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Cover to Cover #362B: Text to Speech Options

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Posted by Summer Brooks on Thursday, 11 Jun 2009
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Show Notes: Access to books for the Visually Impaired

Discussion:Web Genii tells us about her experience with text-to-speech software, and thinks publishers might be inadvertently shortchanging readers, which leads to a discussion about options for books for the visually impaired.

Listener Review: Michell Plested from the Get Published Podcast brings us a review of Realm Shift by Alan Baxter.

Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself!

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The Library: Mike and Mike learn about David Eddings’ passing during the recording if this show, and Mike S remembers how his writing style in The Belgariad affected the way he’s written his stories.

This week’s books: Black and White by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittridge; Maelstrom: Destroyer Men by Taylor Anderson; Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg; Burning Skies by David J. Williams; Wings of Wrath by C. S. Friedman; Of Wind and Sand by Sylvie Berard; The Island by Tim Lebbon; A Grey Moon Over China by Thomas A. Day.

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Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space is now in the village with Third Life Books, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. You can find the castle at http://slurl.com/secondlife/beraudes/203/151/49.

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  1. Irreverent Muse (MichellPlested.com) ยป Blog Archive » Using Goals to Move Forward says on :

    [...] one more thing; my book review of ‘Realmshift’ played on Cover to Cover (a Farpoint Media podcast) which is very cool. You should go over and have a listen. This entry [...]

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