What is your book about? It’s about my coming of age immigration with my family from Beirut, Lebanon to the United States when I was fourteen years old. The news I’ll be traveling to America excited me to no end. What I didn’t realize when my parents told us we’ll be coming to America, was with limited English skills, it was going to be a tough road for me. I struggled as I … [Read more...]
Jane T. Bertrand – You Started WHAT After 60? Highpointing Across America
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. You Started WHAT after 60? Highpointing across America Searching for a challenge when I turned age 60, I decided to climb one mountain in every state – before realizing that “highpointing“ exists as a pastime, with its own club, foundation, annual convention, and website. My strategic error was to start with the easy … [Read more...]
Francie Healey, M.A. CHC, LMHC – Eat to Beat Alzheimer’s Cookbook
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. I’ve just published , which is a cookbook and a manual for anyone interested in eating healthy and using food to promote brain health and prevent dementia. Tell us something about yourself. I’ve been living in New Mexico for about 15 years now and prior to that lived along the East Coast of the U.S. My background … [Read more...]
Start With an Outline and Make Writing Easier
Writers may have different processes for creativity, storytelling or editing, but outlining is a common practice of the most prolific writers. Your outline is like the train tracks that your writing train runs on. If you just run full speed without an outline, that’s a fast track to poorly supported conclusions and scattered thoughts. An outline is not restrictive, though. You … [Read more...]
5 Mistakes New Authors Often Make
How to Avoid Common Mistakes and What to Do Instead If you are a first-time author, you may feel like a stranger in a strange land. Welcome to the world of book publishing. If you don’t know your way around, you may make wrong turns and unnecessary blunders, but you can also avoid these mistakes if you know in advance what they are. Mistake #1: You mention to people that … [Read more...]
Delin Colón – Rasputin and The Jews
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. is historical non-fiction. Based on more than a decade of research, the book details specific incidents of Rasputin's humanitarian efforts on behalf of Czarist Russia's oppressed Jews, and the consequent smear campaign by the anti-Semitic aristocracy in their attempt to discredit him. Ultimately, the book points out … [Read more...]
Danielle Forget Shield – You Can’t Eat Your Degree
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. You Can’t Eat Your Degree gives you the perfect answer to these tough questions. You’ll learn how to use the experiences you collect through college and the information you already know about yourself to communicate the career path that best fits the genuine you. The descriptions and dialogue you create to script … [Read more...]
Perry Thomas – From Slave to Governor
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. could be called my most recent book; it was published in 2010, in both paperback and e-book editions. could also be called my most recent book; it was published as a hardback in 2008, but a paperback version came out in 2011, and the e-book edition is currently in process. From Slave to Governor tells the true … [Read more...]
Marie Sarantakis – Essentially Raw
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My book , a nutritional guide and cookbook, was released June 1st. Its a witty guide on healthy eating, emphasizing the importance consistently integrating raw fruits and vegetables into one’s diet for optimal health. What makes Essentially Raw different from other books in the genre is that its written in a very … [Read more...]
Lori Henry – Dancing Through History
Tell us about your most recent book. While some people take their vacations to sample a different cuisine or to try a new outdoor adventure, I travel to learn about a culture through its traditional dances. In my own country, Canada, there are countless cultures that have made themselves at home here and were able to keep their customs alive. I travelled all over the … [Read more...]