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Joanna Vander Vlugt is an author and illustrator. She has completed book three in her Jade & Sage thriller series. Joanna is also the creative director behind SAM Magazine. When Joanna is not writing, she enjoys illustrating motorcycles and scooters.
Episodes
188 episodes
E213 - Annika Snow, Spark of Pursuit
It’s no surprise that growing up, Annika’s dad referred to her as an “indoor cat.” Either lost in the pages of a romance novel or writing frantic notes on magic systems, Annika lives and breathes stories—particularly if there’s a hot love inter...
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Season 8
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Episode 213
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27:34
E212 - Joanne Giacomini, Seduction
In this episode, I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Joanne Giacomini’s novel, Seduction. Joanne is a paranormal romance, thriller and fantasy author who loves to write stories where magic, mayhem and true love reign. Her st...
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Season 8
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Episode 212
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23:19
E211 - Emily Murray, Alixandria Fire
In E211 I have the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Emily Murray’s novel, Alixandria Fire, A Dani and Danny novel. Emily Murray hails from a small town in Ontario, Canada. With an educational background in psychology, sociology and ...
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Season 8
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Episode 211
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28:37
E210 - Bonnie Jo Pierson, Extreme Romancing in Idaho
In today’s episode I have a blast reading an excerpt of chapter one from Bonnie Jo Pierson’s novel, Extreme Romancing in Idaho, which is a wholesome romance set in rural Idaho. A little about Bonnie Jo Pierson. Gifted with ...
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Season 8
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Episode 210
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30:45
E209 - Seeds, Angie Paxton
In today’s episode I read an excerpt from Seeds, which is Angie Paxton’s debut fantasy novel, that’s set in Mycenaean, Greece, and explores the relationship between Persephone and her mother, Demeter. Persephone embarks on the hero’s j...
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Season 8
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Episode 209
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28:12
E208 - Alexandra Isobel, Entangled Fate, a Cultural Fusion Romance Story
Alexandra Isobel is a Canadian interracial love romance writer. She is full of stories and has no time to write! She mentally plots out her ideas while standing in the yard, watching her class during recess. Alexandra is an early childhood educ...
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Season 8
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Episode 208
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28:47
E207 - Karen A. Phillips, A Deadly Match
On today’s podcast I read an excerpt from the mystery novel, A Deadly Match, Book 2 in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery, written by Karen A. Phillips. Karen A. Phillips enjoys writing mysteries, MG/YA fantasy, and poetry. She resides in...
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Season 8
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Episode 207
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29:46
E206 - Niccoyan Zheng, Retrograde
In this latest episode, Joanna reads an excerpt from Niccoyan Zheng’s romance novel, Retrograde. Niccoyan Zheng is an award-winning author, a Canadian wife and mom to an amazing little guy. She loves travelling, but you’ll find her asl...
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Season 8
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Episode 205
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29:10
E205 - Selena Robins, Once a Upon A Kiss
E205 - In today’s podcast, Joanna encourages Canadians to get out to vote on April 28, in the most important Canadian election ever. Joanna talks about the power of people and lawful protests.Joanna also reads an excerpt from Selena Robi...
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Season 8
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Episode 205
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35:44
E204 - Renée Gendron, A Coffee for Two
E204 - In the fact portion of the podcast, Joanna discusses the difference between Canadian and American milk and references the
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Season 8
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Episode 204
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37:24
E203 - Sarah Bresniker, Mother Clucker
E203 – I read an excerpt from the Farm to Foul Play anthology, Sarah Bresniker’s short story Mother Clucker. Sarah is a mystery writer and former librarian who lives in Northern California. Her Arlie Wynne stories are fun, light mysteries revol...
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Season 8
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Episode 203
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27:31
E202 - Brian Shea and William Bishop, Farm to Foul Play anthology
E202 - In this double feature, Joanna reads a story excerpt from Brian Shea's short story, Half a Heart. Brian once lived in the lower Sierra foothills where, through the generosity of a fifth generation rancher and his "ditch water" (irrigatio...
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Season 8
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Episode 202
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29:57
E201 - Chris Dreith, Dear John Deere
E201 - I read Chris Dreith’s short story, Dear John Deere. Chris Dreith got hooked on writing mysteries while creating plays for her local Carnegie Library’s fundraiser, Mystery in the Library. While running her design/remodel business, she wro...
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Season 8
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Episode 201
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25:05
E200 - Danna Wilberg, Fork and Knife
E200 - “The best secrets are the most twisted.” Sarah Shepard’s quote best describes author Dänna Wilberg’s quest to unravel life’s mysteries with every keystroke, on every page. Her series, The Red Chair, The Grey Door, and The Black Dress, f...
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Season 8
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Episode 200
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26:36
E199 - Linda Joy Singleton, Fowl Play
E199 - It's the Farm to Foul Play takeover by the Capitol Crimes chapter of SinC. In E199, I have the pleasure of reading Linda Joy Singleton's short story, Fowl Play.When Linda lived on a small farm in Galt, CA, her family had chickens,...
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Season 6
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Episode 199
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23:37
E198 - Elaine Faber, The Sacramento Truck Farm
E198 - It's the Farm to Foul Play takeover by the Capitol Crimes chapter of SinC. In E198, I have the pleasure of reading Elaine Faber's short story, The Sacramento Truck Farm.The story is set in 1928 about a young girl who fancies hers...
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Season 8
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Episode 198
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22:46
E197 - Angela Douglas, Every Fall
E197 - In this special episode I interview author, Angela Douglas, about her just released novel, Every Fall, and attached to this interview I’ve included the reading I did of Chapter 3 of Every Fall. Angela's writing is intense. There's a real...
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Season 8
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Episode 197
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51:35
E196 - The Pink Lady and Winging It
E196 of season 8 continues with the Farm to Foul Play anthology takeover. Today, Joanna has a double-feature. She reads her own short story, The Pink Lady, and Winging It written by Debra Henry.Joanna Vander Vlugt is an author and illust...
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Season 8
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Episode 196
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41:42
E195 - The Case of the Naked Scarecrow - Karen A. Phillips - Farm to Foul Play Anthology
Season 8 starts with a Farm to Foul Play takeover by the Capitol Crimes chapter of SinC. In E195, I have the pleasure of reading Karen A. Phillips short story, The Case of the Naked Scarecrow, from the Farm To Foul Play anthology. Someon...
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Season 8
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Episode 195
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29:02
E194 - The Bridge (short story) and The House in the Park (short story)
E194 - I have the pleasure of finishing season 7 of the SAM Magazine podcast by reading two short stories by two talented authors, Margarita Escobar, the author of the story The Bridge, and Gisela Woldenga, the author of the short story The Hou...
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Season 7
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Episode 194
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34:49
E193 - Sue Mell, A New Day (a story collection)
E193 – Author Sue Mell’s story collection, A New Day, touches upon innocence, heartache, love and the trials of relationships. I had so much fun reading an excerpt of the first short story in this collection, Serendipity. Listeners will identif...
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Season 7
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Episode 193
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31:29
E192 - Dangerous Games - Sisters in Crime - Canada West Anthology (Part 3)
E192 - In part 3 of the Sisters in Crime - Canada West takeover, Joanna reads excerpts from two more short stories featured in the Crime Wave, Dangerous Games anthology. In today's episode, Joanna reads an excerpt from her own short story, Deat...
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Season 7
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Episode 192
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37:46
E191 - Dangerous Games, Sisters in Crime - Canada West Anthology (Part 2)
E191 - Part 2 of a three-part series, Joanna reads excerpts from two of the short stories featured in the Crime Wave, Dangerous Games anthology. The author's featured in today's reading are Pam Barnsley, and her short story The Seal's Deadly Ga...
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Episode 191
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32:52
E190 - Dangerous Games - Sisters in Crime - Canada West Anthology (Part 1)
E190 - Part 1 of a three-part series, Joanna reads excerpts from two of the short stories featured in the Crime Wave, Dangerous Games anthology. The author's featured in today's reading are Sandra Benson, and her story Do Not Pass Go, and Kim B...
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Episode 190
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40:32
E189 - Angela Douglas, Every Fall
E189 - In this episode I get to read Chapter 3 of Angela Douglas's psychological thriller novel, Every Fall. Angela's writing is intense. There's a real feeling of suspense and foreboding as we step into the world of beat cop Jake Stone and his...
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Episode 189
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29:13