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Writers have so many online resources these days to help them hone their writing skills, but there are never enough hours in the day to take advantage of them.

And when it comes to podcasts, you would need a thousand lifetimes to listen to all the great content that will help you on your writing journey.

One of the great features of podcasts is the audio format, which allows for listeners to learn while doing a whole lot of other non-writerly things.

You can listen and get inspired and motivated, be introduced to new authors and their stories, and acquire new skills all while folding laundry, prepping dinner, driving to town, weeding the garden, running on a treadmill, or taking the dog for a walk.

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If you’re feeling stuck in your writing, unmotivated, in the dumps, or just plain bored, a podcast is just…

Crusader’s Path 

By Mary Ann Bernal

From the sweeping hills of Argences to the port city of Cologne overlooking the River Rhine, Etienne and Avielle find themselves drawn by the need for redemption against the backdrop of the First Crusade.

Heeding the call of His Holiness, Urban II, to free the Holy Land from the infidel, Etienne follows Duke Robert of Normandy across the treacherous miles, braving sweltering heat and snow-covered mountain passes while en route to the Byzantine Empire.

Moved by Peter of Amiens’ charismatic rhetoric in the streets of the Holy Roman Empire, Avielle joins the humble army of pilgrims. Upon arrival in Mentz, the peasant Crusaders do the unthinkable, destroying the Jewish Community. Consumed with guilt, Avielle is determined to die fighting for Christ, assuring her place in Heaven.

Etienne and Avielle cross paths in Constantinople, where they commiserate over past misdeeds. A spark becomes a flame…