Forgotten Gods by ST Branton

FREE January 4-8, 2021

The gods are real…and they want their world back.

Thousands of years ago, ancient deities fought a civil war that nearly destroyed the earth. They were defeated by a great warrior—and banished to spend eternity beyond the reach of the humans who once served them.

Their war is raging once again.

And once again, it will require a great hero to save humanity.

Unfortunately for humanity, I’m that hero.

My name is Vic Stratton. I’m no saint, but I’m the best chance we’ve got at surviving the chaos about to be unleashed. But hey, at least I have my good looks, a quick tongue, and the sword of the gods on my side.

And I’m going to need it. Because when the gods return, all hell will break loose.

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Forgotten Gods is a fast paced adventure series with a novel take on the Urban Fantasy genre. Vampires, werewolves, and all manner of monstrous creatures serve the unknown powers of old, but the story centers on the humans who make the heroic choice to fight them.

You won’t forget, Forgotten Gods.

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Author Bio:
ST Branton is the combined pen name for authors CM Raymond and LE Barbant.

CM Raymond calls a river valley of Western Pennsylvania home.

Outside of reading and writing, he loves to spend time with his family in the woods and wilds or the city streets.

L. E. Barbant is a sometimes Professor trying to cut it as a science fiction and fantasy author. A fan of classics–new and old–Lee tries to write books that take an honest look at the world and then say screw it, let’s find a better one. Because who wouldn’t want to live in a world where superheroes were real?

When he’s not reading, writing, or binge-watching 90s era cartoons, he debates grammar rules with his wife (he mostly loses those fights), plays board games with his friends (he often wins those fights), and contemplates the meaning of life with his cat named Cat (which is never a fight at all since Cat is a pacifist). Lee also co-hosts the Part-Time Writers Podcast with his friend and writing partner C.M. Raymond.

He currently resides outside of Pittsburgh, PA and plans to stay there as long as the great city will put up with him.

The Legend of the Season: Magic of the Pearls Kindle Edition by Christine Conforti

Magic of the Pearls is an inspirational story about love and cooperation. Julia DeCoeurs and her husband Herschel set out to eliminate a terrible virus that came to Northeast America a long time ago. Using Julia’s gift of kindness and her determination, the DeCoeurs take her magical pearls on a 30 year journey as they heal those infected one at a time.

Originally written in 2007, this short story includes 25 illustrations painted by the author depicting moments imagined in this legend. Please share this uncanny, mystical tale during time with family and seasonal holidays. May you find inspiration in the heroic DeCoeurs family and the illustrations created for an old fashioned escape to a fictional past. Take with you the magical yet simple message that transcends time and space: “Love and Be Loved.”

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I was raised in Paterson New Jersey. We were very urbane compared to kids that lived in cities right next to us, but at the same time we were as innocent. When my parents divorced I got a peak into the dark side of the world experience the first ever heartbreak as I would come to understand it.

Still I believed in kindness and love and dreams coming true. In Paterson we were having a renaissance, to some extent, started by a classical yet modern sculptor Gaetano Federici, who had his would leave an impression on me. I thought that every city had a “sculptor.” I also thought that if I were to be any kind of artist or craftsman, I’d have to be as good or better than Federici. I could not claim success without making art that was as monumental and as important.

I studied Liberal Arts and had refined training in theater arts and crafts, music and dance. I was able to bring that home. By a stroke of serendipity, I was a part of the commission to write the History Play of the City of Paterson for the Bi-Centennial of the city in 1992. Working with the Theater and Music Department of William Paterson University, I was able to create my first true work of art. I wrote the storyline and poetry for the play as well as music based on the city brand, at the time, for children to sing at the end of the show. The small musical piece inspired a longer libretto telling a similar but minimalist “Bread and Puppet” style “Ballet.” These two works solidified my desire to continue to create for the stage. However, in order to be creative with little and no resources, I had to pare down my storytelling to 10-15 minute performances for what was later to be called the Ivanhoe Artists Mosaic Inc.

About Frey

Dark magic. Fierce heroes. The fate of the kingdoms hangs on Frey’s next move.

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Melissa is the author of more than a dozen YA and fantasy novels, including The Frey Saga and SEVEN WAYS TO KILL A KING. She is currently working on the next book and encourages readers to stay updated on works in progress at Instagram and Twitter.

Fighting for Carlton: Preparing Your Child with Autism for Life’s Journey by Emmy Dagnan

I could fill a book with stories about my young son, Carlton. When I was a professor at a university in Nashville, where I lived with my husband and two children, I used to tell some of those stories to my class. It was a three hour lecture on anatomy and kinesiology that could stand a little breaking up with some occasional humor. Carlton and his behavior, as always, could bring a smile to most faces, as least when recounted as a story—after the fact. A couple of students would come up and tell me I should do just that—write a book of these stories inspired by my son because they were just so funny. But honestly, though I’ll share some of those stories in this book, that is not what inspired me to write it. What did lead me to write this book is a desire to share some of what my husband and I have learned, often the hard way, about raising a child with autism. This book will discuss the many faces of autism, treatments available once you have a diagnosis, impact on family, and planning for the future. There are activities at the end of the chapters to help parents navigate the diagnosis.

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My name is Emmy Dagnan and I am married with two kids. My kids are ages 8 and 10. My son, Carlton is 8 and recently diagnosed with Autism. He loves to fish and play on the ipad. He loves to help me cook and is eager to please. My daughter, Maddie is 10 and is an avid soccer player and loves to cook. I love doing anything outdoors, spending time with family and being active. I have completed 4 half Ironman distance races and love biking and all things outdoors. I am an occupational therapist with several specialties. I am currently an assistant professor at a local University. I have worked at the University for approximately 7 years. I have written a textbook and several academic articles. My reseach interest in in health and wellness.

About Festival of the Azure Moon by Larnce Hicks

How far are you willing to go to find where you belong?…

The name Traveler carries a heavy burden. Don can open portals anywhere in the world of Gaia, but that only helps if you know where the person you’re searching for is.

His father’s favorite festival happens every eight years, the Festival of the Azure Moon. It’s the one place he might have a chance to track him down and find the family he has longed for his entire life.

Escorted by the shapeshifting thief, Shalnark, Don battles his way across the empire to reach the festival before he misses his chance.

When Don uncovers a plot to begin a bloody crusade, he must choose…pursue his father, or save countless lives.

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When I was a kid, I became introduced to the fantasy genre by the movie Willow. To this day, that movie remains within my top 10 greatest fantasy movies of all time. Ever since then, I became obsessed with telling epic stories filled with dragons, magic, sword fights, and great battles between good and evil.

Today, I write mainly in the epic fantasy and gaslamp fantasy sub-genres. My magic systems tend to lean more towards hard well-defined systems and all of my work will take place within the same universe and will often intersect.

A little about me…

Though I am still fairly young, I feel like I’ve lived many lives.
I learned to ride the unicycle to impress a girl. Didn’t work.
I’ve GM’d an ongoing tabletop group for over 5 years now.
I wrote my own original tabletop RPG for said group. May publish that later when I feel the time is right.
I learned the guitar and played in several cover bands including an 80s metal band, Eagles cover band, and a Beatles cover band.
I’ve fought in the octagon as an amateur mixed martial artist. Did that for about 2 years before finding something far more fun.
I joined the SCA and participated in large scale medieval-inspired battles. I learned exactly how it feels to fight in armor and I do my best to incorporate that into my writing.
I went to college and earned my degree in kinesiology and biomechanics. I work as a personal trainer for now, but I’m hoping to switch to writing full time soon.
And now I am pursuing a career as an indie author! I’m sure this life will stick;D

About The Lost Covenant: 5 Ways of Reimagining the Black Experience

In this captivating and creative look at African American history, slavery is explored through the lens of the ancient biblical tale of Noah and the Flood, Homer’s The Odyssey and Hero’s Journey. Thoughtful, insightful and always empowering, The Lost Covenant allows readers a rare opportunity to contextualize the black experience within more familiar—and therefore powerfully accessible—parameters.

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The author has always been fascinated by the art of storytelling and the craft of screenwriting. She combines her literary skills in her work as a digital marketer and writer. When she is not working on her dissertation for her doctorate, she loves delving into myths, movies and metaphysics, with particular interest in the black experience.

About Out Of Comfort Zone

This book was written during the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa. It documents the inspiring journey of an extreme swimmer and management consultant to give insights on how you can explore your limits, transform pain to success, and realize your dreams. Swimming is used both as a metaphor and a bridge to corporate life. Inside, you will find real-life examples of how you can follow your passion, face challenges fearlessly, and expand your growth zone. You will get practical tips about useful breathing and meditation exercises, how you can start with cold water training, and, more generally, how you can prepare yourself mentally and physically for any challenge

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Deniz Kayadelen is a business psychologist, management consultant and an extreme swimmer with many national and international awards. She swam from Robben Island to Cape Town in 12 degrees of extreme cold water infested with great white sharks, and she crossed the English and North Channels with her relay team. She is the record holder of 200m butterfly in her age category in Turkey, and she has placed in the top ten in the world in 5km and 10km open water races. In her professional life, she specializes in change management and talent management, supporting large companies and professionals in their transformation processes. Deniz is also a motivational speaker who helps people grow out of their comfort zones. Deniz worked and lived in Turkey, UK, South Africa and Germany.

About Another 366 Days: More Stories From This Day in History

Ranging from the start of the ancient Mesoamerican calendar to the collapse of the dot-com bubble, Another 366 Days tells the story of a significant event from every day of the year. This second collection of engaging daily stories builds on the highly-regarded first volume of 366 Days to provide a fascinating chronicle of the highs and lows of world history.

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Scott Allsop is an award-winning history teacher and host of an iTunes Top-100 history podcast. While teaching in the UK he was nominated for the national Teaching Awards and shortlisted for the BBC History Magazine/Historical Association History Teacher of the Year award. Passionate about finding opportunities to engage people with history, he hosts the daily ‘on this day in history’ podcast at www.HistoryPod.net. This series of 2-3 minute long episodes that cover a range of historical periods and events was the top ‘New and Noteworthy’ History podcast on iTunes, and has since featured in the iTunes Top Ten Podcasts chart. He also creates podcasts specifically for history students. These are accessed by thousands of people a month, and regularly top the iTunes Education charts. He currently lives in Romania with his wife and two children.

About Make Me THIN Again

“A no-nonsense diet guide from a regular guy whose commonsense approach to weight loss is both relatable and not intimidating. This just may be the book that helps shed those stubborn pounds once and for all.”

The strategy outlined in this book can be used to lose just a few annoying pounds or many pounds. Just follow the process until you reach your goal, which could be a couple of weeks or six months (as my case in order to lose 40lbs). This helped me lose a little less than 2lbs per week. By losing only a couple of pounds a week it will be easier to maintain your weight loss in the future.

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John Zur is a retired engineer from the tech industry and has been applying science, logic and common sense all his career. He used that same approach with the “Make Me THIN Again” guide.

He is currently retired and does volunteer work for veterans, animals and the arts.

Over his career he saw the world three times over, having been to almost every major city. His best memories are not from the new technology he helped develop but from meeting so many people from different cultures and spending time in their wonderful countries.

He can be contacted at: MakeMeThinAgainPlease@gmail.com

About To Protect One’s Own by J. Traveler Pelton

If you like science fiction, apocalyptic adventure and, unending action, you are going to love Traveler’s book, To Protect One’s Own, part of the Generations of the Oberllyn family series. How do you protect your family when the world has lost its heart, mind and, soul? A great read for those long afternoons when you need an escape.

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J. Traveler Pelton was born in West Virginia in the last century. She was the Nation’s Mother for her tribe for several years: she is still wife to Dan after 47 years, mother of six adults, a grandmother of nine, a Clinically Licensed Independent Social worker in private practice, a retired adjunct professor of social work at her local university and an avid reader. She is a cancer survivor. Traveler studies science, technology, Biblical studies, and human behavior. She is quick to draw parallels between different fields of thought and weave the ideas into a cohesive story that is both possible and intriguing. She greatly enjoys the intersection of fantasy and possibility and hopes you enjoy it as well. We will see you on the other side of the imagination tree.

About THE DEVIL & STREAK WILSON

A Cowboy in his teens makes a deal with the Devil, and must grow up with the consequences — including his murderous mirror-image!

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I’ve spent most of my life helping my fellow man, and making sure I got well paid for it. After a long career as a police officer, I put away my guns and switched to driving the
elderly and infirm to medical visits as a community service. Along the way I found time to write five novels, two of which were rejected by every publisher and agent in the Free World. But with no marketable skills, not smart enough to steal and too ugly to work in Radio, the only thing left open to me is writing.

About the Streak Wilson stories, all I can say is, “The Devil made me do it!”