Jacqui Just Chatters: potluck stories for grown-ups

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Halloween Story Share 2026

2026-10-2744:00

Send us Fan Mail It is that time of year when we feel the urge to huddle by the fire on a dark, stormy night with a warm drink in our hands, listening to stories that go bump in the night. It’s time for the Halloween Story Share for 2026. This year I’ve got three submissions for your macabre delight. We’ll visit a scary house, examine a painting that is not what it seems, and walk through a cathedral with a chilling secret. Story 1: The Witches House by Mervyn Dean. Dean is a retired ph...

Childhood and Toy Tales with author Rachel Linden

2026-10-2026:05

Send us Fan Mail Warning: Be ready for laughter and quirky conversation. This bonus episode consists of outtakes from Jacqui’s interview with bestselling author Rachel Linden. They discuss music, their childhoods, and oddly dramatic stories of toy ownership. Bio for Rachel Linden – RACHEL LINDEN is the bestselling author of many novels, including The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake and The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie, which is now a Hallmark movie called THE MAGIC OF LEMON DROPS....

Author Rachel Linden on Storytelling, Foreign Aid, and a Hallmark Movie Adaptation

2026-10-1333:40

Send us Fan Mail In a wide-ranging conversation, Jacqui interviews bestselling novelist Rachel Linden about growing up in a conservative, internationally focused homeschooling household without TV. Linden explains how early travel and seeing poverty in Honduras led her to seven years living in Europe doing foreign aid work. She discusses her first book at age six (“Beans!”), her theme-first approach to plotting, and discovering characters through motivation. She explains how The Magic of Lemo...

Oct 2026 Newsletter – A Wardrobe Malfunction

2026-10-0605:27

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui Lents welcomes listeners to her October 2026 audio newsletter, shares a wardrobe malfunction, and encourages closet cleanouts. She thanks attendees of Holland’s first literary festival. Come visit her in person on October 10 at Moorings bookstore during Charlevoix’s Apple Festival (1–3 PM) and November 7 at Dakota High School’s 30th Annual Holiday Craft Show in Macomb, Michigan (10 AM–4 PM). Latest Podcast episodes: Ep 126: Kim Gottlieb-Walker on Photograph...

An Insider’s Look at Roslin, Scotland

2026-09-2213:16

Send us Fan Mail Host Jacqui Lents visits the village of Roslin, Scotland, to tour Rosslyn Chapel, known for its carvings and the Apprentice’s Pillar legend in which a jealous master mason kills his apprentice. She interviews local resident Colin, who shares local connections including Dolly the sheep, cloned nearby at the Roslin Institute. Jacqui recounts a failed activist plot to kidnap Dolly. Colin also mentions Bovril’s inventor living in Roslin, and a butcher who ended up being a Grinch ...

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Jacqui Just Chatters: potluck stories for grown-ups