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BookSpeak Network
Three different shows. One common theme: celebrating the world of books.This podcast network is for readers and writers interested in hearing about awesome new books spanning a wide variety of different genres. Whether you’re hoping to get to know a new author or are in need of some practical writing tips, the BookSpeak Network has you covered.~The first program in the BookSpeak Network is the Sunbury Press Books Show. Hosted by the CEO of indie publisher Sunbury Press Lawrence Knorr, this show consists largely of interviews between the publisher and the authors he takes on at Sunbury Press. Knorr interviews both fiction and nonfiction authors and covers a range of topics from history, sports, biography, and more. This show may air 1-4 times per month.~The second program is called Milford House Mysteries, hosted by mystery and thriller authors Sherry Knowlton and JM (Jody) West. Sherry and JM often discuss the process of writing and publishing mysteries as well as doing interviews with some of the genre’s top authors. Milford House Mysteries hits the airwaves about two times per month. ~Finally, it’s the Brown Posey Press Show! Author Tory Gates interviews authors in the literary fiction and nonfiction genres, and he’s got a special connection with indie presses and indie authors. If you’re in the mood for a deep dive into art and uniqueness in literature, you’re going to find something to love in these conversations. ~Looking for author interviews and writing tips? Go ahead and hit that subscribe button. You’ve got some listening to do.
Episodes
325 episodes
"The Amazing Life and Loves of Lady Marjorie Fetter Goossens" -- Authors Glenn & Barbara Long Holliman on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Lady Marjorie Fetter Goossens would likely agree she lived a varied life, but that would be putting it mildly. Through her writings, the historical records, photographs and memories, authors Glenn and Barbara Long Holliman have traced <...
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"Whispers of War" Author Sarah Peachey appears on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The "Whispers of War" series examines the subject from the standpoint of soldiers and especially the families they must at times leave behind. Book One, "The Scars of War," comes from the hand of Sarah Peachey, who draws on her experience as...
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"The Forgotten Marlins" Author Sam Zygner on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The history of professional baseball in Florida is a rich one, and Sam Zygner continues with his captivating series of books, this time delving into the history of a team whose name would be familiar."The Forgotten Marlins: A T...
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"Beyond the Green Widow" Author Juanita Green Hollinghead on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Prohibition was referred to as, "the great social and economic experiment," by former President Herbert Hoover, but the 20th-century temperance movement did not stop people from consuming alcohol or manufacturing it. In much of the US, the m...
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"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" Author Thomas K. Clancy on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The Fourth of July is the day we honor America's independence, but on successive fourths from 1776 onward, there have been some fascinating moments in US History. Thomas K. Clancy offers some of these in his new book, "Life, Liberty and the ...
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Brown Posey Press Special--The Voices of Cleveland ConCoction 2025
March of every year brings about spring, but it is also a unique time in a certain place south of Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland ConCoction, or CleCon, completed its 2025 event recently at the Bertram Hotel & Conference Center in Aurora. You...
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"The Elders Sequence" Author S.A. Ferguson appears on The Brown Posey Press Show
“In a Power Couple, one may rise. The other may fall.” In the first of the Aluzamoak Series, “The Elder’s Sequence” (on Compassionate Alien Press) sets a deep aesthetic for a universe that recalls the heaviest of ...
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"The Journey of the Snake" Author Adam Smith on The Sunbury Press Books Show
Twenty-year-old Charlotte Savatier returns to Charleston during the American Revolution, on a mission to avenge the wrongful execution of her affluent parents. While assigned by Lord Balfour to make this investigation, Charlotte takes on Hea...
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"Deadball Mayhem: Scoundrels, Scandalous Behavior, and Tragic Events" Author Ronald T. Waldo returns to The Sunbury Press Books Show
Ronald T. Waldo has written widely about baseball and its history, with ten books to his credit. In this latest work, Waldo looks at the "Deadball Era" of professional baseball, in Deadball Mayhem: Scoundrels, Scandalous Behavior,...
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"Sowing Dragon Teeth" Author Dana R. Dillon on the Sunbury Press Books Show
In this work of historical fiction on the Milford House Press imprint, Dana R. Dillon brings the Revolutionary War to life in a tale of unlikely heroes, soldiers, spies, and intrigue in Sowing Dragon Teeth: A Novel of the Battles ...
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"That Day and What Came After" -- Author Rebecca Daniels discusses loss and grief on the Sunbury Press Books Show
What if you came home and found your husband dead in his favorite chair? Rebecca Daniels takes us through her experiences in this memoir, That Day and What Came After: Finding and Losing the Love of My Life in Six Short Years.
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"A Ghost Comes Along" Author Rebecca Titchner on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Is it possible to know someone from only the words they have left behind? In this fascinating account, Rebecca Titchner pieces together the life of a sister she never knew through two decades of detailed journals the woman...
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"Carlisle's Molly Pitcher" Author J.M. West on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The American Revolution has brought us the tale of Molly Pitcher, a woman who took her husband's place in battle and manned the ramrod of a cannon. Based on the historical record, Pitcher is a more fictionalized character, but women did serv...
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Dr. Laura Palmer, Author of "Celebrating Sensitives" on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Sensitivity, or being "A Sensitive" is a difficult prospect. Rev. Dr. Laura Palmer examines the tools and techniques offered by historical figures in her book, Celebrating Sensitives: What Can We Learn From Historic Sensitive Pers...
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"Oil for Your Lantern" -- Author Elizabeth Brady on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The saying, "There are no words," often comes to mind at the time of the unthinkable, including the sudden death of a child. Elizabeth Brady, however, notes there are words, in this collection of essays, Oil...
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"The Final Resting Place -- Calvary Cemetery" Author Edward Bonner appears on the Sunbury Press Books Show
More than 150-thousand interments and entombments have taken place at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh. The 200-acre site dates back to the mid-19th century and was officially established by the Pittsburgh Diocese of the Catholic Church in 188...
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"Vietnam, No Regrets" Author J. Richard Watkins on the Sunbury Press Books Show
While numerous films, TV shows, and books have been written about Vietnam, J. Richard Watkins offers a personal tale of his military experience, and how this shaped his life, in "Vietnam, No Regrets -- One Soldier's Tour of Duty." <...
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"The Arbiters" Author Brook Lenker on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Brook Lenker recalls his boyhood years in Central Pennsylvania for "The Arbiters," his second novel and debut on the Milford House imprint. Set in the 1970s, Reily Watters and his gang of teenage compadres prefer their time outdoors ...
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"Voices from Early America" Author T. N. Pollio on the Sunbury Press Books Show
What was life really like for most Americans in centuries past. T. N. Pollio brings to life the diaries, letters and personal memorabilia to paint that picture, in “Voices from Early America.” The writings and notes of our...
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"Freedom Now" Author Patti Fields Discusses Her New Book on the Sunbury Press Books Show
In her second release for the Ars Metaphysica imprint of Sunbury Press Books, Pattie Fields discusses how you can navigate personal crises and challenges and find your way forward.“Freedom Now: Transform Your Life Experiences i...
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Brown Posey Press Show--"Embracing Paradox, Evolving Language" Author L.E. Maroski
Humanity is on the verge of a consciousness transformation. Author L.E. Maroski believes a change is required in the language we use. Through models, meditations, and the observations of deep thinkers, Maroski combines her background...
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Brown Posey Press Show--Steven R. James debuts with "A Soul's Final Journey"
The life of Andrew Paige Turner and his partner have ended, but Paige soon realizes his journey has only begun. In Steven R. James' debut novel, "A Soul's Final Journey: Everyone Calls Me Paige," the reader is taken back through a life Paige...
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"Sanctuary" Author Ginny Fite on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Sometimes losing your children is the only way to save them...It is 2039, and Joan Bennett's sheltered world as a wife and mother has fallen apart. Her husband and sister have died of a mysterious illness, and Joan he...
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"A Book of Plays" featured on the Brown Posey Press Show
A collection of short works make up the Brown Posey release, "A Book of Plays," and highlights the talents of the Playwrights Alliance of Pennsylvania, also known as PAPA. Incorporated in 2008 and led by the late Marjorie Bicknell, the group...
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Douglas Brode, Author of "Meet Me in Manhattan," on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The romanticized history of Old West desperados Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid cannot be examined without including the woman who figured prominently in their histories, Etta Place. Author Douglas Brode examines a brief two-...
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