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Mark Stevens
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Fiction writer: The Fireballer ("Frank Ryder is a classic American hero." - Stewart O'Nan). The Allison Coil Mystery Series. No Lie Lasts Forever coming 06-01-25 from Thomas & Mercer.
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Mark Stevens @writerstevens.bsky.social · Jul 3
Order here:
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Wild Card series, Division Series', managers being fired.In under 33 minutes! #Yankees are in big trouble now.
Watch:https://youtu.be/1xaKQV7BYYo
Listen:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/episodes/17960286
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October 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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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) ...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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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 ...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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1 week to go. #Tigers or #Mets hanging on by a thread! #Mariners sweep #Astros. #Dodgers #BlueJays #Yankees need good weeks.Trout 400!
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/GgiqP-m_0ac
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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...
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September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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REVIEW:
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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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September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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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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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
March 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Talking about a book I read recently that caught my eye in my local bookstore - The Vanishing Sky by L Annette Binder
#reading #books #review 💙📚🌈📚
Book Review - The Vanishing Sky by L Annette Binder
This is my first YouTube video, where I take some time to review a book I read. This video is about L Annette Binder’s family-inspired book The Vanishing Sky...
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May 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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REVIEW:

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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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September 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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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!
Audio: buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Video: youtu.be/1qvzWE8Oqn8
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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'...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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My latest on top 5 starting pitchers in #Astros history. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...
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Top five starting pitchers in Houston Astros history
A team with a rich pitching history offers some interesting candidates
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September 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #selfpublishing #askthewriter inventingrealityediting.com/2...
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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September 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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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. 
September 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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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.
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.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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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September 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Tonight on TRAIL MIX, 8 to 10 PM on KSJD: Momma | My Morning Jacket | Fontaines DC | Wire | Cave Flowers | Matt Pond PA | Lucy Dacus | Rose City Band | Horsegirl | Wargirl | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | Flat Duo Jets | Compulsive Gamblers ...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I hate catcher's interference. Read my latest:
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I hate catcher's interference
Catcher’s interference is an epidemic
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September 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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#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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Revisiting a new baseball stat - Bases Created Per Plate Appearance
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are having historic seasons
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September 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Kindle version of The Fireballer on sale (today ONLY) for $2.49.

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The Fireballer: A Novel
Amazon.com: The Fireballer: A Novel eBook : Stevens, Mark: Kindle Store
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September 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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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!
Watch: youtu.be/1n3BnqQ5yUQ
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
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Fans behaving badly & how much baseball do fans really watch? Ep. 626 .9.8.25
YouTube video by Almost Cooperstown
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September 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Review: THE LAST MANAGER by John W. Miller

#baseball #BaltimoreOrioles #baseballhistory
#EarlWeaver

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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…
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September 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Tonight on TRAIL MIX, 8 to 10 p.m. on KSJD: Van Morrison.
He turned 80 years old yesterday so it's time for a little tribute.
Since the early albums Astral Weeks, Moondance, and Tupelo Honey I've been a fan.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Enjoy your Labor Day Holiday!
We started a new weekly feature - under the radar stories of the week. Stat OT week - Range factor.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/w4j-CxEIES8
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Under the radar story of the week & Range factor - Ep. 625- 9.1.25 - Almost Cooperstown
Which teams will have a September to remember? Will it be #Reds? #Mariners? #Royals? The playoff push is on and we rate the teams' chances. We had a 3rd 4-home run game last week for 1st time in #MLB ...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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We use multiple sources for data such as Stathead and Baseballsavant. Making a good search query can lead you to those sites anyway! The AI foundations built into Google etc are a pretty good place to start.
August 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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From @theathletic.com: Josh Naylor is one of the biggest, slowest players in Major League Baseball. And out of nowhere, he’s become one of the game’s most prolific base stealers.
He’s big. He’s slow. And now he’s making stolen base history. What happened?
Josh Naylor is the only player 6-foot-or-under, and weighing at least 235 pounds, to ever steal 20-plus bases in a season.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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#writerslife #authors #publishing #creativewriting #writing inventingrealityediting.com/2...
How to Find Lit Agents, Publishers for Your Writing
Once you’ve written your novel or short story, the question arises of where to you send it. If following the traditional publishing route, the answer depends on what type of work you’ve writte…
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August 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM