Listeners beware, you're in for a scare! Come one, come all! The winners of the 2025 Spooky Short Story Contest are here to send shivers down your spine. Pull up a chair and listen to these tales of terror written by local young authors. 6-8 Runner-Up: "The Pumpkin Book" by Dylan (00:01:59) 6-8 Winner: "The Three Witches" by Riley, read by CCPL staff (00:04:39) 9-12 Runner-Up: "12.07" by Devyn (00:09:19) 9-12 Winner: "Turndown Service" by Matthew (00:14:33) Teen Runner-Up: "The Puppeteer" by

Hosts Stephanie and Lydia discuss what which LoTR characters they consider under/overrated.

In this episode, I discuss why I commissioned Annika Crum as my map-maker, what went into the process, and why I love the map she created. I also offer up a costume and a writing prompt idea.

Have you ever had everything you thought you wanted—success, money, recognition—yet still felt something was missing? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Donald Harold Young on his new book Finding God in Vegas: A Gen X Spiritual Awakening.Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.comDonald Harold Young was once living what many would call the American Dream. As a successful

Where are our Parrot Heads at?! This week we read Where's Joe Merchant by Mr. Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett. Did the plot make sense? No. Did we like the book? Also no. But did Johnna find out that Jimmy Buffett is her most listened to artist on Spotify mid-episode? The answer may surprise you.Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic

Go back in time and listen to this conversation about Historical Fiction from Season 2! In this episode of The Watchung Booksellers Podcast, authors Laurie Lico Albanese and Anastasia Rubis discuss reading and writing historical fiction. Laurie Lico Albanese is a historical novelist, most recently of the acclaimed novel Hester, which gives voice to Hester Prynne in a retelling of The Scarlet Letter. Hester was a Book of the Month club selection and an Audible and Goodreads Best Books of...

We speak with Portuguese singer Carolina Deslandes about the music scene in Lisbon and her latest album, ‘Chorar No Club’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen Ad Free https://www.solgoodmedia.com - Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! Welcome to Jane Austen Daily, your go-to podcast for daily chapters from the beloved works of Jane Austen, including "The Watsons," "Sense and Sensibility," "Pride and Prejudice," "Persuasion," "Northanger Abbey," "Mansfield Park," "Love and Friendship," "Lesley Castle - Dramatic Reading," "Lady Susan," "Jane Austen's Juvenilia," and "Emma." Dive into the

Read on AO3 here!  Spotify playlist here!  Pairing: Nanjo Kojiro x Sakurayashiki Kaoru, Fandom: Sk8, Rating TSummary: "Cherry and Joe Mermaid and sailor/pirate AU"Don't you need water or something to breathe?" "Oh you're right, how silly of me to have been here all this time, I simply forgot to suffocate. My bad." "Are all mermaids so fucking difficult?!" Kojiro glared. The pink haired man before him bared ever mildly sharpened tooth in what might be the most sinister grin Kojiro had seen this side

In this month’s bonus episode, award-winning author Amber McBride joins Bianca to talk about ‘The Leaving Room’ — a YA novel in verse that unfolds entirely in the space between life and death. Amber opens up about losing and reclaiming her voice, the power of poetry to hold emotion, and what it means to write from the liminal spaces of grief and love. A mesmerizing conversation about craft, courage, and creating beauty out of silence.Tune in to this special October bonus episode — and let ‘The

Send us a text This Halloween, the truth comes with roots. Every ten years, the pumpkins of Old Harrow Field grow faces, and the vines begin to whisper again. The townspeople call it the Pact—a promise between the living and the land to speak their truths before dawn. But when the field wakes early, the whispers sound a little too much like names. Join us for a special Halloween episode of Sleep Tight Frights, where lies grow heavy, the soil remembers what you bury, and even the quietest se...

Happy HalloweenYet Another Slice of Fear, book no. 3 in the horror series by Andrew Allen Smith Fear never truly fades, it evolves. Sponsored by author LeAnn Kelley, Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent In Yet Another Slice of Fear, Michigan author Andrew Allen Smith returns with a chilling new collection of psychological and supernatural tales that twist reality, morality, and the fragile human mind. Each story cuts deep into the quiet moments before terror takes hold, where a whisper in

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Uh, oh! We want to get margaritas with the Big Rizzler, also known as Jenna Bush Hager. In this week’s episode, we recap our trip to the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn to hear JBH talk about her new imprint and its first novel from debut author, Ariel Sullivan. We also discuss how our final stop on the wedding circuit ended with a patriotic bang. And we try to claw Molly back from the clutches of Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series.

Have you ever been in a meeting that just as easily could have been an email? Have you slogged through a personal development book only to realize that the whole thing could've been summed up in a few tidy bullet points? With the advent of LLMs such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, it's easier than ever before to access information in a fraction of the time. And many times, that's a great thing. But everything comes with a cost. In today's episode, we examine that cost and segue into

In this hauntingly heartfelt episode, Deirdre sits down with author Liz Parker to discuss her spellbinding new novel, The Witches of Honeysuckle House — a cozy, witchy tale of sisterhood, trauma, and transformation. Parker opens up about how her personal journey with witchcraft, herbalism, and healing from complex PTSD inspired her writing.Together, they explore: The inspiration behind The Witches of Honeysuckle House How trauma and generational curses shape families and fiction What it means

Joel Miller is the writer of the popular newsletter Miller’s Book Review, chief content officer at Full Focus, author of the new book The Idea Machine, and an avid reader. He shares with Tsh a beloved book from his childhood and one from adulthood (as well as two extras from both).* Joel’s newsletter, Miller’s Book Review* Joel’s new book, The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future* Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs* First Blood, by David Morrell* The Road, by Cormac

One of the themes of the Lean Out podcast is the many crises that Canada is facing —and where we go from here. Our guest on the program today warns that we are at a breaking point, and in desperate need of a national reckoning. As we face threats from without, he says, we are divided from within, along the lines of gender, class, region, and, crucially, generation. Darrell Bricker is the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and a previous director of public opinion research in the Prime Minister’s Off...

Every craving has a consequence. In The Candy Shop Pact by Polly Bane, sweetness becomes a language of control, and a forgotten candy store hides more than sugar behind its glass jars. When Emily inherits her grandmother’s quaint sweet shop, she expects nostalgia and family memories. What she finds instead is a locked door in the basement—a door that opens to something secret, structured, and deeply tempting. Drawn to the rhythm of its rituals, Emily begins to uncover a pact once ...