Mark McNease

I hope there are plenty of gay boys out there right now saying, “Wow, look at that. I think I’ll stay alive another day and maybe, just maybe, I can get through this.”

I like Pete Buttigieg. I first heard about him when I learned that South Bend, Indiana, had a gay mayor. I grew up two towns over, in Elkhart, and I’d gone to school in South Bend for a few years. My parents had a music store there, and, of course, Notre Dame is located nearby. As someone who’d been an out gay teen in high school, I never thought I’d live to see a gay mayor in a place I might call my hometown, if I ever thought I had one. That’s how alien I felt as a kid: I had no hometown, and I fled the state three days after my high school graduation.

Now let’s talk about ‘Mayor Pete’ and why his candidacy was a Big F-king Deal.

I know the trend for the last several years has been to denigrate things like a gender binary, privilege, whiteness, maleness, and the very idea of gayness, which, to many of a younger generation, now leaves a sour taste in their mouths. What can be more passé than being a cisgender, white, gay man, right? Well, let me tell you …

Another month, another great promo with Book Funnel. Lots of free eBooks for fans of LGBTQ fiction – mysteries, literary fiction, shorts and more. And, of course, my thriller, ‘Murder at the Paisley Parrot.’ Cruise over and start downloading.

My guest this week is Ginny Brennan, Producing Director and a founder of Lambertville, New Jersey’s, Music Mountain Theatre. Join me as we talk about Ginny’s involvement, the creation of Music Mountain Theatre, and the invaluable contribution it makes to the community and beyond.

Coming Up on the One Thing or Another Podcast:

• Rick Rose for our February look back on politics, culture and more
• Maribeth Fabrizio on Tiny Miracles Animal Rescue

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Join me for a chat with Kevin O’Connor, of the O’Connor Literary Agency, as we get caught up on our old acquaintance and learn about the life of a literary agent.

Interesting people doing interesting things on the One Thing or Another Podcast.

About Kevin M. O’Connor

Kevin M. O’Connor has experience in every aspect of kids’ media. He started his career at Sesame Workshop: first in television and then in the toy group working on Sing & Snore Ernie, Rock & Roll Elmo and more award-winning toys.  He’s worked in business development on such brands as Kidz Bop, Nook Kids, Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, and Go Math! Academy.

What a nice thing to wake up to. I was looking forward to hitting the 1,000 audiobooks sold milestone soon, only to see this morning that we’d blown past it. And I do mean ‘we.’ Good audiobooks require good narrators. Thanks to Daniela Acitelli for doing such a great job on ‘A House in the Woods.’

Fasten your headphones and keep the lights on! A House in the Woods is now available on audiobook. Narrated by the fabulous Daniela Acitelli, who has performed two previous books for me, it’s sure to make you think twice about stopping on a lonely country road.

EXTRA! I have 50 free download codes for this gem (25 US, 25 UK), so get ready to sit back, adjust the volume, and never look at the shadows in the room the same way again.

My supernatural chiller A House in the Woods is currently featured with over 40 other titles in a frighteningly fantastic Book Funnel bundled giveaway. CLICK HERE to see them all and make your picks!

HEY! REQUEST: Every click to check out the free books increases my “share score” with Book Funnel, a real help with future promotions. So if you have a few seconds, just surf on over to the terror turf and consider yourself thanked to the utmost. – Mark

I’ll be offering all my eBooks soon on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apples Books, and now on my own website! The advantages for readers of buying directly from me? All books at a deep discount, and you get to choose your own file type: ePub, MOBI or PDF. So let’s get the adventure going …

Are you listening? I’m making a limited number of complimentary audiobook codes available for all 10 of my audiobooks! Just email me HERE with your request for codes. Please specify the title, and a US or UK code. You can read about each audiobook my Audible author’s page or right here on the site! So enjoy … and fasten your headphones!

Q: “What’s your secret to a less stressful life, Mark?”

A: “Consider it a sand painting. The monks spend days, weeks or more creating these stunning paintings with grains of sand. Then they wipe them away with no regret, for that is life, its beauty, its brevity, and its impermanence. Never lose sight that the wiping away is coming. Live in the painting while you can. Share the secret.”