic Book Day 2018 InterviewsThe first Saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day, and Empire’s Comics Vault in Sacramento goes big with a whole festival/con style event! Join the doctor as he interviews some of the local creators that will be attendance, including Kristine Balog, Heather Lee Art & Photography, Dan Bethel, Plotless Comics, Ghost Thunder Collective, Julie Okahara, and Kyrun Silva!Be sure to subscribe and follow the show for all future posts…Twitter – @thecapelessonesInstagram – @thecapelesscrusadersFacebook – @thecapelesscrusadersBIG thank you to our wonderful sponsor Empire’s Comics VaultThe Cap...2018-04-301h 08
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 373 Dina HilalGeneral Manager of Amazon’s Kindle Scout
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It’s really the best part of the job. There isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not either extremely proud as a publisher or really inspired as a human.
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Agents of Change conference on September 25, 2015, in Portland, Maine hosted by Rich Brooks of Flyte Media
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Note: You can sign up as a new member for Amazon Prime membership for just $67 on Friday, September 25, 2015. The offer celebrates Amazon’s win of five Em...2015-09-2544 min