Walk the Plank by Marilyn Barr

Branko learns he will be sold into slavery when they dock in Charles Town, so he doesn’t hesitate to jump ship onto a neighboring sloop in the harbor. This boat will weigh anchor with him at the helm–once he decides what to do with the lady chained in the cargo hold who claims she’s a vampire.

Magda Dashkovari’s body has been given to science while she’s still living in it. Her prayers are answered when a pirate boards her boat, but she should have asked for her rescuer to be less bloodthirsty than she is…

Scientists hunt her in town, plantation owners hunt him from the north and south, Blackbeard blocks Charles Town Harbor to the east, and a war rages between settlers and natives to the west. These unlikely allies will have to link together to escape a life in chains…but will their trust in each other endure their journey to freedom?

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Marilyn Barr currently resides in the wilds of Kentucky with her husband, son, and rescue cats. She has a diverse background containing experiences as a child prodigy turned medical school reject, published microbiologist, special education/inclusion science teacher, homeschool mother of a savant, certified spiritual & energy healer, and advocate for the autistic community. This puts her in the position to bring tales containing heroes who are regular people with different ability levels and body types, in a light where they are powerful, lovable, and appreciated.

When engaging with the real world, she is collecting characters, empty coffee cups, and unused homeschool curricula. She is a sucker (haha) for cheesy horror movies, Italian food, punk music, black cats, bad puns, and all things witchy. For the latest Strawberry news and witchy tips, join her newsletter.

Tusker: An International Crime and African Adventure Thriller by Christopher Hepworth

A deathbed confession. A neo-Nazi cult in Southern Africa. And a fight to save the last of the great elephants.
In 1908 teenager Hélène Sondheim witnesses the first genocide of the twentieth century in German South West Africa – an event that foreshadows the Nazi holocaust. As she flees from the land of her birth, she takes with her knowledge of the vanquished Makololo tribe’s priceless rare earth metal deposits and the extraordinary secrets of their ferocious war elephants.
In 2022, fragments of an unknown African metal are uncovered in a discarded WWII archive box. Negotiator Sam Jardine must win the race against his ruthless enemies to discover the source of the priceless metal that will dominate vehicle production for decades to come.
As supercentenarian Hélène Sondheim lies on her deathbed after an action-packed life in Zambia as a geologist and wildlife conservationist, she is poised to take her precious knowledge to the grave. But as Jardine begins to coax the dying woman’s secrets from her, the Weisse Bruderschaft, descendants of the Imperial German forces, are resolved to prevent her from speaking the truth about the 1908 genocide.
In the path of the Weisse Bruderschaft is a man determined to avenge one of Africa’s most heinous acts of injustice and the last herd of battle elephants, who have neither forgotten nor forgiven the German forces for the destruction of the once mighty Makololo Kingdom.

Tusker is Book 4 in the Sam Jardine Crime Conspiracy Thrillers and can also be enjoyed as a standalone novel.

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International Award-Winning & Bestselling Author of Sam Jardine Crime Conspiracy Thrillers Series.

Author Christopher Hepworth has been a professional negotiator for over thirty years, with some of the largest and best-known companies in the world. He has won numerous prestigious awards in his chosen profession of procurement and developed many of the strategies and techniques that are now widely used across the industry. He has spent half a lifetime working for an array of colourful captains of industry, some inspirational; others downright terrifying. He often wonders how these desk warriors would cope if they were confronted with real-life, world-threatening global emergencies rather than plotting their own narrow-minded corporate agendas. With the magic of fiction, Christopher Hepworth has created a wonderful set of characters he hopes will put the fear of God into his readers, adding to the list of threats already facing humanity.

Born in the UK in 1961 and raised in Zambia in central Africa like his hero, Wilbur Smith, Christopher Hepworth now lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife, Anne and four children. Much of the spare time he finds for writing comes while watching his children play representative cricket. It’s amazing how many sentences can be written in between the fall of wickets.

The exotic characters in his books reflect his fascination with the charismatic and proud, but often maligned warrior nations around the world, whose stories are screaming to be told. In his books, Christopher Hepworth’s desk-bound corporate warriors come face to face with those proud peoples, who have suffered the misfortunes of fate and history but their dignity and aspirations remain intact.

Christopher Hepworth has created a new brand of hero for the twenty-first century. Like James Bond, or the lawyers of John Grisham’s thrillers, Sam Jardine must use his occupational skills to thwart the ambitions of ruthless villains who seek to subordinate the world with their depraved sense of moral values. Armed only with a sense of justice, respect for ancient warrior cultures and an extraordinary talent for negotiation, can he win the day or will he be engulfed in the cesspit of corporate politics? For the sake of world peace, let’s hope Sam Jardine is up to the task.

Mountain Man’s Obsession by Sadie King

His one obsession is her…

From the moment Colette sweeps into my bar, I can’t stop watching her. Even when she doesn’t know I’m looking. Especially then.
My cameras record her every smile, every frown, every moment. I study her until I know my girl inside out, my obsession growing, overwhelming me, demanding I act.
She’ll never find out my secret, will she?

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I believe in instalove!

I write short and steamy instalove stories about strong protective men and the curvy women who steal their hearts. My books are high heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after.

Home is New Zealand where I live with my young son and husband.

About Outsiders, Vol. I

A special forces unit on what should have been an uncontested extraction op is ambushed and nearly wiped out before something unseen comes out of the forest and turns the tide of their battle. Meanwhile, half a world away, a young woman juggling a gaming habit, a new boyfriend, and a Master’s degree in AI discovers something unimaginable: a world-spanning neural network secretly embedded in the Internet. And it’s thinking about something. She tries to figure out what, and that’s when someone tries to kill her, too.

And then there’s the wraith.

A lowly intelligence analyst will put these and other pieces together, and discover the apocalyptic picture hidden in the puzzle, but he is not the hero. He will die for his diligence. It is the student, Melody Ritter, who will pursue the truth without surrender, when all others falter, and who will discover that she is capable of doing almost anything necessary to uncover it and expose it to the world.

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This author… has flown military helicopters and airplanes, and has been a flight instructor, has directed airstrikes and trained JTACs for special operations, studied computer science in college, has hunted and fished in America and Africa, has competed with rifle and pistol, has ridden horses and motorcycles and has sailed sailboats, has trained in martial arts and SCUBA, occasionally tries not to forget how to play the piano, and struggles to dance the American Foxtrot at the silver level. He continues to collect experiences from around the world so that in his spare time he can write stories about space aliens or witches or what have you (when not playing videogames or D&D).

About The Pursuit of Being Noticed

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A book reviewers are calling “delightful, zany, and super smart.”

When thirty-four-year-old Harvard law graduate, Kate Becker, lands her dream job at an all-woman firm in Austin, Texas, she is on top of the world. Her quest to become a judge, and follow in the footsteps of her hero, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, suddenly seems possible. And best of all, she did it by edging out her sister and a shady colleague to boot.

Everything in her life is on track. If she doesn’t screw it up.

But when a misguided attempt to impress the boss goes horribly wrong, Kate must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her dream. And what she’ll risk for it. With help from her sister, mother, and a group of zany retired card club members, she discovers what really matters in work and in life.

A laugh-out-loud, unforgettable story about the things people do to be seen and the courage it takes to follow one’s heart, wherever it leads.

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Robert Gadkey graduated from Drake University and received a law degree from The University of Iowa College of Law. Prior to writing fiction, he spent more than a decade working as a divorce lawyer.

In 2018, he was a runner-up in Gotham Writers Workshop Goodnight New York contest. In 2019, his first short story, The White Room, was published by The Carolina Quarterly, a publication of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In 2020, he published his first novel, Hunting for Time, and a second novel, Operation Snitch.

He is the author of numerous short stories, some of which are available only to members of his exclusive VIP CLUB, which anyone may join on his website.

He and his family live in Minnesota.

About The Reluctant Bride

Everyone’s for sale, including me. One moment I’m the forgotten daughter of one of the most wealthy families in the country, and the next I’m the blushing bride in an arranged marriage.

In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. While I try to remain strong, I find myself craving the very man I swore to hate.

My husband.

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Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance.

She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere, along with their four cats and one crazy dog. She’s a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to sometimes putting her characters through tough, angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA.

About Create, Distribute and Monetise Your Content From ANYWHERE to EVERYWHERE

Indie publishing can be quite complex. You need to master the process of creating, distributing and marketing your products – be it books, courses, podcasts, or blogs. But in today’s digital economy, it is possible to own your story and live a creative lifestyle by teaching your gifts.
Self-publishing does not have to be hard. This book breaks down the process of creating, distributing, and monetising books, online courses, podcasts, and written content.
Leading brands and pro creatives use quality content and digital marketing to connect deeply with their target customers and audience. This book not only takes you through the content creation and monetisation process, but it will also take you through the essentials of digital marketing.

No matter where you are and at what stage you are as a creative, you can begin to make money from your content.
Distributing your content globally and selling your digital products to a global audience is no more a dream but a reality in today’s global economy. As a creative, your content can reach places you might never get to visit. Your content can build you into a global figure and make you money even while you sleep. It is possible to make a career out of content creation. You get to travel around the world and sell globally.
Monetising your content and digital products can be quite complicated. You might have found yourself asking these questions:

How do I know what people will be willing to pay for?
On what platforms do I sell my products to maximise sales?
How do I get paid on global/international platforms?
How do I compete with all the big names in the industry?
How do I get good at selling?
How do I successfully launch my products?
Where do I start from?
Monetisation is indeed complicated and that is because the internet is very competitive. This book is a comprehensive guide on how to Create, Distribute, and Monetise your content from any part of the world to every part of the world – so you can make a killing doing what you love. Be it E-books, Online Courses, Podcasts, or Written Content.
This book is broken down into six parts:

The first part paints a clear picture of why content is more relevant than ever today.
The second part focuses on Ideating, Writing, Editing, Formatting, Publishing and Distributing E-books.
The third part focuses on Ideating, Creating, Recording, Producing, Distributing, and Managing Online Courses.
The fourth part focuses on Ideating, Recording, Producing, and Distributing Podcasts.
The fifth part focuses on Distributing and Monetising Written Content.
The sixth part focuses on Content Promotion leveraging diverse Digital Marketing channels – both Organic and Paid.
An extra chapter deep-dives into the process of setting up and managing personal websites without programming.
The book provides a step-by-step guide on the right way to launch any digital product – E-books, Online Courses, Podcasts, and Written Content

It removes the complication around monetising your content.
It will show you how best to come up with product ideas that people will be willing to pay for.
It will show you how to get your products on all the global platforms easily and get paid on them.
It will show you the process that goes into creating any form of a digital product.

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Onyema Udeze is a young entrepreneur and digital creator passionate about helping African brands and creatives become profitable in the online economy. An Architect by profession, he is the co-founder of Blaze Media, an online platform hosting and promoting Afrocentric content and brands.
He is an Instructor at LinkedIn Learning. He consults for brands to establish and monetise their online presence.
He also writes and talks extensively about the digital transformation of the building construction industry.
He sits on the board of the non-profit organisation, Building Information Modeling Africa Initiative.
He is an Autodesk Certified Professional for Revit Architecture, Mechanical, and Electrical disciplines.

About Surviving Chaos

When ordinary life transforms into a fight for survival, can a young woman keep the chaos from pulling her under?

Go-getting twenty-six-year-old investigative journalist Cassandra Drews just wants her miserable day to end. And desperate to put her breakup behind her, she agrees to one last face-to-face to return belongings to her ex. But when they’re nearly killed by an out-of-control car, she’s horrified when the nightmare of her relationship takes a backseat to an eruption of violence.

In the blink of an eye, an EMP attack wipes out the nation’s power and the world grinds to a stop. Surrounded by chaos, Cass is torn between tending to the injured or escaping her seething ex.

It doesn’t take long before panic and violence erupt on the streets of Portland. Out of options, Cass has no choice but to race home, hoping to outrun a looming ice storm. Can she make it to safety before experiencing the wrath of the bitter winter storm? Or will she find herself the victim of far more than the elements in a town thrust into bedlam?

From Sam J Fires comes the brand-new End of Days series, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and adrenaline-fueled action adventure. Perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Kyla Stone, and Jack Hunt.

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What the readers are saying about Surviving Chaos:

“This was excellent! Grabbed me from the start & finished in one sitting!” – ARC readers review

“Excellent start for a book! Just ends too soon.” – ARC readers review

“Talk about a story for our times.From the beginning it caught my interest.Everything in this short story is so possible.”- ARC readers review

“Attention-grabbing from the first page, Sam J. Fires’ prequel novelette, Surviving Chaos sets the scene for his upcoming blockbuster new End of Days post-Apocalyptic series.”- ARC readers review

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I’m a lawyer in my day job. I enjoy working in the law, but this doesn’t allow for any creativity. So I must have a release valve, which is reading.  Psychological thrillers, detective books, and any sci-fi I can get my hands on. Among many other authors, I love Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Margaret Atwood is one of my favorites. The Handmaid’s Tale is an incredible book, very insightful into human behavior and how people react in extremely stressful situations. It was this book that inspired me to write. I never thought I would have the time, but it’s amazing what you can do in the early hours of the morning!
Since I started my writing career a little over a year ago, I have scoured the post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction arena for inspiration. My first work was a dystopian
trilogy named ′Scavengers’.  In this short series I wanted to explore the concept, what if when everything is all but lost, scrap becomes a commodity? How would humans survive in such a world? I really enjoyed testing the characters to their limits.
I have since gone on to publish three other series, ′Madness & Mayhem‘, ’Crimson Rage′ and ′Ravaged World’. I am currently working on ‘End of Days’.
I love creating apocalyptic and dystopian worlds, testing the characters, and trying to find their breaking point.
Being a published author has always been my dream. Finally, this has become a reality. But now my ambition is to make this a full-time occupation. The idea of living a laptop lifestyle is very attractive as it will give me the freedom that I have never had to work anywhere in the world, particularly as the whole of my working life so far has been firmly stationed in an office. I live in the northeast of the UK which gets cold, dark, and miserable in the winters. How nice it would be to be able to pop down
to the south of Spain in the winters to work on my books. This way I could kill two birds with one stone and also improve my conversational Spanish!
When I’m not practicing the law, reading, writing, or watching Spanish films on Netflix, I like to cook Indian food and chill out in my local coffee shop.
I love to hear from my readers, email me at hello@samjfires.com. I respond to all emails personally.

About My Chaotic Light: A restless path to become worthy by L.E. Hallow

The book is free 19th and the 20th of April.

The Old Magic Becomes New Again.

Loren struggled to convince academics of her research to improve creativity through guided intuition. When she pushed that frustration into darkness, it took form. One frightful night, she was overwhelmed by a dark presence and called for help. After banishing that entity, the guide arranged a learning, intuitive path suited to her restless energy. She learnt much along the way, although her hasty actions sometimes came with a price. When it was time, ill-formed soul experiments resurfaced from an age long gone, created by her kind in a past life. Had she learnt enough to help them? Was she worthy?
Readers have described this book as realistic, relatable and insightful. It is a rare, enjoyable gem filled with surprises, support and understanding.

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Hello, I am L.E. Hallow. I have a PhD in psychology with a specialization in metaphor, knowledge creation and creativity. I really enjoy listening to trip stories because they unravel interesting things about the mind in altered states of awareness. I am particularly interested in researching philosophy, theories of the mind, hypnosis, altered states of awareness, astral projection and anything horror-related. I have created what I think is a pretty realistic-sounding take of what it would be like to have psychic skills. Please enjoy my work.

About The Death of Knowledge by Lou Collins

Everyone knows there’s no crime in the City of Scolaris. Try telling that to the dead man!

Born into servitude, Quill relies on the Master for everything. But when they uncover a body, she’s sent away from the only home she’s ever known. Forced to serve the corpse’s widow, she discovers a world of power and prejudice, secrets and lies, a world she doesn’t recognise.

Meanwhile, in the City Guard, Deputy Red set out to be a trailblazer, a rebel. At least that’s the story he told himself. Imagining a career of action and intrigue, what he didn’t bank on was zero crooks and the boss from hell. Excited by the prospect of a case, Red must choose between following orders or trusting his instincts.

When the finger of suspicion points perilously close to home, Quill and Red’s paths cross with disastrous consequences. And as the quest for justice reaches its climax, both have to make choices that change their lives forever.

Perfect for armchair sleuths, The Death of Knowledge offers an exciting twist on a traditional murder mystery, keeping you guessing until the very last word.

Buy The Death of Knowledge, journey to the City of Scolaris, and unmask a murderer today!

“Are you seeking a new, sink-your teeth into, dystopian/futuristic fiction read to get into? For me, this ticks so many boxes and is like a perfect mash-up of like Handmaid’s Tale meets Noughts & Crosses meets The Northern Lights Trilogy meets a really good whodunit.” @reading_in_the_fastlane, book blogger

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Lou Collins is a wife and mother to two incredible teenagers and lives in the beautiful East of England. In her life B.C. (before children!) she practised as a solicitor, specialising in litigation. Her career satisfied her passion for words, for medical matters minus the gore and for winning arguments!

In a quest to find herself again, she has returned to her love of words and writes mysteries for armchair sleuths who love devilish whodunnits.

Lou draws inspiration from her legal background, and traditional mystery writers such as Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to pen fast-paced plots that keep you guessing until the very last word.

About AIRBNB BUSINESS CHARTED

What’s the one thing all new entrepreneurs have in common regardless of age, industry, business, or social status? Anxiety. Anxiety of the unknown. Anxiety of missing an important undertaking or step. Anxiety of not knowing enough to get started.

Airbnb Business Charted was curated to alleviate anxiety. In this step-by-step, A to Z roadmap, aspiring short-term rental entrepreneurs will learn how to start, run, optimize, and scale a five-star worthy business.

We cover everything from how to choose and establish an appropriate business entity, to how to undertake market and property profitability research like a real estate pro, to how to create an eye-catching listing on Airbnb, to how to design and furnish your property and provide exceptional hospitality service, to how to manage and scale your business to obtain financial freedom!

Airbnb Business Charted maps out your course of action, to take anxiety out of the entire process, so you can focus on learning, acting, and prospering!

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The author has a background and extensive training in real estate, finance, and business. As a JD/MBA, I bring to you a unique lens on all things business and investing. Some of my other hobbies include traveling, spending time with my son and wife, playing sports, and learning about this beautiful universe we live in.

About Kind, But Kind of Weird: Short Stories on Life’s Relationships

This collection dissects the relationships among the awkward and the offbeat, the coworkers and the cohabitants, the people waiting in the longest bathroom line at parties, and the passive-aggressive passersby.

In these anything-but-ordinary tales, take a ride with a failing GPS, which leads its lost passengers a bit too close to home . . . Tune in to the world of the one-hit wonder, trying to reclaim his former glory . . . Join an unwilling volunteer onstage as a magician performs the biggest trick yet . . .

Sometimes humbling, sometimes hilarious, and always truthful, Kind, But Kind of Weird shines a light on the quirky, the eccentric, and all-too-realistic landscape that colors the relationships we have with one another, and with ourselves.

Only 99 cents on Kindle through May 1!

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Joey Held is a writer, podcaster, and author based in Austin, TX. He’s covered marketing, sports, music, travel, and insurance for more than a decade, and is the founder of “Crisp Bounce Pass,” a newsletter exploring the intersection of basketball and pop culture. As a podcaster, Joey produces and hosts “Good People, Cool Things,” featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, writers, musicians, and other creatives. He’s also the producer and co-host of “Parks n Wrecked,” a show about Parks and Recreation with a parks and rec employee, all while getting “wrecked” with local beverages. “Kind, But Kind of Weird: Short Stories on Life’s Relationships” is his first full-length collection of stories.

About Greek Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Greek Myths, Gods, and Goddesses by Enthralling History

Greek mythology influences us today. For instance, did you know that the famous athletic brand Nike comes from the Greek goddess of victory?
Greek mythology has, without a doubt, some of the most well-known legends in the world. Like most people, the Olympians had their fair share of family drama. This book pays strict attention to the genealogy of the Greek gods and the relationships they had with one another, whether they were good, bad, or incestuous.
These divine beings gifted humanity joy and despair, and the ancient peoples of Greece and other countries related their own world to the actions of the gods. However, the gods and Titans were all corporeal and capable of physical interaction with humanity. They were no different than the dirt on the ground or the clouds in the sky. They could be seen and touched—especially touched, given their numerous children produced from unions with gods and demi-gods alike.
The heavy amount of interaction that humans had with the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology allowed them to make sense of the world order in which they found themselves. It was a constant reminder that all beings in the heavens, earth, and below were all cogs of the same system.
In this book, you will discover:
• The intriguing relationships between gods, men, demi-gods, and monsters
• The connection between divinity and weakness. Not only men make mistakes; even seemingly perfect beings screw up regularly.
• The importance of love as a guiding force of nature and life in general
• A practical understanding of the motivations of both men and gods behind their less-than-honorable actions
• How hard work might end in tragedy
• The importance of family in Greek mythology
• And much more!

If you want to learn more about Greek Mythology, get this book now!

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Enthralling History makes history interesting for everyone. Now you can enjoy history books that will mesmerize you.

About Get Your Career in SHAPE: A Five-Step Guide to Achieve the Success You Need, Want, and Deserve

Get Your Career in SHAPE: A Five-Step Guide to Achieve the Success You Need, Want, and Deserve should be on the reading list of anyone who seeks to not just revamp a career, but revitalize it (there is a difference). Dr. Candace Steele Flippin outlines the road to success in a book that shows how a career may be reinvented for optimum success.

Perhaps there’s no better point in history for making this effort, or for reading this book. With COVID forcing many to re-envision their professional futures, the program promoted in Get Your Career in SHAPE arrives at a time when more people are questioning tried-and-true routines and directions towards personal and professional success.

The SHAPE framework for making these changes is presented here as an accessible series of five interlocking steps that involve saving for the future, working harder and smarter, getting noticed in the right way, knowing when to stay on course and when to make adjustments, and making ongoing education a life pursuit.

The book’s introduction notes that “Women’s careers are held back by cultural norms, gender bias, sexism, and self-policing. And too often, their self-efficacy – the belief in their ability to be successful – is at risk.” That’s why the SHAPE program is especially directed to women (even though everyone will benefit from its approach).

Research insights blend with the author’s personal experiences and examples from other women, as well, to discuss new steps towards leadership and personal fulfillment.

This advice is part of what makes Get Your Career in SHAPE so accessible: “I am also fortunate in that at the beginning of my career, my men-tor challenged me to take risks. I’ve had lots of practice in getting my thoughts past silence or whispers and speaking up on my point of view. If speaking up or speaking out is new or challenging for you, I encourage you to try. Even baby steps are a path forward. And if you find yourself in a place where your voice can’t be heard, consider whether you are in the best place for you – and do something about it.”

The tools provided here are also specific, from self-assessment charts that encourage honesty to keys to help identify what is holding the reader back and how to move forward from these barriers.

Charts that include ‘red, yellow, and green’ career zones provide a visual reference to the steps involved in moving from self-defeating paradigms to changes that support positive momentum.

Changes happening in the employment world are also discussed to encourage women to think about their SHAPE pursuits differently: “…as workspaces grow increasingly diverse, we see lead-ers around the world rethinking how they value employees in terms of education and experience. This is great news for people who sim-ply cannot afford the degree they have always dreamed of, as well as business owners who need more flexible ways to stay at the top of their game while meeting their day-to-day demands. So take heart as you embark on this last, never-ending path of your SHAPE program. Your continual education is an investment in your work and your well-being. Be curious and take advantage of all opportunities you can that will fill you with purpose!”

Get Your Career in SHAPE is especially highly recommended for women’s issues reading lists, business collections, and book groups discussing the mechanics of personal and professional transformation.

There’s no better time in history for the concepts and action points presented in Get Your Career in SHAPE. The business environment and the world is changing. Get Your Career in SHAPE prepares female workers for the next step by showing readers how they can empower themselves, hone new goals, and achieve maximum success.

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Recognized as one of the most influential Black executives in corporate America by Savoy Magazine, Dr. Candace Steele Flippin is a global communications expert, multigenerational workplace scholar, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author. She is the publisher of WorkStatsTM and author of Generation Z in the Workplace and Millennials in the Workplace.

Since 2016, Dr. Candace Steele Flippin has been appointed as an engaged scholar in the Weatherhead School of Management community at Case Western Reserve University. Her research focuses on practical methods to accelerate the leadership development of women, Gen X, Gen Z, and millennials in the workplace.
Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, affectionately known as “Dr. Candace,” is a frequent speaker and thought leader who uses her unique background as a researcher and executive to provide practical career insights on the future of the multigenerational workplace. Her advice and research findings have been featured in Forbes, CNBC, CBS, Authority Magazine, The Network Journal, and Today.

About Reclaiming The Power Of Hoodoo by Alisha J. Brown

From the transatlantic slave trade to the modern-day witchcraft movement, Hoodoo has been a powerful force of protection, community, and enlightenment for African Americans. However, misinformation and Hollywood sensationalism have made it difficult to learn about the truth of this practice. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn the rich and colorful history of Hoodoo as well as how to begin your own practice. There is magic in the world, and all you have to do is claim it.

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Alisha J. Brown was drawn to Hoodoo as a way to reconnect with her roots & family. While on this journey she discovered that a lot of people had a warped idea of what Hoodoo is. She wants to show the world that it is a spiritual practice that is built on tradition, family, a strong sense of community & love.

About Princess Ariel and the Moon

…Long ago, the moon sometimes descended to Earth in the form of a beautiful girl, but only a few people in the kingdom were allowed to watch this event. The princess couldn’t watch, but that didn’t seem to stop her… However, breaking the rule could bring the moon’s wrath on the kingdom…
You can join Ariel to spy on the magical moon and see the golden stardust envelop the kingdom.
In this story, Princess Ariel will try to make the world around her a better place and will seek knowledge and test it through her own experiences. In time, the princess will understand that she must be careful in her aspirations and not harm others, and she will admit her mistakes and do her best to correct them.

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Claire Mills is an aspiring writer. At first, she looked for herself in economics and wrote short stories for children in her spare time. But then she decided that it should be the other way around. After all, creativity and self-realization is much more important! Claire supports the movement for a healthy lifestyle, conscious consumption and restoration of the climate on the planet.
Claire believes that telling children how to live right can achieve little. You need to go the other way – through stories in books that are much more memorable. After all, you remember books dear to your heart from your childhood with touching or courageous characters. It’s time to get this book for your little one.
“I truly believe that there are no adults – there are only little and big kids.
When I was little, I loved to read fairy tales. In them, you plunged into such a new world, where miracles and magic are possible, where the prince will no doubt save the princess, where the modest hero will defeat the monster, and the good will certainly triumph over evil.
These simple ideas are with us from childhood itself: you need to believe and everything will work out, good is more powerful than evil, everything will be fine, each of us is able to change the world, starting with ourselves and many others.
I want to share these thoughts with you in my fairy tales. I hope I get to do it.”

About Tropical Chance: A Half Moon Bay Novella

True Love Always Deserves a Second Chance…

Megan Burnett is looking forward to the next chapter in her life. After a failed marriage and burned-out career, she is eager for change. A carefree week in St. Croix is the perfect escape before she faces her new reality.

Derek Riley is a man with a choice. His vacation to Half Moon Bay Resort is an attempt at perspective. He must determine whether to remain with the status-quo or leap into the unknown.

Nine years ago, Megan and Derek went their separate ways, never to see each other again. But they’ve thought about each other. Now thrust together again in the balmy tropics, they must decide whether broken hearts can heal, and whether past wrongs can be forgiven.

Can a week in paradise point them toward a future together? Or will their new chance rip them farther apart?

Tropical Chance is a sensual contemporary romance novella that complements the Half Moon Bay series, yet can be read as a standalone. Count on mature, compelling characters, an irresistible tropical setting and a happy ending!

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​Dive into a romantic escape!

Erin Brockus writes sensual contemporary romances set in exotic, tropical locales. She features mature, realistic characters you actually enjoy getting to know. Count on plenty of adventure with a focus on the ocean, especially scuba diving.

She was born in 1969 in Washington state. A great love of creative writing as a child got pushed aside by the expectations of Real Life and she went to college to become a pharmacist. After practicing pharmacy for over 25 years, it was time for a change. So she reduced her hours as a practicing pharmacist to devote more time to writing.

She was introduced to scuba diving in 1998 by her husband. They have since traveled worldwide enjoying diving, and the breezy locales they visited formed the ideas for her characters and stories. Erin has even been known to don a drysuit and explore the cold, murky waters of the Pacific Northwest. She is also an avid runner and cyclist.

Erin lives with her husband (a scuba instructor) in eastern Washington state. She is currently at work on the next Half Moon Bay installment.