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12 Days of Christmas: Day 1

Nearly a year ago, we decided to open a small publishing company. We'd already started a company previously called Prose by Design, but because we'd gone into it without a clear and concise vision, the time eventually came when we realized what our original intent was had been lost somewhere along the way. Rather than restructure, we decided to give our authors their rights back and just start fresh, Thus the birth of Creative Prose Publishing.

"We" consists of Sherry Gammon, a successful YA author who has a book currently being developed into a movie (Unloveable) and Cindy C Bennett, a YA author whose latest title was acquired by Skyscape Books, an Amazon publishing company. We're both passionate about the success of our authors and doing everything we can to help them in their career. Even if they choose to publish themselves or with another company, we still consider them our "baby chicks" and, like mother hens, we're fiercely protective of them.

In the past year we have published 5 books, had one contest which resulted in a published anthology, published another anthology of fantasy Christmas stories, and republished 2 anthologies from Prose by Design. We've signed another 3 books which will be released over the next 3 months. Best of all, we've managed to sign an amazing group of authors who are not only talented, but are also so supportive of one another they've become like family.

We're very excited about all of our authors and the diversity of stories we've published. Below you can read each of the titles we have available and a small bit about the author, as well as read about the three books we have coming up!

We celebrate the ONE YEAR of success we've had, and hope to have many more with more authors like the ones we have now. Visit our blog to read about us and get further detail about our authors and their books.

OUR AUTHORS AND THEIR BOOKS (listed in order of publication with CPP)

BUY THIS BOOK Jamie will be here on December 19th with a humorous post about eight awesome Christmas gifts.

BUY THIS BOOK Debra will be here on December 15th to talk about Christmas as Big Pine Lodge.

BUY THIS BOOK Tifani will be here on December 16th to talk about five golden Christmas tales.

BUY THIS BOOK Rachel will be here on December 17th to talk about love, cats, and wrecked trees.
BUY THIS BOOK M.M. will be here December 14th to sprinkle us with Christmas magic.
PRE-PURCHASE HAVEN WAITING As mentioned above Tifani will be here December 16th.PRE-PURCHASE HONORABLE DISGRACE Stephanie will be here December 23rd to talk about ways to keep a Christ centered Christmas.PRE PURCHASE THE GIFT OF LIES Norma will be here on December 20th to give us the history of the ninth reindeer - Rudolph (of course).

BUY THIS BOOK Laurie will be here on December 21st to let us in on her top 10 favorite Christmas movies.Candace will be here on December 22nd with a post about eleven elves.As mentioned above, Jamie will be here December 19th and M.M. will be here December 14th.

BUY LOVING MARIGOLD Sherry will be here on December 18th to share with us things she's grateful for.BUY HALFLING Cindy will be here December 13th to talk about all the good things that come in pairs.





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Cover Reveal: The Gift of Lies by Norma T. Rudolph

Creative Prose Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the exciting debut novel of Norma T. Rudolph, The Gift of Lies. Norma's novel is a bit of fantasy and science fiction with some romance in the mix. You won't want to miss this one! Available February 23, 2015.


The locals call the place Jake’s Hell after Summer McCalister’s crazy uncle Jake who claims to have seen impossible things there. It’s a badlands of rugged rock cliffs and sharp pinnacles that no sane person would attempt to enter. The Atomalians call it Daneye, a secret alien city of unequaled beauty, masked behind illusion. Atomalians believe that natives of Earth must never know about them and their powers of the mind or it will destroy the Atomalians’ peaceful lives.When Summer is drawn out of bed and pulled to Jake’s Hell by an urge she can’t control, she fears she’s crazier than her uncle. But when the young Atomalian, Bentri, steps out of thin air, she knows she’s either crazy—or dead. Taking her to his unbelievably beautiful city doesn’t erase the fact that he’s keeping her hostage in a room with no door and no way out. Bentri’s world is suddenly and completely devastated by the appearance of the native Earth girl. If she’s discovered within the city, law decrees she be destroyed. As Bentri is bonded with her, that means he would also die. Their only chance might be to escape—but can Bentri survive in her world?

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Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop

Thanks to Bookhounds and I Am A Reader for hosting this blog hop! When I signed up for this hop, I started thinking about what book(s) I would talk about, I realized that it would be almost impossible to pick a favorite. So instead I'm going to tell you a few books I read and loved this year and why. I'm giving the winner a copy of any one of the books I mention below, or you can choose from any of my books (listed to the left) up to $10 (if a single book is more than $10 that's fine or if the price of, say, your third choice pushes it a bit over $10 that's also fine).

These aren't in any specific order, by the way.

Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan: The final book in her Fractured Light series did not disappoint, and in fact was completely unpredictable which I love in a book. Read my review here. Since we're on the subject of Rachel's books, I'd also have to add Unleashed, her take on the Jekyll/Hyde story. I love most that her books are always so surprising and unique. This I reviewed on Amazon but not my blog. You can read that here.

Resisting Atlantis by Jamie Canosa: Jamie is at her best when writing snarky, sarcastic, tough chicks, and her heroine in this book fits the bill to my utter delight. Such a great story, too. Read my review here. As anyone who knows me knows, I'm a huge fan of Jamie's so I also suggest you don't miss Falling to Pieces and Angel which will break your heart. Read my reviews here and here.

A group of authors wrote a series called The Gates of Atlantis, which are MG and so not books I'd usually read, but I read 2 of them: Battle for Acropolis by Mikey Brooks and Secrets of the Mine by Juli Caldwell and I seriously loved them. Mikey's book is meant to be read last as it ties all of the other books together, but still even reading first Juli's and then his, I had enough of an idea of what was going on to thoroughly enjoy them both. Even if, like me, you're not-so-young, you'll enjoy. Read my reviews here and here.

The Only Boy by Jordan Locke: I waffled a bit on this book just because of some of the inconsistencies in it, but since it was un-put-downable once I really got into it I couldn't leave it off this list. Read my review here.

Under Zenith by Shannen Crane Camp: Another author I'm a fan of, both as a writer and as a person. This book was cool because it's SO different from anything else I've read. I can't even really explain it in a few short words, but this is a great read for anyone. Read my review here.

Unbearable by Sherry Gammon: This book is nearly unbearable to read--in a good way. So many feels and emotions I can't begin to describe. It's the last of her Port Fare series, but honestly you can read any of them in any order. This one requires a box of tissues. Read my review here.

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion: I read this book entirely with the voice of Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) as the narrator because that's exactly who he sounds like. It was amusing and touching all at the same time.

I debated about adding these, because these are books we've published through Creative Prose Publishing, which I co-own, and therefore have a definite vested interest in. However, one of the great things about owning a company that publishes books is that I get to choose the stories I love for publication (trust me, we turn down plenty). So how could I not include them on a list of my favorites? If I didn't love them, I would not have agreed to accept them for publication. I didn't review any of them on my blog or Amazon so I'll give you a mini-review here.

Raine by M.M. Roethig: Seriously love this book. M.M. is a great writer and has created these characters that get under your skin. I can hardly wait to see where this story is going next.

Shadow of a Life by Tifani Clark: Ghosts, but not in a scary way, are what make this such a unique book--and a main character who can not only see them but who is tasked to save their souls. Great! The sequel, Haven Waiting, will be out January 12, 2015.

A Soul's Kiss by Debra Chapoton: Debra answers the question of what would you do if you could inhabit someone elses body for a time? And what would you choose between staying in you own completely altered life or moving on?

Elise's Choice by Rachel M. Stiber: Back in the day I read historical romances almost exclusively. I haven't read one in quite a while, so I was pleasantly surprised by the uniqueness of this medieval story of choices and their consequences.

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Cover Reveal: Honorable Disgrace by Stephanie N. Pitman

Creative Prose Publishing is excited to announce the upcoming release of Stephanie N. Pitman's novel, Honorable Disgrace, available February 2, 2015! This book will move you and give you hope for the future of victims of violent rape. Based on the author's own unfortunate experience, she writes from a place of honesty and rawness. Don't miss this novel, available now for pre-order.


Angie Adams joins the powerlifting team her junior year, but she has more in mind than just toning up—like getting closer to her crush, football star Cory Jacob, who, as luck would have it, is assigned as her spotting partner. When Angie’s feelings are unexpectedly returned, her life is suddenly filled with the giddy electricity of first love. But why, then, does Angie get a little flutter when her older and very hot boss, Brad, looks at her?
Angie seems to have everything going her way, until her world is torn apart by her sister’s betrayal which leads to a brutal rape.  Heartbroken and reeling in the aftermath, Angie has to find an internal strength to rival her record-breaking power lifts if she ever wants to feel worthy of love again.
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Cover Reveal: Haven Waiting by Tifani Clark

Creative Prose Publishing is happy to announce the anticipated sequel to Shadow of Life from Tifani Clark. Haven Waiting, book two in the Soul Saver series, is going to be available January 12, 2015! But you can pre-order your copy today.


Fifteen-year-old Jamie Peters is a Soul Saver. She helps ghosts finish their business and move on. When a mysterious map comes into her possession, she knows a new adventure is waiting. With the help of her friends, Peter and Camille, she follows the map. Her friends hope to find treasure, but Jamie suspects there is more to the map than riches. She never imagined the map would lead her to Haven—and a book of spells.
Haven Mills was accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Unlike the other women hung during the trials, Haven wasn’t as innocent as she claimed to be. In one moment of weakness and desperation, she did something sinister—something that has been bringing evil to the world for centuries.

Jamie promises to help Haven, but the reality of what that promise entails comes back to haunt her as she fights not only for Haven’s soul, but for her own as well.   
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Get SHADOW OF A LIFE Soul Saver: Book One and read it before book two is released!

Catching June by Shannen Crane Camp

It's finally here! The third installment in the June series by the amazing Shannen Crane Camp. I haven't yet had a chance to dig into this one, though I'm dying to based on how Chasing June ended. If it's even half as good as the first two books, then I'm highly recommending this book. June is nearly as charming as her creator, and both Joseph and Ryan have captured my heart, so I can't even say definitely who I want her to end up with in this book. Below is info about this newest installment, as well as purchasing links for this one and the first two as well.

June Laurie’s life in the spotlight of Hollywood is anything but normal. Between paparazzi watching her every move, and online fandoms voicing opinions on her relationship with her boyfriend and co-star Ryan Hex, things can get confusing. But June is more than confident that she has her life planned out perfectly, with her childhood friend Joseph Cleveland coming home from a mission soon, and a successful television show under her belt, things seem to be falling into place perfectly. But when jealousies both on set and off start to shake the foundation of perfection that June has tried to build up, she’ll be forced to, once again, assess just how important her deeply seated standards are, and who really fills the empty spaces in her life. With the overbearing threat of popular opinion constantly hanging over her, will June be able to clear the clutter in her life and come to terms with what will bring her true happiness?

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Get Chasing June (Book 2) here

Get Finding June (Book 1) here

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Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair by K.M. Morgan   Welcome to Cozy Creek, a quaint tourist town nestled along the Pacific Coast. Daisy McDare is busy nursing a broken heart, trying to build up her interior decorator business, and baking cookies when murder strikes Cozy Creek. At first she leaves the investigation to Chris Crumple, the local bumbling police detective. But when Crumple arrests the wrong suspect, Daisy takes the investigation into her own hands. Cracking the case won't be easy. She'll need help from her pastry-baking best friend Samantha, her wise-cracking Granny Annie, and her trusty West Highland Terrier Shamus. It's up to Daisy McDare to find the murderer in Cozy Creek before they strike again.
Amazon  Author K.M. MorganK.M. Morgan loves baking, crafts, cute cat videos, and reading mysteries.
Amazon Author Page  Praise for the Book Daisy McDare “Quick and pleasant reading.” Barbara J Tobey “I can't wait for the next one to come out!” Connie Correll

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In dystopian America, sixteen-year-old Kaleigh finds out quickly what having a big mouth and not enough brains to keep it shut can earn you. A one-way ticket to the work camps that no one even knows exists. But, even inside the camps, Kaleigh’s fiery spirit refuses to be extinguished. In a single moment of defiance, she manages to spark a riot that ignites into a full-blown rebellion.
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When a tragic accident leaves Jessica comatose, her spirit escapes her body. Navigating a supernatural realm is tough, but being half dead has its advantages.Like getting into people’s thoughts.Like taking over someone’s body.
Like experiencing romance on a whole new plane - literally.
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Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her.
But Sophia isn’t just any ghost. Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul.
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A stranger. A legend. A choice that will change Elise’s world.
According to ancient legend, the forest surrounding Elise's small town is enchanted, and any stranger unworthy to enter the village would be stopped. Then a stranger enters and she is forced to make a startling choice between following her dreams and following her heart. 

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Starting her senior year of high school, Raine Patterson is content with being invisible. When she discovers a hidden ability to control the elements, she finds herself the target of a madman, and her enemy Kaden is the only one who can help her. Can she trust him? When Raine becomes the target of an unknown aggressor, Kaden is forced to decide which path he will follow.
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Four authors, using a famous first line from a classic novel, weave their own tales.       ENJOY THE SILENCE by Laurie TreacyYoung fae Zander only wishes to live in the human realm, and leave Ashwoulde behind. But his reckless actions in one night might forever change his world - and that of those who love him. ETERNITY CRUX by Jamie CanosaAurelia and Sayer are on the run from the Legion, who would have them killed for what they know. In a moment of desperation, Aurelia is forced to leave Sayer behind, and manipulate the bounds of time itself to save him.ELEMENTAL PRINCESS by M.M. RoethigKaesen, an elemental princess, lives on a distant star called Maia. She loves Alwen, but as her sworn protector they're forbidden to be together.  Prequel to Raine. TRAIN STATION: 3:00 P.M. by Candace GleaveA ball of gold the size of a cow's eyeball and a man worth his weight in fortune bring together a motley group of criminals, all who will do anything and everything to obtain both treasures.
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When their parents are taken, triplets Juliet, Cilla, and Emiah Tripp set out to locate them, and soon discover they are at the center of a hunt to capture them. Evading the Collaborative across Senca One s harsh terrain, they’re confronted with the trials of survival. They unwittingly spark the revolution they want no part of and discover something more dangerous than they suspected.
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Eight Love Stories, normally 99¢ each or $4.96 for the full book, save 80% on this anthology!
 Xeno:  by Alyssa LaFever Temptation: by Jamie CanosaSeeds of Love:  by JC Willibat I Was Here Before You Came: by Camelia Miron Skiba In the Beginning: by Cindy C BennettHaven: by Ranee S Clark Ye Olde Summertime of Love:  by Calvin KernPete & Tink: by Sherry Gammon
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When sixteen year old Olivia Adams wakes from a horrible car accident that killed her parents, she knows she’s something different. Olivia died, and now the soul inhabiting her body needs to find out who - and what - she is. A glimpse of a world called Razari burning is the only clue to her previous existence—a tragic memory, sparking events that endanger the people helping her.
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An anthology of horror stories by 6 different authors.A TALE OF TWO CEMETERIES by Maren Dille
OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES by Jamie Canosa 
SCARECROWS: THE JILTED BRIDE by Candace Gleave
SIMON SAYS by Rachel McClellan
WONDERFUL AND BOUNTIFUL SUPPLY by Larry Marshall Mason
WATCHED by Cindy C Bennett

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Just in Time for Christmas

Previously only available as part of the A Fantasy Christmas anthology, you can now purchase the novella Halfling on its own!

Read the three excerpts below the purchasing information.
Banished from the South Pole, Kara tries to carve out a new life among the elves of the North. It’s not easy with a secret to protect—a secret she's cursed with by the unusual circumstances of her heritage: half-elf, half-fairy. In the North, she’s assigned to work with Seb on a special project. He's the most gorgeous elf she’s ever seen—and the orneriest.
As if being banished wasn’t punishment enough. 
Seb introduces her to Trystin, a fairy from the nearby fairy forest. Trystin discerns her secret right away and promises to teach her how to use the powers given to her by the very thing she’s fighting to keep hidden.
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Excerpt #1
Kara took a deep breath, her hand on the glass doorknob. A new beginning. She kept repeating the words over and over in her mind. They rang just as hollowly now as when she’d been banished. Well, there was nothing to be done for it. This was her new life—for now. At least until her secret was once again discovered.
Excerpt #2
She caught sight of a male elf entering the room and froze. He was dazzling. She’d never seen an elf that looked like him. He was tall and lean, as were most elves, but he was even taller than most. His broad chest and shoulders made him formidable. His arms rippled with tight muscles. His form was arresting, surely, but it was his face that held her mouth-gaped attention.His cheekbones were high and strong, his lips full and sensuous above a seriously masculine jaw. His eyes shone bright blue—like the sky on the clearest of days, framed with long, dark lashes that would be envied by any female. His long midnight-black hair was tied back with a length of leather, giving him a fierce appearance. He was attractive beyond any elf—beyond anything—she’d ever seen—and that was saying a lot considering the natural beauty of all elves.
Excerpt #3
He held the helmet out once again and this time Kara took it. She climbed on behind Seb, holding to the side handles. He grunted, in frustration or humor she couldn’t tell. He reached behind him, grabbed her hands and wrapped them around his waist. Kara gasped.“No backrest,” he said, which was true enough. “You’ll fall off if you don’t hold on.”Seb hit the throttle, launching them forward. Kara couldn’t stop the small scream that escaped her throat as she tightly clasped Seb, burying her face in his back in terror. She slid forward, pressing tightly against him, refusing to look up as the world sped by. Panic slid across her bones until she felt as frozen as the Earth’s surface beneath them. He sped around corners and across bumps that lifted the machine airborne. Her breathing was rapid and her heart felt as if it would pound its way through her chest. It seemed as if hours passed rather than a mere thirty minutes when he finally pulled to a stop.Kara tried to release him, truly she did, but telling her brain to release her death grip on him and actually doing it seemed to be at opposite ends of the spectrum. “Kara?” he asked. She couldn’t lift her head to answer him.  She felt his hands on hers, peeling them away. He managed to do so, though she still couldn’t move. Pulling her helmet off, he leaned down to peer into her face. Seb surprised her by pulling her into his arms, holding her tight, safe, enfolded in his warm embrace as she shook, spasms wracking her body. Kara didn’t know how much time passed before her brain began to really process the situation. As she became aware of her reaction to nothing more than a ride on a sled, and the fact that she was now clasped tightly in Seb’s arms, embarrassment seeped through her.