Wednesday Spotlight | LYLA'S THERAPY: A SHORT STORY by Christopher James Buxton

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LYLA'S THERAPY: A SHORT STORY
by Christopher James Buxton
Publication: April 14th, 2021
Publisher: CB ESCAPE NOVELS

Lyla’s therapy sessions have begun, and it’s too late to turn back……...

Her mind commands answers. Why is she here?

To move forward and escape her psychological nightmare – the true problems in her life must be identified…...

Join Lyla’s Therapy sessions and step into her mind. Come on in and hear her story, but be warned you will not be able to leave until she has answers. Told by Lyla herself, she is ready to disclose all to her psychiatrist - in return for his help. A last attempt to heal her soul.

Meeting the love of her life Peter seemed the perfect escape. After whisking her away from the small town of Westbreak, to an impressive home in the suburbs of the city - everything was perfect.

Four years later and their happiness have disintegrated. Morphed into a psychological battel between them both!

She does not believe anything he says, as that would mean strange chanting wasn’t coming from the basement - in the middle of the night! In between the arguments and silence, she knows there is something else at play. Unable to understand what Peter is really doing, and what his true reason for lying is – let alone the hurtful accusations….

For Lyla, these therapy sessions are critical for her survival...

Piercingly unnerving suspense psychological fiction, Lyla’s Therapy will wrap its arms around you, and put your anxiety on alert, before racing your pulse to the end of this tense thriller begging to be unraveled.

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About the Author:

Christopher James Buxton is a UK based new indie author, with his debut Sci-Fi Thriller Fantasy novel Alternate.

He graduated from college with a building studies qualification and has worked as a draughts person and design technician in the construction industry since. He enjoys film, reading creative stories, and music. He has been reading novels for a few years and finds writing in his spare time, is the perfect doze of escapism from the realities of everyday life.

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Wednesday Spotlight | ECCLESIA'S TABLE by Mason S. Haynie

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ECCLESIA'S TABLE by Mason S. Haynie
Publication: March 28, 2021
Publisher: Mason S. Haynie

The world is a wasteland. It always has been. Moshe, Amaru, and Reenu have never known anything other than the desert wasteland that raised them. When the rumor arises that something other than barren landscape could be out there, the three of them make haste for an abundant future. Upon arrival at this established society, the group quickly learns how and how not to get along amidst group dynamics and seemingly sinister mystery. The trials and social politics that Moshe, Amaru, and Reenu face teach them that some rules are useful and some are meant to be broken. Have a seat at Ecclesia's Table.

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About the Author:

Hello reader! Hope you're enjoying my dystopian satire novel: Ecclesia's Table! Although it's my only my debut, I've been involved with writing my whole life. I've worked as a writing coach, I regularly contribute to an online music publication (jesusfreakhideout.com), and I maintain a personal blog (masonhaynie.wordpress.com) that explores culture, theology, and my own life events. Outside of writing, I enjoy being a part of the creative process, be it through vocal/instrumental performance, audio production, or video editing. I'm currently 25 years old and living with my wife Kimberly in Southern California.

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Wednesday Spotlight | RESURRECTION by Rob Lockett

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RESURRECTION by Rob Lockett
Publication: March 23rd, 2020
Publisher: Amazon Kindle

In the beginning there was Adam.... A world-weary global backpacker working as a bartender in Southern England; his life starts to take a series of downward turns and his thoughts start to become dark, very dark. Supernatural forces are circling Adam and he makes a deal that will see him play host to one of the most demonic antagonists to grace the pages of History. His world is quickly overtaken as he bears witness to a series of encounters that will set off a chain of terrifying events in both the UK and the USA. Adam quickly learns the terrifying ease in which humanity can ultimately be corrupted.

A new leader rises in a religious cult/ militia that have waged war against a foreign enemy. Is this the same man?

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About the Author:

Rob is a full-time English Teacher who has spent the last 9 years inspiring students to craft sophisticated stories and working on a novel in his spare time. He is an aspiring author who has had short stories published in Opus magazine, written plays and productions that have been performed at Newcastle Civic Theatre and in schools in western NSW. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife Chivonne and 1 year old daughter, Harper after having previously lived in Mudgee, Dubbo and Broken Hill.

Resurrection he began writing while living and working in a pub outside Reading in 2008 and there are elements of his life experiences in the work until the point that all plummets into chaos and into the depths of a supernatural downfall/political thriller.

Resurrection is his first novel and has had excerpts featured on Wattpad, gaining 2,500 views and winning third place in the ACE awards in 2019. Lockett has a devout fanbase on Wattpad and looks to extend this into a feature blog and across Twitter. Authors that have inspired his writing style: Chuck Paluhniuk, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Christopher Marlowe and Herman Hesse.

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Wednesday Spotlight | WRECKED by Louisa Reid

  

WRECKED by Louisa Reid
Publication: September 3, 2020
Publisher: Guppy Books

About the Book:

Joe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple — they've been in a relationship for years and are the envy of their friends at school. But after accidentally becoming involved a tragic fatal accident, they become embroiled in a situation out of their control, and Joe and Imogen's relationship becomes slowly unraveled until the truth is out there for all to see ... Structured around a dramatic and tense court case, the reader becomes both judge and jury in a stunning and page-turning novel of uncovering secrets and lies — who can be believed?

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About the Author:

  

Louisa Reid has spent most of her life reading. And when she’s not doing that, she’s writing stories, or imagining writing them at least. An English teacher, her favorite part of the job is sharing her love of reading and writing with her pupils. Louisa lives with her family in the north-west of England and is proud to call a place near Manchester home.

GLOVES OFF is her first novel in verse.

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Wednesday Spotlight | LOVE ORANGE by Natasha Randall

LOVE ORANGE by Natasha Randall
Publication: September 3, 2020
Publisher: Quercus

About the Book:

An extraordinary debut novel by Natasha Randall, exposing the seam of secrets within an American family, from beneath the plastic surfaces of their new 'smart' home. Love Orange charts the gentle absurdities of their lives and the devastating consequences of casual choices.

While Hank struggles with his lack of professional success, his wife Jenny, feeling stuck and beset by an urge to do good, becomes ensnared in a dangerous correspondence with a prison inmate called John. Letter by letter, John pinches Jenny awake from the "marshmallow numbness" of her life. The children, meanwhile, unwittingly disturb the foundations of their home life with forays into the darknet and strange geological experiments.

Jenny's bid for freedom takes a sour turn when she becomes the go-between for John and his wife, and develops an unnatural obsession for the orange glue that seals his letters...

Love Orange throws open the blinds of American life, showing a family facing up to the modern age, from the ascendancy of technology, the predicaments of masculinity, the pathologizing of children, the epidemic of opioid addiction and the tyranny of the WhatsApp Gods. The first novel by the acclaimed translator is a comic cocktail, an exuberant skewering of contemporary anxieties and prejudices.

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About the Author:

  

Natasha Randall’s novel Love Orange (riverrun) will be published on 3 September. She is a literary translator of the works of Dostoyevsky, Zamyatin, Gogol, and others, for publishers such as Penguin Classics and the Modern Library. Her writing and critical work has appeared in theTimes Literary Supplement, the Los Angeles Times Book Review, The Moscow Times, BookForum, The New York Times, Strad magazine, The Yale Review, Jubilat, and on National Public Radio. She is a contributing editor to the New York-based literary magazine A Public Space. Follow her on Twitter@natasharandall.

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Wednesday Spotlight | CHARLOTTE by Helen Moffett

CHARLOTTE by Helen Moffett
Publication: September 3, 2020
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK

About the Book:

This beautifully told story of marriage, duty and friendship follows Charlotte's story from where Pride and Prejudice ends. Nobody believes that Charlotte Lucas has any prospects. She is unmarried, plain, poor and reaching a dangerous age. But when she stuns the neighbourhood by accepting the proposal of buffoonish clergyman Mr Collins, her fortunes change. Her best friend Lizzy Bennet is appalled by her decision, yet Charlotte knows this is the only way to provide for her future. What she doesn't know is that married life will propel her into a new world: not only of duty and longed-for children, but secrets, grief, unexpected love and friendship, and a kind of freedom.

Jane Austen cared deeply about the constraints of women in Regency England. This powerful reimagining takes up where Austen left off, showing us a woman determined to carve a place for herself in the world. Charlotte offers a fresh, feminist addition to the post-Austen canon, beautifully imagined, and brimming with passion and intelligence.

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About the Author:

  

Helen Moffett is an author, editor, academic, and activist. Her publications include university textbooks, a treasury of landscape writings (Lovely Beyond Any Singing), a cricket book (with the late Bob Woolmer and Tim Noakes), an animal charity anthology (Stray, with Diane Awerbuck) and the Girl Walks In erotica series (with Sarah Lotz and Paige Nick). She has also published two poetry collections – Strange Fruit (Modjaji Books) and Prunings (uHlanga Press), with the latter winning the 2017 SALA prize for poetry. She has edited the last three Short Story Day Africa anthologies, Migrations, ID, and Hotel Africa. She has written a memoir of Rape Crisis in South Africa, and two green handbooks: 101 Water-wise Ways and Wise About Waste: 150+ ways to help the planet. Her first novel, Charlotte (a Pride & Prejudice sequel), was published by Bonnier in the UK in 2020. She lives in Noordhoek, near Cape Town, blogs at https://www.helenmoffett.com/, and can be found on Twitter @heckitty.

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Wednesday Spotlight | GHOST OF A FEELING by Celestine Trinidad

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June 16, 2018
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

All Cris Villareal had ever dreamed of was becoming a doctor. But after the death of a patient under her care and the subsequent humiliation she suffers under a senior resident in her hospital, she begins to lose faith in herself. And no one else could understand her and her despair. So one Halloween night, on the rooftop of her apartment building, she decides to end it all. She is stopped from jumping by Emilio, the ghost of a young man who haunts her building, who also committed suicide there many years ago. Eventually, Cris finds herself opening up to him, in a way she had never before, with anyone living or dead. There is only one problem. Emilio isn’t really a ghost. He is actually a living young man named Nathan Morales, and Cris was just one of the unwitting victims in a prank he had once played on the tenants of her apartment. But being Emilio was the only way he could think of to stop her that night, and the only way now he could get her to open up to him. As Emilio, he was someone she could trust enough to help her, in a way Nathan himself never could. As their relationship becomes deeper and their feelings grow stronger each day, can he finally help her find a reason to keep living? But how long can he keep lying to her? - Amazon

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About the Author:

CELESTINE TRINIDAD is a licensed physician (a pathologist) based in the Philippines. In her spare time, she writes fiction of different genres, including romance, fantasy, science fiction, crime, and children's stories. Some of her other stories have been published in other print and online venues, such as The Digest of Philippine Genre Stories, Alternative Alamat, and the Southeast Asian Fantasy volume of Insignia. Her first novel, "Ghost of a Feeling", is available on Amazon. You can visit her website at bit.ly/celestinetrinidad.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Interstate Narcos by Stefen Farmer

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August 23, 2019
Stefen Farmer

On the inside, he built a new team. On the outside, he has success on his mind and will stop at nothing to capture what he's been envisioning during his lengthy prison stay. The S-man said he's going to do things differently this time, and he meant it.

While keeping his business secret from, B, the love of his life, who has a secret of her own, things heat up in the bedroom and in the streets. With his new contacts and string of associates, the money piles up. Meanwhile, kidnappings and robberies turn in to murder investigations.

But nothing can stop the flow of things being transported from one state to the other as promised. David has a nonstop supply of products and clients of his own. To keep every bodies hunger in check, work is put around the clock.

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About the Author:

I was born and raised in Washington D.C., but I've lived in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. I've seen a lot and have heard many different tails from the streets. My surrounding-influence my writing, because there's always so much going on. Every day there's a new experience to write about. I started writing at a very young age. I'm inspired by many authors. While serving a ten-year sentence in prison, I wrote eight novels and taught myself Spanish, which I use here and there in my stories. I also wrote plays for Ciaros. For me, writing is therapy. I can't remember exactly what triggered my desire to write stories, but my life has changed ever since. Life, with all it has to offer visually, makes me want to put what I see into words.

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Book Spotlight | JAIRUS'S GIRL by L.R. Hay

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March 17, 2020
Salted Lightly

Funny, accessible, and moving kids'-eye view of the Jesus story - aimed at pre-teens, though some adults have sneakily read and enjoyed it too.

Tammie's life in a quiet fishing town would never be the same. Her future wasn't looking good (*understatement!*) but things quickly went from bad to WICKED with the arrival of a strange grown-up with nice eyes.

And as for the business with Daniel's lunch or Dibs's roof...

JAIRUS'S GIRL will be part of The Young Testament, a series on the life of Jesus, but with the children and young people as the main characters.

Next up, a prequel: JOSEPH'S BOY - a kids'-eye view of the first Christmas!






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About the Author:

Lynn Robertson Hay's writing covers a number of episodes for BBC TV, film, radio, and theatre - winning an award from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. As an actor, she's played parts ranging from Lady Macbeth to Mole, and was last seen wielding a rolling pin as Andy Capp's wife Flo. Her one-woman show has played in a variety of venues, including the only part of Glastonbury Abbey still standing (not her fault). Lynn's claim to fame is that she once won an episode of quiz show Fifteen to One.

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Wednesday Spotlight | HAMARTIA by Raquel Rich

August 15, 2018
Words Matter Publishing

About the Book:

Grace’s nine-year-old son, Jordan, is dying. First, the Metagenesis disease will tear his soul from his body, and then it will kill him. Desperate for a cure, Grace agrees to take part in an illegal clinical trial cloning souls. Supported by her best friend Kay, the two embark on the ultimate “Vegas Vacation” to the past in search of the right soul to clone, racing against time to save Jordan’s life. But someone is trying to stop them and when they discover why, Grace must make a choice: let her son die or kill her husband. If she kills her husband she triggers widespread Metagenesis, sealing the fate of the human race with a new plague. Humanity is counting on Grace choosing to let her son die.

“Rich spins an ambitious and imaginative concept into a plot that’s full of fantastically complicated twists. . . . Throughout, the narrative raises and resolves questions at a brisk pace, making for a compelling page-turner.” – Kirkus Reviews 

“Hamartia is a huge success on all levels, including the unpredictable plot, the strong characters, and skillful handling of the themes of life and death and an imminent plague.” – Readers Favorite (five star review)

About the Author:

Raquel Rich is a sci-fi author and occasional blogger. She loves to travel, suntan, walk her dog, and is obsessed with all things Beauty & the Beast. She despises cold weather, balloons, and writing about herself in the third person but noticed all the real authors do that. Born and raised in Canada to Brazilian parents, she lives in the Toronto area with her family. She's married to the guy she’s been with since she was fifteen (her baby daddy), and her superpowers include being a mom to their two awesome grown-ass boys and one fur baby.

Raquel Rich is a proud member of Broad Universe: an international, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, encouraging, honoring, and celebrating women writers and editors in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative genres.

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Wednesday Spotlight | THE ORANYN by Xavi Lang

January 27, 2019

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DEATH GOT TO HER BUT FATE HAS OTHER PLANS…

As the last Oranyn, Elia Egerton was smuggled from another world to be hidden on Earth from those who would have her dead. She is the only one who can bring the cores together and awaken the Seven Elysares, the only one who can stop Astrofyr’s sun from collapsing.

Living on Earth for the past decade, Elia has put that all behind her. She has found a family she cares about and a place she can belong to, but all that is about to change. When a creature of the Avisadis attacks, Elia is left for dead.

Now, together with an insistent healer, a forgotten ruler, and a mysterious map-keeper, Elia must return to her ancestral home and embark on a journey of terrible ordeals to end a brewing war that threatens the ones she loves.

About the Author:

Xavi Lang was born in Zamboanga City, Philippines and grew up in Mandaluyong City. Reading classic novels, middle-grade fiction series and comic books at an early age strengthened her love for books and for writing poems and stories. She graduated with B.S. Nursing from Jose Rizal University and passed her board exam in 2009. Aside from being a registered nurse, Xavi was also a commercial and magazine model, a Miss Mandaluyong winner, an indie-film actress, and a copywriter for a BPO company. She immigrated to Canada in 2012 and currently works as a nurse educator but becoming a fantasy author is her ultimate dream job. With no formal training in creative writing, Xavi attended writing workshops across the Greater Toronto Area and worked on her first fantasy novel, The Oranyn. She now resides in Toronto, Canada with her husband and their son.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Realm of the Beast by Angela J. Ford

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An enchantress and a wizard get tangled in the grisly plans of an undead creature.

Tor Lir, the Nameless One, is unsure what he is. However, he knows he was born to bring balance to the powers of good and evil.

Forsaking his birthplace and fleeing from suggestions of a dark knowledge he’d rather not discover, he decides to take his fate into his own hands.

A chance encounter with a dead body, a dangerous beast, and a desirous creature lead him on the path to Paradise, where he senses imbalance.

Banished from her village and lost in a wicked forest, Citrine makes a deal with a dark creature, but that was before she found Paradise—the legendary land of a friendly giant.
Falling in love with the land, Citrine takes advantage of her time to study the lore of herbs and craft a spell of protection for her mythical beasts.
When darkness creeps into Paradise, bringing the mysterious Nameless One and an omen of death, Citrine realizes the consequences of her actions spell danger for herself, her beasts, and Paradise.
As time runs out the undead come to life. Citrine faces the ultimate showdown as everything she holds dear is ripped away.

Will the Nameless One save Paradise or destroy it to welcome an era of peace?

Realm of Beasts is the first of six planned books in the epic fantasy series: Legend of the Nameless One.

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About the Author:

Angela J. Ford is an International Bestselling Author and author of the epic fantasy series: The Four Worlds. Brought up as a bookworm and musician, Angela J. Ford began writing at the age of twelve. The story line of her books was largely based off of the imaginative games she played with her sisters.

Angela originally finished the series when she was sixteen. After college, Angela began to rewrite The Four Worlds Series, bringing it from a child’s daydream to an adventure young and old can enjoy. Since it is inspired by fairy tales, high magic, and epic fantasy, Angela knows you’ll enjoy your adventures within the Four Worlds.

If you happen to be in Nashville, you’ll most likely find her at a local coffee shop, enjoying a white chocolate mocha and furiously working on her next book. Make sure you say hello!

Find more about her here.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Game Changers of the Apocalypse by Mark Kirkbride

7 Jan. 2019
Omnium Gatherum Media 

About the Book:

It’s always the end of the world when you break up with someone. This time it really is...

Everyone on the planet has mysteriously disappeared, leaving exes Greg and Polly. They've survived the apocalypse, yet shouldn't have. Battling each other and a malevolent entity that teases them with their fate, how long can they remain ahead? Even more terrifying than everyone else on the planet disappearing is what’s about to take their place…

About the Author:

MARK KIRKBRIDE lives in Shepperton, England. He is the author of two novels, Game Changers of the Apocalypse (coming soon) and Satan’s Fan Club, both published by Omnium Gatherum. His short stories can be found in Under the Bed, Sci Phi Journal, Disclaimer Magazine and Flash Fiction Magazine. His poetry has appeared in the Big Issue, the Morning Star, the Mirror and Horror Writers Association chapbooks.

You can find him here.

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Wednesday Spotlight | LITERARY BOOK GIFTS

Hi, friends! Today’s post is something rarely special.

I came across this amazing literary gift shop that highlights some exemplary items that not only fits snugly into everyday life but stoutly promotes books and reading, as well. LITERARY BOOK GIFTS sells high-quality products I’m sure every bookworm would like to have. I should know, right?

And hey, there’s a huge discount for you. 😉 *wink 

About the Gift Shop:

I started the small web-based gift shop Literary Book Gifts as a way to turn some of my favorite classic novels into vintage designed tote bags and tees. The store is quite new, less than a year old. I do all the design work in-house to make sure each and every piece captures the story, characters, or feeling of the novel.

I was inspired to start this business because I believe that amazing novels, like the ones in the collection, deserve to have a place in today's society. This way we can discuss them and ultimately pass our favorite books onto new readers.

Each tote bag comes in three different sizes. These are not your standard cotton canvas totes, they are made of high-quality polyester with black cotton handles. The entire outer fabric of each tote bag is in a different color. So the Black Beauty Tote Bag has a khaki color as the background, while the Moby Dick Tote Bag is in a dark navy. This way you can choose not only the design but the background color, this really helps to customize the design and color that is best for your personal style.

All the designs that come on totes also come on tees for men and women. Take your pick of designs. There is a wide range from Frankenstein to Pride and Prejudice. There is a wide variety of sizes and colors for each and every design. - Melissa, LBG

THEPAGEWALKER20 is an exclusive promo code that can be used at checkout. It is good for 20% off anything, and it does not expire! 

Thanks, Melissa.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Heaven Shining Through by Joe Siccardi

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Samantha is dreading her return home. Throughout her life, she had a rocky relationship with her mother – and now her mother is all she has left. 

Through a nostalgic look back, Samantha recognizes the presence of God in an ordinary life.  She learns more about herself as a wife and mother who has had her share of sorrow and blessings. 

As her faith increases, she is able to see her mother through new eyes, leading to reconciliation … and is reminded of that every time she sees Heaven Shining Through.

About the author:

Joe Siccardi has been an editorial writer, editor and publisher for 52 years and posts a blog at https://wisdomfromafather.com/. As he states, "I'm the ordinary Joe walking along this journey called life and sharing it with you!" He is the proud father of five children, 18 grandchildren, two great-granddaughters and another great-grandchild expected in August. He currently lives in Dover-Foxcroft, after life experiences in Paterson, Totowa, Ogdensburg and Newton, NJ; Belvidere, IL;  Toledo, OH;  Washington, DC; Laurel, MD; and Seneca Falls and Willard (Romulus), NY.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Kristian's War by Peter Wisan

About the Book:

Kristian Anders, a dirt-poor farmer, lives in a land where evil forces take the form of men. The sins of his past weigh heavily on his mind. When a stranger directs him to take a new path, Kristian begins the journey of a lifetime towards a distant King who is rumored to solve all problems. But then a ruthless soldier is dispatched by the ruler of the dark land to capture or kill Kristian. Everything leads to one final fight, where Kristian must defeat the demons of his past or die.

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About the Author:

Peter Wisan is a language collector, adventurer, screenwriter, and film director. He is a Captain in the United States Marine Corps Individual Ready Reserve. His greatest literary influences are C.S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, and O. Henry.

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Wednesday Spotlight | Vices and Virtues: A Horror Anthology by Ashley Franz Holzmann

About the Book:

Three years in the making, Vices and Virtues was a passion project by Ashley Franz Holzmann. The goal was to write a themed anthology with original content. 

Every story in this anthology is an exclusive publication, and each story is based on either a vice or a virtue from the history of humanity—some are based off of the Roman virtues, while other are rooted in Christianity, and some take their inspiration from Hinduism.

Since beginning this project, many of the writers have begun to find their own successes. C.K. Walker has now become a writer for an upcoming Netflix show. And Christopher Bloodworth has become a full-time writer and recently launched an interactive podcast titled Rover Red. 

Three of the authors: Ashley Franz Holzmann, Kristopher J. Patten, and Rafael Marmol have launched their own publishing company called -30- Press, LLC

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About the Author:

Ashley Franz Holzmann was born in Okinawa, Japan and raised in a variety of countries while his parents served in the Air Force. He considered attending art school, but is instead a graduate of West Point, where he enjoyed intramural grappling and studying systems engineering and military history. He majored in sociology and is currently a captain in the Army. Ashley speaks Korean, enjoys backpacking, and is the cook in his family. He currently lives in North Carolina with his wife, two sons, daughter, and their two dogs.

For more information on Vices and Virtues visit the As For Class website: asforclass.com

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Wednesday Spotlight | An American Cage by Ted Galdi

About the Book:

Three inmates break out of a maximum-security prison in Texas, one of them Danny Marsh, a suburban kid in his twenties who landed in jail because of a crime he never intended to commit. An American Cage  follows Danny and his two escape partners over a twenty-four-hour period as they struggle to cross Texas to freedom in Mexico. On this dangerous journey, Danny has to evade the rabid Texas authorities, and even worse, the schemes of one of his closest allies, who isn't who he seems.

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About the Author:

Ted Galdi entered the world of novel writing in 2014 with the publication of bestselling  Elixir, winner of a  Reader Views  Reviewers Choice Award and a Silver Medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards.

His second novel, An American Cage, was released in October 2017 to glowing reviews from Kirkus and other distinguished organizations.

He is currently giving out free copies of his third book, Lion on Fire, and offering his first short story, A Road to Nowhere, for just ninety-nine cents.   

Ted is a graduate of Duke University, a major in Political Science with a Certificate of Achievement in Film, Video, and Digital Media Studies. He's been featured by ABC and FOX television, iHeart Radio, and many other media outlets.Check out his interviews if you'd like. 

​If you want to schedule an interview with Ted, or talk to him about anything at all, email him. He loves receiving messages from readers and responds to everyone who contacts him.

Find him here.

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