About Ignatius and The Swords of Nostaw:
Iggy is prepared to face his first days of high school–but is he ready to face dark magic wizards, mythical creatures, and sword fights where people actually die?
Loving Goldie by Debra Elise
About Loving Goldie by Debra Elise:
GOLDIE
So, I’ve got problems, but who doesn’t, right?
There might not be 99 of them, but enough to keep me in semi-permanent fight-or-flight mode by: Searching for a loser ex who doesn’t want to be found; watching my only child fight, then thankfully beat cancer; and suffering in silence for years with endometriosis.
That last one has kept me from living life to the fullest and giving my daughter what she’s always wanted: a family.
Then, at the exact right time, things may finally go my way. After leaving almost every job I’ve ever had out of boredom, I’ve landed a new position that could finally be the one.
But there’s a problem (yeah, I know, because of course there is, right?)
It’s a six-three, nerdishly sexy problem who thinks I’m the one. But I’m not looking for love, just a job that finally challenges me and has a great health plan.
FORD
Work is crazy.
My family is crazier.
And my personal life? I’m not going to lie, it’s been pretty dull and a bit lonely, okay, a lot lonely.
I tell my friends I don’t have time for love. But what I haven’t told anyone, especially my mom or my nosy cousins, is that I’m a romantic at heart. I know the one is out there.
And at 42, I may have just hired the woman of my dreams.
Convincing her proves challenging.
She says she’s broken and not interested in love, but all I see are her perfect imperfections.
So, don’t worry, I enjoy a good challenge.
***
There are numerous ways to differentiate one person from the next. Hair or eyes color, personality, sense of humor, and so forth. For some, it’s a medical diagnosis.
While that can be life-altering, it also doesn’t define you. However, it can shake you, change you, shape you. But our core remains-the need for acceptance, love.
We’re here to give those that are perfectly imperfect their beautiful, heartwarming happily ever afters.
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Just Five Minutes With You, My Son: A Son’s Suicide, a Mother’s Journey
About Just Five Minutes With You, My Son: A Son’s Suicide, a Mother’s Journey:
The mother-writer tries to delve into her son’s soul, who died by suicide during his army service following a romantic breakup. Hanna Granot claims that if she had known back then what the signs were before her son’s suicide, she might have been able to prevent the horrible tragedy.
Hanna aspires to meet and revive her son’s soul on her journey. She takes the reader hand in hand on her surprising life journey, writing from the bottom of her heart, and entering directly into the reader’s heart.
The book shifts between reality and imagination, creating a fascinating and unique plot texture, drawing the reader to identify with her and hold on to her hope and consolation. The stories and poems in the book also fluctuate between a distinct and ever-present loss and a journey to higher spheres where her son’s soul resides. Together, they create a unique blend of encounters. It is not a memorial book.
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Before I Wake ~ Travels Across Time/Book One by Mary Ellen Johnson
About Before I Wake ~ Travels Across Time/Book One by Mary Ellen Johnson:
Historical novelist Magdalena Moore is haunted by the black-haired, black-eyed knight she first encountered during a past life regression. Across a lifetime, Magdalena searches for the truth about Ranulf Navarre and his wife, the meek, complaint Lady Jane.
At Tintagel Castle, Magdalena is miraculously transported to thirteenth-century England, where she is Lady Jane, and Lord Navarre is her husband. But Ranulf is not the man of her imagination.
Why is Ranulf so cold and Janey so erratic? What secrets are they hiding? When England plunges into civil war, Ranulf backs the wrong side. Knowing he is destined to die in battle, Magdalena tries desperately to cheat fate, save Ranulf, and finally find happiness. But when her secrets are laid bare—or more specifically Lady Jane’s secrets—Magdalena fears Ranulf can never forgive her. And if he cannot, will they be forced to replay their doomed love yet again?
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Grave Pursuits
About Grave Pursuits:
Tension builds as the body count increases.
Emily Davis stumbles across a skull while searching for a missing hiker in Hickory Run State Park, and someone goes to great lengths to keep her away from the case.
Boulder Field’s national landmark status and its popularity makes it impossible to keep the story out of the national press, and a viral video puts Emily in the cross-hairs of a serial killer. The sergeant assigned to investigate the case is none other than her high school sweetheart, Wade Brunner.
The Butcher of Boulder Field must be stopped. Emily and Wade will need to work together to end his reign of terror.
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Discover Crochet Yarn Art, A Comprehensive, Illustrated Beginner’s Guide by Genevieve Ann Christeson
About Featured Book: Discover Crochet Yarn Art, A Comprehensive, Illustrated Beginner’s Guide by Genevieve Ann Christeson
There’s a certain appeal to hobbies that let you make extraordinary objects out of simple things – and crocheting easily dominates this creative DIY space.
One of the most popular crafts enjoyed by people of all ages and walks of life – including celebrities – crocheting hits that sweet spot of being the perfect productive pastime that is unbelievably affordable.
And this art – honed with time and expanded by various cultures – offers more than just an outlet for your creativity. Along with the feelings of happiness and pride, this simple craft has been reported to benefit people in many ways, such as:
● Giving a sense of accomplishment
● Reducing stress and anxiety
● Improving self-esteem and self-confidence also opens you up to a secondary source of income – you can sell your crochet projects to earn money.
Not bad for a hobby, right?
But if there’s a hint of doubt in your mind that, having never picked up a hook, you will get lost in the threads, then no need to worry. In this guide modeled for beginners, you’ll embark on a journey to bring out your inner crochet wizard as you discover:
● Crochet Art 101 – prime yourself with the absolute basics and master techniques stitch-by-stitch in a highly detailed yet friendly way
● A brief history of the origins of crochet and various cultures that influenced it into its modern avatar
● The surprising benefits of crocheting – from stress relief to an increase in productivity and focus, including business opportunities as a side hustle!
● An accessible, easy-to-use guide to deciphering the challenging crochet patterns and various techniques (along with a handy symbol chart)
● 7 essential stitches to practice and master, with several unique stitch patterns to spice up your projects
● A comprehensive tools and materials list to help you get started right away (from crochet hooks to yarn types and more)
● 11 easy-to-crochet patterns, from fashion staples like scarves to household items and even Amigurumi toys!
And much more.
This deeply rewarding hobby is perfect to not only help you stay relaxed and mindful, but also allows you to express your artistic side through deeply creative yet practical projects. What’s more, the guide also comes with clear instructions and tips for left-handed crafters.
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How Long is a Mouse’s Tail by Roy Stolworthy
About Featured Book: How Long is a Mouse's Tail by Roy Stolworthy
After serving a 20-year prison sentence for murdering his unfaithful wife, Anton Page returns to his home village. Abused and vilified by those he thought friends, he enlists the aid of ex-convicts to gain his revenge. But events lead to a trail of dead bodies for grumpy DCI Isobel Mattress and acid- tongued Sgt Harry Down to investigate.
This Mystery book is available in these Formats: eBook
This book is a new release!
Vampire Royalty: Paranormal Romance Box Set
About Vampire Royalty: Paranormal Romance Box Set:
Summoned by the vampire royalty…
As a bounty hunter, I kill vampires.
I do not feel attracted to them.
And I most definitely do not act on my desires.
Vampires are evil.
Or so I used to think until I met him.
He isn’t just any vampire.
He’s an alpha, their leader.
Power oozes from him, enveloping me into a velvety caress.
His energy darts up my spine like electricity.
Intoxicated, I can’t resist this vampire’s pull.
I’m losing my mind.
And most importantly, my heart.
It’s too late to run.
Can I survive in his world?
The Vampire Royalty Box Set:
Three fiery heroines. Three royal, mesmerizing vampires who’ll keep your blood pumping.
Three standalone sizzling-hot vampire romances. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!
Includes:
Hunted By The Vampire Prince
The Vampire’s Search For A Queen
Hunting The Vampire Prince
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Mercy Rising: The Prophecy by DC Little
About Mercy Rising: The Prophecy by DC Little:
Their survival depends on Mercy rising.
At least, that is what Mercy has been told her entire life. It has been twenty years since she has been born. Twenty years since the World Before had gone dark from a strange natural disaster. Twenty years of her family, and their small community of Zion, living off the land in a hidden ravine far away from the chaos in the cities.
Mercy fights against the role she is told she plays in the coming storm they had been preparing for most of her life. Daily training, drills, and an entire lifestyle that built a warrior community, all for a possibility that has never come.
Yet, when on a solo hunting trip, she finds an unconscious man with eyes that are as familiar as her dreams, her world dramatically shifts and she realizes why her father, the leader of Zion, has been training them.
Would Zion be able to stay out of the coming chaos? Mercy may not be the savior her family deems, and her loyalty will be tested, but she has decided to not let the innocents of her community be touched by the horrors that threaten their peaceful way of life.
Mercy Rising is a clean, dystopian survival fiction series.
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The Big Bad Wolf: Book 1: Blood (A Fantasy Reincarnation Isekai Light Novel) by 13 Pitch Black Cats
About Featured Book: The Big Bad Wolf: Book 1: Blood (A Fantasy Reincarnation Isekai Light Novel) by 13 Pitch Black Cats
For a limited time after release at $0.99. Valid until January 20, 2023
When a mysterious entity grants a man who died a chance to be a hero in another life in a fantasy world, he cannot believe his luck. The one condition: he must fight the demon king if he shows up during his new iteration.
He accepts and…
Wakes in the body of a young female wolf beastkin named Lucia haunted by the memory of orcs ravaging her town. Not the rebirth he was hoping for.
He soon learns that beastkin are not looked upon kindly in these parts and, because Lucia is an orphaned beastkin, she is drafted into the military. But this new body has its perks as well as its drawbacks. She possesses a hot temper, an incredibly youthful and strong body, and claws. However, the longer he is in this body, the willpower of his former life begins to yield to Lucia’s overwhelming primal instincts.
With the help and magic of an enigmatic female elf at an orphanage, Lucia may have a chance at controlling her violent nature as she contends with this harsh, new alien world. Among the threats: murderous orcish raiders, fearsome beasts, and summoned demons. And quite possibly, the demon king himself.
No small feat for a young beastkin, but it sure beats being dead.
This Royal Road alumnus is a unique reincarnation fantasy adventure featuring plenty of action, twists, and memorable characters that takes place during the hero’s rebirthed childhood rather than glossing over it like most books in the genre. This exciting isekai story with its female lead will transport you to a lush new world filled with fantastical races, unforeseen danger, and powerful magic you won’t soon forget.
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Featured Author Anna Broder
Featured Interview With Anna Broder
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I grew up in Cheshire, UK, where I used to love visiting castles and historic towns. Then moved to Scotland, where I studied Chemistry, tackled Munros and enjoyed peaty whisky by the fireside. After that, I migrated to Australia for its long swathes of beaches, unusual creatures and seemingly endless sunny days. I enjoyed a career as a materials scientist, before deciding that fantasy and not science was my real passion. So I pursued my long-neglected dream of writing stories.
I now live on acreage with my family, where we keep some chickens who terrorize pests in my veggie garden. We have an old cat who sleeps most of the day, and a young one who likes to play. We also have a resident carpet python who hangs around the house and keeps the mice population at bay. Though not strictly a pet, he’s been around so long it’s hard not to think of him as a member of our household. His name is Slithers Lowe.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As long as I can remember, I’ve always loved books. As a child, I used to own an old leather-bound book of fairy tales. It was my most prized possession. It inspired me to dream up my own stories about princesses and castles and talking animals, in which I was the heroine on some bold adventure. I remember writing poems from a very young age, which were silly, quirky and highly amusing to me. I continue writing them even now. In my teens, I began to write stories in earnest, mainly in the sci-fi genre, of which I was a fan at the time.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Largely, my reading tastes are eclectic, spanning many genres which take me out of this world into another. On that list are classics, myths and legends, sci-fi and regency romance. Fantasy, however, remains my favorite genre, with J.R.R.Tolkien and Robin Hobb at the top of the long list of authors I love. They are closely followed by Patrick Rothfuss, Raymond E Feist, Brandon Sanderson and G.R.R.Martin. I particularly enjoy dark and gothic tales and classic horror stories; Edgar Allan Poe is perhaps my favorite author in this genre. I am also a fan of romance, especially when combined with fantasy, with C.L.Wilson and Amanda Bouchet amongst my favorites.
All these authors inspire me to pursue not just writing, but the craft of storytelling, originality, and above all, characters with their own, unforgettable voices. My dream has always been to write stories that would outlive me. Time and readers will judge whether I realized that dream. For my part, I feel I am yet to learn much from those greats.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The Bridge to Magic is a little different from many fantasy novels out there. Set in the sundered realm of Seramight, it is a dark, grim story about the nearing end of mankind, the mistaken belief that men had won the war against magic, and the confronting choice the last of humanity must face.
The Blight, an invisible wall of power, kills everything it touches. Now it’s coming for Terren, the last refuge of mankind. The residents must now decide: stay and fight this foe borne of magic or cross the bridge to the unknown terrors of the Deadlands. None who have crossed ever returned to tell the tale.
An orphan, Elika, is part of a gang of young thieves, surviving on the streets of Terren. Like everyone else, she clings to the hope that by purging the world of every lingering echo of magic, they can stop the Blight. Then she discovers that an echo of magic hides within her and through her, it can enact a malign will of its own. Her world shatters as her loyalties are questioned and her gang turns against her. The one man she thought she could trust and love abandons her. As she flees the angry mob and magic hunters on the streets, she discovers that in her past lurk dark and terrible secrets, and she must face the possibility that she might not be who she believes herself to be. That she might not even be human.
Elika now faces an impossible choice: destroy the magic inside her or cross the Bridge to her own uncertain end. All within Terren will fall prey to the Blight if she refuses to accept her fate. But what awaits her in the Deadlands, where the enemy of mankind roams wild? Does she have the courage to cross the chasm into an unknown future? And is Magic truly more evil than Man?
I am currently working on Book 2 of this trilogy.
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Featured Author Amber Cannon
Featured Interview With Amber Cannon
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born in Pennsylvania where I was raised until moving to Iowa in 2000. I've had short bouts where I've ventured out to other states but I came back to Iowa and have stayed ever since. I absolutely love nature and being outside. I find a lot of inspiration from what I witness on walks and bike rides. I also love learning about the environment. I'm currently taking classes to work in a field of wildlife biology or ecology. I've always been environmentally savvy. I have 4 wonderful fur babies ranging from the ages of 11 to 4 months. We have 2 small mixed breed dogs and 2 cats. Our newest kitty was born with cerebellar hypoplasia which affects his motor functions and ability to walk. But he has no problems getting around and has been keeping mine and my husband's lives interesting.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I've had a fascination for books from a very early age. The only problem was I couldn't understand them. I had the worst reading comprehension! The only books I could make it through were Scary stories to tell in the dark and Shiel Silverstein where the sidewalk ends. Which looking back are basically poems and I didn't even realize it. I started writing in 8th grade due to a module in my English class. I realized I could say whatever I wanted or needed to say and get my feelings out and people liked them.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Some of my favorite authors recently have been Jennette McCurdy and Jon Krakauer. My favorite genre is non fiction! I tend to really love books related to war times. True life and what surrounds me are the things that most influence my writing.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is called "Through Clouds and Sushine" its a compilation of poems coupled with illustrations done by my wonderful artistic husband. Theres two parts the cloud part and the sunshine part. The poems in the clouds tend to be the darker and more deep poems and the sunshine poems are the lighthearted poems. They are collection of my best work from 2014 til 2021. I do have a new book titled "Weathered in Wildflowers" currently in the works and is slated for early 2023.
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Featured Author Nicole Gauder
Featured Interview With Nicole Gauder
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I am a spiritual alignment specialist, mental healer, and author who provides people with the tips, tools, and techniques they need to take their lives from where they are to where they want to be. I love reading and am passionate about enlightening others about the higher truths of life. I help my readers identify their goals, release limiting beliefs, and create lasting change in their lives. Life doesn’t have to be a struggle; happiness is your birthright!
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I was in my twenties when I realized my fascination for absorbing knowledge, hence the love of reading increased, and it was pure growth and ascension ever since. I recently started writing roughly one year ago. I was inspired to help people out of the ruts of their minds and into their hearts to find happiness and inner peace. Then, for those who are ready, to help them to discover their SELF where the bliss of existence exists. This was where the Mental Heath Series was created.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love to read non-fiction. Anything that can aid with my growth and ascension for that matter. As for my favorite authors to read, there are too many to list, but to name a few: Mooji, Neale Donald Walsch, Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Abraham Hicks, Neville Goddard, Stuart Wilde, Normal Vincent Peale, Joseph Benner, Ernest Holmes, Eckhart Tolle, James Alan, Deepak Chopra, Michael Mirdad, Gregg Braden, Emmet Fox, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ramana Marashi, Papaji, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Alan Watts, Sadhguru, Joseph Murphy, and Napoleon Hill. All these authors and more inspire my writing. The more people begin to wake up to their true power and potential, the better life will be for them and the world in general. Awareness is key!
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book at the time of this interview is Conquer Stress: The Overthinker’s Guide to Peace and Happiness. Book one of three in the Mental Health Series. Conquer Stress provides you with the motivation and inspiration you need to change your mindset and turn your life around. Focusing on key aspects in chapters such as 16 Empowering Beliefs, Turning Your Negative into Potential, and Following Your Heart To Happiness, this book will guide you on your journey to peace. Helpful tools, reflections, and exercises are included as an added supplement to assist you on your journey to calming your mind. The secret is to align yourself with the happiness that you seek. Find happiness now. Be your own truth and start the journey of following your heart to peace and happiness.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
• Overcome anxiety and stress
• Relax your mind and body
• Maintain mental clarity while reducing stress
• Control your emotions
• Improve your self-esteem
• Improve your mindfulness
• Prevent overthinking and obsessing
• Stop worrying and stressing
• Increase your self-control
• And much more
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Grayson Day and the Black Diamond
About Grayson Day and the Black Diamond:
Black on the Right. White on the Left. Gray in the middle.
For the past one hundred years, a mysterious group called Lacers has been rejected by society.
As Grayson Day navigates through a Lacer Initiation Process that pushes his mental and physical endurance to its limit, Shaders make an untimely return to the middle world.
A powerful black diamond object is missing. The physical and spiritual worlds must be Laced together.
Perhaps the hidden city where Grayson trains will remain at peace. Or maybe the town full of wild animals, magic necklaces, element controlling staffs, and strange Lacers will only add to the chaos.
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Apache Jack
About Apache Jack:
In 1843, when the Millers steal a secret gold mine in New Mexico, everyone wants to kill them — especially Geronimo. Hatred here is a way of life, but war with Mexico looms. In a lawless time, in a brutal land, where murder is just a popular career, Jack Miller will do anything to take what he can and kill who he must.
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Workplace Safety On A Budget: How to stop and prevent accidents and injuries without sacrificing the bottom line by Gavin Coyle
About Workplace Safety On A Budget: How to stop and prevent accidents and injuries without sacrificing the bottom line by Gavin Coyle:
Are you worried about the safety of your employees at your workplace? Scared that one accident can cost your company money, time, reputation and possible imprisonment?
Accidents and injuries in the workplace can be devastating to any business and opens up a can of corporate worms that you need to navigate through. Being a CEO of a successful global safety consulting and outsourcing company called Coyle Group, Gavin has seen it all in his 25 years of experience. A safe workplace can be achieved without affecting the financial stability of your business!
In this book, you will learn:
How to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries
How to improve safety systems
What tools and resources can be used to increase safety in the business
How to develop safety strategies and plans that are cost effective and simple to implement
How to reduce insurance costs and premiums in the business.
Workplace Safety on a Budget is a must read for entrepreneurs, investors, business owners, management teams and safety professionals of all levels. Filled with smart and innovative ways to maintain a high standard of safety and at the same time keep your business on track to succeed!
Read this book to find out more about workplace safety!
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Handbook for Enlightenment & Ascension by Jonathan Parker
About Featured Book: Handbook for Enlightenment & Ascension by Jonathan Parker
Today more than ever, there are many people searching high and low for detailed explanations and guidance on how to find relief from their struggles and find lasting happiness and peace. Whether they know it or not, what they are searching for is enlightenment.
Finally, you will have the answers you have been searching for and come away with a deep understanding of enlightenment and ascension, as well as techniques to accelerate attaining both.
This rare book fills many gaps in contemporary writings on enlightenment and ascension with practical explanations and practices often missing in books on the topic. You’ll find extensive explanations and, most importantly, detailed guidance on how to address challenges on your spiritual path.
This long awaited Handbook for Enlightenment and Ascension follows Jonathan Parker’s previous book, The Soul Solution, which contains in-depth explorations into the transformative power of the soul with many self-guided meditations. He has been refining techniques and teachings presented in this book for over 40 years and as a result, now you can delve the depth of spiritual realizations with techniques to have your own ascension shifts in consciousness.
Your time has arrived to put and end to endless questioning and struggling on your spiritual journey and put into practice the simple solutions to attaining enlightened consciousness you may have only read or heard about.
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Featured Author William R. Douglas
Featured Interview With William R. Douglas
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Debut author at 63! I was born in Evergreen Park, IL, and raised in Oak Lawn, IL until after my freshman year of High School. Our family relocated to Arlington Heights, IL and I remained in that area until 1992 when I moved to McHenry, IL. (about an hour northwest of Chicago).
My wife and I are empty nesters (six kids, 8 grandkids) and have pet cat named Peaches.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Grammar school. Loved Schi-Fi and History books. I started righting when I was in grammar school and loved it.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I really don't have favorites. I just enjoy a good story. I love history, alternative history, and fiction.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Several ingredients went into my debut novel, The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes from a Distant Past
1.) An article I read several years ago about games kids used to play before the Civil War of the 1860s. These games are now extinct and are unknown to today's kids.
2.) David Aickman's novel: When the Almond Tree Blossoms. First published in 1993, re-released in 2016, and considered by many to be prescient. It tells the tale of a Second American Civil War fought along ideological lines, i.e. Socialists vs Capitalists/Constitutionalists. In the novel, Socialists now run the country.
3.) William Forstchen's Novel: One Second After. Tells the story of an EMP attack upon the US and its devastating aftermath with three massive 'die-offs' of the population.
4.) Numerous stories about the waning popularity of baseball, especially at the youth level.
A storyline developed in my mind based upon several 'what-ifs'. What if 40 years from now, baseball died as a sport? What if the trajectory of our current national divisions continues unaltered to their logical outcome, a second civil war on American soil? Besides losing popularity, what could be a final crises that seals the fate of the sport of baseball?
It all came together in 2016. I began writing in September and finished the draft in September of 2020. After many edits and revisions, finally was published in May of 2022.
The early results have been very encouraging. The Death and Resurrection of Baseball: Echoes from a Distant Past, is getting great reviews for its unique storyline.
The Death and Resurrection of Baseball takes those what-if propositions and transports the reader 140 years from now into the futuristic United States of America to the year 2166. A United States that is far from our current recognition.
A post-Second Civil War United States of America is finally back on its feet. Among the countless personal and cultural casualties of the war, the sport of baseball has been dead for over a hundred years.
12-year-old Joe Scott lives in the northern Illinois city of McHenry and goes exploring in the woods one day in a no man's land that a hundred years earlier was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Second Civil War. While there, he discovers a relic from the distant past, from before the war. It sparks a search for its meaning. Little does he know that the wheels of Providence have been unwittingly set in motion, leading to a stunning discovery in Dyersville, Iowa.
This second discovery has a direct connection with the relic found in McHenry. As events unfold, Joe finds himself at the center of the rediscovery of the sport of baseball, long lost and forgotten by the ravages of time and the lingering aftereffects of the Second Civil War. With no living person having any first-hand knowledge of the game, can he figure out the pieces of the puzzle to resurrect the game of baseball? Will his friends take to the game? What will the adults think?
The Death and Resurrection of Baseball will take you back to the happy days of your youth and your coming of age. The story will thrill you, move you, and make you think long and hard about where The United States of America is currently at, and where we could be headed.
Baseball has always been a metaphor for America and has always brought Americans together. In The Death and Resurrection of Baseball, you will find its greatest strength, hope!
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Featured Author Emilia Ramos Samper
Featured Interview With Emilia Ramos Samper
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Emilia Ramos Samper and I am one of the youngest people to ever publish a novel. I wrote my first book, "Crown of Scales and Wonder" when I was ten and my second book is coming out this year. I've won 1st and 3rd place in the LaPlume Young Writer's Contest. My hobbies include theatre, voice, and playwriting! I was raised in Denver, Colorado and now live in Miami, Florida. I have two siblings and my adorable dog, Snowy (funny cause we live in Miami)!
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have been fascinated with books ever since kindergarten. There was something about the worlds and characters that authors could create with a single sentence that made me so determined to do the same. In elementary school I buried myself in books until one day I decided to write one. In fourth grade, I did, and now I'm a proud twelve-year-old author.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
One of my favorite authors is Christopher Paolini, because I love the way he writes mythical creatures with such grace and depth. I also love Leigh Bardugo for her intriguing character work. In her novel, "Six of Crows" the characters have so much depth and backstory, something I try to include in my own work. As can probably be seen from my favorite authors, I am a fantasy junkie. Beasts, dark magic, and all things fantasy inspire the world of my books. However, I also take aspects of trips and people I've met on them into my books.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
"Crown of Scales and Wonder" is my debut novel, telling the thrilling tale of two teens locked on separate sides of a timeless war. It is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook. Here is the description:
In a kingdom torn apart by dark magic and a million year war, Princess Naomi Elistaire searches for answers amidst the facade of her palace imprisonment. With an irreversible gift ready to destroy her and a martyred father buried in a web of lies, who’s to say which way fate will turn?
Deep underground, Agent Ez Shores trains everyday at the dragon base, waiting for the revolution, the day to kill the Queen. But as dangerous bloodlines reveal themselves and a seemingly suicidal mission is handed to him, Ez finds himself locked in the palace dungeons, facing the daughter of his worst enemy.
Lies.
Love.
Revolution.
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Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in New York, raise in Puerto Rico. Live in Kentucky,US. I'm a mother of 6 and have 4 poodles. I am a disabled Veteran and a homeschooling mom.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I been writing since I can write. I was lucky enough to have a scholarship to a really good School when I was 3. By the time I was 5i could write and read in Spanish and English. I bought notebooks and started writing fantasy. When I was 16 I wrote "After I died". I wrote in college and won a competition against order colleges.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Because I have dyslexia I don't really read. I am more of a visual learner. I love history and social issues, often fantasizing to help out country in any way.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My book is my own story. I have been poor true the ringers and I wanted to share my experiences, hoping it will help others.
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