Monday, October 22, 2018

REVIEW: MONSTERLAND BY MICHAEL OKON, BY THE NERD BLITZ W/ DOOM AND FITZ

REVIEW: MONSTERLAND BY MICHAEL OKON

BY THE NERD BLITZ W/ DOOM AND FITZ

"Half of me wants to say run out and grab this now, but the other half of me wants to tell you to hold off until book 3 comes out.
I think you’ll devour these 1st 2 fast and immediately be hungry for more."


The Nerd Blitz w/ Doom And Fitz, Posted on by 
https://nerdblitz.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/monsterland-review






Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Join your Host Carole P. Roman for another Episode of Let's Say Hello To Our Neighbors!

Interview between host Carole P. Roman and 

A little reminder for your child. 

Want more? Check out Mindfulness for Kids here: http://bit.ly/MindfulnessForKidsBook

Check out my latest Blog-Talk Radio interview with my co-author, J. Robin Albertson-Wren! 

"Mindfulness For Kids" coming soon to Amazon.com!




Friday, October 12, 2018

Abundance and Return to Abundance by Shanna Swenson

Abundance and Return to Abundance
by Shanna Swenson




Misfortune comes to us all in some form...

For Natalie Cameron, misfortune came in the most unspeakable way imaginable, now she must try and rebuild her life while fighting her own dark demons, the town speculation, her arrogant brother and her raging desire for the kindest man she’s ever met. 

Natalie Cameron, along with her young daughter, Dallas, is on the run from a past that threatens to destroy her sanity. When her car breaks down on the side of a two lane Texas road, Jack Kinsen, her parent’s ranch foreman, unknowingly comes to her rescue. His kind eyes and sincere charm make him an easy target for Natalie’s trust issues and pent-up aggressions. But it doesn’t take her long to realize that her attitude towards him has a lot less to do with jealousy and a lot more to do with the fact that his closeness sets her on fire like no one else ever has. His sincerity begins to disarm the front she guards so vigilantly. If she isn’t careful, she could find herself lost to him….

At first glance, Jack Kinsen is fascinated by Natalie Butler Cameron and her child with her most curious gift. Natalie is the beloved only daughter of Jack’s employers and he’s not only baffled by her indifference to him but mystified by her unwarranted anger. She starts to awaken something primal within him, but will his compassionate nature be enough to break down the walls she hides behind or are her wounds simply too deep to heal? 

Just as Natalie’s fate begins to turn around, unknowing danger lurks on the horizon. Natalie's disturbing past is about to make an unexpected return...and with vengeance.

Abundance is a charming novel that will sweep you away with romance, drama and suspense as it expresses the depth of raw human emotion and the strength it takes to overcome tragedy. 


Here's my bio:
Shanna Swenson is the author of Abundance and Return to Abundance, endearing romance novels that show how true love can conquer any tragedy. She hopes to release her next book in the series in early 2019.

Shanna is a Georgia native who spent many of her childhood summers traveling across the south to her father's home state of Texas, which only served to fuel her love of travel and family. Shanna has gone from being a bartender to a 911 dispatcher to performing cardiac ultrasounds, but writing has always been her true passion. She started writing her first works, the groundwork for her first three novels, at the age of fourteen and writes predominately romance, including paranormal and fantasy. 

She married her own "knight in shining armor" in 2015 and when she's not typing away at her next novel, she enjoys traveling, watching football, hiking, yoga, movies of the action and horror genres, photography, music, reading books of all kinds and being on the water. 

Monday, October 8, 2018

Flash Fiction for Animal Lovers by Ted Cohen

Flash Fiction
for
Animal Lovers

Format: eBook; Paperback
Authors: Theodore Jerome Cohen,
Alyssa Devine 
Publ. Date: September 5, 2018
ASIN, ISBN: B07FSL925V,
978-1-7242-0350-0
Price: $1.99; $8.99
Page Count: 176 pages 
Size: 6x9-inches
Publ.: CreateSpace Independent 
Publishing Platform (Imprint: TJC Press)

Amazon Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Theodore-Jerome-Cohen/e/B003EDFMI0


Available in Kindle and Paperback Editions

Flash Fiction Anthology – Book 7

Who doesn’t like a good animal story?! That’s why we created this special edition for our series on Flash Fiction. The contents of this seventh Flash Fiction anthology are drawn from the 438 stories found in Books 1 through 6, incl., of the Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction anthologies and are devoted entirely to our friends from the Animal Kingdom. Here you’ll find stories about loyal canines, mischievous felines, photobombing birds, and other creatures, large and small, that will make you smile, perhaps shed a tear, but always leave you thinking about this strange and awesome road we call “life.” The stories, each 250 words or less in length, are best compared to a handful of peanuts or M&M’s. Which is to say, they’re tiny, bite-sized morsels that won’t let you stop with one!



Theodore Jerome Cohen, PhD, is an award-winning author who has published more than ten novels, all but one of them mystery/thrillers. He also writes Young Adult (YA) novels under the pen name “Alyssa Devine.” During the course of his 45-year career he has worked as an engineer, scientist, CBS Radio Station News Service (RSNS) commentator, investor, private investigator, and Antarctic explorer. What he's been able to do with his background is mix fiction with reality in ways that even his family and friends have been unable to unravel! His most recent writings include anthologies of Flash Fiction as well as anthologies of unusual short stories titled The Road Less Taken (Books 1 and 2) and a ripped-from-the-headlines novel, Wheel of Fortune, a mystery/thriller based on an actual FBI sting that took place in southeastern Pennsylvania some years ago involving a New York-based crime-infested cartage association. Prior to this he wrote Eighth Circle, which was inspired by instances of mob-influenced corruption in New York City, and Night Shadows, which dealt with the subjects of child abuse, teenage rape, and teen suicideEarlier mystery/thrillers included Lilith: Demon of the Night, inspired by real-life instances of vampirism, and House of Cards: Dead Men Tell No Tales, inspired by the 2008 financial crisis, which was precipitated by the housing bubble. Finally, an earlier novel of the same genre, Death by Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls, focused on corruption within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the incompetence of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)From December 1961 through early March 1962, Dr. Cohen participated in the16thChilean Expedition to the Antarctic. The US Board of Geographic Names in October, 1964, named the geographical feature Cohen Islands, located at 63° 18' S. latitude, 57° 53' W. longitude in the Cape Legoupil area, Antarctica, in his honor. Dr. Cohen's Antarctic Murders Trilogy describes what happened following a robbery of the Banco Central de Chile in Talcahuano in May, 1960. The robbery and the events that took place primarily between May 1960 and March 1962, are described in Frozen in Time: Murder at the Bottom of the World (Book I).Unfinished Business: Pursuit of an Antarctic Killer (Book II) reveals the events that unfolded between March 1962 and March 1965End Game: Irrational Acts, Tragic Consequences (Book III) takes place in 1965 and resolves most, but not all, of the issues raised in the series. The entire Antarctic Trilogy can be found in one Kindle edition titled Cold Blood. Dr. Cohen's first novel, Full Circle: A Dream Denied, A Vision Fulfilled, which is based on his life as a violinist, was published in 2009. Dr. Cohen at one time was a violinist with the Bryn Athyn (PA) Orchestra and particularly enjoys the music of Gustav Mahler. Dr. Cohen also has published more than 450 papers, articles, columns, essays, and interviews, and is a co-author of The NEW Shortwave Propagation Handbook (from CQ Communications). Finally, Dr. Cohen has written three children’s books: The Magic Machine (1979) and three books in the series Stories for the Early Years: Pepe Builds a Nest (2017),Rufus Finds a Home (2017), and Fuzzy Wuzzy (2017). For more information on Dr. Cohen and his books, the interested reader is invited to view the book descriptions, photographs, and videos that can be found at <www.theodore-cohen-novels.com>. His Young Adult novels can be found at <www.alyssadevinenovels.com>.



Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Kid-friendly mindfulness techniques by J. Robin Albertson-Wren

Meet my co-author, J. Robin Albertson-Wren, who recently  created an on-line course for elementary school kids.
Click here for more information on her course!
https://www.lernsys.com/en/mindfulness-for-kids-2nd-4th-grade 

Together, we made "Mindfulness For Kids", a book to help kids develop coping skills.


Click here for the book!

J. Robin Albertson-Wren

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Mindfulness For Kids by Carole P. Roman & J. Robin Albertson-Wren

Mindfulness For Kids by Carole P. Roman & J. Robin Albertson-Wren


Mindfulness for Kids offers fun activities for kids ages 6-12 to stay cool, happy, and present with mindfulness.

Homework horrors, chores, and not-so-friendly friends―that’s enough to make any kid’s brain hurt. The secret to staying cool is easy: it’s called mindfulness―and this book gives kids fun activities to practice it on their own.

Mindfulness for Kids applies mindfulness exercises to stories and real-life scenarios that kids go through at home, school, and with friends. Shared through the voices of five children: Jasmine, Willow, Kayli, Colby, and Zeke, Mindfulness for Kids is an engaging, kid-friendly guide for handling tough situations and powerful emotions mindfully.

From using belly breathing to help with panic before a presentation to actively listening to siblings, Mindfulness for Kids addresses the everyday challenges that kids face with:

Mindfulness 101 that teaches kids what mindfulness is, and how they can be mindful of their emotions and senses.
Relatable, real-life scenarios that kids encounter at home, school, and with friends.
30 Fun exercises that show kids how tricks like a gratitude list, “counting to calm”, and even yoga poses can help them relax and feel better from not-so-nice feelings.
Mindfulness is a kind of superpower we all have but don’t know how to use. In this book, kids will learn how to use this power to feel good about themselves and the world around them through activities and stories told by kids, for kids.

Click here to find this book on Amazon!