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In this week's episode, we take a look at four different ebook formatting tools for indie authors. We also discuss the phenomenon of Star Wars day. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook of Malison: The Complete Series at my Payhip store: MALISON25 The coupon code is valid through June 3, 2025. So if you need a new book for spring, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 251 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 9, 2025, and today we are looking at ebook formatting tools. Before we get into our main topic, we'll have Coupon of the Week, a progress update at my current writing and audiobook projects, and then Question of the Week. We'll also close out the show with a preview of my new audiobook Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy).   This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook of Malison: The Complete Series at my Payhip store, and that is MALISON25. As always, we'll have the coupon code and the links in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code is valid through June the 3, 2025. So if you need a new ebook for spring, we have got you covered. Now here's where I'm at with my current writing projects. I am 87,000 words into Ghost in the Corruption and I'm hoping to hit 90,000 words by the end of today. So if all goes well, I will finish it up later this week and then begin editing. I am also 9,000 words into what my next project will be, which is Shield of Power, the final book in The Shield War series. I'm also 91,000 words into Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, and that will be my main project after Shield of Power is finished. So my writing goals for the next couple months will be Ghost in the Corruption, Shield of Power, Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, and then the final book in The Ghost Armor series (the title of which I should really decide since I'm getting close to being finished with the fifth book).   In audiobook news, recording of Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is finished. That should be turning up on all the various audiobook stores before too much longer. Shield of Deception (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) is finished and available at all the audio stores: Audible, Apple, Google Play, Spotify, Chirp, and all the others. You can get that right now. Brad should be starting a recording of Shield of Battle sometime in the second half of May, if all goes well. So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:02:09 Question of the Week   And now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is intended to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite Star Wars? The inspiration for this question is the fact that May the Fourth has become Star Wars Day (in a very tongue in cheek manner). And as you might expect, we had a variety of responses to this question. Justin says: I have not seen any Star Wars TV series, but your other choices are mine as well. I have the Trawn Trilogy in the box set and got a PC joystick just for playing TIE Fighter again. Jonathan D. says: Empire Strikes Back is still the best film. I cannot get into the Disney canon after they destroyed the Expanded Universe. I watched The Force Awakens and that killed any interest in watching Disney Star Wars for me. Books is either Heir to the Empire Trilogy or the Darth Bain trilogy. A well done film adaptation of the Darth Bain books would be the only thing that would make me want to watch any new films. Video games would have to be Knight of the Old Republic 1 or 2, with Jedi Academy coming in third. The original Battlefront games were also great.   John Paul says: Loved the Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett, especially when they had the characters from each other's show guest starring in them. I saw somewhere they aren't making another series, but [there] was talk about a TV movie to finish it off, but [they are] now showing Series 4 on IBMD with no date. I grew up with the original trilogy though some of the later films are good, especially the special effects, though Jar Jar Binks spoiled the first three movies. Maybe they should reedit the character out since Lucas has spent some money on adding new effects to the trilogy to bring in line with the new movies. Skeleton Crew made me think of the movie Flight of the Navigator with Star Wars added, so I enjoyed that even though it's mainly for kids. I have fond memories of Space Invaders with the sidekick from the original Fall Guy TV show. Again, made for kids though adults can enjoy if they watch tongue in cheek.   Andrew says: There are only three Star Wars movies, of which Empire Strikes Back is my favorite. I really enjoyed Mandalorian Season One. Now Star Wars is dead to me, except for lightsaber battle videos. I really like the Princess Bride Battles. I played TIE Fighter, Dark Forces, and Knights of the Old Republic.   Tom says: Favorite film, Rogue One. With you on Mandalorian Season Two as favorite TV show. Favorite game, Rogue Squadron.   Tracy says: My favorite was Return of the Jedi.   Jenny says: Thrawn Trilogy for sure! Dark Forces was my very first computer game, so it's always going to hold a special place in my heart.   William says: The unofficial remasters of the original trilogy from preserved reels are a godsend.   MG says: Knights of the Old Republic was quite good and Knights of the Old Republic 2.   John K. says: I'm a grim dark sort of guy. Really liked Rogue One but it's slightly edged out by the original Episode IV. I absolutely love Andor but honestly, have not hated anything. Enjoyed them all. I was a nut for the original X-Wing game. Got good enough to one shot TIE Fighters with one quad shot and rarely missed and learned how to solo Star Destroyers pretty easily, though it would take forever. Having played the game that John K. is talking about, I can agree with him that you could take down Star Destroyers in your X-Wing if you knew what you were doing, but it really would take forever.   Dave says: Book wise, I really enjoyed the Thrawn books by Timothy Zahn, also the X-Wing series by Michael A. Stackpole was a personal favorite.   And finally Michael says: I agree on Empire Strikes Back though as a kid, I disliked the lack of upbeat movie. Also really liked the Solo movie. I confess I found the Thrawn books underwhelming, though the original Star Wars novelization is pretty good. And finally, I got to agree on TIE Fighter, such great game. Also, I have a soft spot for Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2.   For myself, I would have to break it down into four categories because Star Wars media covers so many different formats now. For favorite movie, I would say Empire Strikes Back, with Return of the Jedi as the runner up. For the favorite TV series, Season 2 of The Mandalorian. For my favorite book, The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, with Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover, Darth Plagueis by James Luceno, and The Darth Bane Trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn coming in as strong runners up. Seriously, if you're listening to this podcast, you probably enjoy reading books, so these five are definitely worth your time.   For my favorite video games, I would say TIE Fighter, with Knights of the Old Republic as a very close runner-up. But TIE Fighter was definitely my favorite. In the game, you play as an Imperial pilot, and the designers had the clever idea of making the Empire sympathetic by having the player spend most of the missions hunting ruthless pirates, suppressing alien civil wars, and fighting renegade Imperial warlords who are trying to overthrow the Emperor. In the last two expansion packs for the game, the player is flying as Grand Admiral Thrawn's elite pilot against the renegade Grand Admiral Zaarin, and finally defeating Zaarin after like forty missions was VERY satisfying.   So those are my favorite Star Wars media items. As we can see.  there is quite a range of opinion in the answer to that question.   00:06:54 Main Topic: Ebook Formatting Tools   Now let's move on to our main topic, which is ebook formatting tools. And this is an important thing for indie authors to discuss because if you do want to self-publish your books, it is one of those foundational skills you have to master. You need to know what kind of file format the platforms you're publishing to you take and how to produce it. Now this is something you can hire out but you really, really shouldn't in my opinion, especially because some ebook formatting services charge as much as $2,000 to turn a Word document into files ready to upload for ebook stores. Considering that it is something you can easily do yourself with free tools and a little bit of practice, spending any amount of money on it is probably a waste. I mean, there's a difference between the kind of intricate formatting you would need for say, a full color medical textbook with illustrations and a 60,000 word romance novel. Fortunately, all the major software programs are nowhere near as expensive as $2,000 a book and don't have as much of a learning curve as you might expect. Both video and written tutorials are plentiful for all of these options, making it easy to learn at your own pace. Today we're going to go over four software options for formatting ebooks and discuss their pros, cons, and the best uses for them. Although some of these products have word processing functionality and other features built in, today we'll focus on just the ebook formatting part of the software. #1: The first option we will look at is Atticus. Atticus is from the same company that makes Publisher Rocket, which is a software program I've spoken of very favorably of on the show over the years. The company has made an effort to understand the needs of authors over the years and added new features to Publisher Rocket consistently as time went on. The company Kindlepreneur has also made significant enhancements to Atticus since it launched. As of the time of this recording, it is a one-time purchase option that has free ongoing updates and the current cost is $147 (in United States dollars). Expensive, but the founder of the company Dave Chesson has said frequently he doesn't like software subscriptions. So hopefully this will continue to be a one-time fee and not become a subscription thing.   So here are the pros to using Atticus. It is less expensive than Vellum and has the same features. It works on operating systems other than Mac. In theory, since it has a web client, it can work on any platform. Reviewers say it is very pleasant to use and those who want a lot of customization options are generally happy with it and it has a nice tool for creating and reusing the template for things like author bios or link pages.   The con is that it does require an Internet connection to use and you have to have a computer connected to the Internet. Some people also prefer not to have their work stored in the cloud like Atticus does. Some users report slowness while opening or closing or when saving a file, especially if it's a book with a high word account. Because of the online requirement, there can be issues related to syncing. It does not support .mobi as a file export option. However, that's not a big deal anymore because Amazon is officially phasing out the .mobi file extension and is requiring people to use .epub. So this is not a major point and it's only for people who have a customer base with very old e-readers that can't handle .epub.   And finally, Atticus does not offer a free trial period if you just want to try it out, but does offer a refund within the first 30 days if you try it and decide that you don't like it. So what users would find Atticus the best? It's probably best for PC or Linux users who don't want a Mac and also want to have lots of fine control of your formatting or customizing your layout. Atticus is also heavily built around collaboration, where different people can work on the same file. So if you do work with a team (and many indie authors do) or are co-writing a book, then Atticus might be a good tool for you to use.   #2: The second program we're going to look at is called Vellum.  Vellum has been seen as the default option for ebook formatting for a lot of writers for a while now. As of the time of recording, there is a one-time purchase option that has free ongoing updates. The current cost is $199 for the ebook only version or $249 for the version that includes paperbacks. Vellum has gone on sale occasionally in the past, usually for Cyber Monday in November. The pros for Vellum are that many reviewers consider it the best option for ebook formatting and say it delivers professional results without too much work and a minimal learning curve. Vellum lets you try out the software for free, but you won't be able to export the files you're publishing until the software is purchased. Like Atticus, it offers a 30 day window for a refund.   Vellum is not cloud-based software and it can be used offline. So if you are, for instance, working on a laptop on the road with spotty internet connectivity, this can be a lifesaver. Now for the cons and the biggest con is a big one- that Vellum is Macintosh only. You need to have a Mac to use it and it is not currently available for Windows and Linux. The developers have said that presently they have no plans to port it to either Windows or Linux. It will also not work on iOS, so that means you can't run it on your iPad or your iPhone. You can in theory use it on a PC with a Mac OS virtual machine, but people have reported very mixed success with that. The other con is that it is the most expensive option. So the users this is best for I think would be if you already have a Mac or you are willing to buy a Mac for just one piece of software. #3: The third software program we're going to look at is called Jutoh. Jutoh is a labor of love, mainly created by two people in the UK and has been around for a long, long time. As of the time of this recording, there is a one-time purchase option that costs $45 (US dollars) and a Plus version for $90 that supports some additional features. It currently offers a free trial that you can download and install, but functionality is limited in the trial version. The pros of Jutoh is that it works on Windows, Mac, and most versions of Linux. It is not cloud-based software/is local to your computer. It does not need a constant Internet connection to function. Reviewers frequently praised how responsive their customer support is and of the paid options we are discussing, it will be the least expensive of all of them. The cons are the interface is a bit dated. It does kind of look like something from the early 2000s in terms of the buttons and where they are. Because of that, it can be more difficult for some users to use than Atticus or Vellum. It does not create PDFs or print ready files, so you would not be able to use it to format your files for print books, which is something both Atticus and Vellum offer. I think this is best used for users who want a less expensive option than Atticus or Vellum or a PC user who wants a non-cloud based option.   #4: The fourth and final program we're going to look at is called Kindle Create. And as of this recording, it is the only one of these four options that is free. It is a free download. This software is created and maintained by Amazon. The pro? It's free and you can use the .epubs it creates to upload your books onto other platforms. Just because you've made your ebook in Amazon Create, that doesn't mean you can't use the file for Barnes & Noble and Kobo and Apple and so forth. You can go ahead and do that. However, because it is free software, there are quite a few cons to it. The functionality is pretty limited and only a few fonts are available. It is not good with complex layouts and Amazon's own documentation recommends not using it for books with tables, footnotes, or complex text formatting.   The program doesn't handle edits well. There are people who write books in Vellum even though the developers don't exactly recommend that. And Atticus is designed to have books written in it. However, Kindle Create definitely cannot handle that very well. Windows and Mac are supported, but you can't install it on Linux. Kindle Create no longer supports .mobi as a file export option since Amazon is moving away from that option and most other vendors haven't used it ever. That is a minor point.   I think Kindle Create is best used by users who are just starting out and don't have much in the way of budget and have books that don't require a lot of complex formatting. Kindle Create is actually quite good for novels because novels in general don't have a lot of complex formatting and because it's free, it has a little bit of a steeper learning curve, but that can be advantageous as well.   So looking at those four options, what do I use and why? Well, for the first seven or so years I was self-publishing, I didn't use any of these. I used a program called Sigil, which is an .epub editor. And if Kindle Create has a high learning curve, Sigil's is much higher because you're essentially editing the raw guts of the .epub file.   I was content using that for a number of years, but what I needed was a program that would make uploading print books and formatting print books much easier because at the time I was using Create Space and Create Space required a specialized Word template that was just an enormous headache to use. And the reason that many of the Frostborn books have exactly 24 chapters is because I had a template that worked really well with 24 chapters for print books and I wasn't going to mess that up by trying to add a chapter or have one fewer chapter. So for some of the Frostborn books, I made sure there were 24 chapters.   Obviously this was not a tenable situation for the print books, even though I was happy using Sigil for the eBooks. So I eventually heard good things about Vellum. In 2018 (I believe) I got a used Mac and installed Vellum and started using that for print books. I was much happier with that.   Because the books looked so good in print, I eventually switched over to using Vellum for formatting my ebooks as well and I've been using that ever since. So my main ebook format writing program (as of May 9, 2025) is Vellum and I have a Mac specifically for that purpose. However, I also has high praise to say about Jutoh. I got started using Jutoh because for a while, Smashwords required you to upload a book using a specialized Word format. They didn't accept .epubs for the longest time and formatting a book in that proper Word format for Smashwords was a large headache, I have to admit. I never managed to get it automated quite right. And I had frequent problems with Smashwords rejecting the Word document I uploaded and so forth. Eventually, I discovered that Jutoh also had an export option for creating Smashwords-friendly Word documents. So I tried it out and that was just a godsend, I have to admit. It saved me so much time. So for about seven years as well, I used Jutoh for Smashwords formatting. However, in 2024 after Smashwords was acquired by Draft 2 Digital and the two companies became more and more merged, Smashwords changed and now accepts properly formatted .epubs. They don't do that specialized Word document thing anymore, which has made it much easier to upload files to Smashwords, I must say. But that also means that I've used Jutoh less and less in favor of Vellum because I no longer need those specially formatted Word documents. However, I do have nothing but positive things to say about Jutoh; it is a very good program. If you don't want to shell out the $249 for Vellum or if you don't have a Mac, I think Jutoh is an excellent option for you to use. I have never actually used Atticus, but it's popular enough that I wanted to talk about it on this show. I do know a lot of people who have used it to good effect. Just bear in mind the pros and cons we mentioned. And as for Kindle Create, there's nothing wrong with it. I think it's good starting point, especially if you're just starting out and want to format your book without paying a lot of money or having to pay $2,000 to someone on the Internet to do it. I do think it's a good starting point, even though it's very basic and for your first couple of books, it would be good. But as you get more experienced and want to branch into things like print books, you'll probably want a program with greater functionality like Jutoh, Vellum, or Atticus. So myself, I use mostly Vellum (with Jutoh occasionally), and that is what I use for ebook formatting.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.   00:19:53 Audiobook Excerpt   And now we'll close out the show with a short excerpt from Ghost In the Assembly, as narrated by Hollis McCarthy. [Remainder of podcast is audiobook except]

Prepare for a powerful conversation with Tate Stock, Founder and CEO of Chirp and viral Shark Tank standout. Stock and wife Hannah partnered to launch what is now Chirp. Soon after, Tate found himself negotiating between offers from: Kevin O'Leary, Robert Herjavec, and Lori Greiner as Mark Cuban and Daymond John made things both difficult and smarter.Stock's launch of a product made of sewer pipe and yoga mats was crowdfunded as a side hustle first and molded into a $100M+ brand used by millions of back pain sufferers.Watch Bold Encounters at MarkSpencerCook.com/Podcast, YouTube.com/MarkSpencerCook, and also on Apple, Spotify, and most podcast platforms.Everyone faces the pressure to succeed at work—to lead one's own work and sometimes others to scale fast but stay real, as a person. Tate Stock reveals how his startup breakthrough began not with perfect branding—but with bold pivots and testing face-to-face conversations with real customers.Discover how to move fast without faking success. Tate shows how shifting your use and message—not always your product design—can unlock opportunities, how imperfect efforts outperform polished delays, and why direct interaction beats expensive strategy decks every time.Embark on a smarter path to meet needs and succeed at life's work—help others—for fit and meaningful growth. Apply Tate's methods today to test ideas, validate servees, and create momentum fast.Tate Stock has redefined how wellness can reach the masses, moving from yoga to back pain, and gaining national attention:• Viral back pain relief company with 6M+ wheels sold• Shark Tank Season 12 standout with high-profile negotiations• Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 – Manufacturing & Industry• Grew from garages to big-box retailers, then direct ecomm.Explore how Tate's experience with crowdfunding, messaging pivots, and literally no-nonsense, transparent leadership can reshape the way entrepreneurs grow teams and results:• Launch products even if they're not perfect• Test customers before investing too much• Pivot messaging to unlock massive new markets• Work side-by-side with your family without sacrificing either• Lead with transparency, not politics• Buy freedom with your earnings—not just stuff• Create direct feedback loops from real people• Treat trade shows like laboratories for truthQuestions Explored:• How do you discover your real market?• What makes Shark Tank deals intense?• Can fake listings help test demand?• What's better than balance?• How do bold pivots outperform branding?Lessons Learned:• Pivot messaging to reach new markets• Sell relief, not theory• Face-to-face tests beat surveys• Build before it's perfect• Let customers lead your evolution• Family-first is a business strategy• Launch even if it's messy• Transparency builds faster teamsConnect with Tate Stock:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatestock/Website: https://gochirp.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gochirp/See more at: MarkSpencerCook.com/PodcastMarkSpencerCook.com | WindfallPartners.comLinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/@MarkSpencerCookOther Social Media: @MarkSpencerCook

On this week's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon & AP Lindsay are happy to welcome local musician and DJ Danielle Sines. Originally from Michigan, Danielle has been forging a path through the Chicago music scene for the past ten years. Her band Impulsive Hearts are amazing and you should check them out August 9th at The Cubby Bear. We are also looking forward to their fourth album which is currently in the works. In addition to being a musician Danielle is also an avid vinyl collector. No stranger to spinning records, she can be heard every Tuesday as DJ D-Rock from 12pm - 3pm CST playing a wide range of music on CHIRP Radio  107.1FM on the dial and CHIRP.ORG on the inter webs.  ————————————————————————————————— Vinyl Fridays theme song & bed music by Dazzleflage Bed music: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann             Apache 65' by Davie Allan & The Arrows                  Apache The Incredible Bongo Band     Biradio.libsyn.com Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio If you'd like to support the show visit Patreon.com/blueislandradio

DETAILS & REGISTRATION FOR THE FREE MAY AUTISM SUMMITIn this second interview with Beth Lambert, founder and executive director of Documenting Hope, Dr. Tony Ebel delves into the groundbreaking research being conducted on environmental stressors and chronic illness in children. Beth shares insights from their CHIRP and FLIGHT studies, highlighting how the "total load" of modern environmental factors is impacting children's health. The conversation covers the importance of addressing foundational health issues before pursuing specialized treatments, the problems with diagnostic labels, and how parents can take back control of their children's healing journey outside the conventional medical system.[00:01:00] Introduction to Beth Lambert and Documenting HopeOverview of their mission to explore environmental impacts on children's healthBeth's expertise on the "perfect storm" and "total load" theory[00:06:00] Success story of EthanCase study of a child experiencing significant improvements through nervous system-focused careTransitioning from sensory overload to normal family activities[00:10:00] The CHIRP StudyChild Health Inventory for Resilience and Prevention explainedHow modern environmental factors create "too much, too early" for developing children80,000 untested chemicals and their cumulative impact[00:16:00] The FLIGHT StudyDocumenting how children heal through root cause approachesBio-individuality of each child's healing journeyMaking healing protocols more accessible and scalable[00:25:00] Foundational approaches vs. advanced treatmentsWhy basics (sleep, digestion, breathing, movement) must come before specialized interventionsGetting nervous system regulation before extensive testingDr. Tony's clinical observations on sequencing interventions properly[00:31:00] Multi-factorial nature of developmental conditionsDiscussion of RFK Jr.'s announcement about autism causesWhy a single-cause explanation for autism is problematicThe complexity of communicating "total load" to the public[00:41:00] Moving beyond diagnostic labelsThe problem with diagnosis as identityWhy optimizing health matters more than fixing a labeled conditionDifferent levels of autism and how they're wrongly grouped together[00:45:00] Taking power back from the conventional medical systemGoal-oriented approaches instead of diagnosis-centered careAccessible solutions that don't require insurance approvalBuilding a different paradigm for children's healing[00:51:00] Future Documenting Hope initiativesGet connected at www.documentinghope.com-- DETAILS & REGISTRATION FOR THE FREE MAY AUTISM SUMMIT Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocs Facebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs Network Youtube: The PX Docs For more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care. Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS DirectoryTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click HereSubscribe, share, and stay tuned for more incredible episodes unpacking the power of Nervous System focused care for children!

Warblers are small songbirds that are among the most celebrated by birders for their flashy colors and sweet songs. But most warblers only spend a few weeks in Milwaukee.

How marginalized people in Milwaukee are impacted by climate change. The wonders of warbler season. Whether cats should be allowed outdoors and managing their adventurous aspirations.

In this episode of Tech Up, we dive into Google's latest AI upgrades for Workspace and beyond. From Gemini 2.5 Flash, a faster, cost-efficient AI model, to Lyria's text-to-music magic and Chirp 3's realistic voice cloning and smart transcription, Google's going all in on real-world AI. We also explore how Gemini is reshaping Docs, Sheets, and Meet—making work more productive,

Hey Folks, Alex here, celebrating an absolutely crazy (to me) milestone, of #100 episodes of ThursdAI

From knocking on doors for windshield repairs to building a $700K/month SaaS company, Ryan Fenn's journey is anything but typical. In this episode of The Home Front with Jeff Dudan, Ryan shares how dropping out of high school, hustling at car washes, and creating an online course laid the foundation for CHIIRP — a text automation platform now disrupting home services. Whether you're building a franchise, running ads, or scaling a SaaS, this interview is a blueprint in grit, faith, and next-level lead conversion.

From knocking on doors for windshield repairs to building a $700K/month SaaS company, Ryan Fenn's journey is anything but typical. In this episode of The Home Front with Jeff Dudan, Ryan shares how dropping out of high school, hustling at car washes, and creating an online course laid the foundation for CHIIRP — a text automation platform now disrupting home services. Whether you're building a franchise, running ads, or scaling a SaaS, this interview is a blueprint in grit, faith, and next-level lead conversion.

Learn about the statewide referendum question on your ballot this election. Chirp Chat explores the different kinds of bird nests in Wisconsin. New local music in this month's Milwaukee Music Roundup.

Better late than never, right?! The boys' are struggling a bit just like the Seattle Kraken against the Minnesota Wild and shit gets weird, fast. This week's Kraken Reaction has Jeff talking about the team on the road versus the Chicago Blackhawks and why the vibes are still high, how the Peggars came into Climate Pledge and stole a win, why Brandon Tanev took a shot at Shane Wright, and the arrival of Jani Nyman. Three Stars of the Week has everything from Joey's countdown to Asia, drummers on TikTok, Sleep Token, 1/2 off wine bars and 5am nights, March Madness coinciding with Spring, and Jeff has an all-time experience at a phone store. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 02:34 Kraken Reaction 26:00 Draft Kings DEAL FOR LISTENERS! Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

In this episode of Acceptable Accuracy, Philip and Tyler sit down with Andrew from NavComm to dive into the world of civilian radio communications. Why should you own a radio when cell phones seem so reliable? We explore practical use cases and break down the differences between FRS, GMRS, and HAM radio—covering ease of use, licensing requirements, and realistic communication distances. Andrew shares essential radio recommendations, must-have accessories, and how to integrate comms into your overall preparedness setup. Plus, we tackle radio programming, from basic on-device setup to using CHIRP software for configuring repeaters and optimizing performance. If you've ever considered adding a radio to your readiness kit, this episode is packed with everything you need to get started.

Google's Chirp 3 is coming to Vertex AI, Roblox announces text-to-shape generator Cube 3D, Alphabet spins off laser internet startup Taara. Show Notes

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Welcome back to the wildest ride on the internet—Tower Gang Podcast! This week, we're diving headfirst into the chaos with stories of babies raining from the sky, rocket launcher bonks, and a whole lot of [CHIRP] you won't believe. From McDonald's carding “young people” to unhinged rants about everything from IVF mix-ups to telepathic tards, we've got it all. Plus, Toad's pedo-hunter drama goes viral—will he survive the pitchforks?Highlights:Joseph Figlock vs. Falling Babies: Sanitation worker or baby magnet?Blurred Blacks: When rocket launchers become melee weapons.Bible Time: Incest, Cain, and why Ham's a legend.Laney's MKUltra Edit: Crack-fueled insanity you'll replay all week.Toad's Telepathy: Is he an alien or just hearing voices?JOIN THE PATREON FOR AD FREE & BONUS CONTENT (PRE AND POST SHOW)Tower Gang | The REAL most offfensive podcast on the internet! | Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TowerGangNEW RACIST MERCH WEEKLY!Tower Gang | Racist Merch - TopLobsta.com https://www.toplobsta.com/pages/towergangFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:TOWER GANG POD:Tower Gang / Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TowerGangTower Gang / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@towergangpodTower Gang / Rumble https://rumble.com/c/TowerGangPod(@TowerGangPod) / X https://x.com/TowerGangPod(@towergangpodcast) / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/towergangpodcast/TowerGangLayneEdits / Rumble https://rumble.com/user/TowerGangLayneEditsCLINT RUSSELL:(@LibertyLockPod) / X https://x.com/LibertyLockPod(@libertylockdown) / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/libertylockdown/Liberty Lockdown / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/LibertyLockdownLiberty Lockdown / Merch - TopLobsta.com https://www.toplobsta.com/pages/liberty-lockdownTOPLOBSTA:(@TopLobsta) / X https://x.com/TopLobsta(@TopLobsta) / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toplobsta/TopLobsta.com / Merch https://www.toplobsta.com/Nephilim Death Squad / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NephilimDeathSquadNephilimDeathSquad / Rumble https://rumble.com/user/NephilimDeathSquadJOSE GALISON:(@TowerGangJose) / X https://x.com/TowerGangJose(@jose.galison) / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jose.galison/No Way, Jose! / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@nowayjose2020No Way, Jose! / Rumble https://rumble.com/c/NoWayJoseTOAD:(@TowerGangToad) / X https://x.com/TowerGangToadBettor Off Dead - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@OffDeadBettorToad | All Links https://linktr.ee/towergangtoadCOLE: (@TowerGangCole) / X https://x.com/TowerGangColeTYLER:LPR / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PodcastReviewLibertarian Podcast Review / Rumble https://rumble.com/c/LPRpod review (@tylerjanke) / X https://x.com/tylerjankeLAYNE:Layney

BACK from Mardi Gras and Jeff has some serious goofy nuggets planning to do. This week's Kraken Reaction covers everything this year's NHL trade deadline including the grade the Seattle Kraken received from ESPN, what trading Oliver Bjorkstrand means for the organizations, a farewell to Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev, the direction of the organization, future plans for Philip Grubauer, way too early free agency predictions, and much more. Three Stars of the Week has everything from Jeff's newly discovered hate for Universal Studios, a full Disney and Mardi Gras recap, the most amazing roller coaster ever, the Seattle Seahawks imploding, and Joey's first big boy camera ahead of his Japan trip. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 03:57 Kraken Reaction 48:12 Draft Kings DEAL FOR LISTENERS! Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

The Wondrous Vegetable ShopWith the arrival of spring, beneath the soft mantle of the earth, tubers and roots began to awaken. The carrots stretched their orange tips with their green tufts. The round and plump potatoes whispered among themselves.“I can feel the warmth of the sun even down here,” said a deep red beetroot. “Doesn't it seem like the perfect moment to show ourselves to the world?”“You're right!” an enthusiastic onion replied. “Enough of staying down here! I want to shine on the shelves of a beautiful shop.”So, they began their journey toward the surface. The earth gently parted to let those cheerful and determined roots pass through. Once they emerged, they started strolling carefree among the olive trees of the Tuscan hills, chatting happily about their new adventure.Along their path, some sparrows hopped on the branches and, seeing the lively and chatty group, immediately chirped: “Chirp, chirp, chirp! Where are you going, fragrant vegetables?”“To find the most special shop in town and put ourselves on display,” they replied.A farmer, who had cultivated with passion for many years and cared deeply about the quality of his produce, noticed them and gently gathered them. He placed them in a basket and took them to a shop in Sesto Fiorentino, well known for its dedication to the finest products of the land.Above the shop's window, the sign read: THE WONDROUS VEGETABLE SHOP.In baskets lovingly arranged, the carrots displayed their vibrant orange color, the potatoes gleamed, and even the onions proudly showed off their shining hues. The radishes giggled and happily put themselves on display as well.Customers couldn't resist such a spectacle of colors and scents and stopped, enchanted, saying: “What spectacular vegetables! Now this is a well-stocked and high-quality shop!”The vegetables were delighted to be appreciated and purchased—they knew they would bring flavors and smiles to every kitchen with delicious dishes. Full of taste and nutrients, they were happy to be healthy and wholesome ingredients for everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, bringing to the table the joy and warmth of a meal shared with family and friends, following Italian tradition.And so, buon appetito to everyone!________________________________________________________________________Each story is currently written and narrated in both Italian and English.The translation from Italian (the original language) to English and the reading of the stories are performed using Generative Artificial Intelligence — which perhaps has a touch of magic... We hope it has done a good job!If you like it, make sure to tell your friends, family, and teachers, and subscribe to this podcast to stay updated. You'll be able to read or listen to new stories as soon as they become available.Visit us On The Official Website https://www.storiesottolestelle.com/

The Wondrous Vegetable ShopWith the arrival of spring, beneath the soft mantle of the earth, tubers and roots began to awaken. The carrots stretched their orange tips with their green tufts. The round and plump potatoes whispered among themselves.“I can feel the warmth of the sun even down here,” said a deep red beetroot. “Doesn't it seem like the perfect moment to show ourselves to the world?”“You're right!” an enthusiastic onion replied. “Enough of staying down here! I want to shine on the shelves of a beautiful shop.”So, they began their journey toward the surface. The earth gently parted to let those cheerful and determined roots pass through. Once they emerged, they started strolling carefree among the olive trees of the Tuscan hills, chatting happily about their new adventure.Along their path, some sparrows hopped on the branches and, seeing the lively and chatty group, immediately chirped: “Chirp, chirp, chirp! Where are you going, fragrant vegetables?”“To find the most special shop in town and put ourselves on display,” they replied.A farmer, who had cultivated with passion for many years and cared deeply about the quality of his produce, noticed them and gently gathered them. He placed them in a basket and took them to a shop in Sesto Fiorentino, well known for its dedication to the finest products of the land.Above the shop's window, the sign read: THE WONDROUS VEGETABLE SHOP.In baskets lovingly arranged, the carrots displayed their vibrant orange color, the potatoes gleamed, and even the onions proudly showed off their shining hues. The radishes giggled and happily put themselves on display as well.Customers couldn't resist such a spectacle of colors and scents and stopped, enchanted, saying: “What spectacular vegetables! Now this is a well-stocked and high-quality shop!”The vegetables were delighted to be appreciated and purchased—they knew they would bring flavors and smiles to every kitchen with delicious dishes. Full of taste and nutrients, they were happy to be healthy and wholesome ingredients for everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, bringing to the table the joy and warmth of a meal shared with family and friends, following Italian tradition.And so, buon appetito to everyone! Each story is currently written and narrated in both Italian and English.The translation from Italian (the original language) to English and the reading of the stories are performed using Generative Artificial Intelligence — which perhaps has a touch of magic... We hope it has done a good job!If you like it, make sure to tell your friends, family, and teachers, and subscribe to this podcast to stay updated. You'll be able to read or listen to new stories as soon as they become available. Visit us On The Official Website https://www.storiesottolestelle.com/

You can't miss this episode with Doug Tallamy! Doug is a conservation visionary, renowned entomologist, ecologist, professor, and New York Times bestselling author. As the co-founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, Doug shares his visionary approach to transforming our lawns and backyards into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity and combat biodiversity loss. You will be super pumped after this episode to transform your yard! ​ What You Will Learn: The Lawn Epidemic: Doug discusses the staggering statistic that over 40 million acres of the U.S. are covered in lawns—an area larger than New England. He emphasizes the potential impact if homeowners reduced their lawn space by half, potentially restoring 20 million acres to native habitats, surpassing the combined area of all major national parks.​ Genesis of a Movement: Delving into his background, Doug recounts the pivotal moment that ignited his passion for conservation. Moving to a property overrun with invasive species, he observed a stark absence of native insects and wildlife, leading him to investigate the profound effects of non-native plants on local ecosystems.​ The Insect-Plant Connection: Highlighting the specialized relationships between native plants and insects, Doug explains how many insects have co-evolved with specific plants. The decline of these native plants directly threatens insect populations, which in turn affects the broader food web, including bird species and you.​ Empowering Homeowners: Doug introduces you to the Homegrown National Park initiative, a grassroots call-to-action encouraging you to transform your outdoor spaces. By planting native species and reducing lawn areas, you can play a crucial role in restoring ecological balance.​ Success Stories and Practical Tips So You can Get Started: Sharing inspiring anecdotes, Doug illustrates how simple changes in landscaping practices have led to the return of diverse wildlife, from caterpillars to birds. He offers practical advice on selecting native plants and creating environments that support local fauna.​ Relevant Links: Homegrown National Park Initiative: Learn more about how you can contribute to this nationwide movement by visiting Homegrown National Park.​ Doug Tallamy's Books: Bringing Nature Home: Discover the essential role of native plants in our landscapes. Purchase here.​ Nature's Best Hope: A blueprint for individuals to help save the planet by starting in their own yards. Purchase here.​ The Nature of Oaks: An intimate look at the life cycle of oak trees and their importance to wildlife. Purchase here. How Can I Help, Saving Nature with Your Yard, Purchase NEW Book​ Native Plant Resources: National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder: Identify native plants specific to your area to support local wildlife. Access the tool here.​ If you want to learn how to connect with wild herbs for food and medicine, Click Here! Please share this episode with as many friends and family members as possible. Let's spread Doug's important message and mission and transform the health of this Earth, one yard at a time. With So Much Love and the Chirp of the Yellow-rumped Warbler, April P.S. I would be super grateful for a good rating of the Wild Herb Podcast, it will help our small show grow!

Welcome back to the wildest ride on the internet—Tower Gang Podcast! This week, we're diving headfirst into the chaos with stories of babies raining from the sky, rocket launcher bonks, and a whole lot of [CHIRP] you won't believe. From McDonald's carding “young people” to unhinged rants about everything from IVF mix-ups to telepathic tards, we've got it all. Plus, Toad's pedo-hunter drama goes viral—will he survive the pitchforks?Highlights:Joseph Figlock vs. Falling Babies: Sanitation worker or baby magnet?Blurred Blacks: When rocket launchers become melee weapons.Bible Time: Incest, Cain, and why Ham's a legend.Laney's MKUltra Edit: Crack-fueled insanity you'll replay all week.Toad's Telepathy: Is he an alien or just hearing voices?JOIN THE PATREON FOR AD FREE & BONUS CONTENT (PRE AND POST SHOW)Tower Gang | The REAL most offfensive podcast on the internet! | Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TowerGangNEW RACIST MERCH WEEKLY!Tower Gang | Racist Merch - TopLobsta.comhttps://www.toplobsta.com/pages/towergangFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:TOWER GANG POD:Tower Gang / Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TowerGangTower Gang / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@towergangpodTower Gang / Rumblehttps://rumble.com/c/TowerGangPod(@TowerGangPod) / Xhttps://x.com/TowerGangPod(@towergangpodcast) / Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/towergangpodcast/TowerGangLayneEdits / Rumblehttps://rumble.com/user/TowerGangLayneEditsCLINT RUSSELL:(@LibertyLockPod) / Xhttps://x.com/LibertyLockPod(@libertylockdown) / Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/libertylockdown/Liberty Lockdown / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/LibertyLockdownLiberty Lockdown / Merch - TopLobsta.comhttps://www.toplobsta.com/pages/liberty-lockdownTOPLOBSTA:(@TopLobsta) / Xhttps://x.com/TopLobsta(@TopLobsta) / Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/toplobsta/TopLobsta.com / Merchhttps://www.toplobsta.com/Nephilim Death Squad / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@NephilimDeathSquadNephilimDeathSquad / Rumblehttps://rumble.com/user/NephilimDeathSquadJOSE GALISON:(@TowerGangJose) / Xhttps://x.com/TowerGangJose(@jose.galison) / Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jose.galison/No Way, Jose! / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@nowayjose2020No Way, Jose! / Rumblehttps://rumble.com/c/NoWayJoseTOAD:(@TowerGangToad) / Xhttps://x.com/TowerGangToadBettor Off Dead - YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@OffDeadBettorToad | All Linkshttps://linktr.ee/towergangtoadCOLE: (@TowerGangCole) / Xhttps://x.com/TowerGangColeTYLER:LPR / YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@PodcastReviewLibertarian Podcast Review / Rumblehttps://rumble.com/c/LPRpod review (@tylerjanke) / Xhttps://x.com/tylerjankeLAYNE:Layney

HAPPY MARDI GRAS Y'ALL! See ya on the other side. Joey is in full form and to really enjoy this episode we recommend watching on our YouTube @KrakenPod. This week's Kraken Reaction covers Eberle and the Seattle Kraken coming back from the break, how Seattle cannot get enough of Finnish dudes (and neither can we), how the Seattle Kraken could have made playoffs this season, Shane Wright goes on a popular podcast to give us some awesome intel, and Berkly Catton is a fucking STUD...call up soon? Three Stars of the Week features everything from Joey hosting for Mardi Gras parades to the Januszek (Polish) household being bitten by the hockey bug, crawfish boils, gospel core, a last minute escape to Disney, and a possible record night out on the town. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 13:09 Kraken Reaction 38:00 Draft Kings DEAL FOR LISTENERS! Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

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Is Jeff a weird beer guy?! This week's Kraken Reaction covers the improbable return of Seattle Kraken Captain Jordan Eberle, Kaapo Kakko absolutely showing out on the international stage, and CEO Tod Leiweke's team address that you may have missed. In NHL News: the 4 Nations Face-Off is the talk of the sports world and the boys couldn't be more pumped for Thursday night's re-match of USA vs Canada, winner takes all. In Three Stars of the Week, Jeff and Joey discuss everything from the return of White Lotus to Jeff going full dad-mode on a clean garage, epic comedy shows, a last minute Valentine's Day date night, why the 4 Nations Face-Off fucking rocks, and Dave Portnoy's Pizza Reviews impacting the local economy in New Orleans. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 07:00 Kraken Reaction 36:39 Draft Kings DEAL FOR LISTENERS! Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

Boy do we have a SUPER episode for you! Get it? GET IT?! This week's Kraken Reaction provides an update on the team before heading into the break. Including Matty's OT winner and why Joey has been pounding the table for Shane Wright to get more ice time. And where do the Seattle Kraken rank among the NHL in teams that players DON'T want to play for? In NHL News: Jeff breaks down the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, who he's rooting for, a quick roster breakdown, and what that schedule looks like. Three Stars of the Week is a special Super Bowl edition as Joey recounts everything from working inside and alongside the NFL in New Orleans from Super Bowl week. From going viral on Instagram to meeting Mina Kimes, secret comedy shows ruined by country music, and much, MUCH more. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 02:58 Kraken Reaction 22:48 Draft Kings DEAL FOR LISTENERS! Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

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Let's get right into the Kraken Reaction this week shall we?! Jeff provides an update on the team starting with Jeff Camelio's 2000th game as the Seattle Kraken's Equipment Manager, losing 3 out of 4, Kaapo Kakko representing in the 4 Nations Face-Off, and Jordan Eberle's insane return to the ice. Finally, the big news, the boys talk about Philipp Grubauer being placed on waivers before ultimately going down to the Coachella Valley Firebirds and what that looks like for the organization including a potential buyout once the season is over. Next, Joey breaks down the Kraken's prospect pool rankings and how it reflects the future being so bright despite a down season. In NHL News: Utah has a logo leak and the two weigh in on their personal favorites. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from Jeff's obsession with Tyler Sheridan, the best show on tv, Super Bowl madness in New Orleans, the ending of dry January, an insider look at a Mardi Gras ball, and Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 02:57 Kraken Reaction 29:06 Draft Kings offer for listeners Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings! New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

In this week's episode, we take a look at five tips for outlining your novel. I also take a look at audiobook sales for 2024. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Wizard-Thief, Book #2 in the Half-Elven Thief series, (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward) at my Payhip store: WIZARD50 The coupon code is valid through February 21, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we've got you covered! 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 237 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is January 31st, 2025, and today we're discussing five tips for outlining your novel. Before we get to that, we will have Coupon of the Week, an update on my current writing projects, Question of the Week, and then a look at how my audiobooks performed in 2024.   First up, Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Wizard Thief, Book Number Two in the Half-Eleven Thief series (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward) at my Payhip store. That coupon code is WIZARD50. Both the coupon code and the link to the store will be in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code will be valid through February the 21st, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook to get you through the February doldrums, we have got you covered. And now an update on my current writing and audiobook projects. I am very, very, very pleased to report that Shield of Deception, the fourth book in The Shield War series, is done. As soon as I am finished recording this episode, I'm going to start publishing it at all the stores. So by the time this episode goes live, you should be able to get it at your favorite ebook store. I'm very pleased this is done because I think this is the longest book I have written in the last four years, which of course I picked to do over the Christmas holiday and was in the process of switching over to a new desktop computer. Great planning on my part, but the book is done and hopefully you should be able to enjoy it soon at your favorite ebook store.   Now that Shield of Deception is done, my next project will be Ghost in the Assembly and I'm pleased to report I'm 20,000 words into that. So I'm hopefully on track to have that come out sometime in March. My secondary project is also going to be Shield of Battle, the fifth book in the Shield War series, and hopefully that will be in April, if all goes well.   In audiobook news, Cloak of Masks is now finally available at all audiobook stores: Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Chirp, and all the others. A reminder that you can also get Ghost Armor Omnibus One, the combination of the first three Ghost Armor books (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy), at Audible, Apple, and Amazon.   00:02:15 Question of the Week   Now it's time for Question of the Week, which is intended to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's topic: do you watch the special features on the DVD when you watch a movie? I'm talking about the making of and the director and cast and crew interviews and so forth. Not all DVDs have them of course, but some do. We have a few responses to this question.   Justin says: It depends on the movie. The special features in Monty Python and the Holy Grail Special Edition are a must-see in my opinion.   John says: I watched all the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition extras. Really great material. I know I've watched others, but I can't recall offhand. Definitely the gold standard.   Tom says: My general pattern is to watch the trailer, then the movie, then the deleted scenes. Sometimes I'll watch parts of the special features if their name caches my eye, not often though.   James says: With On-Demand through my cable provider, I just watch the movies. Being part of the PC Master Race, I've never had a gaming console to play DVDs on. I haven't bought a DVD in ages. I used to belong to Redbox, but they're not even in business anymore. Elizabeth says: Sometimes, or play in another language with English subtitles.   Brandy says: Sometimes. I watched The Lord of the Rings special features and enjoyed it. I also watch historical extras or look them up.   Bonnie says: I think I may have once? I usually just watch the movie, haven't watched anything in ages, though.   Juana says: Yes. After the feature things are interesting!   Tracy says: I do.   For myself, the inspiration for this question was that I couldn't think of anything to watch, so I was watching the special features on The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions box set, which a few people have already mentioned. I really think those are the gold standard for DVD special features. Not too many special features have middle aged literature professors discussing the origins of the book that inspired the movie. There's like six discs worth of special features in the Extended Edition Lord of the Rings DVDs, and if you watch all of them, it's really a very interesting and comprehensive documentary on how those three movies were made. If you get the Oppenheimer Blu-ray, the special features that come with that are also quite interesting and worth watching in my opinion.   00:04:18 Audiobook Sales in 2024   Now let's talk a little bit about how my audiobooks did in 2024. Ebook sales were down a bit from 2023 to 2024, but my audiobook sales were up from 2023 to 2024. So here are my Top 10 bestselling audiobooks of 2024. It's nice to note that audio (at least for me) was up, in 2024 in a time of general economic contraction. So that's nice. Now my Top 10 audiobooks:   The Ghosts: Omnibus One 2. Frostborn: The Gorgon Spirit 3. Frostborn: The Dark Warden 4. Frostborn: The Broken Mage 5. Frostborn: The World Gate 6. Frostborn: The False King 7. Frostborn: Excalibur 8. Frostborn: The Dwarven Prince 9. Dragonskull: Omnibus One 10. Frostborn: The High Lords   So I have to admit, it's nice to see the Frostborn books still in the Top 10 there because they've long ago made back their production costs. So now it's just a pure profit at this point, which is nice. And it's also amusing that The Ghosts Omnibus One remains my bestselling audiobook of all time just because it's so long. Now let's see how those sales broke down by vendor because as you know, I sell my audiobooks through several different platforms. And so let's see how they did:   ACX (Audible, Amazon, Apple): 76.54% 2. Google Play: 9.84% 3. Storytel: 5.08% 4. Hoopla: 2.73% 5. Spotify: 2.27% 6. Chirp: 1.05% 7. Under 1%: Kobo, Scribd, Audiobooks.com, Overdrive, TuneIn, Bibliotheca, Nook, and Anyplay     So as we can see, Audible in the form of ACX is still pretty dominant, but there is growth on the other platforms, especially Google Play. I was not expecting Google Play to come in second. I would've thought it would've been Chirp or Spotify, but it seems Google Play did very well for me for audiobooks for 2024. So thanks for listening everyone, or at least listening to the audiobooks. We're not done with the podcast yet, so let's now move on to our main topic.   00:06:34 Main Topic: 5 Tips for Creating an Outline for Your Novel   Now let's move on to our main topic, five tips for creating an outline for your novel. In the fiction writing community, there's generally two schools of thoughts, outliners (of which I am definitely one), and discovery writers, who feel that starting with outlines sort of drains the process of its fun and magic. Though I heard an interesting point from one of Brandon Sanderson's videos recently where he said that all outliners do have a little bit of discovery writer in them because if you look at your outline, it'll say something like “there is a chase scene.” Then when you get to that part of the book, you write out eight to ten pages of the chase scene or whatever that you come up with on the spot and then later refine and improve through editing. So that's a good point, but I do think outlining is more useful in general for writing than not outlining is.   So why outline? As I mentioned, many writers do not outline, but I do think outlining does help, especially with beginning writers. For one, it saves time because if you follow the outline, you're less likely to go down a blind alley and realize you have to drop the last 10 or 20,000 words you wrote. It helps prevent getting stuck and not knowing what to write next. And it also really helps because it'll save you time in editing because you're less likely to have to rewrite large portions of the book. And it's also helpful for maintaining continuity as well.   I found also that outlining in advance is good because it forces you to think about things before you start because we all know writers who get really excited about writing, get a third of the way through, and then don't know where to go next. It's because they haven't thought it through. Outlining forces you to really think through the middle, which is where a lot of writers get stuck, and it also forces you to think through the ending and make sure it properly resolves the conflicts and stakes raised in the story.   As an example, I know a beginning writer who did not create an outline when setting out to write for the first time, although she had a strong setting and liked her characters, she realized about halfway through that the conflict wasn't enough to carry her whole story and that changing the conflict or raising the stakes would change the tone of the story too much. And unfortunately, she decided to abandon the draft. You could look at that one way, that it was months of wasted effort for her that could have been prevented with a couple hours of outlining, though I think it's better to look at it as a valuable learning experience where she learned that yes, outlining really will help me with my writing and just sort of had to learn that the hard way through attempting to write without an outline first.   #1: So our first tip for outlining novels is to learn story structure. It's hard to write an outline without understanding good story structure, but the flip side is if you do understand story structure and put good story structure into your outline, it will be all the easier to write your novel. The basic story structure that everyone learns in English class when they're talking about short stories (or should learn an English class when they're talking about short stories), is introduction, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution. That is essentially basic short story structure that's in short stories and in novels, however long. A longer novel of course we'll have subplots and sort of sub conflicts and maybe false ends and red herrings, but that basic story structure is there throughout. So our first tip for good outlining is to understand story structure. And if you try to hold to that basic five step story structure when you're first starting out, especially when you're first starting out, you'll probably find it a lot easier to go.     #2: Start with the problem. What do we mean by that? First, think of the main conflicts and then start outlining to move the characters/locations around them accordingly. Work the hardest on understanding your central conflict. Your protagonist must have a problem that results in a serious conflict. Now, serious conflict doesn't necessarily imply violence, though in genres such as a thriller and mystery, it can. The conflict must be emotionally significant and serious for the protagonist where there are real stakes involved.   The example I usually go to for this is the movie The King Speech, which is a highly fictionalized version of Britain's King George VI learning to overcome his stutter to speak in public. At no point in the movie is George VI in any physical danger. His wife and children love and respect him, and he's generally well regarded by everyone who knows him. However, the problem is he can't speak in public effectively, and this is a huge emotional problem for him. And frankly, one with serious stakes after his brother abdicates and he becomes king. He needs to be able to speak effectively in public or he won't be able to carry out his duties well. So this conflict of dealing with his stutter and his speech impediment is central to the movie. And even though he's not in any physical danger, it nonetheless has very high stakes for him, which is why I say that the problem has to be emotionally significant and have high stakes for the protagonist.   And there are ways to do that without violence, though of course, if you're writing fantasy or a thriller, you can use all the violence you want. You can help create a significant conflict and problem for your character by asking yourself a few questions. What conflicts and actions lead up to it? What is causing this conflict to happen? What are the stakes? What will happen if it doesn't resolve favorably? And why is the character involved? What must they do to resolve the conflict?   For an example from my own books, I'm going to talk about Half-Elven Thief, which is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited if you want to go read that. In Half-Elven Thief, the main character is Rivah, who is a member of a fantasy Thieves Guild in her city. She's massively in debt to her immediate superior in the Thieves Guild who hates her and has been using that debt to exploit work from her and considering selling her into slavery to recover the debt. However, a massive and very dangerous job comes to the Thieves Guild, and Rivah is the one assigned to take the job, and if she pulls off the job, her debt will be repaid and she doesn't have this debt hanging over her head anymore. But the job is to steal a spell book from a very dangerous and powerful wizard, so there's every chance she'll be killed in the process. So the central conflict of Half-Elven Thief, that Rivah needs to steal this spell book from this very dangerous wizard, and the stakes for that is so she can get out from under this debt her superior has been holding over her head for the last three years. So hopefully that is a helpful example of a conflict with serious stakes for the protagonist.   #3: Our third tip is to start with simple. What is the book's blurb or elevator pitch for this story? Write that first. There's a couple different ways you can do that. I've sometimes described my Cloak Games/Cloak Mage series as Shadow Run meets The Dresden Files, which can be a starting point. I've heard people describe the Caina series as Black Widow meets Conan the Barbarian, which is another way to do it. To return to our previous two examples, in The King's Speech, the precise pitch is “faced with becoming King George VI must overcome his speech/stutter and face his emotional problems in order to effectively exercise his office.” And with my book Half-Elven Thief, the elevator pitch was, “in order to escape a dangerous debt, a thief is forced to steal a spell book from a dangerous wizard.” So that is the one sentence starting point, and you can use that to build the conflict.   Another potential way to do this is to write the blurb for your book and then build the conflict off that. For example, here is the blurb for another one of my books, Ghost in the Serpent, which is available at all ebook stores.   Anyway, the blurb: “A deadly poison. A hidden cult of sorcerers. Only Caina can find the truth. Caina is a countess of the Empire, an advisor and friend of three powerful monarchs, but she was once a nightfighter with the Ghosts, the spies and assassins of the Emperor and faced lethal sorcerers and corrupt lords. And when a hidden cult of malevolent sorcerers emerges from the shadows, Caina will show them that she has forgotten none of her old skills.”   So what is this blurb doing? It is introducing the setting and the characters, Caina and the Empire, focusing on the conflict and stakes and focusing on how they relate to Caina. And that allows us to sort of expand out into the conflict. If you read the book, you know that the plot is someone tries to poison Caina and fails. As she investigates what happened, she discovers that her husband had two children that he didn't know about, and for some reason this mysterious cult is trying to kill both Caina and these children, which pulls her deeper into the mystery. So that is the stakes and the conflict, and that is how I was able to build the book around them. #4: Our fourth tip is to just start. Just pick a time, grab your laptop or your notebook or whatever, and just start writing down an outline for your short story or a synopsis. Don't research things about your story while you're outlining. You can just write “TO BE RESEARCHED LATER” in capital letters, which is what I do sometimes. Don't research the perfect way to make an outline, just sit down and make an outline. How I outline personally is what I usually do is I have the central conflict in mind, like the example with Rivah, and then I sit down and write a synopsis of what I want to happen and then I chop up the synopsis into chapters and I go from there. My outlines tend to be about 1,000 to 2,000 words long, depending on the length of the book.   For example, Shield of Deception, which I just published, was on the longer side. It came to about 120,000 words and the outline was about 2,000 words. And it basically started out as a long synopsis I wrote, and then I chopped up the synopsis into chapters and went from there. I included major story beats, where the characters were going to go, and what they did. It doesn't get too detailed. Each chapter…the book had 30 chapters. So each chapter generally was described with about 80 words in the outline, maybe a hundred words, depending on what goes on. The detail varies. Basically, like in a chapter outline, I'll say “Character X comes and confronts Character Y and then they fight.” Then I will extemporize and make up the conversation when I actually get to the writing.   What I try to include in all the outlines is story beats that have to be in the story. The character has to be here or the plot doesn't make sense, or they have to go this location or it's a massive plot hole, or they have to think of this or it causes a plot hole, that kind of thing, which is part of the value of the outlining process is that it forces you to think of these things in advance. What I don't include is that I don't get too super detailed because to return to the Brandon Sanderson example from earlier in the show, when you get to the actual scene, there is a bit of discovery writing, like where I'll write where Character X confronts Character Y about whatever they're arguing about. Then the actual conversation I will just write when I arrive there.   #5: And our fifth and final tip, try a different style of outlining if you're struggling. There are different outlining techniques and styles out there. Here are two examples.   There's the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson, which is where you start with a one sentence summary, build up to a paragraph, and continue to add detail in depth. There's also Dean Koontz's story structure from his book, How to Write Bestselling Fiction. His story structure is:   Get your character into trouble as quickly as possible Their plans backfire Things escalate until defeat seems inevitable Victory against all odds   If you're having trouble starting an outline, that might be a good way to do it. That said, there is no magic bullet. There is not a magic outlining style or perfect outlining style that will guarantee success. So don't get lost in endless reading or studying different kinds of outlines. A finished outline is better than waiting for a perfect one. And in that vein, a book that you have actually written, even if it's not as cool as you want it to be, is still infinitely better than a book that exists only in your head. And all that said, those five tips for outlining, I'm about to do all that myself. There is in the tech industry a phrase called “eating the dog food” or “eating your own dog food,” which means if you make a product and sell a product, you should probably be using the product a great deal. And Microsoft in particular was known for leaning on this. And for myself, I'm going to be doing everything I just talked about here because over the next few days, I'll be writing the outline for Shield of Battle, which at the moment consists of only four sentences I jotted down when I had ideas. I'll be applying all those techniques myself to write the outline for Shield of Battle, and hopefully it will work well for me. I think it will. I think these tips, if you want to start outlining your novels before you write them, would hopefully be helpful for you as well.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

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In this week's episode, we take a look at five reasons to buy direct from authors through platforms such as Shopify and Payhip. We also take a look at my choice of computing platforms for 2025. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Ghost in the Tombs, Book #3 in the Ghost Armor series, (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) at my Payhip store: TOMBS50 The coupon code is valid through February 7, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for next week's cold weather, we've got you covered! 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 235 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is January the 17th, 2025 and today we are discussing the advantages of buying direct from the author. I will also share an update on what I've done for my writing computers this year and we also have Coupon of the Week, Question of the Week, and an update on my current writing projects. So let's get right to it.   Let's start with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code is for the audiobook of Ghost in the Tombs, as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy. That is Book Three of the Ghost Armor series, and this coupon will get you 50% off the audiobook at my Payhip store: TOMBS50. This coupon code will be valid through February 7, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for next week's cold weather, we have got you covered. Now let's share an update on my current writing projects. As of this recording, I am 116,000 words into Shield of Deception, which puts me on chapter 28 of 31. So I'm hoping before too much longer I will be able to be done with the rough draft, which I think I'm hoping I'm going to be able to finish it on Monday the 20th if all goes well, but we'll see how things work out. I think it's going to end up being around 125,000 words, which will make it the longest book in the Shield War series and probably the longest book I've written since the end of my Dragontiarna series back in 2021. I kind of wanted a break from really long, complex epic fantasy, but I had my break. I'm rested and now we're doing it again. I'm also 13,000 words into Ghost in the Tombs, which will be the fourth book in the Ghost Armor series, and I'm hoping to have that out in March and Shield Deception out in February.   In audiobook news, Cloak of Masks is entirely done and working its way through processing. As I mentioned last week, it should be up on a couple of the stores like Google Play, Kobo, and Chirp, though it is not up on Audible yet. On Audible, though, is Ghost Armor Omnibus One (again narrated by Hollis McCarthy). That is an omnibus bundle of the first three books in the Ghost Armor series. That is available in audio at Audible, Amazon, and Apple. If you're on Audible, it is 31 hours of listening for just one credit, which in my opinion is a pretty good deal. That is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:02:32 Question of the Week   Now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is intended for enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite Mexican dish? No wrong answers, including not enjoying Mexican food. A little bit about semantics. I'm aware that Mexican food is a very broad net and like all such definitions is prone to a substantial bit of haziness. Mexican cuisine is not the same as Tex-Mex, which is not the same as Puerto Rican cuisine, which is not the same as Guatemalan cuisine and so on. And the various regions of Mexico itself all have their own distinct culinary traditions. But this is true of all cuisines. By Mexican food, I mean Mexican food as it is generally defined in the United States, which tends to be an assemblage of various foods from the American Southwest, Mexico, and Latin America. And as you might expect, we had numerous responses.   Our first response is from Justin who says: We have taco night here once a week or so, but no actual tacos are used. A pan of seasoned crumbled hamburger meat along with standard toppings is available for folks to make what they want. That generally becomes beef and cheese burritos and taco salad (regular bowl, corn chips added as desired).   Hollis (who narrates the Ghost and Cloak audiobooks as we as mentioned) says: Quesadillas. Taste decadent but can pack in healthy spinach and peppers and whole wheat tortillas with decadent meat and cheese.   Juana says: burritos, loaded!   Tracy says: chicken and guacamole with roasted veggies.   Becca says: Chile en nogada, basically a meat stuffed grilled chili. I have had it with chicken and beef, usually comes with pomegranate or other fruit containing sauce.   John says: Three barbacoa tacos with cilantro, onion and the green salsa and three beef fajita tacos the same way. With large horchata from a sketchy food truck usually found in front of the local tire shop.   I have to say some of the best Mexican food I've had has come from somewhat sketchy food trucks in front of local tire shops.   Bob says: Any kind of mole. One nearby restaurant had a duck mole that was excellent.   A different John says: I'm always searching for a great cheese enchilada. At least three, please. Cheryl says: Never had Mexican, so can't comment.   Jenny says: Queso dip, especially when it's got beef and chili seasoning (not like chili peppers, but the southwest chili seasoning and beef).   Scott says: Anything Al Pastor (burritos taco, et cetera).   Steve says: Fish tacos, any way I can get them.   Yet another John says: Brisket quesadillas.   I've actually had those and they're very good.   Andrew Abbott says: Quesadilla.   Gary says: Al pastor.   Mandy says: Carnitas.   For myself, I think my favorite would be arroz con pollo with mushrooms. Tasty, very filling, and so long as you don't go too heavy on the cheese, it's not too terribly bad for you. I've had a couple of different variations of it, including one that had carrots and I admit I was dubious when it came out with carrots in the arroz con pollo, but it was really good. Steak fajitas would be a close second in my Mexican food preference list. The inspiration for this question was that I made homemade nachos for dinner twice this week and I also made tacos twice for dinner this week because if you make up enough taco mix, you can get a couple of meals out of it. So that's it for Question of the Week.   00:05:37 Work Computers/Writing Computer for 2025   Now I thought I'd talk a little bit about what I'm going to use for a computer in 2025. The reason for this is a couple of weeks ago, I posted a meme about choosing a new computer on Facebook and promptly forgot I had done so, but then I looked back a week and a half later to see it had gone viral and people are still arguing about the best computer in the comments, which is good summary of social media, isn't it? You can carefully consider a 1,500 word post that will get like three likes at the most but toss a meme up and forget about it and you'll come back in a week to see it had thousands of views and almost 300 comments, all of them arguing for or against specific computing platforms. So that is the reason I thought I would share what I actually picked for my computing needs in 2025.   Three caveats: One, for your own computing requirements, pick whatever meets your needs and that your budget will allow. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, a tablet, whatever. It doesn't really matter. Honestly, I think 90% of people can do 95% of what they need in a web browser nowadays anyway and maybe use a cheap laser printer to print something out like every other month or so. I recently helped an elderly relative with a computer problem and she does about 95% of her computer needs on her Kindle Fire tablet and only breaks out her laptop when a webpage doesn't render properly on mobile. She can even print from her Kindle Fire. That said, I definitely fall into that 10% that cannot use a web browser for everything. Caveat two, my objective isn't to have the best computer or the most powerful computer, it's to have the computer that will be the most efficient in helping me write and publish books. And finally, caveat three. I worked for a long, long time in IT support and I did in fact write an internationally bestselling book about the Linux command line. I have done tech support for operating systems that no longer exist. Remember Windows CE on phones, Palm OS, Windows Phone, getting Mac OSX to talk to Windows Print Services, getting Mac OSX to talk to Active Directory, and Windows Millennium Edition (ugh)? I remember them and none too fondly. That means whatever objection you may have to Windows, Mac OS, Linux, or any other operating system, I probably know about it already have personally experienced it and have in fact tried to fix it while on the phone with someone having a panic attack about that particular problem. So with all that in mind, this is what I will use for computers in 2025 and hopefully for several years longer than that. For my writing/editing computer, I have picked a Mac mini M4. I've mentioned before that I'm increasingly unhappy with Windows 11 because of Microsoft's turn towards AI. I thought long and hard about either Linux or Mac OS and in the end, I decided on Mac OS because I have several subcontractors who all use Excel. Granted, you can install Excel on a Linux system with an emulation layer, but it never works 100% right. Some of the more advanced Excel stuff, which I do use, freaks out with it. There are a number of excellent spreadsheet programs available for Linux as well, but none of them have 100% compatibility with Excel, which is what I need.   Additionally for ebook and paperback formatting, I use Vellum, which is Mac only. I have been very happy with Vellum since 2018, which means I've it to format around 60 different eBooks and paperbacks. So based on all that, I chose the Mac mini M4. I've been reasonably happy with it so far, since I've written about half of Shield of Deception on it. It's quite fast, which shows there are some advantages to the same company producing the CPU and the operating system. Microsoft Word is definitely faster on the M4 and the M Series Macs than it was on the Intel based Macs. I wasn't expecting this, but the overall lack of distraction in Mac OS is nice. It's very unobtrusive. Windows 11 is a very cluttered environment by default with lots of distractions and it is very annoying how Microsoft has been encrusting ads throughout the operating system. You can turn on quiet mode of course, but it's pleasant to have the overall lack of distraction be the default. So the Mac mini M4 will be the computer I use for writing, editing and book layout, but that's not all I do. My everything else computer will be a Windows 11 Intel Core I7 desktop. My previous computer before the Mac mini, a Windows 11 box with Intel Core I7, will also remain in use. The thing about being an indie publisher is that writing and editing isn't all I do. I do my own covers now, which means Photoshop and DAZ3D. Both of those applications are big, fat memory hogs. I definitely did not want to shell out the money for a Mac with that much memory. There's also advertising, which means a lot of spreadsheets and using Photoshop to make those ad images and other miscellaneous tasks like recording expenses, web design, audio proofing, podcast recording, and so forth. In fact, I'm recording this podcast on that computer right now, so my Windows 11 box is now my everything else computer. It doesn't have an NPU chip, which means that Windows 11's more odious features like Recall won't work on it, therefore I plan to nurse it along as long as possible. I have to admit there was an unanticipated pleasant psychological effect to this. When I write, I go to my writing computer and when I need to do something else, I use my everything else computer, so it's easier to avoid getting distracted by something else I need to do while I'm writing.   I should mention gaming. I don't really use desktop computers for gaming any longer. They're for work. If there's a PC game I want to play, it needs to be able to run on my laptop while I sit on my couch. Otherwise, it's not going to happen. In the past five years, I spent more time playing games on the Switch and the Xbox than on desktop PC. So that is my computer plan for 2025, write on the Mac, do everything else on the PC. I should mention that the day before I started recording this, Microsoft pushed out an update that added this big ugly Copilot AI button to Word and Excel. So while I'm going to finish Shield of Deception in Microsoft Word, I am probably going to write Ghost in the Assembly in either Libre Office Writer or maybe MobiOffice. I need something that's cross compatible between Windows and Mac, so I'll be investigating other word processor options with all this Copilot stuff they're jamming into Word, but in the end, I'm grateful I'm able to use two different desktop computers and hopefully I will use these computers to produce many good books for you to read in 2025.   00:12:00 Main Topic of the Week: 5 Reasons You Should Buy Direct from Authors   Now on to our main topic, five reasons you should buy direct from authors. What do we mean by selling direct? It's when the author has his or her own store hosted on a site like Shopify or Payhip that allows the author to sell eBooks, audiobooks, and sometimes paperbacks direct to readers. I should mention this is not intended in any way to be shaming or bullying. If you are most comfortable buying your eBooks from Amazon or Kobo or Apple Books or Google or any other platform, that is what you should do. This is just to talk about the advantages for both readers and writers for buying direct from authors. Payhip and Shopify are the two most popular platforms for selling direct to readers. I use Payhip since I'm mostly interested in selling eBooks and audiobooks direct and not paperbacks. You can actually look at my Payhip store, which is https://payhip.com/jonathanmoeller. The links are also available on my website and indeed in the show notes for the show for Coupon of the Week.   So why even bother with direct sales when most people are now locked into a platform like Amazon or Kobo and their libraries? Why take the time to convince readers to buy directly from the author? What are the advantages to the author and more importantly, what are the advantages to the reader? And there are five of them, which we'll discuss now.   #1: Faster access to new releases. The reason Payhip is always the first platform to become available for one of my new books by about a day or so is that when a new title releases, it's because I'm uploading it myself. With Amazon or other sites, my books are essentially put into a line with many, many other titles and I can't control or predict when it will become available for customers. Various stores can take longer to process or be unavailable/down when a new book releases. Kobo glitched quite badly at various points throughout 2024. In 2021, Barnes and Noble suffered a ransomware attack that blocked the ability to upload new books to the platform for about a month, and all the other stores have had various technical glitches throughout time. That's just the nature of running a large website, but having a site like Payhip gives me a place where people can turn to when it happens. Quite a few people bought Cloak of Illusion from Payhip because Kobo was down for a week when I was trying to upload the book to the site.   #2: The second reason, which is a big advantage for both readers and writers, is that I can control discounts and permafree so it's easier to get discounts from an author's store. It's easier to provide discounts on Payhip because I'm getting a higher profit margin. Even with the 50% discount on Ghost in the Tombs we mentioned this week, I still would make from that discounted audiobook more than on Audible and pretty close to what I get from some of the more generous sites like Chirp or Google Play or Kobo.   Just like with the uploads, I also have complete control over when the discounts happen on Payhip. Otherwise, as I mentioned earlier, I'm at the mercy of when the uploaded book processes on various stores, just like with release dates. It's hard to promote discounts or short-term freebies on those other platforms because the price change move slowly (and often unreliably) there, whereas they're instant on Payhip. Payhip is also my hub for providing free content to my readers beyond my Permafree series starters. Keep an eye on my blog and Facebook page for Coupon of the Week, where as I mentioned earlier in the show, I give out codes with steep discounts for my Payhip store. I also provide free short stories on my Payhip store for a limited time when new books release. Subscribe to my newsletter if you'd like to know when those free short stories become available. I also make a dozen older short stories (both ebook and audiobook) free on my Payhip at the end of each year, an event called 12 Days of Short Story Christmas. If you follow my website and blog, you might remember that from recently. It would take too much time away from writing to do all these things on all the other platforms, and it often isn't technically possible. Using Payhip frees up my time to do more writing instead of trying to work with the tech support of six different vendors when something doesn't switch price in time to run a specific promotion.   #3: A third advantage, and that is a big advantage for readers, is I am not interested in your data and I am not spying on you the way that a large e-commerce site might be. Payhip basically just shows me the buyer's email for an individual's data. I can't see any other purchases you make. I can't see any individual demographic data and I can't see anything that would be uncomfortable for me to know. Basically all I see is your email address and your geographic location (your rough geographic location), which obviously the store needs in order to calculate sales tax liability. I intentionally set up the Payhip store so that you don't need a user account to buy books or audiobooks there. We also try and turn off the more annoying site settings like follow up emails that request reviews. Even the aggregate data on the Payhip app dashboard is extremely limited compared to other platforms. I can see a map shaded in with countries of visitors, which isn't accurate or useful in an age where you can use a VPN to switch your location with the click of a button. [We can see] if users are accessing the link directly from a Google search and the raw number of clicks on the page. Compared to the amount of data collected by other sites, [that is very minimal]. For example, other sites can show that men ages 23 to 28 who like Taylor Swift, own a cat, and live in Canada are looking at your page at midnight on Tuesday. That is much less data than Payhip collects, so therefore, if you're concerned about data privacy, Payhip is a stronger choice than most other ebook and audiobook platforms. For details about what Payhip tracks separate from what the individual author does, check out their privacy policy.   #4: The fourth advantage is the reader gets a choice of file formats and you can send files to another ebook library. With Amazon or indeed any of the other ebook stores, you get your chosen format for an ebook and can't switch that format without using third party software. At my Payhip store, you get three ebook formats: epub, PDF, and when possible, the ancient .mobi format (which is kinda depreciated and gradually going away). I've noticed that people who like PDFs really like PDFs, and so if you want your ebook in PDF form, you can get them in PDF form from my Payhip store.   Having a choice of different file formats allows you to more easily import the books into the platforms you already use like Kindle or Kobo. It's a pretty simple process to send files to your Kindle, Kobo, iPad, or other device so you have access to them in your library there. All my eBooks are integrated with Book Funnel, so if you have a Book Funnel account, they automatically show up in your library. Book Funnel also has directions for sideloading the files onto your various devices.   #5: The fifth advantage, and this is a really big one for readers, is all the files you buy from me on Payhip are DRM free files that you can self-archive. Digital rights management limits your ability to transfer books and audiobooks through apps, devices, and so forth. It controls the way that you access things you have purchased. It's often said that you don't buy digital content, you have a conditional lease on it that's controlled by the platform you buy it from.   The content that you buy can disappear, especially when a platform is sold or closes. We've all heard horror stories of people whose accounts at various online retailers get closed for some reason, and then they lose their access to the library of any media they have purchased there or a platform can go out of business. There was a minor, well, actually a fairly major scandal a few years ago when a romance themed ebook store went out of business and everyone lost their access to their libraries. And for a while Microsoft was offering eBooks for sale through the Edge browser, but as we know, Microsoft tends to change mind about things a lot, and that went away and eventually people lost their ability to access any eBooks they had purchased through the Microsoft store. And this isn't even the first time Microsoft did this. Way back in the ‘90s and early 2000s, Microsoft was trying to be become a music retailer to compete with Apple's iTunes store, and they used a kind of a DRM called Play For Sure. Eventually they got out of that business and shut down Play For Sure's servers and anyone who had purchased music locked to that DRM could no longer play it. Our Payhip store has DRM free files. These allow you to store and archive the files separate from the ebook and audiobook stores so that doesn't happen. It allows you to actually own the content that you buy and build a library that best suits your needs. So that way, if for some reason (let's say for example, your audiobook store account gets hacked and you get locked out of it), you won't lose all your eBooks that you bought through my Payhip store if you downloaded them and stored them on a local storage device or some other kind of archive system.   One final advantage that is more for the author than for the reader, it is a better profit margin for direct sales than is for any of the other stores. The best percentage you can get in the ebook sales on any of the other stores is Amazon, which offers 70% for eBooks between $2.99 and $9.99. Whereas with Payhip, I get about 85% of each sale (minus sales tax and credit card processing fees). The Coupons of the Week we have been doing so far this year are a good example of that. I'm selling the Ghost audiobooks connected with the coupon for 50% off and the standard sales price is $11.99, which means you get them for about $5.99. Even though that's cheap, I still get almost as much money from a $5.99 sale than I would from a purchase on Audible or any of the other major audiobook platforms. Those are five reasons to buy direct from an author. I should note, it's just not good for the author. It offers many advantages for the reader as well.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the backup episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

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The Seattle Kraken are spiraling and it's time we take a pause from focusing on the games to talk about the big picture of the organization. In this week's Kraken Reaction: it's DEAL OR NO DEAL! Joey has hand-selected four different topics: Spronger's comments to the media, Seattle Kraken President and CEO Tod Leiweke voluntarily joining the team on the road, reports of Will Borgen requesting a trade, and a front office riff within the organization that may have impacted who the current head coach of the team is - and he's makes Jeff choose and explain whether it's a deal, or no deal at all. Brace yourselves, this is a conversation that has been in the making for quite some time now. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from Joey rewatching Mindhunter to kid's basketball, Sam Darnold shitting the bed, Jeff's love of sports documentaries, the Detroit Lions, and how Spencer Pratt is single-handedly saving TikTok and taking over social media. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 05:22 Kraken Reaction 08:00 Deal or No Deal Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings, BetterHelp, and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

The boys are back! After a terrorist attack in New Orleans puts life and the podcast on pause, Jeff and Joey talk about the incident, life in New Orleans, how they've been impacted, resiliency, their love for New Orleans, and a lot more before returning to this week's Kraken Reaction which has Jeff pondering out loud what the issues are for the team as well as predictions for when we will start to see the changes that are long overdue and an update on the health status of Jordan Eberle that really puts  things into perspective. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from dry January to Severance season 2, fireplaces, Travis Hunter winning the Heisman and Joey's beef with non-ball knowers, Mardi Gras season, and why NOLA is just the fucking best. Love y'all Kraken Pod Fam, it's good to be back. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 27:44 Kraken Reaction Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings, BetterHelp, and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken  

Merry Christmas from the cast and crew of the Someone You Should Know Podcast. At this time of year, we are always thankful to showcase the talents of our staff poet, Tammy Spears.  Tammy  joins us on this Christmas Day to regale us with some memories of Christmas past and to share some poetry from her books, "Flutter of an Eye" and "Fluttering On."  Tammy is Someone You Should Know.  BUY RIK A COFFEETammy's Twitter linkTammy's Instagram linkTammy's LinkedIn linkTammy's Etsy linkTammy's Alignable linkAmazon link to purchase "Flutter of an Eye"Etsy link to purchase "Flutter of an Eye"Barnes & Nobel link to purchase "Flutter of an Eye"Walmart link to purchase "Flutter of an Eye"IUniverse link to purchase "Flutter of an Eye"The Audio book for "Flutter of an Eye" is now available on the following platforms: Storytel, Libro.fm, Chirp, Spotify, Google Play, Barnes and Noble, Rakuten kobo Tune In, Audiobooks.com, Everand.com and Audible.com.Music Bed used a Christmas Tree from Dennis Laffoon in his How to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.Send us a textHow to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.

Did we mention that it's our Christmas episode?! Don't forget: Christmas. Jeff and Joey immediately go into this week's Kraken Reaction breaking down the Seattle Kraken winning and losing consecutive game 5-1 and what went both right and wrong in each. Identity crisis, anyone? Christmas Gifts to the Team has the boys unwrapping gifts from Santa to the Seattle Kraken that will elevate them to a playoff contender before the calendar flips to 2025. A very merry Christmas, indeed! After unwrapping all of Santa's gifts it's time for a special Kraken Pod edition of Secret Santa! Jeff and Joey each receive 3 Seattle Kraken players reveal what they got for each of them...with some surprises thrown in. Three Stars of the Week gets sentimental but first, the two discuss everything from The Nutcracker to gas leaks, XoFluza, White Lotus season 3 dropping (!), a return of Costco Daddy, and Joey reveals that he is about to embark on his #1 all-time bucket list travel journey. A conversation on the new year turns into Jeff and Joey giving advice to their future selves. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. Christmas. 00:00 Intro 03:38 Kraken Reaction 09:57 Christmas Gifts to the Team 29:30 Kraken Secret Santa Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps. Rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod! This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings, BetterHelp, and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

WHAT DID WE TELL YOU ABOUT THAT ROAD TRIP?! The boys hop right into this week's Kraken Reaction with a bit of gloating as their predictions have been on par this season. The Seattle Kraken win 3 of 4 in a brutal road swing and Joey explains why he was able to stomach the 1 loss to the New Jersey Devils as well as a surprising stat on Matty Beniers and a reminder that Oliver Bjorkstrand is still that dude. Jeff stayed up late to watch the team take on the Florida Panthers which of course went into OT and his time was spent once again trolling Las Vegas Golden Knights fans on Twitter (X). In NHL News: Jacob Trouba goes west as the Anaheim Ducks swing a trade with the New York Rangers and Bettman announces a cap raise for next season. No Dumb Questions has longtime member of the Kraken Pod fam Glenn Libman chime in on what goalies are allowed to do and not allowed to do when handling the puck on their stick. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from Christmas parties to ball knower Mr. Timothee Chalamet, Nosferatu on Christmas Day, Joey making the trek to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl, and much more. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 03:40 Kraken Reaction 38:19 No Dumb Questions Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings, BetterHelp, and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. New episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

This episode Dexter Pitts joins him on the podcast. You can find him on IG iampitts1. Dexter in my opinion is a national treasure. Dexter has overcome a lot in his life. He tells part of his story on this podcast. We talk racism, n word passes, women, humans being human, and so much more. Easily one of my favorite episodes. Please patronize and support the LEO businesses that made this podcast possible. How are First Responders hitting huge fitness / body/ health goals? Don't miss this one! Fit Responder Fit Responder is the top remote coaching program for first responders around the US. Having support that understands the demands and stressors of the job helps when you need an effective and realistic action plan to make your goals reality  Follow FIT RESPONDER for tips, guides, memes, etc. https://fitresponder.com/ Fed up with a coffee company that doesn't support law enforcement? Tired of brands with terrible values? Stand against those that don't stand with you. @Respondersix, we power First Responders through political turmoil, staffing shortages, and relentless personal and physical attacks. We are First Responder-owned and based in the USA. We champion American values and what truly matters. Join us in the fight. www.respondersix.com https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/ PMPM coins - www.ghostpatch.com PMPM Merch - https://poorly-made-police-memes.creator-spring.com/? https://linktr.ee/Poorlymadepolicememes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poorly-made-police-memes/support

It's time...The PANIC BUTTON episode is here! Jeff and Joey reunite after taking off Thanksgiving week and get right into this week's Kraken Reaction which covers what went wrong over the past week, and the REAL issue plaguing this Seattle Kraken team as they get ready to embark on a serious east code road trip. Maybe Dave Hakstol wasn't to blame after all? Joey goes into his panic button rant and the Kraken may have broken Jeff Lasso after all. No Dumb Questions has OG member of the Kraken Pod Fam James Sullivan ask why in the hell Joey Daccord was sitting on a bench away from his team at San Jose where Sharkie the mascot could fuck with him mid-game. As if losing twice to the San Jose Sharks wasn't enough. In NHL News, Ovi returns to practice fresh off a broken leg rocking a track suit and Jeff breaks down the star-studded Team USA roster for the Four Nations Faceoff in February. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from the flu taking over Joey's house and canceling his Boston trip, broken water lines on Thanksgiving day, Jeff's mid-week concert date night, Paul Bissonnette aka Biz Nasty taking on six bags of douche at a Houston's in Scottsdale, Jeff getting jingled from his fantasy hockey team, Dallas for the holidays and a possible Alamo Bowl, and much more. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 03:08 Kraken Reaction 13:28 Panic Button 39:11 No Dumb Questions Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod Presented by Draft Kings with new episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. This Episode is Brought to you by DraftKings, BetterHelp, and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

Breaking down Week 9 we're not searching for the needle in the haystack, we're burning the haystack down so only the needles remain Whether you are looking for points or peripherals, skaters or goalies - Five Hole Fantasy Hockey has you covered.    Five Hole Fantasy Hockey is Hosted and Produced this week by TJ Branson.   If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts or Rate us on Spotify. It's the best free way to help the show.  To join the community, or get access to almost 2700 like minded fantasy hockey GMs to join in the non-stop discussion on trades, pickups and drops, sit/start questions and way more - be sure to join the Fantasy Hockey Discord - before your league mates do...    Chirp us on X @FHFHockey or in the Discord, Love you guys

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The boys take you through Week 8's garbage streaming schedule and target the teams and streams to exploit going into Week 8.  ----more---- Whether you are looking for points or peripherals, skaters or goalies - Five Hole Fantasy Hockey has you covered.  Five Hole Fantasy Hockey is Hosted by TJ Branson and Matty Kalagian.  If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts or Rate us on Spotify. It's the best free way to help the show.  To join the community, or get access to 2600+ like minded fantasy hockey GMs to join in the non-stop discussion on trades, pickups and drops, sit/start questions and way more - be sure to join the Fantasy Hockey Discord!   Chirp us on X @FHFHockey or in the Discord, Love you guys

Happy (early) Thanksgiving, y'all! We'll be back after the break for the highly anticipated Panic Button episode. Until then, this week's Kraken Reaction covers why Jeff and Joey are solely responsible for the epic homestand, disappointment in Gru, injury updates, and why the team needs to take advantage of this inner-division swing NOW before heading back east. In NHL News: Jeff has teed up some epic NHL storylines for each division and makes Joey choose what his biggest surprises across the league are - some of them will...surprise you. No Dumb Questions has Ben Cumberland weighing in after Matty Beniers takes a puck to the grill and ponders, what does dental coverage in the NHL look like?! Three Stars of the Week has everything from the rules on decorating for Christmas to Julian Lewis committing to Colorado, an epic Joey rant, why spending the holidays in the cold is just better, and last but certainly not least, Jeff's Sedona, Arizona trip recap that included a resort, breaking 100, heartfelt photos, and a flute man on a pillar of rocks for all to hear. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 06:18 Kraken Reaction 48:53 No Dumb Questions 1:19:37 The Depths

Vetting Hot and Cold Streaks around the NHL for sustainability, highlighting trends in Deployment, Performances and Lineups.  Hot Streak Deep Dives: Martin Necas Matvei Michkov Logan Stankoven Cold Streak Deep Dives: Timo Meier Matthew Tkachuk Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Shallow Dives: Carter Verhaeghe, JJ Peterka, Anthony Stolarz, Casey Mittelstadt, Vincent Trocheck, Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke, Joel Eriksson-Ek, Cole Caufield, Mitch Marner, Owen Tippett and Brock Faber.  Five Hole Fantasy Hockey is Hosted and Produced by TJ Branson. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts or Rate us on Spotify. It's the best free way to help the show.  To join the community, or get access to 2700+ like minded fantasy hockey GMs to join in the non-stop discussion on trades, pickups and drops, sit/start questions and way more - be sure to join the Fantasy Hockey Discord! Chirp us on X @FHFHockey or in the Discord, Love you guys

Fast forward to Mexico City! The vibes are a little down as the boys record another episode mid-game with the Kraken down early 2-0 to the Columbus Bluejackets at home. This week's Kraken Reaction has coverage of the overtime win against the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Seattle, what in the hell happened to Grubauer's face and why Joey in incensed over it, and Seattle bringing back Daniel Sprong in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks and why such a lethal scorer is available for so cheap. In NHL News, Jeff talks about how the Winnipeg Jets are a wagon which is really just him bragging about his accidental Vezina Trophy bet and No Dumb Questions has Jared Edge asking how many Defenseman in the league have scored a natural hat trick after Montour popped off on Seattle's road trip. Three Stars of the Week has everything from (way too early) Hallmark Christmas movies, the season finale of The Penguin, airport boozing, trips to Sedona, Martha Stewart's documentary, and Joey recaps his whirlwind birthday in Mexico City. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. Kraken Reaction 4:19 The Depths 39:14 No Dumb Questions 52:48 Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod Presented by Draft Kings with new episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. This Episode is Brought to you by BetterHelp and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

The boys take you through Week 6's plum streaming schedule and target the teams and streams to exploit going into Week 6.  We also dive in on two players off to hot start's that are 100% worth buying into    Tuesday Trends is next up - hit us up on Discord or on Twitter if there are Hot/Cold players you want us to deep dive on the show

Happy birthday Joey! The boys come LIVE on election night while the Seattle Kraken are facing the Colorado Avalanche, once again giving Jeff the opportunity to live out his dream as a broadcaster after giving the Kraken Pod Fam info as to why the pod needed a break last week. Warning, a bit sad. This week's Kraken Reaction has the two discussing the team getting shutout in back to back games, who Joey Daccord might have played his best game of the season in a loss in Boston, how the early homestand is already monstrous for the season, and not-too-early trade rumors around some of the beloved members of the Seattle Kraken. In NHL News, Jeff talks about a scary scene in the Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis game that had Dylan Holloway on a stretcher before pivoting to Jonathan Quick's son and Matt Rempe becoming best friends on Halloween. No Dumb Questions has longtime member of the Kraken Pod Fam Melissa Podeszwa asking about PP being extended into OT when regulation ends. Three Stars of the Week covers everything from Jeff's recap of Taylor Swift weekend and a decision that will haunt him forever, Joey's love for the Colorado Buffaloes, picking up pizza making as a hobby, trips to Sedona, a friendly reminder to use your PTO, and an epic birthday trip to Mexico City. Ending, as always, with the Chirp of the Week. 04:39 Kraken Reaction                                                                                                              22:20 Ads                                                                                                                                32:29 No Dumb Questions                                                                                                              59:16 Chirp of the Week Subscribe: -On All podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify! -Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram at @KrakenPod Presented by Draft Kings with new episodes every week on The Hockey Podcast Network. This Episode is Brought to you by BetterHelp and Gametime! Use promo code THPN for 10% off. Release the Kraken! #SeaKraken

Dissecting Hot and Cold streaks around the NHL and vetting them for sustainability. Are hot players a sell high or a hold? Are cold players a buy low or a drop? On the Deep Dive Menu Hot Streaks: Alex Ovechkin Lukas Dostal Dylan Strome Martin Necas Alex Laferriere Cold Streaks: Elias Pettersson Steven Stamkos Jack Hughes Wyatt Johnston Rasmus Dahlin On the Menu from the Listeners: Mikael Granlund Jordan Kyrou Justin Faulk Josh Morrissey Luke Hughes Quinton Byfield Ryan Donato Charlie McAvoy   If you have any players you'd like to hear us talk about on the next (Tuesday) trends episode, you can hop into the Trends Channel on our discord and/or you can hit us up on X.    We are live streaming all of our episodes on our YouTube channel as well as live on X.  So make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can get in on the chirping in our live chats.   If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a Review on Apple Podcasts or Rate us on Spotify. It's the best free way to help the show.  To join the community, or get access to almost 2700 like minded fantasy hockey GMs to join in the non-stop discussion on trades, pickups and drops, sit/start questions and way more - be sure to join the Fantasy Hockey Discord - before your league mates do...    Chirp us on X @FHFHockey or in the Discord, Love you guys

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