A JEWEL OF A REVIEW: JORGE BARBOZA MAKES THIS BOOK SHINE!

BOOK TITLE: TALES2INSPIRE ~ THE DIAMOND COLLECTION - SEREIS VI

AUTHORS OF BOOK: 28 Contest Winning Authors

GENRE: Anthology, Memoir

ISBN: 979-8271640995

SERIES: #6

PAGE COUNT: 237 pages

PUBLISHER: Amazon.com

AMAZON BUY LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Tales2Inspire-Diamond-Collection-VI/dp/B0FZR84VNN/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NVaKQz9oMj0alqVvFJKim-ViK8z1jTpkmOesPhU2Wk5K5ZRJXEwAfz7hwm5RgJc-H7OU4nlMlQHwlkbCJB64xoSfn7Yz02aCtA7YQ4mvp0cpVjmyY23s7yMY3IEbdrwDZlUZl6tHX7aScjItPTht4upX9kGSxEvhS6ZZy5lxx_05CXLOPFejQKgPfshx-UiaCLe7cFzVfXPgCdoL_Esz3OCfRaEir2gweCs1z4VRKmI.fW-dZMC6jbY7whkDA5GHHFdhaTxPJTRViZYul70Crto&dib_tag=se&keywords=Tales2Inspire+Collection&qid=1780398638&s=books&sr=1-2

REVIEWER’S NAME: Jorge Barboza 

PERMISSION TO REPRINT: X Yes

THE REVIEW ITSELF:

Tales2Inspire: The Diamond Collection – Series VI is exactly what its title promises — a sparkling gathering of real lives, real courage, and real heart. This collection reminded me why true stories often outshine fiction: no novelist could invent the journey of three friends driving a rebuilt Model T Ford from Venezuela to Michigan, or the quiet magic of a horse healing a grieving child, or an educator stitching entire worlds into puppets to light up classrooms across the globe.

What makes this anthology special is the community behind it. These are stories that earned their place — voted on, championed, and celebrated by fellow writers who recognized something worth sharing. That process shows in the quality. Every piece feels purposeful, every voice distinct.

By Jorge Barboza, originally for Amazon.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

When offered a retirement incentive too good to pass up, I ended my professional career as the reading/writing coordinator for the Department of Special Education in a prominent Long Island school district. But I had loved my work and worried about what i would do to fill my days ahead with equal fulfillment.  So after those twenty-one years as an active educator, I continued to pursue my love of writing, soon becoming co-editor of a popular Long Island web-zine. As I created and authored my column, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives, I solidified my special niche of investigative journalism, putting those same talents to work while writing Sex, Lies and Cosmetic Surgery. I secured a contract with a NY literary agent, who was sure this book would take off and fly. But to our utter dismay, it was rejected, with the explanation,  "She doesn't have enough of an author platform"  (Honestly, I didn't even know the meaning of that term at the time.) But then I began to think, "There must be tons of talented writers out there who haven't been given a chance. Why don't I create an "Authors Helping Authors" project. With that brainstorm in mind,  I initiated Tales2Inspire® in 2012, never dreaming it would grow in such strength and numbers as it has.

I work with a passion to deliver exactly what I envisioned and am thrilled to be able to help other talented writers build stronger author platforms. I continually strive to find new and innovative ways to strengthen their opportunities for discovery. 

Tales2Inspire® has opened a whole new chapter in my life, and hopefully in the lives of many others.

Website: https://www.tales2inspire.com

E-MAIL: tales2inspire2@gmail.com

 

ABOUT THE REVIEWER:

Jorge Barboza is a writer born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on September 7th, 1981. He has a deep appreciation for his country's culture and Latin American history, which inspires his writing. His stories often focus on real-life accounts of ordinary individuals who achieve remarkable accomplishments, but he also enjoys dabbling in thrillers. In 2007, Jorge was fortunate enough to win a Latin Grammy as a producer for the best music video, which paved the way for him to move to the USA in 2008. Since then, he has received some recognition for his screenwriting, having been named a finalist and semifinalist in festivals such as Hollyshorts and Raindance.

MORE ABOUT #TheNewBookReview Associate, Lois W. Stern

Lois W. Stern is an Associate & Review Coordinator for TheNewBookReview. She is also the creator of Tales2Inspire®, an #AuthorsHelpingAuthors project/contest to help aspiring writers on their paths to discovery. And best of all, it’s Free. Lois has now published twelve Tales2Inspire® treasured Tales2Inspire Jewel Collection anthologies and six Tales2Inspire 2-in-1 Diamond Collection anthologies. She is a multi award winning author whose work has been featured in the New York Times, Newsday, Long Island Press, Barnard Magazine, on Local Access TV and in live presentations in varied venues. As TheNewBookReview review coordinator, Lois serves as an outreach to help other authors brand themselves as authors of talent. 

 Get a FREE Tales2Inspire book at: www.tales2inspire.com/gifts       

Learn more about my FREE "Authors helping Authors" Contest HERE.

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 The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Authors, readers, publishers, and reviewers may republish their favorite reviews of books they want to share with others. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read and love. Please see submission guidelines in Lois W. Stern’s silver circle icon in the right column of this blog, in a tab at the top of this blog's home page or go directly to the submission guidelines at https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews Authors and publishers will want to access use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors services. All are free and listed in her silver-circle icons in the right column. WARNING some cell phones cut off the right column of the blog, so try it using your desktop!) Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author and veteran educator, she also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing HowToDoItFrugally https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews.

SEND US YOUR FAVE MARKETING TIP: ONE MORE WAY TO GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE AS AN AUTHOR OF TALENT

Do your have one successful marketing tip to share with your fellow authors, publicists and book marketers? Just send it to me at carolynhjohnson@icloud.com with the words "My fave marketing tip" in the subject line, using the format below. We will publish your tip and give a special award as the WINNER OF THE MONTH to the one which receives the greatest number of views that month.  

Hi, I'm Lois W. Stern, Associate here at Carolyn's wonderful blogs. 

We all know that even the best of books won’t go far without some good marketing behind them, so how about sending us your FAVE marketing tip, using the form below. That’s a big deal for you ‘cause, with so many eyeballs focused on your idea, it gives you one more opportunity to highlight your accomplishments as an Author, Editor, Publisher or Marketing guru.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FAVE MARKETING TIP:

To make the submission process easier, first copy and paste the template below to help you gather all your data. Then I will post it for FREE on my blogs.

 

TEMPLATE for SUBMITTING a FAVE MARKETING TIP

YOUR NAME: 

YOUR CREDENTIALS:: How you want to be known  

(Author, Publicist, Editor , Marketing guru . . .)

TITLE(S) OF BOOK(S) YOU SUCCESSFULLY MARKETED:

MARKETING TIP  ITSELF, of course!

IMAGES: Please include JPEG IMAGES of your choice, (ie Your logo, Your photo, Anything that helps define you and the book you marketed). Kindly send each with an identifying caption,

ABOUT YOU, THE MARKETING GURU: With Optional Biography/credit line. 

(Don’t be shy. This is your opportunity to let readers know of all your wonderful accomplishments.)

YOUR  FAVE LINKS: 

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Actual marketing tip.

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MORE ABOUT #THENEWBOOKREVIEW BLOG The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Authors, readers, publishers, and reviewers may republish their favorite reviews of books they want to share with others. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read and love. Please see submission guidelines in Lois W. Stern’s silver circle icon in the right column of this blog, in a tab at the top of this blog's home page or go directly to the submission guidelines at https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews Authors and publishers will want to access use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors services. All are free and listed in her silver-circle icons in the right column. WARNING some cell phones cut off the right column of the blog, so try it using your desktop!) Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author and veteran educator, she also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing HowToDoItFrugally https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews.

Review of HIDEBOUND, a SCI-FI THRILLER

BOOK TITLE: HIDEBOUND

AUTHOR OF BOOK: Joy V. Smith

GENRE: Science fiction (Adult content)

ISBN: 979-8-224-23122-5

 

PAGE COUNT: 68

AMAZON or FAVE LINK to BUY BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Hidebound-Joy-V-Smith-ebook/dp/B005ICFOHY/ref=sr_1_1crid=XXB8DP05ZA1A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5um1Y3ysXTMdSnF1eH7WOlcxnZyPgclgEEPjQGzCno.Viazmj20hxdMedfr7OfeHGBf1muXe3IpfJDIyomTv9w&dib_tag=se&keywords=Hidebound+by+Joy+v+smith&qid=1774341491&s=books&sprefix=hidebound+by+joy+v+smith%2Cstripbooks%2C120&sr=1-1

 

THE REVIEW ITSELF:  

by Vincent Miskell

Permission granted 03-22-26 

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2011

5.0 out of 5 stars

 

Coming of Age on a Deadly Planet

Format: Kindle

Fissa's desire for independence, leaving the safety of her home planet to travel space on her cousin's ship, the St. Catherine, may be her first and final adventure. The ship is attacked, and she crash-lands in a shuttle on a planet covered with carnivorous vegetation. Now her life is in the hands of Ferenc, an alien humanoid with strange physical powers. Will he abandon her, force himself upon her, or continue to save her as they journey over deadly terrain? Under the constant threat of death and with a growing attraction for the enigmatic humanoid, Fissa must grow up fast and make some life-altering choices. Joy V. Smith has deftly combined science fiction adventure with romance, realistically exploring an emotional and physical relationship between human and humanoid.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Joy V. Smith has been writing stories since she was little; she made her own little books.  Her stories and articles have been published in print magazines, ezines, and anthologies; and her SF has been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time (also in print). Her books include Detour Trail; Strike Three; Well Met by Water; Velvet of Swords; Cold New Planet; Crystal Quest; a collection of her published short stories, The Doorway and Other Stories.  She lives in Florida with Samwise Gamgee, a Chihuahua cross, and Pemberley, the tortoiseshell cat,

 

 

MORE ABOUT #THENEWBOOKREVIEW BLOG The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Authors, readers, publishers, and reviewers may republish their favorite reviews of books they want to share with others. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read and love. Please see submission guidelines in Lois W. Stern’s silver circle icon in the right column of this blog, in a tab at the top of this blog's home page or go directly to the submission guidelines at https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews Authors and publishers will want to access use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors services. All are free and listed in her silver-circle icons in the right column. WARNING some cell phones cut off the right column of the blog, so try it using your desktop!) Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author and veteran educator, she also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing HowToDoItFrugally https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews.

Well Met By Water, Another Winner by Joy V. Smith

BOOK TITLE: WELL MET BY WATER

AUTHOR OF BOOK: Joy V. Smith

GENRE: Science fiction 

ISBN: 979-8-232-59597-5

PAGE COUNT: 210

AMAZON or FAVE LINK to BUY BOOK: 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Well+Met+by+Water&i=stripbooks&adid=082

VK13VJJCZTQYGWWCZ&campaign=211041&creative=374001&tag=x_gr_bb_

amazon-20&ref=x_gr_bb_amazon

 

THE REVIEW ITSELF:

 

Review Rating: 5 Stars

Reviewed by David Jaggart for Readers’ Favorite

Joy V. Smith's WELL MET BY WATER is about a family of mermaid–human hybrids trying to live 

peacefully while protecting themselves from danger. The main character, Cathay, is a young 

woman who can breathe underwater, swim with dolphins, and move between land and sea. 

Her entire family shares this gift, although only the daughters inherit the full merfolk abilities. 

Their tranquil life suddenly changes when Cathay rescues Rand, a former thug, chained under 

a dock and left to drown. After saving Rand, Cathay encourages him to leave his criminal past 

behind and use his life for good. This incident sets off a series of events involving hardened 

criminals, polluted oceans, kidnapped merchildren, and the ongoing quest to keep the family’s 

identity a secret. Follow Cathay on this riveting journey as she protects her loved ones from 

impending danger.

WELL MET BY WATER is a captivating tale that feels a lot like stepping into two worlds at once — the human 

world and the hidden, fascinating world beneath the surface. I love how Joy V. Smith defines Cathay's family. 

Her family doesn't portray classic mermaids from traditional fantasy-based stories. They depict an authentic 

family with real concerns, disagreements, and loyalty. Their merfolk abilities add another layer to the many 

challenges they already face, especially with secrecy, safety, and identity. I deeply appreciated Rand's character 

arc. His presence brings uncertainty and hope, showing how a person with a dark past can find redemption 

when given a second chance. The environmental themes stand out, too. The author clearly cares about the 

ocean and uses the story to highlight pollution and the importance of protecting marine life in a way that feels 

natural to the plot. I enjoyed reading this intriguing tale and you will too! Highly recommended.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  

X Permission to publish the the review.

 Joy V. Smith has been writing stories since she was little and created her own little books.  Her stories and articles have been published in print magazines, ezines, and anthologies; her SF has been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time (also available in print). Her books include Detour Trail, a western; Strike Three; Sugar Time, Velvet of Swords; Cold New Planet; Seedlings and Crystal Quest, the sequel; a collection of her published short stories, The Doorway and Other Stories.  She lives in Florida with Samwise Gamgee, a Chihuahua cross, and Pemberley, the tortoiseshell cat

MORE ABOUT #THENEWBOOKREVIEW BLOG The New Book Review is blogged by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally series of books for writers. Authors, readers, publishers, and reviewers may republish their favorite reviews of books they want to share with others. That includes authors who want to share their favorite reviews, reviewers who'd like to see their reviews get more exposure, and readers who want to shout out praise of books they've read and love. Please see submission guidelines in Lois W. Stern’s silver circle icon in the right column of this blog, in a tab at the top of this blog's home page or go directly to the submission guidelines at https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews Authors and publishers who do not yet have reviews or want more may use Lois W. Stern's #AuthorsHelpingAuthors service for requesting reviews. Find her guidelines in the right column of this blog’s home page (a silver and gold badge with three silver- circle icons beneath it. Carolyn Wilhelm is our IT expert, an award-winning author and veteran educator, she also contributes reviews and posts on other topics related to books. Reviews, interviews, and articles on this blog are indexed by genre, reviewers' names, and review sites so #TheNewBookReview may be used as a resource for most anyone in the publishing industry. As an example, writers will find this blog's search engine handy for gleaning the names of small publishers. Find other writer-related blogs at Sharing with Writers and The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor. #TheFrugalbookPromoter, #CarolynHowardJohnson, #TheNewBookReview, #TheFrugalEditor, #SharingwithWriters, #reading #BookReviews #GreatBkReviews #BookMarketing HowToDoItFrugally https://bit.ly/ThePlacetoRecycleBookReviews.