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1. Audio Books: Listen to This!


eBook Sale: August 26-31 only $0.99/regular $5.99

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AUDIO BOOK (Unabridged): Now Available!

Available at these Audio Book stores iTunes Store Amazon Audible

According to the Wall Street Journal, audio books have “ballooned into a $1.2 billion industry, up from $480 million in retail sales in 1997. Unit sales of downloaded audio books grew by nearly 30% in 2011 compared with 2010, according to the Audio Publishers Association.” Some reasons include the ease of listening on smart phones, lower prices, and a growing audience of people who prefer audio books.

I’ve always loved audio books, and in fact, I almost always have one going in my car. That’s why I’m thrilled with my news today that three of my titles are now audio books, with three more coming this fall. If you have audio rights to your books, you can also do this through ACX. They provide a platform for you to audition narrators, who will then produce the book. They are all for sale on iTunes, Audible and Amazon. At the time of this writing, Kell, the Alien is on sale at Audible for only $1.99.

The Girl, the Gypsy and the Gargoyle

Paula Bodin

Paula Bodin, actress and narrator of THE GIRL, THE GYPSY AND THE GARGOYLE.

The narrator, Paula Bodin, created multiple voices for this exciting version of the story.

Paula Bodin is an actress and producer in LA who adores the SciFi/Fantasy genre. She’s voiced multiple characters in shows like Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Monster High and Ever After High, brought Lady Door to life in the West Coast Premiere of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, and is in numerous film/tv/web productions, including playing Wendy in The New Adventures of Peter & Wendy.

Paula says, “I hope you enjoy listening to this book as much as I enjoyed reading it!”



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Saucy and Bubba: A Hansel and Gretel Tale

Audio Book Narrator, Monica Clark-Robinson

Audio Book Narrator, Monica Clark-Robinson

Monica Clark-Robinson is a writer, actor, and voice-over artist living in Little Rock, Arkansas. She holds an MFA in Theatre from Michigan State University. Monica has acted locally for the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse. She also writes for kids and teens, and was a finalist in the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Karlin Picture book award competition. Monica has published a cookbook, titled “Vegan Kids Unite,” and she is a speech writer for local and national professionals. She also works as a voice-over talent for local audio production companies. In her “spare time,” she enjoys gardening, reading, and just hanging with her two awesome daughters and her handsome husband.

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Kell, the Alien

Josiah Bildner, audio narrator of the ALIENS, INC. series.

Josiah Bildner, audio narrator of the ALIENS, INC. series.


Josiah Bildner has been performing in theatrical performances since he was 10 when he played Bob Cratchit’s son in Dickens A Christmas Carol. He starred as the Wizard in the Wizard of Oz and Geppetto in Pinnochio in high school and received a drama scholarship at the University of Northern Iowa. After graduation Josiah worked as a director and audio/visual engineer at the NBC affiliate KWWL channel 7 in Waterloo Iowa. Josiah is also a storyteller at a children’s Education Through Music camp and during the school year he is a speech language pathologist. Josiah currently uses all those talents in the wonderful world of voice over. He can be heard voicing many audiobooks, from children’s sci-fi to adult horror, biographies of musical celebrities like Emil Richards and George Harrison to spiritual journeys of Buddhism and Judaism. Josiah Bildner loves voice over because it is the best of all worlds!

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2. New Release! Broken Prince by Jen Wylie


Broken Prince by Jen Wylie

Book 2 of The Broken Ones

Fantasy novel

Sometimes, when you’re broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves.
Arowyn and her family continue on their journey to return the Elven Prince, Shael, to his homeland before he fades and dies. A journey full of triumph and horror, love and sorrow, rips them apart with every fighting moment, and yet brings them together as a family. They don’t allow the prophecy to rule their lives. Some don’t believe, some don’t care. Prophecies aren’t written in stone. Events can change. People can change. They are only words. From besieged cites, to the elusive Were and wild Fey, nothing quite prepares them to face their deadliest of enemies, one they didn’t know existed.

Broken Prince is now here! Pick it up at an introductory price of 2.99, and if you haven’t read Book 1, Broken Aro, it’s on sale for 0.99!

Available at Amazon USAmazon UK and other Amazon sites. Prime members can borrow for free!

Check out what people are saying about it on Goodreads and add it to your TBR list!

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3. The Hole in the Sky - Review

Wizzens, Butterfly Women and Tree Tribes, the Evil and the Pure of Heart; take the journey into another world. The Hole in the Sky by Barbara A. Mahler has it all.

Kaela Neuleaf is a strong girl, so when she stands up to the teasing chants of the “cool kids” at her cousin Shawn’s soccer game, Kaela’s strength is tested

...”It was one thing for Stephanie to torture Kaela, but it drove Kaela over the edge when they tormented her cousin.” (pg. 11)

As Kaela is on her way to the principles office she encounters the oddest sensations...

“...A Whiff of a lovely aroma stopped Kaela in her path. It wasn’t the usual locker-room odour of armpits and sweaty feet. Instead, it smelled moist and fresh, like ocean air. What could it be? She turned around, and just behind her something softly gleamed from the cement floor…” (pg 13)

What Kaela finds sets her on the path to a new world and a dangerous journey that only she has the power to resolve.

With the help of her cousin Shawn, her deceased mothers dying words and butterfly pendant, Kaela must face her deepest fears and sorrow. On this path she enlists the help of many strange and magical friends and learns, “All along this journey your heart is your best guide…” (pg.76)

Come with Kaela and her friend’s on the road to self-discovery where the hole in the sky leads to Muratenland and the fight of a life-time.

The Hole in the Sky is 292 pages of mystery, adventure, of good versus evil. It’s beautifully bond in hard cover, with just enough sketches to spark the imagination.

Take the journey…

Available on Amazon.com

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4. Amazing...Cayla Kluver



The now-peaceful kingdom of Hytanica remembers a time when, under a blood-red sky, the neighbouring village, Cokyri, kidnapped and slaughtered dozens of Hytanica’s newborn infant boys—all but one.

Princess Alera, verging on her eighteenth birthday, must choose a suitable man to be her husband, who will also become the successor to the throne. Her father, the King, is set on Steldor—a pompous, hot-tempered Military Field Commander. Alera despises Steldor and feels trapped by the rules and traditions set upon her.

One day a handsome young warrior is found on Hytanican land and is taken by the guards. Found to be from the enemy’s village, Narian has a shocking past and upbringing that threaten everything Alera has ever known and believed. Plunged into the unknown world of palace intrigue and ancient blood feuds, Alera must decide between true love and duty.

Cayla Kluver, the sixteen-year-old author of Legacy, is truly brilliant. Her eloquent dialogue and cleverly plotted tale of kings and queens, romance and deceit will keep you turning the pages and wanting more.

Cayla is truly an amazing young woman. She wrote the first draft of Legacy in just nine months at the age of 14 while attending public school. Her second novel in the series, Allegiance, is due to be released early in 2010, and she has almost completed book three, Redemption.

Cayla has been writing since she was two. She says, “I don’t remember it [the story] that well, to be honest. My mom says it was about a bunny, and I dictated it to her then drew the pictures to go along.”

I asked Cayla where she had gotten her inspiration from, so young and talented as she is. She said, “Life in general. That’s one of the most beautiful things about human existence, I think—that everything, even the weather on a certain day, can be inspirational. More specifically, people inspire me—there are so many strong, amazing people in the world and even around me who have experienced far more than I have. To be able to draw from their accomplishments is an absolute privilege.”

Of course, I couldn’t help but pry a little. Does Cayla know how the Legacy series is going to end? She said, “I do—I feel really good about it, even though I have no doubt I’ll miss writing about the characters in the Legacy series. They really represent my first venture into this type of writing, and whatever bumps there may have been (or may yet be!) along the way, this is definitely an experience I will never forget or take for granted. I’ve been really fortunate.”

So what’s next after this wonderful series? Cayla confides, “I have a bunch more ideas I’m really excited to flesh out and write. Without getting too specific, there’s one that has to do with time travel, one that’s very gothic, one about fairies and politics, one that’s much darker and more realistic than anything else I’ve written that has to do with a group of college students, and a few more here and there. I’ve just honestly never been so excited about the future in my life. I’m thrilled to be looking at possibly being able to do what I love for a long time.”

Cayla closes by sharing this advice for anyone who wants to be a writer: “Just keep writing, and reading, and learning everything you can about the world. Goodness knows I’ve got a lot more to learn! And remember, if writing is what you’re passionate about, don’t let anyone discourage you from pursuing that goal. You’ll always run into nay-sayers, people who will say what’s practical and what isn’t, but ultimately it’s about you and what will make you happy and fulfilled as a person.”

If you want to learn more about the Legacy series and Cayla, check out Cayla’s official website at http://www.caylakluver.com/.




















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