BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Naked Storyteller by Laura Michelle Thomas

The Naked Storyteller
By Laura Michelle Thomas
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Comedy

Book Description:

Harry Tyke is a flabby, divorced grade-six teacher on the verge of a monumental mid-life crisis when he unexpectedly ends up in a storytelling workshop taught by a creative, free-thinking teacher-turned-storyteller named Olga. The workshop awakens Harry’s long dead romantic side and hurls him into stories from his past, including his decision to give up on his dream of being a novelist to please his parents, a decision this classroom-weary teacher can no longer live with as he sags into his fifties.

Questioning contemporary ideas of what makes a happy and productive life in an increasingly digital world, this romantic comedy––set in Vancouver, Canada––will have you cheering for this unlikely leading man from start to finish.

About the Author:

LAURA MICHELLE THOMAS is an author with an opinion on just about everything she thinks is wrong with contemporary life in North America (which, in her opinion, is just about everything). Harry Tyke, the 52-year-old protagonist of The Naked Storyteller, is who Laura might be if she wasn’t the author of her own life and had a beard. When she’s not writing and telling her family to buzz off and let her work, she’s runs a very busy website through which she fosters the development of young writers around the world through free annual writing contests, young writers conferences and other inspirational stuff. With the assistance of her team of junior bloggers, editors and artists, Laura has the privilege of being publisher and senior editor of an international e-zine for young writers called jaBlog! To find out what novel project Laura is working on now, please visit her website (www.laurathomascommunications.com) and click on “Novels by Laura Michelle Thomas.”

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PollyWantstoBeaWriter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraThomasComm

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7329741.Laura_Michelle_Thomas

Purchase Links:

(iTunes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-naked-storyteller/id909123422?mt=11

(Kindle Amazon.ca) http://www.amazon.ca/Naked-Storyteller-Laura-Michelle-Thomas-ebook/dp/B00MO0DF9W

(Kindle Amazon.com) http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Storyteller-Laura-Michelle-Thomas-ebook/dp/B00MO0DF9W

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Millionaire Within Us by Chris Carley

The Millionaire Within Us
By Chris Carley
Genre: Business Memoir

Synopsis

A down and out, fired factory worker, Chris imagined a better life for herself. With a small $79 loan from her father, she took her people skills and her hard-earned marketing skills to levels no one could imagine. Starting with handmade flyers, in just 3 years she became a millionaire in network marketing. Since then she has gone on to make over millions in an industry that few fully understand.

Author Bio

Chris Carley has earned over $20 million dollars working from home and has a life style that has allowed her to golf and hang out with Donald Trump and meet people like Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Former President Bill Clinton and President Ford and so many more.  Movie stars have filmed or been photographed in her home. George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Lui, Drew Barrymore, Arnold Swartznegger, Bruce Willis.   

Yet it wasn't always this way. She started off as an uneducated, overweight, depressed, in a bad abusive marriage, fired airplane factory worker that had to borrow $79 from her father to get started. 

With hard work, perseverance and a vision of what she wanted in life she turned it all around and has taught thousands of others around the world to do the same. 

Social Media/Purchase Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topearnermentor

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8347152.Chris_Carley

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Millionaire-Within-Chris-Carley-ebook/dp/B00LBFELM6

Website: http://www.chris-carley.com/

The author is generously offering 2 signed paperback & 2 hardcover copies of The Millionaire Within Us to 4 different winners via the Rafflecopter code below:

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BOOK SPOTLIGHT: The Necromancer by Alex Stargazer

The Necromancer (Linaera the Great, Book #1)
By Alex Stargazer

Genre: Dark Fantasy, High Fantasy, Young Adult

Book Blurb

‘I am Neshvetal. My name carries the bitter taste of death; my magic brings it to my enemies; and my laughter sings with the howling wind.’

From ice and fire he was born; but death is his master now.
His children—decaying and sadistic, merciless and cruel—smile as they grow ever more.

The Dead are rising. Will you join them?

A tale about death and life, magic and ordinary people; the Necromancer is a story for the brave and the strong of heart. Read it—if you dare. For it is often in the darkest times, in which the heroes emerge...










Author Biography


Hello! I’m called Alex Stargazer. That’s not my real name. And no: I’m not going to tell you. I like a little mystery.

What I will tell you: I’m sixteen. I have a passion for fantasy; and a soft spot for romance. I like to write about anything fantastical (elves are a favourite; dragons too) and my favourite book’s either Narnia or Northern Lights—never could decide, poor vacillating me.

Anyway: give my stuff a read. You might like it. No, really; I got fans. (If you listen carefully at night, you’ll hear them whispering my name. They’re shy, are my fans; but they’re a determined lot.)

PS: if you want to know more, email me at alexstargazerwriterextraordinaire@outlook.com. Yes, the address is deliberately long; I don’t like stalkers. They scare me.




Links

Site: alexstargazer.blogspot.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23436152-the-necromancer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexStargazerWE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Neshvetal-the-Necromancer/385388791623891?ref=bookmarks
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8CF290

BOOK BLITZ: Valentine’s Day is Murder by Carolyn Arnold

Valentine’s Day is Murder
By Carolyn Arnold
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Book Synopsis

Jimmy finally takes a vacation--and a chance on love--only to be abducted. His female companion originally thinks he had cold feet about their relationship, but Sean and Sara know there’s more to it. Jimmy isn’t the type to just up and disappear, let alone leave a lady stranded.

Setting out on their private jet, Sean and Sara reach the tropical paradise of Ocho Rios, Jamaica with sightseeing as the last thing on their minds.

With a gold coin being their initial tie to Jimmy’s kidnapper, Sean and Sara even speculate about the involvement of pirates. Yet as the hours pass, and there’s no word from Jimmy’s captors, Sean and Sara will need to figure out the real motive before it’s too late.

With help from their friend, Adam, back in Albany, the pieces come together and not a moment too soon.

Strap in for an adventure that will take you to the beautiful island of Jamaica and have you wanting a piña colada.

About the Author

CAROLYN ARNOLD is the bestselling author of the Madison Knight series, the Brandon Fisher series, and the McKinley Mysteries. Her love for writing dates back to her teen years, but her passion was reignited in 2006 when a fellow employee said "tell me a story." Since then Carolyn has never looked back.

Her writing has since been compared to New York Times Bestsellers such as JD Robb, Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly, Tess Gerritsen, and more.

Carolyn was born in 1976 in a rural town of Ontario, Canada, and she currently lives with her husband and two beagles in a city near Toronto.

For more information on the author visit 

https://carolynarnold.net/

Amazon – http://ow.ly/G4Yl6 

Amazon UK – http://ow.ly/G4Ynv 

Barnes & Noble – http://ow.ly/G4Ype 

iTunes – http://ow.ly/G4Yqv 

Kobo - http://ow.ly/G4YrU 

BOOK SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW: Babette: The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth

Babette: The Many Lives, Two Deaths and Double Kidnapping of Dr. Ellsworth By Ross Eliot

Genre: Memoir, LGBTQ/ Trans Nonfiction, NW History

Synopsis

This narrative begins in 1998 when, in his early twenties, Ross Eliot relocates to Portland, Oregon and eventually the basement pantry of a grand house owned by Dr. Babette Ellsworth, an arcane history professor.  

Her past unfolds in stories, from the 1928 kidnapping in central Washington carried out by a mysterious wealthy French woman, to life in occupied Europe during World War II with the Czarist assassin of Rasputin a frequent houseguest. The professor’s later life experiences in America only create more intrigue, from teenage prostitution to her late-life sex reassignment, involvement with the Catholic Church and connections to Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, whose cult perpetrated a notorious 1984 bio-terror attack in Oregon. 

Eliot cares for Dr. Ellsworth until her death in 2002 before an entire class of students, however, the shroud covering her story has only partially raised and murkier secrets than ever suspected emerge. Part memoir, part mystery, part history lesson– this true tale binds drama from classic Greek tragedy together with revelations worthy of the most bizarre fiction. From gender and sexuality to religious theory and existential philosophy, it’s an unorthodox love saga between pupil and mentor, yet also for the city of Portland where they live.

My Review

BABETTE! A new favorite and magnum opus! This brilliant piece of Pacific Northwestern literature really packs a punch! This story begins with a trip down the I-5 corridor from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, & Ross’ hard landing in the Rose city and the sublime diversity of its population.  The development of his relationship with the intriguing Dr. Ellsworth and her alternate take on life, love, history, and gender identity are beautifully woven into this piece.  Added to that is his rich descriptions of the vastness of human experience available to anyone with the moxie to LIVE life instead of just observing!  All sung with color, tumult, & joie de vivre, to a tune drawn from many important and powerful pieces of classical prose.

I loved this book, and it will definitely be taking a place amongst my keepers! 

Author Info

Ross Eliot is a writer, roofer, auto mechanic, DJ and commercial fisherman based in Portland, Oregon and Sitka, Alaska. He is best known as publisher and editor of the critically acclaimed counterculture gun politics magazine American Gun Culture Report from 2006-2011 and the current internet journal Occupy the 2nd Amendment.

Links:

www.profellsworth.com

www.facebook.com/babette1928

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1u9mzxZ

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21468432-babette

https://twitter.com/DrEllsworthBook

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Lightning's Child by Michael A. Smith

Lightning’s Child
By Michael A. Smith
Genre: Suspense/Romance

SYNOPSIS:

During an artillery barrage at the Civil War battle of Antietam in 1862, a young colonel lost his leg. More than 150 years later, he lost the same leg in a traffic accident on the Washington, D.C. Beltway! 
Diane Kowalski, a research scientist, examines tissue from the anonymous victim’s severed leg. She discovers a genetic mutation that could make regeneration possible — and increase longevity. 
Diane and Jack O’Sullivan, a private investigator, follow clues that lead them to Thomas Winthrop, founder of a leading genetics research laboratory. They learn that Winthrop has developed a gene therapy to extend his natural “gifts” to humanity. However, Winthrop’s “family” opposes his plan, arguing that it would lead to overpopulation, economic chaos, famine and war. 

Lightning’s Child is a novel about the latest advances in biotechnology that one day may allow the human species to control its evolutionary destiny. It’s also a lighthearted and entertaining story about its colorful characters, as they struggle to achieve purpose, fulfillment and love in their lives.

AUTHOR BIO

Michael A. Smith is the author of six published novels, all described on his Website, www.goodnovels.org.  He began his career as a newspaper reporter, and was editor of the Golden, Colorado Daily Transcript.  He also was Associate Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Press Secretary, Congressman Richard Durbin.  He is a member of the Authors Guild.

Links: www.goodnovels.org

Lightning’s Child is available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1FU3iXA

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Co-Creation, Mystery Solved! by Filiberto Amati

Co Creation: Mystery Solved    
By Filiberto Amati
Genre: Nonfiction, Business

Synopsis:

Co-creation is an umbrella concept for many diverse disciplines including marketing and branding. Co-creation is a new way businesses are innovating their creative processes. This book aims at providing the reader with the tools to understand co-creation, by providing a simple yet powerful framework to ask the relevant questions.  
Successful innovation challenges and changes the rules of the game in a sector, so to be ready for that, a business owner needs to be open enough to challenge everything he or she knows. Even better if one goes through the process together with customers and consumers.







Author Bio:

Filiberto Amati is an international business marketing expert, branding guru, small business management consultant and founder of Amati & Associates. (www.Amati-Associates.com).

Link to purchase: https://www.createspace.com/5042474
Twitter - @filibertoamati