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Excerpt: TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Mark Stevens (Thomas & Mercer) Next month, Thomas & Mercer are due to publish Two Truths and a Lie by Mark Stevens, the second novel in the author’s Flynn Martin series of thrillers. To mark the occasion, and give read…

New Excerpt up on the site: TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE by Mark Stevens...

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Published by Thomas & Mercer, tomorrow.

I chatted with @writerstevens.bsky.social about his new novel

How Mark Stevens' standalone thriller became a trilogy "No Lie Lasts Forever" author saw it as a one-off. His editor had other ideas, and "Two Truths and a Lie" became the middle installment.

Great interview in The Colorado Sun with @writerstevens.bsky.social about Two Truths and a Lie, the second novel in his lates thriller series. I read the first book in the series, No Lie Lasts Forever & I loved it. Can’t wait to check out the second installment!

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Wild Card series, Division Series', managers being fired.In under 33 minutes! #Yankees are in big trouble now.
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... Silver Synthetic (new) | Gasoline Lollipops | Mudcrutch | Shonen Knife & much more.
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Tonight on TRAIL MIX, 8 to 10 p.m. on KSJD: Wreckless Eric (new) | Dry Cleaning (new) | Buffalo Jones (new) | Casey Dienel | Chanel Beads | The Hanging Stars (new) | My Morning Jacket (new) | Momma | BBBomb | Say Sue Me | Ratboys (new) | Slothrust (new) ...

... Television Personalities, Sparklehorse, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Weakened Friends (new), Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips, Rose City Band and much more.
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I finished the Neko Case memoir ("The Harder I Fight the More I Love You") so tonight on TRAIL MIX, 8 to 10 p.m. on KSJD: Neko Case, David Lowery, Camper Van Beethoven (a band that MAY have played its last show ever last weekend), Pavement, T. Rex ...

It's going to be a heck of a week....Shouldn't you guys be dropping episodes every day? 😜

The last week of the 2025 MLB Season - so much is undecided! Ep. 629 - Almost Cooperstown Mike Trout hit his 400th home run. Remember when he was the best player in #MLB? We started the show talking about Ep. 628 where we talked with author Jane Leavy about her new book - Make Me Commissio...

1 week to go. #Tigers or #Mets hanging on by a thread! #Mariners sweep #Astros. #Dodgers #BlueJays #Yankees need good weeks.Trout 400!
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L. Annette Binder, “Child of Earth and Starry Heaven” Near the end of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, L. Annette Binder draws solace from a poem that’s 3,000 years old. The Epic of Gilgamesh. It’s Binder’s husband who thinks there might be something…

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The cover of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven by L. Annette Binder shows blue mountains with triangle-shaped, darker blue trees below a midnight blue sky and a scattering of stars. The text at the bottom of the cover reads: an illuminating and moving meditation on dementia." --Kirkus

Fabulous review by Michael Tideman of L. Annette Binder's forthcoming memoir, Child of Earth and Starry Heaven.

“A powerful read for anyone who has dealt with Alzheimers."

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L. Annette Binder, “Child of Earth and Starry Heaven” Near the end of Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, L. Annette Binder draws solace from a poem that’s 3,000 years old. The Epic of Gilgamesh. It’s Binder’s husband who thinks there might be something…

REVIEW:

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Best-selling author Jane Leavy talks about new book "Make Me Commissioner! I Know What's Wrong with Baseball & how to fix it. Ep. 628 - Almost Cooperstown We're so excited to have had the chance to talk with former Washington Post baseball writer and best-selling author Jane Leavy join the podcast.  Her new book "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What'...

Terrific talk w author Jane Leavy on her latest book - "Make Me Commissioner - I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix it!
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Top five starting pitchers in Houston Astros history A team with a rich pitching history offers some interesting candidates

My latest on top 5 starting pitchers in #Astros history. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...
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Promote Your Book at Writing Conferences Another way to promote your book is through a public appearance at a writing conference. Writing organizations, colleges and other groups offer a wide variety of such programs. Typically, they…

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Shapiro: Censorship, using the long arm of government to silence people, to silence businesses and nonprofits, and restrict their right to free speech, that will not solve this problem. 

Checks going away soon for Social Security, most federal payments Consumer advocates say the phase-out could create headaches for seniors and other beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit or other options by Sept. 30.

The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other government programs on Sept. 30.

Advocates say the move could create headaches for beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit.

5 Writing Mistakes You ALWAYS Want To Avoid • Passive voice• Telling not showing• Weak verbs• Starting sentences with “it”• Adverbs everywhere

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I hate catcher's interference Catcher’s interference is an epidemic

I hate catcher's interference. Read my latest:
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Revisiting a new baseball stat - Bases Created Per Plate Appearance Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are having historic seasons

#Yankees Aaron Judge if he could do this every season would be the greatest in #MLB history. What Barry Bonds & Babe Ruth did is truly mind-boggling!
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The Fireballer: A Novel Amazon.com: The Fireballer: A Novel eBook : Stevens, Mark: Kindle Store

Kindle version of The Fireballer on sale (today ONLY) for $2.49.

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Fans behaving badly & how much baseball do fans really watch? Ep. 626 .9.8.25 YouTube video by Almost Cooperstown

It's not only #Phillies fans. What's wrong w #baseball fans? How many games do fans really watch? Our episode this week goes deep!
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John W. Miller, “The Last Manager” Longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver career was a “pivot point in baseball history”? He “saw straight into baseball’s future?” And Earl Weaver (wait for it) quoted Shakespeare? John Mille…

Review: THE LAST MANAGER by John W. Miller

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So a few Van Morrison songs tonight and then a ton of others covering Van's music for the two-hour show.
Happy birthday, Van.
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Some 50 albums later, I'm still listening. Consistent? No. Is he more than a bit cranky? You bet. Is he shmaltzy at times? Yes. But his best albums are exquisite and he is still producing music and touring (a show in Belfast coming up on Sept. 14).