Category: audiobook
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Looking Back, Looking On
As January 2026 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a moment to share a brief look back at my 2025 accomplishments. My YouTube content creator journey continued to take center stage throughout the year. While 2024 saw a plethora of full-length audiobook productions, both professionally narrated and author read, 2025 required an added…
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A New Year and a New Release (of Sorts)
Greetings, Dear Readers. Happy New Year! One of my goals for 2026 is to expand my digital footprint as much as possible, which translates into more audio content, increased visibility with more paths to discovery. I can think of no better way than to optimize the content I already have. For the past couple of…
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A Content Creator’s Continuing Journey
Greetings! It is hard to believe I have not shared my YouTube content creator journey here since February 2025. At that time, my greatest wish was to reach 3,000 subscribers. I wondered if it would take a week, a month, or even a year. Turns out it took six months, and as of today, my…
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In which I venture into a new-to-me area of technology . . . And a new reader universe
I tend to grow a little impatient with folks who say, “I wouldn’t have anything but a real book.” When Greg and I lived with the kids in a big old, rambling Baltimore row house, we had plenty of room for all the bound volumes and paperbacks our hearts desired.
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Playing it Forward (An Audiobook Appreciation Month Giveaway)
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month. Hooray! To know me is to know what an ardent fan I am of audiobooks. Despite being one of the staunchest advocates for audiobooks in this genre a decade or so ago, I found my interest waning as ACX/Audible went from being on the forefront of supporting indie authors to…
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A Most Agreeable Milestone in the Making
It is always a pleasure to talk about my YouTube channel, and today, I have an exciting milestone in sight. As of this moment, my channel has around 2,900 subscribers—which means the long-anticipated 3,000 mark is approaching! Will it take a week? A month? A year? However long it takes, I know one thing for…
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Love Between Persons of a Certain Age
Happy Valentine’s Day. This column has nothing to do with the celebration but does dip into the idea of love. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an interesting character study headlined by Nicolas Cage. This has nothing to do with me. I am arrogant enough to realize that my stories rise from a competence…
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Of Audio and Large Print – More Ways to Enjoy Once He Made a Beginning
When Once He Made a Beginning: A Pride and Prejudice Variation debuted in eBook and paperback in September 2024, I was delighted by the enthusiastic response from readers. Now, I’m excited to announce that Once He Made a Beginning is available in two new formats: audiobook and Large Print—offering fresh opportunities to enjoy Darcy and…
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New Milestone, New Releases & New Paths
New Milestone Hooray! On October 30, 2024, my YouTube channel reached an exciting milestone worth celebrating—it achieved a half million views! What a treat, right? This incredible achievement wouldn’t have been possible without your unwavering support and enthusiasm for historical romance audiobooks. #Gratitude New YouTube Releases Which that Season Brings Narrated by: Christina Platt Published:…
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Another Milestone Achieved & What Awaits
It feels like just yesterday I was celebrating the 2000-subscriber milestone on my YouTube channel, achieved back on April 20, 2024. And now, here we are at 2500, another milestone reached on September 29th. It’s only fitting to take a moment to celebrate how far the channel has come! This journey has been incredibly rewarding,…