Thanks, Nancy, for the nice comment. And thanks to William and Joy and Arlene and Cindy, too.
These comments are just about my only reward for podcasting. You make me want to continue. I’ll make sure Susan sees them, too.
";}s:7:"summary";s:227:"Thanks, Nancy, for the nice comment. And thanks to William and Joy and Arlene and Cindy, too. These comments are just about my only reward for podcasting. You make me want to continue. I'll make sure Susan sees them, too.";s:12:"atom_content";s:247:"Thanks, Nancy, for the nice comment. And thanks to William and Joy and Arlene and Cindy, too.
These comments are just about my only reward for podcasting. You make me want to continue. I’ll make sure Susan sees them, too.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1318109821;}i:1;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:9:"By: Nancy";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-330862";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:5:"Nancy";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:10:14 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-330862";s:11:"description";s:189:"A wonderful book--I love your narration and Susan's also. This book brought back wonderful memories of making it in the world of residential building years ago. It is such an honest book!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:208:"A wonderful book–I love your narration and Susan’s also. This book brought back wonderful memories of making it in the world of residential building years ago. It is such an honest book!
";}s:7:"summary";s:189:"A wonderful book--I love your narration and Susan's also. This book brought back wonderful memories of making it in the world of residential building years ago. It is such an honest book!";s:12:"atom_content";s:208:"A wonderful book–I love your narration and Susan’s also. This book brought back wonderful memories of making it in the world of residential building years ago. It is such an honest book!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1317924614;}i:2;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:19:"By: William Penrose";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-329851";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:15:"William Penrose";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:15:52 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-329851";s:11:"description";s:114:"I've just finished Clear Heart. It's been a real treat to listen to it. Strong, likeable characters make the book.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:134:"I’ve just finished Clear Heart. It’s been a real treat to listen to it. Strong, likeable characters make the book.
";}s:7:"summary";s:114:"I've just finished Clear Heart. It's been a real treat to listen to it. Strong, likeable characters make the book.";s:12:"atom_content";s:134:"I’ve just finished Clear Heart. It’s been a real treat to listen to it. Strong, likeable characters make the book.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1314591352;}i:3;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:7:"By: Joy";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-327861";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:3:"Joy";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:52:15 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-327861";s:11:"description";s:1023:"I absolutely and thoroughly enjoyed Clearheart. It kind of took me a few chapters to warm up to it, though, mostly due to Joe's tendency to o-ver-ar-ti-cu-late e-ver-y syl-la-ble. The only other critique is that the volume seemed low. I listen to podiobooks instead of the radio when I'm driving (it's a terrific way to inhibit road rage ? who cares about slow traffic when you've got a terriffic podiobook playing!), and I had to crank the sound way up to the point that there was a lot of background static (probably due to my iPod transmitter). Susan Walker does a fabulous job, but her low "Opal" voice tends to get quiet and lost at times. Anywho, as one who grew up playing with my dad's radial arm saw, drum sander and drill press, I understand Wally's (and Joe's) passion verging on obsession with the craft of woodwoorking. I also enjoyed all of the characters and the way they developed throughout the story. Overall, it is a well-crafted, blissfully long production. Thank you for your wonderful work!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1095:"I absolutely and thoroughly enjoyed Clearheart. It kind of took me a few chapters to warm up to it, though, mostly due to Joe’s tendency to o-ver-ar-ti-cu-late e-ver-y syl-la-ble. The only other critique is that the volume seemed low. I listen to podiobooks instead of the radio when I’m driving (it’s a terrific way to inhibit road rage ? who cares about slow traffic when you’ve got a terriffic podiobook playing!), and I had to crank the sound way up to the point that there was a lot of background static (probably due to my iPod transmitter). Susan Walker does a fabulous job, but her low “Opal” voice tends to get quiet and lost at times.
Anywho, as one who grew up playing with my dad’s radial arm saw, drum sander and drill press, I understand Wally’s (and Joe’s) passion verging on obsession with the craft of woodwoorking. I also enjoyed all of the characters and the way they developed throughout the story.
Overall, it is a well-crafted, blissfully long production. Thank you for your wonderful work!
I absolutely and thoroughly enjoyed Clearheart. It kind of took me a few chapters to warm up to it, though, mostly due to Joe’s tendency to o-ver-ar-ti-cu-late e-ver-y syl-la-ble. The only other critique is that the volume seemed low. I listen to podiobooks instead of the radio when I’m driving (it’s a terrific way to inhibit road rage ? who cares about slow traffic when you’ve got a terriffic podiobook playing!), and I had to crank the sound way up to the point that there was a lot of background static (probably due to my iPod transmitter). Susan Walker does a fabulous job, but her low “Opal” voice tends to get quiet and lost at times.
Anywho, as one who grew up playing with my dad’s radial arm saw, drum sander and drill press, I understand Wally’s (and Joe’s) passion verging on obsession with the craft of woodwoorking. I also enjoyed all of the characters and the way they developed throughout the story.
Overall, it is a well-crafted, blissfully long production. Thank you for your wonderful work!
Ooops, it is Juke, not Duke…… Sorry Not worried, tho, he is a big teddy bear….
";}s:7:"summary";s:86:"Ooops, it is Juke, not Duke...... Sorry Not worried, tho, he is a big teddy bear....";s:12:"atom_content";s:106:"Ooops, it is Juke, not Duke…… Sorry Not worried, tho, he is a big teddy bear….
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1287030373;}i:5;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Arlene Radasky";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-321838";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Arlene Radasky";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:13:30 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-321838";s:11:"description";s:2653:"Clear Heart by Joe Cottonwood, is a story about life. Just that, life. There are no car chases or gunfights or deadly diseases, although there is one race with death that had me praying for a positive outcome. Wally, a building contractor is just existing, each day a struggle to overcome the death of his wife as well as her betrayal. His highest hope is to create a house that is as close to perfect as possible for an impossible client, while his own life and home are in chaos. His best friend, Duke, is a misfit with no responsibilities and seemingly no cares except to do his best work for his boss, Wally. A fateful accident introduces Opal, the force that causes a catharsis, the healing and growing that takes place in this tale of life. Abe, Opal's son, an immature high school grad who was accepted into Princeton until he pulled a trick on the wrong man. And last but not least is Frog Girl, Amanda, a pregnant, seventeen-year-old run away. Throw all these personalities into a pot and stir, add a few side characters for spice and the race to finish the perfect house as the fire. Let it stew. With these ingredients, it simmers, boils, and simmers again. Just like life. As a member of the audience, allowed a peak into the life of these people, you are shown all the imperfections of Wally and watch as he was able to say good bye to his wife and fall in love again. Watch as Opal realizes she does not need the perfect man, a banker or lawyer for a partner. Watch as Abe and Duke both mature into men who, after being tossed around the water, floundering a bit, learn to grab hold of life and realize what is important. Watch as Frog Girl discovers the mystery and bonds with her unborn baby and makes better and stronger decisions as her life continues. There were times I did not like the characters, just as in real-life. Some decisions were made that would not be the decisions I would have made, but usually, after some learning and searching, things got back on course again. I did not like Opal very much, all the way through. I thought she learned the least and did not really understand the minor miracle that was happening in her life. But that is just like real-life, too. Joe Cottonwood has either been a carpenter or done incredible research. The details are sometimes overwhelming, but embellish the story and add a "scent" (I could smell as well as feel the redwood). All in all, when I finally got the very end and looked back, I was amazed at the depth of this book. A story does not always need a car chase to be an excellent tale. I really liked Clear Heart Both Joe and Susan Walker do an excellent job reading.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2745:"Clear Heart by Joe Cottonwood, is a story about life. Just that, life. There are no car chases or gunfights or deadly diseases, although there is one race with death that had me praying for a positive outcome.
Wally, a building contractor is just existing, each day a struggle to overcome the death of his wife as well as her betrayal. His highest hope is to create a house that is as close to perfect as possible for an impossible client, while his own life and home are in chaos.
His best friend, Duke, is a misfit with no responsibilities and seemingly no cares except to do his best work for his boss, Wally.
A fateful accident introduces Opal, the force that causes a catharsis, the healing and growing that takes place in this tale of life.
Abe, Opal’s son, an immature high school grad who was accepted into Princeton until he pulled a trick on the wrong man.
And last but not least is Frog Girl, Amanda, a pregnant, seventeen-year-old run away.
Throw all these personalities into a pot and stir, add a few side characters for spice and the race to finish the perfect house as the fire. Let it stew. With these ingredients, it simmers, boils, and simmers again. Just like life.
As a member of the audience, allowed a peak into the life of these people, you are shown all the imperfections of Wally and watch as he was able to say good bye to his wife and fall in love again. Watch as Opal realizes she does not need the perfect man, a banker or lawyer for a partner. Watch as Abe and Duke both mature into men who, after being tossed around the water, floundering a bit, learn to grab hold of life and realize what is important. Watch as Frog Girl discovers the mystery and bonds with her unborn baby and makes better and stronger decisions as her life continues.
There were times I did not like the characters, just as in real-life. Some decisions were made that would not be the decisions I would have made, but usually, after some learning and searching, things got back on course again.
I did not like Opal very much, all the way through. I thought she learned the least and did not really understand the minor miracle that was happening in her life. But that is just like real-life, too.
Joe Cottonwood has either been a carpenter or done incredible research. The details are sometimes overwhelming, but embellish the story and add a “scent” (I could smell as well as feel the redwood).
All in all, when I finally got the very end and looked back, I was amazed at the depth of this book. A story does not always need a car chase to be an excellent tale. I really liked Clear Heart
Both Joe and Susan Walker do an excellent job reading.
Clear Heart by Joe Cottonwood, is a story about life. Just that, life. There are no car chases or gunfights or deadly diseases, although there is one race with death that had me praying for a positive outcome.
Wally, a building contractor is just existing, each day a struggle to overcome the death of his wife as well as her betrayal. His highest hope is to create a house that is as close to perfect as possible for an impossible client, while his own life and home are in chaos.
His best friend, Duke, is a misfit with no responsibilities and seemingly no cares except to do his best work for his boss, Wally.
A fateful accident introduces Opal, the force that causes a catharsis, the healing and growing that takes place in this tale of life.
Abe, Opal’s son, an immature high school grad who was accepted into Princeton until he pulled a trick on the wrong man.
And last but not least is Frog Girl, Amanda, a pregnant, seventeen-year-old run away.
Throw all these personalities into a pot and stir, add a few side characters for spice and the race to finish the perfect house as the fire. Let it stew. With these ingredients, it simmers, boils, and simmers again. Just like life.
As a member of the audience, allowed a peak into the life of these people, you are shown all the imperfections of Wally and watch as he was able to say good bye to his wife and fall in love again. Watch as Opal realizes she does not need the perfect man, a banker or lawyer for a partner. Watch as Abe and Duke both mature into men who, after being tossed around the water, floundering a bit, learn to grab hold of life and realize what is important. Watch as Frog Girl discovers the mystery and bonds with her unborn baby and makes better and stronger decisions as her life continues.
There were times I did not like the characters, just as in real-life. Some decisions were made that would not be the decisions I would have made, but usually, after some learning and searching, things got back on course again.
I did not like Opal very much, all the way through. I thought she learned the least and did not really understand the minor miracle that was happening in her life. But that is just like real-life, too.
Joe Cottonwood has either been a carpenter or done incredible research. The details are sometimes overwhelming, but embellish the story and add a “scent” (I could smell as well as feel the redwood).
All in all, when I finally got the very end and looked back, I was amazed at the depth of this book. A story does not always need a car chase to be an excellent tale. I really liked Clear Heart
Both Joe and Susan Walker do an excellent job reading.
All of your works are amazing, Joe! I can’t wait to hear more from you!
";}s:7:"summary";s:71:"All of your works are amazing, Joe! I can't wait to hear more from you!";s:12:"atom_content";s:85:"All of your works are amazing, Joe! I can’t wait to hear more from you!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1281454180;}i:7;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Joe Cottonwood";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-320015";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joe Cottonwood";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:59:53 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-320015";s:11:"description";s:85:"Thanks, Paraman. I appreciate the comparison to Nathan. He's my favorite podcaster.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:99:"Thanks, Paraman. I appreciate the comparison to Nathan. He’s my favorite podcaster.
";}s:7:"summary";s:85:"Thanks, Paraman. I appreciate the comparison to Nathan. He's my favorite podcaster.";s:12:"atom_content";s:99:"Thanks, Paraman. I appreciate the comparison to Nathan. He’s my favorite podcaster.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1277049593;}i:8;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:11:"By: Paraman";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-320010";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:7:"Paraman";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:38:07 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-320010";s:11:"description";s:327:"I very much appreciated (not in the way Duke means it) listening to this audiobook. The writing was great. The narrating and sound quality was excellent and it made it easy to listen to. I could compare the quality to what Nathan Lowel does. Feel good books with emphasis on evolution and learning. Just loved it. Thanks a lot!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:335:"I very much appreciated (not in the way Duke means it) listening to this audiobook. The writing was great. The narrating and sound quality was excellent and it made it easy to listen to. I could compare the quality to what Nathan Lowel does. Feel good books with emphasis on evolution and learning. Just loved it. Thanks a lot!
";}s:7:"summary";s:327:"I very much appreciated (not in the way Duke means it) listening to this audiobook. The writing was great. The narrating and sound quality was excellent and it made it easy to listen to. I could compare the quality to what Nathan Lowel does. Feel good books with emphasis on evolution and learning. Just loved it. Thanks a lot!";s:12:"atom_content";s:335:"I very much appreciated (not in the way Duke means it) listening to this audiobook. The writing was great. The narrating and sound quality was excellent and it made it easy to listen to. I could compare the quality to what Nathan Lowel does. Feel good books with emphasis on evolution and learning. Just loved it. Thanks a lot!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1277001487;}i:9;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Joe Cottonwood";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-319102";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joe Cottonwood";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:39:24 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-319102";s:11:"description";s:148:"I'm glad the ending seems good. I wrote the story before the great collapse of the housing market, so I've been wondering if it still makes sense.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:168:"I’m glad the ending seems good. I wrote the story before the great collapse of the housing market, so I’ve been wondering if it still makes sense.
";}s:7:"summary";s:148:"I'm glad the ending seems good. I wrote the story before the great collapse of the housing market, so I've been wondering if it still makes sense.";s:12:"atom_content";s:168:"I’m glad the ending seems good. I wrote the story before the great collapse of the housing market, so I’ve been wondering if it still makes sense.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1268419164;}i:10;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:10:"By: isis62";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-319100";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"isis62";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:16:56 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-319100";s:11:"description";s:214:"Another great story. I could really picture exactly what Juke looked like in my mind. Kind of like that guy Rodger on sell this house show. I also really love how you ended this story, it was absolutely perfect!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:222:"Another great story. I could really picture exactly what Juke looked like in my mind. Kind of like that guy Rodger on sell this house show. I also really love how you ended this story, it was absolutely perfect!
";}s:7:"summary";s:214:"Another great story. I could really picture exactly what Juke looked like in my mind. Kind of like that guy Rodger on sell this house show. I also really love how you ended this story, it was absolutely perfect!";s:12:"atom_content";s:222:"Another great story. I could really picture exactly what Juke looked like in my mind. Kind of like that guy Rodger on sell this house show. I also really love how you ended this story, it was absolutely perfect!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1268403416;}i:11;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Joe Cottonwood";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-318986";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joe Cottonwood";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:20:12 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-318986";s:11:"description";s:62:"Oops. The microphone is balanced on the table saw, not Susan.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:70:"Oops. The microphone is balanced on the table saw, not Susan.
";}s:7:"summary";s:62:"Oops. The microphone is balanced on the table saw, not Susan.";s:12:"atom_content";s:70:"Oops. The microphone is balanced on the table saw, not Susan.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1267287612;}i:12;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Joe Cottonwood";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-318985";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joe Cottonwood";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:18:44 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-318985";s:11:"description";s:584:"Thank you, Graham. I'm glad you found the podcast anyway. I've decided that the best use of my time is to write more fiction and create more podcasts, where I know what I'm doing, and not distract myself doing publicity, where I suck. Glad you like Susan, too. As it happens she'll be arriving at my house in just a few hours to spend the afternoon in my sawdusty workshop basement, speaking into a microphone balanced on top of my table saw, recording about a dozen voices for my next podcast. It's so great to collaborate with her. She brings so much insight into her voices.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:628:"Thank you, Graham. I’m glad you found the podcast anyway. I’ve decided that the best use of my time is to write more fiction and create more podcasts, where I know what I’m doing, and not distract myself doing publicity, where I suck.
Glad you like Susan, too. As it happens she’ll be arriving at my house in just a few hours to spend the afternoon in my sawdusty workshop basement, speaking into a microphone balanced on top of my table saw, recording about a dozen voices for my next podcast. It’s so great to collaborate with her. She brings so much insight into her voices.
";}s:7:"summary";s:584:"Thank you, Graham. I'm glad you found the podcast anyway. I've decided that the best use of my time is to write more fiction and create more podcasts, where I know what I'm doing, and not distract myself doing publicity, where I suck. Glad you like Susan, too. As it happens she'll be arriving at my house in just a few hours to spend the afternoon in my sawdusty workshop basement, speaking into a microphone balanced on top of my table saw, recording about a dozen voices for my next podcast. It's so great to collaborate with her. She brings so much insight into her voices.";s:12:"atom_content";s:628:"Thank you, Graham. I’m glad you found the podcast anyway. I’ve decided that the best use of my time is to write more fiction and create more podcasts, where I know what I’m doing, and not distract myself doing publicity, where I suck.
Glad you like Susan, too. As it happens she’ll be arriving at my house in just a few hours to spend the afternoon in my sawdusty workshop basement, speaking into a microphone balanced on top of my table saw, recording about a dozen voices for my next podcast. It’s so great to collaborate with her. She brings so much insight into her voices.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1267287524;}i:13;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Graham Pollard";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-318983";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Graham Pollard";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:29:57 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-318983";s:11:"description";s:722:"Hello Joe, I must say thank you for Clear Heart. This was a 5+ star experience for me. I have been listening to audio fiction for 4 years now and Clear Heart stands out as one of the best works of fiction I have listened to in those 4 years. I am just annoyed I did not download it sooner. As you must be aware the art of self publicity has paid dividends in the pod casting world and although that brash approach may not sit with the style of you or your writing I hope with more "push" your work can be read and heard by many more people. I am presently downloading Babcock and look forward to listening to this in due course. Thank you again and not forgetting Susan Walker for her beautiful voice. Graham in Luxembourg";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:772:"Hello Joe,
I must say thank you for Clear Heart. This was a 5+ star experience for me. I have been listening to audio fiction for 4 years now and Clear Heart stands out as one of the best works of fiction I have listened to in those 4 years. I am just annoyed I did not download it sooner. As you must be aware the art of self publicity has paid dividends in the pod casting world and although that brash approach may not sit with the style of you or your writing I hope with more “push” your work can be read and heard by many more people.
I am presently downloading Babcock and look forward to listening to this in due course.
Thank you again and not forgetting Susan Walker for her beautiful voice.
Graham
in Luxembourg
Hello Joe,
I must say thank you for Clear Heart. This was a 5+ star experience for me. I have been listening to audio fiction for 4 years now and Clear Heart stands out as one of the best works of fiction I have listened to in those 4 years. I am just annoyed I did not download it sooner. As you must be aware the art of self publicity has paid dividends in the pod casting world and although that brash approach may not sit with the style of you or your writing I hope with more “push” your work can be read and heard by many more people.
I am presently downloading Babcock and look forward to listening to this in due course.
Thank you again and not forgetting Susan Walker for her beautiful voice.
Graham
in Luxembourg
Merci beaucoup, Bertrand!
";}s:7:"summary";s:25:"Merci beaucoup, Bertrand!";s:12:"atom_content";s:33:"Merci beaucoup, Bertrand!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1266081060;}i:15;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:12:"By: Bertrand";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-2/#comment-318848";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:8:"Bertrand";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:33:16 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-318848";s:11:"description";s:395:"Ouah ! Joe, congratulations....The best book I have listened so far. I speak french and understand english relatively well. Never before I have been so eager to listen to the next chapter and the story is so addictive....fun and touching at the same time. You are a talented author. Please keep writing stories. I will buy them... Bertrand";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:426:"Ouah ! Joe, congratulations….The best book I have listened so far. I speak french and understand english relatively well. Never before I have been so eager to listen to the next chapter and the story is so addictive….fun and touching at the same time.
You are a talented author. Please keep writing stories. I will buy them…
Bertrand
Ouah ! Joe, congratulations….The best book I have listened so far. I speak french and understand english relatively well. Never before I have been so eager to listen to the next chapter and the story is so addictive….fun and touching at the same time.
You are a talented author. Please keep writing stories. I will buy them…
Bertrand
Thanks, Dariclone, for opening my birthday with such a nice comment.
";}s:7:"summary";s:68:"Thanks, Dariclone, for opening my birthday with such a nice comment.";s:12:"atom_content";s:76:"Thanks, Dariclone, for opening my birthday with such a nice comment.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1250696365;}i:17;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:13:"By: Dariclone";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-315308";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:9:"Dariclone";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:40:18 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-315308";s:11:"description";s:281:"This is an absolutly wonderful book! The characters are so well written they feel like real people. The voice work is also wonderful, Susan and Joe are very talented. You don't need to know anything about carpentry to enjoy this story either, but you will learn something about it!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:295:"This is an absolutly wonderful book! The characters are so well written they feel like real people. The voice work is also wonderful, Susan and Joe are very talented. You don’t need to know anything about carpentry to enjoy this story either, but you will learn something about it!
";}s:7:"summary";s:281:"This is an absolutly wonderful book! The characters are so well written they feel like real people. The voice work is also wonderful, Susan and Joe are very talented. You don't need to know anything about carpentry to enjoy this story either, but you will learn something about it!";s:12:"atom_content";s:295:"This is an absolutly wonderful book! The characters are so well written they feel like real people. The voice work is also wonderful, Susan and Joe are very talented. You don’t need to know anything about carpentry to enjoy this story either, but you will learn something about it!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1250606418;}i:18;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:18:"By: Joe Cottonwood";s:4:"link";s:96:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/03/coming-soon-clear-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-306423";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:14:"Joe Cottonwood";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:09:32 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2007/10/02/coming-soon-clear-heart/#comment-306423";s:11:"description";s:68:"You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that. Thanks, Bob.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:76:"You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that. Thanks, Bob.
";}s:7:"summary";s:68:"You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that. Thanks, Bob.";s:12:"atom_content";s:76:"You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that. Thanks, Bob.
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