Interview with Denise Phillips - Owner, Gathering Volumes Bookstore (Summer Reading Series Part 3 of 4)
Release Date: 07/11/2025
2026 Vision Board and Episode To-Do List for The Perrysburg Podcast
Perrysburg Podcast
This is my annual vision board episode. Last year’s was . When I published it, I talked about my vision board and my episode to-do list for 2025. Today is the 2026 version. There are 12 categories on my 2026 vision board and 46 episode ideas. I didn’t use all the episode ideas from 2025. I’m carrying several over to 2026. Plus, I added new ideas and left room for surprises. Subscribe to or follow The Perrysburg Podcast to find out what makes it onto the show in 2026! Subscribe to or follow The Perrysburg Podcast to find out what makes it onto the show in 2026! The...
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Perrysburg Transit
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Cemeteries
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info_outlineThis is Part 3 in my 4-part Summer Reading Series. The goals are to either encourage you to read or inspire you to write your first book.
Part One was my interview with Alisha and Tracy at Way Public Library about their summer reading programs. https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/100
Part Two was my interview with Perrysburg resident Bill Williams about his first book, 20 Years of Internet Humor and Other Interesting Things: Volume One. He also shared advice and inspiration for first-time authors. https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/101
Part Three is my interview with Denise Phillips. She owns and operates Gathering Volumes Bookstore, an independent bookstore located in Perrysburg. 🎉 Denise shares her inspiration to open an indie bookstore, talks about the layout of the store, and discusses book fairs for children and adults, events, book clubs, her staff, the store’s website, newsletter, and social media pages, what’s next for Gathering Volumes, and more.
This Summer Reading Series wraps up next week with Part 4. July 18 is my interview with Perrysburg resident and author, Gary Franks. Gary will talk about his books, the research needed to put his books together, his co-authors, advice for first-time authors, and more.
Enjoy your summer! Thank you for listening to The Perrysburg Podcast.
Gathering Volumes Bookstore
196 E. South Boundary St.
Perrysburg, OH 43551
567-336-6188
denise@gatheringvolumes.com
Links from this episode
- Website - Gathering Volumes Bookstore https://www.gatheringvolumes.com/
- Facebook - Gathering Volumes https://www.facebook.com/gatheringvolumes/
- Instagram - Gathering Volumes https://www.instagram.com/gatheringvolumes
- Summer Reading Series Part 1 of 4 https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/100
- Summer Reading Series Part 2 of 4 https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/101
- Way Public Library’s website https://waylibrary.info/
- 20 Years of Internet Humor and Other Interesting Things: Volume One by Bill Williams
- Gary Franks, author - link to books at Way Public Library: https://ohio.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/way/search/results?qu=Gary+Franks&te=ILS
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