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What Is A Narration Guide?

What is a Narration Guide? A narration guide is a document that explains how to pronounce names or foreign words so that your audiobook narrator can say them properly. Doing…

JDBlackrose February 27, 2025

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Update for 2025

Update for 2025 Hey everyone: I haven't been writing regularly here for a while, so you are due a nice, juicy post. Update for 2025. I'm not sure how juicy…

JDBlackrose January 28, 2025

Audiobooks Authors Interview

Interview With RinoZ About Chrysalis

Interview With RinoZ About Chrysalis I had the great pleasure of speaking with RinoZ about his book and audiobook, Chrysalis. It is a super fun story about a teen who…

JDBlackrose December 3, 2024

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Let SoundBooth Theater Know They Should Make A Wrinkle and Crime into an Audiobook

The incredible folks at Soundbooth Theater did a live reading of A Wrinkle & Crime and it was hilarious. The written snippet I submitted won their Troll Poll, which meant…

JDBlackrose September 5, 2024

Zombie Cosmetologist

Selling Books at Steel City Con

Selling Books at Steel City Con Monroeville, PA I just finished a weekend in Monroeville, PA selling books at Steel City Con. It was amazing. What a great convention. I…

JDBlackrose August 20, 2024

Personal Musings

5 Great Romantasy Books That Aren’t by Sarah J. Maas

Recently, I wrote a blog post for Shepherd.com about 5 Great Romantasy Books That Aren't by Sarah J. Maas. If you would like to read it, please visit here. Here's…

JDBlackrose July 24, 2024

Jewish Books Pinky Promise Summoner's Mark

Excerpt from Pinky Promise

Excerpt from Pinky Promise The next installment in The Summoner's Mark series is here, and I couldn't be happier to introduce you to Freesia, a very special Irish Wolfhound. In…

JDBlackrose May 17, 2024

Pinky Promise cover featuring a wolfhound and a blond woman

Cover Reveal Pinky Promise Summoner's Mark

Cover Reveal for Pinky Promise

Cover Reveal for Pinky Promise Note: minor SPOILERS for Wish Magic. The Summoner's Mark series starts with Demon Kissed, then Fae Crossed, Hell Bound, Samhain's Bargain (a novella), Wish Magic,…

JDBlackrose April 27, 2024

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Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde

Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde. A wild new time for Aviva and Ezra! Demon on Deck by Deborah Wilde. I've been waiting for this one. I love Deborah's books.…

JDBlackrose April 1, 2024

Faith Hunter

Faith Hunter’s Rift in the Soul

Faith Hunter's Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter never disappoints. Rift in the Soul is yet another intriguing Nell Ingram mystery/adventure. What I loved most about this book is that…

JDBlackrose March 14, 2024