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    Springing Into Joy: It’s Time To Plant Your Garden and Experience Nature’s Bounty

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    By Mark McNease

    The arrival of spring is a welcome sight for gardeners everywhere. After the long winter months, it’s time to get outside and start planting your garden. Not only can you enjoy the beauty of nature as new plants bloom but you can also reap the rewards of fresh produce in your own backyard! Planting a garden in spring is an ideal way to celebrate the season and experience all its bounty.

    One of the best parts about gardening in spring is that there are so many different types of plants that thrive during this time of year. Vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and beans do especially well when planted early on in springtime. Herbs like basil, thyme and oregano will add flavor to whatever dish you decide to cook up with your harvest while flowers like roses, daisies and tulips will bring vibrant colors into any outdoor space.

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    Bethlehem Steels the Show: A Day Trip to the SteelStacks, Wind Creek Casino, and the Historic Bethlehem District

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    Mark McNease

    I had some awareness of Bethlehem, PA, mostly because of the casino, now called Wind Creek Bethlehem. But a friend recently told us about her visit to the SteelStacks, complete with a tour of the magnificent rusting behemoth of the Bethlehem Steel plant, and we decided to make a day trip of it. It’s only about a 50 minute drive from our home, so it was easy, and very well worth it. It was the perfect definition of a one-day getaway. We walked over 20,000 steps (each, not combined!), as we strolled along the walkway abutting the massive factory, headed to the casino, then back and over the river to the north side of Bethlehem. There is a south side and we’re saving that for next time!

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    5 Tips for Promoting Your Podcast

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    Following is my second AI-generated blog post using Jasper. Seamless, accurate, impressive. You can sign up for Jasper and get 10,000 free credits with this referral link!

    5 Tips to Effectively Promote Your Podcast

    Podcasting is more popular than ever, with over a million podcasts available on different platforms. With such a vast number of podcasts competing for listenership, it’s important to promote your podcast effectively. Here are five tips to help you increase your audience and grow your podcast.

    1. Optimize Your Podcast for SEO

    Search engine optimization (SEO) refers to the techniques used to improve your ranking on search engine result pages. Optimizing your podcast for SEO involves creating relevant and informative titles and descriptions that use keywords effectively. Add a detailed description of your podcast and include links to relevant websites or social media accounts. Be sure to include your podcast’s name, as well as the names of key contributors and topics you cover.

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    My Date with AI: Some Words About Self-Publishing from My Ghost Writer Robot

    Audio narration by WondervoxAI

    I embrace technology, and new advances mean new creative opportunities for me. This includes the AI/synthetic voice narration through my WondervoxAi venture (using Eleven Labs).  All of my Mark McNease on Topic Substacks now include audio supplements narrated by androids, and the audiobook edition of my latest book, Final Audition: A Marshall James Thriller, is coming out with AI narration so good you’ll be challenged to tell the difference. I’m also embracing AI writing. It’s the future, and it’s here now.

    Everything changes. Authors can self-publish. Musicians don’t need labels. Everybody streams. And I invite technological change into my create-o-sphere because it keeps me challenged and it’s exciting to the imaginative mind. In that vein … here is an article about self-publishing that was just written using Jasper, and it was born fully formed within minutes. Fear not, stay on the tip, explore and expand with exuberance. – The Real Mark

    Why Self-Publishing is a Great Option for Authors

    As a writer, you have a lot of options for getting your work out there. You can go the traditional publishing route, but that can be a long and difficult journey. There’s also the option to self-publish. While it might seem daunting at first, self-publishing can be an incredible option for many authors. Here are just a few of the reasons why.