Clinical Psychologist Examines Inspirational Anthology

Title: Tales2Inspire
Subtitle: Beyond Coincidence

From (The Emerald Collection)

Authors: Lois W. Stern, Dr. Stan Cupery, Cmi Ann Hofstadter,, Erica Kosal Ph.D, Tina Chippas, Anne Knorr, James Osborne, Heidi DuPreee, donna Surface, Glenn Poveromo
Created and edited by Lois W. Stern
URL: www.tales2inspire.com
Genre: Non-fiction, inspirational

Blurb: Is there really such a thing as coincidence? Or could there be an unknown force, a higher order, taking charge? These are thoughts you are likely to question as you read this collection of inspiring stories of “six degrees of separation” true tales of happenings experienced by winning authors from across the globe. Tales2Inspire is an  “Authors Helping Authors” project/contest developed by Lois W. Stern, which provides talented writers with several excellent platform building opportunities - all for free.

Review from Karen Pirnot: Posted on Amazon.com

Do you believe there's a reason for everything? Do you think people come into our lives (and leave) for a reason? Well, if so, this book is an inspiration for you all!

Come inside and meet those who have faced life squarely and are here to share their stories - stories filled with messages of hope and inspiration. You will meet a skilled physician, unable to revive a nearly frozen newborn baby girl, who discovers a lifesaving solution during a moment of prayer. You will read about two elephants, so deeply bonded in their early years together, who display beyond human emotion when unexpectedly reunited after a separation of over 22 years. Lastly, you will marvel at the story of an orphan adopted by a family who offers him a million-to-one chance of having a fulfilling life.

These are real life stories, sometimes gut-wrenching, but always leaving the reader with a sense of newness and unwavering belief in something greater than us all. No matter your formal belief system (or not), you just can't help but come away thinking there is so much in this universe totally outside of our control and yet, something there to offer a hand-up along the way.

The tales do inspire. They bring you to your knees and then, they lift you up again. Congratulations to Lois W. Stern for bringing together ordinary people with extraordinary tales. The writers are not celebrities found in the tabloids. Rather, they are the common people who, when adversity strikes, are there to comfort and to facilitate healing.

Reviewer Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a Clinical Psychologist/Author, As I Am and Just a Common Lady

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Best of Best Book Marketers Tell Secrets in Anthology

Title: Indie Author Book Marketing Success

Subtitle: Proven 5-Star Marketing Techniques from Successful Authors and Book Marketing Experts
Genre: Nonfiction/Marketing/Anthology
Published by Self-Publishing-Coach.com
ISBN: 978-0615767253
Contributing Authors: Shelley Hitz, Heather Hart, Laura Pepper Wu, D’vorah Lansky, Dana Lynn Smith, Joel Friedlander, Penny Sansevieri, Eric Van Der Hope, Lorilyn Roberts, Kristen Eckstein, Lindsay Buroker, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Staci Stallings, and Karen Baney

Synopsis:
 

If you take a quick step into the online world, you’ll find hundreds if not thousands of websites and books all related to book marketing and from hundreds of different people and perspectives. The diversity of book marketing experts is as assorted as the books they write and market, yet each one holds an insight or two that the others might have missed.

But why do we need another book on book marketing?

“Indie Author Book Marketing Success” is unique because it brings some of the leading book marketing experts and best-selling authors from around the web all to one place. Each author writes about their own area of expertise with the hopes of help other authors be successful.

Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart from Self-Publishing-Coach.com hand-picked each of the contributors to this book – including me! Other contributors include:

· Joel Friedlander from TheBookDesigner.com

· Laura Pepper Wu of 30 Day Books

· Penny Sansevieri from Author Marketing Experts, Inc.

· Eric Van Der Hope author of “Mastering Niche Marketing“

· Lorilyn Roberts founder of the John 3:16 Marketing Network

· Kristen Eckstein, The Ultimate Book Coach

· Lindsay Buroker of LindsayBurker.com

· Dana Lynn Smith, The Savvy Book Marketer

· D’vorah Lansky author of “Book Marketing Made Easy“

· Carolyn Howard Johnson from How To Do It Frugally and the Writer's Digest 101 Best Website award winner, SharingwithWriters.

· Staci Stallings co-founder of CrossReads

· Karen Baney of Christian eBooks Today

· And from Self-Publishing-Coach.com, Shelley Hitz and Heather Hart

14 different authors

14 different marketing topics.

The book marketing journey is one that every successful author must take in his or her own way. There is no one way to market books successfully. You have to work hard and find what works best for you. Book marketing can be intimidating, let us help you find your way.

 

The official book launch for our new book is February 19^th-21^st and everyone that purchases a copy during those dates will also receive 7 free bonus gifts and can enter to win over $100 worth of free prizes.

 

You can learn more at: http://bit.ly/IndieAuthorBookLaunch

 

Self-Publishing-Coach.com is a website that offers authors free book templates, articles, newsletters, tele-classes, special reports, eBooks, webinars, podcasts, videos and other resources to help authors get published and noticed!

Shelley Hitz is the founder of Self-Publishing-coach.com and an entrepreneur, speaker, author and consultant to individuals, organizations and small businesses who want to multiply their impact through self publishing. She teaches from personal experience. Over a two year span, while working full-time, she published five books, multiple audio CDs, authored two websites that attract thousands of visitors each month, and created multiple products that she sells through her website and at her speaking engagements.

Heather Hart is a book marketing expert and Shelley’s assistant at Self-Publishing-Coach.com. She has authored and contributed to multiple books, including “A Year of Book Marketing.” Helping other authors since 2009, Heather lives in Texas with her husband and four children where she fills her days typing away on her keyboard and brainstorming new marketing ideas.

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Horse Lovers Alert! Betsy Kelleher Shares Her Love of Mares

Mares! (Ya Gotta LOVE ‘em)
Fifty Stories to Aid and Inspire Mare Owners
Compiled by Betsy Kelleher
Nonfiction Anthology
Xulon Press, 2008. $23.99
ISBN: 978-1-60477-547-1


Reviewed by Carol M. Upton for Horses All Magazine



Mares often require special handling before their best side is evident ~ Betsy Kelleher


In Mares! (Ya Gotta LOVE ’em), Betsy Kelleher has assembled a diverse collection of horse lovers' tales representing different breeds and backgrounds. Each of the fifty stories has one thing in common – each is an inspired tribute to the elusive Mare.

The book is also about women, and the essence of being female is an interwoven theme. The original true stories, written by 38 different mare owners, enlighten and entertain while introducing us to the seeming paradoxical nature of mares – from stubborn to loving to dangerous to protective and loyal.

Mary Wynn Craig’s Lisa, the quarter horse with the permanent scowl, will capture your heart. Trainer Ron Meredith includes an excellent article on Gender Differences: Training Mares. If you’ve ever loved and lost any horse, you’ll cry when young Erin Landers tells the tale of Duchess, her very first horse. You’ll root for Factor, the thoroughbred brood mare, in Chiropractic Saves a Life. Helen Farley sticks with her little bay Abby, despite repeated admonishments about mares being no good, in the touching Kindred Females.

This book acknowledges the unexplainable moments present in the lives of horse owners and encourages us to find God at work even in more difficult situations. Some of the stories are completely zany and others touch on profound sorrow, yet lessons of love and hope show up in each tender tale, alongside practical tips for handling your mare.

Mares! will leave a heartfelt impression and is an irresistible read for those moments when you just want to take care of you.

Author Biography:

Betsy Kelleher’s first riding horse was a Percheron mare from her grandfather’s work team on an Iowa farm. She writes a monthly column for the Illinois Horse Network newspaper. Her website, www.goduseshorses.com, shares her columns, horse photos, and information about her books. She is offering a Christmas special at: www.goduseshorses.com
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