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Emma Palova, born in Czech Republic, is an author, a writer, a screenwriter, a journalist, a photographer, a designer and the founder of Emma Blogs, LLC, based in Lowell, Michigan. Currently, she is working on her memoir "Greenwich Meridian" which she intends to turn into a screenplay. Palova started her blog EW Emma's Writings at http://emmaplova.com in support of the publication of her memoir in January, 2013. The blog has grown into a passion and a company that designs blogs for other people under the umbrella of Emma Blogs. Palova is a prolific online publisher open to new ideas and to new horizons. A natural innovator, Palova loves to create progressive brands into the future. Check out her inspirational post "Desert epiphany" and the authors page on About_me and on Facebook. I am looking forward to seeing you around the greater Grand Rapids area and on my blog. I am seeking an agent or a publisher for the memoir that I intend to publish for my mom Ella's 80 birthday on Aug. 23. I celebrated my fourth anniversary on the WordPress publishing platform on Jan. 15th, 2017 with more than 1,000 followers and 500 plus posts. Love always, Emma

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AI and Authors in 2025

April 25, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Hello everyone,

Welcome to the special For the Love of Books Podcast episode featuring indie and small press authors with host author Emma Palova.

I would like to thank our sponsors Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.

Today, we will be chatting about AI and its impact on authors and vice versa as we navigate this evolving landscape with rising anxiety and opportunity.

Leading our discussion is Dr. C. Daniel Miller, known as The Copyright Detective—a copyright consultant and co-owner of Integrated Writer Services, LLC. He’s also the author of the award-winning Copyright Clearance for Creatives, now being updated to include a vital new section on AI in its second edition.

Dr. Miller speaks and conducts workshops on copyright-related topics. His presentations include “Copyright Basics” and “Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” for authors, independent publishers, and other creative professionals.

Joining us on the author panel are authors:

🖊️ Jean Davis – speculative fiction author of the Narvan Series.

🖊️ Andrew Allen Smith – action-thriller author and blogger behind 29000sunsets

🖊️ Ingar Rudholm – YA fantasy author of the Traveling Circus series

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True crime author Rod Sadler pens Depraved Obsession

April 8, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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“You can’t say the last evil person in this world was Hitler.”

Those were the words of Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny when he spoke of Ronald Lloyd Bailey, a Michigan serial killer serving a life sentence without parole.

During a sunny Labor Day weekend in 1985, thirteen-year-old Shawn Moore was kidnapped while riding his bike near his home in Brighton, Michigan. Still on edge from a series of unsolved murders dubbed the Oakland County Child Killings in the mid-seventies, a task force of up to seventy-five investigators worked day and night to find Shawn.

In an almost unheard-of series of events, local, state, and federal law enforcement combined their resources and efforts to track down the killer. They knew the kidnapper could be anywhere, and there was an urgency to find Shawn Moore alive.

Depraved Obsession: The Gripping True Story of Law Enforcement’s Hunt for a Sadistic Serial Killer launches on May 6.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent, and author Carla Stockton.

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Depraved Obsession.

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Sponsorship Opportunities for AI Podcast

April 3, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

I am looking for sponsors for the AI and all episodes. Please contact Emma Palova at emmapalova123@gmail.com for details by April 15. Sponsorship is $40 through May 24. The sponsors gain visibility and their names will be read at the beginning of each episode on all major podcasting apps. Authors can sponsor themselves, and they will be given priority in reruns.

The For the Love of Books Podcast has 5,294 downloads and 163 episodes. It targets both readers and authors.

The podcast features indie and small press authors who talk about their craft and offer a book giveaway.

The panelists are Dr. Dan Miller, authors Jean Davis, Andrew Smith, and host author Emma Palova.

Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Disclaimer: The description was created using an AI platform.

In a world increasingly shaped by AI-driven innovation, how do we navigate the complexities of copyright law? This presentation explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property, addressing pressing questions about authorship, ownership, and accountability. Through real-world case studies, legal insights, and ethical perspectives, we will examine the challenges and opportunities AI brings to creative industries. Join us as we discuss strategies for creators, businesses, and policymakers to adapt to this rapidly evolving landscape, fostering a fair and innovative future for all.

Dr. C. Daniel Miller is a co-founder and co-owner of Integrated Writer Services, LLC, which provides copyright consulting and clearance service. He formerly served as president of the Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors (CIPA), previously known as the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Dr. Miller regularly speaks and conducts workshops on copyright-related topics. His presentations include“Copyright Basics” and “Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” which are aimed at authors, independent publishers, and other creative professionals. Anyone dealing with copyright has to understand how the use of artificial Intelligence impacts the copyrightability of everything today. In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Miller is working on a second edition of the award-winning Copyright Clearance for Creatives, which serves as a guide to copyright issues for the creative community. The new edition will include a section on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). Through his various roles, Dr. Miller contributes to the copyright literacy of individuals needed to help them ethically create and use copyrighted materials in the digital age

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Author Teri M. Brown pens Daughters of Green Mountain Gap

March 28, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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“Healing and being healed are some of the most human of all activities, and Brown encourages us to dive deeply into their rivers.”

Scott’s Book Review

In her new book Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, author Teri M. Brown dives deeply into the healing rivers of the main characters Granny Maggie, her daughter Carrie Ann, and granddaughter Josie May.

Sponsored by https://moraviansonsdistillery.com

Doc Chavent, and author Carla Stockton.

Maggie McCoury, a generational healer woman, relies on family traditions, folklore, and beliefs gleaned from a local Cherokee tribe.

Her daughter, Carrie Ann, believes her university training holds the answers. As they clash over the use of roots, herbs, and a dash of mountain magic versus the medicine available in the town’s apothecary, Josie Mae doesn’t know whom to follow. But what happens when neither family traditions nor science can save the ones you love most?

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Daughters of Green Mountain Gap.

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Author Mikel Classen pens Piracy on the Great Lakes

March 21, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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“Loaded with rare period photos and engravings of the infamous pirates who wreaked havoc in Great Lakes waters and shore communities, Classen’s inviting narrative is fast-paced and filled with legends of treasures and daring exploits.”

-Sue Harrison, international best-selling historical novelist

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and author Carla Stockton

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Piracy on the Great Lakes.

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Author Carla Stockton pens Too Much of Nothing, a memoir

February 20, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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In Too Much of Nothing, Carla Stockton, a first-generation American baby boomer, shares her life story through a series of vignettes. The memoir begins with her mother’s escape from Europe before World War II and culminates in Stockton’s own journey to break free from a stifling marriage.

With a blend of humor and heart, Stockton reflects on the challenges and triumphs of living in the shadow of history. Her story is a meditation on the resilience required to navigate the complexities of identity and womanhood in a changing world.

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Too Much of Nothing.

Sponsored by author Carla Stockton, Doc Chavent, and Moravian Sons Distillery.

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Poet Kathy Johnson pens anthology Roots in Water

January 16, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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In her poetry anthology “Roots in Water”, Kathy Johnson captured the simple moments in life that matter the most: the love and passion for what we do.

“The only thing you take with you at the end of your life is your love, not your bank notes, not your honors, not your book,” she said in the For the Love of Books Podcast episode hosted by author Emma Palova.

As a Chaplain for the local hospice in the Copper Country of the Upper Peninsula, Johnson has met her final inspiration. “The saddest people are those who have given up on various things in life.

I’ve come away from death more alive to human beings, the world, and self-worth.”

A stanza from Kathy Johnson’s poem “Ceremony” shows the poet’s passion for life.

As the seasons turn

One to the next, so we travel

From East to West.

We rise and flow with the years.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.

Listen to the podcast episode for a chance to win a signed copy of “Roots in Water.”

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Holidays at The Old Theater in Lowell, Michigan

December 13, 2024 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Happy Holidays

Heywood Banks performs at The Old Theater on Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14. Get your tickets now. Go to www.theoldtheater.com

Listen in to win a free ticket to Dixon’s Violin on Dec. 29 at TOT.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent, Lowell authors Glad Fletcher and Kathryn DenHouter.

Built in 1928, The Old Theater in downtown Lowell is a magical place where all wishes and dreams come true thanks to its owners Lisa and David Reed. Lisa’s wish to have a white Christmas came true on Wednesday. Young artists’ dreams of performing on stage in front of a live audience come true here at TOT, and dancers can dance the night away on Fridays. Listen to this enchanting episode to win a free ticket to Dixon’s Violin on Dec. 29.

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Holidays with Lowell authors Glad Fletcher and Kathryn Den Houter

December 6, 2024 emmapalova Leave a comment

Lowell authors Glad Fletcher and Katherine Den Houter joined forces for a special holiday book signing event at the Coffee House at Cascade Christian Church on Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday episode sponsored by authors Kathryn Den Houter, Glad Fletcher, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.

Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Fletcher’s or Den Houter’s books.

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NaNoWriMo 2024 reimagined

November 27, 2024 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Happy Thanksgiving. Make words happen because books make great gifts.

Some policy changes in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) non-profit organization caused a mass exodus of writers and authors into different stratospheres.

TrackBear tracks your writing progress and multiple goals.

For 19-year NaNoWriMo veteran author Jean Davis switching tracks from NaNoWriMo to TNT was simple. She uses TrackBear to organize multiple writing projects. In case you’re wondering what TNT stands for, it is That November Thing.