Welcome back to the McMillan Podcast! It’s been awhile…but now that the recording studio is set up and we can have people come into the library to talk again, we will be coming out with more episodes. Our guest today is a local author and game developer, Amy Allworden. Amy talks us through some of the process to getting your book published–I have included an accompanying pdf of information prepared by Amy which is available on our website at mcmillanlibrary.org/podcast

Join us for a podcast story-time! Take a saunter with the renowned American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau.

Join us for a podcast story-time! Take a saunter with the renowned American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau. We will read selected writings: some published books, some journals.

Join us for a podcast story-time! Take a saunter with the renowned American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau. We will read selected writings: some published books, some journals.

Join us for a podcast story-time! Take a saunter with the renowned American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau. We will read selected writings: some published books, some journals.

Join us for a podcast story-time! Take a saunter with the renowned American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau. We will read selected writings: some published books, some journals.

Imagine Your Short Story Contest Winners Today on the podcast we read the story contest winners! A sincere thank you to all participants! More contests to come, so stay tuned for our fall short story contest. Theme: Must reference or contain a notable fantasy story, mythological figure, or fairy tale. Or, be an actual fairy tale style story. Guest Judge: Award winning author, Misty Urban. https://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/imagine-contest First place: “The Young King” by Elizabeth Caulfield Felt Second place: “The Bullhoey” by Rick Humphreys Third place: “The Fairy Ring” by Amanda Waddington Honorable mention: “Detective Redbriar and the Changeling Child” by Anne Ziebell

Quarantiny Short Story Contest Winners Today on the podcast we read the story contest winners! A sincere thank you to all participants! We had a record number of stories submitted. More contests to come, so stay tuned. The stories were ranked by four judges and then averaged for a final score. 1st place: “Mistakes Were Made” by Teela Davis 2nd place: “Wayne Newton’s Next” by Steve Raap 3rd place: “The Proper Way to Eat a Cookie” by Dawn Christianson https://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/Quarantiny CONGRATULATIONS!

We continued our Author’s @ McMillan Series with author Jim Cobb talking about his book Countdown to Preparedness. If you want to know what you need and how to prepare for an event that keeps you stuck at home for an extended time, such as storms, power outage, or financial problems, then this podcast is for you! Jim Cobb walks us through actionable steps to be prepared for surviving in your home unexpectedly. Bio: Jim Cobb is a nationally recognized authority on disaster readiness and emergency preparedness. He has written nine books to date and is the Editor in Chief for Prepper Survival Guide and Backwoods Survival Guide magazines. Jim has worked extensively with Panteao Productions on a series of instructional videos as well. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, children, and an assortment of critters. Find more podcasts at mcmillanlibrary.org/podcast

Today we bring you a special presentation of our Ghost Short Story Contest winners from October. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest; we will be having another short story contest in the spring of 2020, so keep writing! In third place: A.J. Roy, “Tasteful Settings.” In second place: Teela Davis, “Untitled.” In first place: MacKenzie Tastan, “Omnes Morimur.” Read the stories at mcmillanlibrary.org/podcast