Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, the creator and host of the award-winning podcast that you're listening to right now.

Thank you so much called Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.

It is a daily podcast 365 days a year, and each day we talk to an author about all of the things related to their career, their book, their life, and more in 30 minutes or

less, because who has time? I am now an author myself, although I wasn't when I started this

podcast, and you can get my new memoir, Bookends, a memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature,

wherever books are sold starting July 1st, and my children's book, Princess Charming. You can

learn more about me at Zibby Owens.com,

but really you're here to learn more about the authors,

and that is what we're going to do.

Also, be sure to check out all the other podcasts

in the ZCast Podcast Network.

You can learn more at ZCastnetwork.com

and definitely check out those shows as well.

Thank you. at ZCastnetwork.com and definitely check out those shows as well. I hope you'll all check out the all-new Zibby-Mag, Z-I-B-B-B-Y-M-A-G,

the literary lifestyle destination with essays, book news, a lit lifestyle feature,

and even some classes. Check it out. Dippymagg.com.

Merrill Wilsner is the author of Mistakes Were Made, a novel. Merrill writes happily ever afters

for queer folks who love women. They are the author of something to talk about and mistakes

were made. Born in Michigan, Merrill lived in Portland, Oregon, and Jackson, Mississippi, before returning to the Mitten State. Some of Merrill's favorite things include all four

seasons, buttoned down shirts, the way giraffes run, and their wife. Welcome, Merrill. Thank you so

much for coming on moms and have time to read books to discuss. Mistakes were made a novel.

Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here.

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