Ocean helps writers achieve quality, not quantity.

I have been down the self-publishing road more than once. Nearly all companies just charge you a fee, put your book on their website, Amazon, Books a Million and other distributors; and then, you're on your own. Cover art is expensive. You can go to sites that offer stock art for your cover, but such clip art can look corny. Then, if you have some typos in your book or left a stray word in your manuscript, it is there for all to see. And most customer reviewers are not very forgiving. In other words, it's very easy to throw away your money and your reputation.

Ocean Reeve who worked in television before getting into publishing, believes that authors' books need to be up to  booksellers' and library standards before release. Ocean is not just a publisher, but also a book mentor. He even offers ways of promoting your book on his website before you even make a commitment to publish with him.

Among those he has helped is famed Star Trek actor William Shatner, editing one of his books for publication.

Although he never met the Captain Kirk star, Reeve said he liked working with amateurs more.

"Working with celebrities has been great for my career, but I'll tell you what, You do a family history or an autobiography for an unknown, and that relationship you cannot trade. It's priceless...They're friends for life."

Hear more about Ocean's mentoring in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0w7zgn7fSE

Or visit his website at: http://www.oceanreeve.com/

WitchWood Estates Book One: Going Home - Free on Amazon Kindle!

This intriguing tale will pull you in right away! Once you read the synopsis, you will be asking, 'And then what happened?'

What's it about?

Orphaned at five-years-old, Alexandria Santorini learns she comes from a long line of powerful witches. Twelve years later, Alexandria is going home to Ferntree Falls to claim her inheritance - Witchwood Estate - the home where she was born, and where her parents were murdered. 

But something very sinister is going on in Ferntree Falls - something that will change Alexandria's life in ways she never imagined. For starters, her new best friend disappears in the sunlight… 

I will leave you in suspense, but you don't have to stay that way.

Click here for the Amazon link: http://bit.ly/2kjGxsF

Click here for the Facebook link for the series: https://www.facebook.com/WitchwoodEstateParanormalRomance/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf&hc_location=ufi

I have learned a lot from Ocean.

Ocean Reeve 

For years now, I have been blogging about other writers. Now, I am doing my own writing and at age 61, still learning. One of the things that put me off about writing are reviews. One sour review can really hurt you and websites like Amazon will let nearly any review stay on, no matter what they say.
But when you think about it, what do potential customers see when they browse websites for books? Reviews. Since I have a new ebook, I Facebook messaged 12 of my author friends offering to gift them my ebook if they would review it. This is a first for me.

What else can you learn from Ocean Reeve?

Check out this You Tube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0w7zgn7fSE

For more information visit; http://www.oceanreeve.com/

The Purple Poppy - Nigel Allsopp's tribute to animals in combat and in peace.

Dogs are beloved companion animals and we all know they are also a big asset to police departments. They also help out on the battlefield. Nigel Allsopp has written many books about them. The Purple Poppy is a children's book featuring a black lab like Venus, pictured above.

More about the author:

 http://inhousepublishing.com.au/nigel-allsopp/

More about Nigel's latest books: The Purple Poppy

A Centenary of Australian Animals at War

See his book trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10yzJoBtZfs

What is a Daggy Dad?

I was looking through Ocean Reeve's In House Publishing website and came across this book. 

And now the definition of Daggy Dad: 

Warning - Daggy Dads are everywhere. We all either have one, know one or maybe even are one.

If you are a Daggy Dad, married to one or are the child of one, and have ever wondered what actually goes on in the head off the regular ‘run-of-the-mill’ Daggy Dad, then this book is for you.

Here is how it all works. One minute you are ‘Father of the Year’ given the hero status you deserve and the next you find yourself ‘the most embarrassing person in the universe’.

For some, they feel like they are being dragged kicking and screaming into the weird and wonderful world of Daggy Dadness. It can be a scary time.

But don’t fear “Diary of a Daggy Dad” has arrived.

So, who wrote this book? 

Robbie Parkin is an Australian radio personality. Besides being a Daggy Dad, he is also known as the Gentle Giant. Read on: http://www.96five.com/aboutfamilyshow/

How do you find his book? http://www.inhousebookstore.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=73&product_id=76

Get blown away with Hurricane in Paradise!

Poor Madison! With all the unexpected deaths she's dealt with, now a hurricane comes her way! What next? 

Here's a free sample: 

A gust of wind blew the front door open, sending it bouncing off the wall. Creole stumbled into the entry, his black hair whipping around his face. A crack of thunder boomed behind him, announcing the fury of the rapidly approaching storm. “Madison Westin,” he barked, sounding like an angry dog. “What in the hell are you still doing at home?”

            Dropping a small bag at the bottom of the stairs, I watched as my boyfriend veered left, going into the kitchen, dripping wet from the sheets of rain slamming the house in all of Mother Nature’s ferocity. The wind’s howling sounded like someone screaming at times.

            Luc Baptiste was his birth name, Creole the undercover moniker he used in his employment as a Miami detective, but only a handful of people actually knew that little fact. He stood over six feet, his muscles accentuated by his soaked t-shirt. At the moment, he had a two-day scruff of beard and his eyes were an irate blue; when they turned a deep cobalt, I knew he was more than mildly annoyed.  Another bolt of lightning flashed through the garden window. I counted under my breath and listened until thunder rocked in the distance, the eye of the storm getting closer. It was just beginning to make its presence known.

“You need an umbrella.” I watched as he shook the water off like a wet animal. “The news said the hurricane won’t make landfall until tonight.”

            He scowled, looming over me, his brows pulled together. “You promised you’d be going with Fab and Didier to Miami.” He tugged on a tendril of red hair that had escaped my hair clip.

            When I first moved to the Florida Keys, living by myself got old––fast. So, when Fabiana Merceau showed up one day with her suitcases, she caught me off guard, but I was happy to have her move in and had never been sorry that she became a permanent fixture. Not long after, Fab met her supermodel boyfriend, Didier, and decided, without a word to the man, to go to the hotel where he was staying, pack up his belongings, and unpack everything into the closet upstairs. Didier was a quick fit as a friend and family member. And nice to look at over morning coffee, or any other time. It made life easier that we had erratic schedules and were rarely all in the house at the same time.

            “I didn’t make any promises.”

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 http://www.deborahbrownbooks.com/p/home_29.html

Christmas is on the menu at Carol's whether she likes it or not!

Poor Carol, she hates Christmas, but a Christmas menu may help save the bistro she co-owns.
What to do?

More about the book:

Carol Gabriel hates Christmas. Not just a little bit, but quite a damn lot. 

She can’t even stand having a boyfriend over the Christmas period and habitually dumps them just before the season begins.

But it’s an uphill struggle. There’s a reason Carol doesn’t like Christmas and it’s one that she keeps to herself…

As time is running out Carol wonders if she’s left it too late.

Will her fabulous and charming employees be able to boost the restaurant's popularity?  

The original title was 'A Recipe for Love'.

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