• Found Family Trivia
    May 6 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    This week's episode is all about Found Family.

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    A Few of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

    The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

    Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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    15 mins
  • Retellings Trivia
    Apr 29 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    For this episode, we're going to dive into the world of Retellings, so think of those books and movies that are twists of classic stories.

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    A Few of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    James by Percival Everett

    March by Geraldine Brooks

    Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

    Circe by Madeline Miller

    Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

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    Want to run a Book Smart Trivia night in your town? You can purchase downloadable packets with everything that you need at: Book Smart Trivia

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    Discover everything Lit Local is up to in Western North Carolina by visiting https://litlocalbooks.com/

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    14 mins
  • Survival Stories Trivia
    Apr 22 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    For this episode, we're going to dive into the world of Survival Stories by testing your knowledge of basic survival skills, and fictional and non-fictional stories

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    A Few of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

    Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

    Life of Pi by Yann Martel

    Bird Box by Josh Malerman

    Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralson

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    Want to run a Book Smart Trivia night in your town? You can purchase downloadable packets with everything that you need at: Book Smart Trivia

    (Subscription service for those who want to host weekly trivia coming soon)

    Discover everything Lit Local is up to in Western North Carolina by visiting https://litlocalbooks.com/

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    16 mins
  • Poetry Trivia
    Apr 15 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    This week's episode is all about Poetry

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    A Few of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    The Edgar Allan Poe Collection

    The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

    The Divine Comedy by Dante

    Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

    Support Book Smart Trivia and Lit Local by using this link whenever you shop for books: Lit Local Bookshop

    Want to run a Book Smart Trivia night in your town? You can purchase downloadable packets with everything that you need at: Book Smart Trivia

    (Subscription service for those who want to host weekly trivia coming soon)

    Discover everything Lit Local is up to in Western North Carolina by visiting https://litlocalbooks.com/

    Theme music by Smoke Wilson

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    15 mins
  • Classic Children's Picture Books Trivia
    Apr 8 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    This week's episode is all about classic Children's Picture Books

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    A Few of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

    Knuffle Bunny by Moe Willems

    Curious George by H.A. Rey

    Oh, The Places You'll Go! By Dr. Seuss

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    Support Book Smart Trivia and Lit Local by using this link whenever you shop for books: Lit Local Bookshop

    Want to run a Book Smart Trivia night in your town? You can purchase downloadable packets with everything that you need at: Book Smart Trivia

    (Subscription service for those who want to host weekly trivia coming soon)

    Discover everything Lit Local is up to in Western North Carolina by visiting https://litlocalbooks.com/

    Theme music by Smoke Wilson

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    13 mins
  • Shakespeare Trivia
    Apr 1 2026

    Welcome to Book Smart Trivia, a new podcast by Lit Local. You may notice this podcast showing up on your feed because you used to be a faithful listener to the long dormant Indie Writer Podcast which aired from 2019 to 2022. Those episodes featuring talented guest authors will remain available on the feed for all to continue to enjoy, and I hope you'll give this new show a try!

    I'm your host Jacqui Castle, and each week I'm going to bring you a three round trivia game made up of a delightful blend of literary trivia and general knowledge questions.

    For this inaugural episode, we're going to dive into the world of Shakespeare.

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    You can purchase downloadable packets with everything that you need at: Book Smart Trivia

    (Subscription service for those who want to host weekly trivia coming soon)

    Some of the Books/Works Mentioned in this Episode:

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Romeo and Juliet

    Shakespeare Sonnets

    Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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    12 mins
  • Horror Retellings with Adam McOmber
    Oct 31 2022

    Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today, hosts Jacqui Castle and Becca Spence Dobias are excited to talk about HORROR RETELLINGS with Adam McOmber.

    Adam McOmber is the author of three novels, The White Forest (Simon and Schuster), Jesus and John (Lethe), and The Ghost Finders (JournalStone), as well as three collections of short stories: My House Gathers Desires, This New & Poisonous Air (BOA) and Fantasy Kit (Black Lawrence). He is a core faculty member in the Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts as well as editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Hunger Mountain.

    Keep Up with Our Guest:

    Hound of the Baskervilles by Adam McOmber

    Chapter One Audio Version of Hound of the Baskervilles

    Twitter: @adam_mcomber

    Website: https://adammcomberdotcom.wordpress.com

    Resources Mentioned:

    Kindle Vella

    Project Gutenberg

    WNUF Halloween Special

    The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

    The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

    The Need by Helen Phillips

    Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

    The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter

    Gutshot by Amelia Gray

    Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway

    The Weird and the Eerie by Mark Fisher

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    43 mins
  • Author Mentorship Programs with Gwynne Jackson & Naina Kumar
    Oct 18 2022

    Welcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today we are excited to talk about author mentorship programs with Gwynne Jackson and Naina Kumar!

    Gwynne Jackson writes across multiple genres. A 2018 Golden Heart® finalist in contemporary romance, her books explore the nature of love, human interactions, and found family (often featuring ghosts). She’s the one who dreams up the Twitter #FridayKiss prompts, runs the FridayKiss community, and created the Kiss Pitch mentoring program. She lives on an island in Puget Sound with her family, pets, and a band of local sea otters whose hijinks are endlessly amusing. She is represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

    Naina Kumar is a lawyer by day and a reader and writer of romance at night. She is currently querying her debut rom-com, which was selected as the RevPit 2022 Winner.

    Keep Up with Our Guests:

    Gwynne Jackson:

    Twitter: @Gwynnejackson

    Instagram: @gj.writes

    Facebook: Gwynnejacksonbooks

    Naina Kumar: Twitter: @nkumarwrites Instagram: @nkumarwrites ------------------------------

    Check out the following books by our Patrons!

    Deadly Declarations by Landis Wade

    Mission 51 by Fernando Crôtte

    Want to see your book listed? Become a Patron!

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    38 mins