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July 24, 2023
Under My Pillow by Jennifer Ballow #spotlight #ToothFairy
Children's Picture Book
Aroba Sheikh (Illustrator)
Date Published: February 2, 2023
Publisher : Tooth Fairy Press
Five-year-old Samantha loses her first tooth.
After putting her tooth under her pillow, Sam goes to bed excited about the present she hopes to discover the next day. Yet, she wakes up only to find an unpleasant surprise.
There's nothing under her pillow! No present or tooth. She goes on a quest to solve the mystery with the help of the Tooth Fairy and her feathered friend.
Will all turn out happily ever after?
Under My Pillow explores the themes of problem-solving, trust, and forgiveness in this fun and surprising tale.
Hi, I’m Jennifer!
I’m a new children’s book author and I love to help people in all stages and from all walks of life live the best lives that they can. In publishing stories, I hope to inspire you and your family to connect through reading, imagination-building, and creative writing. I adore books and enjoy collecting children’s literature, biographies, and short stories. I’m also a social worker & graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. I care about the community and want all people to have the same great opportunities that I have had.
A devoted mom to twin girls who are now almost all grown up, I cherish every minute I can with them! When I am not hanging out with my family and friends, I spend time reading, volunteering, and filling up my art journal with crazy ideas, magazine clippings, and paint squiggles.
I can’t wait to meet you and get to know your dreams and your stories!
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Katerina's Big Sister Surprise by Athanasia Adam #spotlight #childrensbooks
Date Published: June 2023
Katerina Big Sister Surprise" is an engaging and heartwarming story perfect for children & toddlers. When Katerina discovers that she will soon become a big sister, her imagination takes her on an exciting journey of what it would be like to have a little brother or sister. Through her adventures, Katerina's best friend, a baby stuffed tiger, is always by her side.
Join Katerina on her journey as she learns the joys and responsibilities of being a big sister, and the special bond that comes with it. Katerina can't wait to share her love for her new soon to be sibling. From practicing feedings to diaper changes, she quickly learns that being a big sister is both fun and rewarding. With beautiful illustrations and a heart-warming story "Katerina's Big Sister Surprise" is the perfect book to help toddlers prepare for the arrival of their new sibling. This charming tale is sure to delight young readers and parents alike and is perfect for families preparing for a new addition.
Athanasia Adam is a real estate professional and a mom in NYC. Inspired by her amazing niece Katerina, Athanasia embarked on the journey to capture the joy and imagination of childhood in her debut children's book, "Katerina's Big Sister Surprise". Drawing from her personal experiences as a mom and the hilarious antics of her niece, Athanasia weaves a heart warming tale of a toddler's imaginative journey into the world of becoming a big sister. Katerina's Big Sister Surprise is sure to delight and inspire children as they embark on their own sibling adventure.
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July 23, 2023
#Spotlight: Agnes's Broken Dreams by Judy King #fictionalmemoir #giveaway
Fromshattered illusions to resilient determination,
Agnes's Broken Dreamsreveals a tale of courage and redemption.
Agnes'sBroken Dreams
byJudy King
Genre:Fictional Memoir
Ithas been thirty years since Agnes last visited the country of herbirth and upbringing. While it is at the request of her aging,narcissistic mother, she has her own reasons for making the journeyto Australia from her home on Mallorca.
Somethinghas blighted her life since childhood. Something has cast such a longshadow over her existence that her ability to grasp at life fully, toappreciate her own sense of self-worth, to attain any semblance ofhappiness, to trust without reservation, has been damaged. Those whomshe chooses, and who choose her, seem to want only to exploit her.
Havingundergone a long period of psychotherapy, Agnes can now return tore-experience the places that featured in her youth in the hope thatburning questions will be answered, haunting mysteries solved, andburied memories let out into the light...
Thisis the vibrant, heartening, and often amusing tale of a buoyant andirrepressible woman whose natural energy and determination continueto drive her forward. Having reached middle age, she is determined tograpple with - and heal - the ills that have beset her.
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Anxietycaused by abuse in my early teenager years interfered with myconcentration so profoundly, it resulted in amnesia and I lost theability to read and write fluently. Devested of the power of languageindelibly undermined my life. Unable to understand what washappening to me, I felt I had no defence against the judgement of theworld which propelled me into a life-time search to discover what laybehind the lost memories.
Agnes’sBroken Dreams, written on theadviceof a gifted psychiatrist, is a fictionalize account of my odyssey.Regaining concentration and with it the ability to develop as awriter has been the most miraculous gift of my life.
Itis my greatest desire that this book will bring solace to other adultsufferers of childhood abuse.
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Clara and Her Potty by Angela Zigann #childrensbooks #pottytraining #spotlight
Learning how to use the potty and getting rid of diapers once and for all is a major step
for a child.
As they don't even know what's waiting for them on the other side, children need role
models to help them grasp the idea and build the excitement and confidence to conquer
the new world and skills.
Clara, the hero of our story, will support your child on the way and be the role model it
needs. She will show your child that it is okay to be a little scared. Practice and the support
of their parents/guardians will carry them through.
Clara is happy and proud of being a big girl in the end, just like your child will be too.
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July 21, 2023
#Spotlight: A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert #giveaway #Mysteries #bookseries
Aretired librarian gets back to the books—and into a devilish murdercase
ACryptic Clue
AHunter & Clewe Mystery Book 1
Aretired librarian gets back to the books—and into a devilish murdercase—in acclaimed author Victoria Gilbert’s new series, theperfect literary adventure for fans of Kate Carlisle and JennMcKinlay.
Sixty-year-oldJane Hunter, forced into early retirement from her job as auniversity librarian, is seeking a new challenge to keep her spiritsup and supplement her meager pension. But as she’s about todiscover, a retiree’s life can bring new thrills—and newdangers.
Cameron “Cam” Clewe, an eccentric 33-year-oldcollector, is also seeking something—an archivist to inventory hisever-expanding compendium of rare books and artifacts. Jane’sthrilled to be hired on by Cam and to uncover the secrets of hislatest acquisition, a trove of items related to the classic mysteryand detective authors. But Jane’s delight is upended when a body isdiscovered in Cam’s library. The victim, heir to a pharmaceuticalfortune, was the last in line of Cam’s failed romances—and nowhe’s suspect number one.
Cam vows to use his intelligenceand deductive skills to clear his name—but with a slight case ofagoraphobia, rampant anxiety, and limited social skills, he’ll needsome help. It comes down to Jane to exonerate her new boss—but ishe truly innocent?
Raisedin a historic small town at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains,Victoria Gilbert turned her early obsession with books into a dualcareer as an author and librarian. Now retired, she’s worked as areference librarian, research librarian, and university librarydirector.
Victoriawrites the Blue Ridge Library Mystery series, the Booklover’s B&BMystery series, and the Hunter and Clewe traditional mystery seriesfor Crooked Lane Books. When not writing or reading, she likes tospend her time watching TV and films, gardening, or traveling. Amember of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, andInternational Thriller Writers, Victoria lives in North Carolina withher husband, son, and two very spoiled cats.
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July 19, 2023
The Maddie Swallows Mysteries by Kat Bellemore #giveaway #spotlight #cozymysteries
Ifyou love small towns, quirky characters, and an intriguing whodunit,you’ll love this cozy mystery series!
DeadBefore Dinner
AMaddie Swallows Mystery Book 1
byKat Bellemore
Genre:Cozy Mystery
Greenchile has never been more dangerous.
PsychologistMaddie Swallows’ decision to return to New Mexico seemed like agood idea at the time, considering the divorce and her two teenagersshe’d dragged along for the ride.
But that was before theNew Year’s Eve party she was guilt-tripped into attending. Before amember of the town council wound up dead and everyone at the partybecame a suspect. And before she was forced to unravel the secrets ofher former hometown in order to clear her name.
Of course,with the help of two precocious teenagers and one meddling mother,the real murderer doesn’t stand a chance.
Deadbefore Dinner isthe first book of the Maddie Swallows series. If you love smalltowns, quirky characters, and an intriguing whodunit, you’ll lovethis cozy mystery.
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DeadUpon Arrival
AMaddie Swallows Mystery Book 2
Flyinghigh in the New Mexican sky has never been more lethal.
Thebiggest hot air balloon festival would have been a vacation if Maddiedidn’t have to balance her apathetic teenagers, a meddling mother,and act as therapist for a desperate patient. Let alone solve amurder case!
WhenMaddie witnesses someone fall from a hot air balloon, it seems like atragic accident. But as facts come to light, the police are convincedit’s foul play. And Maddie’s friend is to blame.
Withthe remainder of the festival canceled and all attendees required tostay for questioning, Maddie has two days to discover the truthbehind the murder and free her friend from suspicion.
DeadUpon Arrival is the second book in the Maddie Swallowsmystery series. If you like humor, intrigue, and, of course, hot airballoons, you'll love this cozy mystery.
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DeadBefore I Do
AMaddie Swallows Mystery Book 3
WhenMaddie Swallows attends an out-of-town wedding with her best friend,Benji, she expects free food, dancing, and some awkward moments asshe tries to figure out her feelings for her long-time friend.
Whatshe finds instead is a dead groom and an entire wedding guest listwho had reason to kill the guy.
It doesn’t help that Maddiewas the last person to see the groom alive and is placed in the localpolice’s crosshairs as they work to solve the murder.
Itwill take some unexpected sleuthing, and a few therapy sessions, forthis psychiatrist to prove her innocence, and bring justice to thereal killer.
DeadBefore I Do isthe third book of the Maddie Swallows mystery series. If you lovequirky characters, romance, and plenty of intrigue, you'll love thiscozy mystery.
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Dead Among Stars A Maddie Swallows Mystery Book 4
KatBellemore is a small-town romance and cozy mystery author. Decidingto have New Mexico as the setting for two of her series was an easychoice, considering its amazing sunsets, blue skies and tasty greenchile. That, and she currently lives there with her husband and twocute kids. They hope to one day add a dog to the family, but for now,the native animals of the desert will have to do. Though, Katwouldn't mind ridding the world of scorpions and centipedes. They'rejust mean.
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July 11, 2023
Resparking Creativity by Fatemah Mirza & Sumayyah Rafiq #Giveaway #selfhelp
Whetheryou're interested in marketing management, affiliate marketing, ornetwork marketing, this book serves as your guide to career success.
ResparkingCreativity:
AMarketing Professional's Career Guide Towards Becoming a Director
Areyou a marketing professional feeling trapped in your current job? Doyou want to climb the corporate ladder and become a successfulmarketing director? Or are you so overwhelmed by daily operationsthat your creative energies have run dry?
I wrote this bookfor marketing managers who feel these pains. So, if you're strugglingto unleash your creative energy and experience career growth, thisbook is tailor-made for you.
As a marketing professional, youmay be deeply creative and ambitious enough to aim for a directorrole, but these obstacles are holding you back. You're caught in amonotonous routine, unable to pursue projects that will reignite yourcreative spark and simultaneously showcase your potential as amarketing director.
In this book, I offer concrete andactionable strategies to help you break free from this rut and:
*Createa portfolio of projects that will prove your candidacy as amarketing director
*Developa stronger understanding of your strengths and capabilitiesat the director level.
*Createa resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter that grabs therecruiter's attention.
*Strategicallynetwork with the right people andstop chasing recruiters.
*Excelat interviews through strategic andproactive preparation.
*Advocatefor yourself during salary negotiations and negotiate highlycompetitive compensation packages.
Thesestrategies have been refined over my 13+ years as a marketingprofessional, empowering marketing leaders in the industry toapproach their promotion plans with renewed vigor.
If you're acreative marketing manager with a track record of success, this bookwill equip you with methodologies that will facilitate long-termsuccess and propel you to the pinnacle of your marketingcareer.
This book is designed for marketing professionals who:
*Whoare deeply creative
*Havegreat ideas and are eager to put them into motion
*Arecommitted to changing their job search strategies
*Whowant to make the world a better place through their work
Whetheryou're interested in marketing management, affiliate marketing, ornetwork marketing, this book serves as your guide to career success.Order "Resparking Creativity: A Marketing Professionals CareerGuide Towards Becoming a Director" today and start your journeytoward professional fulfillment.
FatemahMirza is a Certified Resume Master who has been helping jobseekers with their resumes since 2010. She owns a company namedCareerTuners, which is a small team of skilled professionals fromvarious industries who specialize in providing professional resumes,cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and many more career-relatedservices to help ambitious people land their dream jobs and achievecareer goals.
Fatemahis a highly sought-after speaker and coach who helps ambitious jobseekers find higher-paying, more fulfilling jobs. She has createdfree resources that have seen more than 160,000 downloads, helpedhundreds of clients increase their pay, and built a network of morethan 3000 recruiters.
SumayyahRafiq Haider is an experienced author and career mentor with apassion for helping individuals excel professionally. With an MBA inHuman Resource Management and SHRM-CP certification, Sumayyah hasassisted numerous clients in their job search, providing guidance onresume writing, LinkedIn optimization, cover letters, interviewskills, and career direction.
Inher free time, Sumayyah immerses herself in the world of fantasystories, drawing inspiration for her own captivating narratives. Herwriting explores themes of personal growth, resilience, and the powerof imagination. Sumayyah's unique blend of business acumen andliterary talent positions her as an esteemed author and mentor.
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Caves of Glass by C.A. Gray #giveaway #spotlight #fantasy #YA
Rion'sprophecy gives him hope through his bleakest years, while Ginny'sprophecy haunts her....
Cavesof Glass
byC.A. Gray
Genre:Epic Fantasy
Theillegitimate son of a peasant, Rion of Tryferos has very limitedprospects with only one remarkable talent: when he plays the lyre, heushers in the supernatural balm of peace to all who hear. This turnsout to be his ticket into the palace, where he nightly plays for therestless, rejected king. King Hector of Tryferos is paranoid, becausehe knows his days on the throne are numbered. What he doesn’t knowis that his anointed successor is Rion.
PrincessGenevieve is a spare to the throne of Mageia, shunned by all but hermother out of fear of her magical gift: she possesses the power tomanipulate the thoughts and desires of those around her. But Ginnywould do anything just to be normal. When a fulfilled prophecy of hermother's untimely death also foretells that Ginny will ascend theMageian throne, Ginny wonders whether she has any control over herown fate at all, or whether everything is predetermined.
BothRion and Ginny are drawn to the forbidden Caves of Glass at the icypinnacles that border their two perpetually feuding nations.According to legend, the Caves are either a place of strangeforbidden magic, or else a place where all deception is strippedaway, leaving only clarity and truth in its wake. As Rion flees forhis life and Ginny struggles against her destiny, in the Caves ofGlass, they find both each other, and themselves.
C.A.Gray is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD), with a primary carepractice in Tucson, Arizona. She has always been captivated by thepower of a good story, fictional or otherwise, which is probably whyshe loves holistic medicine: a patient’s physical health isinvariably intertwined with his or her life story, and she believesthat the one can only be understood in context with the other. Forfreebies, giveaways, and new release info, sign up for her newsletterat http://eepurl.com/F3rof.
Herfavorite fictional tales have always been epic battles of good versusevil, with a strong tendency towards parable. An idealist herself,she has always been convinced that these stories have somethingdeeply true to tell us about the human condition, and that is why welove them so much... or at least that’s why she does.
Shestill wants to be everything when she grows up. She moonlights as acollege chemistry teacher (she has a degree in biochemistry, withminors in Spanish and Creative Writing), does theater when she getsthe chance, sings, plays piano, was once a personal trainer and incoffee shop management. She is blessed with exceptionally supportivefamily and friends, and thanks God for them every single day.
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July 10, 2023
#Spotlight: Nothing Good Happens After Midnight by Lori Handeland
Theysay a mother will do anything for her child . . . I’m living proof
NothingGood Happens After Midnight AMidnight Madness Nightcreature Novel Book 1
byLori Handeland
Genre:Paranormal Women's Fiction
Theysay a mother will do anything for her child . . . I’m livingproof
Thisnightmare began when I got the call every parent dreads. My daughter,Jenna, was missing from her college campus. Of course, my mind wentto the worst place. After all, my late husband was a powerfulsenator. Was this some political payback?
I call in a favorand soon I’m partnered with an FBI sex trafficking agent. He tellsme local girls have been disappearing for some time now, and hefinally has a lead. But what we find at that abandoned warehouse issomething out of a horror movie.
Werewolves! Two rival packs,their alphas fighting, winner take all––the pack and thetrafficked girls. The werewolves must replenish their breeders,recently decimated by a virus that killed only the females.
ButJenna’s been keeping a secret, which only makes two of us. Though Ishould be angry, I know the lies I’ve told play a huge role in whywe’re here. I’ll do anything to make it right. No way is my girlgoing to become a sacrificial mate for the greater good––even ifshe is the ‘chosen one.’ So, I do what any mother would do, Itake her place, offering myself to Gideon, the winning alpha, as hismate.
Gideon’s goal is to live in harmony with the humanworld, but there are others who exist for the power, for theviolence, and they don’t plan to let peace prevail.
There’sa civil werewolf war brewing and I am right in the middle ofit.
From the voice of NewYork Times bestsellingauthor Lori Handeland, a new volume in her Nightcreature world,complete with the humor, depth of characterization and fast-pacedplot lines she is known for while showcasing the author’sincredible range.
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LoriHandeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of theprestigious RITATM Award from Romance Writers of America, as well asthe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixtynovels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy,contemporary romance, historical romance, historical fantasy andwomen’s fiction. Her novel Just Once received a coveted, starredreview from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film byCatalyst Global Media.
Loriset her sight on being an author at the age of ten. She rememberssitting at a typewriter before she knew how to type, pecking out astory about a family who went into space. As an only child hersummers were spent with that typewriter, television, and, above all,books. As a young adult, she got sidetracked by the need to make aliving. She worked as a waitress and later enrolled in college tobecome a teacher.
Lorilives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-fiveyears. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks withtheir rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons,awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.
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July 5, 2023
Ricky's Dream Tripto the Ancient World's of Egypt, Greece, and Rome by William Stevenson #Giveaway #childrensbooks #bookseries
Childrens Books
Date Published: November 1, 2022
Publisher: Micro Publishing Media Inc
This is a combination of three award-winning Ricky's Dream Trip books now in one volume with added information for classroom use and at-home activities. Ricky travels to the Ancient world through his dreams with his pop pop by his side. In Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs and pyramids he meets the boy prince, Tutankhamen, in a search for a beloved missing pet. Immerse yourself in the culture of Ancient Egypt with this terrific adventure. Next Ricky and Pop Pop meet Aristotle as they visit the land of the Ancient Olympics, see the temple of Athena, and help Alexander the Great! In the third time-bending dream trip adventure to Ancient Rome the fate of Julius Caesar, one of Rome's greatest leaders, hangs in the balance. It is up to Ricky to confront his own fears and change the course of history.
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