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A "Beautiful" Free Book Excerpt, Author Interview, and Giveaway with Mary Cope's Beautiful One
Transformation, empowerment, love, and music come together in the book, Beautiful One by Mary Cope, and nothing is more beautiful to a...
mfalgoust
Jul 30, 20245 min read
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Learning Big Ideas with Little People: New Children’s Nonfiction from Clemency Crow, Guest Post & Giveaway
Learning will be music to your little one’s ears with this brand new book from elementary educator and author, Clemency Crow! Read a free...
mfalgoust
Jul 11, 20244 min read
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Anthropology, World Building, and Book Excerpt from "Cargo of Bones" Fantasy Author, Z. Lindsey
What do sheep, llamas, and denizens of the underworld all have in common? They all inhabit the rich, if slightly bizarre, world of Cargo...
mfalgoust
Jul 10, 20246 min read
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Memoir Spotlight: My Gangster Father and Me
Memoirs often intrigue. Sometimes they offer a fascinating glimpse into a period of history we have not experienced ourselves. Other...
mfalgoust
Jun 20, 20244 min read
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Book Review: Adulting-The Ultimate Cheat Sheet
Have you ever wished life came with a cheat sheet? Award-winning author, Haley Cavanagh, brings an insightful self-help book to readers...
mfalgoust
Jun 5, 20244 min read
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Book Review: Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder
Grab your napkins and get your mouth watering for a delicious cozy mystery review, free excerpt, and gift card giveaway with Cornbread,...
mfalgoust
Jun 4, 20244 min read
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Get Lit: Top 10 Podcasts for Book Lovers
If you're a book lover who can't get enough of literary discussions, author interviews, and reading recommendations, podcasts are the...
mfalgoust
Jun 2, 20244 min read
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Lost Your Way? Find Inspiration in One of the Most Expensive, Iconic & Kinetic Maps of Australia in the World
We all get a little lost sometimes. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a map to show us the way? Explore new directions and, perhaps,...
mfalgoust
May 31, 20243 min read
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An Inside Look at Feeling Like An "Outsider"
In a world where fitting in is prized, it can be devastating to feel like an outsider. Author Monica Buchanan gives readers a poignant...
mfalgoust
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Feeling Fizzled? Find Your Spark with “Resparking Creativity”
Feel like your career is going nowhere fast? Has your spark fizzled out? The brilliant authors behind Resparking Creativity may have a...
mfalgoust
Nov 6, 20235 min read
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A "Haunting" Period Piece from Author Bea Northwick
If your favorite flavor of romance is dark and haunting, check out Bea Northwick's new title, The Cruel Dark. If you dare peek beyond the...
mfalgoust
Nov 4, 20233 min read
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Sneak Peek: Cover Reveal for "Asking for a Friend" from Kara H.L. Chen
Halloween may be over, but there are still sooooo many treats...like the cover reveal for Kara H.L. Chen's upcoming novel, Asking for a...
mfalgoust
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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What We Read in the Shadows...A Haunting New Thriller from Bestseller Martha Sweeney
There is a reason we fear the darkness... Prepare yourself for jarring thrills from bestselling author Martha Sweeney in her new title,...
mfalgoust
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Set Sail for Adventure with "The Adventures of Captain Jimmy Jams"
If your kids were anything like mine, bedtime was always an adventure. Trying to get five children under the age of 8 to brush their...
mfalgoust
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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More Than a "Trace" of Good Historical Fiction with "Moccasin Trace" from Hawk MacKinney
Step back in time and enter the turbulent world of Rundell Ingram and Sarah Greer. As the country trembles on the edge of Civil War, two...
mfalgoust
Aug 30, 20234 min read
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Love is Forever in Mackenzie Lee's "And Then I Met You"
Have you ever wondered whether your beloved watches over you from their heavenly post? Have you often had the feeling that your loved one...
mfalgoust
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Reflecting on a Storied Career and a New Book with Louis J. Ambrosio: Interview, Excerpt & Giveaway
Every once in a while, I get to sit down with some extraordinary people and chat. These creative souls are some of my most favorite...
mfalgoust
Aug 19, 20236 min read
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Turning the Tide in YA Fantasy "War of the Sea" from Dana Claire
His powers could save the ocean. Her vendetta could sink a kingdom. It's excitement, romance, and adventure on the high seas with Dana...
mfalgoust
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Sometimes Inner Strength Just "Sprouts": Unique Coming-of-Age Tale from Joseph Gergen
Growing up in today's world, it's hard enough to tell what is real and what isn't. AI, Insta filters...it's trying to see the forest...
mfalgoust
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Demons, and Witches, and Ghosts...Oh My! Exploring Paranormal Mayhem in "Castles and Cauldrons"
Demons, and witches, and ghosts...oh my! Author Tammy Tyree wears multiple hats. The clinical psychologist turned author has a unique...
mfalgoust
Aug 16, 20234 min read
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