Hosted by Mission Point Press · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 18 episodes
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This One’s About… is a podcast by book people, for book people—featuring behind-the-scenes publishing insights, smart marketing tips, honest conversations with authors, and the occasional dramatic reading. Whether you’re a writer, reader, or just curious about how books come to life, this one’s for you.
Mission Point Press hosts This One's About. . ., a arts show with 18 episodes published.
What does it take to spend more than four decades chasing the wind? On this episode of This One’s About… , we welcome Craig Elliott, author of The Balloonatics . After accepting a friend’s invitation to join a hot air ba
In this episode of This One’s About…, we sit down with Bradley Poos, author of Urban Education: Kansas City’s Central High School and the Enduring Legacy of Racism. Bradley explores the remarkable and complex history of
In this episode of This One’s About…, we sit down with Ann Goethals to discuss her novel, The Doublewide — a heartfelt, funny, and deeply relatable story about learning to take up space in the world. Candy Schein has spe
We're chatting with Marie Schmidt, author of Eddy's Day Out, about a curious dog with a nose for adventure! Children will delight in Eddie as he befriends a group of children waiting to board a school bus destined for th
In this episode of “This One’s About…,” we sit down with Dan Ellens, author of Forest Legend: The Tale of Ol’ Split Toe. Through the eyes of a remarkable deer traveling across centuries, Ellens explores the evolving rela
Cary Vajda discusses The Ghost in Tower Room, a haunting and heartfelt novel set in coastal Maine, and book two of the Ghosts of Casco Bay series. The story follows Scarlett as she inherits her grandmother’s seaside mans
In this episode, host Doug Dorda chats with psychoanalyst and author David Joseph about his book Listening for a Lifetime: The Art of Psychotherapy. Gain a deeper understanding of psychotherapeutic principles through Dr.
The host sits down with author Allison Bartlette to discuss the wonderful children's book, Walking on a Trail. How does an idea for a book form? How are connections made to an illustrator? Why choose a rhyme scheme? How
The host sits down with Georgia Jeffries to discuss her thrilling novel The Younger Girl. Insights about the entertainment industry, the writing process and having a foot in the worlds of literature and screenwriting can
On a new, very special episode of This One’s About, Doug sits down with Mission Point Press CEO, Jen Wahi to discuss her motivation behind joining and leading the team at MPP. Jen discusses her passion for connecting wit
Doug rounds out the first season of the podcast with a message of heartfelt thanks and a narration of a short story that highlights the power of books over a lifetime.
Doug sits down with Josh Veith, author of The Sudden Quiet series. A thorough discussion about passion, writing with intention, building a foundation from the known to create something unique and going in with every ever
Doug sits down with first time author Kim Koontz to discuss the process for writing her debut novel, The Catalyst: Book One: The Waiting. Kim reveals her unique entry into the world of writing, inspirations, listening to
Doug sits down to discuss preserving the magic of Christmas and creating a unique vision in the space of shared tradition with author Joe Guthrie. It is no simple thing to take a seat at the table of beloved traditions,
Doug sits down with Charles Eisendrath to discuss a powerful memoir that is equal parts meditation, road map to living life well and instructions to feel awe. Over a lifetime as a foreign correspondent for Time Magazine,
Doug sits down with researcher and author, Jack Dempsey. They discuss how consequential Governors were during the Civil War and specifically how Radical Austin Blair truly was. The research process for non-fiction books,
Doug sits down with author Andrew Bridgeman to discuss inspiration for writing in later life, how an eclectic past can inform plot points, writing authentically from the POV of a different gender and measuring success by
Doug is Joined by author Lauren Fischer for a lengthy discussion about her upcoming novel release, Orphanland. They discuss how important it is not to shy away from difficult subjects for young adults, writing to emphasi
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