Another excellent hit job from The Lincoln Project, this one taking aim at Trump’s and his consigliere Bill Barr’s Storm Trooper tactics. With his American Brownshirts, Trump is testing to see how easy it would be to take over the cities and the nation. We can’t let them.

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at today’s hot headlines, masks as chin guards, food trends, and a save-the-date for The Twist’s 5th anniversary!

Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and TheTwistPodcast.com. 

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I was browsing the Independent Book Publishers Association website (I’m a member) and I came across an interview with Liz Frances, founder of Street Noise Books. This is one to take note of for those of dedicated to inclusivity in publishing and writing. From the intro:

“One of IBPA’s core values is inclusivity, working towards a publishing industry where everyone can tell their story and find themselves in the content they read. Accordingly, from the moment we learned about the new independent publishing company Street Noise Books last year, we wanted to showcase their work. Not only is their mission to give a voice to marginalized communities but they also actively seek talent in untraditional ways.”

Read the interview to find why the mission of inclusivity, queerness, feminism and intersectionality are core values for Street Noise Books, and encounter the dedication and erudition of its founder. A fabulous read!

Among their titles:

Stupid Black Girls: Essays from an African American
By Aisha Redux (Author), Brianna McCarthy (Illustrator)

A provocative collection of narrative essays with a unique point of view.

In this book a first generation American New Yorker uses her bold voice to share life experiences through the lens of race, culture, and spirituality. Exploring topics ranging from night terrors, to schizophrenia, to gentrification, to the author’s personal September 11th story. Illustrated with stunning artwork created in response to the essays, this book is a unique collection.

Congratulations to: Bill, Arthur, Jan, Carolyn, and Greg! Their Kindle editions of ‘Death by Pride: A Kyle Callahan Mystery‘ have been sent. I also sent out a thank you to the non-winners, with an offer of free audiobook codes to all, ’cause that’s they kind of guy I am.

Watch for July’s giveaway, 5 Kindle editions of ‘A House in the Woods.’ Join my email list and be the first to know about author updates and freebies, never spam, never annoying. Happy Pride everyone! – Mark

NEXT UP FOR A JULY GIVEAWAY:

A House in the Woods
Country Living is Hell

Laurel and Jeremy Calloway have longed for a new life away from the chaos and confusion of New York City. Driving along a country road in New Jersey with a young real estate agent in the back seat, they almost miss it: a small house in the woods for sale. Laurel immediately thinks this could be the house for them, the house of their dreams, where a simpler life awaits. Laurel can finish her debut novel. Jeremy can look for a job in Philadelphia just an hour away. Stopping to take a look at the property, they meet the house’s caretaker, Eileen, and within a few weeks they find themselves the very lucky owners of their ideal home. But who are the mysterious old couple who’d put the house up for sale, having moved out months ago? Is Eileen more than a friendly neighbor? Who are the townspeople they meet, who all seem aware of the young couple now living in the house in the woods? And is it the house of their dreams, or of their nightmares?

If you’re like me, you like to read the news every day to keep up with what’s going on in the world, especially for LGBTQ people. Now as part of LGBTSr you can enjoy The Daily Readlines, delivering the latest and most topical news you can use every morning.

In today’s Readlines:

The Number of LGBTQ Seniors to Double in Ten Years
LGBT Seniors and the Issues They Face
Exploring Inequality at End-of-Life for the LGBT Community
LGBTQ Links and Resources

And much, much more. Check out the Daily Readlines and Subscribe HERE!

You can also read them at LGBTSr and right here at MarkMcNease.com on the right hand sidebar.

I use Gumroad to sell my eBooks directly. You can get them at a significant discount, and now you can have them delivered directly to your Kindle! Check out my titles and look for more coming in July. All eBooks just $2.99 (the Pride Trilogy just $4.99 … three book, three books, three books in one!). ePub, MOBI or PDF file of your choosing.

Titles include Murder at Pride Lodge, Pride and Perilous, Death by Pride, Death in the Headlights, and more …

You can hear my interview on the House of Mystery Radio Show and podcast with Alan Warren and Julie Saville at the 16.17 mark. Listen as we talk about my newest book, Beautiful Corpse: A Marshall James Thriller, and about my life and writing. You can also download the episode directly HERE.

So exciting! I’ve hired narrator Sean Rhead for the audiobook version of ‘Beautiful Corpse: A Marshall James Thriller.’ He’s got the chops and the voice, and I know he’s going to make a great Marshall. I also know from some fans of the books that they can’t wait to find out what happens with Marshall and Mac all these years later … if Mac is even still alive. So patience, murder fans, I’m looking forward to finding out myself in the third installment coming out next year. Meanwhile, listen for the audiobook this August.

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I’ve enjoyed getting the word out and finding new readers with Goodreads giveaways, and my newest thriller is no exception. ENTER HERE for a chance to win one of 100 eBook copies given away May 20.

About Beautiful Corpse: A Marshall James Thriller

“It was 1984. Prince ruled the airways. The Los Angeles Olympics had come and gone, taking with it a spotlight that had shone harshly on the city’s night crawlers and left them thankful for the the shadows. AIDS was spreading its dark, black, wings over us all, and I was a happy guy. At least I thought I was, until things took a sudden turn for the deadly.” – Marshall James

It’s been over a year since Marshall James first became intimately familiar with murder. He’s six months sober now and happily living with the love of his life, LAPD Detective Mac McElroy. Despite the coming storm of AIDS and its devastating toll on the world Marshall knows, his dark days seem to be behind him. Then one night he says the wrong thing, storms out in anger, and walks straight into a nightmare. Someone is setting him up to take the fall for a beautiful corpse. But who would do something so evil, and so planned? Within hours he finds himself running from the police and the mob, and running toward a killer he must apprehend before the only chance left is no chance at all.