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Available SoonBOOKSPROUT The Green Legacy - Prequel to Reflections of EL

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April 15, 2022 - May 7, 2022BooksproutDuring the year 1843, young Judy walks onto the slave ship Baroque Panthian but all signs point towards the secretive teenager setting up the situation herself. She has psychic abilities and is determined to become an influential spiritual figure in New Orleans, but everything changes after she’s enthralled with a married member of the Green family. The Green Legacy is a work of fiction, but it also explores the writer’s family history. Most of the people in the story actually did exist.AMAZON The Dream Dilemma: Reflections of EL Book 2

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022AmazonDeidre is thrilled that her younger sister Kelly married someone as easy-going as Dyllon, but will he be faithful? Deidre is mysteriously given three wishes to assist her sister. Are Deidre’s efforts being clouded by an insidious evil or perhaps by her own selfish needs? Things are not always what they seem in this story of deception, love, and hope, which picks up where book 1 (Reflections of EL - In Search of Self) left off.AMAZON Reflections of EL: In Search of Self

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022AmazonIdle curiosity driven by darker emotions causes Dyllon to release the seven deadly sins from his father’s clothing trunk, forever changing his peaceful world. Dyllon becomes an increasingly comfortable player in the dance hall of life as the lies and deceit pile up. Through reckless bouts with assorted girlfriends, he eventually falls for the cheerful and confident Kelly. Dyllon feels she could be the one but the demons that haunt him think otherwise.

The Green Legacy - Prequel to Reflections of EL

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April 15, 2022 - May 7, 2022 Booksprout The Dream Dilemma: Reflections of EL Book 2

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022 Amazon Reflections of EL: In Search of Self

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022 Amazon

The Green Legacy - Prequel to Reflections of EL

Ebook edition available through Booksprout
April 15, 2022 - May 7, 2022 Booksprout The Dream Dilemma: Reflections of EL Book 2

​Ebook edition available through Amazon
April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022 Amazon Reflections of EL: In Search of Self

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2022 Amazon

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CASTLE ON THE HILL: SECRETS​The Castle on the Hill reopens its warm doors in the year 2067. Two childhood friends reunite at the school, which accepts only the most talented students.  The gothic building on 135th Street is used as the place where love blossoms and dark mysteries find a home.MORE INFOYears of separation have not changed the warm feelings Ethan and Dora have for one another. The childhood friends reunite at the High School for Dimensional Arts, which accepts only the most talented students and where mind-over-matter rules. But as their relationship blossoms, they discover that something sinister haunts the cold walls of the school. Dora is experiencing a fear of ghosts that she has not felt for years, and her blood runs cold when she finds that Ethan might be involved. Will their love survive? Will they? The answers lie within the not so hallowed halls of the high school of the future, the Castle on the Hill.

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CASTLE ON THE HILL: SECRETS ​The Castle on the Hill reopens its warm doors in the year 2067. Two childhood friends reunite at the school, which accepts only the most talented students.  
The gothic building on 135th Street is used as the place where love blossoms and dark mysteries find a home.
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You’ve finished writing your book ( see part 1 ), but what good is it if it sits in your computer? The next logical step is to put it out there in eBook form (or as a paperback) so that others can appreciate your work. There are a few different ways to do this. Creating an EbookReason for a website - Let’s say that your friends and relatives are interested in reading your book. You could send the file containing your manuscript to these individuals separately, or you could do a mass emailing to all concerned. Unfortunately, this means that every time there is an interested reader, you must plop yourself in front of your computer so that you can send them your book. It’s much more convenient and less time-consuming to set up a place where everyone can quickly locate your work. Others can then type in an address, and they instantly have your manuscript. The first step towards this is to set up a website or a blog.Website 101 - There are many sites on the Internet that can assist you in facilitating this. Some are free, while others charge a fee for their services. It might seem strange that a site would allow you to set up your book or other ideas on their site for free, but, of course, nothing in life is truly free. Once your eBook is up and running, you will probably see advertisements alongside. Advertisers are always looking for ways to increase their sales. The more your story draws interest, the more likely others will see the ads attached to the website. In other words, the website owners use your eBook to draw attention to their ads.
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In contrast, when you pay for a website, you have more control over others attaching distractions to your work. You can also put together a more attractive-looking package to showcase your work by paying an extra fee. As the old saying goes, “You get what you pay for.” Free Sites
Wix.com
Wordpress.com
​Blogger.com Paid Sites
IPage.com
GoDaddy.com
Squarespace.com Self-Publishing - You also have the option of sending your manuscript to a self-publishing company. They, in turn, would not only set up a website (or webpage) for your eBooks but also produce a final copy of your work, which looks a lot more professional. The paperback version will undoubtedly incur a fee, so understand that the expense depends on your need. Depending on the package you choose, the amount you spend could run from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. Those interested in reading your book would have to pay (at retail) to download this ebook version or purchase a paperback or hardcover copy.​ Self-Publishing Companies
Outskirtspress.com
​Lulu.com
Authorhouse.com Independent Publishing - Some companies allow you to use their platform to create your book from scratch. For some, this can be a Herculean task. In contrast to self-publishing, where they will build the book that you want (usually at a high cost), independent publishing means you must:
 ​Set the margins.Learn to format your work to fit on the page correctly.Pick out the cover art (or photo) and ensure that it has a high enough resolution to be presentable.Once you’ve completed the book, the independent publishing company will make as many copies as you need for your use (at wholesale cost), and they will also sell your book directly to your adoring fans. Independent Publishing Companies
KDP.Amazon.com
Lightningsource.com Dealing With Traditional Publishing Companies - In general, we all want to be published by a company that will place our work on a bookshelf and circulates our precious work worldwide. This endeavor takes the most work but is also the most fulfilling. Every editor has their preferences for guideline submissions. You might have written War and Peace, but publishers will instantly reject it if you submit your masterpiece improperly. Even when you follow all guidelines, you might get that disappointing rejection email. Don’t look at it as a bad thing. Anything that you thoroughly love takes time. Work hard, have patience, and you will succeed.

And that’s about it. To all those that love the written word, please remember: Words enable you to take flight. The skies may only reach a certain height, but the regions that your imagination can attain are limitless. 

Congratulations and good luck.

You’ve finished writing your book ( see part 1 ), but what good is it if it sits in your computer? The next logical step is to put it out there in eBook form (or as a paperback) so that others can appreciate your work. There are a few different ways to do this. Reason for a website - Let’s say that your friends and relatives are interested in reading your book. You could send the file containing your manuscript to these individuals separately, or you could do a mass emailing to all concerned. Unfortunately, this means that every time there is an interested reader, you must plop yourself in front of your computer so that you can send them your book. It’s much more convenient and less time-consuming to set up a place where everyone can quickly locate your work. Others can then type in an address, and they instantly have your manuscript. The first step towards this is to set up a website or a blog. Website 101 - There are many sites on the Internet that can assist you in facilitating this. Some are free, while others charge a fee for their services. It might seem strange that a site would allow you to set up your book or other ideas on their site for free, but, of course, nothing in life is truly free. Once your eBook is up and running, you will probably see advertisements alongside. Advertisers are always looking for ways to increase their sales. The more your story draws interest, the more likely others will see the ads attached to the website. In other words, the website owners use your eBook to draw attention to their ads.
​
In contrast, when you pay for a website, you have more control over others attaching distractions to your work. You can also put together a more attractive-looking package to showcase your work by paying an extra fee. As the old saying goes, “You get what you pay for.” Free Sites
Wix.com
Wordpress.com
​Blogger.com Paid Sites
IPage.com
GoDaddy.com
Squarespace.com Self-Publishing - You also have the option of sending your manuscript to a self-publishing company. They, in turn, would not only set up a website (or webpage) for your eBooks but also produce a final copy of your work, which looks a lot more professional. The paperback version will undoubtedly incur a fee, so understand that the expense depends on your need. Depending on the package you choose, the amount you spend could run from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. Those interested in reading your book would have to pay (at retail) to download this ebook version or purchase a paperback or hardcover copy.​ Self-Publishing Companies
Outskirtspress.com
​Lulu.com
Authorhouse.com Independent Publishing - Some companies allow you to use their platform to create your book from scratch. For some, this can be a Herculean task. In contrast to self-publishing, where they will build the book that you want (usually at a high cost), independent publishing means you must:
 ​Set the margins.Learn to format your work to fit on the page correctly.Pick out the cover art (or photo) and ensure that it has a high enough resolution to be presentable. Once you’ve completed the book, the independent publishing company will make as many copies as you need for your use (at wholesale cost), and they will also sell your book directly to your adoring fans. Independent Publishing Companies
KDP.Amazon.com
Lightningsource.com Dealing With Traditional Publishing Companies - In general, we all want to be published by a company that will place our work on a bookshelf and circulates our precious work worldwide. This endeavor takes the most work but is also the most fulfilling. Every editor has their preferences for guideline submissions. You might have written War and Peace, but publishers will instantly reject it if you submit your masterpiece improperly. Even when you follow all guidelines, you might get that disappointing rejection email. Don’t look at it as a bad thing. Anything that you thoroughly love takes time. Work hard, have patience, and you will succeed.

And that’s about it. To all those that love the written word, please remember: Words enable you to take flight. The skies may only reach a certain height, but the regions that your imagination can attain are limitless. 

Congratulations and good luck.

​Don't go to sleep. Don't dream.
​Instead, stay up and read a disturbing book.

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Dyllon's games become painfully more complex. THE DREAM DILEMMA - Reflections of EL (Book 2)
Are Deidre's dreams really visions? THE GREEN LEGACY - Prequel to Reflections of EL (Book 3)
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