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  • New

    Updated Workshop Schedule Through September

    June 9, 2025 / No Comments

    All times are eastern (New Jersey) – 2 Hours in most cases
    Register at the links below

    IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN LAMBERTVILLE
    NEW HOPE ADULT WRITERS GROUP
    NEW HOPE LIBRARY JOURNALING GROUP
    CLINTON ADULT WRITERS GROUP
    JULY WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM
    IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER

    ADULT WRITERS GROUPS (ONGOING)

    EVERY 2ND  AND 4TH TUESDAY
    Adult Writers Group
    6:00 – 7:00 pm
    Location: New Hope Free Library
    93 W. Ferry Street, New Hope, PA
    RSVP

    LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
    Adult Writers Group
    6:00 – 7:00 pm
    65 Halstead St, Clinton, Clinton, NJ
    REGISTER AT THE LIBRARY WEBSITE

    MONTHLY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL JOURNALING
    NEW HOPE LIBRARY
    EVERY FIRST WEDENSDAY (STARING JULY 2)
    REGISTER HERE

    SUMMER SESSIONS IN JULY! 

    Fiction Writing Essentials (2 hours via Zoom – limit 8)
    Monday, July 7 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM eastern ($40)
    Explore the ins, outs, and mechanics of writing fiction.
    DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE

    Character Creation: They’re Alive!
    Monday, July 14 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM eastern ($30)
    Creating characters with lives of their own
    DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE

    Self-Publishing with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) (2 hours via Zoom – limit 6)
    Monday, July 28 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM eastern ($40)
    For anyone interested in the how-to of self-publishing.
    DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE

    JUST ADDED! IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER.
    READ ALL ABOUT THEM AND REGISTER HERE

    Questions? Comments? Email me at YourWritePath @ Outlook . com

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  • New

    What’s a Quozy? Check Out Queer Cozy Mysteries at Cozy.com (Including Mine!)

    May 31, 2025 / No Comments

    Thanks to the folks at CozyMystery. com for adding me to their “Quozy” page (queer cozy authors) – and I like that portmanteau! Think about it.

    https://cozymystery.com/authors/mark-mcnease/
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  • LGBTSR,  The Twist Podcast

    The Twist Podcast #295: Proud and Loud, Snoozing the News, and Rick Talks Eurovision with Charlie Porter

    May 30, 2025 / No Comments

    Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we anticipate America’s last legal Pride month, shun the hideous headlines, and listen to Rick talk Eurovision with Charlie Porter.

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    Mark
  • LGBTSR

    Savvy Senior: How Much Advil (Ibuprofen) Is Too Much?

    May 29, 2025 / No Comments

    By Jim Miller

    Dear Savvy Senior,

    I take Advil pretty regularly for arthritis pain and headaches, but how can I tell if I’m taking more than is safe?

    Achy Alan

    Dear Alan,

    Ibuprofen – better known by one of its brand names, Advil – is one of the most popular medications on the market today for treating all different types of pain, headaches, fevers and cramps.

    Given the drug’s broad pain-reducing effects, safety record and availability over the counter (OTC), it’s no surprise that some people pop the little brownish-red tablets whenever they feel the slightest twinge of discomfort.

    But ibuprofen, which is also sold under brand names like Motrin and Nuprin, can pose certain health risks, especially for those with kidney or stomach issues. Here’s what you should know.

    What’s Safe?

    For most adults and children ages 12 years and older, the recommended OTC dose of ibuprofen is one (or two, if needed) 200-milligram tablets, caplets or gel caplets every four to six hours while symptoms persist. You shouldn’t take more than 1,200 mg (or six pills) in a 24-hour period.

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  • LGBTSR,  SURVEYS

    This Week’s Survey: What’s Your Favorite Kind of Murder Mystery?

    May 29, 2025 / No Comments

    CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

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  • LGBTSR,  The Twist Podcast

    The Twist Podcast #294: Surviving Martha’s Vineyard, Insane Trump Posse, and Rick’s Interview with Author Dean Robbins

    May 24, 2025 / No Comments

    Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as Mark recounts his harrowing cruise catastrophe, we ponder the coming wreckage of Trump 2.0, and Rick chats with Wisconsin author Dean Robbins.

    TAKE THE SURVEY

     

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  • LGBTSR,  New

    Just Added! In-Person Workshops In September

    May 7, 2025 /


    5 week autobiographical writing workshop at Bucks on Bridge

    I’ve just added four in-person workshop in September, to be held at Bucks on Bridge in their art space run by the artists’ collective Soupcon. I’m a partner, and this has been a terrific space to hold workshops. I just completed a 5 week journaling workshop there in April, and we’ve all bonded so much we’ll be reconvening in July.

    You can read about each of the four workshop here on the website, and register at the links below:

    Fiction Writing Essentials, Monday September 8 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    REGISTER HERE ($40)

    They’re Alive! Creating Vivid Characters, Monday, September 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    REGISTER HERE ($30)

    Self-Publishing with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), Monday, September 22, 10:00 AM – 12:oo PM
    REGISTER HERE ($40)

    Guided Autobiography: A 2 Hour Introduction, Monday, September 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS ONE WILL BE OPEN IN MID-JUNE ($40)
    Contact me at YourWritePath AT Outlook. com before then

     

     

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  • New

    Fiction Writing Essentials at the Bristol, PA, Library

    May 6, 2025 /

    This was one of my best workshop experiences yet: enthustiastic attendees who told me it could have gone another two hours. Several of them expressed interest in a self-publishing workshop and spoke to the program director about it afterward. Such a great morning.

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  • The Twist Podcast

    The Twist Podcast #293: Taking an Escape Cruise, This Week’s Survey, and a Rick Rose Interview with Poet Dr. Tacey Atsitty

    May 2, 2025 /

    Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as Mark prepares to flee on a cruise ship and Rick offers another great interview, with Dr. Tacey Atsitty, winner of the Wisconsin Brittingham Prize for Poetry.

    TAKE THE SURVEY

    Cord-cutter or total abstinence? You can take the survey at the link. Multiple options are allowed.

    RESULTS OF LAST WEEK’S SURVEY (because multiple options are allowed, it’s not a simple “100 percent” total).

    What’s your preferred way of enjoying books?

    eBooks: 52.94%
    Hardback/paperback 41.18%
    Audiobooks 23.53%

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    Mark
  • LGBTSR,  New

    This Week’s Survey: Television for the People

    May 1, 2025 /
    TAKE THE SURVEY

    Cord-cutter or total abstinence? You can take the survey at the link. Multiple options are allowed.

    RESULTS OF LAST WEEK’S SURVEY (because multiple options are allowed, it’s not a simple “100 percent” total).

    What’s your preferred way of enjoying books?

    eBooks: 52.94%
    Hardback/paperback 41.18%
    Audiobooks 23.53%

    Read More
    Mark
  • The Twist Podcast

    The Twist Podcast #292: Garden Goodness, Peanut Butter Possibilities, and an Interview with Filmmaker Dasha Brown

    April 25, 2025 /

    Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we make the most of a dying empire, calculate the number of peanuts in a jar, and enjoy Rick’s interview with filmmaker Dasha Brown.

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  • New

    April Showers Bring May Workshops! Fiction Writing Essentials at the Grundy Library (Bristol, PA) – May 3

    April 25, 2025 /

    May 3 is just around the corner! It’s a busy workshop month for me, kicking off with Fiction Writing Essentials in Bristol, PA. Support your local library!

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  • The Twist Podcast

    The Twist Podcast #291: Taser Treats, Vanishing Venezuelans, and an Interview with Madison’s Own Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford

    April 18, 2025 /

    Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we wade knee-deep in the MAGA madness, defend the Constitution, and enjoy Rick’s interview with Madison City Council’s Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford.

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