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‘Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery’ Audiobook Out Now, Narrated by Daniela Acitelli
It’s out! My newest audiobook, Open Secrets: A Maggie Dahl Mystery, narrated by the terrific Daniela Acitelli, is now available. It’s our fourth audiobook together. Listen to a three-chapter sample.
Publisher’s Summary
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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A New Goodreads Giveaway! Enter to Win a Kindle Edition of ‘I, Warlock,’ Through August 15
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The Twist Podcast #233: GOP Defund Frenzy, Pink Paint Crisis, and an Interview with Bailey (Nemo) and Dana Mosling
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we donate our loose change to a military soon to be penniless from GOP extortion, volunteer to help out with the pink paint shortage, and enjoy Rick’s interview with drag teen Nemo Bailey and his mom Dana.
Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and TheTwistPodcast.com.
Copyright 2023 MadeMark Publishing
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Now Available: ‘I, Warlock’ 6-Chapter Book Sample with Audio Supplement
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FROM BOOK FUNNEL
Fasten your headphones, and leave the lights on! You can now read the first 6 chapters of ‘I, Warlock: The Warlock Wars Book I,’ and/or listen to the audio version above. Either way, you’ll be spellbound by Julius Tide, his beloved Charlotte, and the evil he must defeat to save them all. You can get the full edition eBook or paperback on Amazon now!
When the world’s survival depends on the struggle between good and evil, only one can triumph. The victor will preserve for humankind what makes life worth living, or he will rule atop a mound of skulls, served by the souls he defeated.
I, Warlock tells the story of Julius Tide, born part-vampire, destined to be all warlock. Follow his journey from a near-innocent, living quietly in the Vermont countryside, to a man whose decisions will determine the fate of the world. Every step of the way he has his beloved Charlotte, whose beauty first stuns him one spring day at a local fair, and continues to comfort him as he undertakes a battle against monumental evil that can have only one winner. Grief, joy, ecstasy, tragedy–it all comes into play as Julius, Charlotte, and a dizzying cast of characters march to their destinies in I, Warlock, The Warlock Wars Book I.
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The Return of the ‘6 Questions’ Interviews! Author Bruce W. Bishop
This interview is shared from LGBTSr.com.
By Mark McNease
Welcome back to the 6 Questions interviews! I’ll be asking 6 questions of a wide variety of interviewees, from authors and artists, to cheesemakers and podcasters. This week, we bring them back with a bang, interviewing author Bruce W. Bishop. I just finished the second book in his series, Uncommon Sons, and loved it. But I’ll let Bruce tell you all about the book and himself in his own words. – Mark
A little about you: Who, what, where? What was it like being a travel and guidebook author, then switching to novelist? Are you planning to do both?
I’m a Canadian writer from the east coast of the country who lives in the province of Nova Scotia. I was born and raised in a small town here, and after university, moved to the country’s biggest city, Toronto. I stayed there for 25 years and then returned to Nova Scotia.
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‘I, Warlock: The Warlock Wars Book I’ Now Available on Amazon!
At last, ‘I, Warlock: The Warlock Wars Book I’ is now available on Amazon in eBook and paperback. CLICK HERE to get your copy!
When the world’s survival depends on the struggle between good and evil, only one can triumph. The victor will preserve for humankind what makes life worth living, or he will rule atop a mound of skulls, served by the souls he defeated.
I, Warlock tells the story of Julius Tide, born part-vampire, destined to be all warlock. Follow his journey from a near-innocent, living quietly in the Vermont countryside, to a man whose decisions will determine the fate of the world. Every step of the way he has his beloved Charlotte, whose beauty first stuns him one spring day at a local fair, and continues to comfort him as he undertakes a battle against monumental evil that can have only one winner. Grief, joy, ecstasy, tragedy–it all comes into play as Julius, Charlotte, and a dizzying cast of characters march to their destinies in I, Warlock, The Warlock Wars Book I.
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The Weekly Readlines July 12
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Well, that didn’t take long. A hair salon owner in Michigan declared she won’t serve portions of the LGBTQ community who use pronouns that freak her out. The chances she had any transgender clients before this? Zero.
Revelations about Clarence Thomas’s grifts just keep coming. Mo billionaires, mo problems, to paraphrase Biggy.
The super important GOP whistleblower guaranteed to bring down the Biden dynasty turns out to be a spy for China. Oops.
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Video Promo for The Twist Podcast #232
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The Twist Podcast #232: Bride of DeSantis, Easy-Bake Planet, and an interview with Ketchustard King Dustin Bowen
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we stare into the abyss that is Casey DeSantis, plan our escape from a sizzling planet, and enjoy Rick’s interview with Ketchustard founder Dustin Bowen.
Ketchustard™ is a decades long journey and passion of bringing together two of the most iconic condiments into one. By combining ketchup and mustard in a very special ratio, you are able to achieve legendary status. This is varsity league. (Ketchustard is a registered trademark.)
Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and TheTwistPodcast.com.
Copyright 2023 MadeMark Publishing
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#TransPeopleAreLoved Campaign Recruits Celebrity Allies
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Gardening for the Mind and Spirit
Shared from LGBTSr.com
By Mark McNease
One of the things I’ve been proudest of achieving since we moved to our little house in rural New Jersey six years ago is setting up our raised-bed garden. It felt almost like an artwork, but a living one. It’s getting a little worn-down now, but we have at least one more year of a bountiful tomato, squash, zucchini, and (this year) lettuce harvest. I may tear it down and start over next year … or not. I’ll let nature and my own ambition tell me what to do next spring.
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The Weekly Readlines July 5
Quotes for the Week: “If any Arizonan believes that they have been the victim of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, or ancestry in a place of public accommodation, they should file a complaint with my office. I will continue to enforce Arizona’s public accommodation law to its fullest extent.”
– Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes
“The court is part of a gang of reactionaries clawing back rights we already won, which means we can win them back.”
– Rebecca Solnit, on the current Supreme Court majority.
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Civil rights groups sue Harvard to end affirmative action for kids of rich white alumni.
Cocaine was found in the White House, possibly left behind by Trump family or Hunter Biden, depending on your political affiliation.
And this July 3 was the hottest day ever recorded. Climate change? What climate change?
LGBTQ NEWS
Arizona AG Kris Mayes Tells Supreme Court To Take Their Discrimination Elsewhere
DailyKosGovernor Expands Spending Benchmarks to LGBT, Disability-Owned Businesses
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Video Trailer for ‘I, Warlock’ Drops Today! Book Arrives in July
I’m just about two weeks away from publishing the new book. So exciting! This video says it all, and there will be three books in the series.