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An Interview with Sylvia Mulholland: Author of A Nanny for Harry

Sylvia MulhollandBorn and raised in Canada, worked as a lawyer and partner in a mega-law firm for many years then chucked everything and made a break for L.A. to pursue a (pipe) dream of being a working screenwriter. A couple of years later, I went crawling back to that jealous mistress THE LAW, and have been practicing law in my own solo firm, in the US and Canada, and writing novels and short pieces since.

I have two great and very creative kids, and a really cool and supportive husband, who encouraged me to pick up those early books of mine, […]

2018-09-20T02:31:29+02:00September 20th, 2018|Categories: Interviews|

How to Be: A Guide to Spiritual Development by Tõnn Sarv

How to Be: A Guide to Spiritual Development by Tõnn SarvHow to Be: A Guide to Spiritual Development by Tõnn Sarv is a contemplative exploration of life’s truths and how to use them, by someone who has given the matter much intensive thought.

Author Tõnn Sarv outlines how people are caught in a vicious circle: you try to do good, but the consequences may be negative, so gradually you may stop trying. How can you find a workable middle ground? Here are some of Sarv’s suggestions: admit your flaws, learn to live with less, recognize that the “gap” or quiet space may be where things really happen, take things as […]

2018-09-18T08:47:36+02:00September 17th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: Storm Shelter by Raymond Payne

Storm Shelter by Raymond Payne

Storm Shelter by Raymond Payne is a vivid illustrated novel based on his 2004 novel Shelter from the Storm, which tells the tale of Juan “Johnny” Lopez and his plans to escape from a juvenile detention center.

With a fellow gang member to help him, Johnny thinks he has everything figured out. He will escape and tell anyone who will listen about the conditions at the facility. At the same time that Lopez is planning to obtain his freedom, Danny Matthews – a young boy who had spent a good part of his life in foster care –  is on […]

2019-01-11T14:50:42+02:00September 12th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

An Interview with Robert Bartlett: Author of Three Days in Autumn

Robert BartlettRobert has lived all around the United States at one time or another for brief periods. Born in Northern Virginia, he is now a happily married father of four, residing just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. He developed his passion for writing at an early age, mostly through poetry, being published for the first time at seventeen. Later, with his love of the outdoors and with a survivalist mentality, his passion evolved into writing short stories and finally into full length novels focusing mainly in the post-apocalyptic/horror and the suspense/thriller genres.

With two titles already under his belt, (the post-apocalyptic […]

2018-09-05T11:36:10+02:00September 5th, 2018|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Andi Hayes: Author of The Rebellious Earthling

Andi HayesAndi Hayes currently resides in the swamplands of Georgia with her assistant, Bratskulla The Magical Cat. Former singer/keyboardist in a seminal goth/punk/death rock band in L.A. called The Web, she has recorded 2 solo CDs: “Eyeballs in the Ocean” and “The Secret World of Planets.”

An animal-loving vegan, she is fascinated with all things to do with rabbit holes, exposing evils, self-evident truths and unexplained mysteries. She was either a mouse or a mermaid in her previous life but was definitely born playing piano. The Rebellious Earthling (a fantasy novel for grown-up adults) is her second novel, with her first […]

2018-08-31T09:45:14+02:00August 31st, 2018|Categories: Interviews|

CreateSpace and KDP Print are Merging

KDP PrintIt’s finally underway: after launching KDP Print in 2016 and announcing the phase-out of CreateSpace, Amazon’s Print-on-Demand wing is now retiring. If you currently have books are on CreateSpace, they will be automatically moved to KDP Print in the coming weeks. From KDP:

In a few weeks, we’ll automatically move all accounts to KDP. If you’d like to get a head start, you can move your entire catalog yourself in a few steps. To ensure a quality experience, we’ll enable the ability to move your CreateSpace books to KDP in phases, so authors may see it at different times.

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2020-02-21T04:32:33+02:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: |

Review: 2018 Tax Reforms: And What It Really Means for You by C D Leonard

2018 Tax Reforms – And What It Really Means for You?

2018 Tax Reforms: And What It Really Means for You, C D Leonard’s examination of the new tax laws of 2018, is a well-organized, accessible analysis of a generally complex subject.

In this comprehensive overview, Leonard aims to clarify both the facts and the myths regarding the new US legislation known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted this year by the Trump administration. Because the details of the TCJA can be daunting to a layperson, Leonard endeavors here to try to explain the basics of the new legislation to those who will be affected by it.[…]

2019-01-22T15:29:49+02:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , , |

Review: The Transitioners: The Purple Blues by Indigo Cox

The Transitioners: The Purple Blues

The Transitioners by Indigo Cox, the first book in the Purple Blood Lineage series, is a beautiful coming of age story that just happens to have one of the most refreshing superhero journeys at its core.

Misty is the first African-America student to make it into Girard, a high-profile music school. While an exceptional student and musician, she is still looked down upon due to the color of her skin. A fact that normal students can’t change, but Misty can. She is a Transitioner. A half-human, half-god being who can change her appearance with the assistance of music and meditation. […]

2019-01-11T14:50:50+02:00August 27th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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