Donny is confident that he’s the best pitcher in little league…until he suddenly isn't. Will he ever be able to regain control of his pitches? Will he help his team win the big game, or make them lose it? Join Donny as he struggles with the challenges of baseball, school, and playing alongside his archrival, on his quest to pitch the perfect game! If you like sports novels by Matt Christopher, and want a story with excitement, drama, and wholesome values, you'll love Donny's Perfect … [Read more...] about Donny’s Perfect Game by M. L. Shochet
Interview with Author – Holly S Roberts
About Holly S Roberts: Shhh, I'm an ex-police detective who writes steamy romance because it's a great way to escape the daily grind with hot guys and kick-ass women filling up the pages. My heroes are really bad but love changes them and opens their hearts to someone special. When not writing you'll find me hiking mountains with my husband and Rottweiler Dizzy. I'm known to throw out the f-bomb too often and love listening to dirty blues and hard rock. I have a thirst … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Holly S Roberts
Anger Throws a Curveball by Paul Venosdel
Brent, the coach's son, is his father's best player on the 12-year-old Little League baseball team. The team is playing for the State Championship. His team is ready. They expect to win. But outbursts of uncontrollable anger from players, their parents, coaches, and officials threaten Brent's enthusiasm and concentration for the big game. Game Day comes, and Brent's nerves and emotions are a wreck. Then some unexpected events during the Baseball Championship event open his eyes to a score that … [Read more...] about Anger Throws a Curveball by Paul Venosdel
Interview with Author – Paul Venosdel
About Paul Venosdel: Paul Venosdel's love for baseball began when he played as a young boy. It continues today, as he coaches and manages players ages 6-14. He has managed over 400 games in nine years, winning more than 60%, including 13 Championships in Travel ball, League, and Tournament competitions as of the writing of this book. His innovative and inspiring style of coaching is based on his belief that what matters most is instilling truth, confidence, and character in the lives of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Paul Venosdel
Interview with Author – keith guernsey
About keith guernsey: Keith D. Guernsey is retired and living on Lake Lanier with his lovely wife Susan and his four-footed son Harley (who really is the king of this castle!). I had a 40 year career in sales and sales management with Comcast, Motorola and Cahners Publishing. Susan and I are proud to announce the birth of our first grandchild, Harrison Anthony "Harry" Guernsey to our son Keith and daughter-in-law Kate. What inspires you to write? The uncommon bond between my late father … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – keith guernsey
Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker
Stay away from Shaky Man. Every kid in the small town of Tonkaway, Texas, knows that. He eats little kids, murdered his wife, and mistreats his dogs, to boot. That’s what they say, anyway. Top doesn’t entirely know what to think about the rumors. He’s too busy settling into his new home, playing baseball and making friends—like Mickey, a black boy who soon becomes his best friend of all. Everything changes when a shocking murder turns the town, along with Top and Mickey’s lives, upside … [Read more...] about Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker
Interview with Author – Mark S. Parker
About Mark S. Parker: Born in Mexia, I spent my early years in Waco and graduated from Belton High School and Texas A&M back in the 70’s. This Central Texas boy married a West Texas girl, Ann Becker, in 1977. We moved to Midland, her hometown, in 1980 when I received my Master’s degree. I went to work for Gulf Oil as a landman and was just happy to have a job. I’ve been a landman ever since. Sometimes with a company and sometimes independently. Our four children grew up in Midland. We now … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mark S. Parker
Interview with Author – Nicholas Fisher
About Nicholas Fisher: I am a college professor of English, and I like edgy books with a high drama content. I have published horror novels and collections under a different name and my first Young Adult novel is titled "Becky's Kiss," coming out November 30th through Vinspire Press. This is a paranormal love story with a baseball theme. What inspires you to write? I write about people because they are so funny, sad, inspiring, and thought provoking. Daily drama fascinates me, and I love … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Nicholas Fisher
Approaching Twi-Night by M Thomas Apple
Journeyman relief pitcher Jonathan “Ditch” Klein was all set to be a replacement player during the 1994-1995 baseball strike…until the strike ended. Offered a contract in the minor leagues, playing at the same Upstate NY ballpark he once found success in high school, Ditch has one last chance to prove his worth. But to whom? A manager with an axe to grind, a father second-guessing his pitching decisions, a local sportswriter hailing him as a hometown hero, a decade older than his … [Read more...] about Approaching Twi-Night by M Thomas Apple
A Diamond in the Rough by Rich Fogel
Set in the world of minor league baseball in the 1950s, this imaginative retelling of the Snow White story follows eleven-year-old orphan Whitney Snow as she tries to escape from her villainous aunt who is bent on stealing her inheritance. On the road, Whitney encounters a scruffy minor league baseball team that adopts her as their unofficial team mascot. With the help of these good-hearted players, Whitney learns how to handle the curveballs that life has thrown at her. It's a nostalgic and … [Read more...] about A Diamond in the Rough by Rich Fogel
Interview with Author – Rich Fogel
About Rich Fogel: Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Rich Fogel has worked in television animation for over 30 years. He has written for many popular shows, including The Smurfs, The Flintstones, Muppet Babies, Pinky & the Brain, The New Superman/Batman Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Transformers: Animated. Over the years, Rich’s writing has won many honors, including two Emmy Awards, a Prism Award and a Genesis Award. In 2005, he was also nominated for a Writers Guild Award … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rich Fogel
The Joy of Ballpark Food: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine by Bennett Jacobstein
What inspired you to write your book? The free time afforded by retirement gave me the opportunity to volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank and thus become aware first-hand of the need to help our neighbors who do not have adequate food. My interest in the connection between baseball and food plus my concern for those in need of food led me to create The Joy of Ballpark Food: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine as a fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank. All of the royalties from the sale of The … [Read more...] about The Joy of Ballpark Food: From Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine by Bennett Jacobstein
