Today's Armchair BEA topic is "Ethics in Blogging." What guidelines must we follow as bloggers--attribution, disclosure, honesty? Have you had an experience with plagiarism (victim or perpetrator?), and how did you deal with it? Do you have recommendations to new bloggers about how to ensure that credit is given to whom/where it's due? This is a topic that really hits home with me. I'm a photographer and digital artist in addition to being an author and blogger. I've been outspoken about … [Read more...] about Ethics in Blogging #ArmchairBEA
The Mansion by Seraphina Watson
It is nothing but a mansion yet the air is haunted by untold secrets waiting to breaking free and be discovered by visitors. What do the dolls that each resident cradles symbolize? Take a risk, become the narrator as you, yes you, roam the endless halls of The Mansion. And perhaps you'll find you regret learning that this mansion is not just a building; it's the very twisted world we all live in. Young author Seraphina Watson's new book shows that even with something as fragile as a doll and … [Read more...] about The Mansion by Seraphina Watson
Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life by Joshua Becker @joshua_becker
Simplify is a celebration of living more by owning less. Written by Joshua Becker, who inspires hundreds of thousands of people on his personal blog, this is a book that calls for the end of living lives seeking and accumulating more and more possessions by highlighting the enjoyment of living with less. Three years ago, his typical, suburban family of four made the decision to minimize their possessions, declutter their home, and simplify their lives. In so doing, they discovered countless … [Read more...] about Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life by Joshua Becker @joshua_becker
Grant to Expand BookGoodies
In the grant application we are trying to qualify for they asked us the following question and we had 500 characters to answer. If you agree with our direction for Book Goodies and haven't voted yet, we need 250 Facebook votes to be considered. What would a $250,000 grant mean to your business and how will you utilize the funds to ensure long-term growth and stability? This grant would give us the ability to grow and strengthen our infrastructure, hire full time employees to grow not … [Read more...] about Grant to Expand BookGoodies
New KDP Select Promotion Available – Guest Post from Shawn Inmon
Shawn Inmon has had some very successful free book runs on Amazon and I asked him for his thoughts on the new Bargain Countdown Options. Here's what he has to say: Amazon announced a change to its KDP Select program today that I think is significant. Before we look into the pros and cons of the new Kindle Countdown Deals, a quick look back at some Select history is in order. KDP Select launched early in 2012 and gave authors a new promotional tool: the chance to give their books away … [Read more...] about New KDP Select Promotion Available – Guest Post from Shawn Inmon
About Hana by K T Bowes @hanadurose
Hana Johal is an English immigrant, who came to New Zealand with her husband and two small children. Cruelly widowed in her thirties and left with devastated teenagers to raise, she has dedicated her life and herself to her children. Waving them happily off, to pursue their own lives and careers, Hana realises suddenly that she is completely alone at forty four and living the life of a much older woman. She foolishly wishes at the beginning of the year, for some excitement. Returning to school … [Read more...] about About Hana by K T Bowes @hanadurose
Things To Do and Things We Did in Texas After the Zombie Apocalypse by Ken Burgess
Combines Things To Do in Texas After the Zombie Apocalypse with Things We Did in Texas After the Zombie Apocalypse You asked for it? You got it! Now you can read both short stories Things To Do and Things We Did in Texas After the Zombie Apocalypse, at your convenience all in one short story from the comfort of your Kindle. Or iPhone. Or iPad Or Android Phone. Or toilet paper dispenser. Or in-flight emergency exit guide. Or computerized refrigerator. Or wigit-ized microwave oven. You get the … [Read more...] about Things To Do and Things We Did in Texas After the Zombie Apocalypse by Ken Burgess
Conquer Leptin Resistance: How To Get Rid Of Cravings, Fix Your Hormones, Get More Energy And Lose Weight by Nicklas Kingo @nicklaskingo
Conquer Leptin Resistance: How To Get Rid Of Cravings, Fix Your Hormones, Get More Energy And Lose Weight lays out a step-by-step process on how to get your health in check. Hormones play a huge role in every process that takes place within our body, and is often overlooked in the health industry. This ebook will give you a simple an easy to follow guide for permanent weight loss, ridding yourself of cravings and overeating, fixing your metabolism and get more energy in your every day life. Read … [Read more...] about Conquer Leptin Resistance: How To Get Rid Of Cravings, Fix Your Hormones, Get More Energy And Lose Weight by Nicklas Kingo @nicklaskingo
Changes (Family Portrait V. 1) by Gillian Felix @gillianfx
Adriana Banovic's 15th birthday sucked! She was fired after eight years of playing Shayanne Montgomery on the #1 soap in the country, found out that her family was on the verge of bankruptcy and worst of all, forced to return to Westwood Academy. Her only saving grace was a chance glance at dreamy mystery boy Haze Lyndon. Armed with only his picture and a determination to find him--even if it means turning Los Angeles over on its ass. In this young adult novel you'll meet Robin Banovic, … [Read more...] about Changes (Family Portrait V. 1) by Gillian Felix @gillianfx
100 Awesome Stories (Includes Animal Coloring Book, Games, and FREE book download!) by Uncle Amon @UncleAmon
Does your child have a creative imagination and love stories? Collect the entire boxset of the Animal Reading Series presented by Uncle Amon! This set includes 4 of Uncle Amon's best-selling books (100 Awesome Stories). YOU SAVE OVER 50%! This beginning reader's eBook includes vibrant pictures and text, 100 fun stories, and is a perfect for reading aloud or before bedtime! With 100 stories, you will be guaranteed hours of excitement and fun. You can will never get bored with the same old … [Read more...] about 100 Awesome Stories (Includes Animal Coloring Book, Games, and FREE book download!) by Uncle Amon @UncleAmon
Sovereign by ER Arroyo @ERArroyo
Chemical warfare has obliterated most of the world, including America, and the survivors have turned into feral beasts, save one colony, Antius, the last remnant of civilization. Seventeen-year-old Cori (aka Citizen 1206) only longs for wide open spaces and freedom. But Antius has no use for such things, just mindless drones to serve in a place with walls, fences, and laws. A lot of laws, which Cori constantly breaks. So she’s spent years plotting her escape, which is the only thing that will … [Read more...] about Sovereign by ER Arroyo @ERArroyo
Would You Do What They Did? Great Christian Leaders From Our Past by William Dean Hamilton @wdhamilton31
I want you to tame a wolf with Francis of Assisi, flee from the wrath of the king with Thomas Becket, and feel the horror of impending doom on a ship with John Wesley, and the uncertainty of one’s own salvation with Martin Luther. These people lived not as old dusty book filled with facts, but in the real world full of emotion and color. I only hope that I have conveyed what these brave souls were really like. Targeted Age Group: Adults, although it is an easy read What Advice Would … [Read more...] about Would You Do What They Did? Great Christian Leaders From Our Past by William Dean Hamilton @wdhamilton31
