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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Linen Cupboard .. free in the Kindle Store, Friday, March 2nd

It is moving day; a most difficult time. Not only is she saying good-bye to the house but also to her mother. She feels okay though, keeping herself together, until she reaches the linen cupboard.

 
I love writing short stories and it was my pleasure to add this short story titled The Linen Cupboard to my current collection available for your reading pleasure.   When my mother passed away more than 25 years ago I truly was okay leaving her home; that is, until I knew it was time to empty her linen cupboard.   This personal experience
is the inspiration
for this fictional story.
 
 

The Linen Cupboard - a short story is free for your reading pleasure in the Kindle Store on Friday, March 2nd.
 
Check out my author's page at  http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin 
 



Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Small Town Authors/Rhymes and Times Remembered

It's true that personal issues and events have consumed my time and attention over the past several months.   One result of this inattention is that I've ignored a couple of my blogs; one titled Rhymes and Times Remembered and the other titled  Small Town Authors.

Author, Bela Kaul, brought this to my attention yesterday when she asked, "Are you still offering opportunities for authors to promote their books on http://www.smalltownauthors.blogspot.com  ?

Now I'm happy to announce that Bela Kaul is February's featured author; sharing an excerpt from her latest book, Beyond Boundaries on Small Town Authors.

Would you like to be featured author on this site for March or  April?   If so, contact me, audrey@persona.ca  and it shall be done.

Just send me your short story or your novel excerpt along with a short bio and, if you wish, a photo of yourself.  

Are you a poet who would like to share a poem or two on my poetry site, http://www.rhymesandtimesremembered.blogspot.com  ?   If so, contact me and I will be happy to put your poem onto my site.

I do not edit, neither do I critique.   What you send to me shall be posted.

Writers helping writers is what it is all about!  ☺



Learning

A few days ago I didn't know what a podcast is.   Today I am learning how to record one. 

Life is like that sometimes.  The right thoughts, the right people with the right ideas, just seem to be there.   It's like the old saying, "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear."

In the past 2 or 3 weeks I was happy for writing friends who were announcing and celebrating their first audio book publications.

This led me on a journey; a journey that now finds me with my own audio book in production,  (thank you, Earl Sewell),  and the beautiful cover for When God Gives Us Spring already created and uploaded.  (Thank you Yuneekpix.com).

A good friend visited yesterday.  I asked, do you know how to record a podcast?  Well, I certainly asked the right person.    And I will spend a good part of today seeing just how much I will remember of his generous teaching.  (Thank you, John).

I'm hoping I can produce a promotional podcast for what will soon be my first audio book.

Once I have achieved this goal, I'm thinking maybe I can learn to narrate some of my own stories? 

So I'm challenged on this new learning curve; excited by this new adventure. 

There have been many times throughout my life when I've been in situations I didn't know how to handle --   if there is anything I have learned, it is that I am capable of learning.

Life is good and life goes on. 


available soon on Amazon, Audibles, and ITunes


Sunday, February 18, 2018

Audio Book coming soon!

When God Gives Us Spring   is available on all Amazon sites in both paperback and kindle formats   These books have this cover:
Audio book edition of When God Gives Us Spring  will soon be available on all Amazon sites; on Audibles; and on ITunes with the following
beautiful cover
designed by Susan Ruby K
 
AUDIO BOOK
 
COMING SOON!
 
 

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Moose Road, a Canadian Tragedy ... feeling at home in Kindle Store on Amazon.ca

 #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama
 
  • #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Canadian
  • #14 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Dramas & Plays
  •  
    Alan Black
    5.0 out of 5 starsTragic and compelling
    April 7, 2014 - Published on Amazon.com
    Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
                
    Mae Beth Williams
    4.0 out of 5 starsHard to put down; leads to reflection perhaps
    June 13, 2014 - Published on Amazon.com
    Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
                          
    Mary J. Dicarlo
    5.0 out of 5 starsTragic Story
    March 12, 2014 - Published on Amazon.com
    Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

    Wednesday, February 14, 2018

    My first audio book is now in production. :-)

    Earl Sewell is an author of over 20 works of fiction, an amazing voice-over talent, and an American English Professor. I am over the moon with excitement and happiness because he has offered to produce my book 'When God Gives Us Spring' as an audio book.

    This will be my first audio book. It is currently in production and I will keep you posted on its progress.

     

    Tuesday, February 13, 2018

    Keeping It Simple ... Imagine Being Whole

    https://www.amazon.ca/Keeping-Simple-Imagine-Being-Whole-ebook/dp/B00F8HEX9E/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518566527&sr=1-6&keywords=Audrey+AustinKeeping it Simple: Imagine Being Whole

    Emotional Healing through Meditation, the Chakras and Psychospiritual Therapy
     
    BASE CHAKRA is located at the base of the spine. This energy centre is your survival centre, your connection to the earth, your human-ness. When we think of the base chakra we associate it with the colour red.

    SACRAL CHAKRA is located below the navel. This energy centre is the centre of all desire; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. When we think of the sacral chakra we associate it with the colour orange.

    SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA is located just above the navel and below the breast. This energy centre is the centre of will, determination and perseverance. When we think of the solar plexus chakra we associate it with the colour yellow.

    HEART CHAKRA is located between the breast bone and the neck. This energy centre is the centre of unconditional love; love of self and others. A fond reference to the heart chakra is, “the place where heaven and earth meet.”
    This fond reference is used because the base, sacral and solar plexus chakras are all energy centres associated with our human-ness whereas the next three chakras are considered centres of a spiritual nature. When we think of the heart chakra we associate with it the colours pink or green.

    THROAT CHAKRA is located in the area of the throat. This energy centre is the centre of all forms of communication and creativity. When we think of the throat chakra we associate with it the colour blue.

    BROW CHAKRA is located in the centre of the forehead. This energy centre is the centre of our understanding. When we think of the brow chakra we associate with it the colour indigo.

    CROWN CHAKRA is located in the top centre of the head. This energy centre is the connection to your higher self and to your Higher Power. When we think of the crown chakra we associate with it the colour purple or white.

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    Other books by Audrey Austin .... available on all Amazon sites and also available from Create Space.    Below are the Create Space addresses.

    To purchase Social Studies – Book One   
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/4712947  

    To purchase Social Studies – Book Two

    To purchase Social Studies – Book Three
    CreateSpace eStore:   https://www.createspace.com/4713425  

    To purchase Moose Road – a Canadian Tragedy
    CreateSpace eStore:   https://www.createspace.com/4463611  

    To purchase Sara, a Canadian Saga
    CreateSpace eStore:   https://www.createspace.com/4461846 

    To purchase Keeping It Simple
    CreateSpace eStore:      https://www.createspace.com/4733596  

    To purchase Ellen and The Hummingtree
    CreateSpace eStore:     https://www.createspace.com/4743813  

    To purchase When God Gives Us Spring
    CreateSpace eStore:     https://www.createspace.com/4754962  

    To purchase Beyond The Blue
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/4895004  

    To purchase Crabapple Court
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/4894247  

    To purchase Recompense
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/4901516  

    To purchase Dinner At Seven
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/5339180  

    To purchase Silent Star Selections
    CreateSpace eStore:    https://www.createspace.com/5343129\  

    To purchase Simply BE
    To purchase The Last Drop
    CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/5390505  

    To purchase Poetry from A to Z
    CreateSpace eStore:  https://www.createspace.com/4973413  

    To purchase All Them Houses
    CreateSpace eStore:  https://www.createspace.com/6900612 

     


    #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama
  • #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Canadian
  • #17 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Dramas & Plays
  • Available in both Kindle & Paperback on all Amazon sites.
     
     

    Friday, February 2, 2018

    Moose Road, a Canadian Tragedy

    #1 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Dramas & Plays
    #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama
    #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Canadian

    Moose Road is doing okay in the Amazon.ca Kindle Store

    Cover design:  http://yuneekpix.com 

    Thursday, February 1, 2018

    The Hole In The Wall, a short story, free in Kindle Store, Friday, Feb. 2nd



     

     

    Lucille is worried. The mortgage is due and she doesn't have the money. What leads her into the basement? And is the hole in the wall really an answer to prayer?


    This short story is free in the Kindle Store, Friday, February 2nd, 2018, for your reading enjoyment.

    Check out my author's page: https://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

    How did it happen?

    How did it happen that too many Canadian officials and Canadian policies stopped caring about the sick, the poor, and the elderly? Not to mention the animals ..... The elderly too often are the sick and the poor. The cost of caring for pets makes it very difficult for many that would be wonderful pet owners if only they could afford the expensive food & health care for animals. 

    What are we doing to help the elderly stay in their own homes? Why aren't there programmes to help with shopping; snow removal, that kind of stuff for seniors who often leave their homes only because they can't do these jobs anymore. 

    PSW's have a heck of a job; on very low pay they are expected to often be alone with so many patients in need of care. We have doctors who can't diagnose yet don't want to give referrals. We have nurses who are tired from working too long hours on difficult shifts. 

    I could rant all day but enough is enough. How did it happen? How is it that we are going so wrong ... in the wrong direction? Yes, the middle class can use some help but help is what is most needed by the sick, the poor, and the elderly...... and the animals.  
    Yes, I write about social issues.  I write about the poor, the sick, the abused, the elderly, and the animals.   I write about them because I care about them.
    People don't want to read about the shocking sadness of social issues personified?
    People don't want to think about them?
    People don't want to know about them?
    If things keep going the way they are currently,
    one day
    you may be one of them.
     
    It's time to start thinking about how we can help
    the poor, the sick, the elderly......
    and the animals.