Author Rudy Lopes

Rudy Lopes was born in New York City of immigrant parents. Growing up a Bronx kid, he developed a love for playing guitar, watching baseball, and reading thousands of fantasy and sci-fi novels.

With a strong librarian mother, three sisters, a wife, and two daughters, his writing naturally includes women striving to find their own place in the world.

As a technologist and erstwhile entrepreneur, Rudy’s mind is always attuned to what might be. He remains on the lookout for the bright blue police box, the unexpected party, or the shimmer of a transporter to signal the start of an adventure.

MYSTICS OF SONODUHL is his debut epic fantasy novel.

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Author Christina Siwik

“I am a lifelong resident of Michigan. I currently live in the middle of the woods in northern Michigan. I am a wife, mother, grandmother and retired educator.

I have been married to my best friend for over fifty years. We love to travel to historical sites and love to camp as well.

I am an avid reader of mystery and suspense novels. Besides reading and writing, I love to scrapbook and sew.

I have a blog that focuses on wellness, healthy eating, travel and hobbies.”

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Author Irene Edwards

Irene Edwards is a retired teacher who now writes fantasy fiction for children. As an educator, she taught Primary level in many parts of the UK; London, Essex, Coventry, Midlands, Cardiff, Port Talbot, Swansea, and Carmarthenshire. She then qualified as a Teacher of the Deaf at The Lady Spencer Churchill College, Oxford, working at first within unit settings and later moving to peripatetic, for schools and clinics. Knowing how important literature and language was to the structure of speech and language development, on retirement she began to research into the imaginary minds of children and their world of literature and writing.

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Author Gigi Sedlmayer

Book Excellence Award Finalist 2017, Sole Award Medalist winner with ‘New Apple’ 2017, Nominee with Global Ebook Award 2017, silver book award with Readers’ Favorite

Gisela (Gigi) Sedlmayer was born on 19 May 1944 in Potsdam, a suburb of Berlin in Germany.

Her family escaped to the West just before the infamous wall went up. They moved around in Germany until finally settling in Munich where Gigi studied architectural drafting and met Albert in 1965, marrying in December 1967. She worked as a civil drafts’ person in various private consultancies in Munich.

May 1975, Gigi and her husband moved to New Zealand. Because of language challenges, she started a handicraft business. As a specialty, she made colorful parrots of which she sold thousands in a few years.

May 1989, they became adoptive parents of twin girls from Fiji.

September 1992, they moved to Australia.

November 1993 Gigi was diagnosed with cancer. By the grace of God, she survived and seeing her husband writing the story about the adoption, she started to write short stories for competition since her English became increasingly better.

She entered them in competitions and often got very good reports back, which gave her confidence to go on writing. One day the idea for the TALON series came to her and she spent the next several years bringing the story and the characters to life.

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Author Nikki Broadwell

Nikki Broadwell is the author of three series that take place in or around Scotland and featuring the Celtic and Norse pantheon of gods and goddesses as well as fantastical and mystical settings and beings. Look for: Wolfmoon series, Gypsy series, and Raven and Hummingbird series.

Her themes are the natural world, feminine power, romantic entanglements, and the fight between good and evil.

If you enjoy futuristic, apocalyptic, goddess driven fantasy, ECHOES and FORBIDDEN are now published. Check out the covers here!

To learn more please visit: www.nikkibroadwellauthor.com

And while you’re there check out her blog!

After giving up a successful silk-painting business, Nikki has been writing full time since the early 2000’s. And although the cash flowing in from the books is decidedly less, her interest continues.

Nikki and her husband of over thirty years, a standard poodle and a cat, live in Santa Cruz, Ca. When not writing Nikki hikes in the redwood forest, does yoga and explores the many wonderful sites that abound in this seaside town.

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Choosing Your Book’s Title: Some Tips by Lesley Lodge

Choosing your book’s title can seriously help or hinder your sales when you come to the marketing and publicity for your finished book. Even when you think you have found a pithy, attention-grabbing title that promises a really good read in your chosen genre and style, it still pays to do a bit of thinking and research before making your final decision. I found out the hard way that there are some pitfalls to avoid.

Here Are Three:

1. Try to include your key word(s) in the title rather than only in the sub-title. My first book is a nonfiction one about horses in film and on TV. My title: “Lights! Camera! Gallop! The Story of the Horse in Film.” Yes, search engines will pick up “horse” and “film” even though they are in the sub-title. But the mighty Amazon machine which sends those helpful alerts along the lines of “you might also like” clearly use the title. So sometimes it picks a whole set of lighting products….

2. Avoid any word that is spelled differently in American English from how it is in UK English (or vice versa. I was going to write “spelt differently” – but that’s a UK English option – it must be “spelled” in American English. You see what I mean? My third book’s title is “Horse and Pony Colours” and its subtitle is “Which would you choose?” You notice I’d learnt from mistake number 1 above: my keywords are in the title not the sub-title. And I’d followed a suggestion I’d read that non-fiction titles should show the reader what it is that the book offers them. But “colour” is of course spelled “color” in American English. The search engines do still find the book from either side of the Atlantic – but they flag up “Did you mean Horse and Pony Colors?” So now there could be a tiny suggestion at the back of the reader’s mind: can’t this author even spell?

3. Be sure to research your proposed title before settling on it. How many already published books have the same or a similar title? You don’t have to avoid duplicating an existing title if there’s only one other book with the same title or a very similar one. But you might want to avoid the duplication. I edited some stories recently: “Night Mission: 7 WWII era stories” by Clive Lodge.

The “Night Mission” bit came from one of the strongest stories in the collection. I nearly called it “The Tunnel” after one of the other stories and I’d chosen some great cover pictures of mysterious tunnels. But then the title and cover hinted at science fiction rather than the Second World War adventures that the stories were actually about. “Night Mission” – with a Spitfire in the evening cloud on the cover – fitted much better. A quick search only threw up one other “Night Mission” – and since that one was about “one-night stands” and sported an obviously sexy cover I doubted there would be too much confusion.

So, take choosing your title seriously – avoid my mistakes – and good luck!

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Author Alexander Saunders

Message From The Author: I’ve been writing for a long time and I enjoy every minute of it best of all I always allow my imagination to do most of the work

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Author Randall Krzak

Randall Krzak is a U.S. Army veteran and retired senior civil servant, spending thirty years in Europe, Africa, Central America, and the Middle East. His residency abroad qualifies him to build rich worlds in his action-adventure novels and short stories. Familiar with customs, laws, and social norms, he promotes these to create authentic characters and scenery.

His first novel, The Kurdish Connection, was published in 2017, and the sequel, Dangerous Alliance, was released in November 2018. Both placed in the 2018 Global Thriller Book Awards sponsored by Chanticleer International Book Awards, with The Kurdish Connection finishing as a semi-finalist and Dangerous Alliance being selected as one of seven first in category winners. The third novel in the series, Carnage in Singapore, was released in August 2019, and is one of six first in category winners in the 2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards. Colombian Betrayal (A Bruce and Smith Thriller Book 1), released in 2020 is one of seven first in category winners in the 2020 competition. Mission: Angola (Xavier Sear Thriller Book 1) was released in January 2021 and was a finalist in the 2021 Page Turner Awards. As of March 2022, it’s also a finalist for the 2021 CIBAs in their Global Thrillers category. Revenge (A Bruce and Smith Thriller Book 2) was released in October 2021. Also as of March 2022, The Kurdish Connection, Dangerous Alliance, and Carnage in Singapore are a finalist in the 2021 CIBAs in their Global Thrillers series. His first non-fiction article, ‘Black Ops in Fiction,’ is featured on the web daily, https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/black-ops-in-thrillers/

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and a general Master in Business Administration (MBA) and a MBA with an emphasis in Strategic Focus, both from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. He currently resides with his wife, Sylvia, and four cats in Dunfermline, Scotland. He’s originally from Michigan, while Sylvia is a proud Scot. In addition to writing, he enjoys hiking, reading, candle making, pyrography, and sightseeing.

Thanks for dropping in. Your support is always appreciated.

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Author Phyllis Hunsinger

Phyllis has a passion for education, serving as a math teacher, middle school and high school principal, and retiring as school superintendent. Failing retirement, she worked as a teacher evaluator for Visiting International Faculty, as a southwest regional representative for the Colorado Department of Education, and as an educational coordinator for GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs).

Phyllis has an undergraduate degree in chemistry, with a minor in English; her Master’s degree is in math/secondary education administration. She has assisted students in mastery of mathematical concepts for almost forty years. The overwhelming evidence demonstrating the lack of student proficiency in math today is what prompted Phyllis to help students and their parents learn “how to” do the math.

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Author Eloise Epps MacKinnon

Eloise Epps MacKinnon, Author and Motivational Speaker, and a Servant of God. She advocates for God’s people to know Him in all these roles. As a child, Eloise was taught it is never too early for someone to learn their God-given brand in society. A life brand in which God gave his only Son for us to achieve without a cost; the choice and power to be uniquely you. So, stand up and be proud of who you are, regardless of what others think! You are beautiful as you are because you were made in the image of The Perfect One Himself, God.

Eloise’s novels: A Twisted Shade Of Green Trilogy (Portrayal Of Lust and Revenge, Lies and Secrets, and Betrayal) and Escaping Rapture Of Devotion were written with a message for everyone who feels like the right one will never come along. Well, they might already have! We often look at the glamourous outside package and miss what God intends for us to see the person’s heart, like when Glen Monroe saw Kali Mathias’ heart. It was love at first sight! Perhaps your life may or may not parallel the characters in the books or the fairy tale happy ever after. Maybe it might represent the slippery slope of tested faith of the character’s life endured to attain the faithful ending of true love.

Message From Author: The love shared and received along God’s journey is truly a blessing from Him!

My novels are dedicated, first and foremost, to God. He is The Author and Finisher of it! And, my beloved Mother, Trannie Rae Epps, who raised us to know and believe that anything is possible through God!

Secondly, to all my loved ones, whose beautiful souls went through the storm with me during the entire steps of writing, editing, and publishing this novel. Many thanks for your ears and eyes. But most of all, your hearts, my beautiful daughters, son, grandchildren, and sister.

And last, but certainly not least, all my readers, who make my journey as an author possible. Because of you, I’m able to get the Word of God heard through my writings.

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Author Linda Maria Frank

Hello, fellow mystery lovers. As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

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Cynthia A. King’s Books

How JoJo Got Her Mojo Back by Cynthia A. King.

Josephine Anderson has one heck of a marriage to clean up. It would be easier if she knew where Ray, her AWOL husband went but he didn’t leave a forwarding address. She always imagined her retirement would involve a chaise lounge and a Pina Colada, but since Ray disappeared it sort of wrecked her vision. After giving him three wonderful kids and the best years of her life, he has the nerve to leave her now.

While waiting for his return she makes some new friends. Friends she might like more than Ray. She passes the time visiting Helen, an elderly woman with a son who kind of likes Josephine. She has a big German Shepherd and a teenage girl in exile because she might be gay as her handler. They form a bond over the summer only to have it threatened by Ray’s return.

It’s at Helen’s funeral where Ray shows up and causes a scene. Josephine has to decide what direction she wants her life to go from here. Her kids want her to reconcile and restore the family home. Ray wants his wife back. But nobody figures Josephine has a few wants of her own.

Review by Don: I thoroughly enjoyed Brook 1 of the series. 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Excellent book! Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023. Verified Purchase. Thoroughly enjoyed this book! I enjoyed the characters in the plot and couldn’t put it down! If you want a good read pick this book up you will enjoy it! Special thanks to the author.

Review by Anne: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Wonderful beach read. Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023. Verified Purchase. Great book to pick up and read.

Review by Janis Woodard: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Great read! Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023. Verified Purchase. Empowerment!

Review by Roberta Cullen: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Great book! Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022. Verified Purchase. I really enjoyed this book. The story of JoJo and her relationships throughout this book were very interesting! The author’s quick wit and humor made this book very easy to read. Was definitely one of my favorite books!

Review by Ismael Rodriguez-VINE VOICE: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Unique and well-developed characters. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023. I really enjoyed reading this book! The story of JoJo and her relationships throughout the book were incredibly interesting and kept me engaged from start to finish. The author’s quick wit and humor added an extra layer of enjoyment to the book and made it very easy to read.

One of the things I loved about this book was the unique and well-developed characters. JoJo, in particular, was a fantastic protagonist who I found myself rooting for throughout the entire story. Her struggles with her messy marriage and her newfound friendships made for a compelling and emotional journey.

The pacing of the book was also excellent, with just the right amount of tension and drama to keep things interesting without ever feeling too overwhelming. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun and engaging read.

Josephine’s situation was tough, and it was heart-wrenching to see her struggle with her emotions while waiting for Ray’s return. But her newfound friends, Helen, and her dog, provided her with some much-needed companionship and support during a difficult time.

The scene at Helen’s funeral where Ray shows up and causes a scene was incredibly well-written, and it had me on the edge of my seat. Josephine’s decision to choose her own path, despite the expectations of her children and husband, was empowering and made for a satisfying conclusion to the story.

Overall, this book was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it. If you’re looking for a well-written and engaging novel with a relatable protagonist and a cast of memorable characters, then this book is definitely worth checking out.

Review by Caryn: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A Fun Book with A Lot of Heart. Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2023. This book is a lot of fun. The characters are unique, the pacing is good, and overall, I enjoyed reading it.

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Product Details:
Paperback: ‎250 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (September 21, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Contemporary Women)
Women’s Literature

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Paradise Point by Cynthia A. King.

Novel: A Mid-Life Romance.

Never married Aimee Dunsmore hides her identity as a successful Gothic Romance ghostwriter. Happy to toil away in relative obscurity, a chance encounter with a man she meets at the grocery store causes her to reevaluate her priorities. For Aimee to take a risk on love in real life she has to take her head out of the clouds, put her heart in play and decide if Mitch is truly the one to go all in on. His unstable ex -wife is determined to make it impossible for Mitch to ever be happy again. She finds out about Aimee and goes to extremes to drive her away for good.

Review by Don: I thoroughly enjoyed Broke 1 of the series. 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Excellent Read. Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023. Verified Purchase. The story was entertaining, the characters engaging, well thought out. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes a feel-good read.

Review by Anne: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Pick up for your summer vacation. Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023. Verified Purchase. Grab this book and beach chair. Great way to spend the afternoon

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Product Details:
Paperback: ‎378 Pages
Publisher: ‎Authorcynthiaaking (September 27, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Fiction: (Mid-Life Management)
Humor
Fiction: Parenting & Relationships

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The Replacements by Cynthia A. King.

A Fractured Family Fairy Tale.

Valerie wants her family back, but because she’s divorced from the alcoholic father of her three girls, it doesn’t seem likely. Since his injury derailed his plans for the future, instead of turning to Valerie for comfort he turned towards alcohol and the local pub. Here he relives the glory days with friends who remember him as the all star quarterback and not the lame guy who walks with a limp.

Valerie moves her girls away to shield them from his neglect and indifference, and falls in love with her neighbor. A lifelong bachelor who deliberately avoids any interested women, he makes an exception for Valerie and her girls. He’s willing to relocate when she loses her job and returns home. Her ex is now sober, a single dad to a little boy.

Her boyfriend isn’t convinced her ex won’t make a play for her now he’s sober, and wonders if Valerie’s desire for a family will trump her love for him. She needs to resolve the hurt and pain of the past if she’s going to build a family where everyone has a seat at the table.

Two Awards Awarded Book 5-Stars Without Further Comments.

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Product Details:
Paperback: ‎346 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (April 28, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Fiction
Romance

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About The Author: Is there life after menopause? Cynthia A. King thinks so, and writes fiction for mature women. A married empty nester, she focuses on issues faced by adult women: cheating spouses, the adult child living in her basement with no exit plan, ageism, illness, being in debt up to their tattooed eyebrows and dealing with their situations with humor and grace, occasionally a sledgehammer or other heavy implement. There is always a man, not necessarily her husband, for romantic high jinks. This is what happens when chick-lit grows up and discovers their Prince Charming is really Prince Harry. No werewolves or vampires required; these ladies might put a stake through your heart. One of her adult daughters is herself a writer, and does social media author-based content. While referring to the phenomenon of niches, she says my mother has her own niche: the angry post-menopausal woman. Huh. I didn’t know she was paying attention.

Cynthia had good Catholic parents who had five kids. She married Tom whose parents were also good Catholics with seven kids. The amount of kids means a deep well of (dysfunctional) material. That’s important because characters are what drive her to write. She loves to create books rich in characters facing the same human condition-life, and how they deal with it. Her stories are humorous and feature a lot of oddballs in ridiculous situations. She is also an animal lover and may include a dog or cat who sometimes are the sanest characters in the room. If you’re looking for a beach read or are flying Southwest and stuck in an airport, her books are an enjoyable way to pass the time.

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Hyunah Kim’s Books

Rise to the Horizon by Hyunah Kim.

Poseidon, a thoroughbred show jumping horse, is injured during a devastating fire at the horse ranch. Traumatized, the beautiful colt becomes trapped with his demons, and aggressively attacks anyone who approaches. After Poseidon hurts several people, the vet suggests that the horse be euthanized.

Axel, a painter who grew up with horses all his life on his grandparents’ stud farm, has a unique ability to communicate with horses. In his neighborhood he’s known as a horse whisperer. After a desperate plea from Poseidon’s owner Martha to help the wretched horse, Axel agrees to cure him, regardless of the vet’s deadly warning. Can Axel help Poseidon get back to normal?

A heartwarming story for all animal lovers about a magical bond between a horse and a man, and how their encounter changes their lives for good.

Product Details:
Print Length: 109 Pages
Publisher: ‎Hyunah KIM (October 6, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (General)

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Dammi Mille Baci: Vienna Calling by Hyunah Kim.

Contemporary Romance (set in beautiful Vienna, Austria).

I met Axel, a mysterious, beautiful young artist in Vienna. As he led me to discover the city: a beautiful European capital with rich culture and art, this incredible encounter changed my life forever.

As an artist, he portrayed human weaknesses and frailties. What is art? How does one become an artist? But when his veiled childhood suffering prevented him from getting close to me, I found myself in turmoil and desperation. Would he ever open himself up to me?

In the midst of unanswered questions, I discovered the thief who stole Axel’s painting was right under my nose, and I decided to take justice into my own hands. But even so, would Axel ever accept my heart?

A contemporary romance set in beautiful Vienna, Austria, ‘Dammi Mille Baci’ is the first novel in Hyunah Kim’s Vienna Calling series.

Message From Author: Vienna Calling is based on a true story that happened to me when I lived in Vienna a long time ago. It is a story that I had buried deep inside of me. Had it not been for the pandemic and the death of my father thrown at me in the middle of it, I would not have written the story. When my father passed away, and I couldn’t even attend his funeral, I suffered a period of depression, and it opened a scar, an old wound that I could never get over, even after all these years. And that was it.

I started writing about my encounter with a mysterious young artist I had met in Vienna and how it had positively changed and influenced my life.

What is art? How does one become an artist? Those are among the questions I asked in my story. I found it strangely therapeutic to write this story, and I want to share it with you. It will be my greatest pleasure to see people read my book and share my ideologies. Although it is based on true events, I got liberal with a few details and let my imagination carry me away. I made it my mission to make the story compelling. After all, I can’t have my readers bored for the sake of realism, can I?

Since this happened in the culturally rich and diverse Austrian capital, you will uniquely discover Vienna through my eyes and memories. The story also reflects the multi-cultural aspects of Europe, with its different languages. I hope the translations to the languages I used aren’t too limited, but I’m sure you’ll find it quite easy to understand. You may even end up practising a new foreign language! Thank you all so much.

Review by Karrie-VINE VOICE: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A love story set in Vienna! Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023. Verified Purchase. From my own point of view, there are essential factors that make up an excellent novel. They include coherence, presentation, character description, and the direction of the story. So far, Hyunah Kim has shown that she has all it takes to remain relevant as an author for many years. Dammi Mille Baci is her literary debut and serves as her entry point into the literary world.

The book is more of a memoir of the author and follows her life as a young artist and also a fashion designer and her trip to Vienna. One of the factors that make this novel an excellent one is Kim’s interesting scenes. Besides, she also spices up the novel with plenty of foreign phrases, which she did not leave unexplained. Going through the pages of this novel is like walking on the streets of Australia.

In this first issue of what will be followed by others in the series, Kim took the time to create and set up her characters. The author delves into an extensive description of Axel, one of the most amazing fellows she came across in Vienna. A romance quickly began to ensue; however, Axel has some reservations about falling in love and romance. If you are a fan of romance mysteries, you will also fall in love with this book.

Review by Mayra Comolli: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Beautiful contemporary romance! Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023. Verified Purchase. Dammi Mille Baci by Hyunah Kim is the first novel in the Vienna Calling series. A sweet contemporary romance set in beautiful Vienna, Austria, tells the story of two young lovers who unexpectedly fall in love. I loved the fact that although this journal is based on true events, the author got liberal with some details from her imagination. I enjoyed reading this book very much. The plot is nicely developed all along the pages and has some great unexpected twists. The descriptions helped me picture each scene perfectly and the language chosen by the author made each dialogue rich. I will recommend this novel to many of my reading mates, I’m sure they will enjoy it as much as I did.

Review by KMB13: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A Sweet Contemporary Romance! Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023. Verified Purchase. I recently read Hyunah Kim’s Dammi Mille Baci (Vienna Calling Book 1), a sweet contemporary romance set in Vienna. This is the first book in Kim’s series, and it introduces us to the city and its many hidden charms.

The author does a great job creating vivid, lovable characters who will appear in subsequent books in the Vienna Calling series. It’s a story of two star-crossed lovers from different social classes, who must find a way to be together. As the story progresses, we watch them navigate the complexities of their relationship, while also dealing with cultural obstacles and family expectations.

Kim’s writing is captivating and her descriptions of Vienna are very immersive. She gives us a glimpse into Viennese culture, including its nightlife, monuments, and cafes. Overall, I highly recommend Dammi Mille Baci (Vienna Calling Book 1). Kim tells a beautiful story of love and identity set in a city that will captivate readers. I look forward to reading the rest of the series!

Review by Ashley: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Passionate romance! Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023. Verified Purchase. Dammi Mille Baci is the first book in the Vienna Calling series by Hyunah Kim. The story is told in a 1st person point of view, as if Kim was writing her own fantasy. Our heroine meets the charming Axel after moving to Vienna. Although there were some romance clichés like meeting in a moment of anger (as Axel is in hunt of an art thief) and being whisked away on the back of a motorcycle, the author uses beautiful prose to do so. Possibly not the most realistic romance, with little buildup to the main characters’ attraction, but it’s definitely one we all want if we ever visit Vienna.

Review by Jill A. Freeman: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A Romance In Vienna. Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023. VIENNA CALLING book one is The Tale Of Hyunah & Axel Who Meet & Fall In Love In The Charmingly Beautiful City Of Vienna. Axel Who Is An Artist Sees Vienna Thru The Eyes Of Palette & Canvas … & Hyunah Who Works Within The Fashion World Sees Vienna With An Eye For Fabric & Colors…Making Theirs A Match Made Of Beauty & Design. And Each Sees The Other Thru The Prism Of Love & The Expression Of Life Within The Backdrop Of Vienna. A Delightful Romance Graced By The Melding Of Two Souls…And A Story NOT To Be Missed…Read and See. Much Enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I Voluntarily Reviewed An Advanced Copy Of This Book.

Review by Amazon Customer: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A true love story! Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023. Being this author’s debut novel, I was immensely impressed with her vivid descriptions of European culture and especially life in Vienna, Austria. A true love story told from the heart. Kudos to Ms. Kim on revealing her interpretation of what unconditional love is all about.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎317 Pages
Publisher: ‎Hyunah KIM (September 10, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Contemporary Romance (set in beautiful Vienna, Austria)

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About The Author: Hyunah Kim is a well-traveled artist with a background in English literature. She initially graduated from a university in Seoul and then embarked on a journey across Europe, where she pursued her passion for fashion and became a makeup artist and a stylist in Paris. Afterwards, she moved to Munich, and to Vienna, where she met the artist painter Axel, who served as inspiration for her debut novel “Dammi Mille Baci. Her journey constantly kept her moving from Europe, back to Korea, then to Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. In the summer of 2019, she moved to Antibes, in the French Riviera, in the beautiful Côte d’Azur and settled down where she enjoys a seaside lifestyle. She has a deep love for animals, particularly sea turtles and horses, and has a talent for playing the classical piano and indulging in various artistic endeavours. Her second book “Rise to the Horizon” is now available on preorder for the 6th of October!

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Author Ronald E. Yates

Ronald E. Yates is an award-winning author of historical fiction and action/adventure novels, including the popular and highly-acclaimed Finding Billy Battles trilogy. His extraordinarily accurate books have captivated fans around the world who applaud his ability to blend fact and fiction.

Ron is a former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Illinois where he was also the Dean of the College of Media.

His award-winning book, “The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles,” is the second in his Finding Billy Battles trilogy of novels and was published in June 2016. The first book in the trilogy, “Finding Billy Battles,” was published in 2014. His latest book is entitled The Lost Years of Billy Battles. It is book #3 of the trilogy and will be released in May 2018.

Ron has been a presenting author at the Kansas Book Festival and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, among other venues. He is also the author of The Kikkoman Chronicles: A Global Company with A Japanese Soul, published by McGraw-Hill. Other books include Aboard the Tokyo Express: A Foreign Correspondent’s Journey through Japan, a collection of columns translated into Japanese, as well as three journalism textbooks: The Journalist’s Handbook, International Reporting and Foreign Correspondents, and Business and Financial Reporting in a Global Economy.

Before leaving the world of professional journalism where he toiled 27 years, Ron lived and worked in Japan, Southeast Asia, and both Central and South America where he covered several history-making events including the fall of South Vietnam and Cambodia; the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing; and wars and revolutions in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, among other places.

His work as a war correspondent resulted in several awards, including the Inter-American Press Association’s Tom Wallace Award for coverage of Central and South America; the Peter Lisagor Award from the Society of Professional Journalists; three Edward Scott Beck Awards for International Reporting, and three Pulitzer nominations.

Ron is a proud graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas and a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Army Security Agency.

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Agents, Editors and Writing by Jay Dubya

So, you just wrote your first science fiction novel. Your friend read it and told you that you were the next Ray Bradbury or Gene Roddenberry. Your fertile mind fantasizes your name up there on a Borders’ wall poster right next to images of Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne. Before going off the deep end and equating your excellent achievement with Hemingway and Steinbeck, give your ego a vital stiff reality check.

Few of us mere mortals are literary Mozarts that can plop down in front of a computer screen and author a perfect manuscript the first time around. Let’s get one thing straight right now. You wrote a manuscript and not a book. After an author takes the time and care to read, analyze, evaluate, edit, and rewrite the manuscript at least five times, the work has finally evolved into a publishable book manuscript.

Literary agents have represented several of my books. Truthfully, I never learned too much from literary agents except that they will show a strong interest in you and your work only if publishers and film producers do. If the power brokers in the literary world think your work is marketable, then you are a viable commodity. If you have no track record in the publishing industry, then forget all about your friend’s praise and about your artificially inflated ego. You’re going to have to accept criticism from your agency’s all-too-busy editors, compromise ideas and plots in your artistic masterpiece, rewrite paragraphs, sentences and pages to conform to editorial evaluations and suggestions, admit making errors, learn from these grave “mistakes” and conscientiously avoid them when constructing future “manuscripts.”

Although I never had learned too much of importance from my literary agents, I absorbed plenty from editors I had worked with. It took me three years to finally master what the editors considered the “mechanics of the writing craft.” I reluctantly learned that good writing involves much more than the knowledge and demonstration of grammar, spelling and punctuation skills I had mastered as an English teacher. I picked up a hundred or so “recommendations” from my “literary editors” and I will now share some of them.

To facilitate good transitions and chapter integrity, don’t begin sentences and/or paragraphs with pronouns (when writing in the third person). Stay away from “lazy sentence patterns” such as starting out with constructions such as “There are” or “There is.” And above all else, if you plan to be refreshingly original and creative, stay away from using stereotypical clichés and hackneyed idioms, which tend to irritate book editors.

A good sci-fi’ novel or any other genre novel should first be a “love story” at its core construction with the attendant genre decoration adroitly wrapped around that core. For example, H.G. Wells’ classic breakthrough novel The Time Machine is at its core a love story between the Time Traveler and Weena and secondly, the work is a wonderful adventure story about the ongoing conflicts between the Eloi and the Morlocks. In Ray Bradbury’s masterpiece Fahrenheit 451, the success of the novel has as much to do with the struggle in the main character Guy Montag’s personal love relationship with his dysfunctional drugo’ wife as it does with the tyrannical government controlled by the powerful fire department that Montag works for. Guy Montag is searching for love as much as he is in quest of truth and justice. So, if you think that genuine sci-fi’ is simply about alien invasions, green-headed one-eyed monsters, laser attacks and wars between planets with lots of terrific action scenes with Apache helicopters and UFOs exploding, you are dooming your manuscript to both mediocrity and to commercial failure. Your main character must have love or/and must be searching for it while he’s saving the world.

The main character cannot be a villain or an evil person. Perhaps he could start out that way but he must change for the better as the story progresses, and the quicker, the better. He or she must be a compassionate protagonist that the reader can sympathize with and care about. The reader has to identify with the main character’s noble conscience and his (or her) extraordinary empathy for others. Reader’ allegiance is the author’s greatest weapon. Yes, you can have bad guys in your novel but they have to be the definite antagonists and not the heroes. And the bad guys should hang around until almost the end and if they do hang around until then, they ought to relinquish some of their devious traits and be positively influenced by the good guy’s superior demonstrable personality strengths. The main character must have “character.”

The protagonist (good guy main character) ought to be present engaging in dialogue and showing activity in every chapter, and the nefarious antagonist must appear or at least be mentioned in each and every chapter.

Each character in your novel should have a separate and unique personality. No two characters should seem alike to your readers. In my satirical novel Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia, Ron Coyote is the idealist, the dreamer out to change the immoral world and his companion Pancho Sanza is practical, naughty, and hedonistic. The two engage in many amusing conversations, and their polarities in interests and values facilitate and support the humorous theme of the adult-oriented novel. Ron Coyote is out to change the world and convert it to Christian morality while Pancho Sanza is quite happy with the way that the planet’s population is dysfunctioning.

No easy formulas exist that can guarantee success to an author. One must find his (or her) writing style and writing voice through years of experimenting, rejection, frustration and failure before fame and fortune become realistic products of your labor. But most importantly, accept criticism from knowledgeable editors, admit you’ve made mistakes and then the author must learn something from them. You’ve finally made it when a reader could be shown a paragraph from an unidentified work and immediately recognize the words as special language originating from you. Then it is quite apparent you have developed a unique “writing voice.”

Writing a novel is not a task; it is a labor of love that represents an ongoing project. If writing seems tedious and too much like work, you’d be better off organizing letters or newspaper ads than attempting to professionally author a noteworthy book. Novel writing is like a sickness that you are addicted to love to do. It is mental madness that must be completed, and while your masterpiece is in progress, your book is the most important thing in your life that exists on a higher plane than even food andoxygen.

Characters alone do not make a good story. Plots and subplots by themselves do not make a good novel. Novel writing is akin to the famous double helix DNA model. Your characters on one strand and your plots and subplots on a second strand wrap around each other in an upward spiral, forming a dynamic symbiotic relationship. Together their chemistry should unite in a synergy that builds and expands and reinforces itself from chapter one until the final chapter’s last sentence. Good characters need good plots and subplots, and good plots and subplots need good characters. One factor cannot sustain a strong novel without the aid of the other. It all sounds quite simple and rather elementary, doesn’t it?

Okay, your sci-fi’ novel now has terrific characters, both protagonists and antagonists, and an extraordinary plot and well-synchronized subplots moving upward in a well’ organized inverted pyramid structure.

Congratulations! You now have seventy percent of the elusive good novel writing mystery competently solved. But please remember that the fiction book industry itself is also a giant pyramid, and only the top three percent of the “damned’ hard-working” authors at the apex of the writing matrix make the big bucks. To enter into their eminent and lofty 3% domain you have to be better than the 97% of “wannabe’ writers” in the base of the overcrowded literary pyramid. This is where diligence in pursuing excellence must be both honored and implemented.

Setting is another crucial element of novel writing that novice authors take for granted. My editors at the literary agency kept reminding me, “Everything that is said, all dialogue, must have a definite time and place where the characters are exchanging conversation. You can’t state something like ‘Tom Smith once told Bob Jones that Jones was incompetent’.” When did Tom say that? What year and date was it?

Where were Tom and Bob when the comment was made? It is the author’s responsibility to extend the courtesy of time and place setting to the reader in everything that is alluded to in both real time and in “flashbacks,” and by all means do yourself a mighty big favor by leaving “foreshadowing” to the motion picture industry.

Another must in good novel development is balance between dialogue and narrative. If you insert too much dialogue, you’ve written a script for a movie or for a screenplay; but if your story has too much description, your sci-fi’ narrative then reads like a non-fiction book. In this regard an author must practice discretion and always be judicious while weighing “narrative versus dialogue.”

Mingled into the delicate mix of dialogue and narrative usage are such significant elements as theme, suspense, drama, author’s writing style, writing voice, tone, conflict, setting, action, adventure, plots, subplots, grammar skills, creativity and acceptable character definition. If the author can weave all of these intangibles into a viable series of chapters of seventy-five to one hundred fifty thousand text words, then he (or she) has advanced from being a writer of manuscripts and stories to an authentic novel author.

Above all else, the concept of “show and tell” is not limited to elementary school classrooms. It is also indispensable to authors of successful novels. The author objectively “tells” the story but the characters’ conversations and actions “show” the story. Show is better than tell. Good dialogue (and action) is better than good narrative. And a good novelist knows the difference between active and passive voice and habitually prefers the former to the latter.

Generally, stories come across as more believable when written in the first person. The author’s big problem with utilizing the first-person technique translates into how not to overtax the reader with the repetition of the pronoun, I. Most novels are written in the third person but I have written two in the first with the main character recalling the story as “a testament” of what had truly occurred. Good fiction must always read as if it was good non-fiction and conversely and ironically, good non-fiction must read as if it was fiction.

Presenting a novel in the third person (speaking about the characters) gives the author a distinct choice.

The narrator (author) telling the story can objectively advance the tale as the “detached presenter” revealing events either in chronological order or arranging episodes accompanied by flashbacks and/or foreshadowing. Flashbacks are more desirable (remember to include setting) because they promote “show,” where “foreshadowing tends to orchestrate “tell” and leans one in the direction of “author interference,” a major mortal sin of novel writing. Stay out of your story and keep your opinions to yourself! Allow a character to express what you (the author) might think and feel!

This next part is rather tricky. The third person method of writing could also implement the “omniscient narrator” technique. The storyteller knows all about the characters, even some things the characters don’t know about themselves. You can’t be both the “objective narrator” and the “omniscient narrator.” You have to choose one or the other approach and stick with that pursuit throughout the novel. The “omniscient narrator” method dangerously points the author in the direction of “author interference,” which is recognized in the publishing industry as literary quicksand that must be avoided at all costs.

“Author interference” is something that all good writers can recognize and sidestep. Stay the hell out of the story you are telling. Again, permit one of the characters to possess your attitudes and opinions if you feel they must be expressed but by all means, don’t editorialize or opine. You are writing a novel and not an essay or an opinion column for the local newspaper. And by all means, don’t be preachy in your careful y arranged narrative that appears in between characters’ dialogue, and if one of your fictional human creations coincidentally has your attitudes and opinions, make sure that he or she is not too preachy or boorish, too!

Give some credit to your readers’ intelligence. They have minds of their own, and they are continuously perceptively hypothesizing, evaluating, and deducting conclusions as your story progresses and evolves.

You don’t have to tell them everything and explain every little detail. Leave some things open for their hungry imaginations to ponder. Don’t over-describe and “overwrite,” although this suggestion is easy to give but hard to employ. Your reader will genuinely respect you and your story if you reasonably stay within those particular guidelines.

Finally, this last advice is the hardest part of all. Once you have finished writing your fantastic masterpiece, do not run to the post office and send it off to a publisher. Remove yourself (your emotions and your heart) from your work for at least one month. Distance yourself from your marvelous product. Harness your wonderful enthusiasm pertaining to your great contribution to American and World literature.

Writing is an art, and that’s where the “talent” part is exhibited. But an axiom to remember is that patience and prudence are paramount parts of being “talented.”

At last, you are en route. You’re now seriously involved in making the art of writing into a “science.” And only when there is a true marriage between art and science that then your work is ready for public presentation and consumption (if you want to distinguish yourself from the 97% of the writers that are comparable to crabs in a bushel, crawling over each other desperately and frantically trying to get out of their mediocre enclosure).

Confidently show self-control and put your manuscript on your closet shelf. After a full month, take it down and read it again from stem to stern. Now you are better able to evaluate your work, your errors, and your inadvertent departures from good novel writing methods (that should now stick out like ugly poisonous thorns throughout your comprehensively prepared work). You can now be more objective in doing your final revision, which should be a “new vision” of your work as you proudly steer your stellar literary contribution onward toward perfection and deftly bring your writing ship into port. After that very necessary procedure is enacted and accomplished, it is finally time to launch your splendid masterpiece into the literary universe.

About The Author: Jay Dubya is author’ John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons.

Counting London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted, along with its companion books Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized, Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized and O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated, John has written and published thirty-seven total books. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV all contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, Nine New Novellas, Part IV, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, Snake Eyes and Boxcars and Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II are short story collections all written in the spirit of the Pieces of Eight series.

Other Jay Dubya adult-oriented fiction are the works Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960′ Novel. Frat Brats, A ’60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, TSTC, Part II, TSTC, Part III and TSTC, Part IV are satirical works that each corrupt thirteen classic stories from American and British literature and from Greek mythology. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces and FFFF & FF, Part II satirize and corrupt famous children’s literature stories. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is an adult-oriented satirical/parody work that pokes fun at twenty-one famous classical myths. Finally, Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered and Shakespeare: S, S, S and S. Part II lampoon the famous works of the great playwright.

The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy: Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen new children’s stories. And last but not least, two Jay Dubya non-fiction works are So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher and Random Articles and Manuscripts.

Jay Dubya’s books are available in hardcover and paperback formats at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Booksamillion.com. Kindle versions are available at Amazon.com. Jay Dubya’s e-books are available at Amazon Kindle and at Barnes and Noble Nook.

Jay Dubya (John Wiessner), author of 56 books, gives a biography of his life.

Born in Hammonton, NJ in 1942, John had attended St. Joseph School up to and including Grade 5. After his family moved from Hammonton to Levittown, Pa in 1954, John attended St. Mark School in Bristol, Pa. for Grade 6, St. Michael the Archangel School for Grades 7 and 8 and Immaculate Conception School, Levittown, Pa. for grade 9. Bishop Egan High School, Levittown Pa was John’s educational base for Grades 10 and 11, and later in 1960 he graduated from Edgewood Regional High, Tansboro, NJ. John then next attended Glassboro State College, where he was an announcer for the school’s baseball games and also read the news and sports over WGLS, GSC’s radio station.

John had been primarily an English teacher in the Hammonton Public School System for 34 years, specializing in the instruction of middle school language arts. Mr. Wiessner was quite active in the Hammonton Education Association, serving in the capacities of Vice-President, building representative and finally, teachers’ head negotiator for 7 years. During his lengthy teaching career, John had been nominated into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” three times. He also was quite active giving professional workshops at schools around South Jersey on the subjects of creative writing and the use of movie videos to motivate students to organize their classroom theme compositions.

John Wiessner was very active in community service, being a past President of the Hammonton Lions Club, where he also functioned for many years as the club’s Tail-Twister, Vice-President and Liontamer. He had been named Hammonton Lion of the Year in 1979 and in 2009 received the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor a Lion can receive from Lions International.

John also was a successful businessman, starting with being a Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper delivery boy for two years in the late 1950s in Levittown, Pennsylvania. After his family moved back to New Jersey in 1959, John worked at his grandparents and his parents’ farm markets, Square Deal Farm (now Ron’s Gardens in Hammonton) and Pete’s Farm Market in Elm, respectively. He later managed his wife’s parents’ farm market, White Horse Farms (Elm) for three summers.

Also, in a business capacity, for 16 summers starting in 1967 John Wiessner had co-owned Dealers Choice Amusement Arcade on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk and also co-owned the New Horizon Tee-Shirt Store for eight summers (1973-’81) on the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware boardwalk. In addition, he was a co-owner of Wheel and Deal Amusement Arcade, Missouri Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City. And then, for 18 summers beginning in 1986, John had been the Field Manager in charge of crew-leaders for Atlantic Blueberry Company (the world’s largest cultivated blueberry company), both the Weymouth and Mays Landing Divisions.

After retiring from teaching in 1999, writing under the pen name Jay Dubya (his initials), John Wiessner became an author of 56 books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

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Special Recognition For The Timeless Time Machine by Jay Dubya

The Timeless Time Machine is adult satirical literature featuring adult language and adult situations. The setting is London, England, 1899, at the turn of a new century, and the exciting advances of science and technology are dominant in the minds of people throughout the Western World.

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was born in England, and by the turn of the century, became one of the Founding Fathers of science fiction. Wells’ most famous novels are The Time Machine, War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, which were written and published between 1895 and 1905.

H.G. Wells was a great student of history, and loved thinking about mankind’s ultimate destiny. In his stories, H.G. Wells often tells through his characters what he believes is wrong with civilization, so that’s why the author never ran out of characters for his popular novels. By mentally taking his readers into the future, Herbert George Wells skillfully demonstrates exactly where the human race would be evolving unless science, culture and emotional growth change their present courses. The Timeless Time Machine is a new adult-oriented satirical version of H.G. Wells’ short classic novel, The Time Machine.

Jay Dubya is author’ John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons.

Counting London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted, along with its companion books Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized, Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized and O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated, John has written and published thirty-seven total books. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV all contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, Nine New Novellas, Part IV, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, Snake Eyes and Boxcars and Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II are short story collections all written in the spirit of the Pieces of Eight series.

Other Jay Dubya adult-oriented fiction are the works Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960′ Novel. Frat Brats, A ’60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, TSTC, Part II, TSTC, Part III and TSTC, Part IV are satirical works that each corrupt thirteen classic stories from American and British literature and from Greek mythology. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces and FFFF & FF, Part II satirize and corrupt famous children’s literature stories. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is an adult-oriented satirical/parody work that pokes fun at twenty-one famous classical myths. Finally, Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered and Shakespeare: S, S, S and S. Part II lampoon the famous works of the great playwright.

The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy: Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen new children’s stories. And last but not least, two Jay Dubya non-fiction works are So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher and Random Articles and Manuscripts.

Jay Dubya’s books are available in hardcover and paperback formats at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Booksamillion.com. Kindle versions are available at Amazon.com. Jay Dubya’s e-books are available at Amazon Kindle and at Barnes and Noble Nook.

Jay Dubya (John Wiessner), author of 56 books, gives a biography of his life.

Born in Hammonton, NJ in 1942, John had attended St. Joseph School up to and including Grade 5. After his family moved from Hammonton to Levittown, Pa in 1954, John attended St. Mark School in Bristol, Pa. for Grade 6, St. Michael the Archangel School for Grades 7 and 8 and Immaculate Conception School, Levittown, Pa. for grade 9. Bishop Egan High School, Levittown Pa was John’s educational base for Grades 10 and 11, and later in 1960 he graduated from Edgewood Regional High, Tansboro, NJ. John then next attended Glassboro State College, where he was an announcer for the school’s baseball games and also read the news and sports over WGLS, GSC’s radio station.

John had been primarily an English teacher in the Hammonton Public School System for 34 years, specializing in the instruction of middle school language arts. Mr. Wiessner was quite active in the Hammonton Education Association, serving in the capacities of Vice-President, building representative and finally, teachers’ head negotiator for 7 years. During his lengthy teaching career, John had been nominated into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” three times. He also was quite active giving professional workshops at schools around South Jersey on the subjects of creative writing and the use of movie videos to motivate students to organize their classroom theme compositions.

John Wiessner was very active in community service, being a past President of the Hammonton Lions Club, where he also functioned for many years as the club’s Tail-Twister, Vice-President and Liontamer. He had been named Hammonton Lion of the Year in 1979 and in 2009 received the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor a Lion can receive from Lions International.

John also was a successful businessman, starting with being a Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper delivery boy for two years in the late 1950s in Levittown, Pennsylvania. After his family moved back to New Jersey in 1959, John worked at his grandparents and his parents’ farm markets, Square Deal Farm (now Ron’s Gardens in Hammonton) and Pete’s Farm Market in Elm, respectively. He later managed his wife’s parents’ farm market, White Horse Farms (Elm) for three summers.

Also, in a business capacity, for 16 summers starting in 1967 John Wiessner had co-owned Dealers Choice Amusement Arcade on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk and also co-owned the New Horizon Tee-Shirt Store for eight summers (1973-’81) on the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware boardwalk. In addition, he was a co-owner of Wheel and Deal Amusement Arcade, Missouri Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City. And then, for 18 summers beginning in 1986, John had been the Field Manager in charge of crew-leaders for Atlantic Blueberry Company (the world’s largest cultivated blueberry company), both the Weymouth and Mays Landing Divisions.

After retiring from teaching in 1999, writing under the pen name Jay Dubya (his initials), John Wiessner became an author of 56 books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

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Author Ben Kilgore

“Through The Raging Storm” is Kilgore’s second novel. While it’s not a sequel to “Waiting for Normal”, again, it’s a story about contemporary Americans caught up in unusual circumstances. The reader will find a dash of science tossed in for flavoring.

Kilgore has always enjoyed “creating” and has been a student of history. The liberal arts background encouraged at Brown never left him. He has been curious about how people respond to unexpected situations and how much people see the world through the lens of their time. He is fascinated by the fact that sudden developments almost always are preceded by clear warning clues. It’s the seldom asked “what if” questions that intrigue him most.

Kilgore studied physics at Brown University, anticipating a research career. However, while doing graduate work, he changed his career plans and went to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. That led to twenty years working in corporate finance and traveling extensively. Later he started his own company engaged in software development projects. After a trip to Africa, he formed Iringa Hope with two friends to bring micro-finance to Tanzania. His career has provided a catalog of experiences for his writing.

Now retired, he has the time to transform ideas and speculations into stories. He likes novels that take readers to different parts of the country and reveal how everyday people cope with unexpected challenges. The goal is to both entertain and leave the reader with a few questions about our future.

He currently resides with his wife in Florida.

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Blue Cove Mystery Series by Iona Morrison

Blue Cove Mystery Series (12 Books) by Iona Morrison. Iona Morrison is a multi-published Amazon bestselling author who writes 5-Stars romantic suspense with a touch of the paranormal.

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Author Barbara Ann Mojica

Barbara Ann Mojica, M.A. S.A.S., S.D.A is a historian and retired educator. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Barbara writes monthly historical articles for the Columbia Insider under the banner “Passages.” Using the whimsical Little Miss History character to narrate her book series, Barbara hopes to educate, entertain and inspire children to learn about historical people and places. Little Miss History’s antics make reading nonfiction a fun-filled adventure for all ages. She firmly believes, “If you don’t know your history, you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

The Little Miss HISTORY book series has garnered more than two dozen awards including B.R.A.G. Medallions, International Book Excellence Awards, International Readers’ Favorite Awards, Eric Hoffer, and Independent Author Network Awards.

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Mukund Gnanadesikan’s Books

Clarence and Elroy by Mukund Gnanadesikan.

When Clarence, a very clever bunny, is asked for help by Elroy, an eagle, he is scared. But he is determined to help Elroy, and so begins an unlikely friendship. Follow Clarence and Elroy as they journey through the forest and meet other animals along the way. With each character they meet, Clarence and Elroy learn the importance of helping each other, kindness, and friendship. Along the way, they discover the true power of friendship and how it can help them overcome any obstacle.

From the author of the beloved children’s book, Mukund Gnanadesikan, comes an adventure book about two unlikely friends learning to help each other and become true friends. Join Clarence and Elroy as they learn the power of kindness and friendship on their journey through the forest. With this heartwarming story, your children will learn the importance of helping each other and the power of friendship.

5-Stars: “Once Friendship Is Formed, It Will Never Fail”.

Clarence is a very clever bunny and Elry is an eagle with a problem Clarence must solve.

Author Mukund Gnanadesikan brings children into a forest community of animals.

In this community fears are dispelled, friendships made, and problems are solved.

Teresa Amehana Garcia did a beautiful job with the illustrations. The illustrations on each page tie directly to the story on that page.

Children will find entertainment and learn more about friendships within a community. As a grandmother I can say, this book is perfect for bedtime and needs to be in all children’s libraries and medical environments. I hope to see more children’s books from Dr. Mukund Gnanadesikan.

Dr. Mukund Gnanadesikan is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Bay Area Clinical Associates.

Editorial Review by Book Marketing Global Network (www.bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com)

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎36 Pages
Publishing Date: June 14, 2023)
Teresa Amehana Garcia (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s Literature
Children’s (Friendship)
Children’s (Animals)

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About Author Mukund Gnanadesikan. Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Napa County. In addition to his “day job”, Dr. Gnanadesikan is a poet and novelist. His poetry has been published in a variety of journals in the US, India, and the UK. He has completed a novel, “Errors of Omission”, for which he is currently seeking representation. He is a Physician, poet, novelist.

  • Petit Morts”, chapbook, coming soon.
  • “Errors of Omission” Adelaide Books.
  • Children’s book “Clarence and Elroy” arrived 6/12/23

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Susanne Leist’s Books

Meet Me In Maine by Susanne Leist.

Book One Of The Blue Harbor Paranormal Mystery Series.

Elizabeth Reading and Scarlett Harding travel from New York City to Blue Harbor, Maine, hoping to purchase a bed-and-breakfast in a peaceful town, but what they discover is much more sinister.

After settling into an apartment building and unpacking, Elizabeth and Scarlett visit a local ice cream parlor. As they approach the counter to order, a man rushes through the doorway, clutching his throat and dying in a pool of blood at Elizabeth’s feet. When the police arrive, Elizabeth stares at the dashing, blue-eyed David throwing questions at her, stunned that she agreed to a date with him a few hours ago.

When they return to the apartment and Elizabeth begins to pack her bags to leave Blue Harbor, Scarlett pleads with her to keep the appointment at the inn. The next day, they fall in love with the quaint inn and eventually sign the papers, despite Elizabeth’s misgivings about the death a day earlier.

After they move into the bed-and-breakfast, they hear of residents dying under unusual circumstances and rumors of a curse placed by the Penobscot Indians on the descendants of the town’s original settlers. On their first weekend as innkeepers, a violent storm hits, and two guests are slashed to death in their beds. Then the lights go out.

Will Elizabeth and Scarlett sell the inn or stay and fight the curse alongside their new friends as bodies fall around them?

Review by George: 5.0 out of 5 Stars Great read! When Elizabeth and Scarlett decide to leave the big city, New York, for the quiet life in Maine, everything seems perfect. They have a plan in place to buy an inn and even meet romantic interests right away. What could go wrong? The answer…everything!

The first date ends up with a dead body at their feet, and that’s only the beginning. Is it a murder, a curse, or even the supernatural. Elizabeth and Scarlett are left second-guessing their life choices and waist deep in the secrets of Blue Harbor.

The story was well written with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Highly recommended!

Review by Bjonsmom: 5.0 out of 5 Stars Who Can You Trust? Elizabeth and Scarlett are young, attractive, and independent women who buy a B&B in Blue Harbor Maine with romantic ideas about the quaint town and being in business for themselves. Instead, they walk into a decades-old nest of violence and prejudice, where dead bodies pile up day after day and a curse hangs over Blue Harbor like a guillotine.

An epidemic of mistrust infects the townspeople as they worry who or what the killers are and who will be the next victim of The Curse. Events stymie even the police who are ready to assess blame on the two women, without any substantive evidence. Romantic entanglements complicate every aspect of a mystery that grows deeper moment by moment.

Navigating the labyrinth of characters, clues, suspicions, frights, and paranormal happenings keeps you turning the pages. Leist has created a breezy cozy mystery, a clean read that is suitable for teens and adults alike. Her writing is descriptive without weighing down the plot, and she keeps up the energy and momentum throughout. A good fun read that is very well written.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎245 Pages
Publication Date: ‎June 10, 2021
Language: ‎English
Native American Literature (Fiction)
Horror (Occult)
Mystery (Cozy)
Mystery (Paranormal)

Kindle:
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Message From The Author: A career in writing has been an enormous leap for me. Accustomed to the number-crunching field of budgeting and the hectic commodity markets, I left my first career and M.B.A. in Finance behind to pursue my dream. However, I do not regret my foray into literature for one moment. I write every day and have even tried my hand at poetry. So don’t let anyone tell you it’s too late in life to try something different. It is never too late to follow your heart.

THE DEAD GAME SERIES brings fantasy and surrealism to the classic murder mystery with dead bodies, suspects, and clues. In addition, it offers vampires and a touch of romance to spice the motley mix.

MEET ME IN MAINE, the first book in THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES, provides the backdrop for murder, mystery, and romance in a seaside town. Love falters and flourishes as the residents fight the persistent evil plaguing their small-town lives.

Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.

Available Books:
…Meet Me In Maine
…The Dead Game
…The Dead At Heart
…Prey For The Dead

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Article -‘The Earth Itself Is Causing Climate Change’ Is In Two Of John Wiessner’s Books

The essay “The Earth Itself Is Causing Climate Change” appears in two Jay Dubya (John Wiessner, J.W.) books:

  • Google: THEMES, Jay Dubya
  • Google: RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Jay Dubya

If anyone disagrees with this essay, please attack the MESSAGE, and not the messenger.

Photo: The Sahara Desert, Africa

“The Earth Itself Is Causing Climate Change”

Ten-thousand years ago, scientists tell us that the Sahara Desert had been a natural grassland that supported animal life and human civilization. Exactly what major event had caused the life-thriving African landscape to change from a productive environment to a sand-dune wasteland (without any human industrial smokestacks or automobile carbon emissions ever existing)? The fact is, the Earth itself is causing Climate Change!

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About The Author: Jay Dubya is author’ John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons.

Counting London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted, along with its companion books Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized, Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized and O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated, John has written and published thirty-seven total books. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV all contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, Nine New Novellas, Part IV, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, Snake Eyes and Boxcars and Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II are short story collections all written in the spirit of the Pieces of Eight series.

Other Jay Dubya adult-oriented fiction are the works Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960′ Novel. Frat Brats, A ’60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, TSTC, Part II, TSTC, Part III and TSTC, Part IV are satirical works that each corrupt thirteen classic stories from American and British literature and from Greek mythology. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces and FFFF & FF, Part II satirize and corrupt famous children’s literature stories. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is an adult-oriented satirical/parody work that pokes fun at twenty-one famous classical myths. Finally, Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered and Shakespeare: S, S, S and S. Part II lampoon the famous works of the great playwright.

The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy: Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen new children’s stories. And last but not least, two Jay Dubya non-fiction works are So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher and Random Articles and Manuscripts.

Jay Dubya’s books are available in hardcover and paperback formats at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Booksamillion.com. Kindle versions are available at Amazon.com. Jay Dubya’s e-books are available at Amazon Kindle and at Barnes and Noble Nook.

Jay Dubya (John Wiessner), author of 56 books, gives a biography of his life.

Born in Hammonton, NJ in 1942, John had attended St. Joseph School up to and including Grade 5. After his family moved from Hammonton to Levittown, Pa in 1954, John attended St. Mark School in Bristol, Pa. for Grade 6, St. Michael the Archangel School for Grades 7 and 8 and Immaculate Conception School, Levittown, Pa. for grade 9. Bishop Egan High School, Levittown Pa was John’s educational base for Grades 10 and 11, and later in 1960 he graduated from Edgewood Regional High, Tansboro, NJ. John then next attended Glassboro State College, where he was an announcer for the school’s baseball games and also read the news and sports over WGLS, GSC’s radio station.

John had been primarily an English teacher in the Hammonton Public School System for 34 years, specializing in the instruction of middle school language arts. Mr. Wiessner was quite active in the Hammonton Education Association, serving in the capacities of Vice-President, building representative and finally, teachers’ head negotiator for 7 years. During his lengthy teaching career, John had been nominated into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” three times. He also was quite active giving professional workshops at schools around South Jersey on the subjects of creative writing and the use of movie videos to motivate students to organize their classroom theme compositions.

John Wiessner was very active in community service, being a past President of the Hammonton Lions Club, where he also functioned for many years as the club’s Tail-Twister, Vice-President and Liontamer. He had been named Hammonton Lion of the Year in 1979 and in 2009 received the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor a Lion can receive from Lions International.

John also was a successful businessman, starting with being a Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper delivery boy for two years in the late 1950s in Levittown, Pennsylvania. After his family moved back to New Jersey in 1959, John worked at his grandparents and his parents’ farm markets, Square Deal Farm (now Ron’s Gardens in Hammonton) and Pete’s Farm Market in Elm, respectively. He later managed his wife’s parents’ farm market, White Horse Farms (Elm) for three summers.

Also, in a business capacity, for 16 summers starting in 1967 John Wiessner had co-owned Dealers Choice Amusement Arcade on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk and also co-owned the New Horizon Tee-Shirt Store for eight summers (1973-’81) on the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware boardwalk. In addition, he was a co-owner of Wheel and Deal Amusement Arcade, Missouri Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City. And then, for 18 summers beginning in 1986, John had been the Field Manager in charge of crew-leaders for Atlantic Blueberry Company (the world’s largest cultivated blueberry company), both the Weymouth and Mays Landing Divisions.

After retiring from teaching in 1999, writing under the pen name Jay Dubya (his initials), John Wiessner became an author of 56 books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

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Author Rayner Tapia

A writer with a teaching background releases books to relish. There are Twelve books written to date and published so far, receiving six awards. The Adventures of Tom McGuire Book series. The Krigga Chronicles,3 books. Mouse Tales, has 4 books, written so far. First series, is a winner of NABE in the category of BEST JUVENILE FICTION BOOK 2012, for her novel ‘The Dream Catcher’. The Last Enchantment WON NABE BEST PINNACLE 2015 for SCI-FI. As well as the Honorary Literary award 2017. She received many accolades, with excellent reviews, and is a testament to her creativity. All five books are now available on Amazon and Kindle they can be purchased and ordered in all good bookstores. #BooktoMovie, The Adventures of Tom McGuire- series, Scriptwriters. Rayner has written a new Historical Juvenile Fiction series, The Krigga Chronicles, vol.1 The Unearthing, with vol. 2 Hidden Door, released in November 2021. Another young children’s fun book series has been released. The Mouse |Tales consists of young children’s enchanting tales. The Mouse and the Fox, and a festive winner, The Mouse, and the Christmas Tree, The Mouse and the King’s Birthday cake, The Mouse, the Llama, and the Sheep., with The Mouse and the Bear, coming soon.

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Author Dutch Rhudy

Dutch Rhudy; referred to by his peers as the master of Mystery, Mayhem and Madness; resides in a quaint, east Tennessee post war cottage.

Any similarity to serenity, abruptly ends right here. For this mysterious Author of Mischief is about to enter his study. Or should I say, make an attempt at entry.

With a quick two-step, hop-scotching around and over the wildlife feeding pans strewn along the pathway, his feet manage to find a surviving clear landing spot at the study door. He reaches for the doorknob, gives it a sharp push, then stands in the doorway carefully eyeing a profusion of every trinket imaginable, gathered to study and perhaps use as a cue for a scene in a novel; this Pandemonium Plus setting leaves not a square inch of surface or floor area. Born in the mid-1940s; Rhudy actively interacted with his older relatives from the pre-1900s era.

Each had a story to tell about the good old days, their pioneer ancestors, the many antics they pulled as children; including more serious matters, about crime escalating over the years and how they confronted these issues.

Each family gathering added more unique stories of mirth and suspense which have found their way into Rhudy’s mental archives. As a young man, Rhudy worked evenings as a disc-jockey and script writer. Once available for full-time work, he assisted a small advertising firm and worked as a ghost writer for a columnist.

Through this association more work followed; with a request to ghost write several novels for teens and young adults, his career was under way and consumed over a decade before he took a break from writing. Rhudy is getting on up in years; the nest now deserted, peace and quiet has returned to the Rhudy household. Retirement affords him the time to release under the Roaring Falls series, many colorful stories spanning over 150 years.

Included within each story are glimpses into the history of his hometown, its activities and bring to life the many crimes from past to present. Often called “That Mysterious Mystery Solving Mayor of Roaring Falls,” Rhudy claims he solves no crimes; he allows the unraveling of each mystery be conducted by the world-renowned Rumbleigh Investigations.

There is much more about Roaring Falls than appears on the surface; If there is a secret to discover; a scandal, a sinister character, a hidden romance, or clue for solving a crime; some character will invariably let it slip out.

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Author John W. Howell

John began his writing as a full-time occupation after an extensive business career. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories.

His first book, My GRL, introduces the exciting adventures of the book’s central character, John J. Cannon. The second Cannon novel, His Revenge, continues the tension. The final book in the trilogy, Our Justice, launched in September 2016 concludes the thriller series.

John’s fourth book Circumstances of Childhood, launched in October of 2017 tells a different thriller story of riches to rags, football, Wall Street, brotherly love, redemption, and inspiration with a touch of paranormal to keep you riveted.

The fifth book is a collaboration with the award-winning author, Gwen Plano titled The Contract. Heavenly bodies become concerned about the stability of the Earth and send two of their own to risk eternal salvation in order to save the planet. The Contract achieved number one status in its genre. John’s latest book is titled Eternal Road – The final stop and launched in September 2020. In search of their eternal home, Sam and James discover a threat to human existence. They also encounter the prince of darkness. The question is; can they save humankind and their eternal souls. All books are available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.

John lives in Lakeway, Texas with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.

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Annie Tillery Mysteries by Linda Maria Frank

As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

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Author Ron A. Sewell

At the age 14 with my passport and an almost empty rucksack I headed for the south of France. Here, I had a fabulous time working as a deckhand on luxury yachts.

If you choose to read my books and find you do not enjoy them please with my good wishes buy and read another author. Thank you for trying. The Collectors is a series of thrillers.

Message From A Retired Agent:

“Ron,

I love your thrillers Collectors’ series. The main protagonists are powerful characters with a sense of humour. The stories are page-turners. I hope these books continue to be successful.

Best regards,

Betty”

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Author Kathleen Heady

Kathleen Heady grew up telling stories – to pass the time or just to exercise her imagination. She spent her childhood on a farm in southern Illinois, where she was fortunate to have parents who encouraged her to study, read, and learn about the world. Besides rural Illinois, she has lived in several other states as well as spending seven years in Costa Rica teaching in international schools.

Kathleen has spent most of her professional life as a high school teacher, teaching English, Spanish and social studies. She now resides in North Carolina, where she shares her “almost a tree house” home with her husband and two cats, Macavity and Violeta. She has a daughter, two sons, two daughters-in-law, a grandson and a granddaughter who are all really cool people.

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Author Joy M Lilley

Hello, my name is Joy Gerken, pen name Joy M. Lilley.

I write, blog and was a trained nurse all my working life, until I retired in 2015.

My first novel is titled “Figs, Vines and Roses” a tale of love and loss at the turn of the nineteenth century.

My second novel is called ‘The Liberty Bodice’. This is a completely different genre to the first novel and follows the trials and tribulations of a young girl working for the Special Operations Executive (S.O.E) in W.W.2.

You can also find my short story ‘Lost and Found’ published in Liphar short stories Vol 1. (Liphar short stories) by Liphar magazine.

In 2016 my novella ‘Times Pendulum Swings Again’ was published. This tells of a hospital romance that starts well, until the truth about the surgical registrar admitting to his nurse girlfriend that he is married with two sons back home in Nepal.

‘Strawberry moon’ (my fourth release) is a crime, mystery set in the Dordogne, France.

Released (February 2020) ‘One Chance Encounter’ is a Contemporary Romance.”

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Author J. A. Hunsinger

J. A. Hunsinger is an Author, Publisher, Amateur Archaeologist and Historian. His ‘Axe of Iron’ Series Details The Settlement Of A Large Group Of Norsemen On The North American Continent Beginning In 1008 AD.

J. A. Hunsinger’s Books Include Axe Of Iron: ‘The Settlers’, ‘Confrontation’ and ‘Assimilation’.

J. A. Hunsinger lives in Colorado, USA, with his wife Phyllis. He writes and promotes full-time. His three-book trilogy ‘Axe of Iron’ are available on Amazon.

Although he has long been a writer, much of his adult life has been associated with commercial aviation, both in and out of the cockpit. As an Engineering Technical Writer for Honeywell Commercial Flight Systems Group, Phoenix, AZ, he authored two comprehensive pilots’ manuals on aircraft computer guidance systems and several supplemental aircraft radar manuals. His manuals have been published and distributed worldwide to airline operators by Honeywell Engineering, Phoenix, AZ. His first published work for the general public, Flight Into Danger, appeared in Flying Magazine, (August 2002). Many of his articles have been featured in other periodicals and websites or are featured on his blog.

After his flying career ended on his 60th birthday, he found himself with time to continue his writing; this first novel was actually begun more than twenty years ago. He attended many writing classes and seminars, but couldn’t sustain a head of steam as a writer. All of that changed abruptly in 2004, when he remarried. Phyllis provided the necessary push and as a result he treated writing as work, which it most certainly is.

Writing is a learned craft. In order to learn to write, you must write. Eventually the classes must be set aside; set a daily work schedule and stick to it. That is not to say you should stop taking classes altogether; learning is a lifetime experience. Sooner or later though, you must take the plunge and go at it on your own.

Have a story to tell, one that you like. Then sit down and get busy. Have your work professionally edited: rewrite, edit, rewrite, until you’ve gotten it as good as it can be.

That’s all there is to being a writer.

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Claudia Clark’s Books

Dear Barack by Claudia Clark.

Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.

One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped the twenty-first century.

Today, we know US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as two of the world’s most influential leaders, together at the center of some of the biggest controversies and most impressive advancements of our time. But while their friendship has been the subject of both scrutiny and admiration, few know the full story.

Taking office at the height of the 2008 global recession, Obama was keenly aware of the fractured relationship between the US and Europe. And for her part, Merkel was suspicious of the charismatic newcomer who had captivated her country.

Faced with the challenges of globalization, the two often clashed over policy, but—as the first Black president and first female chancellor—they shared a belief that democracy could uplift the world. United by this conviction, they would forge a complicated but inspiring partnership.

Dear Barack is a thoroughly researched document of the parallel trajectories that led to Obama and Merkel meeting on the world stage and the trials, both personal and political, that they confronted in office. At times in the leaders’ own words, the book details such events as Merkel’s historic acceptance of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the 2013 NSA spying scandal, demonstrating the highs and lows of this extraordinary alliance.

A story of camaraderie at a global scale, Dear Barack shows that it is possible for political adversaries to establish bonds of respect—and even friendship—in the service of the free world.

Reviews:

…”Technology has linked the planet, and the need for responsible, committed, and informed leaders has never been greater. Dear Barack reflects upon this urgency as Clark brings to life the correspondences, meetings, and goals shared between two great world leaders.” —Tom Cochran, Obama White House & State Department Technology Advisor

…”This book articulately captures the epic friendship, strong partnership, and extraordinary leadership of two of the world’s most remarkable politicians, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former US President Barack Obama…This book has profound life lessons and is definitely a must-read!” —Kadian Davis-Owusu, Founder, TeachSomebody

…”Clark’s book retells a fascinating and necessary chapter of U.S. relations with Germany. Dear Barack is a reminder that the U.S. can always return to the era of Obama and Merkel’s companionship, and that the world would be a better place if it did.” —Shari Temple, Democrats Abroad Germany Voting Representative and 2008 DNC Obama delegate

…”These past few years have left me searching for hope, and I’m happy to find it in Dear Barack…Clark exudes expertise, warmth, and a commitment to the subject matter.” —Judy Pipkin, Director of Community Services and Voter Registration, Santa Clara County Democratic Party

…”Clark’s book offers a fresh and much needed perspective–one that highlights the necessity of communication and celebrates two trailblazing politicians. In Dear Barack, Clark demonstrates how two diverse global leaders united their missions, policies, and hopes for the world.” —Sergio Jimenez, San Jose City Council Member

…”Clark traces the friendship of Obama and Merkel in meticulous detail with charming anecdotes and expertly places their bond within the historical contexts of other world leaders’ relationships…A delightful, well-researched account of two leaders’ unlikely friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎350 Pages
Publisher: ‎Disruption Books (October 19, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Biographies (Historical Germany)
History (German History)
History (Women in History)

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Lieber Barack: Die außergewöhnliche Partnerschaft zwischen Angela Merkel und Barack Obama (German Edition)
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About The Author: Claudia Clark is an author, speaker, and activist focused on social justice and democracy. In 2017, Clark and her husband moved from California to Germany, where she served as the national Get Out the Vote (GOTV) coordinator for the Democrats Abroad Germany chapter in preparation for the 2020 presidential election. Clark has several advanced degrees, with a focus on social work, women’s history, and labor. She currently lives in Berlin, where she is conducting research for her next book about the rise of the alt-right in Europe.

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Author Linnea Tanner

Award-Winning Linnea Tanner weaves Celtic tales of love, magical adventure, and political intrigue into the backdrop of Ancient Rome and Britannia. Since childhood, she has passionately read about ancient civilizations and mythology which held women in higher esteem. Of particular interest are the enigmatic Celts who were reputed as fierce warriors and mystical Druids.

Depending on the time of day and season of the year, you will find her exploring and researching ancient and medieval history, mythology, and archaeology to support her writing. As the author of the CURSE OF CLANSMEN AND KINGS series, she has extensively researched and traveled to sites described within each book.

A native of Colorado, Linnea attended the University of Colorado and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry. She lives in Windsor with her husband and has two children and six grandchildren.

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The Challenges of Writing Historical Fiction (Part 2) by Author Ronald E. Yates

When I was signing copies of my Finding Billy Battles trilogy at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books recently, I was asked several times how I conduct research when writing historical fiction.

I explained that researching the first book in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy began with my memories. I grew up in Kansas listening to the way my great-grandparents, my grandparents, and my parents spoke. Everybody in my family grew up in Kansas, so it is no stretch to say that I was immersed in “Kansas-speak” from an early age.

Nevertheless, even though I grew up in Kansas and I know the places where my characters live and work very well, I didn’t know what those places were like between 1878 and 1894–the time span in which the first book in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy takes place. So, I had to do significant research, and I am glad I did. It helped me write a book that I believe is historically accurate.

Luckily, I was able to do a lot of research online. I spent a lot of time mining the website of the Kansas Historical Society as well as the Ford County and Douglas County Historical Societies. There were many other places I found useful information of the period, including the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.

I followed the same procedure while writing The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles (Book 2 in the series). In that book, Billy Battles travels to the Orient of the 1890s. It was a time when much of Asia was under the thumb of mostly European powers who saw the region as one vast colony. The British were in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The Dutch were in Indonesia and assorted islands. The French were Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia—French Indochina. And the Americans were about to colonize the Philippines.

The fact that I lived and worked in Asia for some 17 years as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune was a great help in describing the countries to which Billy travels. Of course, I was not there in the 1890s, so that meant I had to do a lot of digging.

However, I am a relentless researcher. That comes from my years as a journalist. I learned how important accuracy is to the credibility of a journalist and the news organization for which he or she works. Your stories MUST be accurate in every detail, otherwise the story, you and the company that employs you lose credibility.

Similarly, I believe authors who write historical fiction owe it to their readers to be accurate about the time and place into which they have put their characters. That means you MUST do proper research. You cannot rely on watching a movie about Bleeding Kansas in the 1850s and 1860s and then write a book based on how that film depicted the time, the places, and the events.

As I mentioned, you can do a lot of that research on line, but NOT all of it. Libraries are still the best places to find the kind of books that will tell you what a place looked and sounded like in the 1890s. Luckily for me, I have amassed an extensive library of books during the past couple of decades about 19th Century America, Asia and Latin America-

-the main locales for my characters in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy. I have old maps of countries, cities, and territories that have proved invaluable in creating accurate settings in the book.

Another challenge was getting the patois or the dialect of the time and place right. People spoke differently in 19th Century Kansas than they do today. They dressed differently. They interacted with one another differently. It was a time of face-to-face communication. Telephones were a rarity and of course social media back then meant meeting

at church, at a barn dance–or, in the case of some people–in a saloon.

Transportation was an adventure. Trains were the fastest way to get from point A to point B—IF there were tracks. Horses were still the most common means of travel. I had to get all of that right down to the sounds, the smells, etc.

Historical fiction demands accuracy. Otherwise, your readers will not believe your story. We all suspend belief when we read fiction, but even when we do, we want the story to have a truthful ring to it. You cannot achieve that if you aren’t accurate with the construction of your setting, the behavior of your characters and the vernacular of the era. Those were all challenges I faced, but I enjoyed meeting them—just as I enjoyed facing the long line of curious readers who came to have their Finding Billy Battles books signed at the L.A. Times Festival of Books.

In The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles, I faced even more challenges. Billy finds himself in places like French Indochina, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Hawaii, and Singapore of the 1890s—and those places were utopias for cheats, reprobates, spies, and people running away from something, just as Billy Battles is.

Let me end by emphasizing again how important accuracy is in developing the historical novel. Readers need to trust you when you describe a place, a city, an event, of the past.

In fact, they almost want you to have been there so you can present them with an accurate picture of the place and time. For me, recreating 19th Century Kansas, Denver, Chicago, Saigon, Manila, New Mexico, etc. was part of the fun of writing. I want my readers to “see” what I am seeing and what my characters are seeing, hearing, and feeling.

As I said in Part One of this blog topic, I like to call my writing “Faction.” It is a blend of the journalist’s capacity to gather accurate, factual information about places and events, and the fiction writer’s flair for creating compelling characters and stories that fit into those times and venues.

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
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Doing A Good Interview and Using It As A Marketing Tool by Linda Maria Frank

Make sure the radio, Web, or TV program you will be interviewed on will provide you with access to an MP3, podcast, or DVD of your show. Most stations archive the shows. Make sure you have a contact email at the station if you need help with this.

Find out if the technician can put your email, website, or other contact information on the broadcast.

Ask the interviewer for the questions they will be asking beforehand so you can prepare. Preparation makes for a good interview. Send questions you want to be asked to the interviewer.

Some interviewers don’t ask the questions that elicit the answers you want to give.

Think about the central message of your book (published work), and distill it down to a concise message. Think about the cover copy on your book. It is the essence of the book written in a way that makes the reader want to buy the book. Doing promotional text for your work(s) requires minimizing the words, while writing it requires expanding ideas.

In keeping with the central message, think about the concept of The Elevator Pitch. You get on the elevator in the lobby of a publishing house and you recognize the person next to you as the publisher you are hounding. You have until the 5th floor to get her interested. What do you say? This could be the premise for a movie.

Use Anecdotes and Personal Stories. Reader’s love, love, love to know about the brain behind the story. The questions I am asked most often are, “How do you come up with those ideas”, and “What inspired you to write that book”. You write because you have lived your life, and out of those experiences come ideas and personal impressions that give life to plot and character. Talk about those experiences. Pit them on index cards, if need be. In “The Madonna Ghost”, set on Fire Island, I have some sailing sequences and I love to tell the tales of how I lived on a sailboat for five summers of my life. The ghost comes from F.I. history, and I will talk about that. The inspiration for the book came from those adventures which I will never repeat, and which I wanted to capture and remember. Having spent my life surrounded by teens, I wanted to capture the sweetness of a first-time romance. So, here are some personal reveries and experiences I can include in my interview. Again, put key words on index cards, or write them on the inside of your arm, because you will be nervous, and maybe pressed for time. Include your struggles (low points) and victories (high points).

Talk about you publishing journey. Your audience is made up primarily of readers and writers like you. The writers are looking for tips. The readers love to hear how hard work and luck lead to success. Include anecdotes and personal stories. Even if you are not famous, you are the star of this show, and everyone wants to hear about you, the writer, AND the person.

Make sure that in all of these questions you come back to the main theme of the book, often. It’s the book you want to sell.

Writers who are watching or listening to your interview want to know how you MARKET your book. They are looking for tips. This is the most difficult part of the journey, so give some advice.

Get the DVD, or digital copy from the web of your interview.

Some shows, like the Authors Show, put your interview on YouTube. I put The Writer’s Dream on YouTube. Get your own YouTube channel. It’s free and not too hard to use.

When you are on YouTube, find your show, click on it, under the video is the word SHARE, click on it. A code comes up in blue. Right click and copy. Put this on your blog, Facebook page or website.

When you hit Share on YouTube, the icons for Facebook, twitter, etc. come up and you can automatically share on social media.

If you don’t have a Facebook page for your book, get one. Get the like page, not the friends page.

There are many websites that will allow you to upload your books for free, or cheap on their sites. You can copy your interview to many of these.

Goodreads allows not only videos, but an RSS feed to your blog. Every time you post a blog, it automatically goes to Goodreads. Goodreads is affiliated with Amazon.

I recommend investigating a website called Book Marketing Global Network.

If you are doing an event or book fair, you can display your interview on your laptop, iPad, etc. at your table.

Stay well, and thanks for considering this. Linda Maria Frank, Author Of Annie Tillery Mysteries.

Message From Linda Maria Frank: Hello, fellow mystery lovers. As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

Currently, I am living on Long Island and working hard to promote my books.

The third Annie Tillery mystery, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys, revolves around another topic I find fascinating, and that is archaeology. It takes place in Turkey. This story is packed with heart stopping page turning drama.

The latest book, The Mystery of the Lost Avenger, investigates a cold case involving Annie’s great grandmother who was a test pilot for Grumman Aviation during WWII. Go back in time to solve an unexplained plane crash involving sabotage and great grandma, Charlotte Wheeler, and her fighter pilot fiancé.

Stay tuned for more thrilling and dangerous adventures for Annie and that oh-so-sexy Ty.

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/linda-maria-franks-books/

Author Bernadette Rowley

Bernadette Rowley is an Australian epic fantasy romance author who is also a veterinarian. After flirting with picture books, junior fiction and space opera, Bernadette was challenged to write a romance in 2011 and she hasn’t looked back.

First published by Penguin Australia and then Pan Macmillan Australia, Bernadette is now an independently published author. The Queenmakers Saga contains eleven books spanning the genres of fantasy romance and romantic fantasy.

Her favorite tropes are enemies to lovers, forced proximity and forbidden romance. Strong themes include the horse/human bond and healing.

When not at her desk, Bernadette can be found absorbed in a good romance or romantic suspense, swimming, walking, or having coffee with friends.

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The Hard Crossing (Short Story) by Linda Maria Frank

Pop! Pop! The woods fell silent. A soft plop sounded as snow fell from a pine bough I pushed away as I sank to my knees to shelter my fawn. The grazing sounds of deer swishing through drifts to reach a tender branch on a tree had ceased.

The large ears of my white-tail kin twitched as did mine, straining to locate the source of the popping sound. It’s close. I could tell. I nuzzled my little baby, and burrowed further into the snowy hollow, to become as invisible as possible. She never moved, nor did a sound emerge from her small spotted body. Thank you, Great Being, I prayed silently, knowing my fawn’s built-in self-preservation is serving her well.

A few seconds went by and the sound did not repeat. The herd began to forage again.

Pop! Pop! This time the sound seemed farther away. Those sounds conveyed only one message. The up- right creatures with the killing sticks are back, and the herd will need to move.

I nuzzled my little fawn, her eyes wide and alert. With a swing of my head in the direction away from the Pop Pop, we trotted into the woods. Girl Fawn kept up. The snow in the woods was not too deep. I stopped, listening. Pop! Pop! Did I go the wrong way? I found a hollow under a clump of pitch pines and dense tall grass. Girl Fawn followed, and we did our best to become invisible again.

In the quiet I heard the Shush-ruhsh and deep rumble of those huge metal things, like bison, only bigger with no fur. We’re near the hard crossing. It could be a way to get to a safer place.

The warm orb was beginning to sink towards the place of disappearing. Soon it would be dark. Thump!

Rumble!

A metal bison was on the move, coming towards us. Girl Fawn’s large eyes shot open, peering at me for direction. I didn’t know what to do. Run! Run! I remembered the killing sticks. I leaned against my fawn so she would know not to run. The ground began to shake. My inner sounds were so loud I was sure metal bison would find us. Girl Fawn struggled to get up, following her need to run. I pushed her down. She whimpered.

The metal bison passed with a Shush-ruhsh.

Girl Fawn whimpered again. I was lying on her leg. I made her stand. She whimpered again. She stumbled back to me and laid herself down. I licked her leg and she slept. The scant warmth of the day was fast slipping away.

I had to wake her, and see if Girl Fawn could walk. I wanted to use the dark time to travel to the other side of the hard crossing. I never heard the Pop-Pop there. Never saw the up-right creatures with their killing sticks I nuzzled Girl Fawn awake. She stretched, not whimpering. A good sign. The only light came from the hard crossing. I licked my little fawn’s face and poked her with the “stand up” signal. She rose, and picked up the injured leg. Fear clenched my insides. Maybe her leg was just stiff.

We must go! I led the way. Again, my inner pounding increased to a roar in my ears. Girl Fawn was favoring her leg. We came out of the woods onto a grassy area where many others were grazing. Here the food was tender and salty and very good to eat.

A metal bison appeared in the distance, its great yellow eyes poking through the dark. It rumbled by, causing a strong breeze. Girl Fawn searched my eyes for her cue to move. My sweet smart girl seemed to know I needed her to listen. There was nothing but the chewing sounds of my kin. I swung my head toward the crossing and trotted off. Girl Fawn followed, slowly. We were on the hard surface now. Hesitating, I blew air out through my nose, she caught up, and I pushed her.

Just then another pair of metal bison eyes bore over the hill. The bison roared past. What a cruel creature it is, killing everything in its path.

Girl Fawn made a small sound as she stood on her three good legs. No more Pop Pops from the up-right creatures, but now we had to make it over the next hard crossing to the other woods. I swung my head again, and we came out on the low grass next to the hard area. Bison eyes appeared immediately. Girl Fawn stared into the lights. I held my breath, knowing if she didn’t look away, she could be drawn into that yellow glow.

I blew air through my nose again, trying to get her attention. She moved toward the lights. I breathed through my nose again, louder, making a little squeal at the end. She continued to stare. Nothing to do but to knock her down again, and hope her legs could take it.

The metal bison was near enough to hear its treacherous breathing, to smell its foul scat. Girl Fawn took another step forward. I lurched at her. She fell, as the bison went by, so close it splashed us both. Girl Fawn jumped to her feet, and with a swing of my head we crossed to the safety of the woods.

But this time, my little girl was limping badly. I found another hollow to shelter in, and she whimpered as we lay down. I licked her leg to comfort her, and we slept.

The warm orb came up in the appearing place. Waking, Girl Fawn seemed better. She didn’t whimper when she stood, but I knew we couldn’t go far. We grazed, moving on, because staying in one place is not what we do. She lagged farther and farther behind. We stopped to rest, and I licked her leg. We slept. The sound of the up-right creatures woke me, two tall ones and three short. They moved past, not seeing us.

When I thought it was safe, I nudged Girl Fawn. She got up, hobbled, and fell over with a whimper. I blew air through my nose.

I heard the up-rights make their high-pitched sounds, coming toward us. Run! But my little fawn would not be able to keep up. I stood my ground and blew air through my nose as hard as I could. The creatures stopped, and one of the little ones pointed at Girl Fawn. She came forward, and reaching in her basket held something out to me, and then to Girl Fawn. She made a soft sound, and stroked my baby’s head. Girl Fawn was not yet afraid of the up-rights.

I fled to the woods to watch. My insides pounded in my head, and my breath came out in puffy clouds. I knew I could not help my baby’s bad leg, and without walking she would die.

I heard her whimper as I ran off. I hid in the woods until the dark time came again. When I returned to the place where I left my fawn, I searched for her scent, and followed it to the square cave where up-rights sheltered. I could see Girl Fawn and the up-rights. She was standing, her leg was a different color. She was not afraid of the up-rights who were feeding her.

I blew air again, and she stopped, searching for me. When she caught sight of me, she came as the up- rights watched, and with a swing of her head led me to a pile of corn and a salty stick.

What place is this? My little fawn butted up against me and nursed. I heard one of the little up-rights sound something

“Daddy! Mommy! Can we keep Fawn? And her mommy?” said Eva. “Only until they want to leave,” Dad replied.

“And hunting season is over,” Mom added.

Message From Linda Maria Frank: Hello, fellow mystery lovers. As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

Currently, I am living on Long Island and working hard to promote my books.

The third Annie Tillery mystery, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys, revolves around another topic I find fascinating, and that is archaeology. It takes place in Turkey. This story is packed with heart stopping page turning drama.

The latest book, The Mystery of the Lost Avenger, investigates a cold case involving Annie’s great grandmother who was a test pilot for Grumman Aviation during WWII. Go back in time to solve an unexplained plane crash involving sabotage and great grandma, Charlotte Wheeler, and her fighter pilot fiancé.

Stay tuned for more thrilling and dangerous adventures for Annie and that oh-so-sexy Ty.

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/linda-maria-franks-books/

Author Ed Duncan

Ed Duncan is a graduate of Oberlin College and Northwestern University Law School. He was a partner at a national law firm in Cleveland, Ohio for many years. He is the original author of a highly regarded treatise entitled Ohio Insurance Coverage published by Thomson West in 2008 which he updated annually through 2012. Ed currently lives outside of Cleveland, OH and recently completed the third installment of the Pigeon-Blood Red trilogy, Rico Stays.

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Author Charles Salzberg

Charles Salzberg is a novelist, a journalist, and an acclaimed writing instructor.

His new novel, Devil in the Hole, a gripping work of literary crime fiction based on the notorious John List murders, is on shelves now.

He is the author of the Henry Swann detective series: Swann Dives In; Swann’s Last Song, which was nominated for a Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel; and the upcoming Swann’s Lake of Despair.

His non-fiction books include: On A Clear Day They Could See Seventh Place: Baseball’s 10 Worst Teams of the Century; From Set Shot to Slam Dunk, An Oral History of the NBA; and co-author of My Zany Life and Times, by Soupy Sales; Catch Them Being Good; and The Mad Fisherman.

He has been a Visiting Professor at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and has taught writing at Sarah Lawrence College, Hunter College, the Writer’s Voice, and the New York Writers Workshop, where he is a Founding Member. He is a consulting editor at the webzine Ducts.org and co-host, with Jonathan Kravetz, of the reading series, Trumpet Fiction, at KGB in New York City.

His freelance work has appeared in such publications as Esquire, New York Magazine, GQ, Elle, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, The New York Times Arts and Leisure section, The New York Times Book Review and the Los Angeles Times Book Review.

He also has a short story in the short story anthology ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money’, based on Warren Zevon songs and that collection is up for an Anthony Award for Best Anthology, which is given out at Bouchercon, the big crime writers conference which this year is in San Diego on Labor Day weekend 2023.

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Bob Freeman’s Books

Papaw and Malia Make A New Friend by Bob Freeman.

Papaw and Malia Adventure Series.

Papaw Bob and Malia love to take long walks together and explore. On their walk today, they saw new buildings, signs and new trees.

When they walked through a new park, they were surprised to see a man sleeping under a bush. Malia becomes concerned that the man doesn’t have enough to eat or has no way to keep warm. What can she and Papaw do to help?

Review by Kujo: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A wonderful family book. This book was absolutely wonderful. My niece and nephew loved it, and the message that it promotes is wholesome and needed today. I look forward to the future books!

Review by John Strong: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Great Book about Current Times. I love this book I think it’s a great book to show homelessness through the eyes of a little girl and it shows the love her grandpa, and compassion for others. Can’t wait for more from this author.

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Product Details:
Book 1 Of The Papaw and Malia Adventure
Paperback: ‎45 Pages
Publishing Date: December 9, 2021
Bryan Werts (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s Homelessness & Poverty
Children’s Multigenerational Family Life
Children’s Family Life Books

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Malia Gets A New Puppy by Bob Freeman.

Papaw and Malia Adventure Series.

Papaw had been gone away to work for a long time. He missed Malia, so he had been sending her little surprise packages.

This time when Papaw came home, he was bringing Malia a new puppy. She was so excited. Her name is Lily because she is white and tall like a lily flower.

Lily and Malia were instantly best friends.

Review by Karen Cheatham: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great kid’s book. I love these books because they leave you waiting on the next adventure.

Review by Lucinda Pesek: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. The gift of a puppy, a little girl, her grandpa…the perfect formula for a good story. Bob Freeman hopes his readers enjoy his stories. I certainly enjoyed this one! Malia Gets a New Puppy is as innocent and pure as any story about a girl receiving a puppy from her Pawpaw can be. Pre-schoolers and early young readers will like the easy, relatable storyline. I, for one, will look for more of Bob Freeman’s stories.

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Product Details:
Book 2 Of The Papaw and Malia Adventure
Paperback: ‎38 Pages
Publishing Date: February 17, 2022
Bryan Werts (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s Dog Books
Children’s Family Life Books

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Malia Learns About The Dark by Bob Freeman.

Papaw and Malia Adventure Series.

Malia is afraid of the dark. She climbs up on Papaw’s knee and tells him about her fears. Papaw, patient as ever, explains to Malia why there is nothing to be afraid of in the dark.

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Product Details:
Book 3 Of The Papaw and Malia Adventure
Paperback: ‎28 Pages
Publishing Date: March 7, 2022
Bryan Werts (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s Sleep Issues
Children’s Family Life Books

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Coming Soon In The The Papaw and Malia Adventure Series:

The Dog Talks To Malia
Three Holes In A Bucket

My Sister Thinks That She Can Cook by Bob Freeman.

When I was growing up, my older sister babysat for her four siblings a lot. She was about 12 years old when she started. We were all younger than her. As time passed, it was more often and for longer periods of time. Sometimes, she would feed us. Which meant she cooked. We always teased her about some of her meal ideas. The food was always fine, actually delicious, but the sibling rivalry in us made it good teasing fodder. This is a bit of an exaggeration about that time in our childhood.

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Product Details:
Stand-Alone Book
Paperback: ‎24 Pages
Publishing Date: October 10, 2022
Sanghamitra Dasgupta (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Reading Ages 4-8
Grade Level: Preschool-2
Children’s Humor
Children’s Family Life Books

Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
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Author Radine Trees Nehring

Multi-published author RADINE TREES NEHRING and husband John moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to rural northwest Arkansas in 1988 after spending weekends on their Arkansas land for ten years. Radine began writing a series of articles, essays, and stories about the Arkansas Ozarks shortly after she and John bought their land, and these found interested readers around the globe. Many were collected in her first book, DEAR EARTH: A Love Letter from Spring Hollow, initially published in New York in 1995. When asked which of her books is her favorite, DEAR EARTH is the one Radine names. It is still available in print, has been published in Chinese, and also sells well in e-book form.

Radine says all of her writing expresses her love for the Ozarks and when she began writing her “To Die For” traditional mystery series in 2000, Ozarks tourist destinations were natural settings for her.

“I enjoy writing about what I love and sharing these places with readers everywhere. Both they and I experience my chosen destinations as the story unfolds.”

During her writing career, Radine also wrote and hosted a radio program, “Arkansas Corner Community News,” for ten years. The program, as well as all her other writing, featured unique people, places and events in the area.

She has received many regional and national awards, including a National Silver Falchion for mystery writing and the Governor’s Award for the best writing about Arkansas. Radine was the 2011 inductee into the Arkansas Writers’ Hall of Fame.

Her newest release “Solving Peculiar Crimes” is a short story anthology featuring Carrie, Henry and their friends.

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Author Kathleen J. Shields

Kathleen J. Shields is a prolific writer with more than 30 published books! She is creative, highly imaginative and an extremely dedicated, hardworking individual. Some award-winning books are the “Hamilton Troll’s Adventures” and “The Painting” which is Christian Fiction. She also runs her own graphic and website design company as well as a Publishing Company.

Kathleen has been writing poetry and rhyming stories for decades both for fun and for hire in custom greeting cards and for local speaking engagements. She enjoys sharing her rhyming stories and talking with folks about how they too can write if they put their mind to it.

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
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Prolific Award-Winning Author with Multi-Award-Winning Educational Series!

Prolific Award-Winning Author with Multi-Award-Winner!

Crime Novelist Alan Brenham

Alan Brenham is the pen name of Alan Behr. He worked as a Texas law enforcement officer for over twenty years and as a criminal prosecutor and later criminal defense attorney for over twenty-five years. Today he lives in Texas with his wife, Lillian, where he’s working on his seventh novel.

His first crime novel, Price of Justice, won several awards including best in police/crime fiction. It also became a top 100 international bestseller. A second novel, Cornered, was released by Black Opal Books on July 13, 2014. Rampage, a sequel to Price of Justice, was released on July 4, 2015. His fourth book, Game Piece, was released in October 2018. A fifth novel, Hidden Intentions, was released on December 3, 2020. A sixth novel, titled No More Lies, is ready for the publisher while a seventh book, set in Paris, is being written.

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Susan E. Sage’s Books

DANCING IN THE RING by Susan E. Sage.

Detroit in the 1920s proved to be the Paris of the West for many—including Catherine McIntosh and Robert Sage. These two law school students are as passionate about each other as they are their dreams.

From a poor family in the neighborhood of Corktown, Catherine learned early on, the necessity of being resilient. She becomes one of the first women in Detroit to obtain a law degree. Bob, the ‘battling barrister,’ boxes in order to pay for law school. Despite his gruff and tough-boy personality, he is a friend to all: judges, cops, and even a couple members of the notorious Purple Gang. The couple becomes legendary in legal circles for their commitment to social justice causes—as well as notorious in the local speakeasies and dance halls.

At first, their optimism seems boundless, as it had for many following an era of trauma and challenges that included the 1918 flu pandemic. It isn’t long before their passionate courtship turns into a tempestuous marriage. Then the Great Depression hits and their lives are forever changed.

Review by Milana Marsenich, author of The Copper Sky:  “…a beautifully-written, moving story that flows seamlessly from beginning to end!”

Review by Faye Turner-Johnson, Author of The Ebony Tongue: “…will grab your mind and touch your soul!”

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎350 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Rose Writing (June 22, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Historical Biographical)

Amazon Print:
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Other Titles by Susan E. Sage:

  • A Mentor and Her Muse
  • Insominy

About The Author: Susan E. Sage, was born (1956) in Detroit, Michigan, to Joyce and Robert Sage. Youngest of three daughters, she received her undergraduate degree in English from Wayne State University in Detroit and has done post-graduate work at the University of Michigan-Flint. She was a recipient of the Tompkin’s Award in Poetry (1981), and has published her poetry in numerous literary magazines. Susan is a multi-genre novelist. A MENTOR AND HER MUSE was published in 2018, and INSOMINY was published in 2010. She is a fan of Historical Fiction, Magic Realism, and Contemporary Fantasy literature. Susan has one daughter (Sarah), loves cats, smooth jazz, blues, art, and poetry.

Amazon Author’s Page:
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Twitter: @SusanSage

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Rudy Lopes’ Books

Mystics of Sonoduhl by Rudy Lopes.

Maghrurio is a middle-aged nobody working for Abner, the magical Mystic of Decra. When a fiery explosion fatally injures Abner, he asks Maghrurio with his dying breath to find his assassin. He also makes Maghrurio the newest Mystic.

With no magical training or skills, Maghrurio has his work cut out for him. He must venture forth to bring the assassin to justice while avoiding the clutches of a power-hungry duke. Accompanied by Abner’s housekeeper and an apothecary he barely knows, Maghrurio must overcome his crippling self-doubt to prevent the destruction of the Mystic order. Along the way he uncovers a startling possibility – the assassin may be a Mystic himself.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎316 Pages
Language: ‎English
Fiction-Epic Fantasy
Fantasy: Epic Novel

Amazon Print:
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About The Author: Rudy Lopes was born in New York City of immigrant parents. Growing up a Bronx kid, he developed a love for playing guitar, watching baseball, and reading thousands of fantasy and sci-fi novels.

With a strong librarian mother, three sisters, a wife, and two daughters, his writing naturally includes women striving to find their own place in the world.

As a technologist and erstwhile entrepreneur, Rudy’s mind is always attuned to what might be. He remains on the lookout for the bright blue police box, the unexpected party, or the shimmer of a transporter to signal the start of an adventure.

MYSTICS OF SONODUHL is his debut epic fantasy novel.

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www.rudylopes.com

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The Challenges of Writing Historical Fiction: Part One by Author Ronald E. Yates

Those of us who write historical fiction are faced with a plethora of unique challenges. In fact, there are so many that it would be difficult to deal with all of them in one post.

I will break the challenges down into several parts which I will share with you over the next several blog posts.

This first post deals with one the greatest challenges when it comes to writing historical fiction: How to balance historical accuracy with artistic license.

I spent 27 years of my life as a journalist with the Chicago Tribune. Working for a newspaper taught me some basic skills regarding reporting, which is the reporter’s word for research. Journalism is an empirical discipline. That means, like science, it is a search for truth and, like science, you use trial and error, observation, and analysis to uncover that truth.

For the scientist or scholar or historian, empiricism means arriving at a truth via observation and experimentation. For the journalist, the empirical tools are Observation and Interviewing. I believe any successful journalist, author or scholar must master both of those skills–along with the ability to respect the language and to write evocatively.

If you are using the empirical tools of observation and interviewing correctly and skillfully, you will find that the information you are gathering is mostly accurate.

Accuracy when writing historical fiction is critical. That may sound like a paradox. It is not. A critical element in historical fiction is the way people communicate with one another. You want to make sure your characters if they are in the 19th Century (as mine are when the Finding Billy Battles trilogy begins) are using the correct lingua franca.

You don’t want your protagonists and antagonists using 21st Century colloquial speech or slang in 1880s Kansas. For one thing that destroys the sense of time and place and for another, it reveals to the reader that the author has not researched the era enough or is too lazy to learn and employ the vernacular of the time. I see this mistake all the time especially in American films that are set in earlier periods.

When a character in a book or film set in the 19th Century says something like: “This sucks” or “Are you nuts?” or “Give me a break!” I am immediately turned off to the story. It happens all the time–maybe not as obviously as those examples, but you get what I mean. I am sure you have heard or read similar out of time and place comments.

In the new Ben-Hur film, for example, during the climactic chariot race, Messala shouts at Judah Ben-Hur, “Are we having fun yet, brother?” I wager that phrase was never uttered by an ancient Roman. That kind of out of place comment is a distraction, an intrusion and it demonstrates either a lack of knowledge of the time the story is set in or even worse, no regard for the ear of the audience.

So that is a big issue for me. Another is in making sure places are accurately described. For example, in writing the first book of my Finding Billy Battles trilogy I had to describe, the Kansas towns of Lawrence and Dodge City as well as Denver, Colorado as they looked in the 1880a and 1890s. I used the Kansas Historical Society to find old maps of Lawrence and Dodge City. I did the same with a historical group in describing Denver. I also had to describe the Wadsworth Old Soldiers Home in Leavenworth, Kansas where Billy Battles first meets his great-grandson. In the book, the two sit on the veranda talking. In reality, as a student intern at the Kansas City Star in 1968 I actually interviewed a 98-year-old Spanish-American War veteran on the same veranda.

In The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles (Book 2 of the trilogy), I had to describe what Honolulu, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Manila, and Saigon looked like between 1894 and 1899. Because I lived and worked in these locations during my time as a foreign correspondent, I already knew what they looked like from the 1970s to now. During the years I worked in Asia and Latin America, I made it a point to collect old maps and books about places like Saigon and Manila. I was always fascinated by what Asian cities looked like during their colonial periods, and I also knew that someday I would write a novel or two about them that was set in the 19th Century.

I think it is essential to establish historical credibility with readers. Once that is done, then you can allow fiction to run rampant in your story. I believe readers are willing to suspend belief in things that a character does IF the author has nailed the time and place of an event accurately.

Haute Couture, ca. 1898: People, for the most part, behaved differently in the 1880s and 1890s. Having them do and say things that people do and say in 2016 is to ignore accuracy and precision. Relationships between men and women were very different (at least in public) in 1895 than they are today. Men–at least most men–demonstrated a particular deference toward women. It was simply the gentlemanly thing to do. Those who didn’t observe such conventions were regarded as cads, brutes or beasts–to use the patois of the time.

Women did not wear pants in 1895–at least not on the streets of places like Denver, Lawrence, Kansas, or Manila. They did not carry handguns and shoot villains onsight–at least not frequently. In fact, most women who wanted to dispatch an abusive man did so with poison–at least that is what my research of 19th Century crime records found–the legend of Lizzie Borden notwithstanding.

If you want your heroine or female antagonist to blow the brains out of a brutish man or to give him 40 whacks with an ax, you can certainly write it that way IF you have established historical accuracy and trust with your reader.

In my mind, that is how you balance accuracy and artistic license in historical fiction. The reader must believe that the time, the place, and the conduct of your characters are consistent with the era about which you are writing. Can your protagonist or antagonist act out of character within the epoch in which your book is set? Absolutely. But if they, do it is seen as an anomaly and not something the reader (or people alive at that time) would expect.

That is not a bad thing. It can give your story tension, even texture. But you must use it sparingly because you don’t want it to become commonplace throughout the story.

Another area that is critical to good historical fiction is the way things smelled, the way things felt and the way things sounded in the period about which you are writing. For example, in describing Dodge City, Kansas when Billy Battles arrives there as an 18-year-old newspaper apprentice, I wanted to make sure the reader knew how the place smelled because of the thousands of Texas cattle in pens on the outskirts of town waiting to be loaded into boxcars for Kansas City and Chicago. Then there were the stinking buffalo hides that were piled 30- and 40-feet high south of the Arkansas River. Streets in those days were not paved and were usually littered with horse apples, garbage, stagnant water and road kill.

Dodge City, Ca 1879: Not a very pleasant sight–or smell.

Clothing in the 19th Century, especially women’s clothing, was often uncomfortable. Cloth was abrasive, irritating and heavy; buildings were often unpainted and built from coarse wood, and the food was not always fresh or prepared with

the greatest attention to sanitation and safety. In Book 1 of my trilogy, Nellie Cashman (a real Irish woman who operated the Rus House Restaurant in Tombstone, Arizona) runs an ad in the Tombstone Epitaph that proclaims to her potential customers: “My kitchen is clean and free of cockroaches.” I found that ad while looking through old copies of the Epitaph.

All of these things, and I am sure I haven’t included everything here, need to be considered when balancing accuracy with artistic license. For me, this is second nature. Paying attention to accuracy is what I did for a quarter century as a journalist. The artistic license didn’t come into play until recently when I began writing fiction–or what I like to call “FACTION.”

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Author Lesley Lodge

Lesley Lodge now lives on a very small farm in England after many years working on regeneration projects in inner-city London. She grew up in the New Forest with holiday jobs in a racing stable and on a palomino stud farm. Her long-time ride is Freddie, a hairy bay cob mare with a moustache.

Lesley has had several short stories published. Blues to Orange, about a farmer ruined by the foot and mouth outbreak, was a Luton Literary Prize Winner and published in Junction 10, a collection of short stories. She has twice been a Runner-up Prizewinner in the annual British National Short Screenplay Competition and is a past Time Out and Jim Beam Whiskey Cult Film Buff of the Year.

Lesley’s novel, a historical crime thriller, “Wayland’s Revenge” is available – in paperback, eBook and Audiobook! Set in 17th century England, it features ex-soldier and blacksmith Wayland. Seeking revenge for the brutal murder of his wife, he and canny Welsh baker Alun are swept up into the vicious siege of Colchester. Can they survive – and find the killer before he strikes again?

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Author Glenn Sartori

Glenn Sartori is a lifelong resident of St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from St. Louis University with BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. In 1997 he married Rosanne and enjoy condo living in St. Louis County. They have two sons Michael and Jeffrey, both grown, live in different cities and have a family of their own.

Glenn worked in electronic design and engineering management at McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing, and traveled to many countries, his favorite was Japan. He retired in 2002, which is the same year Rosanne retired from teaching in the St. Charles School District.

In late 2002, Glenn started his second career as an author of text books. Along with his college friend, they have co-authored four engineering text books for Pearson Education Publishing Company. Glenn successfully transitioned to writing mystery novels and most recently published the first book of his memoir trilogy.

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The Magic Islands Series by Irene Edwards

The Magic Islands Series by Irene Edwards.

A Spooky Wish-A Magic Islands (Book One). Centuries ago, there were a group of mysterious, some say magical islands, which fell victim to a monsters’ curse, making them unreachable by sea. The islands were all but forgotten.

But now a group of wicked, exiled Purple Wizards, led by the horrid Izzy Odorous, have found their way to the Magic Islands, and immediately make their evil plans to rule it and its people.

Meanwhile, on a beach in Wales, two friends on a school project have found some very strange items, including a Book of Spells and a magic shell. Wishing they could learn where the items came from, Megan and Stefan are suddenly themselves whisked away to the Magic Islands, where they meet a collection of bizarre characters, including a silly jester, a pair of mean witches, a friendly dragon, a kidnapped king and a powerful, ancient magician. Soon they are all joining forces to stop the Purple Wizards’ wicked plan and lift the islands’ curse forever – and hopefully get the children back home!

A fun and exciting magical adventure for 8-12-year-olds, with an important environmental message.

Chaos In The Cosmos-A Magic Islands Story (Book Two). The second instalment in the fun and exciting Magic Islands fantasy-adventure series for younger children picks up where A Spooky Wish left off – and an even more important environmental message.

Far off the coast of Wales are the mysterious, legendary Magic Islands. Once hidden and inaccessible by the treacherous seas surrounding them, the curse of the Hook-Eyed Cyclops Monsters has now been lifted by Ambrosious, Wizard of the Magic Forest. Now Cyclops leader Domadron is worried that people will come; they will bring their pollution and ruin the beautiful seas he calls home.

But an even bigger threat is brewing, out in the cosmos!

For, exiled into space for their wicked deeds on the Magic Islands, the evil Purple Wizards, and their boss Izzy Odorous are up to their usual evil scheming. And this time their actions threaten the whole of Planet Earth! Because, in their vengeance against Ambrosious and his friends Megan and Stefan, they’ve ended up creating an environmental catastrophe! Can enemies and friends alike put differences aside to stop them?

Chaos in the Cosmos is a fantasy narrative for children aged between 8 to 12 years.

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Alan Brenham’s Books

Crime Novelist Alan Brenham.

Cornered by Alan Brenham.

He’s haunted by the memory of a kidnapping case gone wrong…

Not wanting history to repeat itself, Detective Matt Brady struggles to solve the disappearances of seven young women, but he quickly finds himself pitted against a criminal organization that knows as much about police procedure as he does–an organization that will do whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of him.

His troubles are compounded when a young veterinarian injects herself into the investigation and is targeted to become victim number eight.

When he tries to protect her, he finds himself in the crosshairs of a professional cop killer. Can Brady solve the case in time to save his new love, or will this investigation be the death of both of them?

Review by John J. Staughton: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Thrilling from Start to Finish – Don’t Miss This One!

…You can always tell when a writer knows his subject matter in a deep and meaningful way. There is a certain quality in the phrasing, an honesty in the tension, and (when the stars align) brilliance in the overall product. Brenham made it clear that not only is he vastly knowledgeable about criminality, the legal system, police procedure, and criminal organizations, but he is also a clever and creative author who knows how to convince a reader to fall for a character right before putting them in harm’s way. I was riveted by this novel, and although it is the first, I have read from Brenham, I’ll certainly be checking out the others.

…The only thing I found a bit implausible were a few loosely tied together plot details that seemed to sloppily be wrapped up, but they were hardly consequential, and didn’t keep me from ripping through these pages in less than a week. Brady makes for a killer protagonist, and seeing him facing up against open-faced evil and cruelty was emotionally exhausting. I wasn’t a huge fan of Tracy, although she had a few redeeming moments; their entire connection seemed slightly contrived, whereas his emotions regarding his past were so visceral and believable.

…Anyways, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to be thrilled into reading for a whole night straight, and then waking up a little bit sad that you reached the end. Nicely done, Mr. Brenham – this is a real hit!

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎316 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Opal Books (October 6, 2018)
Language: ‎English
Thrillers (Police Procedurals)
Thrillers (Crime Action & Adventure)
Thrillers (Suspense)
Thrillers (Suspense Crime Fiction)

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
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Amazon Soft Cover Print:
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Audio Book:
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Italian Edition:
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Game Piece by Alan Brenham.

Temple, Texas Police Detective, Barry Marshall hunts for a hardened serial killer with the ultimate endgame, one intended to strip Marshall of everything he holds dear—his career, his wife Erin, and his reputation. Unbeknownst to Marshall, the killer had dated Erin years ago, and seeing Marshall with her pushes him over the edge. Determined to punish Marshall for stealing his beloved, the killer plays a deadly cat-and-mouse game of murder. As the body count rises, Marshall is forced to face his worst nightmare.

Editorial Reviews:

“This fast paced, exciting thriller has twists and turns right until the very last page. The author, Alan Brenham has used his lifetimes experience as a Texas law enforcement officer, a criminal prosecutor, and later, criminal defense attorney to give his readers a real insight into what life is like when your world revolves around protecting the innocent, and those you love.” Susan Keefe, Book Reviews by Susan Keefe

“A fast-paced game of cat and mouse that will have you guessing until the very end. Detective Marshall is tenacious and commendable as he plays with fire to find a serial killer that has a personal vendetta against him. If you’re a fan of suspense and mystery, this should be your next read.” Kristi Elizabeth, San Francisco Book Review

“A gripping psychological, edge-of-your-seat thriller that goes beyond murder and mayhem.” Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎326 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Opal Books (October 6, 2018)
Language: ‎English
Thrillers (Police Procedurals)
Thrillers (Crime Action & Adventure)
Thrillers (Suspense)
Thrillers (Suspense Crime Fiction)

Amazon Hard Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Piece-Alan-Brenham/dp/1644370077/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Amazon Soft-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Piece-Alan-Brenham/dp/1644370131/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Piece-Alan-Brenham-ebook/dp/B07HLCBG6J/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Audio Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Piece/dp/B07NBWB83B/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Hidden Intentions by Alan Brenham.

When 13-year-old Cailey Marshall’s mission to an abandoned Texas house goes wrong, she must find ways to escape from her ruthless kidnappers and survive, while her parents are forced into making a deadly choice to save their daughter and discover the truth. Cailey sets out on a dare devised by her clique of friends, but the dare goes horribly wrong. When her father, Barry Marshall, discovers that his daughter’s adventurous game got her kidnapped by Anne Murphy and her cohorts, he is faced with a deadly dilemma. Anne’s ultimatum requires him to kill his brother or Cailey dies. She refuses to tell him why his brother must die.

On the other hand, a mother will do anything for her child. It is Erin, who without hesitation, goes out on a limb to save her daughter. Even if it means murder to do it. Meanwhile, Cailey must deal with Anne’s sadistic torment if she hopes to survive.

Review by Amanda Mountjoy: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Reviewed voluntarily as an ARC from Book Sirens. This book is so good. The plot was great with interesting characters. It held my attention until the end. A definite must read! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Review by Kay: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Very suspenseful and fast paced story.This is a story about a young girl who gets kidnapped while on a dare. It’s a fast-paced quick read that leaves you guessing who is behind the kidnapping. It’s a great story but the ending is a bit abrupt.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎340 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Opal Books (December 4, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Thrillers (Kidnapping)
Thrillers (Murders)
Thrillers (Crime)
Thrillers (Suspense)
Thrillers (Coming of Age)

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Price Of Justice by Alan Brenham.

His focus is on solving the murders–until the unthinkable happens…

Recently widowed, Austin Police Detective Jason Scarsdale works to solve the murders of two pedophiles, while trying to be both mother and father to his five-year-old daughter. During his investigation, Scarsdale is forced to navigate between the crosshairs of two police commanders out to get him. Drawn to Austin Police Crime Analyst, Dani Mueller, who has also suffered tragedy, Scarsdale fights both his attraction and his suspicions that something just isn’t right…

She is hiding a secret, one that could not only cost her a job–it could end her life…

Dani hides a deadly past. After her daughter was brutally murdered, Dani exacted her revenge then changed her name and fled to Austin. But if her secret ever gets out, she knows there is no place she can hide from the murderer’s vicious family.

Pulled into a web of malice and deceit, Scarsdale and Dani discover the value of breaking the rules. Then just when they thought things couldn’t get worse…they do.

Review by Monica LaSarre, Author: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Austin crime fighting has a new hero (and I’ve discovered a new genre!)

…Before I gush about this book, I have to set the record straight: this book was The First crime novel I’ve ever read. Thanks to Mr. Brenham’s stellar book, I am a new fan of crime fiction. Not only was this book a great read, Mr. Brenham helped me discover an exciting genre that I will definitely read more of in the future. So, on a personal and heartfelt note, thanks for exposing me to something new, Mr. Brenham!

…So, let’s move on to my review of this book. Let me tell you about the elements included in this book that really worked well for the story. There were characters I could relate to, who grabbed my heart at their first introduction and didn’t let go even when the story ended. There was a story line I could relate to and characters who reacted to their circumstances in ways I could relate to (no spoilers here, but let’s just say that if my child were ever raped and killed, “vigilante” would be my new middle name). I loved that bad guys got the proverbial “what was comin’ to ’em” and that cops weren’t portrayed as perfect, because we all know they aren’t. The story was paced well: at a steady clip, with a few sharp turns and a satisfying abrupt landing at the end, at which point I finally remembered to breathe (reminded me of a thrilling sledding adventure I had recently). Mr. Brenham’s expertise in justice, law, and the criminal mind were evident. He knows his stuff and the story was completely authentic from that standpoint.

…I look forward to more from this author and I also would relish seeing this storyline serialized. I would really enjoy seeing more of Jason and Dani.

…As a life-long reader, I have to say my favorite thing about books is their ability to help us see a different side of a situation or relationship, perhaps an angle we wouldn’t normally explore on our own because of our own individual preferences and prejudices. Critique I’ve read about Price of Justice includes reader dissatisfaction with the speed at which Jason and Dani were attracted to each other, relative to how long it had been since Jason was widowed. To that I would reply: yes, it’s unlikely, but it happens. Love works at its own pace. I like that I got to think about that truth because of Mr. Brenham’s story.

…Thank you, Mr. Brenham, for not only an exciting introduction to a new genre, but for a highly entertaining read which kept me interested and on the edge of my seat for the entire wild ride. Well done, and let us hear more from your pen soon!

Product Details:
Paperback:  328 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Opal Books (November 30, 2013)
Language: ‎English
Thrillers (Police Procedurals)
Thrillers (Crime Action & Adventure)
Thrillers (Suspense)
Thrillers (Suspense Crime Fiction)

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Rampage by Alan Brenham.

A Jason Scarsdale Novel (Jason Scarsdale Mysteries).

The stakes soar, both professionally and personally, for Austin PD Detective Jason Scarsdale as he finds himself in a race against time to hunt down a vicious gang hell-bent on murder. Realizing that his new partner, the attractive divorcee Tatum Harper, could be trouble in more ways than one, he tries to run her out of Homicide.

Will their partnership destroy his romantic relationship with long-time girlfriend Dani Mueller?

Will they both survive the harrowing face-off with the increasingly unhinged gang leader?

Review by mint tea: 5.0 out of 5 Stars.

…Grade A detective novel! This book is a great crime novel. It reads much like a good spree movie. Scarsdale, who is a detective in Austin, finds himself in a very complicated murder investigation.

…Worse than that, he has a new partner, and she is an attractive woman. I really liked the story and the action-packed chase that the suspects were pursuing with each other, as well as the chase that the detectives went on to find the killers.

…I also liked the characters Scarsdale and Shannon, but I didn’t understand why he didn’t want to give his partner a chance at the beginning. He wanted to immediately change her and then ended up really liking her.

…The ending of the book was a bit funny because it seems like he cleaned up one mess just to get into another, so it will be interesting to see what is written in the next installment in his life. I would recommend reading this title if you enjoy detective novels.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎300 Pages
Publisher: ‎Black Opal Books (July 4, 2015)
Language: ‎English
Thrillers (Police Procedurals)
Thrillers (Crime Action & Adventure)
Thrillers (Suspense)
Thrillers (Suspense Crime Fiction)

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About The Author: Alan Brenham is the pen name of Alan Behr. He worked as a Texas law enforcement officer for over twenty years and as a criminal prosecutor and later criminal defense attorney for over twenty-five years. Today he lives in Texas with his wife, Lillian, where he’s working on his seventh novel.

His first crime novel, Price of Justice, won several awards including best in police/crime fiction. It also became a top 100 international bestseller. A second novel, Cornered, was released by Black Opal Books on July 13, 2014. Rampage, a sequel to Price of Justice, was released on July 4, 2015. His fourth book, Game Piece, was released in October 2018. A fifth novel, Hidden Intentions, was released on December 3, 2020. A sixth novel, titled No More Lies, is ready for the publisher while a seventh book, set in Paris, is being written.

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Finding Billy Battles Trilogy by Ronald E. Yates

Ronald E. Yates is an award-winning author of the highly-acclaimed Finding Billy Battles trilogy. His extraordinarily accurate books have captivated fans around the world who applaud his ability to blend fact and fiction.

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Author Sandra Sperling

Sandra Sperling was born in Nevada and began her creative life in Minnesota, where, as a child, she wrote a play and a short story.

Eventually, she attempted a horror novel, but it didn’t horrify. Her mother, while reading the manuscript, began to laugh helplessly and leaned against a door for support, sliding to the floor like a piece of cooked spaghetti.

Deciding she was a failure as a writer, Sandy switched to painting dry-brush watercolors. The pull to write, however, was too strong to resist, so while still in Minnesota, she again began to write, publishing some short stories and advancing to novels.

She currently lives in Kentucky with her husband, she enjoys taking nature walks, refinishing old furniture and reading.

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Author Rob Shackleford

An English-born Australian, Rob Shackleford has lived in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, with a varied career that has included Customs Officer, Scuba Instructor, College Teacher and management roles in too many places.

With degrees in the Arts and Business, he is mad keen on travel, Scuba diving, Family History, martial arts, astronomy, and playing Djembe and Congas. Despite that, he is actually not that boring.

Rob is father of two and has made his green escape with his lovely lady into Australia’s Gold Coast hinterland.

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Author Jon Cocks

Jon Cocks taught secondary Drama and English for many years. Angel of Aleppo, a Story of the Armenian Genocide is his first full-length novel. He has unpublished cartoon strips, a long list of credits in community theatre, a long-running TV ad, several one-act plays written for students and a novella about being a teacher called Duty of Care. Other than an enduring love affair with his Armenian-born wife Lilit, Jon loves books, theatre, movies, the Adelaide Crows, cricket and wine.

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Author Larry Auerbach

Larry Auerbach is a practicing psychotherapist of twenty-five years, in Pt. St. Lucie, Fla, where he lives with his wife of 32 years.

He earned his Master’s in Social Work form Barry University in Miami Shores, FL in 1991 and has maintained a busy practice since.

He has traveled out west for numerous pack trips and re-enactment rides and his interests include chess, horseback riding and the American West.

He is a member of the Western Writers of America and this is his fifth novel.

He is a collector of frontier memorabilia, and maintains an extensive library of the people, places and events of that period.

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Author Cynthia Woolf

Cynthia Woolf is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of seventy novels consisting of sixty-two historical western romances, two contemporary romances and six sci-fi, space opera romances, which she calls westerns in space. Along with these books she has also published one contemporary novella, eight boxed sets of her books and two short stories.

Cynthia loves writing and reading romance. Her first western romance Tame A Wild Heart, was inspired by the story her mother told her of meeting Cynthia’s father on a ranch in Creede, Colorado. Although Tame A Wild Heart takes place in Creede that is the only similarity between the stories. Her father was a cowboy, not a bounty hunter, and her mother was a nursemaid (called a nanny now), not the ranch owner.

Cynthia credits her wonderfully supportive husband Jim and her great critique partners for saving her sanity and allowing her to explore her creativity.

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Lynne Podrat’s Books

Listen To Me: How My Down Syndrome Brother Saved My Life by Lynne Podrat.

This memoir was written to honor my youngest brother’s influence over my life, the good, the bad, and the ugly, of living with a Down Syndrome sibling. It tells the story of the children of my family, despite our parents’ frailties, remaining committed to each other through life’s many changes and separations. Who I am today is directly related to who I needed to become.

Review by LLF: 5.0 out of 5 Stars Insightful and Inspirational. At times heart-wrenching, always heart-warming. Lynne Podrat’s brutally honest memoir, Listen to Me: How My Down Syndrome Brother Saved My Life is a deeply personal account of a family whose guilt and fear is washed away by the endless love and total selflessness of a child with down syndrome. So many lessons to be learned. Everyone should take time to read this insightful and most-inspirational story. Well Done!

Review by Bill Tate: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Belief in oneself and unconditional love. There are many lessons to be learned from this memoir by Lynne Podrat. Early in her story she demonstrates the importance of sticking to one’s convictions, doing what one knows to be right. Throughout her childhood, Lynne shows her willingness to do this, often at the objection of parents and others in positions of authority. And over the course of her lifetime, this consistent pattern of choosing the virtuous path has led to an unbreakable bond of loyalty amongst her extended family and closest friends. Central to her story is her unconditional love for her younger brother Bruce, who was born with Down syndrome. Her absolute commitment to his well-being is reciprocated by not only his love for her, but a love of life that enables him to flourish, to be the best he can be. As a result, the whole community of relatives, neighbors, and caregivers are inspired to become better versions of themselves. Readers of “Listen to Me” will surely find themselves examining their own lives, their relations with those they cherish, and perhaps take steps to strengthen those relationships. Many worthwhile lessons to be learned from Lynne’s story, with the power of belief in oneself and unconditional love being foremost.

Review by luvtoread: 5.0 out of 5 Stars “Listen to me!” After reading this story, you will never again hear that phrase without thinking of Brucie, a child born with Down Syndrome. Although his parents were obviously overwhelmed at the idea of raising this handicapped child and chose to institutionalize him, he was ‘saved’ as a member of his family by his older siblings. This book is the tale of his life and was written by his sister, who insisted at a young age that Brucie mattered.

Her devotion to him and the bonding she encouraged within his extended family are revealed in the story of an innocent boy who grew to be warm, loving, fun, easily pleased, and extroverted to the point of being a valued friend to everyone he met. His later caregivers loved him and were devoted to both him and his family. Those warm relationships continue to this day.

Many people are still uncomfortable with those that are different from them. This story leaves us with the knowledge that those who are ‘different’ can enrich our lives in so many ways, and that caring, on so many levels, makes the world a better place. I had tears in my eyes as I closed the book.

Review by Cindy Freifeld: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Touching and loving story of the love between a brother and sister. Listen to Me How my Down Syndrome Brother Saved My Life. This is a beautiful, touching story how a young girl saved her Down syndrome brother, whom she loved at first sight, from a life of being placed in an institution to having a very loving amazing life with people who were caring, supportive, and compassionate to his needs. I myself have been ignorant when I would see a person with Down Syndrome. I would feel sorry for them and think how hard their life must be for them and their family. The truth is they are all very special and deserve the best possible life. I found this relationship between sister and brother to be a touching, loving, trusting and mutual respect. This book was beautifully written by Lynne Podrat. I only hope this is not the last we hear from this talented author and hope there are many more to come.

Review by Kristen Smigelski: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. An important read. This is a beautiful story of sibling love. Lynne shares her fierce desire to have her differently abled brother included and kept a part of the family in a time when special needs individuals may not have been. Her stories are humorous, heartwarming, and honest. After reading this book my wishes are that I had been able to meet Bruce and we, as a society, learn that differently abled individuals are so much more than their diagnosis and need to be included and appreciated for what they bring to the world.

Review by Pat Backley: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A well written and emotional book. A very moving and well written account of a life well lived and the impact it had on others.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎128 Pages
Publisher: ‎Lynne Podrat (August 19, 2021)
Andi Cuba (Illustrator)
Sandi Wissinger (Editor)
Language: ‎English
Sibling Relationships
Biographies of People with Disabilities
Down Syndrome
Memoirs

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My Sister Wants an Elephant by Lynne Podrat.

Randy’s sister wants a WHAT?!? And his Mom isn’t flat-out saying no?!

My Sister Wants an Elephant is the true story of two siblings who team up together to convince their mother to let them own a couple of wild animals as pets, and a mother who just might be persuaded.

Full of humor and fun, this book is a good lesson in not giving up on your dreams, no matter how truly wild they may be!

Review by Alan and Emily: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. An adorable story for children who love animals and zoos or tales of other children. Eleven-year-old Randy has wanted a soft, fuzzy llama forever, and every year his Mom says, “No.” But this year, something is different! This year, his baby sister Jerica asked for an “elfant,” and Mom did not instantly say, “No.” If there is hope for Jerica’s elephant, there must be hope for Randy’s llama, too!

My Sister Wants an Elephant is an adorable children’s story of a boy who teams up with his little sister to try to convince their mother to agree to two improbable pets. It’s a fun tale of persistence and compromise, based on a true story! As a fellow elephant enthusiast, I was cheering Jerica and Randy on in their sweet endeavor.

There are beautiful color illustrations throughout the book by Sarah Gledhill, who creates especially lovely images of the animals, perhaps honed during the many years her family spent in Africa.

Ms. Podrat’s family story is perfect for children who love animals and zoos or tales of other children. There is a hint of a possible sequel involving a long trip and The International Fund for Animal Welfare, which is mentioned in this book, so I will be keeping an eye on this author.

Review by Alan and Emily: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. An adorable story for children who love animals and zoos or tales of other children. Eleven-year-old Randy has wanted a soft, fuzzy llama forever, and every year his Mom says, “No.” But this year, something is different! This year, his baby sister Jerica asked for an “elfant,” and Mom did not instantly say, “No.” If there is hope for Jerica’s elephant, there must be hope for Randy’s llama, too!

My Sister Wants an Elephant is an adorable children’s story of a boy who teams up with his little sister to try to convince their mother to agree to two improbable pets. It’s a fun tale of persistence and compromise, based on a true story! As a fellow elephant enthusiast, I was cheering Jerica and Randy on in their sweet endeavor.

There are beautiful color illustrations throughout the book by Sarah Gledhill, who creates especially lovely images of the animals, perhaps honed during the many years her family spent in Africa.

Ms. Podrat’s family story is perfect for children who love animals and zoos or tales of other children. There is a hint of a possible sequel involving a long trip and The International Fund for Animal Welfare, which is mentioned in this book, so I will be keeping an eye on this author.

Review by Cindy Freifeld: 5.0 out of 5 Stars A delight for all to read. My Sister Wants An Elephant is a charming, funny book. Randy and Jerica beg their mother for almost impossible gifts, to have a Llama and a baby elephant as pets. This book teaches you to never give up on your dreams. The love and determination of a mother to make her children’s dreams come true. Does she succeed? You have to read the book to find out. The book is beautifully illustrated which makes it even more delightful. I highly recommend this book for young children and for those who still have the young kid hiding inside.

Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers’ Favorite: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Wild Animals Abound. My Sister Wants an Elephant by Lynne Podrat sees Randy, an eleven-year-old boy, wishing for a llama. His sister, Jerica, asks their mother for an elephant. The children press their mother for their chosen pets, practicing their pouts, and they receive them. Even though the children do not see their elephant and llama roaming in their backyard, their mother finds a way to allow them access to llamas and an elephant.

My Sister Wants an Elephant is about a surprising compromise. Amazingly, it is based on a true story. Told from the viewpoint of eleven-year-old Randy, the story is sure to be a hit with young readers. The mother, Lynne Podrat, was able to secure time with llamas for her son Randy by arranging for him to help with their care on a nearby farm. Additionally, she fulfilled her dream of getting close to a Siberian tiger and her daughter’s wish for an elephant by making donations and adopting them from the Philadelphia Zoo.

Being true gave more life to the story, and my children were delighted with the end of the story when they learned that Randy and Jerica were real people. The illustrations were light, and the snapshot of Randy and Jerica added a bit of humor to the story. My Sister Wants an Elephant would be a great addition to any bookshelf but should also be in libraries, as it benefits organizations like the International Fund for Animal Welfare, which rescues and cares for wildlife.

Review by Bruce H Podrat: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Wild Animals; What!! What a wonderful compromise for both children even of different ages. Makes me wish to be young again so I too may never give up on my dreams. Just noticed this book won Gold for February 2023 from Literary Titans. I wanted to share what this prestigious award entails.

“Our literary awards are given to books and authors that have astounded and amazed us with unique writing styles, vivid worlds, complex characters, and original ideas. These books deserve extraordinary praise and we are proud to acknowledge the hard work, dedication, and writing skill of talented authors. The Literary Titan Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, utilizing fresh themes to convey innovative ideas, and deftly uses elegant prose o transform words into expertly written literature.”

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎36 Pages
Publisher: ‎Atmosphere Press (December 1, 2022)
Sarah Gledhill (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Elephants
Zoo

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About The Author: Lynne Podrat graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and then spent fifteen years in the Fashion Industry as an Assistant Buyer and Department Manager with Bloomingdales Department Store before returning to school to receive her educational degrees from Arcadia University and Gynedd Mercy. A retired educator and Administrator from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School District, she taught English, literature, composition, and history in elementary and secondary schools. She has secretly been a writer and poet her whole life, but has only recently chosen to share those talents with the world. Lynne now lives with her husband in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, spending winters dragon boating and summers hiking the Rockies in Vail, Colorado where her heart sings.

Lynne is the proud recipient a Gold award for both books, Gold from the National Association of NonFiction Authors for Listen to Me and Gold from Literary Titans for My Sister Want an Elephant.

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Dickens, Thurber, Andersen, and London by Jay Dubya

As far back as I can remember my mind has always thought and learned by association. My brain fancifully connects things like computer terminals and bus terminals, Indian reservations with plane ticket confirmations, and carpetbaggers with ruthless rug stealers. Don’t ask me why, but I think I get bored with ordinary human communications and then out of sheer depression lapse into my imaginary fantasy association world, finding that mental paradise much more fascinating than the nightly news, soap operas and talking head yakety-yak cable tabloid shows.

Because my cerebrum delights in working by making bizarre associations, whenever my mind thinks of Charles Dickens, the great English author is filed and classified in a “mental cabinet” along with James Thurber, Hans Christian Andersen, Jack London and surprisingly, the mythical ancient Greek hero, Perseus, all of whom had to give somebody “the dickens” at one point in their lives. All of those marvelous personages had to also overcome obstacles, challenges, trials, tribulations and adversity. They elevated themselves above grief and ridicule, stayed focused on their goals and in their individual lives and exploits were not defeated by an abundance of public criticism and rejection. I admire each of them because all five were motivated by failure.

Charles Dickens’ (1812-1870) father had great financial difficulties. The boy had a rather miserable childhood and the lad spent much of his time in cheerless poorhouses and workhouses. Did poverty overwhelm Charles Dickens? Was his cruel negative environment to blame for an unproductive and fruitless life? No, it wasn’t. Dickens retreated into his secret imaginary world and incisively wrote about the need for social reform in what later became such immortal literary classics as Oliver Twist and David Copperfield.

James Thurber (1894-1961) ranks as one of America’s most popular humorists. The author is most renowned for his classic short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” who was a meek absent-minded hen-pecked character who daily suffered the sharp-tongued ire of a dominant bossy wife. Thurber’s hilarious stories and self-drawn cartoons appeared for over thirty years in the reputable classy New Yorker magazine. James Thurber had been blinded in one eye in a childhood accident and then he unfortunately lost vision in his other eye in later life. Despite those difficult and encumbering hardships, the determined author still continued his unique storytelling pursuits and he even appeared late in life as himself in a popular Broadway play The Thurber Carnival.

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in a small fishing village in Denmark. (If a last name ends in sen, the person is probably from Denmark; in son, probably from Sweden). At age fourteen Andersen journeyed to Copenhagen to diligently pursue either an acting’ or writing career. Hans auditioned as an opera singer, was a humiliating failure and spent the next three years anguishing in abject poverty. Much to his utter disenchantment his first plays and novels received little acclaim. Was Hans Christian Andersen soundly defeated by rejection? If he had been, poor Hans Christian and his delightful fairy tales would have remained wallowing in obscurity, his literary work undiscovered, his reputation hiding in the giant anonymous void that history so aptly calls “the masses.”

Jack London (1876-1916) has to be one of my favorite authors in American literature. He certainly is a source of inspiration whenever I feel depressed. London was born into grim poverty, had little formal education, and was definitely heading toward a criminal life. As a teenager he was an oyster pirate on San Francisco Bay and spent several years roaming the city as a hobo. But Jack London loved going to the library and reading books, so much so that he decided to endure what he had possibly hated most, formal education. Consequently, Jack became a “student of life.” London managed to finish high school and then eventually enrolled into the University of California.

I admire men such as Charles Dickens, James Thurber, Hans Christian Andersen, and Jack London. I find inspiration in considering the fact that formidable negative social and economic environments had not overcome the spirit of any of the four great authors. Each man elevated himself above mediocrity through sheer determination and tenacity. Failures and handicaps made them tougher, more resilient, and more adamant about achieving success. They didn’t blame society for the bad cards they had been dealt. These great authors were motivated at being shunned by the literary establishment. The stellar writers refused to be mere products of their environments. Instead, the admirable men’ transcended adversity by having faith in their dreams and then being able to subsequently define themselves, find a reading audience and ultimately shape their environments.

Now, how do I associate the mythical Greek hero Perseus with Charles Dickens, James Thurber, Hans Christian Andersen, and Jack London? Perseus had to overcome many obstacles in his pursuit of honor and glory. Kings and noblemen rejected his ambition. The hero was about to surrender to failure when the goddess Pallas Athene appeared to him and asked, “Perseus, which would you prefer to have, a soul of clay or a soul of fire?” Obviously, Perseus answered a “soul of fire.” Translated, this awesome statement means that the hero intensely wanted to distinguish himself’ from the faceless masses, all of whom possessed souls of clay.

This exceptional quality is what Perseus has in common with Charles Dickens, James Thurber, Hans Christian Andersen, and Jack London. Success wasn’t given to them; they earned it by defeating challenges that only temporarily obstructed their achievements. They all realized how ephemeral human existence is and that every second counts. They made the most of their lives by seizing opportunity the moment it came their way, and when it didn’t come their way, their industry, their’ perseverance and their inner strength compelled them to create opportunity. The five would not accept “no” for an answer from anyone. Each man opened his own window of opportunity. Those great “heroes” of mine transcended the bitter sarcasm, the banality and the castigation that surrounded them. They refused to go through life satisfied being sheepish men having souls of clay. The four champions of literature (like Perseus) aptly demonstrated to the cynical world that they possessed “souls of fire.”

About The Author: Jay Dubya is author’ John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons.

Counting London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted, along with its companion books Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized, Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized and O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated, John has written and published thirty-seven total books. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV all contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, Nine New Novellas, Part IV, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, Snake Eyes and Boxcars and Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II are short story collections all written in the spirit of the Pieces of Eight series.

Other Jay Dubya adult-oriented fiction are the works Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960′ Novel. Frat Brats, A ’60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, TSTC, Part II, TSTC, Part III and TSTC, Part IV are satirical works that each corrupt thirteen classic stories from American and British literature and from Greek mythology. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces and FFFF & FF, Part II satirize and corrupt famous children’s literature stories. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is an adult-oriented satirical/parody work that pokes fun at twenty-one famous classical myths. Finally, Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered and Shakespeare: S, S, S and S. Part II lampoon the famous works of the great playwright.

The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy: Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen new children’s stories. And last but not least, two Jay Dubya non-fiction works are So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher and Random Articles and Manuscripts.

Jay Dubya’s books are available in hardcover and paperback formats at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Booksamillion.com. Kindle versions are available at Amazon.com. Jay Dubya’s e-books are available at Amazon Kindle and at Barnes and Noble Nook.

Jay Dubya (John Wiessner), author of 56 books, gives a biography of his life.

Born in Hammonton, NJ in 1942, John had attended St. Joseph School up to and including Grade 5. After his family moved from Hammonton to Levittown, Pa in 1954, John attended St. Mark School in Bristol, Pa. for Grade 6, St. Michael the Archangel School for Grades 7 and 8 and Immaculate Conception School, Levittown, Pa. for grade 9. Bishop Egan High School, Levittown Pa was John’s educational base for Grades 10 and 11, and later in 1960 he graduated from Edgewood Regional High, Tansboro, NJ. John then next attended Glassboro State College, where he was an announcer for the school’s baseball games and also read the news and sports over WGLS, GSC’s radio station.

John had been primarily an English teacher in the Hammonton Public School System for 34 years, specializing in the instruction of middle school language arts. Mr. Wiessner was quite active in the Hammonton Education Association, serving in the capacities of Vice-President, building representative and finally, teachers’ head negotiator for 7 years. During his lengthy teaching career, John had been nominated into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” three times. He also was quite active giving professional workshops at schools around South Jersey on the subjects of creative writing and the use of movie videos to motivate students to organize their classroom theme compositions.

John Wiessner was very active in community service, being a past President of the Hammonton Lions Club, where he also functioned for many years as the club’s Tail-Twister, Vice-President and Liontamer. He had been named Hammonton Lion of the Year in 1979 and in 2009 received the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor a Lion can receive from Lions International.

John also was a successful businessman, starting with being a Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper delivery boy for two years in the late 1950s in Levittown, Pennsylvania. After his family moved back to New Jersey in 1959, John worked at his grandparents and his parents’ farm markets, Square Deal Farm (now Ron’s Gardens in Hammonton) and Pete’s Farm Market in Elm, respectively. He later managed his wife’s parents’ farm market, White Horse Farms (Elm) for three summers.

Also, in a business capacity, for 16 summers starting in 1967 John Wiessner had co-owned Dealers Choice Amusement Arcade on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk and also co-owned the New Horizon Tee-Shirt Store for eight summers (1973-’81) on the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware boardwalk. In addition, he was a co-owner of Wheel and Deal Amusement Arcade, Missouri Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City. And then, for 18 summers beginning in 1986, John had been the Field Manager in charge of crew-leaders for Atlantic Blueberry Company (the world’s largest cultivated blueberry company), both the Weymouth and Mays Landing Divisions.

After retiring from teaching in 1999, writing under the pen name Jay Dubya (his initials), John Wiessner became an author of 56 books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

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Treasure Of The Ancient Wizards by Alexander Saunders

Treasure Of The Ancient Wizards by Alexander Saunders.

When a young Alex hears a mysterious voice and follows it, his discovery leads him on an epic quest to retrieve a treasure he hopes will help his family. When he and his friends enter into a magical world they together learn about bravery, love, trust, and dependability. The biggest question is, can five teenagers do what many adults have not? Can they get back home if they succeed? If they can are they even going to want to go home after entering a world where unicorns, dragons, witches, wizards, merfolk, fauns, and other such mythical beings are real?

Written from the first-person point of view as a young Alex retells his story to his mysterious audience, this tale was crafted for the entire family to enjoy. Perfect for a bedtime read to children, adults can also enjoy this on their own for a moment of respite. Our young hero still holds that passion for justice that many of us allow to die down to an ember but also holds the tenacity to keep pushing to make the world a better place.

Review From A. Buddell, Reader: A surprising read that was hard to put down, this book had impressive scope and a heart of gold. When a poor boy suddenly finds himself in possession of a magical treasure map, his entire life changes. He gains the ability to do magic, and together with his four best friends, sets off on a perilous adventure through Magical world. Along the way they’ll learn lessons about trusting your friends, helping others, and keeping an open mind; all the while avoiding deadly traps, and facing unique magical creatures. With so many obstacles in their way, can the group – and their friendship – make it to the Treasure of the Ancient Wizards?

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎222 Pages
Reading Age 8-18
Publisher: ‎THG Star Dragon Publishing (September 10, 2023)
Teresa Garcia (Editor)
Teresa Amehana Garcia (Illustrator)Language: ‎English
Fantasy (Coming of Age)
Fantasy (Action & Adventure)

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About The Author: I’ve been writing for a long time and I enjoy every minute of it best of all I always allow my imagination to do most of the work

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Author Susanne Leist

A career in writing has been an enormous leap for me. Accustomed to the number-crunching field of budgeting and the hectic commodity markets, I left my first career and M.B.A. in Finance behind to pursue my dream. However, I do not regret my foray into literature for one moment. I write every day and have even tried my hand at poetry. So don’t let anyone tell you it’s too late in life to try something different. It is never too late to follow your heart.

THE DEAD GAME SERIES brings fantasy and surrealism to the classic murder mystery with dead bodies, suspects, and clues. In addition, it offers vampires and a touch of romance to spice the motley mix.

MEET ME IN MAINE, the first book in THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES, provides the backdrop for murder, mystery, and romance in a seaside town. Love falters and flourishes as the residents fight the persistent evil plaguing their small-town lives.

Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.

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Author Nick Korolev

Nick Korolev was born in New Jersey and grew up in a boating family. His love of the sea and all things maritime from tall ships to submarines often shows in his writing of maritime historical fiction. Other inspiration is grounded in his love and vast experience with animals from personal pets to wildlife and Civil War studies. He is a member of the top Civil War living history group, Federal General’s Corps, who teach the public through first person presentations of officers and civilians of the time. Also, an accomplished award-winning professional artist, he works in oils, acrylic, ink and colored pencil and creates everything from wildlife paintings and portraits to cartoons and book illustrations. He is the author of several books and award-winning stage and screenplays, which are available on Amazon.com. in both paperback and Kindle editions. Favorite genres in both reading and writing are historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. He keeps a blog on Facebook. Nick Korolev Author/Artist and is on LinkedIn. He presently resides in Fisher, West Virginia with two cats, Teddy, and Ninja.

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Author Michael Oborn

Michael Oborn recently received two awards from Readers Favorite. 5 Star rating medallion and an Honorable Mention. Thank you, ‘Readers Favorite’.

The Complete Mystery of Matthew Alcott has become a subject of heated debate and interest among angry Mormons, ex-Mormons, and religious scholars. Oborn’s book has been critiqued and reviewed on five continents.

A growing audience of interest is spreading though borderline church members in the 14,000,000 memberships of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Oborn has piqued the indignation of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles In Salt Lake City for writing a suspense fiction using the cultural environment of Mormonism as the backdrop of his story just as Dan Brown did among the Cardinals of Rome with the Da Vinci Code.

Oborn served an honorable two-year mission for the Mormon Church. He is the son of a manager of The Deseret Industries, a non-profit church welfare organization.

A fascination with science and cultural anthropology, Oborn graduated from Weber State University and holds a title of Chemical Dependency Professional in the State of Washington.

More About Mike Oborn as an Actor, Director, and Retired Drunk: Michael is a Chemical Dependency Professional working with addicts and their families. He is affiliated with SAFE CALL NOW, a nonprofit organization involved with police and firefighters. “Our first responders have the most difficult job in our society. As a result of the high stress and injury rates they have a suicide rate almost three times that of us, the citizen they protect and serve. Most of that number suffer the disease of addiction. Very few people realize this.”

Message From The Author: If you like Charles Bukowski, E. Annie Proulx, Craig Johnson, or Edward Abbey, I’m your man. Mine writing has been called a Karate style.

Why Mystery/Suspense? I wanted to write a book that was entertaining, historically enlightening, and educational. I did so because so few non-Mormons really know what being a Mormon means. When people ask me at author readings for book clubs and book stores, “What is the strangest experience you have had when talking to people about your book, I have to say, People’s reactions.”

A non-Mormon will tell me something like, “I find this hard to believe.” An ex-Mormon, on the other hand, will hug me and exclaim, “You’ve made it understandable. I didn’t think anyone could.”

Non-Mormon’s have a hard time believing what it really means to be a Mormon.

I am a cancer survivor.

When my sweetheart was diagnosed with the ugly word, cancer, the three years that followed were a blue blur.

I remember words like endometrium and carcinoma. My first memory was surgery in which they took out pieces of her and discarded them. I remember the quilt group of women she belonged to that unanimously recommended, “get the spinal.” I remember in pre op the anesthesiologist, a lazy older dude that ignored the quilt groups advise when my back was turned. I remember her pain in post op and the looks I received when I spoke to the nurse in charge as said “do the spinal and do it now. I don’t care if it is post op.” They were smart and had another anesthesiologist do the procedure. I remember chemicals so toxic the nurses had to be careful handling it when they set up the I.V. that shot it into my sweetheart’s veins and arteries. I remember the day my sweetheart asked me to take my beard trimmer to her hair and how we wept as I sheered her head. I remember her donation of hats to the medical center when her hair started growing back, twelve in all. I remember sleeping in hospital rooms on chairs. I remember an overhead machine damn near the size of a Volkswagen that bombarded my wife’s stomach with something invisible called radiation. It was in a lead lined room with a twelve-inch-thick door. I had to leave her lying on a cold slab under that Goddamn machine naked, cold, and alone. I remember diarrhea so fierce she was hospitalized for twelve days. I remember the doctor that insisted it was Crohn’s Disease. We lived with it for over a year with no relief before we went to a Naturopathic Doctor that said, “Let’s see what you are allergic to.” Sure, enough the radiation that was pointed at the endometrium damaged the stomach also. The Naturopathic doctor with a suggested diet change gave us our lives back. It has been over six years now and we are good and I lived through it.

I have advice. For any who care to know when it gets serious and you are spending a lot of time with medical people take an advocate with you. At every stage have someone with you who represents you and if the doctor refuses to acknowledge them and or their questions fire the bastard and get a second opinion.

Michael states, “He is spoiled rotten by his sweetheart of 22 years.”

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Author Steve Shear

My early paintings (1986 – 2013) can best be described as expressionistic and surreal portraiture/figure, often larger than life. Most are from live models and from my sculptures, but others come from my imagination. My objective was to elicit an emotional response through composition, color, shapes, and the application of paint, while at the same time retaining the correct anatomy, either realistically or through purposeful exaggeration. In the latter part of that earlier period, I pushed the envelope by combining abstraction with these real and surreal approaches to the figure in order to create a synergistic result. One example of combining these approaches is the Sisters of Baghdad.

Many of my ideas came from my drawings (virtually thousands of them) which were created out of my head on almost a daily basis. An example of this is The Chess Queen. In 2013 I put the paint brushes and sculpting tools aside and began writing fiction, first poetry then novels, screenplays, and stage plays. Six of my novels have been published and two of my stage plays. See below.

In 2020 I began painting again. This time I turned to color and shapes rather than portraiture and figure. My paint is applied in thick layers exaggerated even more so by multiple layers of glue serving as an underpinning. The glue not only adds thickness to the paint but also runs in ways which produces unique shapes that take on lives of their own. Several examples are shown on this website.

Two of my more recent paintings (immediately below) are truly larger than life depictions of a ‘Vase of many Colors’ and of the Greek mythological bad lady Medea. Each painting is 32×48 and relies heavily on multiple layers of glue to add ‘serious’ thickness to the paint.

In the past, my work was exhibited at a number of galleries in Boulder, Denver, Tucson, and here in Brentwood California. I spent five years painting under the watchful eyes of Jean Packard, a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute, two summers at the Charles Cecil Art Studio in Florence, Italy, and several years at the Boulder Art Academy in Boulder, Colorado. I also trained in sculpting under Valentin Okorokov, an accomplished Russian trained painter and sculptor.

The Trials of Adrian Wheeler was my first published novel (L&L Dreamspell, 2011). It was awarded runner-up in the San Francisco Book Festival 2015. I am happy to say that The Trials of Adrian Wheeler has been optioned as a movie by EVW Entertainment (producer of the movie Break the Stage), and the screenplay has been written by Erik Wolter and me. EVWE is now looking for partners to produce the movie.

The Wild Rose Press published The Fountain of Youth, my second published novel, in May of 2017. It has received exceptional reviews, some of which appear on Amazon and Goodreads. Also, the stage play has just been completed. The screenplay has also been written by Erik Wolter and me. EVWE is now looking for partners to produce the movie. The Click, my third novel, was published by The Wild Rose Press in September of 2019, again the screenplay has been written by Erik Wolter and me. EVWE is now looking for partners to produce the movie.

All three books of my trilogy, Confronting Religious Fanaticism – An Eye for an Eye, Black Hearts & Hungry Bears, and Ira Neebest and The First Coming have been published. In addition, my first book of poetry, Metaphorically Speaking was just published.

My wife, Susan, and I collaborated on The State vs. Max Cooper and The Steele Deal (published by ArtAge Publications), courtroom plays in which the audience serves as the jury. Both are being produced around the country.

I have been writing poetry for over fifteen years (some of which has been published) and am also a portrait and figure artist and sculptor, having been represented by a number of galleries in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. I am presently represented by the Delta Gallery in Brentwood, California and online by Vango Art. I spent two summers at the Charles Cecil Art Studio in Florence Italy and several years at the Boulder Art Academy.

I practiced patent, trademark, copyright and other forms of intellectual property law for over 40 years, and I was the executive director and founder of Silicon Valley Seminars. We conducted intellectual Property workshops throughout this country, Israel, Germany, and Canada since 1984.

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Author D. M. McGowan

“Author Dave McGowan has been a cowboy, forest fire fighter, heavy equipment operator, farmhand, gardener, road musician and businessman.

He now writes, and works as a commercial driver, in Northern British Columbia.”

The forgoing is the bio from the back of my novels and one might conclude from this information that I was a poor employee … either lazy or didn’t know what I was doing … and was kicked off a lot of jobs.

You would be partially correct, at least in surmising that I don’t know what I am doing. As for my being a poor employee, you would have to ask my bosses … although I think I’ve managed to trick the one I have now.

Of course, when I had my own business, my boss thought I was marvelous.

Truthfully, I’ve managed over the years to find employment regardless of my location or the problems that might exist with the economy. I enjoyed much of that experience at the time and am glad that I attained it.

I’ve also visited a good portion of North America and lived in several areas of Canada where I met some great people and enjoyed some wonderful country.

Speaking of great people, Karen and I are parents to four great people who have supplied eight grandchildren who show that improvements can be possible in each generation. One of those has added a great-grand daughter to the line.

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Author Robert J. Saniscalchi

Robert’s Award-Winning books are here, and thanks for stopping by for a peek. Robert has a passion for writing and stays motivated by the positive feedback and reviews about his stories. To date, Robert has been awarded Gold and Silver Awards from Literary Titan and 5-Star Awards from Readers’ Favorite for his excellence in writing. Some of his books are dedicated to our Veterans and to those who serve and protect our freedom today. All Sales of Robert’s books on Amazon-Smile help support the Chordoma Foundation, a Worthy Charity.

Robert enjoys reading, sports and the great outdoors, and truly believes, “It’s never too late to learn something new.” Robert, is an active member of a variety of online writing and reading communities to share and perhaps be of some help to others. He invites you to visit his website and ask questions.

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Author Mary Deal

Mary Deal, a native of Walnut Grove in California’s Sacramento River Delta, now resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was Founder and past President of Kauai Writer’s Round table. She is also an artist, photographer and former editor of a print magazine and newspaper columnist.

She is the author of six suspense novels: “The Tropics,” an adventure/suspense trilogy, “The Ka,” a paranormal Egyptian suspense, “River Bones,” a thriller that takes place in her childhood hometown area, “Down to the Needle,” a thriller, taking place along the West coast, “Legacy of the Tropics,” a re-write and expansion of The Tropics, and “The Howling Cliffs, a Sara Mason Mystery” and 1st sequel to the award winning River Bones. She has also published “Off Center in the Attic,” a collection of over-the-top short stories and flash fiction pieces. The eBooks, “Write it Right – Tips for Authors, Vol. I and Vol. II are nonfiction references for writers. “Write It Right – Tips for Authors – The Big Book” (a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Book Awards) brings both of the Write It Write eBooks together in paperback.

“River Bones” was a winner in the Eric Hoffer Book Awards competition and a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Books Awards. Her short story, “The Last This I Do” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

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Author Jessica Gold

Author Jessica Gold’s love of writing began when her story, The Animals in Africa, won honorable mention in the local county writing contest. She has been an educator, a freelance magazine journalist and website writer for twenty-five years. She writes many of her articles and books on her phone while listening to Top 40 songs and drinking her favorite beverage; unsweetened iced tea. Jessica is a busy mom of two active children; she spends many hours bringing them to sports and music events. She credits her husband of twenty-one years for inspiring her to keep writing and to let her creativity flow. When she is not writing, she loves the beach, spending time with her family and friends and making a good lasagna.

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Author Cherie Waggie

“I an Oklahoma Green Country, ranch raised, proud to be an American Veteran woman. I discovered my writing talent at age 10, and have been writing poetry, short stories, and books ever since. I’ve been married and widowed, and all my children have four legs. I love animals, have training as a veterinarian assistant, and graduated from college in 1986 with a degree in Drama. I live with my 87-year-old mother in an old farmhouse between Skiatook and Sperry, Oklahoma, like taking long walks with my year-old Schnauzer, Mahlah, and caring for our four cats, Goldman, Sunny, Happy, and David. We’re visited every night by our neighborhood racoons and opossums, and a sweet dog we call Bud, who comes by every morning.”

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Author Jay Dubya (John Wiessner)

About The Author: Jay Dubya is author’ John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons.

Counting London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted, along with its companion books Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized, Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized and O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated, John has written and published thirty-seven total books. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV all contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, Nine New Novellas, Part IV, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, Snake Eyes and Boxcars and Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II are short story collections all written in the spirit of the Pieces of Eight series.

Other Jay Dubya adult-oriented fiction are the works Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960′ Novel. Frat Brats, A ’60s Novel completes the action/adventure trilogy. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605. Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, TSTC, Part II, TSTC, Part III and TSTC, Part IV are satirical works that each corrupt thirteen classic stories from American and British literature and from Greek mythology. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces and FFFF & FF, Part II satirize and corrupt famous children’s literature stories. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is an adult-oriented satirical/parody work that pokes fun at twenty-one famous classical myths. Finally, Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered and Shakespeare: S, S, S and S. Part II lampoon the famous works of the great playwright.

The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy: Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen new children’s stories. And last but not least, two Jay Dubya non-fiction works are So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher and Random Articles and Manuscripts.

Jay Dubya’s books are available in hardcover and paperback formats at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com and Booksamillion.com. Kindle versions are available at Amazon.com. Jay Dubya’s e-books are available at Amazon Kindle and at Barnes and Noble Nook.

Jay Dubya (John Wiessner), author of 56 books, gives a biography of his life.

Born in Hammonton, NJ in 1942, John had attended St. Joseph School up to and including Grade 5. After his family moved from Hammonton to Levittown, Pa in 1954, John attended St. Mark School in Bristol, Pa. for Grade 6, St. Michael the Archangel School for Grades 7 and 8 and Immaculate Conception School, Levittown, Pa. for grade 9. Bishop Egan High School, Levittown Pa was John’s educational base for Grades 10 and 11, and later in 1960 he graduated from Edgewood Regional High, Tansboro, NJ. John then next attended Glassboro State College, where he was an announcer for the school’s baseball games and read the news and sports over WGLS, GSC’s radio station.

John had been primarily an English teacher in the Hammonton Public School System for 34 years, specializing in the instruction of middle school language arts. Mr. Wiessner was quite active in the Hammonton Education Association, serving in the capacities of Vice-President, building representative and finally, teachers’ head negotiator for 7 years. During his lengthy teaching career, John had been nominated into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” three times. He also was quite active giving professional workshops at schools around South Jersey on the subjects of creative writing and the use of movie videos to motivate students to organize their classroom theme compositions.

John Wiessner was very active in community service, being a past President of the Hammonton Lions Club, where he also functioned for many years as the club’s Tail-Twister, Vice-President and Lion Tamer. He had been named Hammonton Lion of the Year in 1979 and in 2009 received the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor a Lion can receive from Lions International.

John also was a successful businessman, starting with being a Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper delivery boy for two years in the late 1950s in Levittown, Pennsylvania. After his family moved back to New Jersey in 1959, John worked at his grandparents and his parents’ farm markets, Square Deal Farm (now Ron’s Gardens in Hammonton) and Pete’s Farm Market in Elm, respectively. He later managed his wife’s parents’ farm market, White Horse Farms (Elm) for three summers.

Also, in a business capacity, for 16 summers starting in 1967 John Wiessner had co-owned Dealers Choice Amusement Arcade on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk and co-owned the New Horizon Tee-Shirt Store for eight summers (1973-’81) on the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware boardwalk. In addition, he was a co-owner of Wheel and Deal Amusement Arcade, Missouri Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City. And then, for 18 summers beginning in 1986, John had been the Field Manager in charge of crew-leaders for Atlantic Blueberry Company (the world’s largest cultivated blueberry company), both the Weymouth and Mays Landing Divisions.

After retiring from teaching in 1999, writing under the pen name Jay Dubya (his initials), John Wiessner became an author of 56 books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels, and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

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Special Recognition For Homer’s Odd Sea Odyssey by Jay Dubya (John Wiessner)

The poet/bard Homer, reputed to have been blind, is credited with organizing the Odyssey, the epic tale of the Greek hero Odysseus, who was punished by Poseidon (Neptune, the sea god) for ten-long-years after the Trojan War. Homer had lived around the time when alphabets and writing were developed (around 1,000 BC), so the bard’s epic poem was later recorded by educated scribes and exists today in its present form.

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Author Barbara J. Duell

A Journey To Another Place. International best-selling author, Barbara J. Duell loves to travel around the world, sometimes without ever leaving her home. A history buff, she continues to seek answers as to how we got to where we are today, how different civilizations have changed, usually due to the impact of war.

Barbara can be found each day at her computer, laughing, or crying, just tagging along wherever her characters decide to take her. Barbara has lived by the sea, high in the pine forest where eagles soar, in a valley near the river’s edge, and now resides in the delicate land of the southwestern desert.

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Author Richard Hernaman Allen

I am a former Commissioner of HM Customs & Excise who also worked in 4 other Government Departments (two as a Director). I have always written since I was 9 or 10 and would probably have been a professional writer if I had won a competition when I was 21 (the novel I wrote was appalling!). I started “Through Fire” in 1976 and finished in 2006 after I had taken early retirement. My job, marriage to Vanessa and being father of Joanna & Katharine, took up most of my time. After I finished it, I worked on sequels “By Water”, “Out of Sight” and currently “Borne on the wind”.

By accident, passing Barton Stacey, near Andover, on my way on holiday, I discovered the pleasure of writing detective fiction. After my first two attempts, I decided that it would be sensible to focus on setting stories in Customs & Excise, which is not well served for detective fiction and would allow me to record what life was life in a department which has been merged out of existence, in the years from 1964-95. I’ve subsequently followed my main characters into retirement with more detective stories and have just started with a new detective solving murders, etc., in the mid-17th century.

I also compose music – from classical, modern & pop to jazz, experiment in acrylic paint, and run longish distances. I ran the London marathon & many half marathons, but a hip replacement means that I stick to shorter distances. I have a constant struggle with my garden.

The birth of my grandsons, Josh (2013) and Jasper (2015) have brought added joy into my life and I hope we will be able to show them some of the places we have loved in Britain, Italy, France, Germany and Latvia before we are too old.

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Author William P. Robertson

William P. Robertson graduated from Mansfield University in 1972 with a BS in English. Since college, he has worked in factories, taught high school English, and run a successful house painting business.

He began freelancing short stories, poetry, and articles in 1978, and his work has now appeared in over 500 magazines in the U.S., Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Romania, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. He has also published eleven poetry collections, two audio books of horror verse, four volumes of short stories, and eleven historical fiction novels. In his spare time Bill enjoys photography, trout fishing, deer hunting, and Civil War reenacting. He belongs to the Company I Bucktail unit of McKean County in Pennsylvania.

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Author R. Peter Ubtrent

R. Peter Ubtrent was born in New York City but moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of eight. Although he has lived in both Florida and California, he seems to have settled in Edgewood, New Mexico for the moment.

Writing since high school, Peter has self-published seven science fiction novels, six in one series called ‘Dark Pilgrim’ and one stand-alone titled ‘Eternity’s Handmaiden.’

Peter has obtained bachelor’s degrees in astrophysics, history, and Secondary Education, has a Master’s degree in military history and has a Doctorate in military studies.

When he’s not writing, Peter works in his gardens or builds wooden and plastic models. He has been married to Genevieve for over sixteen years.

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Author Ken Palmrose

For many years during my 36-year Forest Service career, I was a writer/editor and later a contributing editor for an extensive Arizona wildfire story titled “The Monster Reared His Ugly Head.” I wrote numerous news and web stories, special feature articles and additionally I continue learning to be an accomplished photographer having travelled to over 25 countries around the world. When I started this little project several years ago, my goal was to write a screenplay. I decided quickly I may not have the patience to write a screenplay. But now I think I do and I hope to adapt this short novel into one.

As a 75-year-old first time published author from Meridian, Idaho I was thrilled to have a novel published and now I have more to write. And so, I recently completed my second, novel. I also completed a unique collection of my first ever free-verse poetry along with some photos I have taken during my travels. I explain a little about each poem and photo and how they all relate. Titled, “Journey to September” it should be out soon either as an eBook or hard cover, perhaps both.

I was born and raised in Clatsop County Oregon in the Seaside-Astoria area graduating from Seaside High School and later from Clatsop Community College with an Assoc. degree in Forestry Technology. I was drafted into the Army and then trained as an imagery interpreter at Ft. Holabird, MD Military Intelligence School. I then served in Vietnam for parts of 1967 and 1968 including during the infamous Tet offensive.

With my 36 years in the USDA-Forest Service and after retirement adding another 15 years temporary service, I was involved in 51 fire seasons with duties ranging from firefighter to Infrared Interpreter to Information Officer. Although both novels are fiction, they are at times loosely based upon actual events that occurred during my career and my time in Vietnam.

Author’s Note: For further information, see July articles in the Idaho Press and Seaside Signal (Oregon) for recent interviews with the author.

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Author Anastasia Marie Cassella

Anastasia was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, and raised in Downeast Maine. She is proud to be an author from Maine and many of her books are centered around one or more locations in Maine.

Diagnosed with several illnesses, she is determined to fight through her disabilities. She encourages those around to fight for good physical and mental health.

Anastasia has published ten, multi-genre works. She has been writing since she was sixteen, following in her dad’s footsteps. Poetry comes easy for her. Truth comes easily. Writing dramas, using life experiences, comes easier.

She loves assisting authors and writing. She is currently working on novels and children’s stories. When she is not enjoying the great outdoors, that Maine has to offer, you will find her on Facebook. She loves to play games and interact with other authors. She frequently shares photos of the foods she is baking, post fun photos about the snow storms, and other related things going on in Maine.

She invites you to read her books, leave a review, and connect with her on Facebook.

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Special Recognition For Homer’s Ill Iliad by Jay Dubya (John Wiessner)

HOMER’S ILL ILIAD is adult satirical literature featuring adult language and humorous adult situations. The poet/bard Homer, reputed to have been blind, is credited with orally describing the Iliad (the story of the end of the ten-year Trojan War), and the Odyssey, the epic tale of the Greek hero Odysseus, who had been punished by Poseidon (Neptune, the sea god) for ten-long-years after the Trojan War. Homer had lived during the time when alphabets and writing were being developed (around 1,000 BC), so his two epic poems were later recorded by educated scribes and both stories exist today in their present forms.

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Author Ruby Sengar

Ruby Sengar is a mother, an author, and founder of the Healthy Kingdom. She is so passionate to impact people and share information about Health, Mind & Spirituality. Her vision is to give a contribution to making a healthy world and she committed to her work by writing articles, videos, and quotations and warning people about their health, motivation, and spirituality.

She is an ideal wife, a great mother of two kids. She loves Nature and God. She has a master’s degree in the Corporate Legal Field. She changed her profession to give a contribution to making the world a better place. She and her husband are supporting orphanages and other religious communities.

She believes, a woman has so much strength and potential to change society, community, and the world. A woman has the potential to change the next generations. We all, women need to more conscious and aware of the things around us and dig deep her amazing powers to make a change.

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Author Cynthia A. King

Is there life after menopause? Cynthia A. King thinks so, and writes fiction for mature women. A married empty nester, she focuses on issues faced by adult women: cheating spouses, the adult child living in her basement with no exit plan, ageism, illness, being in debt up to their tattooed eyebrows and dealing with their situations with humor and grace, occasionally a sledgehammer or other heavy implement. There is always a man, not necessarily her husband, for romantic high jinks. This is what happens when chick-lit grows up and discovers their Prince Charming is really Prince Harry. No werewolves or vampires required; these ladies might put a stake through your heart. One of her adult daughters is herself a writer, and does social media author-based content. While referring to the phenomenon of niches, she says my mother has her own niche: the angry post-menopausal woman. Huh. I didn’t know she was paying attention.

Cynthia had good Catholic parents who had five kids. She married Tom whose parents were also good Catholics with seven kids. The amount of kids means a deep well of (dysfunctional) material. That’s important because characters are what drive her to write. She loves to create books rich in characters facing the same human condition-life, and how they deal with it. Her stories are humorous and feature a lot of oddballs in ridiculous situations. She is also an animal lover and may include a dog or cat who sometimes are the sanest characters in the room. If you’re looking for a beach read or are flying Southwest and stuck in an airport, her books are an enjoyable way to pass the time.

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Sylvia Dickey Smith’s Books

Write, Now! by Sylvia Dickey Smith.

A wealth of inspiration and guidance for writers and want-to-be writers.

Write. Now! will get you to do just that: Write Now. Whether you’re a new writer, a seasoned writer with writer’s block, or an accomplished writer seeking to reach a higher level of proficiency and inspiration, this book is for you. Sylvia Dickey Smith has condensed more than twenty-five years of writing and book publication into this one volume. Technique, motivation, wisdom … there’s something in here for everyone wishing to write more productively and with more confidence. Within these pages, you too might find the key to unlocking your passion for words and the track to show you how to Write. Now!

“Write, Now! evokes the essentials for memorable stories. A must for the toolbox of writers, published and unpublished.”-NYT Best-Selling Author, Parris Afton Bonds.

Review by Anissa Russell: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Refreshing Take on the How to Write. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023. Verified Purchase. What I found so refreshing about this book is it does not tell you how to write but it offers tips on things you can work on to become a better writer. The book takes you step by step through the process. Smith stays encouraging and supportive to help you break those barriers.

Review by Susan Shepler: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Leading in the Write Direction. Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023. Verified Purchase. This book could only have been written by a seasoned writer and teacher. “Write Now” offers guidance, insights, and motivation to anyone wanting to enhance their writing skills. The work of a natural storyteller, “Write Now” reaches as well as teaches, and is more than a book about writing.

Review by Dunbar Campbell: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Valuable book! Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023. Verified Purchase. Writing may be a solitary art, but we need books like Write Now! to sustain our creativity and motivation through the process. Sylvia’s experience and wisdom as an accomplished writer shows in the depth and width she covers in this valuable book. Whether you’re a new or seasoned writer, you will find inspiration, motivation, sustenance, and how-to guidance in these pages. It’s a book every writer should have on their desk as they write! I am glad to have mine!!

Review by R. H. Burkett (Author): 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A MUST. Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023. Verified Purchase. Slyvia Dickey Smith explains the mechanics of writing in easy steps and gives examples of each and every suggestion. I wish I’d had this when I first started out!Great instruction on writing.

Review by Daniel Contreras: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Effective, engaging, and insightful! Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023. Easy understand, but extremely effective book for new or seasoned writers to push themselves back into the habit, featuring a surprise delicious recipe. I was impressed with how much I was able to get from this book. I used to really enjoy writing when I was younger and I’ve been wanting to get back into writing for a while.

This book has effectively brought me back into the mix of writing regularly (which to me is the most important part). The author provides tons of tips on how to move forward with your writing as you may hit road blocks. With that, she provides great advice and thought exercises on how to add depth to settings, characters, etc. Things I’ve always struggled with. But the most beneficial aspect (for me) was the intro.

Writing, like most art, must be done for yourself first. Sylvia spends sometime in the beginning helping the reader understand the importance of how to write for yourself. The new perspective is what pushes me to write regularly. (There’s also a surprise recipe for fry bakes at the end – If the rest of the book wasn’t as helpful as it is, that would still be reason enough to get a copy lol)

Review by Kathy Ciambrone: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Good book for those considering writing. Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023. The book is easy to read and follow. The subject material is necessary for any new writer. Good reference book as well. Sylvia has a strong background in fiction writing and has taught courses in it. This is material from an experienced author and not some academic.

Review by Parris Afton Bonds: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. POINTS YOU IN THE ‘WRITE’ DIRECTION! Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023. Write, NOW! evokes the essentials for memorable stories. A must for the tool box of writers, published or unpublished! It’s on my desk as a “go-to” when I’m in need of a better writing tool.

From The Author: My experience writing this book differed from any other book I have written. It was more complicated.

Twenty years or so ago, my writer friend, David Chiambrone, and I put together a three-ring binder of material related to writing. “Writer’s College,” we called it—was a fabulous turnout, with many Georgetown residents wanting to improve their writing skills.

Fast forward a few years later. My late husband, Bill Smith, and I decided to move to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Soon, I had committed to teaching a year-long writer’s college at the local library. What a ball I had. If you have yet to find your voice as a writer, go TEACH how to find your voice. You will likely discover something new about yourself and your skills. I hope you do!

Due to my spouses’ health issues, we moved back to Georgetown. Caring for him gave me quiet time. Then, I began gathering all the articles I’d created on writing. Point of View, Character Development, and Finding my voice. Then, it hit me! Sylvia, you’ve got enough material to assemble it in a book. It was challenging to make, but thanks to my publisher, Hillary J., we got it done! I hope the book teaches you something new–or old–in a new way! –This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Product Details:
Print Length: ‎137 Pages
Publication Date: ‎May 25, 2023
Language: ‎English
Adult & Continuing Education
Writing Skill Reference
Self-Help (For Authors)

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  • Dance On His Grave (Sidra Smart Mystery Book 1)
  • Deadly Sins, Deadly Secrets (Sidra Smart Mystery Book 2)
  • Dead Wreckoning (Sidra Smart Mystery Book 3)
  • The Swamp Whisperer (Sidra Smart Mystery Book 4)
  • The Painted Ladies (Sidra Smart Mystery Book 5)

Single Books (Not In Series):

  • A War Of Her Own: A World War II Novel
  • Original Cyn
  • Sacred Lessons: From Wilderness Wandering
  • Sassy Southern: Classy Cajun

Message From The Author: My name is Sylvia Dickey Smith and people tell me I see everything and miss nothing. Well, that might be so for some things, but I certainly did not see that car in the grocery store parking lot that I parked behind–in the SAME parking space. Got a clue something was wrong when I got paged to the courtesy desk. Imagine the egg on my face when I walked outside to find two men standing there wondering what dumb driver did that! (And guessing the drive was a woman, I figure. If so, they were correct.)

My passion is story, reading writing or telling. Always has been. To tell a great story, I believe I must make myself vulnerable. If I do otherwise, I cheat my characters out of a real-life personality. I take risks, I delve into those parts of myself that are the most vulnerable–my own life experiences, particularly those painful or delightful parts. Then, when I get there, I don’t allow myself to blink (read, pull back). Instead, I write right through that painful part of my life, thereby giving life to my characters. At least that is my intent. I am told I do that well.

The past is never the past. I bring ‘ghosts’ from my own past into my personal and professional life. For me to develop my characters well, I must set these ‘ghosts’ free. I do that by facing my, and their, fears head on.

I love writing strong women. They don’t always start out that way, but by the time I get through with them, they are. Why? Because as they grow stronger and find their voice, so do I.

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The Legend Of The Eagle Feather by Barbara J. Duell

The Legend of the Eagle Feather is the premier chapter book in the Best Friend Series for young readers, by author, Barbara J. Duell. Long ago, while flying high above the earth, Father Sky heard the spirits call him to a special place in the mountains. He rested in the valley and before leaving, cut a path through the darkness – leading to The Enchanted Pool.

So begins the story of Button, a boy whose broken spirit leads him down Father Sky’s path on a great adventure. It promises to change him forever, but first he must hold back his fear, overcome the doubt of others, fight for courage, and believe in the impossible! The Legend of the Eagle Feather is a story of courage. Many times, in our lives, we will find ourselves walking a path we have not chosen, carrying burdens we do not want. Life is not always fair, but when we reach deep within ourselves and bring forth the courage to face fear, to triumph over adversity, we rise above what is not fair and stand tall among all men.

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Author Shirley McLain

Shirley McLain is a retired RN, wife, mother, and grandmother of six and Great Grandmother to four, three boys and one girl.

She is currently living in Sapulpa, Oklahoma where she is enjoying her retirement to the fullest. She was born in California but lived her growing years in Oklahoma. She has done extensive travel within the United States and learned to appreciate each state for its own beauty. Her dream trip is to see Spain and Italy at a slow pace.

Shirley has published a young adult mystery called “Crimes and Retribution”, a book of short stories called, “Shirley’s Short’s and Flashes and a Christian poetry book called, “Verses For My King.” Dobyns Chronicle s is a historical fiction in which you follow a family through troubling times. She has published (should be on the market the end of January 2020) her educational fiction about Bullying. It is for ages 10 to Adult to help them deal with bullying in school.

Shirley’s love of travel, adventure and writing have created works that will hold your attention, and leave you wanting more.

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Author Kaylin McFarren

Kaylin McFarren has received 48 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious Golden Heart Award nomination for FLAHERTY’S CROSSING – a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008.

Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular THREADS psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; she also served as a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Arts Commission.

When she’s not traveling or spoiling her pups and three grandsons, she enjoys giving back to her community through participation and support of various charitable and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and is currently the president of the Soulful Giving Foundation – a non-profit focused on cancer research, care and treatment at hospitals throughout Oregon.

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Author Mukund Gnanadesikan

Staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Napa County. In addition to his “day job”, Dr. Gnanadesikan is a poet and novelist. His poetry has been published in a variety of journals in the US, India, and the UK. He has completed a novel, “Errors of Omission”, for which he is currently seeking representation. He is a Physician, poet, novelist.

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Special Recognition For The Invisible Man By Jay Dubya (John Wiessner)

The Invisible Man is adult satirical literature featuring adult language and adult situations. The setting is England in the late 1890s, just before the turn of a new century, and also, occurring right during the exciting advances evolving in modern science and technology, where new wonderful conveniences were dominant in the minds of people throughout the Western World whose lives were improving and changing almost on a daily basis.

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Kathy Morley’s Books

The Gift by Kathy Morley.

Finding The Extraordinary In Everyday Living.

A masterful storyteller, Kathy Morley whisks the reader into another dimension through her own experiences with psychic phenomena, hypnosis, UFOs, and channeling.

As the plot unfolds, the reader may draw parallels in their lives previously missed or attributed to coincidences, when in truth the cosmos was the guiding light.

The Gift chronicles a fascinating journey that highlights the capability of the higher self, transcending time, and space, keeping the reader spellbound and eager to read more.

Review by Gail: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Captured My Interest Right Away. If you like to read books about spirituality and different healings modalities, then this is a book for you. The author states her journey into a variety of topics; meditation, hypnosis, Reiki healing and reincarnation in a simple enjoyable personal account. There are no judgments or opinions about the “right” way to live. Just an interesting story that awakens the reader to consider other soulful approaches in living your fullest life. I highly recommend – an enjoyable read!

Review by Amazon Customer: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Fascinating journey. Read this book in one day. I feel like I flew past the pages. It reawakened the journey I was once on. I will share this book with everyone. A real eye opener.

Review by D. Osis: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Wonderful Book! I found this book very interesting because she gave a clear picture of all the modalities and how they worked to helped her increase her ability to help herself and others. It is an easy read and straight forward.

Review by Kris10: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. An entertaining read about Kathy’s experience into psychic phenomena and beyond! Whether you believe in psychic phenomena, UFOs, past lives or not this book is a very entertaining read. I personally know Kathy and her talents go way beyond what is written in this book. She is extremely intuitive and has a keen sense about people’s energy field which lets her zero in on when a person has experienced trauma and what in their lives still needs to be healed. This is an easy and entertaining read about her journey into spiritualism and the experiences that unfolded for her along the way. Highly recommend!

Review by Stephen E. Chiarello, M.D.: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. An inspirational woman! I was fascinated by Kathy’s experiences as she followed the path to developing her gifts. Her true talent is her desire to unselfishly help people to attain healing and peace. Her journey was both amazing and inspiring. I admire her dedication in pursuing her spirituality. I have a new sense of life after death as Kathy exposed me to the possibilities of the metaphysical. She is truly an inspiration and an extraordinary woman. I would love to hear her lecture.

Review by Andrea: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Fascinating story. The Gift is an inspirational book about the author’s journey to reach higher levels of spiritual awareness. It is a gentle read presented in vignettes describing experiences with those she met along the way. The experiences and stories are fascinating and I found myself eager to read her next adventure. Enlightening information and life.

Review by Rachel W.: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Beautiful memoir of spiritual awakening. Most of us that have had spiritual experiences do not want to talk about them in fear we’ll be labeled a loon. When really, we are riding the front edge of the curve. I liked a lot of aspects about Kathy Morley’s book but my favorite part is how intimately and honestly, she takes us through her journey. She is lighting a candle of truth with a laser focus on her awakening process- the happy, the sad, the bizarre and the magical. Reading this book will empower you to find your own authentic path.

Review by Ann Marie: 5.0 out of 5 Stars: A road to spiritual discovery. Kathy’s journey to discovering her truly authentic gifts is a road map to spiritual awakening that truly leads the reader down her path. It encourages the reader to take steps to open oneself to similar possibilities. While the stories she tells are intriguing, I found the channeling messages revealed to be a place where I will reflect for many years to come. It is no small thing to discover the meaning of THE EGO, THE CREATOR, AUTHENTICITY, PRESENCE, & PEACE. These were profound for me and hopefully for you.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‏209 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (July 6, 2019)
Language: ‎English
Self-Help (Spiritual)
Memoir

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Message From Author: I have been teaching meditation and metaphysics for over 25 years. When Transcendental Meditation was introduced in the U.S. in the seventies, I trained with the Maharishi Yogi and fell in love with the serenity and peace I experienced. This deepened my conviction that there must be more to life than what we encounter through our five senses.

I have taught meditation to nursing and dental hygiene students preparing for their certifications. Surveys of the students showed that they believed meditation helped them to quell anxiety and improve their grades.

Now I work as a multi-dimensional healer, utilizing my intuitive and empathic abilities as well as my training in hypnosis, Reiki, and Emotional Freedom Technique to pinpoint when energy blockages occurred in one’s life and work to release them to facilitate healing. My book, The Gift: Finding the extraordinary in everyday living helps people understand about energy beyond the physical.

I enjoy writing about life writ large, the wondrous things many of us take for granted, sharing my experiences for people to relate to their own lives. I am an avid reader of non-fiction, science, health, nutrition everything that can help me live my best life.

About The Author: Kathy is a gifted healer who uses her intuitive and empathic abilities as well as her training to pinpoint when energy blockages occurred and works to release them to facilitate healing. According to what is needed she may align chakras, use EFT, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, emotion codes or a combination thereof. Kathy has a deep interest in the integration of spiritual and physical healing.

Services: Kathy uses her intuitive abilities to assist in healing on all levels. She may employ techniques such as hypnosis. emotional freedom technique, Reiki, as well as intuiting what age an energy disruption occurred in order to release it. These methods can help with confidence issues, weight loss, smoking cessation, stress management, anxiety for test taking, public speaking, etc.

She lectures and presents workshops on metaphysics including, Accessing Soul Memory, Forgiveness: The Key to Peace, The Law of Attraction, The Power of Intention, Discovering and Deepening Your Intuition.

Kathy is available for public speaking events as well as private meditation groups. She holds meditation classes which helps induce relaxation, improve concentration, and replenish energy. Participants say they experience an inner calm through awareness of breath, sound, and guided imagery.

  • Certified Hypnotist
  • Intuitive, Multi-dimensional healer
  • Reiki Master
  • Meditation and Metaphysics Teacher
  • Silva Graduate
  • EFT Practitioner
  • Stress Management

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Professional Website:
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Muscle Relation Meditation:
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Phil Stephens’ Books

The Altar Boy by Phil Stephens.

It starts with black-robed nuns, priests, bishops, the select fraternity of Altar Boys, and the ancient ceremonies of the Catholic Church.

Music of the ’60s, boyhood shenanigans, Cootie doctors, and coming of age. Set in the socially and politically tumultuous period of the 1960s, The Altar Boy is the fictionalized memoir of Carl Sanders, a funny, sensitive kid, who’s caught in the middle when his family is fractured by the intrusions of a priest. We follow Carl’s confusion and pain as he watches the pious façade of the Church fall away to reveal unholy carte blanche, cover-ups, and collusion.

The book opens in the late 1980s. Carl and his brother down beer after beer at a favorite pub, trying to piece together their family’s chaotic past. The stakes are high—someone is about to return after a 20-year absence, threatening to re-ignite the family conflict. As the brothers’ painful recollections of their past become more traumatic, Carl drifts back in time to the era he tried for so many years to forget.

The story is realistic, poignant, and at times very funny. Stephens shines a timely spotlight on the then-unquestioned power of the Church, while taking the reader back to the ’60s era of rock ’n’ roll, Catholic schools, social upheaval, and boyhood pranks.

Rave Reviews Book Club February Book of the Month read. Also named the gold medal winner in the 2016 International Publisher Awards for Best Contemporary Novel, The Altar Boy is garnering positive reviews from readers everywhere.  In the video on the Phil Stephens author page, the author is interviewed by popular talk radio host Jordan Rich about the book — and the real-life story behind it.

From Enos Book Reviews April 2018: Honest, believable, and relentlessly gripping. A fascinating historical backdrop with an authentic period feel that manages to enliven and enhance a rambunctious era of 1960’s governed by the power of catholic church, ‘The Altar Boy’ is a fictionalized memoir of a young compelling character of a boy -Carl Sanders.

Author Phil Stephen capably sketches a proactive well documented and powerful narrative that flips back and forth in time revealing the complexities of Carl Sanders childhood and teenage days as he navigates through some emotionally memorable long-gone moments and some flawed, persistent family issues evoked by the appearance of a powerful catholic priest. After 20 years, Carl and his elder brother Mike struggle to deal with the upcoming tension that is sure to torment the family peace and flare up the complicated days.

Thoroughly entertaining and captivating plot with hard to foresee twists, ‘The Altar Boy’ is an engrossing family saga that tackles an ambitious re-imaging of history with intricate details that are honest, believable and relentlessly gripping.

Definitely a-not-to-be-missed historical fiction for those who care for well-rounded work with dramatic twists and a charming sense of humor and vulnerability cherished in one setting, author Phil Stephen’s novel ‘The Altar Boy’ is a 5-star read worth recommending.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎272 Pages
Publisher: ‎Phil Stephens; 1st Edition (September 8, 2016)
Language: ‎English
Dark Humor
Catholicism
Coming of Age Fiction

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At The Edge Of The Stairs by Phil Stephens.

At The Edge of the Stairs is a gripping tale of a young woman’s love that is so strong it transcends the barrier between this dimension and the next. It is the incredible story of Crystal Maiden Arabella and Abraham Gallagher. It follows Maiden’s paranormal reincarnated journey to reunite with her lover almost twenty-three years after her death.

Crystal Maiden, or Maiden as she is called, is caught in a deadly house fire with no way out. The first fire department responder on the scene is a rookie named Abraham Gallagher. With no hesitation he and fellow fighter fighters plow through the dangerous fiery maze of the first floor. There, at the edge of the stairs, he finds Maiden injured and unconscious, but alive. As he carries her out of the house to safety and lays her on the ground, a strong emotion immediately takes hold of him.

Over the next several days he visits her in the hospital and falls deeply in love, as does Maiden with him. Once Maiden has recovered, they plan to get married, but their plans take a tragic turn as Maiden is killed in a car crash two weeks prior to the wedding. As she lay dying in Abraham’s arms, she vows she will reincarnate herself and come back to him…and she does.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎342 Pages
Publisher: ‎Pen It! Publications, LLC (November 26, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Romance (Paranormal)
Mystery (Paranormal)

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About The Author: Phil Stephens is an Indiana native and a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and of the Dale Carnegie Course. He spent many years working in Fortune 500 America. Raised in a solidly Catholic family, he attended Catholic grade schools in the 1960s and served as an Altar Boy. His writing has appeared in the local newspaper and Pen IT literary magazine. His passions include reading in his favorite genres—history and horror. He also enjoys cooking, exercising, and the environment. Stephens resides in beautiful Brown County in Southern Indiana with his wife Marie, and has an adopted granddaughter, Crystal Maiden, in the Philippines.

Phil’s book was named the 2016 gold medal winner in the International Publisher Awards for Best Contemporary Novel. In the video on this page, Phil is interviewed by popular talk radio host Jordan Rich about book — and what’s behind it.

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Author David DeRosa

Born in November of 1959, David’s interest in writing began with music and poetry. It remains his first love, but storytelling in novels offers a broader range for character development. “The heroes we love and the villains we hate deserve the rich background that a book can provide.”

His appetite for books didn’t start until well after high school when his wife introduced him to fantasy novels. “Ya see, they didn’t have dyslexia where I went to school. They just called us stupid.” He didn’t believe that, of course, but reading was and remains an effort.

Reading for pleasure, he learned, is different than assignments. “There’s no time limit. I read what captures my imagination. Perhaps not as fast as the ‘A’ group, but fun is less so when it’s rushed.” He encourages kids with the same stigma to find something they enjoy, something that draws them in, and discover things that can only be imagined.

Now he reads history, fantasy, science, philosophy, poetry, comedy, and occasionally (just for fun) The Bawdy Bedtime Reader. It’s a big book of dirty limericks.

“The important thing is to find what you like and read, right?”

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Author Bob Freeman

Bob Freeman Children Picture Books-Children’s Humor, Children’s Family Life Books, Grade Level: Preschool-2, Reading Ages 4-8.

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Author Claudia Clark

Claudia Clark is an author, speaker, and activist focused on social justice and democracy. In 2017, Clark and her husband moved from California to Germany, where she served as the national Get Out the Vote (GOTV) coordinator for the Democrats Abroad Germany chapter in preparation for the 2020 presidential election. Clark has several advanced degrees, with a focus on social work, women’s history, and labor. She currently lives in Berlin, where she is conducting research for her next book about the rise of the alt-right in Europe.

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Author David Harvey

“I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1951. I spent my early years in Linbro Park, a suburb of Johannesburg, on a small holding of peach trees, asparagus and rhubarb, exploring the long disused next-door cemetery, avoiding snakes and grandpa’s beady eyes. (And they were eyes that missed nothing).

From there the family relocated to a farm in Chingola, Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia).

Given the farm was carved out of virgin forest, it was back to avoiding snakes and other denizens of the thick bush – but all good learning curves.

From Zambia the family relocated to Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) and from there I attended university in South Africa.

Somehow it seemed that all of my school years were spent at isolated boarding schools, buried deep in the bush in both Northern Rhodesia and Rhodesia, which may account for a lot of my quirks.

After the bush war, when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, I emigrated back to South Africa where I now live in Cape Town.

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Author Kathryn Lane

Kathryn Lane, award-winning author of the Nikki Garcia Thriller series, sets her novels and short stories in foreign countries and exotic places.

Kathryn credits her imagination to growing up in Mexico, a country which was rich in storytelling and steeped in cultural traditions. Her creativity was first expressed by painting in oils and when reality of earning a living set in, she studied accounting and finance, and joined a multinational corporation where she attained her dream job of traveling abroad.

After two decades in the corporate world and having visited over 90 countries, Kathryn left to fulfill a second dream – writing mystery and suspense novels.

Fans of strong female protagonists and suspenseful stories are likely to enjoy Kathryn’s work. The Nikki Garcia thrillers include:

Missing in Miami – the latest release in the Nikki Garcia Mystery series. Launch Feb 23, 2022.

Revenge in Barcelona – Silver Winner, Mystery/Thriller, Reader Views, 2019-2020. Finalist in the 2020 Eric Hoffer Book Awards. Also, Finalist in the Next Generation Book Awards for 2020.

Waking Up in Medellin – named Best Fiction Book of the Year 2017 by Killer Nashville. Also available in Spanish edition “Despertando en Medellin”

Danger in the Coyote Zone – first place winner in the Action/Adventure category in Latino Books into Movies 2018. It was also a finalist in the Thriller category at Killer Nashville 2018.

Kathryn’s short story collection, Backyard Volcano and Other Mysteries of the Heart, was named Best Short Story Collection 2018 by Killer Nashville.

Kathryn and her husband, Bob Hurt, split their time between Texas and the mountains of northern New Mexico. www.kathryn-lane.com

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Author Theodocia McLean

Theodocia McLean was born on Beals Island, in Downeast Maine, in 1954.

Sold to the mailman, adopted twice, she wasn’t told her beautiful name until her sixteenth birthday.

Her love for writing began when her fifth-grade teacher captured her imagination with creative writing assignments while she was living away from home in a harsh, punitive private school environment. A song that she sings every day is the only link that she has to Clara, her one special friend, who made daily life bearable for a short time in that dreadful place. She longs for the day when someone, even a stranger, will show her the proof that she desperately needs on whether her friend really died that terrible day.

Her book DID: True Story Of Survival describes the first twenty-three years of her life with vivid detail and uncompromising honesty.

Writing is therapy and telling her story takes her experience out of the shadows into the light. She hopes that her readers will muster up the courage to tell their story and thus begin their own healing journey.

She is an avid reader and enjoys reviewing books.

She is working on the second book in her two-part memoir series. She shares some of her techniques for healing. She plans to share about her experience of seeing two angels on the evening before 911, while in West, VA while on a family trip. What is the significance of these two angels, at this time?

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Author Phil Stephens

Phil Stephens is an Indiana native and a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and of the Dale Carnegie Course. He spent many years working in Fortune 500 America. Raised in a solidly Catholic family, he attended Catholic grade schools in the 1960s and served as an Altar Boy. His writing has appeared in the local newspaper and Pen IT literary magazine. His passions include reading in his favorite genres—history and horror. He also enjoys cooking, exercising, and the environment. Stephens resides in beautiful Brown County in Southern Indiana with his wife Marie, and has an adopted granddaughter, Crystal Maiden, in the Philippines.

Phil’s book was named the 2016 gold medal winner in the International Publisher Awards for Best Contemporary Novel. In the video on this page, Phil is interviewed by popular talk radio host Jordan Rich about book — and what’s behind it.

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
http://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/phil-stephens-books/

Author Janice (J. E.) Spina

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina is a multi-award-winning author of 43 books of which there are 21 children’s books, 12 MG/PT books and two books in a YA series with four more to come over the next few years, seven novels and a short story collection for 18+ written under J.E. Spina. She is also a copy editor, blogger, book reviewer and supporter of fellow authors. Her husband is her illustrator and cover creator. Together they create entertaining books in rhyme for children to enjoy with life lessons.

The Challenges of Writing Historical Fiction: Part 3 by Author Ronald E. Yates

During a recent “virtual book tour” with several book bloggers, I was asked what three lessons I learned while writing the first two books of my Finding Billy Battles trilogy. It was a good question because it caused me to stop and think about the fiction-writing process in a way I never had before.

Here are the answers I provided.

LESSON #1: When I was teaching journalism as a professor and dean at the University of Illinois, I realized that by teaching I was also learning. The same goes for writing fiction. I spent 28 years of my professional life with the Chicago Tribune, much of it as a foreign correspondent in Asia and Latin America. That work required me to deal with facts, real people, real events, and real human emotion. I couldn’t make up what I was reporting. I had to stick to what I saw, what I heard, what people told me, etc. And I had to do my best to write compelling stories using only those facts. I generally succeeded, but it was often hard work.

When I began writing the Finding Billy Battles trilogy, I found myself in a strange new world where I could create the facts, the people, the events, and the human emotion. At first it was a wonderful sense of freedom—especially for a journalist previously confined to a life of non-fiction. Then I realized that with freedom comes a requirement for discipline. It was then that I realized my training as a reporter was an enormous benefit. I knew how to write clearly and concisely. I knew how to describe people, places, and events. And I knew how to report—which is the journalist’s word for “research.”

You need to keep the story “real” even as you make it up. In historical fiction, which is what I classify my book as, you need to understand the boundaries of the time and place in which you are writing. Otherwise, you are forcing your readers, many of whom may be more knowledgeable about the time and place in which you have set your story than you are, to suspend their beliefs beyond what they should.

The only way to describe the time and places in a story, unless you possess a time machine, is to do research— significant research, and that takes us to:

LESSON TWO: I learned that if I was going to write an historically accurate story, I needed to do the kind of research that would allow me to create accurate representations of people, places, events, as well as the senses that all authors need to engage readers with when writing–smell, sound, sight, touch, and taste.

I spent a lot of time trying to get 19th Century Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, French Indochina, Hawaii, the Philippines, Yokohama, etc. right. I worked hard on getting the lingua franca of the time and place right. I used a lot of the colloquial speech I grew up hearing my great-grandparents, my grandparents and my parents use. I incorporated a lot of the idiomatic expressions that were intrinsic to Kansas and the American West of the 19th Century.

Your descriptions of Berlin in 1904 must be accurate. You need to know what the Kurfürstendamm Straße looked like 112 years ago, what trains ran to Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, and what Potsdamerplatz and Alexanderplatz looked like. The same goes for Saigon. What did the Rue Catinat look like in 1895 when Billy Battles is there? What about the Continental Palace Hotel where Billy lives (as I did when I was there covering the last stages of the war in 1974-75)? What did the streets look like, the people, the modes of transportation?

One of the hardest lessons I learned was what to do after the book was published. And that leads us to:

LESSON THREE: I learned that writing the book is the least of the job. Once the book is finished you have to get it out to potential readers, reviewers, etc. Marketing your book is quite possibly even more difficult than writing it. I have learned that there is an enormous universe out there of book bloggers, reviewers, book websites like Goodreads, Smashwords, Independent Author Network, Historical Novel Society, Createspace, NetGalley, Story Cartel, Book Daily, Authors Den, iAuthor, Book Marketing Global Network, and the Alliance of Independent Authors, etc.

After I finished Book 1 in the trilogy, I spent 85 percent of my time engaging with book bloggers, reviewers, and the aforementioned websites and only about 15 percent of my time actually writing. So, marketing my finished work was a colossal investment in time–and money. My previous books were with traditional publishers so I didn’t get involved in the marketing process. I probably should have, but that’s another story.

Since publishing the second book in the trilogy, I have not spent nearly as much time on the marketing phase. The reason? I set up my various author platforms with the first book. I have a new website, I have a Facebook author’s page, a Google+ author’s page, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn account. I belong to and follow probably two dozen author groups, many which specialize in the Historical Fiction genre or are set up to assist independent authors.

I like the Indie route simply because you have more control over the way the book looks, the content and the various venues for selling it. However, it does take time and if you are not ready to make that kind of investment of time, you need to think twice before going the Indie publishing route. As for me, I plan to continue along the Indie path now that I know the lay of the new publishing landscape.

The publishing universe is undergoing substantial changes right now. More and more people are writing and publishing books than at any time in human history. That is both good and bad. It is good that those who could never find a traditional publisher for their work can now publish themselves in venues such as Amazon, Smashwords, Goodreads, Google Books, Kobo etc. hence, there are the hundreds of not thousands of small independent publishers (once called “vanity” presses) that will publish your book for a fee—some more reasonable than others. These too are evolving with innovative agreements between themselves and authors that allow a sharing of costs associated with publishing.

The weak links, however, remain marketing and promotion. Those are immensely costly and time-consuming endeavors and there are no guarantees that they will net you enough sales to offset the time and money you invest. That is why creating a multi-faceted author platform is critical.

Of course, even that won’t work if you don’t have a good product to begin with.

You need a book with a professional-looking cover and a well-formatted interior. But most of all, your book needs to be well-written. A non-fiction book needs information that readers find informative and valuable and a novel needs to be able to entertain and engage readers on an emotional level.

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Present Tense Tips: Use At Own Risk by Charles E. Yallowitz

I have to say that the scene from Spaceballs is very close to how some people have reacted to present tense writing. I know this is a topic I beat to death, but it’s my style and I take several hits because of that. There are also times I get asked for my opinion on this and advice. Maybe I said these before, but I guess it needs repeating. Now, I use present tense third person, so keep that in mind. More difficult and controversial than present tense first person.

Flashbacks: These don’t real y work in the traditional sense. In present tense first person, you can have the narrator talk about an old event. Actually, having the event play out is where your timeline and tense can get muddled. Use this classic tool carefully and sparingly if you use it at all. There are other ways to get the history of your world and characters out into the world.

Historical Description: One of the traditional methods of flushing out a fantasy world is to include the history of the setting. You go beyond the five senses and mention what the land and the people used to be like. This is nearly impossible with the style that I write. Talking about the past with a nameless narrator requires switching to past tense, so it becomes jerky and disruptive to the flow. As with flashbacks, you need to find another method.

Talking: Character conversations is one thing you can depend on for world history building. If a character wouldn’t know about an old event or how something works then they’ll have to talk about it. For example, Luke is a warrior and doesn’t understand magic. So, he has to talk to Nyx when he’s confused. You see, this is also how life works in that we learn by asking questions. Unfortunately, many readers don’t enjoy lengthy dialogues. This means you need to pepper the conversations with actions and keep the explanations clear. Using humor can help too, but that apparently can have some people calling your characters immature brats.

Actions: Present tense is about the now, so the now has to be exciting. Battles, chases, traps, or whatever fits your genre to physically move the story. I know fantasy more than other genres, so fight scenes are the most common usage. Even a friendly sparring match or spat between heroes can help. You have to understand that your narration can be limited in present tense because you can’t go back too far, so you have to make the present interesting. Add actions in dialogue scenes as well to give a tighter sense of the scene. In present tense, ‘he said, she said’ can be thought of as characters standing rigidly together talking with no movement.

Observations: The five senses are still important and can tell you a lot. I use a flourishing language to paint my world because I’m attempting to trigger the senses of the reader. Within dialogue and action, you can say what the characters see, hear, taste, and smell. It’s another level of description that can really pull the scene together.

Emotions, Voice Tones, & Facial Expressions: Another trick to helping with atmosphere and action is to use facial expressions to denote emotions. Voice tone can help as well when in a conversation scene.

Emotions are very important in present tense because they change as scenes change. As events unfold, the characters need to react in real-time to things, so there is more fluidity and rollercoaster evolution. It helps to have realistic characters in present tense. Not so much in what they can do, but in their imperfections and reactions to the story. You can run into a problem here because many people don’t like emotional heroes.

Now a lot of these can go for Past Tense too, especially the last one. The point here is that there are some things that Present Tense authors need to depend on more than the Past Tense authors. It’s a rough path to walk because some people never realize what you’re doing and assume it’s just bad writing. Others can’t get used to the change in style. I won’t deny that it limits my audience, but I think it helps me stand out too. Not that standing out is my goal. In truth, I’ve been writing in Present Tense for at least 18 years and I never knew it was ‘wrong’ until 2013. It’s how I write and it’ll probably be how I always write. That’s more important to me.

About The Author: Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn’t working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. Truthfully, his tales of adventure are much more interesting than his real life, so skip the bio and dive into the action.

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Author Clayton Graham

As a youngster growing up in the cobbled streets of Stockport, UK, Clayton Graham read a lot of science fiction. He loved the ‘old-school’ masters such as HG Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov and John Wyndham. As he left those formative years behind, he penned short stories when he could find a rare quiet moment amidst life’s usual distractions.

He settled in Victoria, Australia, in 1982. A retired aerospace engineer who worked in structural design and research, Clayton has always had an interest in science fiction and where it places humankind within a universe we are only just starting to understand.

Clayton loves animals, including well behaved pets, and all the natural world, and is a member of Australian Geographic.

Combining future science with the paranormal is his passion. Milijun, his first novel, was published in 2016. Second novel, Saving Paludis, was published in 2018. They are light years from each other, but share the future adventures of mankind in an expansive universe as a common theme.

The sequel to Milijun, entitled Amidst Alien Stars was released on December 1 2019.

In between novels Clayton has published Silently in the Night and Looking for Life, two collections of short stories where, among many other adventures, you can sympathize with a doomed husband, connect with an altruistic robot, explore an isolated Scottish isle and touch down on a far-flung asteroid.

He hopes you can share the journeys.

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Rayner Tapia’s Books

The Mouse And The Fox by Rayner Tapia.

Book 1 of 4: Mouse Tales

Mouse sees some delicious cheese and decides, “Yes, please!”

Mouse lives on Bluebell Farm, and all the other farm animals would also love some cheese.

Join Mouse on his adventure to find the cheese and outwit sly fierce Fox.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎42 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (September 13, 2022)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

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The Mouse And The Christmas Tree by Rayner Tapia.

Book 2 of 4: Mouse Tales

Why has Farmer Joe brought a tree inside the house?

Join Mouse and his friends as they discover the magic of Christmas.

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Paperback: ‎47 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (October 26, 2022)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

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The Mouse And The King’s Birthday Cake by Rayner Tapia.

Book 3 of 4: Mouse Tales

Chef is baking the most delicious-looking cake.

Will he notice if Mouse and his friends have a taste?

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Publisher: ‎Independently Published (January 7, 2023)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

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The Mouse, The Llama And The Sheep by Rayner Tapia.

Book 4 of 4: Mouse Tales

There is a new arrival on Bluebell Farm and Mouse spots a chance to make new friends.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎29 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (February 27, 2023)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

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About The Author: A writer with a teaching background releases books to relish. There are Twelve books written to date and published so far, receiving six awards. The Adventures of Tom McGuire Book series. The Krigga Chronicles,3 books. Mouse Tales, has 4 books, written so far. First series, is a winner of NABE in the category of BEST JUVENILE FICTION BOOK 2012, for her novel ‘The Dream Catcher’. The Last Enchantment WON NABE BEST PINNACLE 2015 for SCI-FI. As well as the Honorary Literary award 2017. She received many accolades, with excellent reviews, and is a testament to her creativity. All five books are now available on Amazon and Kindle they can be purchased and ordered in all good bookstores. #BooktoMovie, The Adventures of Tom McGuire- series, Scriptwriters. Rayner has written a new Historical Juvenile Fiction series, The Krigga Chronicles, vol.1 The Unearthing, with vol. 2 Hidden Door, released in November 2021. Another young children’s fun book series has been released. The Mouse |Tales consists of young children’s enchanting tales. The Mouse and the Fox, and a festive winner, The Mouse, and the Christmas Tree, The Mouse and the King’s Birthday cake, The Mouse, the Llama, and the Sheep., with The Mouse and the Bear, coming soon.

Available Titles:
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…Hidden Door-The Krigga Chronicles
…Magnificent Reveal-The Adventures of Tom McGuire Vol. 5
…Morkann’s Revenge-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Kindle
…Morkann’s Revenge-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Print
…The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Book 1
…The Bard of Typheousina-The Adventures of Tom McGuire
…The Dream Catcher-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Kindle
…The Dream Catcher-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Print
…The Last Enchantment-The Adventures of Tom McGuire
…The Mouse And The Christmas Tree
…The Mouse And The Fox
…The Mouse And The King’s Birthday Cake
…The Mouse, The Llama And The Sheep
…The Unearthing-The Krigga Chronicles

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A Writer’s Journey by Linda Maria Frank

One of the surprising outcomes of being an author was my entrée into the world of Local Access TV. I produce and host a show called “The Writer’s Dream”. I interview authors. After nine years of this venture, I’ve discovered that the two questions that evoke some of the most intriguing answers are these:

1. Authors take a journey when they write a book. What is unique about your journey?

2. When all is said and done, what do you want out of you writing experiences and creations?

It got me thinking about my own journey and this year I am about to publish my seventh book, a fictional memoir about a group of eighth graders on an island of the coast. It’s called “The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island”.

Soon after I published the first book, “The Madonna Ghost” I started to do book talks, and the participants asked many questions about plot, characters and setting. Answering those questions, I learned more about the novel writing process than I would have imagined.

The following paragraphs represent the most common questions and what I learned about my own writing.

“Where do you get your ideas from?

This is the hardest question to answer, and I would give the most unsatisfying answer. “They just come.” With my science background, I found this answer inadequate for that very important question.

Note: I taught introductory forensic science for 20 years.

I changed the focus of my answers to “What inspired your story?” Inspiration comes from three major sources: a specific area of forensic investigation, a setting, and an historical event. The inspiration or idea for “The Madonna Ghost” was a wall-sized photograph in the Fire Island lighthouse of the rescue of passengers on a ship that had run aground on a sand bar off the island in a not uncommon storm on Long Island.

Following that initial inspiration came the research into the history of shipwrecks off Fire Island.

That research created the character of the ghost, a grieving mother who survived the wreck but lost her child and ultimately died.

The next part of the idea was how to weave a mystery and a crime around the ghost. Again, Fire Island history came to my rescue, smuggling, bootlegging, a vulnerable seacoast, and proximity to New York City.

Sorry, you’ll have to read the book to find out the rest.

Next Question: “Are your characters based on real people?”

Of course, they are! We are surrounded by people who exhibit lots of characteristics to choose from, to either copy in their entirety, or to mix and match into a new person.

What was more challenging for me was that I needed to make my main character, Annie Tillery, engaging, a young woman you would cheer for, whom you could envision as your friend. I knew from my own voracious reading that a character you can love or relate to can make your book a real success.

The next challenge was to create the “perfect boyfriend”. Why was this important to me? It grew out of my teaching experience watching my female students, and my own life experiences, choosing the wrong guy. This is known as the bad boy syndrome, and Annie’s beau, Tyler Egan, was my attempt to provide a much better alternative.

Here is an excerpt from “The Madonna Ghost”. Ty realizes that Annie struggles with her mother’s addiction. Ty’s father has been institutionalized because of his alcoholism. He takes her to visit which he does often.

“Well, Dad, it’s been great seeing you. I’ll be back soon.” Ty brought the visit to a conclusion, none too soon for me. He stopped at the nurses’ station to ask about his father’s physical condition.

As I waited, I kept thinking about my mother, how she had that same look about her, as if she just couldn’t manage to jump into the fray that people call life. She always seemed to be seeking some refuge, some escape. I used to think that I was the thing she wanted to get away from. But, after seeing Mr. Egan, I began to wonder if what scared them was just anything that made you feel. I tried to imagine not wanting to feel about the things that happened in life. I couldn’t. I just couldn’t imagine the place that Mr. Egan and Mom inhabited. It frightened and disgusted me in turn every time I did think about it.

Finally, Ty came away from the nurses’ station, looking me over, trying to appraise my mood. He looked older to me, shoulders hunched, hands jammed into pockets. What an awful responsibility he had taken on. I only wanted to run away from a similar one.

“Could we go home now?” I asked. It sounded like a big baby even to me. I tried to overcome my embarrassment.

“Okay. I guess this wasn’t such a great idea,” Ty consented, nodding toward the door.

“You’re wrong, Ty. You are a saint. I couldn’t do this. I’m too angry,” I said, trying to smooth over things. “This confuses me terribly. How can you be so good to him after all the grief he’s caused? Help me out here. I don’t understand.”

“Pretend you’re watching a TV show and you don’t know your mother. Look at her as if she is character in a drama. Do you envy her life? Would you want to be her?”

I ran the scene Ty described in my brain’s DVD player. I could sort of see what he meant. “But she has caused so much unhappiness!” I shot back.

“How does she change your day-to-day life, Annie?” he asked quietly. “I see my dad as pitiful. Anyone who has no control over their lives is pitiful. I walk in and out of this hospital as I please. I’m not sure he even knows where the door is.”

The bus came. We retreated into silence. Ty said, “Think about it, Annie. I had to think about it for a long time. I still do have to think about it.”

Suddenly, he put his arm around me. “And I owe you a sail. Will you settle for a frozen yogurt in Bay Shore?” He smiled that dazzling grin.

I laughed, tucking my arm behind him, and hooking my finger in one of his belt loops. The third question: “Why do you write?”

The short answer is that it’s the only way I know to tell a story. I think of myself as a storyteller more than a writer. One of the precious that came out of my marital experiences was being told that I was a good storyteller. I know. That could be taken two ways, but it was sincere, and it got me thinking about putting my stories to paper.

Sure, I’d love to have a best seller. A movie contract would be better, or a TV series. Every writer would like to see their books make a best-seller list. But, to tell you the truth, if you keep in the game, and I mean actively keep in the game, things happen. I spoke about some of them, book talks and “The Writer’s Dream”.

Both have exposed me to readers and writers who have pushed me to think about my writing and clarify what I wanted to say in those books I wrote.

Writing the books inspired me to take the topics in forensic science I am so interested in and do a lecture series.

I’ve become involved in planning book events, especially book and author fairs at schools. Meeting my young readers and talking about the books, giving advice to your writers, and seeing some readers come back for a second Annie Tillery Mystery because they loved the first one, are some of the perks.

One Annie Tillery fan berated me for keeping her up until 4am when she should have been sleeping. Why? She couldn’t put “Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys”, the third Annie Tillery, down until she finished it.

It’s not such a bad way to spend Act III of my life.

Message From Linda Maria Frank: Hello, fellow mystery lovers. As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

Currently, I am living on Long Island and working hard to promote my books.

The third Annie Tillery mystery, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys, revolves around another topic I find fascinating, and that is archaeology. It takes place in Turkey. This story is packed with heart stopping page turning drama.

The latest book, The Mystery of the Lost Avenger, investigates a cold case involving Annie’s great grandmother who was a test pilot for Grumman Aviation during WWII. Go back in time to solve an unexplained plane crash involving sabotage and great grandma, Charlotte Wheeler, and her fighter pilot fiancé.

Stay tuned for more thrilling and dangerous adventures for Annie and that oh-so-sexy Ty.

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Author Lisa Charles

Lisa Charles is a federal prosecutor turned singer/actress, wellness expert, certified health coach/consultant, and an acclaimed speaker. She is the fitness/wellness research coordinator for the Rutgers University Aging & Brain Health Alliance, CEO of Embrace Your Fitness, LLC, and the author of YES! COMMIT. DO. LIVE.

She successfully directed her struggle with temporary vocal loss into personal growth by shedding 77 pounds without dieting. This ignited her zeal for fitness, cemented her understanding of the brain-body connection, and prompted her to delve into the process of creating a life based on passion.

Today, Lisa empowers individuals to let go of their limiting beliefs, embrace who they truly are, and break-through any age-limiting barriers by allowing them to experience wellness from her top/down, inside/out approach. Her strategies are centered on transformational techniques within and outside the Fitness industry that produce tangible, lasting results.

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Author Kathy Morley

I have been teaching meditation and metaphysics for over 25 years. When Transcendental Meditation was introduced in the U.S. in the seventies, I trained with the Maharishi Yogi and fell in love with the serenity and peace I experienced. This deepened my conviction that there must be more to life than what we encounter through our five senses.

I have taught meditation to nursing and dental hygiene students preparing for their certifications. Surveys of the students showed that they believed meditation helped them to quell anxiety and improve their grades.

Now I work as a multi-dimensional healer, utilizing my intuitive and empathic abilities as well as my training in hypnosis, Reiki, and Emotional Freedom Technique to pinpoint when energy blockages occurred in one’s life and work to release them to facilitate healing. My book, The Gift: Finding the extraordinary in everyday living helps people understand about energy beyond the physical.

I enjoy writing about life writ large, the wondrous things many of us take for granted, sharing my experiences for people to relate to their own lives. I am an avid reader of non-fiction, science, health, nutrition everything that can help me live my best life.

About The Author: Kathy is a gifted healer who uses her intuitive and empathic abilities as well as her training to pinpoint when energy blockages occurred and works to release them to facilitate healing. According to what is needed she may align chakras, use EFT, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, emotion codes or a combination thereof. Kathy has a deep interest in the integration of spiritual and physical healing.

Services: Kathy uses her intuitive abilities to assist in healing on all levels. She may employ techniques such as hypnosis. emotional freedom technique, Reiki, as well as intuiting what age an energy disruption occurred in order to release it. These methods can help with confidence issues, weight loss, smoking cessation, stress management, anxiety for test taking, public speaking, etc.

She lectures and presents workshops on metaphysics including, Accessing Soul Memory, Forgiveness: The Key to Peace, The Law of Attraction, The Power of Intention, Discovering and Deepening Your Intuition.

Kathy is available for public speaking events as well as private meditation groups. She holds meditation classes which helps induce relaxation, improve concentration, and replenish energy. Participants say they experience an inner calm through awareness of breath, sound, and guided imagery.

  • Certified Hypnotist
  • Intuitive, Multi-dimensional healer
  • Reiki Master
  • Meditation and Metaphysics Teacher
  • Silva Graduate
  • EFT Practitioner
  • Stress Management

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Author John F. Dobbyn

Best-selling author John F. Dobbyn, a graduate of Harvard College, Boston College Law School, and Harvard Law School, is a former professor of law at Villanova Law School where he taught criminal, constitutional, and corporate law. Prior to his teaching career, Dobbyn served three years in the Air Force and practiced criminal and civil trial work. Twenty-five of his short stories have been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

Dobbyn is the author of the award-winning Michael Knight and Lex Devlin legal thriller series. He is a Boston native and now resides in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lois. Deadly Depths is his seventh novel.

Author Hyunah Kim

Hyunah Kim is a well-traveled artist with a background in English literature. She initially graduated from a university in Seoul and then embarked on a journey across Europe, where she pursued her passion for fashion and became a makeup artist and a stylist in Paris. Afterwards, she moved to Munich, and to Vienna, where she met the artist painter Axel, who served as inspiration for her debut novel “Dammi Mille Baci. Her journey constantly kept her moving from Europe, back to Korea, then to Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. In the summer of 2019, she moved to Antibes, in the French Riviera, in the beautiful Côte d’Azur and settled down where she enjoys a seaside lifestyle. She has a deep love for animals, particularly sea turtles and horses, and has a talent for playing the classical piano and indulging in various artistic endeavours. Her second book “Rise to the Horizon” is now available on preorder for the 6th of October!

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Children’s Classic Literature by Janice (J. E.) Spina

Children’s Classic Literature. Eleven Amazing Books To Read With Pre-School to Grade Three Children.

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The Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series by Linnea Tanner

Depending on the time of day and season of the year, you will Award-Winning Linnea Tanner exploring and researching ancient and medieval history, mythology, and archaeology to support her writing. As the author of the CURSE OF CLANSMEN AND KINGS series, she has extensively researched and traveled to sites described within each book.

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Ruby Sengar’s Books

How To Use Women’s Powers-To Make A Healthy World by Ruby Sengar.

★★★★★ “A very powerful book just as its title name says!” – Reader Review

Discover how you as a woman can explore your powers of motherhood, love, spirituality, giving, leadership, vision, courage, and more!

This book will help you to empower yourself and that will impact not only your families, and communities but the next generations.

This book shows women how to understand others and get the love of their kids, spouse, and loved ones, and discover the amazing power of self-love.

Gives tips on how to take care of your health, hair, and skin. Natural remedies to stay healthy and fit.

Teaches all the steps, how to maintain good relationships, find your purpose, and give back to society.

Order your copy and let these courageous stories Ignite the fire in you and remind you that you have all the powers to make a difference for the betterment of the world!

Review by Keila Delgado: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Harnessing my power! Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023.Amazing book! Definitely empowered and inspired to harness my divine feminine and use it as a tool to create a better world. I highly recommend it!

Review by Jihane Kasbi: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Highly recommend! Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2022.I think the best way to go about reviewing the book is to think of the tone. You get a sense of it right from the cover and it carries into the book. There isn’t a slew of theories or vocabulary to throw you off. The message is there. This is a great tool to improve yourself, as you continue on whatever path you’re striving for.

The book is a page turner and a must-read for women, men, people! of all ages. It touches on nearly every aspect of life, and I found a lot I could personally relate to. Every woman I know has a voice in their head telling them “No” in one form or another. This book helps turn that seemingly negative voice into a tool for self-empowerment.

This is a book you will return to many times for the lessons and words of wisdom apply no matter where you are in your sacred journey. It’s a must read for every woman who desires to discover the life she’s meant to live. This book will help women open up to understanding that their souls has been calling to them for a very long time and it’s up to them to listen and do something about it.

Women have an opportunity to play a bigger game and step into their epic lives. Highly recommend!

Review by Angelica M. Duenas Chavez: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. A very powerful book just as its title name says!!Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2022. It has a very nice content, It Gives Value to Women and Empowers them but in the Healthy Version! With this Book it teaches us how to take care of ourselves and how to Take Care of Our Families! It is a very Spiritual Book and I like it because I know that the Creator is Inspired by Our Creator that’s why I recommend it with confidence!!

Review by Enrique Felix: 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Wonderful information on self-care & self-empowerment! Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2022. Wonderful book depicting real life experiences. Great tips on health, self-care, self-empowerment, healing & spirituality. Thank you, Ruby for sharing all this information, as well as many other topics that may affect our daily life, one way or another.

Review by Amazon Customer (Carol Melika): 5.0 out of 5 Stars. Awesome Knowledge!!!!Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 5, 2022. Amazing book that is filled with great knowledge for women. I absolutely love it and recommend it for any woman out there no matter where they live in the world.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎249 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (August 23, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Family Health
Self-Improvement (Health and Wellness)
Spirituality
Women’s Empowerment
Women’s Literature (Criticism)
Women’s Studies (History)

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About The Author: Ruby Sengar is a mother, an author, and founder of the Healthy Kingdom. She is so passionate to impact people and share information about Health, Mind & Spirituality. Her vision is to give a contribution to making a healthy world and she committed to her work by writing articles, videos, and quotations and warning people about their health, motivation, and spirituality.

She is an ideal wife, a great mother of two kids. She loves Nature and God. She has a master’s degree in the Corporate Legal Field. She changed her profession to give a contribution to making the world a better place. She and her husband are supporting orphanages and other religious communities.

She believes, a woman has so much strength and potential to change society, community, and the world. A woman has the potential to change the next generations. We all, women need to more conscious and aware of the things around us and dig deep her amazing powers to make a change.

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