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DOES IT FEEL LIKE YOUR SONGWRITING DREAM IS SLIPPING AWAY?

You write. You pour your heart into it. But somehow, it’s never enough.

Rejection stings. Comparison eats you alive. The dream you once lived for now feels buried under the grind of everyday life.I get it. I’ve been there. Back in 2003, I almost walked away from music completely. The rejection was constant, and I was tired of feeling like I wasn’t good enough. But I learned something powerful: the only thing standing between me and the life I wanted was the belief that it wasn’t possible.

This book is for the songwriter who refuses to settle — the one who knows there’s more inside of them: more songs to write, more connections to make, more chances to take.

Inside, you’ll discover:

🎵 How to turn rejection into fuel, not failure🎵 The brutal truth about the music business (and how to survive it)🎵 Why showing up matters more than talent🎵 How to finish your songs and stop procrastinating🎵 The mindset shift that sparks accountability🎵 How to protect your creativity so you don’t burn out🎵 And most importantly — how to reconnect with the dream that got you started

This is a straight-talking, heart-on-sleeve guide for songwriters who are done waiting, done making excuses, and ready to claim their place in the music world.

If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I’m not cut out for this,” this book is here to prove you wrong.Your dream isn’t dead. It’s waiting for you to fight for it.

Pick up your copy today and start turning the songs in your head into the career you dreamt of.

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OUTSIDETHETHALSPARR

The Dokkrisdottir is not your ordinary Norse woman of the Viking age.One of the great warriors of her time, she soon learns that the hardest battles are not always those fought with a sword and shield. Through countless trials and tests, she is led by visions and omens on numerous adventures with the help of steadfast friends and family to discover her mysterious supernatural destiny ,one more extraordinary than anyone could everhave imagined.

RUNEOFSPIRITS

Every road to an ultimate good is paved with monstrous deed…by a monster. Sometimes the monsters are all that stands between the living world and annihilation. In the struggle to survive her own life ,Josephine Peele becomes the monster inservice of the Light,but it takes all her torments to ready her for her own purpose that only she can accomplish.

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Sentenced to a life of solitude, she relishes fleeting periods of happiness unaware of the consequences of her joy.

Lilith enjoyed many comforts in her life with Adam, but contentment evaded her. Desperate for companionship, she flees Eden betraying her covenant with God. Faced with being stripped of her powers, she accepts a sentence of never knowing the beauty of a marriage.

One handsome stranger, then another weave into her life bringing her love and contentedness for a time. Each leaves Lilith with very different children. Her first, like their father are fast and strong, with superior senses. The next set take after Lilith and her second love that, like her, possesses ethereal abilities.

Can she raise these two lines in harmony? Or are they destined to destroy one another?

Of Witches and Vampires is a short paranormal prequel to the Kingdom Journals Series. If you like fresh takes on vampire and witch lore, you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s short story.

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Myrgjol the Dokkrsdottir’s path may be fraught with physical dangers and battle, but some wars are fought with whispered words and deceitful lies. While in Saxon lands, she must learn to maneuver the battlefield as well as her position on the board in the game of Saxon politics. Will she be successful?And though she is blind to all the pieces in The Game, a Saxon gamemaster plays on her behalf as well as his own against many others, and the enormity of the risk spirals out of control for everyone.

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How many masks can one girl wear?

Aisha is the best thief in Easima, the capital of Makan Alsahar. She wants to survive and to thrive, but how can she? After all, an orphaned daughter of a seamstress without a single honest dinari can’t aspire to much more than stealing the very bread she needs to live…and maybe a few fancy jewels and golden trinkets.

On a particularly fruitful day of thievery, Aisha finds a bottle and unleashes the fiery djinn within. When the djinn, Qadira, offers her three wishes in gratitude for her freedom, she mistakenly wishes to become a princess. However, instead of becoming the daughter of a childless king, she switches lives with Prince Aladdin.

Thrust into the life of princess of Makan Alsahar, Aisha must navigate the convoluted intrigue of the palace court. Unfortunately, Rapha, a low-level advisor, knows who she is and blackmails her into helping him rise through the levels of the royal advisory.

When Aisha meets Aladdin in the markets of Easima, she starts to fall for him even though she stole the life that was rightfully his. Now Aisha must hide her true identity and help Rapha climb the ladder of success in the Makan Alsaharn court. Will she keep living a beautiful lie, or will the truth be what it takes to finally leave her old life behind for real?

From the author of the Eternal Chronicles comes a dramatic retelling of the story of Aladdin. The intrigue and drama of Aisha’s Secret will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

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THIS BOOK IS MORE THAN A MEMOIR; EXPLORATION TOUNDERSTAND MYSELF. IT'S AN UNFILTERED TRADITIONALLIFELINES-FRIENDS, FAMILY, EVEN COUNSELORS-FELL SHORT,HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN INWARD.WHAT BEGAN AS DESPERATESEARCH FOR ANSWERS BECAME A TRANSFORMATIVEQUEST: TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES OF MY MIND, TO CONFRONT THE STIGMA OF NEURODIVERSITY, AND TO RECLAIM CONTROL OVER MY LIFE.

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The legendary saga of Ingrid Stone-Splitter, the most loyal and greatest friend of the Dokkrsdottir, after returning home amid strife and loss.A powerful woman of many destinies, Ingrid embarks on journey after journey to fulfill the peaceful promises of her fatherHarald, to help set the stage for the Dokkrsdottir to fulfill her destiny, and to be a hammer which smashes the Dark.

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In Nolin Creek, the water runs deep and the secrets run deeper.

In the harsh landscape of a Depression-era Northern Ontario mining town, Finnish immigrant sisters Hanna and Essi Kivi scrape together a living as domestic workers, sharing a room in a disreputable boarding house owned by a protective madame.

When Hanna’s body is discovered in the icy waters of Nolin Creek, the police call it a tragic accident. But Essi knows better. Her sister would never have risked crossing unstable ice—not after they lost their youngest sister Martta to drowning years before.

Haunted by guilt and driven by loyalty, Essi begins to unravel the secrets Hanna kept hidden. As Essi digs deeper into her sister’s final days, she discovers that in a town built on desperation and dreams for a better future, everyone has something to hide.A gripping tale of love, family, sisterhood, and the search for truth.

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“It’s the kind of book you reach for when you’re in need of a dose of positivity. If you’re an animal lover or a fellow paw parent, you’ll love this book. It’s funny, touching, and may evoke a cascade of fond memories.” melisbokreviews.wordpress.com

Step into a world where love has four paws and a wagging tail. “Paw Prints on the Kitchen Floor” is a heartwarming anthology that captures the unbreakable bond between pets and their parents. Each story, penned by devoted pet owners, offers a glimpse into the everyday adventures and extraordinary moments that define life with a furry friend.Within the pages of “Paw Prints on the Kitchen Floor,” you will find laughter, tears, and a shared understanding of the connection between humans and their animal companions. This book is more than just a compilation of stories; it’s a tribute to the love, joy, and occasional chaos that pets bring into our daily lives.

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To say Adrian Parker has trust issues would be an understatement, but he has good cause. Barely escaping the clutches of his biological family, he found refuge in the caring of his adopted family who helped him grow to become a respectable human. Little did he know that he’d have to keep a secret and risk losing all the people he loved, his adopted family that swore off keeping secrets of any kind, even though he kept them for the woman he loved more than anything.

If only the woman he loved wasn’t the very reason his life might implode.

Sharon Pryce never meant to fall for the man who helped her move forward after devastating and life-changing violence, but together they just worked, and despite her constantly ending the relationship prematurely; she knows Adrian Parker is the one for her. When her only child is involved in an accident, leaving him severely injured, it’s Adrian who steps in to help both heal once again.

While they consider a future, they know a secret they share could break their familial bonds and cause Adrian’s family to turn against him. Is a second chance worth it, or should they leave well enough alone?

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