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November 16, 2025
A Version of the Truth Review #SilverDaggerTours
Do we spend our lives searching in vain for an answer,
or dowe find a version of the truth we can live with, and live with it?
A Version of theTruth
by Marsh Rose
Genre: Memoir
Over forty years, Marsh and her partner built a life definedby love, devotion, and independence. He supported her when she bought her homein California wine country, when she grieved the deaths of her parents, whenshe built her career as a psychotherapist, and even when she overcame alifelong fear of dogs to adopt a rescued greyhound.
They never married or shared a home—by choice. They were lovers and confidants,deeply committed to one another. Yet, they only met on Tuesdays and Fridays.
And then, one day, he vanished.
When Marsh finally tracked him down, she discovered the unimaginable: he hadsuffered a catastrophic stroke. His memory was gone. He could no longer speak.And he was living with a woman who knew him by a different name.
What was the truth? With him unreachable behind the devastation of his illness,and with the danger that exposing their relationship could cause irreparableharm, Marsh was left to confront a hall of mirrors—plagued by questions,silences, and uncertainty.
In the end, she discovered a universal reality: we all live with someunknowable mystery. The question is—do we spend our lives searching in vain foran answer, or do we find a version of the truth we can live with, and live withit?
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Ornery Owl's Review
Rating: Five out of Five Stars
Take a trip back in time to California in the 1980s and 1990s as the author describes her journey to find a suitable home when everything is massively overpriced. Enjoy learning about an unconventional life and love affair along the way.
The book has an easy, conversational tone. It avoids long exposition and info-dumps, delivering a crisp, personable tale. I finished it in a single afternoon.
This book will appeal to those who enjoy honest memoirs set in the recent past.
Marsh Rose is a freelancewriter, psychotherapist and college educator. Her short stories have appearedin a variety of publications including Cosmopolitan Magazine, the San FranciscoChronicle, Carve Magazine, Hippocampus Magazine, and New Millennium Writingswhere she took first prize for creative nonfiction in 2018. She lives in the north San Francisco Bay Area with her greyhound, Adin.
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November 14, 2025
To Beguile a Banished Lord Review #IndiGo
Title: To Beguile a Banished Lord
Series: Regency Rossingley, Book Three
Author: Fearne Hill
Cover Artist: Mandy Porto
Publisher: NineStar Press
Release Date: 11/11/2025
Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 294
Genre: Historical, historical romance/British Regency, gay, bisexual, age-gap, humorous, sunny/grumpy, hurt-comfort, humorous
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DescriptionRollo Duchamps-Avery, the high-spirited second son of the eleventh Earl of Rossingley, is not in his father’s best books. After one misdemeanour too many, the earl ruins Rollo’s idyllic summer by packing him off to the wilds of rural Norfolk, arranging for him to stay with the Duke of Ashington’s loathsome brother.
Lord Lyndon Fitzsimmons has an aversion to houseguests. Shunned by polite society for crimes far wickeder than anything Rollo could dream up, all Fitzsimmons wants is to drink himself into a stupor, tend his beloved hydrangeas, and take potshots at tin soldiers.
If only his inquisitive young visitor, with his pretty little head of wispy blond hair, his stupidly coltish legs, and his knack of always being where Fitzsimmons would rather him not, would leave him in peace.
This third book in the Rossingley Regency romance series features the fourteenth Earl of Rossingley’s lively second son, Rollo, and the Duke of Ashington’s disgraced brother, Lord Lyndon Fitzsimmons. This book can be read as a standalone. The following excerpt contains material suitable only for readers 18+. ExcerptTo Beguile a Banished LordFearne Hill © 2025All Rights Reserved
Chapter OneRossingley Estate, Summer, 1825
I must not swive the stable boy (again).
I must not swive the stable boy (again).
I must not swive the stable boy (again).
I must not…
“Crocodile tears won’t save you this time, Master Rollo.”
Pritchard’s lisping note of triumph was unmistakeable. “No matter how prettily you shed them, you’ve pushed your papa too far. He is provoked beyond measure.”
“He’d be his usual fine and dandy self if you hadn’t gone running to inform him.”
“My primary role in the Rossingley household is to serve the earl,” answered Pritchard, as prissy and prim as ever. “Not his licentious offspring.”
Rollo harboured an ugly notion that his father’s valet had been waiting a long time for this moment, possibly since when Rollo, at age four, had sprinkled rich, resinous lily pollen amongst Papa’s meticulously folded white linens. It had been the opening salvo of a rather jolly dislike of each other.
“You’re relishing this, aren’t you, Pritchard?”
“Tremendously,” Pritchard confirmed.
Escape flitted across Rollo’s mind, but only for a second. One step ahead, and perhaps recalling the time Rollo had feinted past him and sprinted away across the lawns, Pritchard had brought along reinforcements in the form of two burly footmen stationed on either side of the library door. The window, alas, was closed.
Rollo shot a pleading look towards Kit Angel—Papa’s divine and terribly understanding paramour—currently decorating the settee, who shook his head. Everybody was loyal to Papa to a fault, and it was damned annoying.
“Sorry, old chap.” At least Kit sounded genuine. “For what it’s worth, I tried to talk your father out of it. Some of us enjoy having you around.”
What did he mean by having you around? Rollo wasn’t planning on going anywhere, unless swallow diving headfirst out of the nearest window and running for the hills until Papa had calmed down counted. And talk him out of what?
Before Rollo could further parse Kit’s words, Papa himself swept into the library, dressed in his favourite chartreuse silk banyan and pearls. Rollo coveted both immensely. As always, the eleventh earl was impeccably turned out, though this morning, his flamboyant attire sat at odds with the discomfiting, frigid set of his mouth. Rollo barely dared meet his pale eyes; when his mouth looked as grim as that, his gaze could freeze a lake.
“Rollo, my darling.”
Rollo winced. Only a fool would mistake the endearment for anything other than an affectation.
“Yes, Papa.”
The ice-chip eyes glittered. “You know why you’re here, I assume?”
“Yes, Papa.”
Experience taught Rollo that short answers tended to be met more favourably. Unfortunately, his smart mouth had a lamentable tendency to act independently of his mind. “Writing out I must not swive the stable boy one hundred times was a significant clue. The lack of hot water in my room this morning more subtle. But no less vexing.”
The faintest ghost of a smile twitched his father’s lips, gone in an instant. Even in the midst of a scolding, Rollo still appreciated he had the best of fathers. Most would have introduced his arse to the switch long ago.
“Do you have anything to say for yourself, Rollo?”
Rollo straightened his shoulders. Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and all that. The importance of standing up for himself had been instilled in him from a young age; Papa could hardly complain now he was reaping what he’d sown.
“Yes, Papa. Several things, actually.”
Papa sighed. “I’d expect nothing less.”
“Firstly, my wrist aches.” Rollo waggled it to demonstrate. “I have indelible green ink stains on my second-favourite blush waistcoat, and I’m still frightfully chilly. And, for the record, Ellis was an able, willing, practiced, and—dare I say—extremely encouraging participant.”
“Naturally, he was; you paid him two pounds!”
“And it was very well deserved.”
“And then a further crown, on account, for future favours!”
Goodness, Pritchard had been busy. Rollo shot him an evil look, though in having his financial transactions laid out so bluntly, his bravura hung by a thread.
“At risk of repeating myself,” Rollo ploughed on, “I considered it money well spent. Ellis has several strings to his bow.”
“Evidently.”
His father’s fine blond brows knit together. The line between standing up for himself and cheeking Papa was a fine one; Rollo had a sneaking suspicion he might have tiptoed across it.
“Darling Rollo,” began his father, a layer of frost coating each syllable. “For all I care, our stable boy could have the whole string section of London’s prestigious Philharmonic Society tucked behind the fall of his breeches. And you could have twanged every single instrument.”
Rollo had been on his knees attempting exactly that until he’d been discovered by the second groom, who’d blabbed to the head groom, who’d gone tittle-tattling to Pritchard.
“Nevertheless, as you are well aware, there is nothing I detest more than fortunate, well-heeled members of society taking advantage of those in their employ.” With an irritable flick of his hand, Papa waved away Rollo’s attempt to defend his actions. “That Ellis was willing is an irrelevance. You placed the man in a devilishly awkward position, and I simply will not tolerate it. Have I made myself crystal clear?”
“Yes, Papa,” he replied meekly. “Sorry, Papa.”
“And so you should be.”
Yet to be mollified, his father folded his arms and began pacing in front of the fireplace. “The simple truth remains. Our loyal servants are out of bounds. I distinctly recall this being made perfectly clear to you when you returned from Eton last year. Did I not?”
Rollo hung his head. “Yes, Papa.”
“If it had been your first demeanour and you had been totally in the dark, then, of course, I would instruct you on how a Duchamps-Avery should behave. It would be remiss of me not to. But, as it is, the fact that you stand here, arguing the point after all I’ve…”
Ahhh, to begin the day with one of Papa’s sweet lectures. Rollo didn’t need to tune in for the rest. He knew how things ran. Their disputes were well rehearsed operatic duets, composed of increasing exasperation on Papa’s part, Rollo feigning abject apology, a discourse on how a Duchamps-Avery should conduct themselves, ending with a loving embrace and a promise to do better. As usual, Pritchard and Kit had been making a fuss over nothing. Rollo would bow his head a few times, continue to appear suitably repentant, and ride this one out.
Content in the sure knowledge he was loved, Rollo’s thoughts drifted. In a few moments, Papa would fizzle out and decree his penance. Idly, Rollo wondered what it might be. Papa was nothing if not creative. Over the years, Rollo’s punishments had ranged from counting all the earwigs in the orangery (aged five, he was discovered hiding in the coal cellar after two hours of searching) to scrubbing the scullery steps with a toothbrush (for convincing his twin brother, Willoughby, that eating crushed pinecones would allow him to see better in the dark). Willoughby casting up his accounts the next morning during the church sermon aside, some of Rollo’s so-called punishments had turned into rather good fun. Like the time he was consigned to digging over the vegetable patch and unearthed an adder, which had slithered over Pritchard’s foot.
“To that end, Rollo, it is high time you had a firmer hand. My own father, rest his soul, oft quoted that a rose bush must be heavily pruned in order to produce the best blooms. And, on this occasion, I believe he was speaking with the weight of wisdom. Don’t you agree?”
Papa’s lecture appeared to have taken a horticultural detour. “Er…yes?”
“Excellent.” His father clapped his hands. “Therefore, Dobson will accompany you when you depart for your trip to Norfolk this afternoon, see you safely settled in, and return to collect you in three months’ time.”
“D-Dobson will…what?” Rollo’s happy flights of reminiscence screeched to a halt. Did…did he…did…? “Sorry, Papa, I must have misheard. Did you just say Dobson’s accompanying me to Norfolk?”
“Got it in one, darling. You are clever. To Goule Hall, to be precise. On the edge of the Broads, between some hellish backwater named Stokesby and another provincial bog going by the name of Wroxham, I believe. A delightful, if not a tad isolated, property belonging to the Ashington estate. The duke’s twin brother, Lord Lyndon Fitzsimmons, remains in residence after spending an enforced period of seclusion there a couple of years ago, whilst he…ah…reflected on several episodes of…ah…poor behaviour in and around the ton. I shall spare you the details. Suffice to say that in comparison, dear boy, your antics are those of a rank amateur.”
This Lord Lyndon Fitz-something-or-other could have kidnapped the moon from under the noses of the sun and the stars for all that Rollo cared. “And this…this Goule Hall is in Norfolk?” he clarified, aghast. Perhaps, somehow, his father was confusing Norfolk with Mayfair.
Alas, no.
“Unless the hall has been excavated and deposited elsewhere since the duke and I corresponded less than a week ago, then yes.”
“And Willoughby is coming too,” Rollo decreed, praying if he said it with enough confidence, that would somehow make it true.
His father shook his head. “On the contrary. Willoughby will be travelling to London with me. I plan to use the time you are apart to begin schooling your brother in the rudiments of my business affairs.” He flashed Rollo an evil little smile very much like Rollo’s own, displaying all of his sharp pointed teeth. “And perhaps take the opportunity to do some shopping, pay a visit to my tailor, and so forth.”
Ugh. That was a low blow. Rollo didn’t give two hoots for learning about business. Willoughby would inherit the title and all that nonsense, anyhow. But how he adored their family shopping expeditions! Much more than Willoughby ever did.
Pritchard made an odd noise, quickly covering his mouth with his hand. Knowing the blasted valet, the whole thing had been his bloody idea. He’d always enjoyed having the earl to himself. Rollo would have said so, too, if every ounce of his not inconsiderable intelligence wasn’t fixated on desperately seeking a way out of the barren wasteland now known as his immediate future. Because, from where he was sitting, Norfolk already seemed horribly like a fait accompli. Three months. Three summer months. Stuck with a dull, ancient lord, in a draughty old hall in the middle of effing nowhere. They might as well just shoot him with a musket ball now and be done with it.
He tried one last time. “Ha ha, very funny. But…really, Papa? Norfolk? Cold, flat, windy Norfolk? Even Bonaparte wasn’t exiled to Norfolk!”
“No.” The earl tilted his white-blond head, so like Rollo’s own, in gentle acknowledgement. “But then, my dear, Napoleon Bonaparte wasn’t a spoiled second son of an earl, caught swiving one of my stable boys when he’d been given explicit instructions not to manhandle the servants. Pritchard? Ring for Dobson, if you would be so kind. I do believe Rollo’s valises are already packed.”PurchaseNineStar Press | Books2Read
Meet the AuthorFearne Hill is a British writer of queer romance and the winner of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Romance. When she’s not crafting characters who fall hard and kiss slowly, she works as an anaesthesiologist. She lives in the deepest Dorset countryside with her beloved spaniels.Website | Facebook | X | Instagram
Free use image from Open Clipart VectorsOrnery Owl's ReviewRating: Five out of Five StarsI am always in awe of anyone who can write a good regency romance, and this is an excellent regency romance. Although many of the characters seem uncharacteristically accepting of romantic/sexual liaisons between men, the author handles this aspect realistically. There is more of a grumpy/sunshine vibe to this tale than an enemies to lovers arc. Rollo and Lyndon are never really enemies. When Rollo is sent to Lyndon's estate in Norfolk as punishment for his indiscretions with a stable boy, his initial encounter with Lyndon is off-putting. The clearly drunk lord shoots tin soldiers with a toy bow, brandishes the bow at Rollo, then urinates into the fireplace.Rollo makes it his mission to learn more about Lyndon, whom he finds compelling in spite of the man's crude and intimidating behavior. As he wears Lyndon down, he learns that he and Lyndon share certain desires in common. I appreciate the way the setting becomes a character itself. It adds richness and texture to the story, helping to bring the prevalent themes, such as shame versus acceptance, to the surface.The story provides realistic varied moods, alternating between brightly comedic and darkly dramatic. This contrast added depth to the characters as well as the plot. I would recommend this well-written gay Regency romance to adult readers who enjoy a steamy slow burn connection. Readers who prefer that erotic interactions stay behind closed doors are likely to find the story too explicit.
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Memoir / Biography
Date Published: October 17, 2025
Publisher: MindStir Media
INDISPUTABLE – An African-American Flight Attendant Experience is an inspiring and unflinching memoir that blends personal stories, cultural insight, and historical context, shedding light on both the challenges and triumphs of African-American flight attendants.
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Veronica Brown is a singer, author, and retired flight attendant whose professional career spans nearly five decades — from the stage to the skies.
A Detroit native, Veronica received the Key to the City of Detroit for her work performing for U.S. troops around the world on USO/DOD tours, where she uplifted service members through music and ministry. She was later recognized by the Detroit City Council for her contribution to the reelection campaign of Mayor Coleman A. Young and her participation in the City of Detroit television ad “Power for Tomorrow,” where she performed alongside music legends Aretha Franklin and Levi Stubbs of The Four Tops.
Her artistic journey gained attention across parts of Europe with her debut album “That’s Just The Way It Is”, featuring the hit singles “Last 2 Know” and “Words That You Say”, and an appearance on a compilation album alongside Michael McDonald and other renowned artists. After years of performing across Europe, Asia, Israel, and Africa, Veronica transitioned into aviation — a career that would span nearly three decades across major U.S. airlines.
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Odyssey Pruit paints pictures of the ghosts and spirits she saw in the halls of an old hotel where she worked ten years before. GUY HOGAN doesn’t believe in ghosts. Hogan is hired to guard Odyssey’s pictures for her first art show in the same old hotel. When an early blizzard closes the roads, knocks out the power and telephone, Hogan is trapped in the hotel with Odyssey’s quirky fans. When imps and ghouls make their presence known, Hogan questions his doubts, and the answer could be murder.
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Kevin Wolf is an award-winning Mystery and Western author. His books include Trailridge (2024), The Homeplace, winner of the 2015 Tony Hillerman Prize and the 2016 Strand Critics Award finalist for Best Debut Mystery. His short story Belthanger received the 2021 Spur Award for Best Short Fiction and his novel, The Bootheel was a 2024 Peacemaker Award finalist.
The legends and landscape of the West are evident in everything he writes. His newest novel, Trailridge, is set against the grandeur of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park and the 1982 Lawn Lake Flood. Those who visit Rocky often or have chosen the national park for their once-in-a-lifetime destination will recognize the mountains, valleys, rivers, and the twists and turns of Trailridge as this story races to its climax.In The Homeplace, a schoolboy hero returns after sixteen years to solve a murder in a windswept, dying town on the eastern plains of Colorado. In his short story Belthanger, readers are given a glimpse of a 1950s small town, soon to be bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System, and the drama that unfolds on the town’s darkened streets one night. The BootHeel is a coming-of-age tale of a teenage orphan and an aging gunman as they follow a treasure map into Mexico as the nineteenth century draws to its end.
Kevin Wolf is a member of Western Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and serves as Vice President of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. He facilitates a weekly critique group for other writers. The great-grandson of Colorado homesteaders, he enjoys fly fishing, old Winchesters, and almost every 1950’s Western movie. He lives in Estes Park, CO with his loving and patient wife.Contact Links
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Morning Glory Christmas Series #SilverDaggerTours
Three cowboys.
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The Cowboy’sChristmas Blessing
Morning Glory Christmas Book 1
by Shirleen Davies
Genre: SweetContemporary Small-Town Western Romance
🎄A heartfelt cowboyChristmas romance about second chances, small-town healing, and the power oflove.🎄
He left her behind once. This Christmas, will love bring himhome for good?
After six long years, two military deployments, and agrueling recovery from an IED blast, Zachary Caldwell is finally home inMorning Glory, Wyoming, and the Flying D Ranch. He never thought he’d see thesnow-covered streets of his hometown again… or the woman whose heart he brokewith nothing more than a phone call.
Julia Grant has spent years rebuilding her life. She findscomfort in her job as a nurse at Mercy Clinic, the cozy routines of the MorningGlory Inn, and the stability of her small town. But when Zach walks through herdoor just weeks before Christmas, old memories and deeper feelings come rushingback.
She once dreamed of a future with him. Marriage. Family. Alove that stays.
But dreams don’t always survive war, distance, and silence.
As Zach confronts the truth about his past, including thereason his parents abandoned him, Julia must decide if she’s willing to riskher heart a second time. Can she believe in him again when he’s still learninghow to believe in himself?
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The Cowboy’sChristmas Gift
Morning Glory Christmas Book 2
🎄Aheartfelt later in life cowboy Christmas romance about second chances,small-town healing, and the power of love.🎄
Clean and wholesome contemporary westernromance.
The Snowstorm Was Just the Beginning
Victoria Palmer hadn’t expectedto spend Christmas in a town so small it barely made her GPS. But after apainful divorce and the betrayal of a husband now living with someone half herage, her twin sons insisted she escape the glitz of Beverly Hills for the snowycalm of Morning Glory, Wyoming. One snowstorm, two missed turns, and a veryarrogant cowboy later, Victoria settles herself at the Morning Glory Inn—cold,flustered, and anything but merry.
Gabe Dupree never expected aspoiled city woman to march into his family’s inn, insult his hospitality, andthrow his quiet December into disarray. A widower devoted to his daughter andhis ranch, Gabe made peace with solitude years ago. But Victoria’s arrivalbrings disruption—and a spark he never thought he’d feel again.
As snow blankets the Wyoming landscape and the town gears up for its Christmasfestivities, Victoria and Gabe are forced into each other’s paths more oftenthan either prefers. Between tense encounters and accidental heart-to-hearts,they begin to uncover the hurt and longing hidden beneath their defenses.
Sometimes love doesn’t come wrapped inribbons. Sometimes, it rides in on a snowstorm.
Neither are in Morning Glory looking for love, but sometimes the best giftscome when you least expect them—wrapped not in ribbons, but in second chances.
The Cowboy’s Christmas Gift isBook 2 in the Morning GloryChristmas series—a sweet, later in life, contemporary western romancefull of holiday charm, second chances, and heartfelt family moments. Perfectfor readers who love small-town Christmas romance, slow-burn love stories, andstrong, swoon-worthy cowboys. Guaranteed HEA.
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The Cowboy’sChristmas Surprise
Morning Glory Christmas Book 3
Clean and wholesomecontemporary western romance.
🎄A heartfelt cowboyChristmas romance about small-town healing and the power of love.
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Snowstorms, Secrets… and an UnexpectedFamily Christmas
Ethan Webster thought he had everything figured out—thriving career in Denver,a sleek loft, and weekends on the ski slopes. But one phone call from Italychanges everything. His sister and brother-in-law are gone, and their threeyoung children need him now more than ever. Leaving the city behind, Ethanreturns to Morning Glory, Wyoming—a snowy, small-town haven tucked into thefoothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Back in the hometown he never thought he’d live in again, Ethan leans on theone person he’s always trusted. Makayla Dupree. A dedicated veterinarian andlifelong friend, Makayla once taught him to ride horses and stood up for himwhen no one else would. This Christmas, she’s standing by him once again… thistime to support him through his grief.
As the town sparkles with Christmas lights and the scent of pine fills the air,Ethan finds comfort in Makayla’s quiet strength, and sees her in a way he neverdid before. Their bond has always been strong, but grief, responsibility, andthe magic of the season spark something deeper. Something that looks a lot likelove.
But navigating newfound feelings and unexpected responsibilities isn’t easy.With the children still mourning, and Ethan unsure about his future, will theseason of miracles bring them together—or pull them apart?
The Cowboy’s Christmas Surprise isa clean and wholesome Christmas romance filled with heartfelt family moments,small-town charm, slow-burning love, and the promise of a surprise love.Perfect for fans of cowboy heroes, emotional reunions, and uplifting holidayreads. It is book three in the Morning Glory Christmas series and features aguaranteed happy ending.
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Shirleen Davies believeslove stories are best served with a dash of grit, a few stumbles, and a wholelot of heart.
Shewrites contemporary and historical romance about everyday folks who don’talways get it right the first time, but keep trying anyway. Raised near thesunny coast of Southern California, Shirleen spent her childhood bouncingbetween the beach and her grandparents’ farm, where she learned that nothingbeats the smell of fresh hay or the quiet wisdom of a rocking chair on a porch.
Armedwith degrees from San Diego State University and the University of Maryland(plus an unofficial PhD in people-watching and life experience), she craftsemotionally rich stories filled with flawed, stubborn, hopeful characters whodiscover love where they least expect it.
Whenshe’s not writing about cowboys, deputies, or the women strong enough to tamethem, Shirleen enjoys life in a picturesque northern Arizona town with herhusband. She’s the proud mom of two grown sons, still believes in happyendings, and is convinced that redemption is just one good story away.
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November 13, 2025
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How to Transition from College to Career with Ease
Career Development / Self-Help
Date Published: October 9, 2025
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
This isn’t just another career guide. It's a movement that challenges the status quo and flips the script on traditional career advice, specifically for folks with marginalized identities. The book's core idea is that you already have everything you need for success; you just need to know how to articulate it. It teaches you a clear, 5-step process (B.L.I.S.S.) to create a career that celebrates who you are and supports the life you want to live.
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Top Ten Ways ToMarket Your Book for Free:
And Other TidBits ofInformation for Writers
by Jolene MacFadden
Genre: Non-Fiction, Author Self-Help
Quick and easy information for writers who want to know howto market their book on a very tight budget. Tips and tricks gathered fromyears of working with writers, publishing my own books, and as a reader wantingto find more on the writers I want to read.
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Authors need low‑cost ways to build a book business and readers. Jolene McFadden's book, Authors Brand Yourself, and the accompanying workbook provide practical ways to do this.
The book states its objective clearly:
“There are ways of getting the word out that your story has been published online that do not cost anything.”
This is a practical, beginner‑focused book on author branding and free marketing tactics. The friendly, checklist style, the lots‑of-links approach, and the opportunities to take immediate, practical action make it useful for new and solopreneur authors. It’s not a perfect fit for someone seeking analytical frameworks, metrics, or case studies with ROI.
The book and accompanying workbook live up to the promise of showing authors free and low‑cost ways to brand and market a book.
Strengths: The book provides beginner and indie authors with tactical entry points including how to set up a web presence, where to list books, how to use social platforms, and building a reader community.The audience level is clear, and the step lists and checklists match that level.The manuscript links to platform pages and tools (Books2Read, Jetpack, Cava, remove.bg, etc.). The author provides plenty of first‑hand examples (author’s profiles, how she uses platforms), and screenshots as well as concrete checklists, sample forms, the bonus resource page and practical how‑tos for each platform.Voice is supportive and personal (“I’ve done this; here’s what I use”)
Areas for improvement“CONSISTENCY, patience, and perseverance are the keys to any winning marketing campaign no matter what the product. Yours is unique to you so you need to figure out what works best for you.”
It would be helpful to include a “Beginner’s Roadmap” (e.g., Week 1–12 actions, with suggested metrics), which would turn tactics into an executable plan.
Dense technical info (WordPress export/import, Jetpack) is summarized casually, which is useful, but could be tightened or grouped into a “Tech Appendix” to keep the main narrative crisp.
Google Sites is mentioned as a place to purchase a domain. However, Google Sites no longer exists.
The author suggests Twitter as a potential social media platform. However, Twitter no longer exists. It is now X. (I know, I hate it too.)
The book rarely addresses trade‑offs (e.g., time cost per channel, audience overlap, when to stop a tactic).
The book could strengthen urgency with a sentence about discoverability trends (e.g., retail algorithms favor activity; social reach is shifting).
Questions What is the recommended minimal schedule for a solo author who can spend 30 minutes/day? A concrete 12‑week plan with time budgets would clarify tradeoffs.How should success be measured month‑to‑month? Suggested KPIs (newsletter growth, followership growth, review acquisition rate) with realistic benchmarks would help.When should an author stop using a platform and switch to another? A simple decision tree or rule would be helpful.Summing Things UpThe book is long and sometimes circular. I read chunks at a time rather than straight through. In fairness, this isn't the kind of book one reads straight through. I kept reading for the many actionable tips and the author’s lived experience.
I would recommend this book and the accompanying workbook to beginner indie authors or writers launching a first book who want a practical, no‑nonsense starter kit. I would not recommend it as a primary resource for authors seeking data‑driven growth strategies or for marketing professionals who want frameworks and metrics.
This book and workbook set live up to their promise of providing a solid, practical toolbox for authors who need to get started on advancing their online presence and promoting their work.
Jolene MacFadden is a multi-published nonfiction author,digital marketer, and lifelong storyteller dedicated to helping writers buildtheir brands and thrive in today’s publishing world. With decades of hands-onexperience as a financial counselor, freelance web designer, and marketingstrategist, she blends practical know-how with creative insight to guideauthors through the often-overwhelming world of book promotion. Her popularguides—"Authors: How to Brand You and Your Books”, “30-Day Social MediaChallenge Workbook”, and “Top Ten Ways to Market Your Book for Free”—havebecome go-to resources for indie, hybrid, and traditionally published authorsalike.
An eclectic learner and enthusiastic community builder,Jolene has grown a vibrant multi-platform presence, engaging readers andwriters through Pinterest, Mastodon, TikTok, Substack, and YouTube. She hoststhe lively Jolene’s Book and Writer’s Talk podcast, where she interviewsauthors and industry pros across genres, and she regularly speaks at bookfestivals and writers’ conferences across Florida. Her passion forstorytelling, education, and empowerment drives everything she creates—whetherit’s a blog post, a marketing workshop, or her Solo Sojourn Project inspiringsolo women travelers to explore public lands.
Jolene also writes historical fiction, mystery, and romanceunder the pen name L. J. Green (Lillian Jade Green), where she blends richhistorical detail with intrigue and heart. A proud “Booming Xer,” she lives alife of exploration, blending authorship, digital entrepreneurship, and travelin her home state of Florida.
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Date Published: 11-11-2025
Publisher: Epicenter Press
As the pressure mounts for a quick solution to the case, the detective finds that he too, is in the killer’s crosshairs. But Ryan is distracted from the investigation by a romantic encounter with an old university friend. He also worries about his mother, Mumta, and her new obsessive desire for grandchildren from her only son. Could this be linked to her recent medical tests? And there’s another pressing problem—the plague of rats in his apartment block.
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The Price of Talent Book 5
by AK Nevermore
Genre: Spicy Dystopian Romance
Together or not at all.
On analternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of the population. Talentsare persecuted for their psychic and physical mutations, giving rise to twoconflicting societies based upon maintaining genetic purity. And the Source, ashadowy corporate entity dependent upon the exploitation of captive Talents, ishunting them…
FlynnScot is spiraling.
After acataclysmic chain of events and devastating loss, Flynn’s grasp on reality isslipping. Backed into a corner by the Assembly and his sanity called intoquestion, the threat of exile and having his talent stripped endangers not onlyhim, but any chance he might have of getting his family back…if they’re notalready past saving.
Deepin stasis, Kara’s fate is uncertain.
Stolenaway and in the clutches of a madman, Kara’s future depends solely upon Titus’ssufferance. With unfettered access to her genome, his attention is fixated uponthe next iteration of Talents—especially after events in the North change herstatus from prize to bait.
Because Flynn is comingfor her, and he’s not coming alone.
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Unable to ignore thevoices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated, she writes ScienceFiction and Fantasy full time.
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Fiction / Satire
Publication Date : April 19, 2025
Publisher : BearManor Media
Hollywood is brutal, especially for an aging TV writer who is not connecting with her audience. Unemployed Charlotte DeBlane finds herself at precisely that moment until she turns her tragic youth into a sparkly tweenaged dramedy.
The legendary Fable Studios snaps up her project as a vehicle for their newest hot starlet, Milary Stanton. Despite a tsunami of production nightmares, the show becomes a smash hit.
When the disappearance of an essential crew member wreaks of corporate foul play, Charlotte finds her dream job turned into a nightmare. Ultimately, the inevitable forces of money, power, and talent collide, forcing Charlotte to choose where her future leads.
K.R. has been working in Hollywood for more than four decades. Some of his early credits include special effects on Mystic Pizza, and Leadman on Breakin 2 is Electric Boogaloo. He also worked on the original Lizzie McGuire and went on to prop master many kids’ shows, from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide to Wizards of Waverly Place and Lab Rats. K.R. lives in California with his therapist/author wife.
I have been working in Hollywood for over four decades. After graduating from Hampshire College in 1981, I moved to Los Angeles. Some of my early credits include special effects work on Mystic Pizza and serving as a Leadman on Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. I also worked on the original Lizzie McGuire and went on to serve as a prop master for many kid shows, including Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Lab Rats. I recently moved more into motion pictures, including Promising Young Woman and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile for Sony Pictures before officially retiring in 2024. I live in Camarillo, CA, with my therapist wife, Laura and two Bengal cats-Crouton and Bang Bang.
In addition to all that jazz, I am a licensed pilot since 1989. I served as crew chief on a privately-owned WWII bomber named Feeding Frenzy during the nineties. I have a 3d printing workshop and a large model train layout at my home. I regularly fly RC gliders and FPV aircraft out the back of my house.Contact Links
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