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Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor: Blog Tour & Giveaway

Monday, January 12, 2026

Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor

When was the last time you stared at the ceiling, sleep chased away by worries, to-do lists and overthinking? If you've ever found yourself struggling with a overactive, won't-shut-off mind, Sheri McGregor's Rumination Remedies is the book for you. Join for the launch of the book tour, an interview with the author and a giveaway of the book.

But before we get to that, here's more about her book:

In Rumination Remedies, Sheri McGregor offers 41 powerful, practical tools to help you recognize, interrupt, and release repetitive thought loops. Thoughtfully written, immediately useful, and deeply compassionate—this is a must-have for anyone ready to stop spinning and start living with more ease and clarity.”

— Lori Clemmons, author of Rewire Your Wellness: A Guide For Reclaiming Your Life from Chronic Illness, Anxiety,

The human brain is amazingly resilient but in today's stress-filled and overstimulating world, your mind can get stuck. Worry, regret, and racing thoughts steal your joy, peace, and confidence-not to mention sleep. The good news? You can change the pattern.

Rumination Remedies is a gentle, smart guide to freeing your mind. Whether you're caught up in dread, weighed down by regret, or distracted by what-ifs or wishes, this practical workbook offers holistic, body-friendly and brain-building ways to find your peace of mind.

Publisher: Sowing Creek Press (October 5, 2025)
AISN: B0FTWVBW26
ISBN-10: 0997352272
ISBN-13: 978-0997352276
Print length:  228 pages

Purchase your copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You'll also want to add it to your GoodReads reading list.

About the Author, Sheri McGregor M.A.

Sheri McGregor holds a Master’s Degree in Human Behavior and has been writing and life coaching for
more than two decades. She loves her work to help people reclaim their self-worth and step courageously toward peace—and their dreams. Some of her advanced training and certifications include
brain-based coaching, aging-related wellness, and the neuroscience of change. 

Sheri is most well-known for her work to help parents of estranged and/or dysfunctional adult children, which includes peer support and her award-winning books in her Done With The Crying series.
 
                 https://www.balanceandjoy.com/
                 https://www.rejectedparents.net/

--Interview by Jodi M. Webb

WOW: You’ve written on many mental health topics in the past, including books on estrangement from adult children and the healing spirit of nature. What made you decide to tackle the issue of overthinking for Rumination Remedies?

Sheri: I grew up with a dad who worried about everything and realized early on just how miserable overthinking can be. I saw my dad’s turmoil and vowed not to be like that. Genetics, learned behavior, and some devastating life blows tested that vow—and made it stronger. In my life and education, including earning degrees in psychology and human behavior, I’ve learned a lot about rumination. In my work as a life coach, the problem of an overactive mind has come up repeatedly, so I knew there was a need—and a book can reach more people.

WOW: Rumination Remedies is a book + more. It's power is in how interactive it is, more of a workbook with plenty of activities to help improve your life by finding peace of mind. Can you share an activity from the book that you especially find helpful?

Sheri: For writers, I’m especially fond of the book’s somatic exercises. The body isn’t separate from the mind. Those exercises get you up out of the chair and active, which brings new perspective simply by stepping away from the work. You return with fresh eyes.

If I had to choose a favorite, it would be Solvitur Ambulando — Latin for “it is solved by walking.” It uses simple movement and momentum-based metaphors that work with the brain’s natural processes, helping people advance forward mentally and leave behind overthinking. Great thinkers across time, including gifted writers, knew their feet held the key to healthy cognitive processing.

"The goal isn’t to quiet the mind completely—writers need a lively inner world—but to develop a healthier relationship with thought."

WOW: So many writers I know swear by walking to reveal what their writing needs. So, do you feel the lessons in Rumination Remedies can be applied to the life of a writer?

Sheri: Absolutely. Writers tend to have active, imaginative minds, which is both a gift and a vulnerability. The same mental agility that helps a writer notice nuance, explore ideas, and shape language can also turn inward and spiral, revisiting sentences, decisions, or imagined outcomes. At some point, it’s fruitless, and you’re just pushing words around on the page.

Many of the lessons in Rumination Remedies help writers learn to recognize when reflection has crossed into mental looping, and how to interrupt that process without shutting down creativity. The goal isn’t to quiet the mind completely—writers need a lively inner world—but to develop a healthier relationship with thought.

WOW: Your books are published by your own Sowing Creek Press. What made creating your own publishing company the right path for you?

Sheri: I’d written for major magazines for decades and had also placed fiction and nonfiction books with traditional publishing houses—some even translated into many languages. I knew how the industry worked, and when I wrote my first book to help parents of estranged adult children, Done With The Crying, I pitched it to agents and editors who expressed interest. But it became clear to me in those conversations that they didn’t truly understand the topic. Maintaining integrity and control over the work was important to me—and I knew the best way to do that was to create my own company. Since that time, I’ve been contacted by major publishing houses but have chosen to remain independent.

Sometimes, cooperative arrangements make sense though, like the deals I accepted with Tantor Media for audio versions of two of my self-help books. Another example is foreign translations. Done With The Crying has a gorgeous, embossed hardback edition in Russian with major publisher, Bombora. And I recently accepted an offer from Taiwan company, Yuan-Liou Publishing Co., Ltd., to produce Rumination Remedies in traditional Chinese language characters. I can’t wait to see it, especially the cover art.

WOW: It's fascinating that you are able to maintain your own company and still work with other publishing companies to expand your reach. What was the most rewarding thing about setting up your own publishing company?

Sheri: The most rewarding thing is to make a difference in people’s lives. Every day, I hear from readers whose emails touch my heart. The best advice I could give to someone considering starting their own publishing company is to consider how much time they’re willing to invest. Getting a book to print is just the beginning. Making sure it’s seen becomes a lifestyle.

"Getting a book to print is just the beginning. Making sure it’s seen becomes a lifestyle."

WOW: Thanks for letting WOW blog tour help you with that. In addition to self-help, you’ve written short fiction, articles (some about chicken farming!), personal essays. Does writing in different styles strengthen your writing?

Sheri: When you work for magazines, you learn to make your writing voice complement the publication’s. My years freelancing for a wide variety of publications sharpened that ability. It’s similar to how you’d modulate your pitch to speak soothingly to a young child with a skinned knee, infusing a sales pitch with polished enthusiasm, or using humor in appropriate spaces. I used to love writing for Chickens Magazine because they liked my eggstra silly puns. The more you learn to use your writing voice in different ways, the more adept you become at language—a writer’s tool.

WOW: Have you always been a writer?

Sheri: I vividly remember my mother teaching me to write my name when I was four. The letters stood for something and, at that age, the idea of that felt magical. As a kid, I received my first rejection letter from the Carol Burnett Show for a skit I’d sent in. I started working seriously toward publication when my children were young and I wanted to build a career working from home.

WOW: That sounds familiar (well, not the Carol Burnett experience). What’s up next for you?

Sheri: I’m excited about a beautifully unique guided journal that will be out soon. Eventually, I’d like to publish more work by other authors at Sowing Creek Press. I enjoyed working with the authors featured in the 2018 anthology, Nature’s Healing Spirit: Real Life Stories to Nurture the Soul. In addition, I plan to teach a couple of publishing and writing courses in the near future.

WOW: Sounds like you have a full plate. Thanks for taking time to share your publication experience with us.

Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor Blog Tour

--Blog Tour Calendar

January 12th @ The Muffin
Make 2026 a year of peace and calm. Start with the launch of the WOW blog tour for Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor M.A.. Read an interview with the author and enter to win.

January 13th @ Boys' Mom Reads!
Turning over a new leaf for 2026? Don't miss the spotlight on Sheri McGregor's Rumination Remedies.

January 14th @ Blooming Mindfulness
Beverly, blogger for those living  with chronic illness or disability, reviews the workbook Rumination Remedies.

January 15th @ Knotty Needle
How can writing rituals help? Find out with a guest post Sheri McGregor, author of Rumination Remedies. 

January 16th @ A Lit Life
Stop by The Lit Life for a review of Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor.

January 20th @ The Faerie Review
Are you looking for a way to achieve peace of mind? Check out the review of Sheri McGregor's Rumination Remedies.

January 21st @ Create Write Now!
Learn how to get into the writing flow - but control the stress - with Sheri McGregor, author of the self-help workbook Rumination Remedies.

January 22nd @ Words by Webb
Jodi writes about the connection between cannas and calmness. She'll also be reviewing the book that helped her make the connection: Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor.

January 27th @ Chapter Break 
It's time to Tame Your Inner Editor. Then get more tips on avoiding overthinking with a review of Rumination Remedies.

January 29th @ Hook of a Book
Do you spend time worrying about...everything? Free yourself! Don't miss the review of Sheri McGregor's new book Rumination Remedies.

January 30th @ Hook of a Book
Sheri McGregor, author of Rumination Remedies, is a guest at The Writing Adventure writing about the power of the Productive Pause - stepping away to move your work forward.

February 1st @ Shoe's Seeds & Stories
Sheri McGregor tells us how we can change our story and change our life while Linda reviews her workbook for improving life: Rumination Remedies.  

February 4th @ Writer Advice
Are too many thoughts bouncing around your brain? Sheri McGregor, author of Rumination Remedies, shares how the Clear the Mental Clutter and Write. 

February 6th @ Jill Sheet's Blog
Today's interview will tell you more about Sheri McGregor, author of a book that could change your life: Rumination Remedies.  

***** BOOK GIVEAWAY *****

Enter to win Rumination Remedies: A Workbook to Heal Your Mind from Worry, Regret, and Racing Thoughts by Sheri McGregor. Fill out the form below for a chance to win. The giveaway ends January 25th at 11:59 pm CT. We will randomly draw a winner the next day and follow up via email. Good luck!

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Change the World One Book at a Time by Nina Amir: Blog Tour & Giveaway

Monday, January 05, 2026
Change the World One Book at a Time by Nina Amir

A longtime friend of WOW, Nina Amir, is launching a tour for her latest book: Change the World One Book at a Time. This book can give writers a new way to look at the power of their writing as well as introduce activists to a way to promote their cause. Join us as we celebrate her launch and learn what it means to be an Author of Change. Don't forge to enter to win a copy of this eye-opening book.

But before we get to that, here's more about her book:

Writing has the potential to effect change. One look a tthe world makes it clear that creating change is more critical now than ever. Yet, writers face a roadblock: lack of guidance through the process. Change the World One Book at a Time: Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words provides a handbook to help them achieve their mission.

In Change the World One Book at a Time, Nina Amir details how to produce books that serve as potent tools for transformation. A variety of books have been published about how to become an author, however, none have focused on providing strategies specifically geared toward writers who want to inspire and motivate change. These writers need a better-than-average manual on how to write and publish. This nonfiction reference book will provide activists, coaches, healers, clergy, speakers, leaders, writers, and anyone who wants to write a book that makes a difference with a comprehensive guide to understanding the change process, building engaged communities around their missions, and writing books that move readers to action.

Publisher: Books That Save Lives(January 6, 2026)
ISBN: 1963667298
ISBN-13: 978-1963667295  
Print length:  232 pages

Purchase your copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You'll also want to add it to your GoodReads reading list.

About the Author, Nina Amir

Nina Amir, the Inspiration to Creation Coach, is an 19X Amazon bestselling hybrid author. She supports writers on the journey to successful authorship as an Author Coach, Transformational Coach, and Certified High Performance Coach (CHPC ® )—the only one working with writers.

In addition to her most recent book, Change the World One Book at a Time: Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words, Nina wrote three traditionally published books for aspiring authors—How to Blog a Book, The Author Training Manual, and Creative Visualization for Writers. Additionally, she has self-published a host of books and ebooks, including the Write Nonfiction NOW! series of guides. She has had 19 books on the Amazon Top 100 List and as many as six books on the Authorship bestseller list at the same time.

Nina is an award-winning journalist and blogger, as well as a successful nonfiction developmental editor. Some of her editing clients have sold 300,000+ copies of their books, landed deals with major publishing houses and created thriving businesses around their books.

To further support writers, Nina created the Nonfiction Writers’ University, where members access a huge archive of resources, such as courses, ebooks, and interviews with writing and publishing experts, and receive monthly group Author Coaching. Additionally, she created the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge and Author of Change Transformational Programs. Nina also founded the Inspired Creator Community, which provides group transformational (spiritual and personal growth) coaching around the topic of creating what matters.

Find the author at:

--Interview by Jodi M. Webb

WOW: What influenced you to write a book about penning books that will change the world?

Nina: For many years, I was involved with the San Francisco Writing for Change Conference. I saw how many different types of writers wanted to produce books that created change in lives or the world. And I realized how much information they needed to succeed.

Change the World One Book at a Time: Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words was inspired by that experience. I decided to write a book that would provide those writing for change with the education they needed—in the form of a book. And the founder of that conference, literary agent Mike Larsen, encouraged me to write a book on the topic.

While I’m not an activist, I always wanted to write books that change lives—books about personal and spiritual growth. All my books have include discussions related to change. And my books help others write books that change lives.

WOW: Do you believe all genres can have an effect on the world and on the people who read those books – fiction as well as non-fiction?

Nina: Yes, I do. But I believe authors of fiction and creative nonfiction face more of a challenge
when it comes to inspiring and motivating readers to change. That doesn’t mean they can’t do so, but they will have to work harder on their craft to accomplish that goal.

Nonfiction is well suited to offering plans, research, strategies, and other things that move people to do something different. Look at how many nonfiction books exist with the words “how-to” in their titles; they all provide information on change. 

WOW:  Can you share a book that changed the way you looked at the world?

Nina: Interestingly enough, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
changed how I looked at the world. It is considered fiction, although it's a philosophical, inspirational novel that blurs lines with self-help and spirituality. It tells a story about reality, miracles, and becoming your own messiah through the adventures of two barnstorming pilots. It opened my eyes to metaphysics big time, and that topic became a passion of mine.

In the nonfiction realm, God is a Verb by the late Rabbi David Cooper, also changed how I looked at the world—or at least God. And it introduced me to the mystical study of Kabbalah.

WOW: What is your advice for someone who has a message they want to share, but they don’t feel they are a writer? 

Nina: If you don’t feel you are a writer, you can get help. You can hire a ghostwriter, if you have the funds. Or you can write a “messy first draft” and then hire a great editor to clean it up for you; this type of collaboration can prove very successful with the editor even doing a little ghostwriting for you. Of course, you can speak your book; then have an editor edit the transcripts.

I’d also encourage anyone who doesn’t think they are a writer to change that thought. (Coach hat coming on here…) As long as you believe you aren’t a writer, you will feel challenged to write. So, tell yourself you are a writer…or are becoming a writer, and then start writing. If you write, you are a writer.

WOW: What about those who aren’t sure their idea is “big enough” to qualify as changing the world?

Nina: As for an idea not being “big enough” to change the world: if you produce a book that changes one life, that starts the ripple of change. One life impacts another life.

Change doesn’t have to be huge. It can be a tiny movement—like the fluttering of butterfly wings that creates wind all the way across the globe.


"If you produce a book that changes one life, that starts the ripple of change. One life impacts another life."


WOW: What an amazing way to think about our writing out there in the world. Can you tell us about the journey to get Change the World One Book at a Time out into the world?

Nina: It was a long one! I had the idea about 15 years ago. A few years after that, I partnered with someone to create a course based on the idea. That person claimed to have rights to the book, so I had to hire a lawyer and buy them from her. Later, I had an agent pitch the idea, but he never sold it. I began pitching the book after that. I even hired my literary attorney to pitch to the bigger houses for me. In the end, I pitched to a publisher that had voiced an interest in the book when my agent was still representing me; she was still interested. Then the COVID pandemic hit…and two years or so passed. In early 2024, I reached out to the publisher again. On December 31, I signed a contract for the book. There was one more hiccup, but here we are year later…and the book releases tomorrow—January 6, 2026.

WOW: So many words popped in to my mind when I read the story of this book. I think I'll go with tenacious. You, Nina, are an incredibly tenacious writer. What is your writing process?

Nina: I come up with an idea. Then I create a table of contents. I might mind-map all the content out so I know what is going in all chapters or I’ll create subheadings for the chapters so I know what sections will be included.

If I want to traditionally publish the project, I work on a book proposal. I use that as a business plan and creative plan for the book, as I wrote about in The Author Training Manual. When I feel the idea has strong legs to stand on, I write the sample chapters. Once the book is sold to a publisher, I write the rest of it quite quickly.

If I plan to self-publish, I go through all the same steps, except I begin writing and do so until the manuscript is complete.

Sometimes, I still book my blogs—the reverse process of blogging books. I wrote about this in the second edition of How to Blog a Book.

WOW:  Is the craft of writing your primary topic/genre or do you do other types of writing?

Nina: I set out to write about Jewish spiritual and mystical topics. But my first agent asked me to “get published” by writing about what I knew best—writing and publishing. As time went on, I changed my view on the initial topics I wanted to pursue; they become nondenominational or about general personal and spiritual growth.

My current agent is pitching a book that is personal growth. Like those other topics, it comes out of religion (sort of) but is meant from anyone who wants to change—specifically to change their personal stories.

WOW: If you could give writers one piece of advice what would it be?

Nina: Pursue personal growth or development. The only thing standing in the way of you becoming a writer or an author is you—your old stories, beliefs, mental chatter, fears, etc. The way to succeed as a writer and author is to get out of your own way by undertaking personal change. Become the type of person who can write and publish a book; that identity comes with the habits and mindset of a successful writer.

"The only thing standing in the way of you becoming a writer or an author is you—your old stories, beliefs, mental chatter, fears, etc. The way to succeed as a writer and author is to get out of your own way by undertaking personal change."

WOW: What’s up next for your writing?

Nina: My literary agent currently is pitching a book of mine about telling sacred stories—stories that help us fulfill our potential. This book includes writing exercises but is not for writers per se. It is for those wanting to stop allowing their old personal stories to hold them back and craft new ones that help them create a desired future.

Additionally, in 2026 I hope to revise and release two of my self-published Write Nonfiction NOW! guides and my first traditionally published book, How to Blog a Book. And, I want to submit a few proposals for other book projects.

WOW: Thanks for sharing with us and giving us a new way to look at the effect our writing could have on the world. Have a great tour!

Change the World One Book at a Time by Nina Amir Blog Tour

--Blog Tour Calendar

January 5th @ The Muffin
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Change the Word One Book at a Time by Nina Amir - the day before its January 6 launch! Read an interview with the author and enter to win!

January 6th @ Shoe's Seeds & Stories
Want to make a writing resolution for 2026? Don't miss the review of Change the Word One Book at a Time by Nina Amir.

January 7th @ Create Write Now!
Author Nina Amir stops by to ask the big question: Are you Ready to Write a Book that Changes Lives?

January 8th @ Lisa Haselton Book Reviews & Interviews
Meet nonfiction author Nina Amir and learn more about her latest book Change the World One Book at a Time.

January 9th @ A Wonderful World of Words
Do you have a cause close to your heart? Nina Amir tells how you can Strengthen Your Cause with Community and shares an excerpt from Change the World One Book at a Time.

January 10th @ Boys' Mom Reads!
Want to look at writing through new eyes? Check out Nina Amir's latest book Change the World One Book at a Time.

January 12th @ Kaecey McCormick
Learn more about author Nina Amir in today's interview.
https://www.kaeceymccormick.com/

January 13th @ All Things Writing
What Makes Writing for Change Different? Think about your writing in a new way with Nina Amir, author of Change the World One Book at a Time.

January 14th @ Hook of a Book
Hook of a Book is spotlighting Nina Amir's latest book Change the World One Book at a Time. Stop by and enter the book giveaway.

January 15th @ Words by Webb
Jodi has thoughts about who she thinks would benefit from Nina Amir's Change the Word One Book at a Time

January 16th @ What Is This Book About
Attention writers! Do more than just put words on paper. Learn more with an excerpt from Nina Amir's Change the Word One Book at a Time.

January 19th @ Chapter Break
Want to change the world? Author Nina Amir explains why every activist should write a book.

January 22nd @ Knotty Needle
Judy reviews a book that could change the way you think about writing: Change the Word One Book at a Time by Nina Amir.

January 23rd @ Weekend Care Package
Author Nina Amir is planning the perfect weekend - pop by to find out what she's putting in her Weekend Care Package.

January 26th @ Hook of a Book
What's the secret to writing a change inspiring book? Nina Amir, author of Change the World One Book at a Time reveals the answer in today's guest post.

January 28th @ Writer Advice
Prolific non-fiction writer Nina Amir stops by with thoughts on being an Author of Change.

January 31st @ Jill Sheet's Blog
Meet Nina Amir, the author of several books, and learn more about her latest: Change the World One Book at a Time.  

***** BOOK GIVEAWAY *****

Enter to win Change the Word One Book at a Time by Nina Amir. Fill out the form below for a chance to win. The giveaway ends January 18th at 11:59 pm CT. We will randomly draw a winner the next day and follow up via email. Good luck!

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Interview With Gabrielle Wanek, Author of Songs of Ash and Dawn, and Giveaway!

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
 
Songs of Ash and Dawn by Gabrielle Wanek

We're so excited to have author Gabrielle Wanek here with us to talk about her debut novel, Songs of Ash and Dawn. We'll be chatting with her about her journey to publishing her book, writing tips, and more. You'll also have a chance to win a copy of her book and a $25 Amazon gift card. 

Before we get to that, here's more about Songs of Ash and Dawn:

Songs of Ash and Dawn is the first book in an all-new epic fantasy saga, where dark magic, ancient gods, and mythic creatures collide.

Some truths change everything. Some destroy it.

After her grandmother's sudden death, Aidan Klein inherits a powerful magical artifact-one she barely understands, let alone knows how to control. All she wants is time to grieve. But witches are vanishing, and something ancient is hunting in the dark.

Cora Scholtz believes she knows who she is. But when secrets about her true heritage begin to surface, the life she's built starts to unravel. Someone has been pulling the strings all along-and she's about to break free.

As monsters emerge from myth into reality, alliances shatter and trust fractures. Aidan and Cora must face dangerous magic, hidden powers, and the weight of destinies they never asked for.

With its blend of dark fantasy, urban fantasy intrigue, and mythology-inspired worldbuilding, Songs of Ash and Dawn launches an unforgettable saga of friendship, betrayal, and survival. Perfect for readers who love strong female leads, supernatural adventure, and found family fantasy.

Purchase the book now on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and Barnes and Noble. You can also add the book to your GoodReads reading list.

About the Author, Gabrielle Wanek

Gabrielle Wanek
Gabrielle Wanek is a fantasy writer with a love for sharp-edged stories, complex characters, and mythologies that create new worlds. 

Her debut novel, Songs of Ash and Dawn, blends modern-day Midwest life with ancient power, exploring what happens when fate refuses to be controlled.

She draws inspiration from real-world folklore, family stories, and the quiet moments in life that carry unexpected weight.

She’s currently working on the next installment of the Songs of Ash and Dawn series.

When she’s not writing, Gabrielle can be found playing with her amazing miniature poodle, Cairo (pictured), training her new puppy Aro, running tabletop campaigns, or freeze-drying everything from meats to vegetables.

To sign up for three free chapters and exclusive content from Gabrielle, click here.

You can find her online at:


-- Interview with Nicole Pyles

WOW: First of all, congrats on your novel! What inspired you to write the Songs of Ash and Dawn series? 

Gabrielle: I’ve been writing stories for a long time. I started when I was around 13 as a moody hormonal teenager – writing helped me process all my many emotions. Fast forward to college, I was taking theater and video game creation classes, all the awhile binge-watching Game of Thrones, and I just got really inspired to create a world and story of my own.

What’s interesting is that I wrote a lot of pieces then that sometimes find my way into my work now. Like I’ll remember or find a character or something I wrote then and say to myself, I’ve got to find a place for that now. And end up writing a whole plot line around it.

WOW: I love how you weave in past writing into your present novel. What was your process to write this novel? Did you do any planning or even any research or did you write the first draft without plotting? What was your revision process like? Walk us through your writing process.

Gabrielle: So the way I write is I just sit down, I put on music from one of my Spotify playlists for each character in Songs of Ash and Dawn – and I just. . .  go. I write and write and just let it flow kind of stream of consciousness almost. Then the writing sort of really comes through in the editing process. That’s where things start to take shape, I look at what I wrote, see if any of it is usable.

It’s multiple, multiple revisions. I look at it and it’s like oh this is pretty good, then there are other chapters that are like – what is this? Then I keep going back over it, mostly to make sure the plot is moving correctly.

When I wrote Book One in the Songs of Ash and Dawn series, I had a rough outline – like, very rough. Literally a few bullet points. Then it slowly started to evolve over time and through writing drafts and revisions. At the time I didn’t imagine it getting off the ground, and now it’s like all consuming, and taking over my life but in a good way! I am on Book Three of the Songs of Ash and Dawn series – Book Two comes out in the Spring.

WOW: Music is such a great tool for creativity. You used mythologies in your novel. I love that! How did you decide which ones to be inspired by?

Gabrielle: Well I ended up deciding on using . .  all of them. I did an incredible amount of research into cross-cultural mythological creatures. Like there is a slightly different version of a werewolf from Japan to Norway. But every culture has mythological creatures – many of them versions of the same creatures.

Songs of Ash and Dawn as a series is really an exploration in many ways of genetics, how genetics get transformed or diluted across generations. And the concept of interspecies. Everything has its quirks and specific parameters. Like a sphinx with fire in her hair – but she looks majority human. That’s just one example of how I merged different mythologies and characteristics.

WOW: That's an awesome blend. Why did you decide to ground your book in the real world as opposed to a created fictional world?

Gabrielle: Originally it was going to be really fantastical – but I wrote it and didn’t like it and the more I tried the less I liked the world I was writing. So I ended up scrapping the entire fantasy based world and was like let’s put it in today’s day and age. I loved the idea of the Midwestern forests and world I grew up in being forever cemented in this world.

WOW: I've always enjoyed fantasy novels based on our real world. Makes for an interesting story! You've been growing your platform as an author, and finding amazing success especially on TikTok. Any advice you can share with us on your techniques or approach?

Gabrielle: I think it’s important to be really open and honest about how you work and what your work is about and also highlight different parts of the work. Like I did a whole series on TikTok just about the different kinds of mythological lore in the books, and then I did one on what it was like writing about grief which is a major theme in the series. We did one specifically on witches around Halloween because that seemed a natural tie-in of course, and one about evil and villains. I think people gravitate toward what they resonate with and fantasy fiction readers just love worlds, and villains and all of the fun spooky and magical stuff. They also love dogs, and I love my dogs so sometimes I just do a dog vid for fun. I also do a good old-fashioned email newsletter that is getting a lot of traction. I love to write notes to everyone who’s reading the book and supporting me, talk a little about my process or what the latest is and there’s no better way than email. Turns out people still read it!

WOW: You have such creative techniques! What was the importance of the villains in your novel?

Gabrielle: You cannot have a good story without a good villain – they’re the catalyst for everything. They kick off the storyline – because they made one mistake. Even the villains in the first book aren’t what they appear to be. Some of them screwed up trying to do good, then some are absolute psychopaths. Got to have that mix of both. One of my video game professors always used to say, “if you’re not running into enemies, you’re going the wrong way.” I could not agree more!

WOW: I love that tip! Let's talk covers! I LOVE yours. Who is the artist and did you have the chance to give any insight or guidance to its creation?

Gabrielle: Oh wow, thank you! I had finished the book and had tried to generate a few covers, but they just weren’t working. So naturally I headed to the place one goes when you need something that is cinematic and beautiful – Hollywood. I found this amazing illustrator Zelda Devon who does art for TV and movies. She had a really cool section of her website called soul work and it was all these really beautiful spooky illustrations and I was like ok this is my person. 

We worked back and forth for about a month and she put together a lot of drafts and we just kept refining until we got the cover you see now. She did all the lettering by hand and the art and the design. I absolutely love it.

WOW: You put together a beautiful cover together. What advice do you have for authors who are on their journey to writing their novel?

Gabrielle: Just do it. Literally just start writing. That’s your joy – so just do it.

WOW: Good tip! What advice would you have wanted to tell yourself before starting your novel?

Gabrielle: Don’t overthink it! That how you get caught in loops then get caught on things that don’t matter. Don’t think just write until you end then go back and re-do it.

WOW: So true! What does your writing space look like? 

Gabrielle: Honestly, most of my book was done sitting on my couch on my laptop with my fearless companion, Cairo. But I also have a desk with a big screen where I can go and look at things once they’re written or occasionally do edits. I also have all my mythological books for research in my office and crystals and things that kinda put me in the vibe of it all.

WOW: I love that. Tell me about your writing routine. Do you stick to a schedule? Or do you have any set daily word count goals? Anything in between?

Gabrielle: Every single day even if one of my many projects is going one, if I write a chapter a day I‘m good. Doesn’t matter if it’s for the book I’m working on at the moment or something else. I need to write about ten plus pages per day because that’s equal to a chapter roughly.

WOW: That's a great practice. What are you working on now that you can tell us about? 

Gabrielle: I’m deep into Book 3 of Songs of Ash and Dawn, Book Two is done and should be out soon. It looks like there’s going to be like 8 books in the series right now – of course I am always adding to it so that number could increase!

WOW: Thank you so much for joining us! Remember, you can get the first three chapters of Songs of Ash and Dawn free right here: www.songsofashanddawn.com

Songs of Ash and Dawn by Gabrielle Wanek - Giveaway

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Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri Dodd: Blog Tour & Giveaway

Monday, November 24, 2025

Murder Under Redwood Moon: A Witch Paranormal Murder Mystery (Murder, Tea & Crystals - A Trilogy Book 1) by Sherri L. Dodd

What is a witch like? If you're picturing the old crones from Macbeth you aren't thinking of modern day witches. Instead modern day witches are more girl-next-door with a community that is less likely to burn them at the stake and more likely to ask them to use their extra special gifts for a little help. Murder Under Redwood Moon will introduce you to modern witches, as a young witch uses her powers to help unravel a mystery and a murder.  Join us as we celebrate the launch of this book with a giveaway and an interview with the author, Sherri Dodd.

But before we get to that, here's more about her book:

At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was frantically swept up by her parents and whisked off to an isolated town in the California redwoods. Two days later, her parents were gone.

Now at the age of twenty-three, she has settled quite nicely into an eclectic lifestyle, much like her great aunt, and guardian since childhood, Bethie. She enjoys the use of herbs and crystals to help her commune with the energy and nature around her and finds pleasure in the company of her beloved pet, Royal. Usually quite satisfied with her mundane life high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, life becomes unsettling when a new recurring vision of an ominous tattoo as well as increased activity from the ghostly presence within her own cottage invade her once-harmonious existence.

But life in this mountain sanctuary takes an even darker turn when the body of Arista's former classmate is found in the nearby river. As other young young women fall prey to a suspected serial killer, Arista realizes that the terror is coming to her.

Publisher: Independently Published(March 20, 2024)
AISN:  B0CTKPM863
ISBN: 1685133886
ISBN-13: 978-1685133887
Print length:  289 pages

Purchase your copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You'll also want to add it to your GoodReads reading list.

About the Author, Sherri Dodd

Sherri was raised in southeast Texas. Walking barefoot most days and catching crawdads as they swam the creek beds, she had a love for all things free and natural. Her childhood ran rampant with talk of ghosts, demons, and backcountry folklore. This inspired her first short story for sale about a poisonous flower that shot toxins onto children as they smelled it. Her classmate bought it for all the change in his pocket. It was not long after that her mother packed the two of them up and headed to the central coast of California. She has ping-ponged throughout the area ever since.

Her first real step into writing was the non-fiction fitness book, Mom Looks Great – The Fitness Program for Moms published in 2005, and maintaining its accompanying blog. Now, transmuting
the grief of her father's passing, she has branched into Fiction, specifically the genre of Paranormal Thriller with generous dashes of Magick Realism! Her Murder, Tea & Crystals Trilogy released book one - Murder Under Redwood Moon - in March 2024. Book two - Moonset on Desert Sands - released in March 2025, and the final book in the series – Hummingbird Moonrise – became #1 New Release in Occult Supernatural on Amazon in October 2025!


--Interview by Jodi M. Webb

WOW: Tell us a little about your writing journey. 
 
Sherri: My first book was a small, unsponsored project with no marketing budget. In 2005, after being told by many that I would not regain my figure after pregnancy, I was shocked that kickboxing and weights returned my body to its pre-natal fitness level and felt I had to share the process. I sold about two hundred books. 

Fast forward almost twenty years later, my life raft from empty nest syndrome consisted of returning to the fitness industry. Since I had kept my Personal Training certification current since 2001 and, during COVID, certified in Yoga and began teaching UJAM, I figured it an easy transition. This all fizzled when I tore my meniscus, had surgery, and realized that my body had other ideas. Feeling woeful, I happened upon an online writing contest about a barn owl, entered, and decided while waiting for the outcome that my three-page essay was a mystical premise that could be a larger story. Fresh from crystal shopping that day and sipping a cup of hot Blueberry Lavender tea, I started elaborating. Three years and nine hundred pages later, the Murder, Tea, and Crystals Trilogy was complete!

WOW: A writing contest, crystals and blueberry lavender tea (which sounds delightful) steered you toward magick realism. Are there any other genres you would like to tackle?
 
Sherri: I’d like to write a horror novel. I am a huge horror fan and have been since our local theater let my friends and I in as fourteen-year-olds to watch R-rated slasher flicks after school. I think I could put an enticing spin on the genre without resorting to torture or gratuitous violence. While those factors appeal to many, they are not for me! I have also started a psychological thriller that may make it to press someday, but another story holds my attention for now. More on that to follow.

WOW: In your series, your characters travel to several places throughout the western US. Are these places that are special to you personally? 
 
Sherri: A few reviewers have noted that the redwood forest in my trilogy seems to be a character in and of itself. I see why, but unless you’ve walked amongst the redwoods in one of the many California parks, you cannot even fathom the magnitude of their impression upon you. 

Likewise, Sedona is mentioned in my second installment. While I haven’t lived there, my husband and I had taken a few memorable trips. The rich, red-rock monuments were so stoic and stolid against the crisp blue sky and left me stilled inside from their presence. It’s also considered a very spiritual area, so I thought it would add a new spin on the mysticism of the trilogy. I took a couple solo trips for further inspiration. 

Finally, Spokane is mentioned in the latter two books. This would not be a place that many flock to despite a few accolades, including having the largest U.S. urban water fall and hosting the ’74 World’s Fair. However, while my youngest attended Gonzaga University, I really enjoyed the area and could see myself living there upon retirement. I was especially taken with the Bowl & Pitcher Park with its rushing river and suspension bridge that places you right above the spectacle. It contained an exhilarating amount of reckless energy which is why I had my antagonist live in this area.

WOW: What made you decide to write a trilogy instead of open-ended series? 
 
Sherri: I had no idea I would write a trilogy, but by the end of book one, I loved my characters, had familial encouragement, and rolled it right into a book two with the closing scene. Book 2 ran a little long, so I decided to add one more book and, in doing so, created a couple more storylines that I could tie up in the final installment. I felt no boredom with this series at all and left one little hook in the event I ever want to return.

WOW: Your love for your characters definitely shows in your books. They're so fresh and lively. When you aren't hanging out with your characters what do you do for fun?
 
Sherri: Fitness has kept me mentally and physically healthy since I was an early teen. I do a lot of hiking in the rolling hills of Gilroy and the redwood forest of Santa Cruz County, and love an oceanside walk down West Cliff Drive. The latter of which is featured in Murder Under Redwood Moon as Arista and Shane attempt their first real date. I also thrive on a high-intensity UJAM or kickboxing class or simple weights in the gym. For me, I have found that exercise is the best medication for mental well-being!

WOW: You are energetic. I'm also a walker but I'm more low-intensity. What's up next with your writing career? I almost felt like another magic realism series was being hinted at in Book 3.
 
Sherri: While I love the magick realism and paranormal genres, I am working on a coming-of-age thriller set in the summer of ’85 – a time of the rising popularity of the Bay Area Metal scene (think Metallica, Megadeth, etc.), Satanic Panic, and two of California’s most prolific serial killers. The story is loosely based on my own experiences!

WOW: What an incredible way to switch gears. I can't wait to relive 1985 through your work.

Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri L. Dodd Blog Tour

--Blog Tour Calendar

November 24th @ The Muffin
Join us as we celebrate the launch of the first book in Sherri Dodd's Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy: Murder Under the Redwood Moon. Read an interview with the author and enter to win the whole trilogy. Two winners!

November 25th @ All Things Writing
How does an introvert survive book promotion? Author Sherri Dodd tells us how she promoted and lived to tell the tale!

December 1st @ Word Magic
What is Magick Realism? Author Sherri Dodd shares her take on the genre of her trilogy Murder, Tea & Crystals.

December 2nd @ Cozy Home Delights 
Get Ashley's take on Murder Under Redwood Moon, Sherri Dodd's paranormal murder mystery.
https://cozyhomedelight.com/reviews

December 3rd @ Chapter Break 
Enjoy a good crime read? Mystery author Sherri Dodd shares a few of her favorites today at Chapter Break.

December 3rd @ Cozy Home Delights 
Sherri Dodd, author of the Murder, Tea and Crystals trilogy, tells us about her Three Favorite Barbies. 
https://cozyhomedelight.com/reviews

December 4th @ Knotty Needle
Judy's posting her review of Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri Dodd.

December 9th @ Words by Webb
Like your mysteries with a twist? Check out a paranormal mystery: Murder Under Redwood Moon.

December 10th @ Kaecey McCormick
Kaecey is getting writing tips from Sherri Dodd in today's author interview.
https://www.kaeceymccormick.com/

December 12th @ Author Anthony Avina
Novelist Sherri Dodd shares the Challenges of Writing About Witchcraft & Anthony reviews the first book in her trilogy: Murder Under Redwood Moon.

December 14th @ Boots, Shoes and Fashion
Stop for an interview with Sherri Dodd, author of the Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy.

December 17th @ A Wonderful World Of Words
Don't miss your chance to read a review of Murder Under Redwood Moon and a chance to win the entire trilogy!

December 21st @ Boys' Mom Reads
Escape the holiday craziness with a dash of magic when Karen reviews Murder Under Redwood Moon.

***** BOOK GIVEAWAY *****

TWO WINNERS! Enter to win the entire Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy by Sherri Dodd: Murder Under Redwood Moon, Moonset on Desert Sands and Hummingbird Moonrise. Fill out the form below for a chance to win. The giveaway ends December 7th at 11:59 pm CT. We will randomly draw a winner the next day and follow up via email. Good luck!

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Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada: Blog Tour & Giveaway

Monday, November 03, 2025
 
Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy

I'm excited to announce a blog tour for author, Shirley Miller Kamada, and her young adult historical fiction novel, Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy. This book is perfect for anyone interested in U.S. history and the history of WWII. Join us as we celebrate the launch of her book and interview her about her writing journey. You'll also have the chance to win a copy for yourself.

Before we get to that, here's more about her book:

Zachary Whitlock knows sheep. He knows farming and knows what it’s like to have his best friend forced into an internment camp for Japanese Americans. What he does not know much about is goats and traveling by sea on cargo ships, yet he makes a decision to go with a group of volunteers to Japan to help deliver a herd of more than two hundred goats, many of which are pregnant, to survivors of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Goats will provide much-needed milk and nutrition, and people living in the bombed ruins are sick and hungry.

What he also does not know at the age of seventeen is what it means to be seasick, how to navigate the personalities of seasoned seamen, and how to keep not only goats but himself alive during a typhoon.

A fascinating follow-up to No Quiet Water, Shirley Miller Kamada's well-received novel about the WWII internment era, A Seagoing Cowboy is a story full of adventure, human connection, and a young man's coming of age.

Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN-10: 1685136400
ISBN-13: 978-1685136406
ASIN: B0FGVFJGVG
Print length: 135 pages 

Purchase a copy of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or Black Rose Writing. Be sure to also add it to your GoodReads reading list.

About the Author, Shirley Miller Kamada



Shirley Miller Kamada grew up on a farm in northeastern Colorado. She has been an educator in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, a bookstore-espresso café owner in Centralia, Washington, and director of a learning center in Olympia, Washington. Her much-loved first novel, NO QUIET WATER, was a Kirkus recommended title and a finalist for several awards. When not writing, she enjoys casting a fly rod, particularly from the dock at her home on Moses Lake in Central Washington, which she shares with her husband and two spoiled pups.

You can follow the author at: 


---- Interview by Nicole Pyles

WOW: Congrats on your novel, Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy! You have such great character development in your novel. How do you create such realistic characters and cause them to shine through?

Shirley: I think it has to do with the fact that my characters feel real to me. Although they are imagined, when I decide to write about a particular thing, the characters present themselves to me as if they are truly alive. That phenomenon is hard to explain. Perhaps it comes from the fact that, growing up on a farm, imagination was our foundation for almost everything. We had to be able to imagine solutions to problems as they presented themselves, and on a farm, there are always problems. 

Also, having been an educator, I have lived a life of helping young people build character through education. Not just year by year, or even day by day, but minute to minute, the character of individual humans changes and grows. I believe a reader should see these changes, whether positive or negative, and how change affects a life. Some people are overwhelmed by even the smallest changes. Others see change as positive, a thing to be embraced. If a person possesses a negative trait or attitude, I believe I have a responsibility to show that as much as I believe I have a responsibility to show good qualities. In the case of Zachary, he is someone who early on showed a propensity to accept responsibility as he took on care of the family’s sheep. In my imagination, that translated to him being willing to board a ship and manage a herd of goats. A negative trait? If Zachary has one, it is a tendency to overthink, to go beyond a question’s creditable answer and continue to worry over it. (I can relate.)

As in the classroom, perhaps the overcoming of a negative characteristic is part of a person’s story. Particularly if a character is coming of age, and I as writer am portraying that moment in time, I find myself asking, where will the character go from here? What have these changes wrought? That is as things are in reality, and so my answer to that question becomes part of the story. Or perhaps the entire story. Being alive is to accept the necessity for change, and perhaps that is my answer to the question: I think my characters come across as realistic because they are not static. They are doing what humans do: transforming in tiny increments. 

WOW:  What a great point about creating characters that evolve! Do you plan your novel before writing or do you write by discovery (exploring the novel's plot as you go, or in other words, pantsing!)? And why?

Shirley: I do very little advance planning. I am struck by something I want to write about, a meaningful occurrence, an event or a situation in history, then I ponder how such a thing might impact the life of a person or family. My writing hews close to facts, dates in history, actual conditions. I avoid making anything happen that would be unlikely overall, but we’ve all experienced things that were unlikely but true, things that changed our life, changed our world, so that’s not entirely off the table. 

As I research a topic, I often learn about things I didn’t know happened, or I knew little about, perhaps had accepted a common misunderstanding. For example, I was stunned to learn of humanitarian Floyd Schmoe, and all he did to help the survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I knew nothing of the firebombing of Tokyo and how the fact that it had occurred was not widely known by the American people. I have long been intrigued by Heifer International, in fact have supported them through donations and purchasing gifts for friends and family—buying bees or livestock for villages in Africa, for example—but when I learned that its origins had to do with transporting goats to people who were suffering after the horrors of the various bombings carried out by my own country, I knew I had to write about it. Still, the story gave itself to me in bits, and not necessarily in order. It does feel that way—as if the story gives itself to me. I may engage in extensive research, but when it comes to the actual telling of the story, it feels like a gift that comes from outside of me. Almost as if I’m merely a channel rather than creator. 

WOW: What an incredible insight that you are a channel rather than a creator. Was there anything that surprised you while writing your book?

Shirley: Learning that Floyd Schmoe undertook the voyage to Japan was the greatest surprise. Taking the goats to Hiroshima was one thing. He was a forester by profession. He participated in the building of his family’s home, so had some building experience, but to take responsibility for Houses for Hiroshima was a big stretch, I’d think. He had to raise funds and recruit volunteers in both situations. In planning, it was his choice to consult with Japanese people in the community where the houses would be located. He did not impose his will but acted as a servant to the community. As I learned more about the real Floyd Schmoe, I came to realize that this was not surprising at all. That is who he was. And so, that is who Zachary became.

WOW: Great insight! What kind of research did you do for your novel? 

Shirley: I suppose you could say that I’m something of an independent historian. I admit I am relentless. One thing I learned in the writing of No Quiet Water is that not everyone strives for historical accuracy. I read many books set during the internment era and saw the same misrepresentations repeated over and over again. How did I know they were misrepresentations? Because as much as possible, I used archival materials and original documents. This is easy to do when writing about WWII, as archival material abounds at universities and in the federal archives. I had access to family archives as well, which included recorded interviews with family members who had been relocated to the camps. Then there is the organization known as Densho (https://densho.org), which is working to preserve as much archival material about the internment era as possible. My rule is to try to find three verifiable sources that say the same thing. I believe this practice brings an air of truth and a sense of reality to my writing and storytelling. 

WOW: It's awesome you had so much access to research. I love the historical fiction element blended with the coming-of-age theme. Why did you decide to blend these two elements?

Shirley: ​I wanted to explore the post-WWII era with few preconceived notions. It followed that I would write about it in the voice of someone experiencing it that way. Zachary Whitlock and his best friend Fumio Miyota were eleven years old when Fumio's family was forced into internment, and they were sixteen when internment was ended. I heard from readers that they wanted to know more about Zachary and what happened next. I did, too! By the time No Quiet Water was complete, I felt close to both the Miyota and the Whitlock families. Zachary had knowledge of animal care and he was a math whiz. He was a deep thinker, but also a doer, and empathetic. His family was Quaker. I learned of the Heifer Project and the mission to Japan serendipitously. Reading about the post-WWII era, I came across mention of Homes for Hiroshima, of which I had been somewhat aware. The project was conceived and directed by Floyd Schmoe, a well-known Friends Society humanitarian and activist. In that reading I simply stumbled across Schmoe's travel to Japan with the Heifer Project. And that was it! I was hooked!

WOW: That's amazing! Thank you so much for your time today! And best of luck on your tour!


Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada Blog Tour

--- Blog Tour Calendar

November 3 @ The Muffin
Join us at the Muffin as we celebrate the launch of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada. We interview the author and give you a chance to win a copy of the book.

November 5 @ Words by Webb
Visit Jodi's blog for her review of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada

November 8 @ Sarandipity
Visit Sara's blog for a guest post by Shirley Miller Kamada about Marshall strawberries.

November 10 @ Chapter Break
Visit Julie's blog for a guest post by Shirley Miller Kamada about owning a coffee shop and bookstore.

November 12 @ Storey Book Reviews
Visit Leslie's blog for a guest post by Shirley Miller Kamada about the day her mother took a chainsaw to their sofa.

November 14 @ Nicole Writes About Stuff
Visit Nicole's Substack newsletter for a weekend contribution by Shirley Miller Kamada.

November 18 @ Reading is My Remedy
Stop by Chelsie's blog for a review of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada.

November 20 @ Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
Stop by Lisa's blog for an interview with author Shirley Miller Kamada.

November 21 @ A Wonderful World of Words
Visit Joy's blog for an excerpt from Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada.

November 24 @ Author Anthony Avina's blog
Join Anthony for an excerpt from Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada.

November 25 @ Word Magic
Visit Fiona's blog for a guest post by Shirley Miller Kamada about why so few people know about the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo.

November 27 @ A Storybook World
Visit Deirdra's blog for her spotlight of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada

November 30 @ Author Anthony Avina's blog
Visit Anthony's blog for his review of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada.

December 1 @ Reading is My Remedy
Stop by Chelsie's blog for Shirley Miller Kamada's guest post on learning that her grandfather helped build the internment camp at Minidoka in southern Idaho.

December 2 @ CC King's blog
Join Caitrin as she features a guest post by Shirley Miller Kamada about how the character of Zachary developed.

December 4 @ Sandy Kirby Quandt
Visit Sandy's blog for her review of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada

***** BOOK GIVEAWAY *****

The giveaway is open to US residents for a print copy. Enter to win a print copy of Zachary: A Seagoing Cowboy by Shirley Miller Kamada! Fill out the Gleam form below for a chance to win. The giveaway ends November 16th at 11:59 pm CT. We will randomly draw a winner the next day via Gleam and follow up via email. Good luck!

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