Last year at Worldcon in San Antonio, one morning I helped a blind man find an interesting-to-him session. Then I helped Nancy Kress find the Green Room. Because I was trying helpful to people I had just met, I was late for a reading, but the reading was good. After the reading I ran into Sunil Patel, who introduced me to some of his friends, including Mark Oshiro. Mark and I instantly bonded over our love for all things Tamora Pierce. So my morning of helping others ended happily in finding new friends!
Mark also known as Mark Does Stuff. He makes these wonderfully entertaining videos of him reading books for Mark Reads and videos of him reviewing television series for Mark Watches. Mark is hilariously witty, a great reader, and I love watching his videos. Usually he reads novels, so I’m absolutely delighted that today he’s reading my picture book Summoning the Phoenix as part of Mark Reads!
Watch and listen to Mark Reads Summoning the Phoenix Part 1
Watch and listen to Mark Reads Summoning the Phoenix Part 2
FYI, Mark is available for commissions for Mark Reads and Mark Watches. Consider commissioning a video! At $20 for 30 minutes, it’s worth every penny.
Watching someone read
your words out loud is awesome:
shifts your perception.