• Escala's Wish Kirkus Review
• Crimson Jack Acorn III and Ava Honeysuckle Update
• DJ reads Chapter 1 from Maureen Cummins "Paper World"

• DJ discusses AI
• DJ reads a chapter from Madeleine Arnold's "This Box of Darkness"

• Ava and Crimson - writing a short story
• Crimson and the cat
• DJ reviews "Digital Age Authors"
• DJ reads Chapter 1 from John Howard's "A Scandal of Secrets"
• Provoco Publishing

In Episode 6

• Ava Honeysuckle as been cast! Author Lulu Smyles will playing the part of Ava!
• Get Lulu Smyles’ “Choose Your own Self Discovery: Ink in the Chaos” on Amazon
• Crimson Jack Acorn III and Ava Honeysuckle have a Facebook page now!
• Crimson responds to Eekpoo333, LoyadaR and Mayus

In Episode 5:

• Update on Auditions for Ava Honeysuckle
• LoydaR emails with Crimson and a NEW Hustler enters the fray
• DJ reads Chapters 1 and 2 from "Escala's Wish" a unique romantasy

Escala's Wish Available on Amazon

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In Episode 4, we cover: 1. The Casting Call for Ava Honeysuckle, including a detailed character profile 2. DJ reading as Ava! - DON'T MISS THIS 3. More emails with Hustlers -- we got one that was going to sell us relationship services! 4. DJ reads Chapter 2 from Erika M. Szabo's Unbroken Curse

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In today's podcast:

• David James will take on the persona of "Crimson Jack Acorn, III" and reveal a little bit about who he is as a character.
• Introduce Eva Pasco and her catalog of seven books available on Amazon.
• I read Chapter 6; segue to Chapter 7, from Eva Pasco's book, Aileen's Guesthouse.
• Support Eva - check out her books!

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In this episode, I tackle the endless flood of unsolicited emails from hustlers, scammers, and “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunities the only sensible way possible: like a raccoon with a keyboard and a sense of humor.

Through short stories, exaggerated characters, and a lot of laughter, I break down the ridiculous tactics these emails use, why they keep showing up in our inboxes, and how absurd the whole ecosystem really is when you step back and look at it. Rather than ranting, I turn the annoyance into entertainment—mocking the hustle culture, the fake urgency, and the scams that assume we were born yesterday.

If you’ve ever stared at your inbox, sighed, and wondered how on earth these messages still exist, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the best response isn’t anger—it’s comedy, curiosity, and a well-timed raccoon eye-roll.