Thursday, October 16, 2025

Children's Book Spotlight: You Don't See What I See by Ashley Sadrnoori

Today, I have a children's book to share! Take a moment and learn about You Don't See What I See and author Ashley Sadrnoori! 

 

Children's Book

Date Published: April 14, 205

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

 

 

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  A heartwarming rhyming story that teaches kids the power of kindness, confidence, and self-acceptance.

Looking into the river,
They saw what they never believed.
They all had something special,
That they first didn’t see.
 

In You Don’t See What I See, children meet a group of charming animals who feel insecure about their unique traits. From floppy ears to bumpy shells, each animal believes their differences make them less special—until kind words from their friends reveal the truth: what they thought were flaws are actually their strengths. 

 

Through lyrical rhymes and beautifully illustrated pages, this story shows children that the way they see themselves is not always the way others see them. By encouraging gratitude, kindness, and compassion, the book helps kids celebrate their individuality and recognize their true value.


Why Readers Will Love This Book

Celebrates Uniqueness – Teaches children to embrace their special qualities instead of comparing themselves to others.

Encourages Positive Self-Talk – Shows how kind words can change negative thoughts into uplifting ones. 

Builds Confidence & Resilience – Inspires young readers to believe in themselves and appreciate their strengths. 

Fosters Empathy & Gratitude – Reminds kids to be kind to others while also being gentle with themselves. 

Engaging & Fun – Written in playful rhyme with vibrant illustrations that captivate young readers. 

Perfect for Families & Classrooms – A wonderful read-aloud that sparks conversations about self-worth, kindness, and emotional growth. 

For Ages 4–8 – Ideal for preschool through early elementary school children. 

Whether at bedtime, in the classroom, or as part of social-emotional learning, You Don’t See What I See is a book children will want to read again and again—while carrying its life-changing message with them forever.

 

About the Author

 

 

Ashley Sadrnoori – Author, Teacher, and Advocate for Children’s Growth

Ashley Sadrnoori is an educator, author, wife, and mom dedicated to inspiring children to embrace their uniqueness. With over 12 years of experience as a middle school English teacher on the North Shore of Massachusetts, she has recently transitioned into a new role as a K–2 ESL teacher. Her mission is to help young learners build strong language skills while fostering confidence and self-expression. 

 

Ashley’s classroom philosophy centers around creating safe, supportive spaces where every child feels valued. She believes that when children are encouraged and cared for, they flourish academically and personally. 

 

Her journey into writing children’s books stems from a lifelong love of literature and a desire to use stories to teach important life lessons. Inspired by her own struggles with self-doubt and the transformative power of kind words, Ashley wrote You Don’t See What I See to help children develop self-belief, resilience, and empathy. 

 

At home, Ashley is a proud mother of energetic twin boys and the family’s beloved dog, Raven. Parenthood has deepened her understanding of the emotional needs of young children and strengthened her commitment to writing stories that uplift and empower.


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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Poetry Release Spotlight: Domestic Silence by Tut Yashar

Today, I have a poetry collection in our book release spotlight! Learn about Domestic Silence and author Tut Yashar! 

 

Poetry

 

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Domestic Silence by Tut Yashar is a powerful poetry collection that gives voice to the quiet battles many endure but rarely share. Written over the span of 18 months, these poems weave a deeply personal yet universal journey of survival and resilience in seek of liberation.
 

Through raw honesty and lyrical rhythm, Tut Yashar explores themes of love, loss, injustice, silence and happiness. At its heart, this book reflects the emotional reality of abuse—not only the pain itself but also the loneliness, judgment, and shame that often follow. Each poem is both confession and release, inviting readers to feel seen, validated, and less alone in their own struggles. 

 

Domestic Silence is not just about one story—it is about many. It speaks to anyone who has felt trapped, silenced, or invisible, whether by circumstances, relationships, or society. It reminds us that healing is possible, that freedom can be reclaimed, and that our voices deserve to be heard. 

 

Whether you are a survivor, an ally, or someone seeking deeper understanding of the human condition, this book offers hope, comfort, courage, and connection.

 

About the Author

 

 Tut Yashar is a poet and advocate for self-fulfillment whose words shine a light on the hidden corners of the human experience. With a background in law, finance and operations, she blends analytical precision with raw emotional honesty to create poetry that resonates deeply with readers. Writing has been her lifelong companion, a source of healing, and a way to transform pain into strength. 

 

Her work explores themes of freedom, resilience, love, and the silent struggles we often carry alone. Tut’s poetry speaks to anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or silenced—reminding them that they are not alone and that healing is possible. Domestic Silence is her debut published collection, and she is also the author of two forthcoming poetry books. Through her writing, Tut strives to inspire readers to embrace their voice, reclaim their power, and discover self-fulfillment in the face of life’s challenges.


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Nonfiction Christian Living Spotlight: Move Into Meaning by Courtney McElvain

This morning, I have a Christian nonfiction book to share! Learn about Move into Meaning and author Courntey McElvain!

 

Essential Spiritual Exercises for a Fulfilled Life

 

Religion / Nonfiction / Christian Living

Date Published: July 15, 2025

Publisher: Lucid Books Publishing


 

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Who is God when life falls apart? Can faith coexist with fear, difficulty, or conflict? In this compelling debut, Courtney McElvain explores the greatest commandment—loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength—and what it means for our whole person. She unpacks how God’s design for our heart, mind, body, and soul equips us to overcome anxiety, break free from self-limiting beliefs, and spiritual stagnation. Alongside this, she highlights the transformative power of loving others as ourselves, creating deeper connections and purpose within our relationships. Tackling tough questions like navigating tragedy or addressing polarizing topics such as practicing yoga, this book is a guide to spiritual, emotional, and physical transformation through a deeper understanding of who God is and how He’s working in your story.

About the Author


Courtney McElvain is the Co-CEO and managing partner at Wealthwise Partners, with over 15 years of experience helping clients achieve financial clarity and confidence. A former fitness and yoga instructor, she spent nearly 30 years empowering others to reach their goals, a discipline that continues to influence her work and life.

An Army veteran and recipient of the Iron Soldier award, Courtney brings a strong sense of dedication and purpose to all she does. Her deep understanding of biblical principles, shaped by years of study and conversations with theologians and faith leaders, informs her thoughtful approach to life’s big questions.

This is her debut book, written to inspire readers to discover God’s work in their lives. Courtney is currently working on her next book in the series, Invest Into Meaning. She lives in Far Northern California with her husband and two children.


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Dark Fantasy PreOrder Blitz: Kuro by Ana Raine

This morning, I have a dark fantasy in our book blitz spotlight! Learn about Kuro and author Ana Raine! 

 

Jack-O-Lanterns (#7)


Dark Fantasy / M/M

Date Published: October 17, 2025

Publisher: Changeling Press



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When Preston saves a black cat everything he knows about life and demons is going to be questioned.


While shopping for candy for his friend's Halloween party, Preston saves a strange black cat from a group of teenage boys. Overcome with a desire entirely new to him, Preston takes the black cat home and discovers things are not always what they seem, especially on Halloween.

The cat, a demon named Caleb, has been searching for his mate for months and can't help but be fascinated with sweet Preston. He's determined to drag Preston down to his home in the underwater demon world.

Now Preston must choose between his mortal life, or one full of demons -- and love.


Praise for Kuro

"I'm the kind of person that loves a well-paced erotic story to sweep me away from a long day and this one is perfect for that sort of occasion. I find it to be a fantastic read, a quick one, and well written."

-- 4 Stars from Eric, MM Good Book Reviews


About the Author

Ana is still figuring out what she wants to do with her life, although social work seems to be the most likely. Her best friends are a box of chocolate and her kitten who always sit beside her while she writes. When Ana was in high school, she often wrote about the LGBT community, but now her work is less...innocent. Ana enjoys writing anything and everything, including BDSM, dragons, shifters, magic, and more.


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Twitter: @AuthorAnaRaine

Blog: anarainebooks.blogspot.com


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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Music Fiction Spotlight: Scenes from a Song by Susan Sloate

This morning, I have a music fiction novel in our book spotlight! Learn about Scenes From a Song and author Susan Sloate, read a short excerpt from the book & be sure to enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.  



Music Fiction

Date Published: 09-30-2025

Publisher: Covfefe Press


 

 

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 For anyone who's ever said, "They're playing my song!"

 
On Halloween Eve, 1961, in his dingy Bronx walkup apartment, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Welton hears the opening notes of a song in his head. Jimmy’s still mourning his firefighter father, who taught him to play the guitar but recently died in a house fire, leaving his family destitute. Jimmy takes this song, about all he misses from his life now, to the New York amusement park where he works after school. There, he meets Mark Morgan, a rebellious teen with his own band, who eventually invites Jimmy to join them. And the rest is rock'n roll history...
 
The GooseBumps become a worldwide phenomenon, and the songs they write and sing together become the backbone of rock musical history. And the song Jimmy first heard on Halloween, "Wrapped in Gauze", becomes the song that not only comforts him in that terrible time but also comforts others: Victoria, recently divorced and dealing with an unthinkable family tragedy; Carolyn, whose final flippant words to someone in pain can't be taken back; and Jack, battling back from unimaginable loss with the help of his cheeky therapist and a song he thinks he hates.
 
SCENES FROM A SONG is the story of a song that makes us smile, that breaks our hearts, that stays with us forever, and the very special band that started it all.


Read an Excerpt from the Book
 
SCENES FROM A SONG by Susan Sloate

Mark went on, “Jimmy’s got a great new song we hope you’ll get up and dance to. It’s so new,
we’re playing it here for the first time. I don’t even know it!”

The audience chuckled—they clearly liked Mark—but Jimmy was suddenly nervous as Mark
swung the microphone toward him. They’d liked the first songs, and Jimmy had kept up fine
with Kellen on guitar, but he and Mark hadn’t sung harmony yet, and the new song that Mark
had generously allotted lead to him wasn’t coming up till later. He had to put “Bawk Bawk”
over.

He took a deep breath and stepped up to the mike, trying to sound reassuring and confident.
“Hi, folks. This is new, and, well, we hope you like it. It’s a dance song, and we’ll do all the
moves up here, and you can just follow us. The song is called ‘Bawk Bawk’.”

He did the four-count lead-in and Kellen came in behind him, with Mark backing him up.
Hammy bashed out a steady rhythm, and Jimmy launched into the vocal, trying to pump up the
energy with exuberant gestures. He strutted, he clucked, he waved, he pumped his elbows
together like a chicken.

The audience just about died laughing.

No one clapped. No one stomped their feet. No one got up and danced.

But they did laugh their heads off, all the time Jimmy was singing. They laughed so much
they could hardly hear the vocal, though he kept going doggedly till the end. He remembered to
do the high whistle and the click of his heels, and when he bobbed his head like a chicken for the
final notes, the audience all but fell out of their seats. Jimmy began to feel like a fool.

Hammy played the last beats on the drums, and Kellen finished strumming his guitar with a
flourish.

As the last notes died away, Jimmy gave an embarrassed nod to the audience. They finally
stopped laughing.

They began to clap.

They began to cheer.

In a moment, the room was echoing with stomping feet and yelling patrons.
 
About the Author

 

 SUSAN SLOATE is the author or co-author of more than 25 published books. This includes 3 editions of Forward to Camelot, a time-travel thriller about the JFK assassination that became a #6 Amazon bestseller, was honored in 3 literary competitions and was optioned by a Hollywood company for film production. She also wrote the autobiographical Broadway novel Stealing Fire, which became a #2 Amazon bestseller and Hot New Release, and Realizing You (with Ron Doades), for which she invented a new genre: the self-help novel.


Susan has also written young-adult fiction and non-fiction, including the children’s biography Ray Charles: Find Another Way, which won the silver medal in the 2007 Children’s Moonbeam Awards. Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz led to her 2009 appearance on the TV series MysteryQuest for The History Channel. She has also been a sportswriter and a screenwriter, edited the popular Kyle & Corey young-adult book series, managed two political campaigns and founded an author’s festival to promote student literacy in her hometown outside Charleston, SC. She has appeared in multiple volumes of WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA, WHO’S WHO IN ENTERTAINMENT and WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICAN WOMEN.
 

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Children's Book Blitz Spotlight: Grampy, the Rhino and the Soda

Today, I have a fun children's book to share! Learn about Grampy, the Rhino and the Soda by author Todd Cardin! 

 

Children's Book

Date Published: July 16, 2025


 

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Bursting with humor, heart, and fizzy surprises, Grampy, The Rhino and The Soda is a heartwarming picture book for children ages 3–10. This lively rhyming adventure makes an ideal read-aloud for bedtime, preschool circles, or family story time.
 

When grandpa rules are about to be written…

 

Grampy’s in charge. He might sip a soda in a safari zone… and then forget to throw it away. One curious rhinoceros just can’t resist a taste—and that’s when the wild, fizzy fun begins. Expect giggles, sneezes, and a rhino with a serious case of the burps!


Why kids. parents (and grandparents) will love this book:
 

* A playful tale about friendship, curiosity, and saying “oops”—Grampy’s best moments happen when things go wrong 

 

* Sweet theme of grandparent-grandchild bonding—featuring Grampy, Elliott, Lennon, and a very nosy rhino 

 

* Beautifully illustrated with colorful artwork that brings Todd Cardin’s silly circus of soda chaos to life

 

Perfect for favorite moments:

* Children learning to love reading

* Parents and grandparents seeking silly stories to share

* Preschool classrooms looking for fun rhyming books with life lessons about kindness and responsibility

 

About the Author


Todd Cardin is a children’s author, playwright, songwriter, and sketch comedy writer who somehow juggles rhyming safari tales and high-octane stage shows without spilling his coffee. He’s the founder of ETC Theater and the creative force behind over 30 plays, countless sketches, and one very chaotic sleepover story starring a rhino and a soda.
 

When he’s not writing or directing, Todd enjoys pretending to know what he’s doing, chasing ideas, and occasionally chasing grandchildren. He also has a television series in development titled *Late Hit”— a comedy-driven musical drama and is part of Todd’s growing body of work beyond the stage and page.

 

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Political Commentary Spotlight: Breaking Deceptions by Kirk Sassak

Today I have a nonfiction book in our book spotlight! Learn about Breaking Deceptions and author Kirk Sassak! 



Non-Fiction, Current Events, Political Commentary, Media Studies

Date Published: May 7, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media



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Are we being told the truth—or are we living in an age of carefully crafted lies?
 

In Breaking Deceptions, Kirk Sassak, a mechanical engineer turned first-time author, delivers a powerful exposé on the modern media's role in distorting truth and reshaping national narratives. From COVID-19 misinformation and the Hunter Biden laptop cover-up to the media’s radically different treatment of the 2020 BLM riots and the January 6 Capitol riot, this book takes readers on a gripping journey through some of the most controversial events in recent American history. 

 

With the structured mind of an engineer and the creative soul of a poet, Sassak dissects media narratives with precision and passion—shedding light on the rise of politically motivated journalism and its impact on democracy, freedom, and truth.


🛑 They lied to us about:

● Russian Collusion

● Charlottesville

● COVID Lab Leaks

● Hunter Biden's Laptop

● President Biden’s Mental Fitness

● And much more...


🔥 Whether you're politically left, right, or somewhere in between, Breaking Deceptions challenges you to confront the uncomfortable reality: a biased media is dangerous—no matter whose side they’re on.


Perfect For Readers Who:

● Are concerned about media bias, fake news, and propaganda

● Want to understand how misinformation influences political outcomes

● Appreciate investigative non-fiction that questions mainstream narratives

 

Seek a thought-provoking, politically charged read rooted in real events

 

 

About the Author


Kirk Sassak is a mechanical engineer and Engineering Manager in the ePowertrain division of a global automotive driveline supplier. With over two decades of experience applying structured problem-solving and technical precision, Kirk brings the same analytical mindset to his writing. His passion for truth and clarity—both in engineering and in public discourse—fuels his work as a nonfiction author.
 

Kirk’s journey as a writer began in 2011 during a professional assignment in Mexico, where he first discovered a surprising talent for poetry. Though his writing took a backseat for nearly a decade, the events of 2020—particularly media coverage surrounding COVID-19 and major political events—reignited his creative drive and moral conviction. Blending the logic of an engineer with the expressive voice of an artist, Kirk now writes with purpose: to challenge mainstream narratives, spark awareness, and advocate for journalistic integrity. 

 

When he’s not writing or managing complex engineering projects, Kirk enjoys exploring the intersections of art, logic, and truth. Breaking Deceptions is his first published book.

 

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