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Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast #48: Final Audition – A Marshall James Thriller, Narrated by AI (3 Chapter Sample)
Just … wow. I had no intention of using AI to narrate my writing, but I tried it with ElevenLabs, and I love it. I’ll be able to use this for my blog posts, my fiction and non-fiction writing, you name it. Will it replace working narrators? I hope not. But I would otherwise have narrated this myself. It saves an enormous amount of time, and the technology is stunning. The glitches are very few, and only with tone and emphasis, not on the words themselves. So … enjoy this three-chapter sample of Final Audition: A Marshall James Thriller, narrated by the robot Josh.
About Final Audition: A Marshall James Thriller
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Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast #46: Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery (3 Chapter Sample)
Welcome to a new Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast. It’s been awhile, and it’s good to be back at the mic, with a new book. In today’s podcast I’m narrating a three chapter sample of Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery. It’s the second book in the series, and it has Maggie pursuing another killer in Lambertville, NJ, a not-so-idyllic river town where murder has a way of showing up when Maggie’s around. She’s also faced with the possibility of new love, or at least new like, after grieving the sudden death of her husband for the past year. Will she date again? Will it be more than that? Read Open Secrets to find out.
About Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery
Maggie Dahl returns in ‘Open Secrets.’ It’s been six months since the media circus surrounding the last murder Maggie solved, and a year since her beloved husband David died. The dust seems to have finally settled. Then one morning a customer walks in and asks Maggie to do her a favor.
Soon a body is discovered on a rural New Jersey road. A body Maggie is sure belongs to a local author whose next book was rumored to reveal secrets not everyone wanted known. But were they enough to kill for? And who murdered the woman found in the woods? Maggie is determined to find out, even as her life continues its road back to normal, complete with the possibility of new love. Can she find the answers she seeks in the death of a local celebrity? And will love be part of her life once again when she least expects it?
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Cat Talk Radio with Molly DeVoss and Co-Host Dewey: 6 Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Cat
I met certified cat behaviorist Molly DeVoss when we adopted our cats Wilma and Peanut, both shelter cats and both adults when we brought them home. A friend suggested I reach out to Molly in Dallas to deal with some behavioral issues. I did, and her advice was spot on. Our “girls” are as much a part of our family as we are, and I can’t thank Molly enough for her advice. CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE.
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Cat Talk Radio with Molly DeVoss and Co-Host Dewey: Adopting Hoarding Cats
This episode of Cat Talk Radio hits close to home: I met certified cat behaviorist Molly DeVoss when we adopted our cat Wilma, who came from a hoarder home. Three years old at the time, Wilma had some behavioral issues, and a friend suggested I reach out to Molly in Dallas. I did, and her advice was spot on. Wilma was soon a vital part of our home, and I couldn’t thank Molly enough for helping us ease out little cat into a new, loving, non-hoarder world. CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE.
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The Twist Podcast #189: Disney Smells a Rat, Ethnic Foods Near You, and the Week in Headlines
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we applaud Disney’s opposition to the Don’t Say Gay hate-steria sweeping MAGA land, recommend taste testing new foods near you, comment on recent awards shows, and scan the week in headlines. Twist Tops and listicles, too!
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The Twist Podcast #184: Truckers Got Talent, Rams Take the Ring, Texas Toasted, and the Week in Headlines
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we slam the brakes on the trucker caravan craze, check our emotional states post-Super Bowl, gaze aghast at the Texas voting fiasco, and scan the week in headlines. Twist Top picks and our listicles, too!
Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and TheTwistPodcast.com.
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Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast #35: 6 Chapter Sample of ‘Black Cat White Paws: A Maggie Dahl Mystery,’ Narrated by Holly Palance
Welcome to the first Mark McNease Mysteries Podcast of 2022! I’m finishing up the second mystery in the Maggie Dahl series, ‘Open Secrets,’ and should have that out by the spring. In the meantime, enjoy a 6 chapter audiobook sample of the first book. ‘Black Cat White Paws‘ was narrated by the fabulous Holly Palance, and if I decide to do an audiobook of the new one, she’s the only choice for it. You can hear my interview with Holly on the One Thing or Another podcast HERE.
In Black Cat White Paws, recently widowed Maggie Dahl finds herself faced with challenges on all fronts: life alone in a new town, running a business she and her husband had dreamed of and started together, and now pursuing a killer. Her sister, Gerri, moves from Philadelphia to Lambertville, New Jersey, to support her sister and start a new life of her own. Together, the women search for a murderer, helped in critical ways by their neighbor’s cat. A black cat with white paws. A cat whose independence sets it all in motion and sees it through to the end.
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One Thing or Another Podcast: Book Reviewer Terri Schlichenmeyer Talks LGBTQ Books for Young Adults
I’ve had the pleasure of sharing Terri Schlichenmeyer’s syndicated book reviews at LGBTSR.com for many years now. In this conversation, we talk about the increase in books for young adults with LGBTQ content, as well as the growing effort in some school districts across the country to prohibit books that address topics like sexual orientation, gender identity and race. Fasten your headphones for another engaging chat with Terri. You can hear my previous conversations with her HERE and HERE.
About Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 13,000 books. -
The Twist Podcast #182: Florida Goes Dark, Subreddit Foot Longs, M is for Malaise, and the Week in Headlines
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider Florida’s MAGA remake, hang out with the Reddit trolls, express the general malaise settling across the land, and offer up our weekly Twist Tops, headlines and listicles.Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and TheTwistPodcast.com.
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One Thing or Another Podcast: Robin Whitten, Editor and Founder of AudioFile Magazine, Joins the Show
Join me for a conversation with Robin Whitten, Editor and Founder of AudioFile Magazine. Robin speaks with me from Portland, Maine, where she and the magazine call home. We discuss the history of this nearly 30-year-old publication, Robin’s love for audiobooks, and AudioFile’s place in an industry that has grown tremendously since her first modest newsletter nearly three decades ago. We talk about narrators, what makes a good audiobook listening experience, and suggestions for getting started as a newcomer to the world of spoken books.
Favorite Audiobook : THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman, read by a full cast
As editor and founder of AudioFile Magazine, Robin is passionate about audiobooks and the magic of the listening experience. She started AudioFile nearly 30 years ago, starting out as an avid listener.
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The Twist Podcast #170: Biden Drops the Hammer, Bush Drops the Mic, COVID Calamity, and Remembering 9/11
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider President Biden’s performance, appreciate the candor of George W. Bush, consider the calamity called COVID, and share some thoughts on 9/11. Plus the weekly headlines and lots of inside jokes.
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One Thing or Another Podcast: Angelica Herrera Venson of Kapok Multicultural Caregiving Joins the Show
Join me for a conversation with Angelica Herrera Venson, DrPH, MPH, Founder of Kapok Multicultural Caregiving. Kapok offers a wide variety of articles and resources for caregivers, older adults and their families across cultures. They offer experiences, best practices, tips, and affordable tools from sources you can trust. Angelica brings her high energy and dedication to the conversation, as well as to her mission. Fasten your headphones!