Sunday, September 29, 2013

Words from Pep - Wonder & Awe

Words from Pep


Wonder & Awe

The atmosphere filled with gold as light forced its way between wind driven clouds low in the western sky. I reached with cupped hands and drew the Spirit of this air to my face. The windows through which I considered the scene became moist with gratitude. Here was the tangible presence of God. . . . . . Where do we find wonder and awe? How is the spirit of humankind astonished, uplifted? From where does the divine spark flare out and cause you to marvel? . . . . . I pondered this as I knelt in the fallen leaves secretly watching a family of Teal dabbling the surface of a small back bay. Here in this protected cove the thought occurred to me, if I could say anything to the universe it has to be, “thank you.” . . . . . The downside of technology, power and urbanization has been the isolation of modern man from what is real, from what is transcendent. We are starved for the Creative Presence. Our capacity to experience the sublime in creation is being lost as the virtual world of the artificial dominates our lives. In your center you know this to be true. . . . . . Shadow flashed across the water and the Teal family was startled to attention. Osprey was on the wing, an airborne glider with talons hunting in the gold. This family of six scurried to the reeds, hidden and safe while colored leaves, sailboat like in the sky, floated on the wind above them. . . . . . Here was wonder and amazement at the perfection of Creation’s complex workings. It was here, within Creation’s garden of serenity and fearsomeness, within the mysteries and questions, that the ecstasy of awe was first birthed in the heart of humankind. There is a mystical component to our being. We were fashioned to inhabit the golden light of God’s magnificent splendor portrayed in creation. Bend a knee in the temple of the universe and childlike astonishment will rise again. This shall be your praise. 

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ONE WORLD  -  ONE FAMILY OF MAN  -  ONE CREATOR OF ALL


Paintball Words By Brandon Loiacono

Paintball Words
By Brandon Loiacono


‘I love you’ ‘Thank you’ ‘You’re welcome’


            Now a days, words are almost meaningless --thrown around, shot, and suddenly harmless. People used to understand; only used those words when they meant them -- now rendered careless. Careless in the part of which care is opposed, but later changed to a smaller meaning of not focused, unconsidered, care-‘less’. We should consider the true power of words, get to actually know them, those misunderstood bullets of kindness.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Countenance gets 5 stars in a New REVIEW from The Paranormal Romance Guild!!!





5*****Stars

Book: Countenance
Author: Joy Ross Davis
Publisher: Ecanus Publishing
Genre: Paranormal/Mystery/Ghosts
Rating: Adult

This is a book you don't want to put down until the end. It is full of surprises, suspense, secrets, ghosts, demons, and angels, so what's not to love. From the first page, it holds your interest with a cast of characters you can't help but love. There are moments when you have tears in your eyes and others when you have a smile on your face.
Thirty-eight year old Nealey's life as she knew it came to a halt the day her ex-brother-in-law, Brian, shot and killed her husband and her two children, then her sister and himself. Although injured, Nealey survived physically, but definitely not mentally. When her Aunt Sylvie Wolcott found out what happened she immediately went to Nealey to give her help. After a year, Nealey sold her home, quit her job and went to live with her aunt at The Playhouse Inn in the mountains of Tennessee.
Just before her death Nealey’s mother begged her never to return to the Playhouse, however, Nealey finds herself living there once again. Thirty years ago, something frightened her mother so badly, she never returned. From that day on her mother was never the same, and it was Aunt Sylvie who put food on the table and made sure that Nealey and her sister, Naomi, were cared for.
Sylvia is a well-known and popular cookbook author, and she surrounds herself with some very unusual characters. Noble and Worthy brothers stay at the Inn, as does Benton, her very tall and handsome custodian. And not to be left out, Lulu the most loveable Irish Wolfound. However, while Nealey is trying to come to terms with her new life and the people around her, a new guest named Max makes an appearance. Max is a man who has a great many secrets; he is definitely not what he appears to be.
Aunt Sylvie gives Nealey half ownership of the Playhouse; now she has to learn how to run a B & B. At least now she has something to take her mind off the horrors that happened one year ago, or does she? It doesn't take long before strange things happen, voices and two small twin girls who pop up at breakfast saying they are hungry. It seems that there are a great deal of secrets involved with the Playhouse and apparently, ghosts are one of them.
There is a lot about her life and her family Nealey needs to learn about, some good and some scary. There is evil living in the house. It wants something or someone; it will stop at nothing to get it. Someone is in danger, but who? Why are there ghosts living in the house? Why didn't they pass over? There is also a connection between Benton and Nealey, but is it something that can have a happy ending? Benton, Worthy, and Noble all have secrets and are also more than they appear to be. Everything at the Playhouse is a mystery. Although this book is paranormal, there is still a lot of mystery, which should appeal to anyone who loves that genre.
This was Joy Ross Davis' debut novel, which I found very hard to believe.

Reviewed by: Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team




Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Aberration by Lisa Regan is #37 in Amazon's Top Rated Police Procedurals Based on Customer Reviews!



FBI agent Kassidy Bishop is brutally attacked by a serial rapist she had arrested two months prior, who had gotten off on a technicality, and decided she would be next. Someone unties her hands when he is out of the room and places her 9mm in her hands telling her, “He’s coming. You have to do this.  Listen for him.” Forty-five degrees.  Upward one foot. His body hit the floor.
Five years later, corpses start materializing with “For you” stuck to their cadavers. Assigned to the cases as they came up, Kass sees a pattern forming but does not connect the dots until it is almost too late. She is the “you”; saved by the one man who is obsessed with her; keeps killing… for her.

Aberration will keep you gasping for air.

In the Blink of an Eye by Elena Pantelakis

In the Blink of an Eye  
    
by Elena Pantelakis                      
In the time it takes for a child to become an adult, to become a mature, independent thinker, how many advertisements is he or she exposed to? More importantly, how do the ads influence decision-making and self-image? Although child-rearing happens quickly, and parents strain to instill their morals in their children, seemingly simple advertisements easily shape and mold the core values, beliefs, and societal "norms" which children carry through adulthood.
Two advertisements in the September 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan display polar opposite products, even though they are both drinks. The clever choice of color, font, wording, objects, and models promises the target age groups fulfillment by drinking the beverage advertised. The first, selling "Pucker Watermelon Flavored Vodka," features a red-capped, tall, thin, clear bottle against a black background. In the center of the page are huge, wet, red lips with the words "juicy" and "audacious tastes delicious" in front of them. The "e" in the brand name, "pucker" is shaped like a pair of lips. Deep shades of red and purple are used throughout to evoke a sense of mystery. Advertisers carefully chose these colors, shapes, and objects to appeal sexually to both men and women. Women feel the need, pushed further by American culture, to be skinny and flawless; this ad reflects and encourages that need. The wet, red lips are full, shapely, and smooth, and the bottle itself is slim and shiny. Studies have reported that women told to look at thin, tall vases or bottles tend to feel more confident than those shown short, wide containers (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2007), so it’s no surprise a sleek bottle was chosen for this product. Although consumers' eyes are first caught by the lips, the lips represent a deeper problem that permeates advertising. The use of only lips and not the entire body of a woman indicates a societal issue in advertising today and the past: objectifying women. Often times, only parts of a woman are shown in order to catch a man's attention. This tactic does work, yet it pressures women to take a second glance at every part of their bodies and contributes to a rise in domestic violence towards women when they are merely seen by men as tools for pleasure (Kilbourne 1987). This ad allows for further imagination and desire by men with word choice. For example, the name of the drink is "Pucker." The words "juicy," "audacious," "tastes," "delicious," "wow," and "boldly" all bring sexual acts to mind. The slogan "audacious tastes delicious" suggests that buying the vodka will produce rewards. The definition of the word "audacious" builds on this idea: "fearlessly, often recklessly bold; unrestrained by convention or propriety; spirited and original" (thefreedictionary.com). This word choice shows the reader a cause and effect scenario: if one is fearless (by drinking the beverage) they will reap "delicious" rewards (sex). It also challenges the reader and flatters the beverage: one has to be bold enough to buy something that tastes so good. The word "juicy" is not only sexual; it makes one thirsty and is used to describe watermelon, the flavor of the vodka. In this sense, the ad appeals to a necessity: having adequate food and staying hydrated. The use of lips in the ad was a smart move because lips have many functions, among them kissing and drinking. In addition to all of these elements, the black background alludes to night life, summarizing the product by saying that using this product will produce an exciting night. Adults, men and women, long for love and affection and are vulnerable during the age where marriage rates are high, which is the age this product targets as it is an alcoholic beverage. Advertisers know this, using sex and emotion to drive their campaigns.
The second ad, for Kool-Aid, is aimed towards children. This aim is clearly featured through bright colors, a clear-blue sky, whimsical fonts, smiling faces, and flowers. The Kool-Aid man himself is red, a color which invokes feelings of warmth and comfort; feelings which young children greatly desire. A clear sky to children means a "play" day; moods are lifted and activities transpire such as sports, exploring, and swimming. Also, one can tell it is a warm day because a girl in the corner is wearing short sleeves and the Kool-Aid man has condensation dripping from his body. A warm day allows for more outdoor events and reminds the viewer how refreshing Kool-Aid is. The youthful font flows with the picture and varies in size, as if written by a child, and emphasizes words which catch attention such as "cherry," "hopes," and "dreams." The Kool-Aid man stands at the bottom center of the page, deciding on which flowers to purchase at a floral stand. The employee at the stand is a smiling gray-haired man who looks like a sort-of grandfather figure to a child. Another customer shops nearby, a teenage girl, reminding children of an older sibling, cousin, or babysitter. The use of these models tells children that adults they trust like Kool-Aid and they should too. One cannot help smiling when seeing the beautiful flowers, and the smile grows when reading the words above the stand: "I'm more than just a big jug of cherry goodness. I’m full of hopes, and dreams, and some pretty big ice cubes." These words further personify the Kool-Aid man, stating his feelings, and saying that there's more to him than meets the eye.  Everyone feels the way he does, hoping to be seen clearer on the inside than out. The words also add a touch of humor when the Kool-Aid man says that he's “full of pretty big ice cubes”; this humor solidifies his credibility as a friend. He is also smiling and round, almost chubby as if he were a real person. The environment in which the Kool-Aid man has been placed not only suggests a good day when drinking the beverage, but it also compliments the taste; the Kool-Aid man is at a floral stand, one with fresh flowers and a sign that says “fresh produce”. If the Kool-Aid man himself only desires fresh products, advertisers are telling the viewer that Kool-Aid has a fresh and revitalizing taste, especially during the summer. This idea of “refreshing” conveys that one's life will be improved by Kool-Aid. The latest fashion trends exhibited by the teenage girl, the smiling face of the employee, and the buildings in the background all tell the reader that everyday life can be exciting and refreshing by drinking Kool-Aid. In the bottom right-hand corner, as in the Vodka ad, is the brand name. It says "Smile, its Kool-Aid" as a parting reminder of what the product is as the reader turns to the next page, and further implicates that one will be happy when drinking the beverage. The last element, and most important, is the Kool-Aid man. By making their product into a “person,” advertisers can go as far to say that children love the product like a person. Although children will never meet the Kool-Aid man because he does not exist, they still have an instant bond with him, as they do with favorite characters on television. This phenomenon can be seen throughout advertising in America, especially with food; there’s almost always a company mascot that’s happy, kind, and loving. For example: Ronald McDonald, Chick-fil-A’s cow, and Chucky-Cheese’s mouse. The bottom line is that advertisers use children’s susceptibility to friendship and trust in order to sell products.
While the first ad appeals to men, objectifies women, and is mysterious, the second ad has a happy, colorful, personable, and playful atmosphere. Both persuade viewers to buy their products through clever use of colors, fonts, wording, objects, and models. Surprisingly, neither actually uses fruit to advertise their product; the first is watermelon flavored, the other cherry. However, both claim to be worth drinking: Pucker "tastes delicious" and Kool-Aid is "cherry goodness". Both carry the same message though, that this culture, the culture of America, is one which begs for belonging-- whether it is only for one night or a life-long friendship. These two ads target different age groups, but eventually the vodka ad could be used towards the child who first saw the Kool-Aid ad in his or her youth. The message of belonging persists across age groups, but is twisted to fit what advertisers believe is how Americans should act and feel at a certain age. In the blink of an eye, children grow up, but the advertising follows them, toying with the desires of each heart.


Monday, September 23, 2013

This review of Rose Bush by Stephen Doster made my day!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, September 20, 2013
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I skimmed reviews of this book and saw all 5 stars. I thought no way can a book be this good. I was so wrong. Stephen Doster takes you into a small southern town in Georgia called Sprite. It starts with a chemical engineer, Dudley, moving to this small town as a contractor for a paper mill. He had lost his wife and needed to get away from where he lived. Stepping into this town there are places he will go and feel like he stepped back in time to before the Civil War. I don't want to give the book away so I will just say he meets two men Charles and "Q" who will change his life and turn into great friends who have many adventures. In this book you will learn about paper mills, politics, religion, the south, love and forgiveness. It will make you laugh and cry. This is honestly one of the best books I've read. Give it a try, I promise you will love the experience!!!

Countenance has a new “countenance”; revamped cover!

Countenance has a new “countenance”; revamped cover!  

Countenance, Joy Ross Davis’ paranormal mystery set in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee has a new look --- a new ‘countenance’ as you will see….After many comments and questions, publisher Darren Humby of Ecanus Publishing decided to revamp the cover art making it brighter and the angel a bit clearer. So if you have the old cover version, you now have a collector’s item! If you would like this copy, check the online book stores to see which version they have available. www.ecanuspublishing.co.uk
            Thirty-eight-year-old Nealey Monaghan’s life is turned upside-down one night when her sister’s estranged ex-husband kills nearly everyone she loves in one fell swoop. 
            Numb to the world, Nealey is taken in by her charmingly eccentric Aunt Sylvie, cookbook author and proprietress of the Playhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast in the hills of Tennessee. Hoping to help her niece find purpose and meaning in her life again, Sylvie makes Nealey a co-owner and begins teaching her the tricks of the trade … and the secrets of the house.
            Unbeknownst to either of them, nor to the ghost relatives who have lived there since they were murdered in 1889, there is a common thread running through their veins, and a deep secret that is dying to come out…

Davis is of Irish descent and a student of the lore and magic found in the hills of Tennessee. After a twenty-five year career as a college English professor, she traveled to Ireland and worked as a writer and photographer, publishing numerous travel articles and photos for Tourism Ireland. She holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing, is a contributing feature writer for a local newspaper, and has published short stories in the Southern literary magazine Muscadine Lines. She has worked as both editor and co-author of a textbook for Delmar Publishing.  www.joyrossdavis.com


Either way, GET IT! What a great book to read as it is Autumn and close to Halloween!




Sunday, September 22, 2013

Deer Hawk Publications acquires two Sidney Archer novels!

Deer Hawk Publications acquires two Sidney Archer novels!
In a fantastic deal, Deer Hawk Publications has taken on Redemption and Whited Sepulchres by Sidney Archer. www.deerhawkpublishing.wordpress.com

Shocking, appalling, riveting, and … believable.
Whited Sepulchres – The story starts out with Shannon being found dead by her best friend. Suicide, I think not.
This deeply emotional novel is about a young woman who grew up diagnosed as having a bipolar disorder, was emotionally and sexually abused by her siblings, and ignored by her mother. Her father was the only one who truly loved her but was unable to stand up to the rest of the family. Believed to have committed suicide by everyone but her best friend, Evie, Shannon left three spiral notebooks whose contents hold the truth of her family who has hidden behind their wealth and the local church for over 40 years. This book will make you catch your breath with each turn of the page, exposing some suppressed feelings from your own past that you thought were locked away forever.
This is a “must read”. How many out there have experienced molestation as a child? Kept it hidden out of fear? Suppressed it to the deepest part of their subconscious just to survive and try to live a “normal” life? Thought and action provoking, it will never leave you.
Those who read this will only touch the tip of the mental illness iceberg, of which only some is hereditary…
And
Redemption – A suspenseful drama that addresses the ever- present issue of domineering religions and the adverse effects forced upon the children born, raised, or deceptively recruited into their “families”. Think of Waco, Warren Jeffs, Tom Green. It is a story of abuse and courage, hate and forgiveness.
The judgmental church, the abusive father, and the sexually terroristic, obsessive, possessive husband defy human existence. The only shining light in her life is but temporary until she finds that she must love herself and accept the Beauty within. Annabeth's finding out that God loves her unconditionally, and her mother does too, makes this a wonderful testimony to the Strength we all possess inside.
Those who read this will feel Annabeth’s desperation and need to flee, making your heart race. It is incomprehensible to think this happens in real life. 
Recently Archer was published by Ecanus Publishing: Desolate Heart (2012). She has four novels listed under Kathaleen Burr and published by Avalon Books: Home is the Heart (1991); Wintersong (1991); and Rainbow Dreams (1992). Under the name Kathaleen McCrite: Ozarks Farmer, Country Preacher: The Life of Paul Wesley Buchanan, (High Hill Press, 2008). Under KD McCrite, published by Thomas Nelson/HarperCollins: Confessions of April Grace: In Front of God and Everybody (2011), Confessions of April Grace: Cliques, Hicks, & Ugly Sticks (2011), and Confessions of April Grace: Chocolate Covered Baloney (2012),  Also under KD McCrite, published by Annie’s Publishing (formerly DRG Publications): The Deed in the Attic (2011), The Unfinished Sonata (2012), A Stony Point Christmas (2012), The Ring in the Attic (2013),  Raven Threads (2013). She has penned one other novel under KD McCrite, Eastgate Church Keeps On Singing. She has had short stories published in The Storyteller, Woman’s World, and Kansas City Voices as well as several articles published in Ozarks Mountaineer, Ozarks Reader, and Ozarks Magazine. McCrite writes a monthly column for Christian Fiction Online Magazine, a publication that recently garnered over one million hits since its beginning in 2008. www.sidneyarcher.com  www.kdmccrite.com



LLA welcomes WORMHOLE by RH Lewis

Wormhole
Fifteen-year-old Keith Roberts’ life has spiraled into an abyss since his father, a Navy Seal, disappeared three years ago, along with Natalie Hill’s parents, scientists, in search of wormholes in the Bermuda Triangle. Natalie’s brother, Logan, is a physicist bent on finding them and bringing them home. While Logan is running an errand, Natalie accidentally triggers a wormhole that sends her back to ancient Greece. Keith bungles a rescue attempt and is also transported to her location. Together they must find a way home despite all odds in their dimension, and all others, against them.


Lewis is also represented for his two other mid-grade novels Run For Your Life and Secrets of Bayboro Mansion. He was born in a small New Jersey town. After several torturous years, he, along with his mother and two brothers, escaped to Massachusetts. Much of his novel, Run for Your Life, is based on his early years. Married with two grown daughters and four grandchildren, he now resides in Florida. His life has always been dedicated to enriching lives. As a Youth pastor, teacher and coach it has always been his belief that within each person are planted the seeds of greatness and that it is his job to cultivate those seeds. He currently teaches middle school math and for 21 years has coached winning Mathcounts teams. In all, his teams have won over 1000 awards. Mr. Lewis has been recognized as teacher of the year, Math coach of the year, Mathcounts coach of the year, and Prism teacher of the year.  As a writer, he loves weaving tales of mystery, suspense, and adventure with real life. When Mr. Lewis isn’t writing or teaching he enjoys cartooning, oil painting, sculpturing and playing with his grandchildren. www.rhlewisbooks.weebly.com

Friday, September 20, 2013

I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead by Ed Aymar’s release date November 23rd!

I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead by Ed Aymar’s release date November 23rd!



Put November 23rd on your list for a thriller as strange as the title. I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead…
Tom Starks has spent the three years since his wife’s murder struggling to single-handedly raise their daughter, Julie, while haunted by memories…and thoughts of vengeance. When he learns that the man convicted of her murder, Chris Taylor, has been released from prison, Tom hires a pair of ‘hit men’ to get his revenge.
But then the tables are turned, Tom is inadvertently pulled into their violent world; trying to stay one step ahead and keep himself and his daughter alive, and the hunters and the hunted become the prey…
http://www.eaymar.com

Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Reign of Spirit

Words from Pep


The Reign of Spirit
By James Washburn
Our first rain in three weeks had fallen in the night healing a thirsty earth. I stepped out of my tent and inhaled the cool, fresh, clean humidity of washed morning air. Here in a stand of mature maple and oak, the dark, damp crevasses revealed in their bark called me closer. I approached an individual and drew my hands over the texture of its skin. Rough, calloused, with deep furrows, yet made fragile by the rain. Crumbs, like spent coffee grounds, rubbed off on my palms. . . . . Here within these trees was patient life, waiting, standing, absorbing their moment in time. Here in these trees was an expression of the nature of Spirit – strength and power, delicate and sensitive, malleable yet indestructible. . . . . . I pulled myself closer pressing my cheek against this “being”. Its breath mingled with mine and for a moment we seemed to commune in praise and delight. For a moment we knew one another and shared existence. . . . . There are those who judge my activity in these things peculiar, a fantasy, even refer to them as mild insanity. So be it, for there was another insane One who claimed the “trees sing for joy and clap their hands”, “the mountains and hills shout,” and  “even the stones cry out”. Let this insanity rule I say. This is what is needed to heal the earth and the mind of humankind. Let Spirit reign and wash away blindness, deafness, lack of sensitivity and the ignorant fear that separates us. Do not be afraid of looking foolish. Press your hands, cheek and heart against the bark of Spirit and let the healing of a thirsty earth begin.

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ONE WORLD  -  ONE FAMILY OF MAN  -  ONE CREATOR OF ALL
Pep Washburn

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A Surprise for Pepper Potts…

A Surprise for Pepper Potts….


You would not believe what has happened today...
The FEDEX truck rolls up and I am thinking it is something for my mad scientist husband, Tony Stark. But no, it is for me, Pepper Potts! A box of six LARGE chocolate-covered strawberries from Joy Ross Davis with this note:

Jeanie,
Just wanted you to know that I'm grateful for all you've done. I owe you so  much, and I am richly blessed to have you as my super agent. Joy


Now this is so funny because just yesterday we were all Facebooking about losing weight, praising KD McCrite about her phenomenal loss and how good she looks. LOL I am not at a loss of words, though. How could I be? I am a literary agent of all things! No, this calls for a poem...

Roses are red
Violets are (purple) blue
Strawberries and chocolate are naughty-good
And so are you!

Two of Tony Moral’s Hitchcock books have been nominated for the Theatre Library Association Awards 2013.

Two of Tony Moral’s Hitchcock books have been nominated for the Theatre Library Association Awards 2013. Finalists will be announced in January.




Alfred Hitchcock's Movie Making Masterclass, (Michael Wiese Productions, 2013) http://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcocks-Moviemaking-Master-Class/dp/1615931376. http://www.alfredhitchcockfilms.com/ The Making of Hitchcock’s The Birds (Kamera Books, UK, 2013) http://www.amazon.com/Making-Hitchcocks-Birds-Tony-Moral/dp/1842439545/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375738052&sr=1-1&keywords=THE+MAKING+OF+HITCHCOCK%E2%80%99S+THE+BIRDS, and Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie (second edition; Rowman & Littlefield USA, 2014).


Monday, September 16, 2013

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Loiacono Literary Agency welcomes Kathleen Rodgers and her novel, Johnnie Come Lately!

Loiacono Literary Agency welcomes Kathleen Rodgers and her novel, Johnnie Come Lately!

 Kathleen Rodgers and Jeanie Loiacono

Kathleen Rodgers’ work has appeared in Family Circle MagazineAir Force, Army & Navy TimesFamily: The Magazine for Military Families, Fort Worth Star-TelegramAlbuquerque JournalClovis News Journal, and in the following anthologies: "Because I Fly," McGraw-Hill, "Lessons From Our Children," Health Communications, Inc., "Stories Of Faith And Courage On The Home Front,” AMG Publishers, Inc., and "Home of the Brave: Somewhere in the Sand" Press 53. Her essay, “Remembering Forgotten Fliers, Their Survivors” will be published in a new anthology forthcoming spring 2014 from University of Nebraska Press (Potomac Books).
Her debut novel, The Final Salute, (Leatherneck Publishing, 2008) was selected in 2009 by Army Wife Network as their July book club pick and Military Writers Society of America awarded it the Silver Medal. In 2010, USA-TodayThe Associated Press, and Military Times ran stories about the author’s sixteen-year journey to bring the novel to life. The novel soared to #2 on Amazon’s Bestselling Military Aviation paperback list. In 2011, Navigator Books released the Kindle edition and the novel hit #1 on Amazon's Top Rated War Fiction the following year. www.kathleenmrodgers.com
Johnnie Come Lately
He was her savior and she was his saint. But sometimes, even saints kept secrets.
In an effort to save her son, Johnnie Kitchen exposes a deeply hidden secret that tears her family apart. Still haunted by her mama’s disappearance and her father’s death in Vietnam, she turns to the comfort of her journal, penning irreverent letters to the missing… and the dead. Her youngest son enlists in the military as the United States is involved in two bloody wars; fear grips her soul on all fronts. Rebuffed in her efforts to repair the damage she’s inflicted on her marriage, Johnnie finds herself trapped in a terrifying emotional spiral that threatens to trigger a relapse of the bulimia that almost killed her. Amidst sightings of her mysterious mama, an odd new neighbor, a granny who knows all yet tells nothing and Bubba Dog who is her constant companion and best friend, will Johnnie succumb or survive?
 JOHNNIE COME LATELY is a thoroughly compelling story of a family in crisis. Rodgers has combined humor, tragedy and ultimately love, in what is an uplifting story of the human spirit. There were times that I laughed and cried and shouted for joy, and I am not ashamed to say it.”
-- Dwight Jon Zimmerman, New York Times #1 bestselling writer


Finding Claire Fletcher by Lisa Regan is now available at Wal Mart!

If you have not read Finding Claire Fletcher or Aberration by Lisa Regan, GET THEM! Read them and then please go to the link below and do a review. Copy n paste it to Amazon, B&N, BAM, Goodreads, Facebook and all your social media. They are that good...





Finding Claire Fletcher -15 year old Claire Fletcher is abducted in 1995 by a psycho pedophile. Ten years later, she has survived the most hideous of tortures only to be bound by invisible chains of fear; not for her own safety, but for her family and anyone she tries to contact for help.  The last person she reached out to was a police detective whose obsession with finding Claire Fletcher unearths horrific cold-cases and disappearances of a dozen children over the span of 20 years.
This is a must read to understand what children who are abducted in real life go through, and what it is like for those reunited with their families after their rescue. Compared to the Jaycee Lee Dugard case, it is made ever more real. You never know who this may help to accept what was done to them, what was done to their loved one, solve a case, or prevent one from happening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l60h452gphw
Aberration - FBI agent Kassidy Bishop is brutally attacked by a serial rapist she had arrested two months prior, who had gotten off on a technicality, and decided she would be next. Someone unties her hands when he is out of the room and places her 9mm in her hands telling her, “He’s coming. You have to do this.  Listen for him.” Forty-five degrees.  Upward one foot. His body hit the floor.
Five years later, corpses start materializing with “For you” stuck to their cadavers. Assigned to the cases as they came up, Kass sees a pattern forming but does not connect the dots until it is almost too late. She is the “you”; saved by the one man who is obsessed with her; keeps killing… for her.
Aberration will keep you gasping for air.


Lisa Regan, Author of Finding Claire Fletcher & Aberration
From the darkness of the past, fear comes calling.
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Words from Pep September Light By James Washburn

Words from Pep


September Light
By James Washburn

Looking across the field a different spirit baths the scene as mid-September slips above the horizon. The light has changed, become softer. It is the Light of the World that urges my relations to ready for winter. Squadrons of swallows skim the ponds. Bear raid hives and squirrel caches devour berries. A gardener wearing a mask secretly harvests corn at night and the last skins are shed as our armless, legless, friends slither through the duff seeking entrance to south facing hillsides in order for sleep to come gently in the warm earth. As days get shorter and shadows longer, it is the light that directs these lives. It is the light that washes over our sphere, giving, instructing, guiding life in its cadence of perfection. . . . . . It is the Light that can direct our lives if we will but stand in It, let It fill our being, renew our mind, expose the love hiding in our shadows. . . . . . Every human, no exceptions, you are a creation from birth bathed in the Light. Yes, misunderstanding, deceptions, and wrong indoctrination may veil, even eclipse the Light of Love that is you but ultimately Love rises, Love wins. Let this Light throw off the lie of that need for self-protection. Dwell in the Light of the World and It will tow out of you a life that changes the earth. It will drag out of you peace, grace and a love that cannot help but give itself away. You shall be as the light of the morning, swallowing the darkness, igniting the eyes of those captured in gloom. . . . . . The Spirit of mid-September Light speaks of rest to come with resurrection to follow. This Light speaks of faithfulness. We can trust It, follow It, let It lead. Our relations know this and teach us. They have been guided by It from forever.
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ONE WORLD  -  ONE FAMILY OF MAN  -  ONE CREATOR OF ALL
Pep Washburn

Friday, September 13, 2013

Stephen Doster and The Southern Festival of Books

Stephen Doster and The Southern Festival of Books


Stephen Doster will be a panelist at the The Southern Festival of Books Friday, October 11, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm, Conf. Room III, Library
Doster is the author of Lord Baltimore and Voices From St. Simons (John F. Blair), Georgia Witness, Shadow Child, Rose Bush and, soon to be released, Jesus Tree (Deer Hawk Publications) www.sdoster.com   www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com  http://deerhawkpublishing.wordpress.com/new-releases/   http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=stephen+doster