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November 11, 2025
Alvin Alonzo's Secret Files #GayBookPromotions
SERIES TOUR
Book Details
Series Title: Alvin Alonso’s Secret Files
Book 1: The Reluctant Incubus
Book 2: Incubus Vampire Slayer
Author: Alex Woolfson
Publisher: Cinnamon Roll Press
Cover Artist: https://trifbookdesign.com
Release Date: November 10, 2025
Pairing: MM
Tense/POV: first person, present tense, single POV
Genres: New Adult MM Urban Fantasy
Tropes: Reluctant Monster in Hiding, Touch-Starved Hero, High Action, Slow Burn, Medium Spice
Themes: Coming of Age, Self-Acceptance, Choosing Good over Evil, Finding One’s Power
Length: Book 1: 80,000 words, 263 pages/Book 2: 80,000 words, 267 pages
It is a two-part duet. Book 1 ends on a cliffhanger. Book 2 resolves the story.
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Alvin Alonso’s Secret Files series
The Reluctant Incubus | Incubus Vampire Slayer
BOOK 1 - The Reluctant Incubus
I’ve always been afraid of the monster inside me. Now I might have to finally unleash it.
Blurb
A hilarious, high-action M/M Buffy the Vampire Slayer—but all grown up, made spicier, and with a scrappy and lovable monster as the hero.
Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, David R. Slayton, and K.D. Edwards.
I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don't have any powers.
Still, that doesn't stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion.
Turns out, the artifact contains Collin, an all-knowing spirit with serious golden retriever vibes who looks like a cute twentysomething guy my age. If I can keep him from the fae, he swears we can be together—even physically—without anyone getting hurt.
The wrinkle? He’s also being hunted by bloodthirsty vampires who need the watch to end the world.
And my only ally? A smoking-hot monster slayer who's all "touch him and die" whenever I'm in danger but who would most certainly kill me if he ever discovered what I was.
I’ve spent my whole life trying to be good—and okay, maybe dreaming of someone who could make me feel less alone. But to save Collin and stop the apocalypse, I'll have to feed.
And once I taste a soul, there might be no coming back.
The Reluctant Incubus kicks off the New Adult M/M urban fantasy duet Alvin Alonso's Secret Files. There is a cliffhanger in Book 1—but don't worry: Book 2, Incubus Vampire Slayer, will be released on the same day. You will be able to binge the whole story, all the way to Alvin's deeply satisfying HFN.
Content warnings can be found here: https://alexwoolfson.com/reluctant-incubus-content-warnings/
Book 2 - Incubus Vampire Slayer
So... I just made out with a Monster Hunter.
Blurb
A totally insane choice since, you know, I'm an actual monster.
And I did this right after finding out that the Hunter, Rafa, has a deep, personal connection with the vampires who are after me—vampires who've kidnapped the teen girl I'm supposed to rescue, and who need the magical watch I'm carrying to end the world.
As for that watch? It imprisons Collin—a handsome spirit who can answer any question and who gets me in a way no one else ever has. Over the last 24 hours, Collin and I have done a whole lot more than just making out.
The truth is, I actually think I'm falling in love with him. Which might be the craziest thing of all, since he still hasn't told me what he really is.
Look, I know I've made some bad decisions lately. But now I have people I need to protect, people I care about. And since I'm feeding, for the first time in my life, I have real power.
So yeah, maybe I'll never be good. But trust me—I am done running.
Because it's time to show those vampires what a real monster can do.
Incubus Vampire Slayer concludes the thrilling, laugh-out-loud adventure that began in The Reluctant Incubus, Book 1 of the MM urban fantasy duet Alvin Alonso's Secret Files. I recommend starting with The Reluctant Incubus so you can binge the whole story from the beginning through to Alvin's deeply satisfying HFN.
Excerpt from The Reluctant Incubus
BLAM! The final vampire bites the dust. I don’t even bother to look back to see if the undead creature was able to get anywhere near the badass Monster Hunter before it was cut down. Instead, I jump to my feet and run for the stairs in a blind panic.
“Wait!” Mr. Terminator yells, voice deep and gruff, clearly expecting complete compliance.
I am not waiting. I book it down the hallway, still gripping the shard of wood.
Collin jogs alongside, having no trouble keeping up. “Alvin? What are you doing?”
I ignore him and almost get to the first stair, but the Monster Hunter is so fast, he swings himself in front of me before I can even put a single foot on that OSHA disaster and grabs my shoulders, fully stopping me. He’s well over six feet. I am child-sized compared to him.
“Slow down, buddy. You don’t need to run. I got ’em.”
He’s less than a foot away from me, his shotgun shoved into some kind of back holster peeking out from under his duster. Without even thinking, I shove back hard against his chest with both of my palms, dropping the stake and using all my strength to try to get out of whatever his “paranormal-creature-smelling” range might be. But at this point I’m a sweaty mess, I’ve got the weak-ass muscles of a committed couch potato, and his grip is so strong, I don’t go anywhere.
In response, he pulls me in tight, into a full-on hug. (Oh, my God! What’s with all the hugs, scary strangers?!)
“Breathe. Breathe! You’re safe. I promise.”
He squeezes me tighter. I can’t breathe. I am so going to die.
About the Author
Alex Woolfson writes action-packed adventures with lovable gay heroes.
An East-Coaster who now calls the Bay Area home, Alex spent twenty years editing films and video before turning to comics, where he created the Lambda Literary Award finalist graphic novel Artifice and the long-running LGBTQ-superhero webcomic The Young Protectors.
His debut MM urban-fantasy novel, The Reluctant Incubus, kicks off the Alvin Alonso's Secret Files duet, delivering high stakes action, slow-burn romance, and queer heroes who save the world and each other.
When Alex isn't at his treadmill desk writing, you'll find him traveling the globe with his husband, on the hunt for the perfect taco.
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November 10, 2025
Lessons From a Wedding Planner Book Blitz #rabtbooktours
From Behind The Clipboard
Biographical / Self-Help / Wedding Planning
One of the most interesting and rewarding aspects of being an event planner is the personal relationships I develop with clients with whom I work. For a period of time, I get to be an integral part of their lives as we plan together to create a lifecycle event that will be long remembered. During this process with them, I am often navigating a range of emotion, family and relationship dynamics, decision paralysis and more. Not only am I a wedding planner and designer, but I often feel that I am a coach, mentor and therapist as well.
This book dives deeper than being only a “how to” guide by also including psychological and professional perspective pertaining to the wedding planning process. It helps address decision making, external influences, financial pressure, stress management, relationship preservation and so much more. I share my advice and pro tips and open up about personal experiences including stories that reflect on what I have learned and the wisdom I can impart to others based upon what I have done successfully in planning and experiences that may not have gone as I had hoped, but became a great lesson for what not to do. I want everyone who is planning a wedding to know that it is absolutely ok for their wedding to be “perfectly imperfect.”
About the Author
I am a business owner and professional wedding and special event planner. I have owned Perfectly Planned by Shari for 20 years and have worked in the event industry for approximately 28 years. During this time, I have planned hundreds of weddings and events.
Majoring in design and communications in college, I bring my passion for interior design to my events. I worked with my clients on developing the creative vision and curate the style and aesthetic for all events I plan.
That being said, my greatest achievement is being a mom and raising my twin, almost 21 year old sons, whom I am immensely proud of for being responsible and kind humans. I believe the best thing I have done in my life has been creating my family.
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Jiggery Pokery Book Tour #SilverDaggerTours
Prepare to be introduced to tantalising tales of seismicskulduggery, fervent fairytalery and flagrant frootery, as a prile ofpulchritudinous practitioners of the prestige (that's three beautiful witches,to you) and their feline familiars put their world to rights with fantastical,folklorish results.
A Bustle in theHedgerow
Jiggery Pokery Book 1
by Jack MacGregor
Genre: YA Paranormal Fantasy
Merry meet! Young witch Jinny Lane adopts a beautiful blackcat named Jet Jupiter Splinters and so begins their adventures with fellowwitches Miss Riz and Miss Lou. A local resident causes trouble in theneighbourhood and the 3 witches retaliate with the help of some faeries....
The Shadow Cutters
Jiggery Pokery Book 2
A journey is on the cards for Miss' Jinny, Lou and Riz andoff they go in a borrowed campervan. Along the way they collect a few morepets, lots of Tunnock's Teacakes, a curse or 2 and some shadow cutters.
Both books are guaranteed to have you rolling with laughter!
Candy and Gore
And Other Spooky Short Stories
Brace yourself for eight stories of scary spectres (and forghosts that try to be) written by a collection of authors who love all thingsparanormal...
Dreadmoor Hall by S L Saunders
The White Lady and the Headless Knight by Kram Rednip
The Long Way Home by Neil Pettifer
The Gallows Grave by Richard Tyndall
To B&B or not B&B by Kram Rednip
A Most Transparent Gentleman by Peach Berry
Paranormal Investigator by Lisa J Rivers
Too Much Candy and Gore by H L Wood
The Day of the Spider
by Keith Wood
Genre: Dark Historical Halloween Murder Fiction
'The Day of the Spider' is a sort of sequel to the debutnovel, 'One Day in May' by the author, but can be equally read as a standalonework as it is very different, though still set in the 18th century.
The novel is primarily set in the heart of the Hambleton Hills of NorthYorkshire, though it starts off in Mansfield in Nottinghamshire where theheroine (or should that be anti-heroine), Nellie Chapman, a sexually abusedyoung woman from a traditional mining family feels she has to move a long wayfrom her past life. She has no plans but to get away and live a life on her ownterms, an uncommon practice for a woman in the 18th century.
Despite Nellie's unlawful past, fate ensures that she seems to bear a charmedlife. You may hate her or love her; it's for you to judge and you'll findplenty to entertain as you sit in judgement.
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As we all know by now, Brigadoon is a mythical, enchanted,Scottish village that appears for only one day every century.
That day was when Jack MacGregor's parents took the leap,together with their new born son, and opted to relocate to an 'earthlier'environment, having the spectral pre knowledge that Jack would, one day, becomean author of note (ish).
Were he to keep residence in the village there would not bea wide enough audience to read or even purchase his ramblings. That and thefact that there was no such thing as 'television' or 'films' or even bookshopsin Brigadoon meant his literary career would have been somewhat stunted were heto stay.
Jack was therefore raised in a town in Lancashire, where hedeveloped a strong Bolton accent and a fascination, via Pendle Hill, forwitches... oh, and The Munsters and The Addams Family.
The move also allowed his parents to spend their leisuretime holidaying in such glamorous locales as Blackpool, Fleetwood and Morecambe- places that they had heard word of only in ancient folklore, back in the oldvillage. Places they could but dream of. If only they had known the reality.
Anyway, Jack's education was undertaken in an old Salesianboys' school, or college as it was then known, where he honed the gentlemanlyskills of football, fencing, athletics, music, art and of course Englishlanguage and literature. He took no heed when it came to mathematics, physicsor Latin studies - he already knew they would be of little use to him in hisfuture life. And he was correct!
(Excuse me for a moment please. After returning from herdaily romp on the back field, our minx of a Springer Spaniel, Jinny (namedafter a character in Jack's books) has just performed the most pungent pooknown to, well, anybody or anything, right outside the office door, and guesswho's down for cleaning it up...)
Where was I? Apart from in the shit... so, in a nutshell (ornutcase) Jack took on many unsuitable roles after leaving college:
Lithographic printing, landscaping, butchering (no murder,mind), music repping, DJ (he invented The Headbangers Ball, which fizzled outwhen MTV nicked the name for their very own with no recompense to JM) workingin a record shop or three, owning a record shop, working as a Placement Officerfor the DHSS, then running two of the UK's finest small music venues.
From nowhere (but allegedly, China) came a mystery'pandemic' whilst Jack was working part time as a courier - he was now a 'KeyWorker'! Ha Ha and thrice Ha!
The peace and quiet that accompanied this outrageous farcefinally gave Jack the time and head space he needed to put pen to paper (or onefinger to keyboard) and commence work on the weird and weirder tales that hadbeen rattling around for many a year.
He had planned much of this in the Lake District, in theValley of the Golden Eagles, surrounded by a multitude of darling red squirrelsand the odd faery, but when it came to finally 'getting it all down' Jackcompletely ignored everything he'd planned and free-formed anew.
The only inspiration was a tiny black cat that Jack'spartner had discovered sitting smack in the middle of the crossroads, outsidetheir venue, one terribly stormy evening.
She brought him in and introduced him to their existing cat,Spike, who proceeded to boss him mercilessly until he became his slave. Stillis!
That tiny black mouser was wittily christened 'Jet' and thetale of 'Jet Splinters' unfolded around him, without plan or forethought.
Two books were picked up and published almost immediately byGreen Cat Books in the shire of Derby and the third has been a long time comingdue to real life getting in the way.
Book 3 has definitely been birthed and should be on its wayby 2026, but that's been promised for simply ages... getting Book 1: 'A BustleIn the Hedgerow' and Book 2: 'The Shadow Cutters', under the banner of 'JiggeryPokery', to TV or Film is a priority, hopefully before Jack MacGregor's demise,because he'd like to watch them too ... and that, my patient friends, bringsyou all up to date.
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Echoes of Fortune Release Blitz #rabtbooktours
Date Published: November 11, 2025
What would you risk to uncover a secret buried for over 150 years?
From bestselling and multi–award-winning author David R. Leng comes the next pulse-pounding installment in the Echoes of Fortune series.
His debut, Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock’s Lost Gold, captivated readers and earned a 4.5-star rating on Goodreads. Now the adventure continues with a brand-new novella that plunges deeper into history’s deadliest secrets.
When historian Jack Sullivan, Smithsonian curator Emma Wilson, and fellow former Navy SEAL Steve Johnson set out for a Thanksgiving dive off Cozumel, they expect nothing more than warm waters and forgotten wrecks. Instead, they uncover a Confederate ghost ship that vanished in 1865—along with a sealed brass tube containing secrets powerful enough to change history.
But they’re not alone. Shadowy mercenaries and a black-hulled yacht stalk their every move, determined to silence them before the truth surfaces. From dazzling reefs to the back alleys of Veracruz, Jack and his team are forced into a deadly game where history isn’t past—it’s a weapon.
Some secrets don’t want to be found. And some will kill to stay buried.
Perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and James Rollins, Shadows Over Cozumel delivers nonstop action, historical intrigue, and a mystery that spans centuries.
About the Author
David R. Leng, known for his expertise in risk management and insurance, now ventures into the world of fiction with his latest historical thriller, Echoes of Fortune. With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, David is the author of International #1 Best Sellers including "Insured to Fail" and "The 10 Laws of Insurance Attraction," and has saved clients over $42 million in premiums and overcharges. As Executive Vice President and Partner of the Duncan Financial Group, David is celebrated for his innovative Risk Profile Improvement Process and has earned numerous accolades, including Advisor of the Year by the Institute of WorkComp Professionals. An avid contributor to industry publications, David’s passion extends beyond his professional achievements to include boating, skiing, woodworking, and supporting his local high school’s musical productions. His foray into historical thrillers reflects his deep storytelling skills and a lifelong commitment to engaging and captivating audiences.
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November 9, 2025
Echoes of Fortune Week Blast #rabtbooktours
Date Published: November 11, 2025
What would you risk to uncover a secret buried for over 150 years?
From bestselling and multi–award-winning author David R. Leng comes the next pulse-pounding installment in the Echoes of Fortune series.
His debut, Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock’s Lost Gold, captivated readers and earned a 4.5-star rating on Goodreads. Now the adventure continues with a brand-new novella that plunges deeper into history’s deadliest secrets.
When historian Jack Sullivan, Smithsonian curator Emma Wilson, and fellow former Navy SEAL Steve Johnson set out for a Thanksgiving dive off Cozumel, they expect nothing more than warm waters and forgotten wrecks. Instead, they uncover a Confederate ghost ship that vanished in 1865—along with a sealed brass tube containing secrets powerful enough to change history.
But they’re not alone. Shadowy mercenaries and a black-hulled yacht stalk their every move, determined to silence them before the truth surfaces. From dazzling reefs to the back alleys of Veracruz, Jack and his team are forced into a deadly game where history isn’t past—it’s a weapon.
Some secrets don’t want to be found. And some will kill to stay buried.
Perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and James Rollins, Shadows Over Cozumel delivers nonstop action, historical intrigue, and a mystery that spans centuries.
About the Author
David R. Leng, known for his expertise in risk management and insurance, now ventures into the world of fiction with his latest historical thriller, Echoes of Fortune. With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, David is the author of International #1 Best Sellers including "Insured to Fail" and "The 10 Laws of Insurance Attraction," and has saved clients over $42 million in premiums and overcharges. As Executive Vice President and Partner of the Duncan Financial Group, David is celebrated for his innovative Risk Profile Improvement Process and has earned numerous accolades, including Advisor of the Year by the Institute of WorkComp Professionals. An avid contributor to industry publications, David’s passion extends beyond his professional achievements to include boating, skiing, woodworking, and supporting his local high school’s musical productions. His foray into historical thrillers reflects his deep storytelling skills and a lifelong commitment to engaging and captivating audiences.
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October 17, 2025
Escape the Plot Forest
Image by Ralf Seemann from PixabayMy guess is the young woman is running to find some clothes after her outfit was mostly burned away by the flames from the capricious she-devil's smoldering hands.
This curious image is what Pixaby offered me when I typed Escape the Plot Forest into the search bar.
The Escape the Plot Forest starts tomorrow morning. The free version gives you access to all the materials for 24 hours. The paid version ($99) gives you lifetime access to all the materials.
The summit starts the morning of October 18, 2025, and ends the evening of October 22, 2025. There are many classes to choose from. The price will go up to $149 after things get rolling.
I have attended Daniel David Wallace's summits for the past two years. I highly recommend them.
October 16, 2025
Lingering Flames Book Blitz
Romantic Suspense
Date Published: October 2, 2025
Rose Everson Finch thought her childhood friendship with Finn Murphy would last forever. But a disagreement shattered their bond.She returns to New York City, only to learn that love is an illusion.She’s since moved back to Evers Hollow, caring for her beloved grandmother and hiking the woods that inspire her middle-grade books.A late-night phone call will change her past, her present, and threaten to turn her future to ash.Finn Murphy never told his best friend Rose that he loved her.Not as they grew up together, or the night she committed to marrying another man.He’s avoided their small town since.But family obligations bring him back.Now he’s made a promise:To protect Rose.
Lingering Flames is a small-town, friends-to-lovers, he-falls-first, romantic suspense in The Everson Legacy series by author Anna August. Set in the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina, it’s a full length novel with a steam-filled happy-ever-after.
About the Author
Anna August writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance. She enjoys writing imaginative characters with complicated backgrounds. She cherishes books with plot twists, humor, and happily ever after’s.
Born and raised in California, Anna has also lived in Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, Idaho, and England. She served as a military spouse alongside her active duty husband in the US Air Force for twenty-one years. She holds a bachelors degrees in English and also in Geology, after discovering her love of rocks during a camping trip to a gold mine as a child.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two adult children at their home in Boise, Idaho. She also enjoys gardening, gluten-free baking, and random home improvement projects.
Find her at http://www.annaaugustbooks.com
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Fabricated Guest Post #GoddessFish
FABRICATED
Nicole Givens Kurtz
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GENRE: SciFi Mystery
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BLURB:
Cybil Lewis, a private inspector in futuristic D.C., now The District, begrudgingly works with the Territory Alliance agents to track down an escaped violator, Nico Mars. Almost immediately, Cybil is tossed into the District's gritty underbelly of political ambition, drugs, and betrayal. This case will take her and Jane deep into the reaches of The District's notorious Sector 12, where life is cheap and currency is king. When her investigation leads back to those responsible for protecting citizens, Cybil discovers she's in danger. She's reminded once again that everything can be fabricated.
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Excerpt
If it’s one thing I’ve learned in my nearly forty years is this—trust your gut.
If I had, things would’ve gone much more smoothly.
Who am I?
I’m Cybil Lewis. Private Inspector licensed in The District Territory. July felt like an oven left on high. The sun’s rays rebounded off the pavement, fiberglass, and metal, back into people’s faces. An energy nightmare, certain neighborhoods suffered frequent electrical and computer grid breakdowns, leaving thousands stranded without air conditioning, automatic doors, and other necessities. Bots stopped working. Generators and recyclable batteries helped. Still the more tech-rich you were, the greater the potential for damage.
Venture outside at your own risk. Summer snatched victims into its greedy hands and swallowed them whole. Each year an ever-increasing number of people died because they became trapped in their residences without cool air when the grid responsible for controlling the electric crashed or when the generators melted.
Which was why I was leaning over the air conditioning unit when the doors to my office yawned open. In walked two women, one whom I recognized the moment her sleek, dark blonde hair crossed the threshold. I got up to meet them before they came too far into my lobby. Midwest Territory Alliance Agent Lynn stopped. Despite wearing make-up, pockmarks spoiled her attempt at flawless. Cold blue eyes stared out. She grinned, calculated, and cool.
We had a complicated history due to a shared case not too long ago. She tried to get me shot, killed, and sent to the cradle for violations I didn’t commit. The entire experience left a bad taste in my mouth.
You can imagine my joy at seeing her again.
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Topic: Convince us why you feel your book is a must read
Hi Readers! If you like intrigue, whodunits, and strong heroines who follow the directions of their own moral compass, then I invite you to read, Fabricated: A Cybil Lewis SF Mystery.
Fabricated is a continuation of an already epic story. One that offers a unique point of view, written by a woman when women's voices are struggling to be heard. Cybil is a private inspector in the District, an area that was once the District of Columbia. Set against the backdrop of high technology and devalued human lives, Cybil is a beacon of truth in the murky waters of politics.
Here's a brief excerpt so you can get a feel for the character and my writing style.
I saw only legs.
Even from this distance, I noticed the body laid face up, on its back. As I followed Daniel into the apartment, dressed in our protective white jumpsuits and masks, I couldn’t help but notice the blood. It decorated the foyer’s walls and the telemonitor hanging a short distance in.
Despite the mask, the odor made my throat close. Nothing smelled like death in the summer. The temperature control unit appeared to have failed. The floor complained as people fanned out across the living room. The space, once vibrant and filled to the ceiling with laughter and cries, hugs and fights, loud conversations and whispered secrets, had become a tomb marred by death and the lingering odor of wet pennies.
“Damn.” Daniel rubbed his face, dislodging his mask. He shoved it back into place. “Someone turned off the environmental control units.”
“They knew what they were doing.” I scanned the room.
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Nicole Givens Kurtz has been called “a genre polymath who does crime, horror, and Science Fiction and Fantasy (Book Riot).” They’ve named her as one of the 6 Black SFF Indie Writers You Should be Reading, 30 Must-Read SFF Books by Black Authors, and The Best of the West: 8 Alternative History Westerns (Sisters of the Wild Sage). She’s a two-time Atomacon Palmetto Scribe Award winner. With over 20 years in publishing, She’s written for Pseudopod, Apex, Fiyah, White Wolf, The Realm, Baen, Subsume, and MV Media. Nicole has over 50 published short stories, including her story, “The Way Home,” in Marvel®’s Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson anthology from Titan Books. Nicole is the author of the Cybil Lewis and Death Violations cybernoir series as well as the Kingdom of Aves fantasy mystery series.
She has conducted workshops for Writer’s Digest Online, Clarion West online, SAGA, and is the owner of Mocha Memoirs Press. She’s the editor for the groundbreaking SLAY: Stories of the Vampire Noire and co-editor of Blackened Roots: An Anthology of the Undead anthology. Nicole is professional level member of SFWA and HWA. You can find her at www.nicolegivenskurtz.net.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER
Nicole Givens Kurtz will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
October 15, 2025
You Don't See What I See Book Blitz
Children's Book
Date Published: April 14, 205
Publisher: MindStir Media
✨ A heartwarming rhyming story that teaches kids the power of kindness, confidence, and self-acceptance.
Looking into the river,They saw what they never believed.They all had something special,That they first didn’t see.In You Don’t See What I See, children meet a group of charming animals who feel insecure about their unique traits. From floppy ears to bumpy shells, each animal believes their differences make them less special—until kind words from their friends reveal the truth: what they thought were flaws are actually their strengths.
Through lyrical rhymes and beautifully illustrated pages, this story shows children that the way they see themselves is not always the way others see them. By encouraging gratitude, kindness, and compassion, the book helps kids celebrate their individuality and recognize their true value.
✦ Why Readers Will Love This Book
● Celebrates Uniqueness – Teaches children to embrace their special qualities instead of comparing themselves to others.
● Encourages Positive Self-Talk – Shows how kind words can change negative thoughts into uplifting ones.
● Builds Confidence & Resilience – Inspires young readers to believe in themselves and appreciate their strengths.
● Fosters Empathy & Gratitude – Reminds kids to be kind to others while also being gentle with themselves.
● Engaging & Fun – Written in playful rhyme with vibrant illustrations that captivate young readers.
● Perfect for Families & Classrooms – A wonderful read-aloud that sparks conversations about self-worth, kindness, and emotional growth.
● For Ages 4–8 – Ideal for preschool through early elementary school children.
✨ Whether at bedtime, in the classroom, or as part of social-emotional learning, You Don’t See What I See is a book children will want to read again and again—while carrying its life-changing message with them forever.
Ashley Sadrnoori – Author, Teacher, and Advocate for Children’s Growth
Ashley Sadrnoori is an educator, author, wife, and mom dedicated to inspiring children to embrace their uniqueness. With over 12 years of experience as a middle school English teacher on the North Shore of Massachusetts, she has recently transitioned into a new role as a K–2 ESL teacher. Her mission is to help young learners build strong language skills while fostering confidence and self-expression.
Ashley’s classroom philosophy centers around creating safe, supportive spaces where every child feels valued. She believes that when children are encouraged and cared for, they flourish academically and personally.
Her journey into writing children’s books stems from a lifelong love of literature and a desire to use stories to teach important life lessons. Inspired by her own struggles with self-doubt and the transformative power of kind words, Ashley wrote You Don’t See What I See to help children develop self-belief, resilience, and empathy.
At home, Ashley is a proud mother of energetic twin boys and the family’s beloved dog, Raven. Parenthood has deepened her understanding of the emotional needs of young children and strengthened her commitment to writing stories that uplift and empower.
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Old Books and Faded Dreams Book Blitz #rabtbooktours
Historical Fiction
Date Published: September 14, 2025
About the Author
D.L. Norris is a notable author and motivational speaker who has written numerous short stories and articles on health, emotional wellness, family, and cultural history. Norris’ novels, The Long Way Home and Where the Heart Is, capture in colorful, humorous style the actual events and cultural mindsets surrounding her Scandinavian family and personal life experiences. Norris’ expressive writing style quickly engages her readers and encourages them to sit back and enjoy a nostalgic, magical journey. She and her husband are happily retired in beautiful Hartford, Connecticut.
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