All Things Books and Publishing

If you enjoy When Calls the Heart by Janet Oke, or Promise Me Tomorrow by Lori Wick, then you'll love the stories written by Linda Tillis.

Linda was born in Appalachia, Goody, Kentucky to be exact. You know, coal mining country. Her mother moved her to Cleveland, Ohio when she was a small child. She had the best of both worlds. In the summer, she ran bare-foot through the mountains, drank from a cool, sweet, well…and yes, used an outhouse! But during the school year, she attended concerts and art galleries. She lost her mother to cancer when she was ten years old and moved to Florida to live with her father and his new family. She read voraciously during her high school years. In fact, at lunch on Thursdays, she would make a couple of dollars writing book reports for others.

She worked in the garment industry for eighteen years, then changed careers in 1986. Really changed careers. She went from fashion to forensics, and spent the next twenty years with the local Police Department as, yep, you guessed it, a CSI. After so many years of brutality, death and general mayhem, her wonderful husband helped her realize it was becoming detrimental to her health. So she retired. She spent a year re-acquainting herself with the “real” world. She took up nature photography, and sold a couple of articles, with photos, to the Florida Wildlife Magazine.

Her husband said, "Now, you should write a book." And so, she did. The story of the Hinton Family Saga will warm your heart and renew your beliefs. Please leave Linda a review and let her know how much you enjoyed meeting the Hintons.

Elle Klass is the author of mystery, suspense, and contemporary fiction. Her works include As Snow Falls, Eye of the Storm Eilida’s Tragedy, and the Baby Girl series. Her work Eye of the Storm Eilida’s Tragedy is a Reader’s Favorite Fiction-Paranormal Finalist in the 2015 Reader’s Favorite Awards. Baby Girl Box Set received Official Honors in Young Adult through New Apple Indie Ebook Awards. She is a night-owl where her imagination feeds off shadows, and creaks in the attic. Visit her website at https://elleklass.weebly.com.

My name is Oliver Newman. I have been a Fan of professional wrestling for 26+ years and a Writer about the sport for 13+ years. I live in the West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. I have written, edited and published two books on the genre (A Fan’s Perspective: One Man’s Exploration Of British Wrestling & A Fan’s Perspective: 2016 – What A Year To Be A Fan Of WWE).

James Karlson, a Phoenix native who is now residing in California with his wife and four children, is a freelance graphic designer and publisher for Indie authors. His freelance service is called Graphic and he’s offered his help to authors that needed more distributorship across the globe instead of just Amazon since 2005. Teamed up with his marketing director and his editor, James’ insight on online publishing and its unprofessionalism will amaze you.

Andy Daugherty is a full-time IT Project Manager. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a master’s degree in Education. However, his real passion is Christian ministry; teaching and serving in the local church. He grew up in church and over the years, he has served as a teacher, deacon, elder, and now a minister. Currently, Andy is bi-vocational: In addition to his professional job in Atlanta, he also served part-time at McDonough Christian church (2011-2016) as Community Groups Minister, organizing groups, supporting and coaching group leaders and encouraging discipleship. His current role at MCC is Campus Groups Minister.

He is part of a growing trend in churches: “We will see in 2015 an accelerated trend of other church staff becoming bi-vocational” (Fifteen Trends for Churches for 2015 by Dr. Thom Rainer).

Andy lives with his wife, Terri (of thirty-one  years) in a suburb of Atlanta Georgia. They have two grown children, Amy and Matthew.

“I think because I am a bi-vocational minister and because I have grown up in the church, educated in my faith within the church rather than in formal seminary, this makes me well qualified to write this simple book on Christian living. I have already used this book as a tool in my ministry to bless fellow Christians. Now my goal is to see it used by others.”

“Before God’s Face” has received good reviews from both casual readers as well as from professional  reviews. The three reviews from Reader’s Choice scored an average of 4.7 out of 5.

The book is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com or Nook book on Barnes & Noble.

Terri is an award-winning short story author, editor, personal assistant, blogger, mother, and wife. In a previous life, she taught secondary education, 7-12, as well as college. Terri has a Master's Degree in Education and Library Information Science. Her work in the library inspired her to learn more about the book world. 

 

When not juggling many hats, she can be found reading anything that tickles her fancy, but especially fantasy and steampunk. Her favorite books are ones with strong women who can take care of themselves. She enjoys yoga and walking, and considers herself a recycled hippie. 

 

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Short Stories:

"The Dragon Hunt"

"My Alien Lover"

"Jasmine Lovers"

Hello, I'm Alyne Hart. A contemporary romance author living in the state of Washington with my two children. I'm a romance junkie, happy ending addict, cat collector and wine lover.

 

I began my story-telling journey first with my dolls, then it progressed to paper. I have a deep love for anything romantic, and I'm a believer that in love anything is possible. 

 

I write (mostly) strong, witty and intelligent women who love fiercely. And strong, sexy, intelligent men - alpha heroes with a heart of gold. Then I add in my own little fantasy - they can all cook.

 

Most of my stories involve people with problems bigger than just trying to find love. I like making peace with the past, re-kindling old flames and healing old wounds. I love small towns, second chances, cowboys, rock stars, and men in uniform. 

 

 

Best Regards,

Alyne Hart

Contemporary Romance Author | Cat Collector | Wine Lover

alynehart.com

Open mic night with Author Robert Thompson and Designer James Karlson.

Jennifer S. Alderson (1972) worked as a journalist and website developer in Seattle, Washington, USA, before trading her financial security for a backpack. After traveling extensively around Asia and Central America, she moved to Darwin, Australia, before finally settling in the Netherlands. There she earned degrees in art history and museum studies. Home is now Amsterdam, where she lives with her Dutch husband and young son.

Jennifer’s travels and experiences color and inform her internationally oriented fiction. Her first novel, Down and Out in Kathmandu: A Backpacker Mystery, is a travel fiction adventure through Nepal and Thailand. The Lover’s Portrait: An Art Mystery, her second book, is a suspenseful “whodunit?” that transports readers to wartime and present-day Amsterdam.

Both are part of an ongoing yet stand-alone series following the adventures of traveler and culture lover Zelda Richardson. The third installment, another art-related travel thriller entitled Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery, will be released in March 2018.

Her travelogue, Notes of a Naive Traveler: Nepal and Thailand, is a must-read for those interested in learning more about, or wishing to travel to Nepal and Thailand.

I have been reading for entertainment since I was a child. When I was much younger I was often an impertinent child deserving of punishment (according to my parents). One of the favored forms of punishment (after the obligatory spanking) was to take away my television watching privileges. There was a 3 year span where I was not allowed to watch television at all. The best thing to come out of all this was that I needed to find other ways to entertain myself. I escaped into books. Not the type that would further me in school mind you but anything that would spark my imagination.