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Nothing is more fun and challenging than adventures of the mind. Writing in Florida definitely has its benefits - beautiful scenery and temperatures high enough to addle your brain into creating some really crazy ideas!

What's New

Coming March 2020:
Pling's Party

What happens when an exuberant exclamation point keeps taking over a story? Things get pretty interesting...

Pling is an exclamation point--he adds excitement to stories. He has one rule to follow: he can only appear twice in the story. As the tale of three goats unfolds, Pling has trouble staying out of the story until he's needed. Things get a bit out of hand and hilarity ensues.

In this book, children will learn to identify exclamation points in text as well as observe how an exclamation point makes sentences more exciting. They can practice reading with emphasis and discuss the difference with how a sentence is read with a period versus an exclamation point.

Illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm

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Coming January 2020:
How I Met My Other Vol 2!

Furry Friends, True Tails

Join twenty authors as they tell the sweet, funny, and heart-warming stories of how they met their unforgettable pets. Cats, dogs, even llamas star in these tales. You'll fall in love with adorable animals and see how they changed their owner's lives.

Grab your copy in time to have a Valentine's Day read full of love!

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Coming November 2019: Joyride

Leo the cat likes his happy place at home, no matter how much Daisy the dog pesters him to go on adventures. But when a mischievous cricket hops in his path, Leo can’t resist the urge to chase, even if it takes him on a terrifying journey with Daisy.
 
When Leo confronts something he detests more than adventures, he must choose whether he wants to stay miserable or try and find happiness. Joyride is a story of trying new things and learning how to find happiness wherever you are.

Illustrated by: FayBecca

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Coming this Halloween!

Whatever happened after happily ever after? This thrilling collection of classic fairy tales answers the question, each story going deeper into the fanciful creations the world has loved and shared over the centuries. Composed by award-winning authors, this collection includes sequels to the following fairy tales:

Aladdin and The Magic Lamp
  sequel by Chuck R. Stieren
The Black Bull of the Castle of Blood
  sequel by Frances Hight
Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty)
  sequel by Kristin Durfee
Cinderella
  sequel by Bettie Nebergall
Goldie Locks and the Three Bears
  sequel by Mark McWaters
Hansel and Gretel
  sequel by John Hope
Pinocchio
  sequel by Nicola Trwst
The Princess and the Pea
  sequel by Arielle Haughee
Rumpelstiltskin
  sequel by Sarah Hendess

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Available now!

We partnered with Writer's Atelier to bring you The Complete Revision Workbook for Writers. This book has tools for writers at any level, no matter how messy the draft is. Here is a peak at some of the goodies inside:

Revision Strategy
Seven Revision Delays
Keeping Your Motivation
Revision Goal Work Page
Revision Timeline Work Page
The Three Fundamentals of the Revision Process
Revision Rounds as an Inverse Pyramid
Story Ingredients: What Every Novel Needs
Evaluation Work Pages
Common Problems and Solution Ideas
Problem-solving Work Pages
Genre Work Pages
Getting and Managing Feedback
Beta Reader Guide Sheets
Reviewing Critiques/Beta Reader Feedback Work Page
Reviewing Content Edits Work Page
Reviewing Copy Edits Work Page
Resource Recommendations
Planning Pages
Prioritizing Issues Work Pages
Revision Plan Work Pages

…and much more!

Buy a copy on Amazon

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Available now!

Learn about all the twists, turns, and fun of falling in love with this unforgettable true story anthology.

People find the warmth of love in Antarctica. An obsession with blondes lands the big one. Squashing a guitar case leads to a blanket fort date. A soldier works to snag a sassy WWII nurse.  Spaghetti reels someone in and they never go home again. A revenge date gets serious. And much, much more!

Love can come at the most surprising times and in the most unexpected places. In this short story collection, fifteen authors share their incredible, heart-warming, and often hilarious true tales of how they met their other.

Get a signed copy here!
Get it on Amazon here!


Cover: Red Raven Book Design

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Available now!

A Sweet Romance in Paradise, Minibook

Delilah Creed spends tireless hours living out her dream: running her own family law firm in downtown Orlando. But when a financial crisis threatens the loss of her business, she must accept a high-profile risky case in order to keep her firm afloat. That's fine...she can handle anything. Until Jackson Levy appears as her opposing counsel. A mortifying incident from years ago is still seared in her memory, and at every turn Jackson insists on going back and forth between pushing her buttons and flirting with her. Can Delilah ignore the burning irritation and her growing desire to finish the desperately needed case?

Get a signed copy here!
Buy it on Amazon here!

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Available now!

Children's picture book Grumbler

Grumbler lives alone in the dump and that's just the way he likes it. But when a stray tuna can accidentally brings Grumbler a new friend and this strange thing 'love,' he must get rid of the tingly, terrible, thing. As he travels through the forest trying to give love away, more and more seems to come back to him. How will he ever get rid of it?

This book was inspired by Warren Buffett's quote, "Love is a strange thing. You try to give it away and you get more back." Grumbler is a story of humor and personal growth where we learn that sharing love can bring the greatest joy in life.

Get a signed copy here!

Illustrator: Marina Veselinovic

See it on Amazon

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Maitland Neighbors Feature - My family was ecstatic to be chosen as the feature family for the May 2018 issue of Maitland Neighbors Magazine. The story, written by Lindsay Gigler-Huff, shared about our love of laughter and stories. I had the chance to talk about my writing and upcoming books with Orange Blossom Publishing. We had a wonderful time taking pictures at Lake Lily for the cover with Studio T photography. We love how the feature turned out and feel honored to be showcased!

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Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Awards - I am thrilled to share that I won two Royal Palm Literary Awards in 2018. My piece "Flight of a New Dawn" published in Maitland Neighbors magazine won First Place for Published Flash Fiction. "Halloween for Aiden" from the anthology Holidays won Second Place for Published Short Story. I had two other stories that were finalists in the competition. RPLA uses a multiple judge rubric system to evaluate entries and I am honored my work received these accolades.

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