By Her Shelf

Sep 26 2023
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By Her Shelf Podcast is all about introducing readers to books worth reading and people worth following. Each week, you'll get to know one reader based solely on her (or, on occasion, his) shelf--the books she/he reads, writes, or helps bring into the world. Occasionally, By Her Shelf will feature solo episodes from founder and podcast host Erica D. Hearns, topical episodes featuring By Her Shelf Contributors Alex and Christina, or other special bookish content.

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Episode 1: Origin Story

Jan 17 2019 21 mins  
On this episode, I give the origin story for By Her Shelf, the blog as well as the podcast. I share what you can expect, challenge you to get after the thing you've been dragging your feet on, and encourage you to acknowledge and spread the gift of literacy.

Cooking Up Drama with Agatha Marshall

Jan 21 2019 54 mins  
Today I have the absolute pleasure of introducing you to Agatha Marshall. Agatha is a mom, the author of the cookbook Come Eat with Aggie, an entrepreneur, and a publishing consultant with Lincross Publishing, an independent publisher assisting authors who want to publish their passion professionally while keeping their rights and royalties. We discuss Agatha's work with Lincross,

The Muggle Version of Hermione Granger with Madeleine Riley

Jan 28 2019 62 mins  
Today we’re getting to know Madeleine Riley By Her Shelf: Madeleine is a special education teacher by day and a voracious bookworm by night. She shares her bookish life on her literary-themed Instagram @topshelftext. A loyal New Englander, she loves the ocean, cats, organizing, and is an aspiring gardener. When she grows up, she wants to be the muggle version of Hermione Granger.

Pockets of Lovely with Abigail Rudibaugh

Feb 05 2019 59 mins  
Today, we're getting to know Abigail Rudibaugh By Her Shelf:Abigail calls Cincinnati, Ohio home alongside her husband and two young daughters. As a graduate from Miami University of Ohio in Integrated Language Arts, she spent nine years teaching, but is now taking time to nourish her writer's soul. Abigail believes that in a prescriptive and productive world, poetry has become the

Confident Creation with Amanda Pittman

Feb 11 2019 38 mins  
Today, we're getting to know Amanda Pittman By Her Shelf: Amanda Pittman is a Christian, a wife, and a mother. She is the author of two books, “Reflecting God’s Beauty,” and “Love Your First Year of Marriage.” Amanda is the founder of the Confident Woman Mentorship Program and helps her husband pastor The Gathering Oasis Church Downtown. In her free time, Amanda creates s

Hollow Hearts with Christina Yother

May 09 2019 65 mins  
On this episode, we're getting to know Christina Yother By Her Shelf! Christina is the Amazon bestselling author of the Hollow Hearts historical romance series. She have been involved with writing, blogging, and social media for several years and earned a Ph.D. in 2012 by writing one of the first dissertations to explore how women build community through writing online. She lives i

A Place to Land with Kate Motaung

Aug 27 2019 49 mins  
Today, we’re getting to know Kate Motaung by her shelf: Kate Motaung is the author of A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging, Influence: Building a Platform that Elevates Jesus (Not Me), A Start-Up Guide for Online Christian Writers, and Letters to Grief. She is the host of Five Minute Friday, an online community that encourages and equips Christian writers, and the ow

Gathering Around with Betsy Pendergrass

Nov 19 2019 52 mins  
Today, we're getting to know Betsy Pendergrass By Her Shelf! Besty is a wife, a mom of four, a writer, and a passionate gatherer. Betsy and her husband Taylor share tips for gathering people and recipes for feeding them in the community they've built at gatheringaround.com. In this episode, Betsy and I discuss: Plot driven vs. character driven novels Scary librarians and One More P

12 Books of Christmas Book 1

Dec 10 2019 10 mins  
Welcome to a special episode of By Her Shelf! Every day for the next twelve days, I'll be sharing my thoughts on one book I read that impacted me this year. In this first episode, I share about the book that broke my reading slump this summer. This tale of two sisters whose bond is tested when the man one is in love with becomes interested in the other was a real page turning debut

12 Books of Christmas Book 3

Dec 12 2019 17 mins  
Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Books of Christmas Series on the By Her Shelf Podcast! I'm posting a short episode each day featuring one book that's impacted me this year. In this episode, I share about the latest book from one of my auto-buy authors that hit me in the feels. I watched this author fight for the words in this book as I followed her on Instagram, and received encourageme