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November 4, 2023
Financial Advisor and Author Kalee Boisvert shares Money Management Tools for Children and Adults
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November is Financial Literacy Month!
Financial Advisor and author Kalee Boisvert shares all thetools for children and adults to begin or continue their money managementskills
What should Mabel do now that her piggybank is full to the brim?Buy lots of candy? Spend it all on that toy she’s been eyeing? Finally get thatunicorn sprinkler that sprays water from its horn?
When Mabel pulls her piggy bank out from under the bed, it’s stuffed.She can’t fit one more coin inside–Piggy is bursting!
What should Mabel do with all that money? Buy candy? Toys? Games!? Mabel’s soexcited that her bed becomes a trampoline and she wants to spend it all. But then her mother explains thatmoney doesn’t have to burn a hole in your pocket—a lesson that sends Mabel on ajourney to learn what it means to become “moneywise.” independence by opening abank account!
Follow her as she takes her first steps toTeach your school-aged kids fundamentals about money management with thisapproachable, fun, and charming debut from Kalee Boisvert, full of colorfulillustrations and easy-to-understand concepts.
MoneyWise Mabel’s Bursting Bank: Boisvert, Kalee: 9781684632282:Books - Amazon.ca
KALEE’S AMAZON #1 BEST-SELLING DEBUT !
MakingMoney Your Thing Is Easier Than You Think . .
With inspiration from her own life, Kalee Boisvert has developed an easy-to-usesystem for women, young and old, to take control of their finances.
Make Money Your Thing is an approachable guide to take women on ajourney from avoidance and overwhelm to feeling comfortable and in controlof their finances. This book provides simple action steps to learn thebasics of money management, understand the importance of balancing the books,and embrace the uniqueness of your own personal situation. The end resultis women feeling good about where their finances are right now, andbuilding a solid foundation for where you want to go in the future. When moneyis your “thing” you can feel completely at ease about making it work foryou–and feel confident that your financial goals and dreams are all verypossible.
With clear,simple steps, and easy-to-follow instructions, you’ll be making money yourthing in no time!
Some of the concepts you’ll explore in the book.
● Transformingmoney mistakes into money wisdom
● Keep thefocus on what you can control
● Step intoyour power: become a money boss
● Go on a datewith your money
● Embrace your money uniqueness
About KaleeBoisvert
Kalee Boisvert has been in the financial industry for over 15 years, buther love of money started very young. Growing up in a single parent household,she watched her mom struggle with finances and wished there was something shecould do to help. Around this time, she realized she needed to find her own wayto save and earn if she wasn’t going to allow her circumstances to define her.And so, her own journey to financial literacy began.
Today, as a singlemom and financially independent woman, Kalee is called to support women intheir financial lives. She felt the pull toward a career that would allow herto pursue this deeply personal goal to advocate for women and their money,which led her on the path to becoming a financial advisor. Being an advisorallows her to work directly with women to empower and support them and help putan end to any money-related stress and doubts.
Tofurther her efforts supporting financial literacy, Kalee has two books beingreleased in 2023 – a children’s picture book called MoneyWise Mabel’s BurstingBank, and a non-fiction book called Make Money Your Thing! Which aims to buildconfidence and empower people in their financial lives.
To requestadditional review copies or an interview with Kalee Boisvert, please contactMickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: |403.464.6925.
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October 28, 2023
Boys In the Valley, an invitation of horror by critically acclaimed author, Philip Fracassi
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Boys In the Valley
An invitation of horror by critically acclaimed author,Philip Fracassi
Releasedby Nightfire, a Division of Tor and available in paperback and e-book format worldwide
The Exorcist meets Lord of the Flies, byway of Midnight Mass, in Boys in the Valley, abrilliant coming-of-age tale from award-winning author Philip Fracassi.
St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys.
Early twentieth century, in a remote valley inPennsylvania.
Here, under the watchful eyes of severalpriests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as achild by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approachesadulthood, he has friends, a future...a family.
Then, late one stormy night, a group of menarrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, occult symbols carved intohis flesh. His death releases an ancient evil that spreads like sickness,infecting St. Vincent's and the children within. Soon, boys begin actingdifferently, forming groups. Taking sides.
Others turn up dead.
Now Peter andthose dear to him must choose sides of their own, each of them knowing theirlives — and perhaps their eternal souls — are at risk.
https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Valley-Philip-Fracassi-ebook/dp/B0B9KX783S/ref=sr_1
Praise for Boys in the Valley:“Old-school horror.” ― Stephen King
“The prose is precise, the terror’s exquisite, and Fracassi’s got his hand onthe chisel going into your chest.” ―Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of My Heart Is a Chainsaw
“A sublimely chillingstory….Fracassi almost cheerfully paints this gloomy tale with painfullybeautiful and detailed prose that is not afraid to shy away from gore andterror.” ―LibraryJournal, STARRED review
“Gut-wrenching,heartbreaking, and terrifying.” ―Andy Davidson, authorof The Hollow Kind
“As poignant as it is chilling, with a fast-paced, unflinching ending, it’s therichly drawn characters that make Boys in theValley astandout.” ―AlmaKatsu, author of The Fervor and The Hunger
“A riveting, and horrifying, tale of survival set against a punishing and vividbackdrop. Think William Peter Blatty and William Golding blended together…butstill the insights and angles are all Philip Fracassi.” ―Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom
“Harrowing and claustrophobic, Boys in the Valley is an outstanding horror novel,filled with dread. You can feel the evil in this story, soaked into every page.One hell of a read from Philip Fracassi!” ―Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and All Hallows
“Boys in the Valley is cruel, creepy, and keeps the pedal tothe metal. An unrelenting and highly entertaining show of horrors.” ―Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of Hex and Echo
“Perfectly paced, elevated horror. Fracassi is required reading for the genreand beyond. A bellwether of what’s to come.” ―Jonathan Edward Durham, author of Winterset Hollow
“This is not only a smart and deftly-written tale instilled with the kind ofcreeping, claustrophobic horror that I enjoy―Fracassi's got real love for hischaracters: you truly care about his motley band of boys, and their fates.” ―Nick Cutter, bestselling author of The Troop
About Philip Fracassi:
Fracassi grew up outside Detroit, MI, but moved away fromhome as a teenager to live in Chicago, where he managed a rock band. By thetime he was of drinking age, he’d decided his future was in the movies, andmoved to Los Angeles where he still resides. While holding every job fromproperty master to locations manager, Fracassi continued to hammer outscreenplays, award winning short story collections and novels.
The result is a blockbuster lineup of chills and thrills: in addition to Child Alone with Strangers, Fracassi’s Gothic comesfrom Cemetery Dance in February and Boys in the Valley, the firstof a two-book deal from Tor Nightfire and Orbit UK, arrives in July 2023.
Fracassi’s distinct mix ofadrenaline-pumping horror blends pulpy, traditional themes with a distinctlyupmarket voice. Among other accolades, New York Times reviewer TerrenceRafferty said Fracassi “builds his horrific tales slowly andcarefully…his powers of description are formidable; and he’s especiallyskillful at creating, and sustaining, suspense.”
Torequest additional review copies or an interview with Philip Fracassi, pleasecontact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity:mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
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October 25, 2023
TimeReaping In Deadwood!! The Deadwood Mystery Series continues by USA Today Bestseller, ANN CHARLES!
Time ReapingIn Deadwood !!
The Deadwood Mystery Series continues by
USA Today Bestseller, ANN CHARLES!
Time is a tricky devil. And so is that blastedimp!
Violet Parker needs to catch the little terrorbefore it wreaks even more havoc in the Black Hills. But now that she’s saddledwith this dang Timekeeper gig, she has a lot to juggle, like the real monsterswanting to tear the flesh from her bones just for fun.
If she can’t figure out how to wrangle “time” tosave her family, the Grim Reaper might come swinging for them next.
But what about that danged honey-loving imp?
“Bravery badges are frickin’ overrated.” ~VioletParker
The Deadwood Mystery Series!!!
Welcome to Deadwood—the Ann Charles version. The world Ann has createdis a blend of present day and past, of fiction and non-fiction. What’s real andwhat isn’t is for you to determine as the series develops and the charactersevolve.
One thing about this series—it’s going to run on for quite a while, andViolet Parker will have to hang on and persevere through the wild adventuresplanned for her.
Poor Violet. It’s a good thing she has a lot of gumption to keep her going!
Praise for the Deadwood Mystery Series:
“What a voice! Hilarious, original, andgenuinely wonderful. This fresh and feisty mystery will instantly win yourheart. Loved it!” ~HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity winningauthor
"I laughed (a lot), cried (a little), andwanted to stab a certain family member. This story brings all the feels!” --ReneeGeorge, USA Today Bestselling Author
"Watch out Stephanie Plum, because VioletParker is coming your way." ~Deborah Schneider, RWA Librarian of theYear 2009 & author of Promise Me
A bout Ann Charles:
USA TodayBestselling author, Ann Charles, writes spicy stories full of mystery, comedy,adventure, suspense, romance, and supernatural mayhem. When she's not dabblingin fiction, she's arm wrestling with her two kids, attempting to seduce herhusband, and arguing with her sassy cats.
Website: http://www.anncharles.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnCharlesAuthorPage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annwcharles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ann_charles
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/annwcharles
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/AnnWCharles
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ann-charles
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4605878.Ann_Charles
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ann-Charles/e/B004JLYPFW
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AnnCharlesAuthor
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anncharles
To request additional review copies or aninterview with Ann Charles, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative EdgePublicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com/ 403.464.6925.
We look forward to the coverage!
October 21, 2023
To Dance With Destiny, Book 5 of the Hollystone Mysteries Series, the epic series continues from author, W.L. HAWKIN.
To DanceWith Destiny
Book 5 of the HollystoneMysteries Series
The epic series continues from criticallyacclaimed author,
W.L.HAWKIN
Released and publishedby Bluehaven Press!
The book will be available worldwide in digitaland print
Twin wolves howled beneath a turquoise crescentmoon, their bushy manes wild and ruffled and knotted by the winds of change.“It’s us. You over my heart, and me beside you. It’s our destiny.”
In the captivating sequel of To Kill a King, ancient magiccollides with modern trickery as a Wicca high priest embarks on a thrillingjourney to defy the boundaries of time and challenge the very fabric of destiny.This gripping urban fantasy novel follows Estrada who, armed with extraordinarypowers, ventures into the past hoping to alter Michael Stryker’s future. Amaelstrom of unforeseen events unfolds, weaving an intricate web of chaos thatchanges the course of history itself. For in the tapestry of time, even themost well-intentioned actions can have devastating consequences.
While attempting to prevent the tragic outcome of To Render a Raven,Estrada struggles with the complexities of love; archaeologist SorchaO’Hallorhan slips into her own time warp with a woman she once adored; andConall Ceol, an Iron Age Druid bard, walks into the future to challenge MichaelStryker for Estrada’s attention.
Amazon.ca: To Dance with Destiny : Hawkin, W. L.: Amazon.ca:Books
#LGBTQ+ #urbanfantasy #romanticthriller #witches#vampires
“From Iron Age Ireland to modern-day Vancouver, Hawkin takes readers ona wild ride fueled by love, revenge, and ecstasy ... a tall, sexy drink ofsatisfaction.”—JP MCLEAN, DARK DREAMS SERIES
“Great characters that are incredibly well-built. A depth of emotionaldescription that will surprise you. Drama, lots of drama. A connection withNature that will have you looking around with new eyes. Great erotic scenes ofintimacy, many of which aren’t even “sexual” per se.”—JULIO CARLOS,SCRIBBLE’S WORTH
“This story reads like a journey, and one with exactly the kinds ofpeople you’d want to be on an epic adventure with—complex, intriguing, and withenough nuance and contradiction to, like the plot itself, add a frisson ofunpredictability at interesting moments.”—JUNIPER GREER-ASHE
“Hawkin weaves her magic and creates a dangerous world where engagingcharacters could easily lose their lives to vampires, while losing their heartsto love.”—ROXY BOROUGHS, AUTHOR OF WOLFEN TIME
“Beautifully written ... suspenseful and steamy.”—SIONNACHWINTERGREEN, MEN OF THE SHADOWS SERIES
OTHER BOOKS BY W.L.HAWKIN:
ABOUT W.L. HAWKIN:
W.L. Hawkin writes the kind of books she loves to read from her home in thePacific Northwest. Because she’s a genre-blender, you might find crime,mystery, romance, suspense, fantasy, adventure, and even time travel,interwoven in her stories.
If you like “myth, magic, andmayhem” her Hollystone Mysteries feature a coven of West Coast witches whosolve murders using ritual magic and a little help from the gods. The books—ToCharm a Killer, To Sleep with Stones, To Render a Raven, To Kill aKing, and To Dance with Destiny—follow Estrada, a free-spirited,bisexual magician and coven high priest as he endeavors to save his family andfriends while sorting through his own personal issues.
Her standalone novel, Lure:Jesse & Hawk (2022) won a National Indie Excellence Award, a GoldReader's Choice award from Connections E-magazine, a Crowned HeartReview from InD’tale Magazine, and placed as a finalist inThe UK Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Lure is a small-town romantic suspense storyset on a Chippewa Reservation in the American Midwest near the fictional townof Lure River.
As an intuitive writer, Wendycaptures what she sees and hears on the page, and allows her muses to guide herthrough the creative process. In an upcoming book, Writing with your Muse:a Guide to Creative Inspiration, she explains her writing process andoffers tips and techniques to help writers get their words on the page.
Wendy needs to feel the energy ofthe land so, although she’s an introvert, in each book her characters go on ajourney where she’s traveled herself.
If you don’t find her at Blue Haven Press, she’s outwandering the woods or beaches of Vancouver Island with her beautiful yellowdog.
Website: http://bluehavenpress.com
Twitter@ladyhawke1003
Instagram@w.l.hawkin
Pinterest.ca @W.L. Hawkin Author
Facebook@wlhawkin
To request additional review copies or aninterview with W.L. Hawkin, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative EdgePublicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
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October 19, 2023
The newest installment of Amazing Hockey Stories featuring Edmonton Oilers star, Leon Draisaitl by Lorna Schultz Nicholson.
JUST IN TIME TO BE BACK ON THE ICE
The newest installment of the Amazing Hockey Storiesfeaturing Edmonton Oilers playoff star, Leon Draisaitl by critically acclaimed Childrenand Young Adult author, Lorna Schultz Nicholson
An inside look at one of the top current NHLplayers, Leon Draisaitl.
Born in Cologne, Germany, Leon Draisaitl excelled in many sports as ayouth. Ultimately, he followed in the footsteps of his father, a professionalhockey player who played in three Olympic games.
Since joiningthe Oilers in 2014, Leon has only gotten better in each season he’s played. Anatural center who can easily switch to the wing, he has the size, speed andvision that make him effective as a scorer or set-up man with a knack forfinding the open man.
With family and game photos plus 16 pages of full-colour graphic hockeyaction, this easy-to-read biography will teach fans all about Leon’s familyconnection to the game. Engaging text and action comic sequences illustrate howhe made his way to the top of the points charts, earning both the Hart Trophyand Ted Lindsay Award, given to the League’s most outstanding player!
Other Books in The Series:
About Lorna Schultz Nicholson
LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON grewup in St. Catharines, Ontario, and as a child loved to read, write and competein all kinds of sports. She is the respected author of many middle-grade and YAnovels, the Puckster picture book series, and several non-fiction books abouthockey, including the Amazing Hockey Stories series. Lorna lives in Edmonton,Alberta with her family. Not surprisingly, she is a HUGE Edmonton Oilers fan. Visither online at www.lornaschultznicholson.com.
To requestadditional review copies or an interview with Lorna Schultz Nicholson, pleasecontact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: |403.464.6925.
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October 17, 2023
On the thirtieth anniversary of “The War in the Woods,” a new memoir recalls Clayoquot Sound tree faller Bruce Hornidge’s point of view.
On thethirtieth anniversary of “The War in theWoods,”
a new memoirrecalls events from a Clayoquot Sound tree faller’s point of view
Thirty years after theWar in the Woods in Clayoquot Sound, career tree faller Bruce Hornidge’s memoirof events, Loggerheads, will bepublished on October 17, 2023, byRegina’s, Saskatchewan’s Endless Sky Books. Book-launch events are planned for PortAlberni, Ucluelet, and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island from October 25 to 30.
After more than two decades harvesting inthe beauty of the forest, Hornidge was “loggershamed” as a “tree-killer” andfaced soul-searing losses of identity and livelihood, part of the human falloutof the inevitable move away from a resource-based economy. Loggerheads iswritten from the unique, sometimes humorous, and even irreverent point of viewof one of the many loggers in Ucluelet and Tofino whose forestry careers werecut short on the other side of the demonstrators’ picket lines and governmentand company doublespeak.
“In a three-week window, decades ago, Iproduced the bulk of this book in the form of a paper called ‘The Nightmare.’My goal was a story that is truthful, personal, and encompasses many of theissues in this complex problem,” Hornidge says. “Three decades after The War ofthe Woods, we know what happened, and we’ve been told why. There’s a lot wewere never told.”
Hornidge adds that the logging industryisn’t the only resource-based industry that has been subjected to shaming. “Bysharing my story as an ex-Clayoquot Sound forest worker, I hope to help peopleunderstand the issues surrounding resource-based industries from a broaderperspective than that spun by the media, where those opposed to logging arepainted as the brave biblical David versus the Goliath of us ‘eviltree-killers,’” he said.
Hornidge acknowledges the logging industrywasn’t blameless. “A careless approach was adopted by many as the forestryindustry picked up speed during what was considered an era of largelyunrestricted logging. Some of those true stories can be found in this book’spages.
“For a decade, the issue of forestland usein British Columbia raged like a forest fire. Starting small, it generatedsmoke and mirrors and a world media hype that came to hang like a stalledhurricane over a tiny, beautiful corner of the world known as ClayoquotSound—and the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada to that date. It wasa storm that just wouldn’t quit,” Hornidge writes in the opening pages of Loggerheads. “Inthat brief, tangled era, with my livelihood hanging in the balance, thepressures of life built to such a point that I believed either I’d have amental breakdown or my emotions would break loose and lash out, with realconsequences.”
Raw emotions of distrust and abandonmentwelled up, and, in his distress, Hornidge even toyed briefly with twisted ideasof how he could give the cause its “fifteen minutes of fame” on the worldstage. “Thank goodness cooler heads prevailed.”
Hornidge concludes there is hypocrisyevident in both the anti-resource utilization camp and those in favour ofresource-based industry. “Those who live in wood houses shouldn’t throwstones,” he says with a smile.
Loggerheads received a warm review from Bill Arnott, author of the Gone Viking series and A Season on Vancouver Island. “Parttreatise, part manual, part eco-memoir, Bruce Hornidge’s Loggerheads isa timely, timeless read for lovers of trees. Richly shared in crisp prose, thisbook stands as a sentinel evergreen to the nature and industry our forestsprovide,” Arnott says.
Loggerheads is available from most bookstores, online andoff. It can also be purchased directly from Endless Sky Books at www.endless-sky-books.com or Shadowpaw Press at www.shadowpawpress.com.
About the Author
Bruce Edward Hornidge was born in 1948 inBelleville, Ontario, an Air Force brat growing up where his father wasstationed in Gimli, Manitoba, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Bruce finishedschool in 1967, joining his brother Brian at MacMillan Bloedel’s Kennedy Lakelogging division at Ucluelet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. He wasmarried on a very unusual snowy day in March 1973 and, with his wife, Minnie,raised two boys and a girl. He felled trees for twenty-six years. After losinghis job in 1997, he became a security guard in Campbell River, Vancouver, andVanderhoof, British Columbia. Bruce and his wife, now the Rev. Minnie Hornidge,live in Glen Williams, Ontario. There, Bruce gardens and knits. And writes.
About the Publisher
Endless Sky Books wasfounded by award-winning author and editor Edward Willett in 2023. For moreinformation, contact publisher@endless-sky-books.comor visit www.endless-sky-books.com.
Bruce Hornidge isavailable for interviews, media appearances, and speaking engagements. Pleasecontact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com byemail or by phone at 403.464.6925
October 16, 2023
Today is the Day! Join us for the Launch Party Event for A Witch of A Scandal!
It's Halloween night and a flicker across the moon catches her eye, was it a witch or a bat? Why did this faithful sleuth leave the party so late?
Follow along as these mystery solvers find themselves in witchy tangles. Not all of these tales are paranormal, but they will leave you in the mood for candy!
Join in the fun at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cozymysteryreaders/
Learn all about the great stories and their authors and be sure to pick up your copy of
A Witch of a Scandal from Aconite Cafe!
A Witch of a Scandal
Part of: A Cozy Mystery Tribe Anthology (12 books)
Price: $2.99 or free in kindle unlimited
It's Halloween night and a flicker across the moon catches her eye,
was it a witch or a bat? Why did this faithful sleuth leave the party so late?
Follow along as these mystery solvers find themselves in witchy tangles.
Not all of these tales are paranormal, but they will leave you in the mood for candy!
Maiden, Murder, Crone by Cassandra Slaughter (Paranormal)
In "Maiden, Murder, Crone," Bella Escobar, psychic coffee shop owner, faces a chilling mystery when a witch dies suddenly in her cafe. With the help of Amethyst, a metaphysical shop owner, they dive into the tangled world of spells and secrets of the Triple Moon Grove in Silverbrook Falls. Poison or potion? Both? Psychic powers, friendship, and magic collide in this spellbinding tale that bridges the gap between the Samhain and Yule novels in the Wheel of the Year series.
Creepy Ghosts and Crazy Customers by Rune Stroud (Paranormal)
When Ivy takes a group on a ghost hunt, the tour goes wrong. One of her customers decides to go inside a dilapidated old mansion haunted by a very angry ghost. Will Ivy and a team of werewolves get to him in time, or will he vanish for good?
Resting Witch Face by Kathryn Mykel (Non-Paranormal)
Appearances can be deceiving and there’s something sinister about the town of Tranquility. Will Jess lose her perma-scowl after becoming entwined in a case of tarnishing reputations and stolen items. Or will she find her best friend is up to her old tricks during this festive getaway?
Spells, Spirits & Sabotage by Tessa Bryant (Paranormal)
Someone is sabotaging Mallory Thorne’s big day. Her something old went up in flames and her something borrowed disappeared into thin air. And if that wasn’t bad enough, her shampoo magically turned her hair blue and she’s supposed to walk down the aisle in just a few hours. She’s determined to find the person responsible before she says I do but it will take an ancient spellbook, all her supernatural friends and a seance if she has any chance of getting her happily ever after today.
Best Laid Plans of Ghosts and Ghouls by Elle Hartford (Paranormal)
Red and her friends are planning on a profitable day of selling their wares at Belville's witchy autumn market. But new vendors in town are brewing up trouble, and when a tourist is found dead, Red's market goals are replaced by clues and ghouls! If she can't make sense of this unexpected danger, the day may end in disaster. Fortunately, Red always has a few tricks up her sleeve.
The Accidental Witch: Love Potion by PJ Tremblay (Paranormal)
Lily Hawthorn, an accidental witch with Normy parents, lives in the paranormal friendly town of Willowbrook. When a body is found in her Apothecary shop, Lily is accused of murder. With her cat-familiar, Orion, and her wanna-be boyfriend Sheriff Ethan Blake, Lily must prove her innocence. But how, when the many potential suspects are under the control of a love potion?
Scandals and Snafus by Clare Lockhart (Paranormal)
What would you do if your thoughts came true because of a newly bestowed magical power? In Addie Keane’s case, she intends to get her witchcraft under control. So, when her best friend receives an email with a sinister message, Addie risks it all and uses her tenuous powers to uncover the truth behind what threatens to be a humiliating scandal.
Curse of the Court by Patty Joy (Non-Paranormal)
Lacey feels the curse of opening night of her new party planning business. Her host has meet her final judgement. Can Lacey shed the hex on her business before it’s sentenced to death?
Son of a Witch by Diane Bator (Non-Paranormal)
Dashiell Allman--Dash for short--loves long walks on the beach, Jimmy Buffet, and a good mystery. Broken bones and stolen skateboards have become her nemeses. When the police ask for her unofficial help in catching thieves at the skate park on Halloween day, she’s up for the challenge. As soon as she figures out which witch is which.
October 14, 2023
An Owl Without A Name, the charming story of a young owl’s journey by Jenna Greene!!
An Owl Without A Name
The charming story of a youngowl’s strange and disorienting journey to discover who he is and where hebelongs by critically acclaimed young adult and children’s literature, JennaGreene!!
Published by Wandering Fox Books
The book is available worldwide in digital and print format
When a young Great Horned Owl wakes upto find himself on the ground with a broken wing, he can’t figure out where heis, how he got there, or how to get back to the tree where he lives with hisparents and older sister. Is this a test, to see if he is ready to leave thenest?
Is he being punished for something?Before he knows what is happening, he is whisked away to a rescue centre, wherehe meets other owls who are also recovering from injuries beforebeing
Lonely,confused, and very self-conscious of the fact that he doesn’t have a name, theyoung owl slowly adapts to his new surroundings. He makes friends, finds hiscourage, heals from his injury, and realizes that identity is about more than aname that is given to you. It’s about
the character that you develop, especially when you face hardtimes. Heartwarming, whimsical, and inspirational, An Owl withouta Name is an uplifting tale for young readers.
Other Books by JennaGreene:
About The Author
Jenna Greene is an author of YA and children’sfiction, best known for the award-winning Reborn Marks series, and co-host ofthe Jot Notes podcast, where she interviews authors from all over the world.When not writing or podcasting, she can be found in the classroom, teachingGrades 1 and 2. For more information, visit jennagreene.ca.
Jenna is available for interviews,media appearances, speaking engagements, and/or book review requests - pleasecontact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.comby email or by phone at 403.464.6925.
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October 12, 2023
The Wolf and the Favour, a new tale of darkness and courage by Catherine McCarthy
The Wolf and the Favour
Neurodivergencein this new tale of darkness and courage critically acclaimed author,
CatherineMcCarthy
Released and published by Brigids Gate Press
The book is available worldwide in e-format and paperback
Ten-year-old Hannah has Down syndrome andoodles of courage, but should she trust the alluring tree creature who smellsof Mamma’s perfume or the blue-eyed wolf who warns her not to enter the woodsunder any circumstance?
The Wolf and the Favour is a tale oflove, trust, and courage. A tale that champions the neurodivergent voice andproves the true power of a person’s strength lies within themselves.
About Catherine McCarthy:
CatherineMcCarthy is the author of the novellas Immortelle and Mosaicand the novel A Moonlit Path of Madness. Her short fiction hasbeen published in various anthologies and magazines, including those by BlackSpot Books, Brigids Gate Press, and Dark Matter Ink.
In 2020 she won the Aberystwyth University Prizefor her short fiction, a competition judged by the assistant editor of theTimes Literary Supplement.
A former primary school teacher, she now weavesdark tales from her farmhouse in West Wales. Time awayfrom the loom is spent hiking the Welsh coast path or huddled in anancient graveyard reading Dylan Thomas or Poe.
Find her at
https://www.catherine-mccarthy-author.com/
or at
https://twitter.com/serialsemantic
To request additional review copies oran interview with Catherine McCarthy, please contact Mickey Mikkelson atCreative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
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October 9, 2023
Matt Robinson talks about Writing and his book Lions, Tigers, and...Bulldogs?
Welcome to author, television host & interviewer, AND foodie, Matt Robinson.
A graduate of the Universityof Pennsylvania who is married to a Dartmouth alumnus and the son of a Browngraduate, Matt Robinson has been steeped in Ivy League culture for most of hislife. A professional writer, editor, and educator for over 20 years, Matt hasalso developed a profound curiosity about all things education-related andknack for remembering and sharing stories about many schools. While much ofMatt's most recent research has gone into this book, hundreds of more piecescan be seen at www.TheRobinsonReporter.com.
Author of Lions, Tigers, and…Bulldogs? An unofficial guide to the legendsand lore of the Ivy League
Host of “The Writer’s Block” (author interview series) on TheNeedham Channel
Publisher of Matt's Meals (food-related writing and broadcasts)
Publisher of The Robinson Reporter (editorial andcommunications work)
Member of the Library Foundation of Needham, MA
Check outmy interview with Jordan Rich of WBZ/iHeartRadio and my interview regardingentrepreneurship with B.U. Professor Greg Stoller
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Whatwould you say are your strengths as an author?
I have published over 7,000 pieces inmore than 200 international publications and am proud to say that I have neverbeen late! As I have worked as an editor for so many publications, I really getperturbed when one of the writers to whom I assigned a story is late, so I havepromised myself and my colleagues that I would never be that writer.As such, once I set the (unfortunate) deadline of what would have been my latefather’s 80th birthday for the Ivy League book (which was inspired by him inthe first place), I knew this book would be finished! Though I had some issueswith my original publisher that led me to take back my manuscript with just afew months left to go before my self-imposed deadline, I was fortunate enoughto find an amazing illustrator named Jim Roldan (www.jimroldan.com) who totally got what I wasgoing for right away and we were able to finish up the project with about fiveweeks to spare. So I guess one of my greatest strengths is an ability to stayon task and get my assignments done.
As I also have experience in publicrelations and media relations, I have been able to promote my author eventspretty effectively and to be very creative in terms of who I notify about theevents and with whom I plan them. Even though the book is about the Ivy League,I have not only presented it to alumni groups and other school-affiliatedorganizations, but also to library guests, Rotary club members, retail storecustomers, and on my television show, The Writer’s Block (https://www.needhamchannel.org/the-writers-block/),where I also interview and promote other authors, many of whom I Have beenhosting at various venues, including libraries, senior centers, and whereverelse people are interested in learning about various topics and how authorscome to write about them.
My combination of editorial and publicrelations skills helps me not only to combine ideas in new ways and to come upwith potential audiences that others may not think of, but it also helps mewrite my press releases and other outreach materials in a way that, were I toreceive them as a journalist, I would respond, and I think that allows me tohelp my clients in ways that others may not be able to.
Howoften do you write, and do you write using a strict routine?
As a long-time freelancer who has beenworking from home before it was “hip,” I fortunately have enough assignmentsgoing on right now that, even if one has to slow down (for example, whilewaiting for some materials to come in), I can easily flip over to somethingelse. So while I write for a good number of hours every day (sometimes longinto the night after I try to put my daughters to bed), no two days are thesame, and, though I was admittedly not always satisfied with the inconsistenciesof my job (and my life), I really kinda’ like that at this point!
Fiveyears from now, where do you see yourself as a writer?
I recently finished a second versionof a book that I actually started many years before the Ivy League book. It isa semi-autobiographical book about a young boy who has a nervous habit oftapping on everything (potentially due to ADHD). Though many fellow studentsand even some teachers do not understand him, he is able to find a supportivemusic teacher who encourages him to direct his energies into percussion anddrumming. As the boy learns about the different instruments, he also learnsabout the cultures they came from and how Western music has influences from allover the world. I am hoping this book is able to reach not only music fans butalso schoolchildren and teachers and anyone else who wants to support youngpeople like I do as a long-time teacher and tutor because I think that too manymusic classes are being cut and our young people are really losing out as a result.So, by the end of five years, I'm hoping that this book is being widelydistributed and that I am moving on to other successful publishing projects. Ialso hope that the Ivy League book continues to find a larger and largeraudience, especially because it has so many fun facts (what I call “Tr-IVY-a©”)and as it has inspired many students to apply to college and apparently evenhelped some gain admittance!
If youcould offer once piece of advice to a novice writer, what would it be?
I actually offer a presentation aboutthe lessons I learned from writing and publishing the Ivy League book and oneof the biggest lessons that I learned in that process is that you’re going toget a lot of opinions from a lot of people, including some who may have someauthority (such as editors, agents, and publishers), but there has to be a coreto your book that remains true no matter what other people say about it and youhave to be true to that core and your original vision of the story.
What wouldyou consider to be the best compliment a reader could give your book?
My very first review of the Ivy Leaguebook came when my then seven-year-old daughter came up to my home office way pasther bedtime and said, “Daddy I just read your book- It’s good!” I actually usedthat as my first cover blurb when I was promoting the book.
I love hearing from people who tell methat they learned something new from the book- especially if they are going toone of the schools that it is written about.
I also very much appreciate hearingfrom people who knew my father who say that the book is a great tribute to him,because that was the main point.
What are you working on now?
Right now, I am working on thepercussion book and trying to find artists, instrument manufacturers, and musicand education organizations to partner with to get the word out about the bookand hopefully get it wide distribution so I can support as many students andartists as possible. I am also working with some amazing not-for-profit groups,including one called Project Insulin (www.ProjectInsulin.org) that is developing ageneric insulin for people with diabetes who may not be able to afford theversions that are out now. I am also working on a cookbook and outreachmaterials for another group called Wish Dish (www.thewishdishproject.com) that interviewsmembers of homeless communities about the favorite meals that they grew up withand then cooks the meals for the entire community. Speaking of food, I alsopromote independent food makers on WBZ radio in Boston, which is part of theiHeart Radio family. In addition, I have been working with students from allover the world as a writing teacher and tutor, helping them develop their communicativeconfidence and improve their understanding of the mechanics and importance ofwriting. I am also teaching a writing class and an entrepreneurship class at acorrectional institution near my home. I am very happily busy but alwaysavailable to use my education and writing skills to support other people and ifanyone wants to discuss projects or book one of my author events, they canemail me at matt@therobinsonreporter.com.
ABOUT THE BOOK
You may know that HARVARD was the first college in the United States or that PENN is the oldest university. You may even know that the YALE mascot is named Handsome Dan or that BROWN'S first bear was named Helen. Perhaps you are aware that PRINCETON has a battleship and an asteroid named for it or that CORNELL'S colors inspired the design for Campbell's soup. And who can forget that “Animal House” was written by a DARTMOUTH grad and that the atom bomb was developed at COLUMBIA?
But did you know that one of these schools once had a burro for a mascot and another an orange man? Or that students at two of them throw food at sporting events? Do you know where students can request songs to be played on the campus bell tower, which school uses Pantone 290 for its official color, and which has the oldest continuously-published daily student newspaper?
All this and more can be learned in Matt Robinson’s book,
"Lions, Tigers, and…Bulldogs? An unofficial guide to the legends and lore of the Ivy League."
