New Arrival for October

Rick Mapson

Christian Author

 

 

Author: Rick Mapson is a father of four and Grandfather of three. Rick has always been a story teller, especially with his kids. At church he was the Children’s Church leader for several years and usually told stories to emphasize the lesson. Over fifteen years ago, he started writing down some of those stories. Both children and parents enjoy the creativity and depth of his stories which are now becoming available to the public. Rick and his wife live on 10 acres in Miller, Missouri with their cats, dogs, and chickens.

 

Title: Seeing Clearly: A View from Heaven
Genre: Fiction/Christian
Description:  "What happens when you die?" The words burst out of young Matthew's mouth louder than he intended. This is the start of Matthew Peterson's journey. Like all of us he wanted to know the unknowable. Like many of us, he lets life's ride consume him, helping him ignore the truth that someday it will end.

Matthew dies and starts his journey to life as he sojourns to heaven. In heaven nature comes alive to welcome him home. The knots of life unwind as he becomes close friends with a carpenter who helps him on his voyage to understand, to know, and be known. The book is available at amazon.com.

Title: The Coffin Train

Genre: Fiction/Christian
Description: Join Dede Ray as he goes to see his first “Coffin Train”. The Coffin Train was a yearly occurrence in the South African village of Dara Lee. That was ten years ago before the Seven-Year-War. Anyone who could afford it would have an elaborate coffin built to show off their final resting place to the world. That was the tradition. Tomorrow would be a little different. The book is available at amazon.com.

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Saturday, October 4

10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Special Guests: Paranormal Science Lab (PSL)

http://paranormalsciencelab.com

 

Stop by the Paranormal Science Lab (PSL) booth at the festival. PSL is a paranormal investigation team based out of Joplin, MO. They serve the entire Missouri, southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas areas. Paranormal Science Lab conducts research at a variety of locations, including private residences, commercial buildings and historical sites. They emphasize scientific method, empirical research and data, and analyzing that data in the context of the factual history and events associated with a particular location..

Tickets will be available at the Mystery and Intrigue Fest for the Upcoming PSL Events

Carthage Opera House Haunted History Tours and Paranormal Investigations

October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Kendrick House Haunted History Tours and Paranormal Investigations

October 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Kendrick House Haunted History Tours and Paranormal Investigations

October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

John Wise House Haunted History Ghost Tours and Paranormal Investigations

October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

New Arrival for August

Jan Moon

 Author:  Jan was born and raised in upstate New York. She has lived in Hawaii, Louisiana, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Nevada. She has a degree in English and has spent four decades working as a nurse. Now retired and living in lives in southwest Missouri, she stays busy with church, gardening, writing, and her two dogs and two cats.

 

Title: The Fall of the Year Paperback

Genre: Historical Romance/ Fantasy

Book: Two men, closer than brothers, yet worlds apart. One seeks revenge, the other peace. A young widow, forced to confront her humanity, her courage and her passion. Will her love be strong enough to make a difference? In the year 2000, widow and photographer Teresa Riley slips at the top of a waterfall and plunges into the eighteenth century. She is rescued by an ancient woman, Naomi, and her two companions, Matthew Gunn and Joseph Brant, taken to a Mohawk Indian village and forced to take up residency. Swept up in an adventure beyond her wildest dreams, she forges a tentative friendship with her three rescuers. But when she discovers a deadly conspiracy, she must place all her trust in them to help her change the course of history. This book is available at amazon.com.

Title:  Mark’s Remarkable Summer

Genre: Christian Inspirational

Book: Summer school, summer jobs, girls, good friends. Sounds pretty normal for a kid in a small town in north central Missouri. All 17-year-old Mark Stone wants is to get a passing grade in his Shakespeare class, score some time with Deborah, and have fun with his best friends, Carl and Herb. But he has begun hearing voices, seeing people who aren’t there, sensing something isn’t quite right. Is it his imagination? Is it the pot he’s been smoking just to be sociable? Or is it something more? Why isn’t his friend Hilda as disturbed as he is? And why can’t he get the lovely Deborah to just look at him? Now Herb seems to be out of control with drugs, Deborah seems to have a new love, and Mark hasn’t the first clue how to fix any of it. Hilda is a good listener but she’s old. What does she know about any of this? And now she wants him to read the Bible. What’s up with that? Hilda Barbour has watched a generation of kids in Hemlock, Missouri, grow up, go off to college or the military, or simply stay right here. Mark has always been special. He reminds her of her brother, killed during World War II, but he also brings out her maternal instinct, childless as she is. Now she, too, is concerned about some of the phenomena occurring around Hemlock, though her Christian convictions sustain her and she knows the Lord is in control. But how to impart this to Mark? There’s more at work here than just the world and the flesh, and she must call upon every ounce of faith she possesses, as things spin out of control, and two lives-and two souls-literally hang in the balance. This book is available at amazon.com. This book is available at amazon.com.

  



 

 

Fiction Writers’ Conference

REGISTER NOW!

Ozarks Romance Authors Annual Conference

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Workshops – Pitch Sessions – Speakers – Headshots – Networking – Fun

You are invited to Ozarks Romance Authors’ Annual Fiction Writers’ Conference! This event is not just for romance writers. The fundamentals of good writing are universal, and you will learn vital information about the publishing industry, no matter the genre you write. Stay tuned for more details as plans are confirmed.

For more information or to register for the conference visit Ozark Romance Authors official website: http://ozarks-romance-authors.com/conference-2014/oracon-2014/ .

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Saturday, October 4, 2014

 

Mystery and Intrigue Fest will take place in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. The event is hosted by the Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. All Celebrities, guests and events have been exclusively planned and organized for your entertainment by Home Grown Books. The event will also include vendor and author artist displays. In addition, the festival will host a special after dark investigative Ghost Tour of a local landmark. (Admission: Free) For more information call 417-452-3507or visit the website or visit our website at http://mysteryandintriguefest.wordpress.com.

 

Special Guest Appearnce by Chris and Roseann Cupit

Their story, Deliver us from Evil-The Chris & Roseann Cupit Story, will be featured on a fall episode of the TV program A Haunting on Destination America.

Presentation: 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

New Arrival for May

All-American Favorites

By

Kathy Brown and Schyrlet Cameron

All-American Favorites by is filled with recipes you’ll bookmark, share, and make your own: American Burgers for a summer lunch, chicken Pot Pie for the family, or Upside-Down Blackberry Cake for a special occasions. The book is at available in Missouri at Silver Dollar City in Branson and KeenBean Coffee Roasters in Mt. Vernon.

New Arrival for May

Gourmet Dutch Oven Cooking

By

Larry Quinalty

Retiring from 3 years of public school teaching, Dr. Larry Quinalty stays busy teaching college English classes and doing Dutch oven cooking demonstrations. The recipes collection is due to the many requests he has received over the years to have a cookbook that focus on Dutch oven cooking techniques and proven recipes. All his recipes in his two book collect Dutch Oven Cooking and Gourmet Dutch Oven Cooking work in a Dutch oven outside or inside the kitchen. Occasional comments are added to some recipes to help the reader modify the process, depending on the situation. The books are at available Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri and KeenBean Coffee Roasters in Mt. Vernon Missouri.

October Event

                             Mystery and Intrigue Fest

This event is brought to you by Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. All Celebrities, guests and events have been exclusively planned and organized for your entertainment by Home Grown Books. For more information call 417-452-3507or visit the website http://mysteryandintriguefest.wordpress.com.

Sean-Paul and Juliana Fay

Coming October 4 to the MARC in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the nationally acclaimed Illusionist Sean-Paul and Medium Juliana Fay.  Featuring Special Guests from the other side, the duo will demonstration mysteries that bring the crowd to the edge of their seats! Tickets for the 2:00 p.m. performance will be $17.00 at the door.

 

Sean-Paul and Juliana Fay

Coming October 4 to the MARC in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the nationally acclaimed Illusionist Sean-Paul and Medium Juliana Fay.  Featuring Special Guests from the other side, the duo will demonstration mysteries that bring the crowd to the edge of their seats! Tickets for the 2:00 p.m. performance will be $17.00 at the door.

Wesley Fox
Director of Branson Paranormal ChasersAuthor of House of Echoes: A True Haunting. The story will be featured on a fall episode of the TV program A Haunting on Destination America.

Presentation: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Coming October 4, 2014

This event is brought to you by Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. All Celebrities, guests and events have been exclusively planned and organized for your entertainment by Home Grown Books. For more information call 417-452-3507or visit the website http://mysteryandintriguefest.wordpress.com.

Mystery and Intrigue Fest will take place in Mt. Vernon, Missouri at the MARC Saturday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is hosted by the Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. The Festival will feature guest speakers and performers from across the Ozarks. The event will also include vendor and author displays. In addition, the festival will host a special after dark investigative Ghost Tour of a local landmark. (Admission: Free)

Presentations

 

Wesley Fox
Director of Branson Paranormal Chasers
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Sean-Paul, Illusionist

Intrigue Theatre
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Admission: $17.00 at the door

 

New Arrival for March

Adam K. Nelson

Author: Adam K. Nelson lives in Springfield, Missouri with his family. Adam has authored two books: Learning To Live and A Night with St. Nick. Both of Adam Nelson’s book are available at Amazon.com.

Title: Learning To Live

Genre: Fantasy

Book: Ryan Sterling is a college senior driving home for winter break. The drive is ordinarily uneventful, but not today. He watches in horror as an unknown aircraft causes an explosion so massive that the above ground world is destroyed. Ryan escapes, but he wakes up alone, severely burned, and lying on the basement floor of his parents' home. Left with only delirious dreams and memories of his family and girlfriend, Sara, Ryan is forced to confront the despair of being the only apparent survivor, his lack of faith in God, and the fear that whatever -- or whomever -- caused the explosion will soon return to finish the job. Over the year to come, Ryan must rediscover hope and conquer his fear so that he can truly survive and thrive in the new reality of a devastated planet. Now that Ryan has lost the world, can he gain his own soul?

Title: A Night with St. Nick

Genre: Fiction/Children

Book: Jimmy is a ten-year-old boy who has grown up too fast. None of his friends believe in Santa, and it is no longer cool for him to believe either. Even though Jimmy saw Santa one Christmas when he was young, he still refuses to accept him. In an effort to restore some of Jimmy's faith, Santa Claus orchestrates a special night that will not easily be forgotten. He answers some of the big questions that Jimmy has about how Santa works, but, most important, Jimmy learns the true meaning of Christmas. Will Jimmy be able to believe after A Night with St. Nick?

New Arrival for March

Kim Doll

Author: Kim Doll lives in the Ozarks with her family.

Title: Keeper of the Canines

Genre: Fantasy

Book Description: Truth. It is something we all want to believe exists, but it is something that often eludes us. Imagine for a moment that beyond Earth, intangible forces direct events as if humans were mere puppets on strings. Now imagine that the prophecy of a man returning as the savior of our planet is false, but that the redeemer is already here, embodied in a dog. Moon Shadow is that special canine. Chosen by the guardians of the Crystal plane, a Border Collie named Moon Shadow is the light to a greater truth. Teaming up with Feather, a rookie guardian angel, the two form a partnership to do battle against the evil forces of the Obsidian plane. Moon Shadow's journey takes her from the hell of a puppy mill, to life with a neglectful and abusive family, before she eventually finds freedom on the streets of a Midwestern city. After a brief taste of independence, she is captured. Her captor is a scarred and despicable man, but when she uses her new found powers to save his soul, she knows that her path of destiny has started. Moon Shadow and the Keeper of the Canines is the beginning of a saga pitting good against evil and the quintessential wake up call for humanity. Keeper of the Canines is available at Amazon.com.

Go Digital

To effectively promote your book, make sure that you have a website and a blog, plus some social networking profiles (Facebook and Twitter are most popular, but for some books LinkedIn or Pinterest may be a better fit). Make sure you schedule some time every day to engage with people. 

Join the Websites Below- They are free websites that will list your book, author bio, and book events. Just  join and follow the directions for posting  information. Very easy!

A.   goodreads.com

B.   authorcentral.com

C.   authorsden.com

D.   shelfari.com

Top 10 Book Promotion Strategies

1.    Social networking and social media: 94 percent

2.    Blogging: 84 percent

3.    Seeking book reviews: 75 percent

4.    Seeking testimonials and endorsements: 73 percent

5.    Press releases: 68 percent

6.    Email marketing: 62 percent

7.    Radio and television talk shows: 62 percent

8.    Speaking events: 60 percent

9.    Article marketing: 57 percent

10. Book signings: 56 percent

Red Orchid Publishing

Red Orchid Publishing

Melanny Henson

http://redorchidpublishing.com/contact

We started Red Orchid because we were frustrated with the publishing market. Now, more than ever, writers have the opportunity to produce books and have their stories read. However, after a writer pays a self publishing service or editor hundreds or even thousands of dollars, they are left alone to market their work by themselves, making it very difficult to compete against major distributors. Red Orchid intends to thwart this system by offering professional editorial services for free to upcoming talent and to provide a legitimate publishing platform for writers to market books. The spirit of Red Orchid is service and good will. Rather than upfront fees, Red Orchid accepts projects by commission. If we find an editor who believes in your project, we will help you produce quality work and we will help you sell your book in this highly competitive market. With updated multi-media marketing strategies and a strong network of talented writers and editors, Red Orchid is fast becoming a tangible presence in the publishing market.

Red Orchid's first organizational goal is to launch the careers of 30 writers on March 31, 2014. The deadline for being included in the 30 Writer Launch is February 1, 2014, 11:59 PM.

Submission

To be considered for the premier debut of Red Orchid's Writing Career Launch, your submission must be received by February 1, 2014.There are no length requirements. The submission should be a novel, a memoir, or a poetry chapbook in any genre. This contest is unique in that categories are not separate: the 30 best works will be chosen with no quota for type of book.

If selected for a career launch, your book will appear on the redorchipublishing.com website for 90 days for free. You will also be offered a publishing contract with Red Orchid at the end of the 90 day period, which you may decline if you wish.

Promotional Ideas

OK, time for our tough love speech! Do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. It is not an excuse to say, “Well, I’m computer challenged or I don’t know how to do that.” Hey, you are an author; you wrote a book and took the bold steps to get it published! You didn’t know how to do these things either when you started out. If you want to be successful at this game, you have to try new things and learn new skills, even if that includes technology. It is your book and your success, so don’t be afraid to jump in with both feet.

Audio Book

Create an audio version of your book. Very easy to do! One of our authors, Rick East, followed our advice and created an audio book for his book, A Glimpse of Glory-My Jouney to heaven and Back. Here is the link you will need if you wish to use Amazon's Audible.com for turning your print book into audio: http://www.acx.com/ . The site finds a person to read your book. The audio book is then offered through Amazon.com for sale. This site pays you royalties for sales. There is no cost for the service, but you have to pay the reader or share profits. Rick said he would be happy to talk to anyone interested in creating an audio of their book. Contact: Rick East 417-866-0010.

To hear an excerpt from Rick’s  audiobook, "A Glimpse of Glory - My Journey to Heaven and Back", click on this  web site.
http://www.amazon.com/Glimpse-Glory-Journey-Heaven-Back/dp/B00HN9HMA2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388947668&sr=1-1&keywords=A+Glimpse+of+Glory+audiobook

Below the picture there is an arrow you can click on that says "Listen - Play Sample".

Amazon Book and ebook Publishing.

Please, do not pay big bucks to a company to publish your book. Publish yourself through Amazons publishing division called createspace.com. You can buy your books through them at a very low price. You do not have to buy large qualities to resell either. Your book is placed on amazon.com for sale. If someone orders a book on amazon.com, amazon mails the book. This site pays you royalties for sales. If you can not do this on you own, Richard Snelson, one of our authors, can do this for a very small fee. He has provided this serve for several of our authors. Contact: Richard Snelson at rsnelson0984@mchsi.com.

Smashwords  Ebook Sales

Put your book on Smashwords.com. This is an ebook sale site. Brett Macomber, our website tech guy, can do this for you for a very small fee. He did it for us. This site pays you royalties for sales.  Contact: Brett Macomber at brett.macomber@gmail.com

Create a Book Blog

We started our blog at blogspot.com. It is just a matter of setting up an account (no cost) exploring the site and trying it out. You get to pick background, font, format, etc. If you chose something and don’t like it, you can delete and start over. Once you have the site, post quotes from your book, information about you and your book, book events, or just your thought for the day. More time you get on the site, the more often it will show up on Google, Bing, etc when someone searches a topic close to your book title.  No cost unless you have to hire someone to help you. Brett Macomber at brett.macomber@gmail.com can help you for a very small fee.

Facebook page or/and Author Page

Same as a blog page you need to post comments, quotes, pictures, and excerpts from your book daily or weekly. Just follow the directions after you set up an account. No cost unless you have to hire someone to help you. Rebekah Merritt at owlmediapub@gmail.com can help you for a very small fee.