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Angela Yuriko Smith edited this year’s Poetry Showcase. In addition to judges Lee Murray, Maxwell I. Gold, and Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, Angela likewise chose the 50 poems that make up the table of contents. Kyra Starr created the cover artwork and it pays tribute to Peter Adam Salomon, the founder of both the HWA Showcase … Read more
When Stuart Waldner replaced meat with plant products, he realized that killing and consuming animals isn’t as natural as people think it is. The term he coined for this phenomenon, the Meatrix, is in reference to the Matrix since that movie is about the protagonist figuring out the world he lives in is fake. It … Read more
Rocky Mountain Yoga, Book 1 in the Rocky Mountain Romances series, introduces readers to Jasmine and her dog Rambo. This big city girl runs for her life with her standard poodle in tow after she discovers her boyfriend is involved in some shady business. Furthermore, she escapes to her grandma’s house in a small Colorado … Read more
Deborah Herman, Spiritual Writing From Inspiration to Publication: Second Edition What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Spiritual Writing stemmed from two places. I have been on a spiritual journey that began in earnest when I was in my 20s and I had a career in publishing. Although I had started writing books, I … Read more
Fall is here and that means the return of one of the most anticipated book events of the year: The BookFest® Fall 2022. As the weather drops in temperature, this season is the perfect time to curl up with a lovely book. There’s no better place to find such a gem than BookFest. For … Read more
Authors Chester L. Richards and Mark J. Rose were on-hand to sign books during a two-day celebrity event prior to the Emmy Awards. The Pre-Emmy gifting event was presented by DPA, a firm headed by Nathalie Dubois, and held at Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles, California prior to the Emmy Awards. It was an invite-only … Read more
The season of fall represents a time of maturity and adulthood. This couldn’t be more fitting for the three books that will be available during this season. Each book has a similar theme of improving yourself and your livelihood. With a year of new beginnings heading our way, here are the top three books that … Read more
Stuart Waldner, author of Escape The Meatrix, answers questions about his debut book, what inspired him to write, and talks more about his plant-based diet. Waldner is a staunch believer in cutting meat out as a source of nutrition, and he explains why he feels this way below: Q. Can you tell us about … Read more
The first book in Virginia Fox’s Rocky Mountain series, Mountain Town Mischief with a Poodle (Rocky Mountain Cozies Book 1), is an uplifting romance story that promises to enrich a reader’s life through its stalwart belief in love and the promise of new beginnings. The story centers around Jasmine, a yoga instructor who flees to … Read more
Joe Belcastro is on tour for his debut novel DOMINATURE. Above all, the book is an epic fantasy adventure which reimagines divine beings in this provocative alternate telling of one of humanity’s famed creation stories. A Story About Gods and Humanity The introspective question of whether anyone can overcome who they are explores the nature … Read more