You are listening to a Clarksrolled magazine podcast with your host and narrator, Kate Baker.

Greetings, Clarksville citizens.

I hope this podcast finds you extraordinarily well.

Welcome to our second story for the month of October.

I want to thank you for your ongoing support of the magazine.

I hope you're doing well.

It's turning autumn here.

The air is growing a little bit cooler, and it is a perfect time to put in those earbuds

and listen to a story.

All curled up in a blanket.

I hope that's what you're doing, or maybe you're driving, so don't close your eyes or anything.

Or maybe working out in the garden, pulling those last few weeds, winterizing,

all of those places where you plant the seeds for the next spring and summer.

But thank you again for spending this time with me.

For escaping for just a little bit into the worlds of some of these most amazing authors.

Thank you for your ongoing monetary support as well.

For those of you who haven't yet, if you can, because every little bit counts,

please go to patreon.com forward slash ClarksWorld magazine.

I know I said it before, especially if you're a long time listener,

and I hope that I can beg your patience while I say it again.

If just 10% of those who listened, who read the free stories online,

contribute at just a dollar a month or more,

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