Month: January 2016

Snippets Issue 6

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Quote for the Week

“Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.”  ―Red Haircrow

The cleanest writing I have done is rooted in something that all readers can relate to and is free of my personal biases. When I express what is more universal, I reach more readers.

I know it is nearly impossible to remove the ego from our writing, but it can cloud the clarity of thought. This does not mean removing the passion from the writing; instead it means removing the filters of our narrowed views and seeing again with the innocence of a child.

 

Realization Press Readies to Release 12 books in 2016

Coming in February

You Can Keep Your Parents At Home

You Can Keep Your Parents at Home, Keep your Job and Life, Save Your Fortune and Sanity by Margo Arrowsmith is due for release in February as an ebook and as a paperback.

The author helps you make important decisions for your parent’s future. She explains the basics of parent care and reveals how to make a team that will empower you to keep your parents at home, saving a fortune, ensuring the best care for your parents, and maintaining your job, your friends and your sanity.

Current Publications

Life Turned Inside Out

“Life Turned Inside Out by Regina Orraca was released in January. This romance is a fictional journey through recovery from divorce. Read this to follow Maria and Rafael as they rebuild their separate lives.

NEWS: The paperback edition will be out soon!

“I discovered that the book is not chic lit; not even close…It’s the story of two lives spinning in and out of control,” writes A.M. Henry in the Forward.

Check it out on Amazon here.

Grandfather Poplar 

Grandfather Poplar is a wonderful young adult novel by Diana Henderson.

Imagine the forest you roamed throughout childhood was threatened and a development company was going to chop down all the trees. Wouldn’t you be compelled to save all the inhabitants of those woods? Join Melissa as she and her companions rally to try to preserve this pristine forest.

This e-book is available on Amazon here.

Casey’s Christmas

Casey’s Christmas is a children’s story for all ages. Written and Illustrated by W.R. Heustis, this charming story will become a Christmas classic. The story of an orphan left during Christmas break at a boarding school expands our sensitivity to those around us and their hidden stories.

This book is available on Amazon here.

 

Snippets Issue 5

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Quote for the Week

“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” –Jane Yolen

Many writers find it challenging to keep writing. The trick is to keep the skill sharp. No matter what else is on the agenda, finding time to write regularly exercises your skills.

Even seasoned writers can get out of the habit. The ability never leaves you but it may become rusty, so a little writing each day is always a welcome way to stay practiced.

To get your book finished, arrange your schedule to write multiple times a week.

 

Featured Realization Press Release in 2016

Life Turned Inside Out

Life Turned Inside Out by Regina Orraca is more than a romance story.  You won’t find any ripped bodices, but you will read some significant insights into life after marriage.

After more than ten years together, Rafael and Maria’s marriage is in crisis. Circumstances escalate the problem and the marriage dies. This is the story of the rebirth of these two people as individuals told from their separate points of view. Find out how they manage to rise from the ashes of their marriage.

Check it out on Amazon here.

 

Great Reads from 2015

Grandfather Poplar 

Grandfather Poplar is a wonderful young adult novel by Diana Henderson.

Imagine the forest you roamed throughout childhood was threatened and a development company was going to chop down all the trees. Wouldn’t you be compelled to save all the inhabitants of those woods? Join Melissa as she and her companions rally to try to preserve this pristine forest.

This e-book is available on Amazon here.

Casey’s Christmas

Casey’s Christmas is a children’s story for all ages. Written and Illustrated by W.R.Heustis, this charming story could become a Christmas classic. The tale of an orphan left during Christmas break at a boarding school expands our sensitivity to those around us and their hidden stories.
This book is available on Amazon here.

 

Snippets Issue 4

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Quote for the Week

“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” —William H. Gass

In the creation of a book or story, some kinds of magic take place. The writer brings about story and characters or instructions or memoirs or poems out of thin air using the mind and imagination to fuel the process. Although he or she learns the techniques of the craft, another element in creation comes from something that must be nurtured but cannot be taught.

Next time you read something someone else has written, relish the shared experience of tasting that something that is real yet not readily visible. Take a moment and acknowledge the miracle you are sharing.

And, writers, recognize how lucky we are that we can offer this gift to others.

 

Realization Releases in 2015

Grandfather Poplar

Grandfather Poplar is a wonderful young adult novel by Diana Henderson.

Imagine the forest you roamed throughout childhood was threatened and a development company was going to chop down all the trees. Wouldn’t you be compelled to save all the inhabitants of those woods? Join Melissa as she and her companions rally to try to preserve this pristine forest.

This e-book is available on Amazon here.

Casey’s Christmas

Casey’s Christmas is a children’s story for all ages. Written and Illustrated by W.R.Heustis, this charming story could become a Christmas classic. The tale of an orphan left during Christmas break at a boarding school expands our sensitivity to those around us and their hidden stories.

This book is available on Amazon here.