Now complimentary for all subscribers: In Harmony with the Seasons: Herbs, Nutrition and Well-Being, by Cathy McNease, Dipl CH, RH.

Thank you to everyone who took the survey about including all or just part of The Weekly Readlines in the subscriber email. The ‘All In One’ votes took it by a slim margin. So … I’ll include a significant amount of the Readlines news roundup in the weekly email, along with a link to read the rest. If you’d like to get them separately every week, just subscribe to my new Substack newsletter and you’ll get them unadulterated every Friday!

Compiling the Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) news roundup takes the most time, so I’ve decided to send them all in the subscriber email as opposed to an excerpt and link. But … would you prefer to receive them as a separate email each week, or as the lead in the weekly LGBTSr email with other new content/links?

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I’ll be starting 2023 with a bang, releasing the three books in the Marshall James Thrillers series as a single volume January 1 – and at just $6.99 for the eBook! Here’s the cover reveal. Look for a release-day update when we welcome in the New Year.

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for a super busy news week: Senator Warnock locks it down for another six years, the Respect for Marriage Act heads to President Biden’s desk, Brittney Griner gets freed from Russian captivity, and so much more!

2022 is ending with a bang for me! Not only has my latest book, ‘Final Audition: A Marshall James Thriller,’ hit #1 on Amazon’s LGBTQ thriller new releases, but the first book in the series, ‘Murder at the Paisley Parrot,’ climbed to #26 in the best sellers for that category. I’d planned on this being the last book in the series, but fan reaction and sales tells me Marshall may not be ready for retirement quite yet.

And now … a Goodreads giveaway! I’ve been treated well by the Goodreads community and always do a giveaway with a new book. Final Audition is no exception. The giveaway will run from December 1, ending on December 25, just in time for a Christmas freebie!

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This week’s tasting sample:

The Perils of Medical Portals
Vitamin D Deficiency and Depression
The No. 1 Thing that Sets ‘Superagers’ Apart
Which to Choose: Medicare or Medicare Advantage?
Is It Ever Too Late to Start Saving for Retirement?

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In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover and ruination of Twitter, and his decision to allow the free flow of misinformation and hate speech, millions of users are looking for alternatives. The one I’ve settled on is called Mastodon. Not only does it have a cute cartoon Mastodon logo, it’s a good opportunity to start over. Gone are the thousands of random Twitter follows and followers. I’m finding like-minded people, politically and creatively, to add to a much smaller and engaged list.

It’s not for everyone, and there are other options out there, but I’m liking it. It’s not a single, for-profit company. It’s open-sourced, and once you create an account you will need to choose from a dizzying array of servers, all of which are connected to Mastodon. I’m on the “mastodon.world” server. Don’t be overly confused by that, all the users are connected, so you don’t need to be on someone else’s server to follow or be followed by them. And a great selling point is that most of the servers, hosted by individuals, have strong-to-strict content guidelines to prevent the sort of pollution swallowing Twitter.

It’s a learning curve, but it’s a nice sense of renewal, and a great escape from the Twitterverse that is sure to only get darker, uglier, and more toxic.

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Dr. Hurley is the National Medical Director for AmeriVet Veterinary Partners. He will be a guest on Cat Talk Radio monthly to answer your medical questions about cats! We’re very excited to welcome him to the show and look forward to many engaging episodes as he shares his knowledge.

About Cat Talk Radio

Cat Talk Radio is all about cats, what makes them do what they do, why they occasionally misbehave and what cat guardians can do to fix it. We educate you on how to modify unwanted cat behavior by providing the proper environment and stimulation, enabling cats to express their natural behaviors in ways that are preferable for both the humans and cats. You will learn how to have fun with your cat, fascinating cat facts and be inspired to try new things, which will lead to a happier relationship and closer bond with your cat. We’ll also call attention to the plight of cats in our country, feel compassion for their challenges and share the message.

A big leap of faith! I’ve started my first Kindle Vella serial. The platform is an Amazon Kindle offering that allows readers to enjoy one chapter at a time of what could be a novel, a novella, or a short story. I’ve been especially creative this year, and I’ve wanted to branch out. This is a good start, and an excellent challenge: I must write at least one chapter a week for this. I’m aiming to get two out each week, same day for consistency and growing some fans, but for now it’s one chapter a week.

Please check it out at the Kindle Vella store. The first three chapters will be free for any Vella story. Also, PLEASE RATE IT, and folllow it, too. If 2023 is anything like this year has been, I’m entering the most productive time of my life. Come with me! You’ll also notice that it’s my first project under the M.A. McNease name. It’s me. It’s not a pen name. It’s just part of my renewal. I like it, and I hope readers do, too.

I could not be more pleased to announce the publication of my sister Cathy’s Second Edition In Harmony with the Seasons. The first edition was published in 2014 and now, with 7 new chapters and a new introduction, we’re offering this feat of expertise, experience and wisdom in a new edition. Cathy has been my go-to for medicinal advice for most of my life, and her many years as a master herbalist, teacher and healer make her a second-to-none resource. The new book is available as a Kindle eBook or paperback. Dig in!

About In Harmony with the Seasons: Second Edition

This Second Edition of In Harmony with the Seasons includes a new introduction and seven additional chapters offering Tools for Sanity. It brings us current time in the author’s life, adding lessons learned and knowledge acquired since the First Edition’s publication.