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Conversations with the Past Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Conversations With the Past
How to Let Go of the Past, Redefine Your Present, and Create a Positive Future
by Dr. Aura Imbarus
Genre: Self-Help, Nonfiction
There are no accidents in this life―and the more aware we become, the more we’re able discover the patterns that challenge, elevate, and enlighten us. In Conversations with the Past, Dr. Aura Imbarus delves into many of the profound experiences she’s had over the years―from emotional breakdowns to spiritually elevated states―in order to help people discover and understand their own purpose in life. Through this exploration, we will all be inspired to examine our own lives and take the necessary steps to enhance our happiness and well-being.
Emotional, physical, and spiritual experiences are all part of the intricate, interwoven tapestry of existence. And though it may sometimes feel like finding our life’s purpose is difficult and elusive, Dr. Imbarus demonstrates how it can, and will, be revealed to the curious mind and willing heart.
Dr. Aura Imbarus is an awarded educator, freelance journalist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Amazon best-seller and Pulitzer Prize entry, Out of the Transylvania Night: A Story of Tyranny, Freedom, Love and Identity (Bettie Youngs Books, 2010), a memoir detailing her life in Romania during the Communist regime, and an upcoming self-help book, Conversations with the Past: A Journey Home (Rainbow Ridge Books, Sept 2020). She was featured on NBC, ABC, CNBC, Good Morning San Diego, Forbes Romania, etc.
She is also the president and founder of See Beyond Media, a company focusing on adolescents’ challenges in the 21st century, having as its launching platform See Beyond Magazine(www.seebeyondmag.com) and of Raw and Real with Leo and Aura podcast, where on a light and humorous tone she is examining and dissecting social issues. Dr. Imbarus is a licensed hypnotherapist, having trained with Dr. Brian Weiss and Dr. Wanita Holmes.
She sits on the Advisory Board of CA Ballet, is a member of Royal Society of St. George, SACC – Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce; she is also one of the founding members of RACC – Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, CA.
In her free time she is taking ballroom dancing. She loves car racing, skiing, yoga, sailing and traveling.
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$20 Amazon

 

Fortune Cookie Wisdom Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Fortune Cookie Wisdom
Fortune Cookie Journals
by Pamela Ackerson
Genre: Nonfiction
A Little Bit of Fortune Cookie Wisdom and Pages for You to Fill in the Blanks
Journaling can help improve mental health and happiness, provide a creative outlet, and give a perfect place to record life’s precious events. Write personal notes, thoughts, and reflections. It’s perfect for self-guidance to strengthen your faith, and give yourself positive expectations, and encourage positive living.
Fun Fortune Cookie Wisdom sprinkled throughout the journal.
Grab your journal today.
**On Sale for only .$5.99 until Aug 31st!!**
Pamela Ackerson’s storytelling all began with her younger brother, creating wonderful children’s stories on vacation trips to keep him occupied. Later, she started writing poems and short stories as a teen.
Born and raised in Newport, RI where history is a way of life, Pam lives on the Space Coast of Florida where you are encourage to reach for the stars. She’s just a hop, skip, and jump from Orlando and Disney World, where imagination and fantasy abounds. She has three children, all girls, three grandchildren, and a wonderful husband who puts up with her writer quirks.
Pam may have majored in child psychology with a minor in English, but her distinguished choice of careers never made fruition. Instead, life led her to working in restaurants, interior decorating, owning an advertising business, content editor for a publishing house, teaching and owning a ballroom dance studio, and real estate investments. She is a practicing herbalist and has been involved in the use of natural treatment with raw herbs for over thirty years. As her day job, she currently works as the V.P. of Marketing and Advertising for the book review magazine, Affaire de Coeur.
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$10 Amazon – 3 winners!

 

Dreamscape Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Dreamscape
Dreams of the Past and Future End-Time Visions
by Hadassah Cohen
Genre: Non-Fiction
Through the years God has given me many dreams. And many have been about the end times. Through my dreams and my studying, I have observed and seen God’s Word unfold in miraculous ways. I have experienced joy, sadness, and some uncertainty in my dreams. God has also answered many questions that I have had about the things to come on this earth. I am sharing my dreams with you in hopes that I can encourage one soul to get themselves together because Jesus is coming soon. I hope that souls are saved and encouraged to obey God’s word so that when He says come my people they will be caught up to meet Jesus in the air.
Hadassah Cohen is a
writer who wants to alert and warn others of spiritual events they
may have had in their life. She’s a strong believer that God has his
hand in everything, which gave her the courage to write her debut
novel, Dreamscape. She resides in the midwest where she works as an
assembler making hand tools.

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Self-Promo Sunday #17: Curious About Wolves (Curious Kids Series, #2)

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curious about wolves

Welcome to the another volume of the ‘Curious Kids Series’! Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. These series aims to help fill that curiosity and teach them about the world around them. With bright, colorful pictures and simply written facts, the ‘Curious Kids Series’ is exactly what parents are looking to fill those bookshelf spaces!

In this volume, we explore wolves. Why do wolves look a lot like dogs? Do wolves have families? Where do wolves live? All the questions your kids have… answered!

Do you have a topic you’d like the series to cover? Send an email to the address inside the book! Suggest a topic that gets chosen and receive a free copy of the book! We want to write the stuff parents want their kids to read!

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Curious Kids Gives Back Book Program:

I believe all children deserve to be Curious Kids, and that’s why I’m implementing a BRAND NEW PROGRAM to help support literacy in local and at-risk children! As part of The Curious Kids Gives Back Book Program, I’ll be donating a paperback to a local or at-risk child for every ten paperbacks sold!

Millions of children are eligible for the CURIOUS KIDS GIVES BACK BOOK PROGRAM! If your child is between the ages of birth and twelve and either (A) lives in one of the six designated local areas [see below, (B) attends a Title I Funded School District, (C) lives on a state or federally-recognized reservation, or (D) lives in a rural area with a population of less than 100, they’re eligible! We’ll be expanding eligibility requirements as time continues!

Current designated local areas:

  • Cape May County, New Jersey
  • Cumberland County, New Jersey
  • Pasco County, Florida
  • Hernando County, Florida
  • Fayette County, West Virginia
  • Calhoun County, West Virginia

How can you support the literacy program? Simple! Buy your children any of the Curious Kids Series (more coming soon) and the rest is taken care of!

Want to sign a child up for the give back program? Just fill out this simple form: https://forms.gle/Tr9wY53MTrwV4emKA

 

The Journey of Bell Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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The Journey of Bell:
A True Depiction of Obedience to Christ
by Merideth Deeds
Genre: Nonfiction, Pet Memoir
For thirteen years, my beloved Bell loved me unconditionally. Through the many challenges of life that I faced, she was always there by my side with unwavering loyalty and dedication. Her obedience to me is a beautiful depiction of how we, as Christians, should strive to please the Lord who is our master in Heaven. God’s Word ensures us that all good things come from above, and I think that includes our four-legged angels on Earth who love and honor their masters so fiercely and bring us so much joy.
**Only .99 cents **
I am a native of Texas, born and raised in a small town. I graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree and from Tarleton State University in 2019 with a Master’s in English and Curriculum. I currently am a full time teacher, mother, and wife.
God has put writing on my heart in order to inspire and encourage others that are currently or have experienced similar tribulations in life. My hope is that my stories will give others hope and comfort through the trials they face throughout their lives.
My first story, Lonely Road of Faith, is inspired by real-life events and me and my husband’s broken paths that eventually led back to each other and to God.
$20 Amazon
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Podcast Authorized Release Blitz & Giveaway!!

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Non-Fiction, Business, Podcasting

Date Published: Aug 12, 2020

Publisher: Elite Online Publishing

 

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Learn How to Build a High-Performance Podcast and Book That Can Yield
Double-Digit Returns.

Over 50% of the homes are podcast fans! Podcasts are poised to eclipse
traditional radio in listenership, and podcasts are opening the door to
individuals, businesses, and celebrities alike to have their own show with
no barrier to entry.

The smartest thing you can do as a business owner, expert and industry
leader is to build a platform of raving fans.

One of the best and easiest ways to attract new buyers, clients, and fans
to you is through a podcast and a book. Watch your business grow as you
create unique, expert content.

 

With this expert advice, you’ll learn:

• How to get your book written, edited, and designed painlessly

• How to use your podcast to write your book

• What to do after your book is published to get maximum results

• How to turn your book into a podcast

• How to create a book promotion super-team (if no one gets the book,
what’s the point…your super-team will get it into the right hands)

• How to 10x your referrals in 30-days using your book

• How to position your book to attract the right clients (this is critical
and most authors miss the mark…they end up frustrated, with a book that
collects dust)

 

This book sprung for from a podcast interview with Steve Gordon, who we had
never met before. Because of our podcast Elite Expert Insider, we decided to
do a webinar together which turned into this book. That’s the power of a
podcast.

85 percent of listeners will hear all, or at least most of, each episode of
your podcast!  If you are an entrepreneur or solopreneur, having a
podcast and a book can give you opportunities and relationships your
business never had before. This is a recipe for success when done
right.

Learn how podcasting and having a book can profit your business. Don’t miss
out on the opportunity to take your business to the next level! Expert
podcast secrets from Steve Gordon, The Unstoppable CEO Podcast. Expert book
publishing insights from #1 Bestselling Authors Jenn Foster & Melanie
Johnson.

 

About the Authors

Jenn Foster is a fifteen-times bestselling author, one of today’s national
leading digital marketing specialists, an award-winning web designer, and
recipient of the esteemed “Quilly Award”. She is the Founder/Owner of Elite
Online Publishing as well as Founder/CEO of Biz Social Boom. Jenn is
dedicated to helping business owners boost their revenue and catapult their
visibility to become business influencers.  Jenn is a graduate of Utah
State University. She owned and operated a chain of successful retail
stores. Jenn has been named one of America’s Premier Experts® and is
highlighted in the Dan Kennedy Book, Stand Apart. She was recently named one
of “Utah’s Thought Leaders” in the book Innovate Utah by Global Village.
Jenn is the co-host of Elite Expert Insider Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher
Radio. Jenn is a single mom, loves spending time with her three children and
experiencing the great outdoors.

 

Melanie Churella Johnson is a fourteen-times bestselling author, she has
owned and operated two TV stations in Houston and Dallas. She has been in
front of and behind the camera, after she won the title of Miss Michigan and
was first runner up to Miss America. She built and marketed the Houston
Mansion and the Walloon Lake House. Melanie is currently the owner and
founder of Elite Online Publishing that has made over 100 authors #1
bestsellers and Charity Auction Consignments which has raised almost
$600,000 for nonprofits. Melanie is a co-host of the podcast Elite Expert
Insider and was a TEDx speaker in 2016 in Sugarland Tx. Melanie graduated
from Michigan State University with a degree in communications and was the
first girl to receive a varsity letter in a boys sport in the state of
Michigan. Melanie is the co-host of Elite Expert Insider Podcast on iTunes
and Stitcher Radio. She is a single Mom raising her two sons, one of which
was featured in the NY Times.

 

Steve Gordon became CEO of his first company at age 28. He’s invested the
last 20 years in the study and application of selling high-ticket services.
He is the editor of four business newsletters read by thousands of CEOs,
professional practitioners, entrepreneurs and sales pros around the world.
Steve consults with businesses in 30 different industries, all selling
high-ticket products and services in high trust selling environments. He
lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife Erin and their four
children.

Connect with Steve at http://UnstoppableCEO.net and listen to free
behind-the-scenes interviews with successful CEOs of small and mid-size
companies…Discover how they found success and apply the lessons they
learned to your business.

 

Contact Links

Website

Facebook: @eliiteonlinepublishing

Twitter: @bookwriting1

Blog

Jenn Goodreads

Melanie Goodreads

Instagram: @eliteonlinepublishing

 

Purchase Links

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Kobo

iBook

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Lonely Road of Faith Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Lonely Road of Faith
by Merideth Deeds
Genre: Nonfiction Drama, Romance
Anna Lynn finds herself barefoot and pregnant when she is forced to move back to her hometown of Sulfer Springs. While all hope seems lost, she begins to rebuild her life and her faith as she perseveres through many trials and tribulations that life throws at her.
On one fateful December night, Anna runs into Billy Denham, an old flame, who had stolen a piece of her innocent heart as a young teenager. Unaware of the demons that he faces, she allows him into her and baby Johnny’s life. Anna, nor Billy, have any idea what is in store for them after their paths cross yet again.
** Only .99 cents!!**
I am a native of Texas, born and raised in a small town. I graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree and from Tarleton State University in 2019 with a Master’s in English and Curriculum. I currently am a full time teacher, mother, and wife.
God has put writing on my heart in order to inspire and encourage others that are currently or have experienced similar tribulations in life. My hope is that my stories will give others hope and comfort through the trials they face throughout their lives.
My first story, Lonely Road of Faith, is inspired by real-life events and me and my husband’s broken paths that eventually led back to each other and to God.
$20 Amazon
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The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing Book Blitz & Giveaway!!

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The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing
Savvy Writer’s Book #2
By Kim Knight
Genre: Self-Help, Writing, Nonfiction
Compared to novel writing, short stories and novellas need special and different skills that every writer should master. Readers love shorter stories! From Kim Knight, the award-winning and number #1 best-selling author of 365 Days of Writing Prompts for Romance writers, The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing writer’s reference is perfect for both seasoned and aspiring writers of all genres. The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing will help you perfect, sharpen, and increase your skills and abilities when writing engaging shorter stories, novellas, or novelettes for both stand-alone and series stories. With detailed and practical steps, the sole aim of this guide is to help writers confidently write within a high demand and well-paid market. With easy-to-engage-with chapters, discover the practical art of short story and novella writing. The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing includes practical exercises to help you master the skills to write your next series of stories:
•Story-telling styles for short stories: how and why it should differentiate from novel writing.
•Character development with limited word count.
•Strengthening themes and plots with limited word count.
•Where and how to start a shorter story to capture reader’s attention.
•Creating compelling stories with peaks and satisfying endings for readers, with a small word count.
•Learn about the market, paid writing contests, and where to submit shorter stories.
Each chapter has a dedicated writing space for every practical exercise, and for plotting your ideas and characters. Writing compelling shorter stories with meaning, and well developed characters is not easy! But, with The Art of Short Story and Novella Writing, you will ramp up your skills set and become a master of the technique. Note: the paperback will allow writers to make notes, carry out the exercises, and throw away the hundreds of notepads us writers have sitting around.
Available in e-book ( $2.99) and paperback ($5.99) , audio version on its way!
Kim was born in 1983 and from London in the UK. She’s a mother to a beautiful little boy, and a proud award-winning author (awarded Best Romance 2017 for A Stranger in France), and #1 Best-Selling Author (365 Days of Writing Prompts for Romance Writers). She’s also a contribution writer at Aspiring Authors Magazine LLC. Kim started her journey as a traditionally published author and later dived into self-publishing also.
As a reader she’s head over heels in love with romance, historical fiction, crime fiction, African- American, suspense and thriller genre books. As a writer, Kim enjoys creating stories with a diverse and multi-cultural line up, within the romance, romantic suspense and general thriller and crime genres. When she’s not reading, or writing stories of her own her other passions include practising her French, astrology, fashion, make-up artistry, drawing, spending time at her sewing machine dressmaking, watching make -up and beauty tutorials on YouTube, letter writing and being a mum.
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Self Promo Sunday: Arizona – Deserts, Copper, and Reservations (Think You Know Your States, #5)

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TYKYS05-Arizona

Think you know your states?
THINK AGAIN!

Did you know that Arizona is the world’s leading copper producer?

Or how about that Arizona is the state with the most property set aside as Indian land?

Or that Arizona’s desert is considered the wettest in the world?

If you want to find out more interesting, little known, well known, strange, or unusual facts about Arizona, this book is a must read!

Sections include:
*General State Facts
*Facts By City
*Sports
*Animals
*Strange News
*Infamous Crimes
*Natural Disasters
*Most Popular Baby Names by Birth Year
*Population & Growth By Decade
*Famous Arizonians By Birth

Everything you’d ever want to know about Arizona, and so much more! (Book contains mildly violent subject matter in certain sections. Recommended for ages 10+, but is great for all ages with parental assistance and guidance)

Rated 4.3 our of 5 stars on Amazon with 5 Reviews!

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Slumberland Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Slumberland
By Derra Nicole Sabo
Genre: Biography
How do you dream? Are your dreams in color or black n’ white? Do they feel surreal or all too real?
Well, I’d like to introduce you to my little slice of bittersweet. These subconscious woods hold every fear and my anxieties masked are as wolves. Nightmares that play on a loop for weeks, even months at a time. Symptoms of waking in cold sweats and shaking. The only moments of peace are found in the sporadically studded dreams that happen every now and again. These woods house every past demon as well as certain past versions of who I once was. This place is worse than death, yet it inspires. So…
…Before my alarm clock goes off, before I take the last train out of here, I take one last glance back, one last glance at all of the Polaroids pinned to every tree branch, polaroids of every dream and nightmare that have stolen my nights since ’95…
These dreams…these woods…this place…it’s my upside down…
This is my Slumberland…
Reviews:
“I enjoyed ‘Slumberland.’ It is a poetic, dark, abstract look into Derra Nicole Sabo’s dreams. I was reminded of many odd and repetitious dreams.
I really liked Sabo detailing how the unfamiliar and the familiar can offer both comfort and terror to the dreamer. I’ve always known the fact, but had never thought about it in those terms before…”
“I enjoyed weaving through every retelling of the author’s remembrance of her dreams and nightmares. How she explains their importance through reflection of them is an eye-opener too…”ﾟﾟ
“there was something about Slumberland that resonated with me. It is, in essence, a collection of short dream stories that are weaved together in an inexplicable way. The author goes kind of dark, but her phrasing is beautiful. It is abstract and poetic…”
(the little widgets after the reviews are supposed to be butterflies…if you can get them to be them? lol)
My name is Derra Sabo…I am California born and raised. I spend my days writing, sipping on coffee and listening to music. When I’m not busy typing away, I love spending time with my family and friends. Days spent at the beach ended by burgers at In-N-Out. Growing up I wanted to become a fashion designer/ drummer, but somewhere along the way writing grabbed ahold of me and I’ve never looked back. Over the years writing has aided in healing from my past. Being born and living with a rare disorder led to being bullied throughout life as well as surgeries growing up. Writing and music are my sanity.
$20 Starbucks
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