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It covers:

• The best blogging techniques.
• How to get traffic to your blog.
• How to turn your blog into money.

I'll let you know what I think once I've had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it's still free.

Happy Listening,

Nadine

Well, the kids are in school and I have started a new job. So things have been very busy around here adjusting to new schedules and such. But now that things are settling down, I plan to begin posting regularly again (at least somewhat :)

Fall is in the air around here. The temperatures are really starting to fall at night and soon we will be shoveling sidewalks again. Sounds like something to do while listening to a good audio book!

I have found a site that is putting The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame online, print and audio. So far just part one is available in audio format and you can get it here. I look forward to the rest being available!

Happy Listening!

Children's Stories on Video

Between the heat (although it's not as bad as it used to be:) and the bad air quality from all the fires, the kids are wanting to stay inside a lot lately. And this usually means hearing "Can we play on the computer?" repeatdly thoughout the day. Not so fun for me. So while searching for something new for them to do, I found this neat site.

StoryLineOnline doesn't have audio books, at least not really. But they are so neat that I had to share. The site has 20 different children's stories read by actors and actresses presented to you in streaming video format. And all for free.

So today's post is video books rather than audio books. But still neat! And fun too!

Happy Listening! And Watching!

Burn

Here in Montana, we've been suffering through a particularly harsh fire season. Fortunately for me and my family, the worst we've had to endure is smoke-filled skies.

Here is a free audio book titled Burn. It is a science fiction novella about some planetary colonists having to deal with fires. Burn won the Nubela Award for Best Novella in 2007. It is provided free by the author at JimKelly.net. Scroll down the page a bit to find the links to download the audio book in four parts.

Happy Listening!

PS Thank you to all the firefighters who are working so hard this summer.

Free Audio Book for the Whole Family

Its offically the Dog Days of Summer around here. Everyone seems hot and tired of the same ol' thing, but not very motivated to find something better to do. So here is an audio book for the whole family to liven things up and even stars a dog!

Rockford's Rock Opera is a free audio book that is described as an "amazing musical adventure for humans of all ages." Rockford's Rock Opera is the story of a boy and his dog who arrive on the mystical island of Infinity. Infinity is home to millions of strange creatures, but only one of each. What's going on? Why are they there? Why does the Registrar have to check them in? And why has this boy been chosen to save the world?

Find out what is going on at Rockford's Rock Opera. You can listen online or download it free.

Happy Listening!

More Free Travel Guides

It's been pretty hot around here lately. Which means the kids have been playing inside where it's cooler more often than they usually do. And it means that I have been slowly going bonkers from the noise level and normal antics of the kids. My cure would be going on vacation, so everyone could be doing something new and exciting. Not that travelling with children doesn't come with it's own difficulties guaranteed to keep me on the inside track to going insane, but at least it sounds good.

Rick Steve's has some audio guides of Paris available at his site. Four different guides that include mp3 files and downloadable maps are available for free.

Hmmm. Summer in Paris? Maybe New Zealand would be better. It's winter there now. You can get access to 200 "miniguides" here. In order to get the full audio tours you have to subscribe to the site. Although for less than $6 USD per year, that doesn't seem like such a bad deal. Especially if you are really planning to go to New Zealand!

Gotta go and break up another heat induced child argument!

Happy Listening!

PyroMarketing Audio Book Free

Learning ways to improve your business is a great way to spend time. And using audio books as a learning tool while doing something else that needs to be done (commuting, housework, etc.) gives you a way to learn and manage your precious time wisely.

Here is a free business marketing audio book for you. PyroMarketing by Greg Stielstra can be found here. The book is about the new method of marketing that is going to replace mass marketing. Sounds interesting. So if you have your own business or want to improve the marketing at the business you work for, this may be the book for you.

If you are looking for more business audio books be sure to check out LearnOutLoud and Leisure Audio Books where you can find many audio books (both free and paid) on marketing, business management and more.

Happy Listening!