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James Ghoul

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Amazon best-selling author of Hawkin's Magic Beers. Winner of LadyElfriede’s Golden Stick award for coziest book of 2023 (Bronze Rank Brewer). Narrator. Audio engineer.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Dec 11

Any microphone geeks on bluesky? I’ve been an audio engineer since 2000, I’ve worked with a few different microphones in that time, and I would love to talk microphones with anyone!
Also 500 series modules, preamps, and equalizers.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 9d

Awesome!

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 20d

Yeah, it was your atlantis video which had really opened my eyes to lauten.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 20d

The more I hear lauten mics, the more I feel destined to get my hands on one. Probably the atlantis first.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 20d

Is it Monday already!

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 21d

That’s a wrap for #Hearthcon2025. Thanks to everyone and especially to JollyJupiter and MysticNeptune!

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 24d

Gosh, these two were incredibly close.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · 25d

Awesome

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 29

And you diy stuff which I want to so badly do!

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 29

Yay!

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 29

I been waiting forever for another of your videos!

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 28

Your link’s expired, fyi

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 23

Between 1 and 2 for me

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thank you! Yeah, it has such a gorgeous and smooth sound. Reminds me of some Sony mics.

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 21

Ah, the T2 is at the top of my list to get next! It’ll be my first titanium sputtered capsule. How long have you had the UV1? It looks awesome.

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 21

Had another audiobook go live last week, which I’d narrated on the ubiquitous Shure SM7B. Behind the C414 XLII, this is my second most used microphone. It’s a lovely and misunderstood microphone, and I can’t wait to use it again one day. For now, I’m on the CAD D89.
#audiobook #narrator #microphone

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 17

I’ve recorded audiobooks on a ton of different microphones already. I’ve got two in the works now using the CAD D89. Silver Rank Brewer of Hawkin’s Magic Beers is one of those two. This mic sounds incredible!

FYI: Book 1 was performed on the C414 XLII.
#microphone #audiobook #narrator

Dude is holding a CAD D89 microphone. Microphone is black and the head basket is silver. Microphone is branded CAD audio D89

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Autumn Harvey (she/her) @booksbyautumn.bsky.social · Sep 16

#HearthCon2025 is coming on Oct 11-12. 2 full days of FREE virtual #CozyFantasy author panels. Catch me hosting Gaslamp and Regency with Olivia Atwater, Wren Jones, R.L. Medina, and Celia Lake, and Monster Romance with Catrina Bell, Marie Cardno, and Lila Appleton. More info at lazydragonbooks.com.

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Hearth Con
Gaslamp and Regency
Olivia Atwater, wren jones, R L Medina, Celia Lake
4 p m p d t Saturday october 11th 2025
Host Autumn Harvey
Lazy Dragon Books dot com

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Light blue sky with translucent fall leaves
A cute little fire mascot
Book covers for the three authors
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Hearth Con
Cozy Fantasy Monster Romance
Catrina Bell, Marie Cardno, Lila Appleton
4 p m p d t Sunday october 12th 2025
Host Autumn Harvey
Lazy Dragon Books dot com

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 16

What an awesome 500

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hell yeah! Gonna check it out in a moment

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James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Sep 2

The AKG D190e in champagne. A gorgeous vintage microphone which I’ve recently picked up. I had wanted to use it on one of my Grab a Goblin books, but its unfortunately beyond repair at the moment. #audiobook #microphone

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Aug 30

This was my first Agatha Christie read from a book which I picked up from my parents’ collection about a decade ago. Well, I’ve finally gotten to sit on it, and I’m surprised how much I’ve loved this one—her writing too. I haven’t been one for mystery up until now. What a delight!

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Aug 17

#Hearthcon is coming up in October!

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Aug 10

I’m starting to catch them, lol

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · Jul 12

My Big Goblin Space Program by ScottWarren (RR handle). Ah, what a fantastic story! The tribe, the system—just some of the most amusing mechanics I’ve come across.

James Ghoul @jamesghoul.bsky.social · May 17

Goblin Teeth by Jim_Quill. Ah, what an amusing read. The mechanics and the system were intriguing, and I can’t help but want more. Quite the cast, which makes me crave more party dynamics in my future reads.