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42 The 7 Myths About Marriage

Couples are always going to have irreconcilable differences. You can get divorced, marry someone new, but you will have a new set of irreconcilable differences with them too. – Christopher Kaczor

The 7 Myths about Marriage

Dr. Christopher Kaczor is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College (1992) and holds a Ph.D. (1996) from the University of Notre Dame. He did post-doctoral work in Germany at the Universitätzu Köln as an Alexander von Humbolt Foundation, Federal Chancellor Fellow in 1996-1997; and returned as a Fulbright Scholar in 2002-2003.

Christopher Kaczor

His other books include  Human Life, and the Question of Justice; O Rare Ralph McInerny: Stories and Reflections on a Legendary Notre Dame Professor; Thomas Aquinas on the Cardinal Virtues; Life Issues-Medical Choices; Thomas Aquinas on Faith, Hope, and Love; The Edge of Life: Human Dignity and Contemporary Bioethics;Proportionalism and the Natural Law Tradition; and How to Stay Catholic in College..

Kaczor’s research on issues of ethics, philosophy, and religion has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, National Review, NPR, BBC, EWTN, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, MSNBC, and NBC’s “The Today Show.”

Kaczor lives in Los Angeles, Calif. with his wife and seven children.

In this episode, Pamela talks to Christopher about the 7 seven myths about marriage.
He explains:
-Why cohabitation breaks down relationships
-How couples should work through their differences
-Why couples who work through their crisis moments come out stronger
-What to do when you’re in an unhappy marriage?

THE 7 MYTHS ABOUT MARRIAGE

I came across Christopher’s book the 7 Myths about marriage when he gave an interview on National Review. It caught my eye for several reasons, his statement on irreconcilable differences carried so much weight and his evidence on cohabitation was meaty. While I don’t support the idea of cohabitation, I didn’t know how to explain my beliefs during ministerial work or even during discussions with my own peers. Christopher’s book on the myths about marriage was eye-opening.

So I asked him if he would share his thoughts with us and just as in the book, he backs up everything he says with data and studies. He’s not making this up. I enjoyed hearing his thoughts on what to do when you’re in an unhappy marriage and how spirituality plays a big role as couples get older.

Couples who have a major crisis. There are studies that show if they make it past those moments, years later, 80% of those marriages are stronger. -Christopher Kaczor

During this month where we are talking about marriage, know that you are in our prayers. I’ve specifically started a decade of the rosary for all marriages. It is our hope that with prayers and people standing in the gap, the institution of the domestic church will be protected in families. You can pray too for other couples in your own parish. Recommend this episode if you feel someone needs to listen.

Next time we will be talking about St. John Paul II, the man who said that, “A person’s rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.”

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We hope you enjoyed this podcast. Check out our podcasts on Building a Good Marriage and Tips for a Covenant Marriage. If you liked this podcast, like us, leave us a comment and share our episodes on social media with those who may benefit from it. If there is a particular saint that you would like to hear about us, tell us and we’ll add him or her to our future episodes.

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Happy 2019 to my Readers

Happy 2019 readers and fellow authors. I’m so excited for the new year.

41 CHRISTIAN TIPS FOR A COVENANT MARRIAGE

“Marriage is worth it but it’s hard. Men and women are different. Men’s minds are like waffles, women’s minds are like spaghetti!”

Michele Faehnle

Michele Faehnle is the co-author of the bestselling Divine Mercy for Moms, and co-director of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference. She is a blogger at Divinemercyformoms.com and contributor to CatholicMom.com and its Gospel Reflection Team. She earned a bachelor of science degree (cum laude) in nursing from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1999 and currently works as a school nurse. She and her husband, Matthew, have four children and live in Columbus, Ohio.

In this episode, Michele talks about the best tips for a Covenant Marriage.
She explains:
-Why say sorry
-How to pray and go to mass together
-Use date night to remember why you fell in love
-Pray before Sex
-Communicate
-Christ is always there
-Don’t compare yourself to others.

CHRISTIAN TIPS FOR MARRIAGE

I came across what Michele wrote in a post on Catholic mom.

I loved so many things about her podcast. They way she shares about the disillusionment we face or desert periods. This is kind of similar to what we feel with our families too. There were so many great points here, the best one I loved was about not keeping score. The tips are fantastic for married couples and those wanting to work on their marriage.

I also felt encouraged by her point that couple who braved the worst together, ended up becoming stronger in their relationships. So weather the storms and dry patches. Also, as of this year, I’ve begun to pray for marriages and families. For the last decade my prayers have been mostly for vocations, in particular, the Redemptorist mission. So, know that you are remembered and that God is raising an army of people to pray for your marriage.

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Q 26 What’s the point of CME’s (Continued Medical Education)?

I know I haven’t done these in a while but I thought why not talk about CME’s. My last post was a while ago. Continued medical education or CME’s have been an issue for doctors everywhere. 

Pancreas Cancer Symposium 

Back in Mumbai, folks were always complaining, the event is so far, the food is horrible, why do we have to do an exam (as if we don’t have enough exams already) and why the hassle to keep our points. 

Frankly, no other profession needs to do this except for us and there’s always grief over the issue. Even in NY.  Last month, as many of you on LinkedIn know I attended the Pancreas Cancer Symposium at Memorial Sloan Kettering and thought it wouldn’t be crowded but it was jam packed. 

An auditorium full of doctors, nurses and allied medical health folks learning more about this disease. I enjoyed every minute of it and they had great food. In fact, I’m going to be writing about many of the breakthroughs they shared for various issues and publications, so stay tuned. 

Now about CME’s. What’s the point?



Back to Basics

Yes, you actually learn. There’s so much information that is covered in CME’s. We tend to forget some of the basics as we go on in practice. Like in the pathology section and the keynote address, we actually went through a quick run through of the aerobic and anaerobic cycle of glucose and the other pathways of how cells consume energy. So CME’s kind of refresh your memory of the basics.

Continued Learning in CME’s

The entire day is structured so you have a sharp learning curve through the day. I’ve found that most CME’s have a structure. They make an effort to make sure you learn more than you know. There’s information to bridge the gap of what you know since your last update to now. This keeps your knowledge current. So in my case, I would add screening of Pancreas Cancer to my arsenal of screening in patients with familial cancer or mutation.

What’s New?

CME’s also help us keep up with the new developments. We all know that guidelines are years behind the latest developments but CME’s keep us on top of everything. You hear about the latest research, the newest techniques, and what your alternatives are for patients. 

What Your Colleagues Are Doing?

At a CME you definitely learn what your colleagues are doing. I wasn’t even aware about the new genetic screening ability and the cost, but while talking to other attendees I learned how you could use independent labs and do your own genetic testing. 

Make new Friends

Well I hate to use the term networking which is I think is a very parasitic way of professional relationships. And I know it’s the basis of business everywhere. But I have to say I’ve made new friends with people in the medical community who have been so helpful with their knowledge and advice. I actually had the chance to meet a medical oncologist and we talked about her new venture and the future of palliative care. 

Keep Your Points

I think we all know this. It helps you collect points towards keeping your professional license.

My Christmas Story for Giftmas 2018

Today I take over from author Stephanie Cain in our blog tour where she shared her Christmas story for Giftmas 2018. Consequently, I have my Christmas story here for Giftmas 2018. For some of my oldest readers way back from 2014, you may have read this one. It’s not the happy story but it’s what I wrote many Christmases before.

However, this year, for Giftmas 2018, like I said, our author group on this blog tour are sharing their stories online to raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. In six half the goal has been achieved. Our goal is 750$.

Giftmas-2018

Christmas Story for Giftmas 2018

LETTERS FROM BIDBID

When Colleen tore open her son’s letter she was ecstatic. It had been six months since he’d been writing letters from an outpost in Oman. Most of them from Bidbid. It surprised her, as there was no US military base there. As far as she knew the Masirah base served the US Navy and Dan was an army man just like his father. But she didn’t question him because he never shared details about work no matter how much she prodded.

Dressed in woolies and thick socks she stoked the fire before settling to read her precious letters. She emptied its contents onto her lap. The wood crackled and the stockings she’d hung a s part of her elaborate

Taking the hot cocoa in one hand she drew a long, slow sip. She read each word slowly savoring it like a rich slice of pecan pie. The flicker of fire cast playful shadows in the living room. Shriveled, fingers held the letter which she re-read.

Dear Ma,

I hope you’re doing fine. It must be snowing there in Lonsdale. I always tell the guys here if there’s one place to enjoy the winter- its Minnesota- where the snow never stops until spring and Christmas lasts us three months. This Christmas Ma, are you going to make my favorite gingerbread men? Bidbid is not very cold. It’s cooler, which makes for better weather than the ghastly heat. But it’s nowhere close to Lonsdale’s below zero temps.

How’s Cara? Give her my love. Is she going to graduate this fall? Can you believe our little baby is now going to be a teacher? I miss home and I miss you. I remember how we used to make snowmen and shovel snow on Christmas morning. It feels like yesterday. You might be thinking- has it hailed in Bidbid yet? No, it hasn’t, but it did rain the entire evening last weekend. And the little rain that we received caused all the wadis to overflow. The roads were inaccessible and nobody went to work for several days. Such were the happenings in Bidbid. Would love to enjoy roast potatoes and chicken for Christmas dinner this year!

Ma I’m sending you a little something for Christmas. I hope you like it. I don’t want you to worry about me. Take care of yourself. I hope to write soon. Your letters are the only thing that helps me survive the mountains here in Bidbid.

I wish I were there with you this Christmas. Hopefully soon, Ma. Work in Bidbid seems to be coming to an end. If God wills I should be there soon. Ma, I miss you and love you.

Your son,

Dan

Colleen put down the letter and somehow felt a twinge of pain. Dan had never liked Christmas. Fifteen months ago, the military informed her that Dan went missing in Basra. He was assigned a ‘missing in action’ status since then. Her daughter Cara went to the military office to bring back his things. But the grief that overwhelmed Colleen when those uniforms came back home was enormous. To others, they may have been things, but to her, they had become him. With no body to cry over, she was lost to depression for a year. And the only thing that brought her back to reality was letters her son started to send her.

Dan wrote he’d been given a very secret mission. His disappearance was a decoy to go undercover. He asked her to destroy all the letters. She didn’t tell anyone about them. Six months of regular correspondence from Bidbid sprung new life into her. Cara left for college and Colleen was happy with her existence as long as she heard from her son. She thought little of the fact that Dan had never written more than five letters in his entire military career of four years prior to his disappearance.

She assumed it was her depression that forced Dan to write often. His letters always made her feel fuzzy. He was appreciative and wise beyond his years in them.

With the letter still on her mind, she hurried to the kitchen. Dan was sending her a surprise. It gave her a little zing. She might as well start on those gingerbread men. For the next two days, she baked and baked, every possible Christmas delight in her cookbook enjoying every moment of it. She stopped for a moment to think what if her beloved Daniel was going to be the surprise himself? That would be the best Christmas gift she’d have.

But then she thought about what Daniel said. He still had work to do. She knew the entire letter by heart now. Not trusting her memory, she went to her Bible where she’d hidden the letter.

She read it again, tracing the words with her finger. By evening she was feeling particularly decadent, so she poured herself some scotch and settled before the fire. Closing her eyes she tried to imagine what Bidbid looked like as she did every day.

She saw the people there dressed in white dishdashas and embroidered skullcaps. Her son with them was wearing his casual jeans and tee smiling at her. The red, stone mountains high and the valleys low just how Dan had described. The quaint town of Bidbid was where she wanted to be, with her son. She imagined Daniel, with his lovely sea blue eyes smiling at her, reaching out to her, his face bright.

And she was happy.

The high-pitched doorbell jolted her. It could be her neighbor coming to check on her. Oh well, she had to wake up from Bidbid sometime. It would be nice to have someone around other than her dreams. When she opened the door she froze, there right before her eyes stood her handsome son Daniel. He looked very different from the boy she had sent to the military. This man looked very much like his father, with those blue eyes, a rugged beard, and short cropped gold hair. Battle scars etched into his forehead. His face was war-weary. The harsh military reality had aged him.

“Aren’t you going to give me a hug Ma?”

Colleen instantly moved to enclose him in a warm embrace with a loud cry, tears streaming down her face. To think he would surprise her this way. She finally let him go when he wriggled in her arms. His six feet almost dwarfing her five-foot three frame.

She put some stew on the platter with homemade rolls. With new wonder she watched her son eat, she smiled as he wolfed down his meal. There was something that made a mother’s heart swell with pride when her son enjoyed the food of your hands.

Daniel sat in his father’s rocking chair later with the hot cocoa his mother gave him.

He said to her as she stood clearing dishes in the kitchen, “Ma that was a wonderful dinner. I haven’t eaten like that for months. I’m stuffed.”

She scrubbed the marble platform in her kitchen and said, “I’m glad you liked it, Dan. Why didn’t you mention you were coming? I could have been more prepared. Maybe even killed my fatted calf if I knew my only son, once lost was now found.”

“No Ma I wanted to surprise you. I have to admit that I’m a bit surprised myself that you’re taking all this so well.” He stopped and started again. “The base even gave me a few pamphlets on how to deal with a parent’s grief.”

She hung all her pans intently listening to him.

“The letters helped me survive Dan. Else I would have gone mad. Trust me, I went almost crazy when they first told me about you.”

“What letters?” asked Daniel.

Colleen froze for a moment. Her hand carrying the pan stopped mid-air.

“Ma the military released me in a sting operation in Basra two weeks ago. I got debriefed in DC and came home immediately. Did someone from the base write to you?”

Colleen looked at the kitchen around her, lost in her own home. If Daniel didn’t send those letters then who did? There were so many things that only Daniel would have known. Like the way, he called her Ma, Cara, the things he liked to eat. But then didn’t she always find that her letter writer had been warmer than Daniel. He had been everything Daniel hadn’t been. A low pain hung in her gut. She was upset and she didn’t know why. If not Daniel, then who? The question nagged her.

The next morning the pair cleared snow in the driveway and spent time laughing and making a snowman, but the question still lingered. Who was writing her those letters?

A day before Christmas, the doorbell rang. A parcel was delivered to Colleen O’Donnell.

“Who sent you the gift Ma?” Daniel asked her teasingly.

Colleen saw the glint in his eyes.

“Didn’t you Danny boy?”

“No Ma,” he said sheepishly looking at his feet. “I would have. But I didn’t have the time. I’m sorry Ma.”

She didn’t open it. Waiting for the day to pass delaying the inevitable, she sat down that night with a scotch. She needed its encouragement, afraid of the gift.

She opened the parcel carefully and saw a metallic frame with a photograph of Daniel and another boy both in their gear, smiling holding their guns, looking sharp in their hard hats. It was probably an old photo judging by Dan’s current appearance. Dan saw the picture and stood still.

He stared at the two men in happier times, his gaze unflinching. And then he walked away.

Colleen looked up at her son. “Dan, what’s the matter?”

“It’s Colin Ma. We were in the same unit back then, even in Basra.”

He choked back tears. Sitting at the desk facing the window overlooking his mother’s garden, he cried. Colleen put a hand on her son’s shoulder.

“Ma. Colin was my best buddy.”

“Was?”

“Colin and I were best mates back in Iraq. He would often imitate me when I called you. Colin was adopted. When his parents died, he quit college and joined the army. Said we were his real family. I told him stories about you and Cara. I told him about Lonsdale and the Minnesota snow. He was like a brother to me. Said he would one day come to Lonsdale and see for himself.”

Colleen looked at his dimmed eyes without its usual sparkle. She knew whatever was coming next was going to be extremely painful.

“When we were taken by the insurgents in Basra, he was left as a messenger to inform the military that three of the soldiers were taken captive. Two others were shot dead before our eyes as they resisted. I kept wondering if Colin would search for me.”

“We waited as one negotiation after the other failed.”

Again there was silence and more tears.

“He led my rescue team Ma. He was serving as a private defense contractor in Oman. Two weeks ago he led a rescue mission to extract us. He didn’t give up on us. He came back for us.”

Daniel paused.

“Everything happened so fast Ma. In the crossfire, we lost him Ma.”

Daniel clung to her shoulders and cried, his whole body shook and Colleen felt a knife go to her heart. Her letter writer was gone.

“Ma you know what he said before he died in my arms, your Ma needs you.”

When Cara came home that evening it was evident that evening she had been crying. Her puffy eyes and the deep red flush on her daughter’s face told her she knew Colin as well. They both knew the letter writer.

Colleen closed the door to her room and looked at the gift again. A boy with black hair and grey eyes was staring at her, almost as tall as Daniel with a broad smile.

She looked inside the envelope, there was a letter. It was Colin’s letter. His last.

Dear Ma,

I hope Christmas is shaping up to be a treat. How’s Lonsdale? I’m going to be out on a very dangerous mission Ma. I don’t know if I will make it back. But I want you to know Ma how much I miss you. Bidbid still remains the same. I am sending you a picture of me with my best bud Colin. He says you’re a champion. Ma I want you to know that your letters have helped me survive these last few years in Bidbid. And I love that you wrote to me so often.

I’m so glad about it. No one could ever replace you. Ma I hope to be stateside soon. Pray for the mission and pray for me. Also, pray for the team working with me. Pray that all of us may return home. Pray that the war may come to an end and that no mother would have to go through this kind of pain again. I wanted to mention that under no circumstances should you let Cara join the armed forces. Let her finish college. Ma I need you to be strong. If all goes well, I may come to see you soon with my buddy Colin. You truly have no idea how much your letters mean to me. They have been my strength and sustenance. See you soon.

Your loving son,

Daniel.

PS- Hope you like the photograph.

Tears rolled down Colleen’s face, grief consuming her. She went to Daniel’s room watching her son sleep. It was Christmas day two minutes ago. Colin had promised her a gift and he was lying here in front of her. She didn’t know Colin’s reasons, but she did know the sacrifice he made. Do heroes exist? Yes, they do. They don’t wear capes or tell the world what they do. They just go about it quietly and get the job done. Years ago, a mother gave birth to a child. A child she’d lost in the prime of his youth. Little did she know that she’d borne a Savior.

For the first time, Colleen understood the joy as all mother’s do at the birth of their first child like a mother once did in Jerusalem. And truly there was no day like Christmas to recognize what a beautiful gift a mother had given the world in her son, Jesus. Christmas took on a new meaning and Colleen vowed never to forget the lesson she’d learned this Christmas as she closed the door and watched her son sleep.

-The End-

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Did you link my christmas story for Giftmas 2018. Next, up in our blog tour, author JS Watts, will share her Christmas story for Giftmas 2018. Don’t forget to check it out.

Remember each Christmas story for Giftmas 2018 will be featured in an anthology for Christmas Day.

 

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Giftmas 2018 Blog Tour

Giftmas 2018. I’m back after a while. My hiatus was not intentional.

My laptop crashed and it took three full weeks for it to be repaired. It has kind of broken my dependence on the laptop and given me a self-imposed retreat. So I’m slowly getting back to cranking out stuff on my website. My latest romance, is on Pre-order currently. It will be available on Netgalley soon.

Till then since it’s December I’m back to hosting our annual Giftmas 2018. This year all the authors are contributing free stories on the websites and an anthology. The anthology will be free till Christmas day and then on sale.

We’re starting early this time, right from the first day of Advent. 

Giftmas-2018

Each dollar donated to the food bank can buy three meals.

Our goal this year at Giftmas 2018 is $750.

That means if we reach our goal we will have helped provide 2,250 meals to hungry people. That’s a lot of meals.

But we can’t do it without you, and every dollar counts.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE EDMONTON FOOD BANK

None of this money comes to me. It all goes to the Edmonton Food Bank via Canada Helps. That means you can donate with confidence, knowing there is no chance your money won’t go where it’s intended. Also, Canadian donors can get a tax receipt and American donors can get crazy value for your money because those donations are in Canadian dollars. Consequently, every US dollar is worth about $1.25 Canadian!

But wait! There’s more!

While donating to the food bank we’re offering even more than that warm and fuzzy feeling in exchange for your donation.

Every person who donates to the fundraiser will receive a Giftmas card from me. However, the first five people to donate will find a custom poem (about a subject of their choice) included in that card along with some brand new ‘Writing is a Team Sport’ swag (in the form of a magnet) and for any of those donations which are $25 or more I will also include a special custom Corvidae die.

Also, every single person who donates $1 or more to the fundraiser will receive an electronic copy of Brandy Ackerley’s book, Fated.

Oh, but also? There’s still more [image error]

Waiting on You, Lisa Freed’s new book

This week Lisa Freed shares her own autumn romance, Waiting on You. Lisa’s story was also part of the Roane Publishing anthology that would have featured Starting Over.

Here’s what Lisa says about writing her story.

As a lover of Summer, Fall has never been my favorite time of year, simply because it means Summer is over. However, I love the changing colors, the soft breezes, and, of course, the march of upcoming holidays.
When an open submission came out to write a short and sweet story centered in Fall, I was uncertain. Then a friend told me to write about a subject that I had been complaining to her about all year. You see, Fall also brings about school back in session and yes, the pick-up line.
So, while sitting in the pick-up line waiting to get my son from school, I thought up Waiting for You. It’s my first attempt at a sweet and clean romance but definitely will not be my last. 


Here’s the Blurb of Waiting on You:
Terrin Tompkins, back in PA after a prolonged time away, owes a lot to her BFF Sarah, so much so she wouldn’t dream of saying no when Sarah asks a little favor. Pick up her son after school, sounds so easy. And would be if a certain someone didn’t think they were more important than others and line cut every chance they get!

Greg Yorkton really doesn’t think his time’s more important, he just has a bad habit of losing track of time and he can’t be late to pick up his nephews. Surely Terrin can understand that? Greg is just helping out his widowed brother-in-law, Steve, who just might be perfect for Terrin, if he can get the two of them together.

Will Terrin find unexpected romance with pediatrician Steve or will Greg finally see that she’s been waiting for someone like him?

Get in touch with Lisa

You can write to Lisa at her  FB page. She shares all her her new releases and teasers there.

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40 All Saints Day And All Soul’s Day

As so you are, so once were we and as we are so will you one day be.” Charles Johnston on All Soul’s day

Charles Johnston is a father and husband in Phoenix, Arizona. His conversion journey has taken years, as he felt God pulling him toward His Church but he resisted until he couldn’t take it anymore. He gave in and fell in love with His Church.  He blogs for ‘Now that I’m catholic.wordpress.com’.

In this episode, Pamela talks to Charles about All Saints Day And All Soul’s Day.

He explains:

-How these days came into being

-The reason we need to be purified before God

-Why we pray for souls

-How Halloween is related to All Saints Day.

All Saints Day And All Soul’s Day

Charles and I planned to do only All Soul’s Day and I guess we were somehow led to do All Saints Day as well. It turned out to be super interesting because Charles explains the very meaning and purpose for both these special days.

He also laments Halloween and what it’s turned into along with many of our Christian holidays. What I learned from this week’s episode was how we long to be pure for God. And how avoiding sin is the only way we can ensure we go to heaven.

His statement which is the motto for the Knights of Columbus, “Time flies, remember death,” struck a chord with me.

I also absolutely loved his thought that at each All Soul’s Day mass, we need to consider ourselves attending our own funeral mass. This is what it will feel like. Somber and pensive.

All Saints Day is a day of obligation. And consider All Soul’s Day to pray and intercede for your own departed souls. Also pray for the souls of those who don’t have anyone to pray for them.

We do a special rosary where we chant, “Jesus and Mary, I love you, save souls” on all the beads of the rosary. Do as many as you can. Offer a mass for your own soul and gain an indulgence.

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I can make your 3D Book Mockup

3D mockup mayhem? I’ve released STARTING OVER last week. And everyone asked me about the gorgeous cover and the 3D BOOK MOCKUP. Did I tell you STARTING OVER is free?

3D BOOK MOCKUP CINDERS OF CASTLEREA

Well, over the last few days I received a lot of asks about my 3D  book mockups.

3D Mockups look beautiful when you use them for social media and on blogs. You can take a look at mine. So to help authors, I’ve decided to help out and create a 3D mockup of your book especially with the iphone and ipad for 5$. Yes only 5 bucks.

3D BOOK MOCKUP STARTING OVER

If you want a complex picture with a book with an iphone like above, get in touch with me.

Here’s what you need to do.

Give me your cover, a high def one. Let me know if you want a particular background or if I’m free to choose my own.
Send me your blurb and genre.
Then choose if you want an iphone, ipad, a book or a combination of all three.
I’m not a fan of a lot of texts in 3D mockups, because no one reads them. But I could add it in if you want.

3D BOOK MOCKUP OF CINDERS OF CASTLEREA

If you need me to create a 3D mockup, then please follow my link on fiverr.

WHY AM I CREATING 3D BOOK MOCKUPS?

Graphic designers charge a whole of money for the  3D book mockups. And it shouldn’t be that expensive since they’re so easy to make. And that’s why I’m making them for practically free.

I get it, if you’re creating a mockup for an ad then you should get the graphic designer to do it for you. Let’s face it, most of us indie authors, don’t have 100-200$ bucks lying around just to splurge on an image when that could easily go into marketing a book.

I can do this for all genres except horror and steamy books. So if you want a 3Dbook mockup, reach out to me on fiverr and I can create them for you! No more expensive stuff!

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