D.M. Needom has been creating stories since she was a kid and finally started committing them to paper when she was in high school. While most of her classmates went on to college, she opted to take a different and often exciting and sometimes difficult life path. While she did attend college on and off during this journey, she appreciates, the opportunities she had working in the music, television, and film industries. She now realizes this adventure gave her the life experiences she needed to complete her book.

Originally from New Orleans, she now calls the North West Burbs of Chicago her home with her wonderful husband and their two fur babies; Chloe, kitty, and Cami, pup. Besides writing, she enjoys intuitively reading Tarot and Oracle for others. She also enjoys watching a variety of television and movies though often finds that there isn't enough time in the day to do this and write.

In 2010, her short story Immortal Love won the Vicious Seduction Award from the Key Publications Network. She also holds memberships in the Author's Guild and with the Romance Writers of America.

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A young woman embarks on a harrowing journey to save her world's last vestige of magical healing in Robert E. Balsley Jr.'s epic new fantasy novel, The Salvation of Innocence. Althaya, the goddess of healing, wishes to share her ability to help those in need, providing "empaths," which give clerics the means to magically heal others—a means that some people fear and wish to destroy. In response, a dark magic known as the Purge is created to seek out and eradicate all empaths. But one lone survivor remains, spirited away by Althaya and hidden in a magical stasis field. There, the last empath must remain alive until the time comes for rescue—but the Purge will not rest until the last empath is found and killed. Three thousand years later, Kristen Rosilie Clearwater is only beginning to realize her destiny. Having been brought to the island of InnisRos as an orphan, she has long felt a "tug" toward something she can't quite understand. But when she begins experiencing the dreams of a young child, Kristen knows that the two are somehow connected—and that the fate of the world, and the future of healing magic, rests on her shoulders.

https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Innocence-Bridge-Magic/dp/168698748X/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1590185565&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+E.+Balsley&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Robert+E.+Balsley

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How to Defeat the Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy CORONA MONSTER!

Help us defeat the “Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy CORONA MONSTER!” In this short children’s picture rhyming book, we learn the three most important steps for defeating the CORONA MONSTER! Wash your hands, cover your sneeze and cough, and practice social distancing! Sure the CORONA MONSTER seems a little frighting, but we have the ability to STOP him! Will you join us in the fight?

Adults may be struggling with how to approach the COVID-19 pandemic with children. “How to Defeat the Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy CORONA MONSTER!” creates an opportunity to teach children that sometimes we need to tackle scary things with a plan and determination. Written primarily for toddlers and preschoolers, the book can be used to teach healthy habits, promote resilient behavior, and introduce contemporary topics. Written by Dr. Robert F. DeFinis, educator and coach, this book is intended to be a fun and engaging tool to assist children and adults with exploring a difficult topic.

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About John DeSimone

John DeSimone was born in Santa Monica and lives in the Los Angeles area. He is the author of the novel Leonardo's Chair. His latest is a historical novel, The Road to Delano, set during the Delano grape strike led by Cesar Chavez. By day he works with individuals turning their stories into compelling memoirs. Enjeela Ahmadi Millers, The Broken Circle, and Dr. Raana Mahmood's, The Courage to Say No, are two memoirs of late. He is a bibliophile, a constant reader, a regular writer, and typically can be found at an area coffee shop working at his craft.

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Tales From The Day: Life shaping events that truth be told all happened under the heading of "oops."

Yeah, this is a humorous, occasionally satirical memoir of sorts, if shark fishing in one’s underwear, roping a bear, running with the bulls, getting drunk with your Grandfather, or losing ten grand at the Hollywood Sign is a humorous memoir.

This is a young man’s memoir in the sense that it consists of humorous short stories from back in the day. This rollicking tour of the human condition, readers have found, is applicable to living a full life both then and now. The stories are told with candor coupled with a dry wit. Praise for Tales From The Day, for its material and great writing, is voluminous and multi-generational.

Along with the above, you’ll find The Day Johnny Cash Hit On My Wife on the roster, plus a thing about getting shot in Arkansas and a road trip with a monkey.

The Author doesn’t deny these were life shaping events, but truth be told they all happened under the heading of “oops.”

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About Jean:

My name is Jean O’Toole and I am the author of Scholarship Strategies: Finding and Winning the Money You Need. For over 10 years I have dedicated my life to helping thousands of students of all backgrounds find scholarships to reduce college debt. Released nationally by Morgan James Publishing, an Ingram publisher, in 2019, my book outlines 25 scholarship strategies to help students and families find hundreds more scholarships than if they had only worked with their school guidance offices. I also include 15 ways to reduce college cost beyond scholarships and traditional financial aid as an added bonus.

 www.connections101.com

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About Bracha Goetz

Bracha Goetz is not your typical Harvard grad, as she's the author of 38 simply written spiritual picture books. Her books are designed to make life's deepest concepts clear so each uniquely beautiful soul can shine.

She is also the author of the very candid new memoir for adults, Searching for God in the Garbage. Bracha Goetz can be contacted for presentations at [email protected].

(BTW, ever wonder why these bios are written in the "third person"? It's so it looks like she wasn't the one writing this about herself - but she really was! :)

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Introducing new author Shawn Spencer. A bit about him but also some helpful tips for new authors

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About Andrew Mann

Andrew Mann is 42 years old and lives in Bergen County, NJ. He is an Author and part-owner of a Solar Energy business. He is a recovering addict who also suffered from anxiety attacks since age 12 and depression his whole life. After years and multiple failed attempts, he was finally able to beat his addiction and has now devoted his life to helping people who suffer from addictions and issues related to childhood abuse. He has a fiancee, two step-children, two dogs, three cats, and they live in Bergen County, NJ. He enjoys surfing, exercises, alternative energy, boxing, MMA, writing and doing podcasts/radio shows about the book while getting the message out that "If an addict like me can get clean, anyone can!"

Here is his website: www.suchunfortunates.com

Here is to support his foundation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/such-unfortunates-foundation

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Were off to be Wizards: Journey of Empowerment mentally, emotionally, spiritually and psychically 

It is my autobiography of the emotional, psychic journey of my friends and I who some were brought up in a upper class city. It is a journey to help ourselves and each other since we were mentally, emotionally, psychically abused and/or neglected. It is my psychic/spiritual experiences in age chronological order. It is a book on empowerment.

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