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Ian Primeaux on Imagination and Loss in His YA Novel “Emi”

A child wanders, puzzled, in a fantastic world. "Fantastic" in the literal sense: "conceived or seemingly conceived by unrestrained fancy," says Merriam-Webster. This world is not necessarily a perfect escape to sunshine and rainbows. There are monsters and darkness in here, and our title protagonist Emi finds herself with a…

Judy MorenoAugust 8, 2021

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Mental Health Professionals Henry and Elaine Brzycki on the Road to Real Well-Being

Henry and Elaine Brzycki deeply know both the science and humanity necessary to truly make a difference in mental health and well-being. The couple are veterans of the industry (40 years working for others’ happiness is quite an admirable timeline indeed!) and also are already accomplished authors, having written three…

Judy MorenoAugust 2, 2021

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Renaii West on Greek Mythology and the Power of Female Friendship

What do you get when you combine 1970s iterations of ancient Greek goddesses, a Californian College, and just a little bit of murder? You get Death by Chaos. Four remarkable-in-her-own-unique-way young women become roommates at the fictional Parnassus Canyon University in Southern California. Each is modeled after a goddess of…

Judy MorenoJuly 26, 2021

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Ben Levin on Turning His Writing Talent Into a Mission for Helping the Homeless

This poignant story, In the Hole (Jumpmaster Press), is about eight-year-old David Kimball who experiences homelessness after his father loses his restaurant. David undergoes every kind of trial, from having his toys sold to dealing with incredible humiliations to physical trauma stemming from inevitable malnourishment. Yet, somehow, the book carries…

BookTribJuly 26, 2021

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Dr. C. Errol Ball on Rising Above Trauma and Regaining a Meaningful Life

C. Errol Ball suffered immensely in his youth. Out of this pain was born a lifestyle that didn’t serve him well at all; he engaged in activities that he didn’t personally believe in and barely even knew why. Basically, he was lost. Something had to change, and thankfully, it did,…

BookTribJuly 26, 2021

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The Team Behind “Gut Feelings” Will Lead You to Victory Over Your Hidden Health Nemesis

If you have a health problem that you feel a little ashamed to admit to your friends, and when pressed you just vaguely call “stomach issues” before changing the subject, you’re not alone. Also, you should not be even a little bit ashamed. As it turns out, a huge number…

Judy MorenoJuly 12, 2021

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Ames Sheldon Discusses the Journey She Took While Writing Her Book “Lemons in the Garden of Love”

It’s 1977 and Cassie Lyman, a graduate student in women’s history, is struggling to find a topic for her doctoral dissertation. When she discovers a trove of drawings, suffrage cartoons, letters and diaries at Smith College belonging to Kate Easton, founder of the Birth Control League of Massachusetts in 1916,…

Judy MorenoJuly 12, 2021

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Spencer K. Prescott On the Beginning of a Love of Books and Her Present Writing Process

Hummingbird: Broken Wings isn’t your typical young adult fiction novel. Here, the supernatural takes hold of a young woman who already felt like her world was falling apart and her mind failing her. What do you do when you find your life suddenly spilling over with angels, demons and witchcraft?…

BookTribJune 28, 2021

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Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman Talk About the Inception of “Red Deception”

This team is coming in clutch again with the next book of their winning thriller series. Game one was Red Hotel, which you can read our review of to either refresh your memory or get the necessary information to jump right into the second book, Red Deception. Read our review…

BookTribJune 28, 2021

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Renaii West

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BookTrib-Renaii-West-300x300.jpg Renaii West Cozy Mystery/Chick Lit A multitalented writer and performer who recently authored the cozy mystery Death by Chaos Renaii West has been writing and performing from an early age. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she became the dramatic arts instructor in a performing arts program,…

BookTribJune 25, 2021

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AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

Bestselling author and RITA Award-winning romance writer Kennedy Ryan shares the story of her new audiobook, Reel (Scribechick Media, LLC) the first in the Hollywood Renaissance series. Ryan worked with Lyric Audio to produce this historically inspired Black romance as an homage to the Black artists and entertainers whose stories…

Caitlin AugustaJune 30, 2021

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C. Roloson Reese on Envisioning His “Lake Roland”

Lake Roland, by debut author C. Roloson Reese, is an enigmatic book. It’s a coming-of-age tale that spans decades. It is a mystery about a missing person but its catalyst is a beautiful and placid lake. It’s about a family man with a white-collar career as a banker, but this…

BookTribJuly 5, 2021

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Philip Warren Highlights an Often-Forgotten Time and People While Introducing “Irina”

Irina is the strong and compelling central character in author Philip Warren’s novel of the same name. What muse led him to write about the elusive time period and the shadowy figures that populated it in his book? Poland, the Black Death, the Depression, religious tensions … these are each…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

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Years Later, Maya M. Thomas is Still “Coping With Adoption” While Paying it Forward

Maya M. Thomas faced a tremendously heartbreaking and difficult situation at the vulnerable age of sixteen, and her battle is long from won. She was a pregnant teenager with a quintessentially disapproving family steeped in religious and social concerns about what this meant for not only her, but for them…

BookTribJune 14, 2021

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David G. Thomas Takes Us Back in Time and Back to the Old West

David G. Thomas sought the cold hard truth amidst the mysteries and mystique of the Old West when he began to research an infamous gunslinging figure: Billy the Kid. Everyone’s heard of this menacing guy even if they know nothing about the history behind the tall tales. If they have…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

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Even More Wisdom From Spiritual Psychologist and Author Donna Bond

It probably isn’t an exaggeration to state that we have all, at some point in our lives, felt lost, inauthentic, and adrift in a sea of uncertainty. Confidence is key, self-esteem is the goal, and “just be yourself!” is all well and good but often seems infinitely out of reach.…

BookTribJune 7, 2021

Ian Primeaux on Imagination and Loss in His YA Novel “Emi”

Mental Health Professionals Henry and Elaine Brzycki on the Road to Real Well-Being

Ben Levin on Turning His Writing Talent Into a Mission for Helping the Homeless

Dr. C. Errol Ball on Rising Above Trauma and Regaining a Meaningful Life

The Team Behind “Gut Feelings” Will Lead You to Victory Over Your Hidden Health Nemesis

Ames Sheldon Discusses the Journey She Took While Writing Her Book “Lemons in the Garden of Love”

Spencer K. Prescott On the Beginning of a Love of Books and Her Present Writing Process

Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman Talk About the Inception of “Red Deception”

Renaii West

AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

C. Roloson Reese on Envisioning His “Lake Roland”

Philip Warren Highlights an Often-Forgotten Time and People While Introducing “Irina”

Years Later, Maya M. Thomas is Still “Coping With Adoption” While Paying it Forward

David G. Thomas Takes Us Back in Time and Back to the Old West

Even More Wisdom From Spiritual Psychologist and Author Donna Bond

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