It seems everywhere you turn, there are expectations heaped upon you. Those from family, friends, colleagues, and community, and you also have high expectations heaped on yourself to be better, stronger, smarter, and more successful. Now, couple that with being an author. Whether you’re rocking your writing as a full-time endeavor or must squeeze time […]
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Seeing Eye Girl: A Memoir of Madness, Resilience, and Hope
This memoir by Beverly J. Armento spans the country—New York, Florida, and eventually on to Georgia. It’s colorful and heart-wrenching. Her life growing up with a mentally unstable and legally blind mother is quite sad. As a child, after her father abandons them, Beverly moves into a caretaker role for her siblings and “seeing eye […]
800 Words or Less About Writing
Guest Post by Randy Lyman, The Purpose-Driven Leader “Write a book,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. Haaaa! I had considered writing my first book for almost twenty years before I actually started. What an experience it turned out to be! I had already experienced everything included in the book before I wrote […]
6 Picks: Books That Promote Positivity in Your Professional Pursuits
Looking for the key to success? Then focus on positive self-improvement. But don’t take my word for it. Success gurus concur the best way to excel in any endeavor is to work harder on yourself than anything else. “The greatest gift you can give is self-improvement” ~ Jim Rohn. This also extends to taking a […]
The Power of Enough: Finding Joy in Your Relationship with Money
We all experience emotions related to finances. Enthusiasm, anxiety, confusion, and dread are just a few common reactions to the word. While everyone is in a different place in their financial journey, author Elizabeth Husserl offers this book to ease negative emotions and encourage a thoughtful approach to money management. Right out of the gate, […]
Author Q&A With Christine Trimpe
Christine Trimpe is a transformative wellness leader dedicated to empowering professional Christian women to reclaim their health and vitality through her faith-based, holistic approach to weight loss. As the founder of The SugarFreed Me Method and a certified SUGAR® Licensed Practitioner, Christine helps clients achieve lifelong healing from sugar addiction and food-related struggles. Her clients […]
The Power of Habit
This is one of the books everyone should have on their bookshelf. Personal and professional success support aside, the deep dive into why you do what you do is worth the read. But getting back to success, Charles Duhigg’s bestseller, is the key to unlocking permanent and positive change in anyone’s life at any time. […]
Guest Post: Non-Fiction is About Reality: Fiction is About Truth
Guest Post by Dr. Randy Overbeck At a recent writers’ conference, I heard the best-selling author, S. J. Rozan, share with the audience, “Non-fiction is about reality; fiction is about truth. Or at least it should be. Truths can sometimes be revealed in fiction far better than in any non-fiction forum.” This insight struck me. […]
If God Were a Great Big Bear
This is a story about the various forms in which God may appear. As author Paul Harbridge and Illustrator Marta Dorado share in this lovely book, God—He/She/They—is the Creator of, and thread within, all natural beings. This book has a fun, little cadence. It tells how God created millions of species, each with a purpose, […]
Author Q&A WIth Susie Helme
Susie Helme is an American from Nashville, Tennessee, living in London after sojourns in Tokyo, Paris, and Geneva. Once a journalist and editor of mobile communications magazines, she now writes historical fiction novels and works as a freelance editorial consultant proofreading and editing other people’s novels. She has been a judge on the Killer Nashville […]