To Be Who You Were Meant To Be in the First Place --- Simply BE

ALL THEM HOUSES

“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything.
Maybe it’s about un-becoming
Everything that isn’t really you ...
so you can be who you were meant
to be in the first place."

Author unknown.

It was the above quotation plus some verses that I wrote many years ago that prompted me to do a little more writing with the result that I have published Simply BE.

I've reached a place in life where this quotation is very meaningful to me.

 "All Them Houses" is my current work in progress -- a memoir. And this quotation is inspirational to me in my current writing.

I wish I knew who the author was so that I could say thank you.

Cover design:  Susan Ruby K. of yuneekpix.com

 

Interior illustrations:  Audrey Austin

 

http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

 

Beyond The Blue is free today in the Kindle Store

#53 in Kindle Store > Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Family Life

BEYOND THE BLUE is a coming of age novella. 12 year old Anthony Breckenheimer is a clever boy with blue eyes, red hair and like his father he is a little on the chubby side. He lives in the big City of Toronto with his mother, his little brother Ronald and his little sister Leona. His father died a year ago and Anthony misses him greatly especially when he is confronted by bullies on his way to and from school; the biggest and baddest one being Jerry Hasselbergen. One day while in his classroom Anthony discovers a magical window. What he sees through this window and beyond the blue changes his life forever.

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BEYOND THE BLUE  is a story that takes place in a Toronto neighbourhood way back in the 1950's.   I actually remember those days well.  Bullying was a problem then, as it is today, although to a lesser degree in that in those days it was rare that weapons be used or that drugs be involved. 

 

Yes, it was more innocent but, make no mistake, for the child being bullied it was a harrowing experience.   "Enigami" is the message beyond the blue but what on earth can that possibly mean?

 

  This coming-of-age story is one I believe many young children will find believable and inspiring.   I hope you will enjoy it too.

 

Beyond The Blue is free today in the Kindle Store.

 

This book is also available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.  It is also available from Createspace.com in paperback format.  The link is  CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/4895004

 

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

Simply BE

  

#33,766 Paid in Kindle Store

• #71 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Inspirational
• #95 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Self-Help > Self-Esteem

 

Simply BE is a collection of inspirational thoughts, sayings and quotations. This book is a reminder of the importance of striving to be who we really are. It’s all about choice, and knowing that who we really are is a good thing to be,

I wanted to illustrate this book although I am not a visual artist. The most important thing I hope to illustrate is that we don’t have to be perfect. We do the best we can with what we have and give thanks.

It is my hope that Simply BE
Will encourage you to step up
And be all that you know you can be.

 

Simply BE is available in both Kindle & Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.

 

It is also available in paperback format at Createspace.com  

Here is the link:  CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/5378530

 

Cover design:  Susan Ruby K. of http://yuneekpix.com

Poetry from A to Z .....

 
#22 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Canadian

#22 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Poetry

 

For poetry lovers out there,  I hope you will enjoy my anthology Poetry from A to Z.

 

Available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.

 

Also available in Paperback on Createspace.com  The link is 

CreateSpace eStore:  https://www.createspace.com/4973413

Short story -- Hope of Glory is free today in the Kindle Store on all Amazon sites

Their father died and mom needed to work. To her young son she insisted, "hold her hand, Lester." And hold his sister's hand he did. They reached a certain age and a role reversal took place. Now it was sister, Linda, keeping her eye on her big brother who was heading in the wrong direction. Later, on his death bed, Lester is convinced there is no hope of glory for him. Little does he know of his sister's love and the power of prayer.

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When writing Hope of Glory I thought of my own childhood and of my brother who, at a young age, became father figure to myself and my younger siblings. Fortunately for our family my brother did not take a wrong path but it is easy to understand how a young man might make some wrong choices given such heavy responsibility at too early an age. 

 

In addition there have been many times throughout my life when I've been assured that the power of prayer is a force to be reckoned with.  These are some of the influences which impacted on my writing of this short story.  I hope you enjoy it.

 

Hope of Glory  is a short story that dares to stand alone and it is free today in the Kindle Store on all Amazon sites.

 

And you will find this story, along with eleven others, in short story anthology titled Social Studies, Book One - Dying to Be Popular  which is available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.

Cover design by Susan Ruby K.

http://yuneekpix.com

 

RECOMPENSE - a novella free in the Kindle Store today

RECOMPENSE IS FREE TODAY IN THE KINDLE STORE

Maurice Wilson lives in Salt River, a small town near Cape Town, South Africa. He is the son of a black father and a Caucasian mother. After the sudden death of his parents he makes the decision to move to High River, Alberta, Canada, the place of his mother’s birth in search of a sense of belonging. He becomes a Canadian citizen, is employed as a mail carrier for Canada Post. The morning of his first day on the job he meets Alison Pierce, a plain woman whose silent passions run deep. Shortly into her relationship with Maurice all her hopes for fulfillment plummet however she continues to live with him for more than twenty-five years. In their later years Maurice and Alison become acquainted with the Internet and with the Senior Befriender Chat Room. When temptation with the name of Conrad enters their lives the shared bonds of loyalty and trust are put in jeopardy. Will deception rule the day?

Currently  #59 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Relationships > Love & Romance

RECOMPENSE  is available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.

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

Ellen and The Hummingtree is free today in the Kindle Store

Ellen and The Hummingtree makes a great Mother's Day gift.

Ellen is a woman I came to know well during the writing of my third novel Ellen and The Hummingtree.    She often puzzled me yet she also had the ability to make me laugh and cry.  I grew to love her.  And the more I came to know her I began to realize that she truly is a composite of the many caring spiritual women I have known throughout my life.  Alzheimer is a dreadful disease and Ellen's victimization is a heartbreak.  My writing of Ellen and The Hummingtree comes straight from the heart.  I hope you will love her as I do.      

Ellen and The Hummingtree is free for your reading pleasure today in the Kindle Store.

This book is also available in paperback format from all Amazon sites or directly from Createspace.com   The link to Ellen on Create Space is     

CreateSpace eStore:     https://www.createspace.com/4743813

 

The beautiful cover design is by Susan Ruby K. of http://yuneekpix.com

 

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

 

 

   

Moose Road, a Canadian Tragedy is doing well in the Kindle Store

13,718 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

• #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama
• #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama > Canadian
• #9 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moose Road, a Canadian Tragedy is doing well in the Kindle Store.

 

This book is also available in Paperback format on all Amazon sites or from createspace.com

 

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

 

Beautiful cover design is by Susan Ruby K. of http://yuneekpix.com

Books - I love them; reading and writing

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has enjoyed reading any one of my books.  Creative writing is my absolute pleasure.

This summer I will celebrate my eighth writing anniversary.    I was unable to devote my time to creative writing prior to leaving my day jobs.   I've never worked harder than I do now in so-called retirement.   I am currently working on a memoir titled, All Them Houses which will be number nineteen, and also on a novel titled, On The Radio. which will mark my twentieth publication.

My books are available exclusively from Amazon, both Kindle and Paperback; and from Createspace.com in paperback format.

My books seem to be most popular in North America but there have been some sales in England, Europe and Australia.   Keeping It Simple  has even found a few new homes in India.  It seems that one of my books has gotten off on the wrong foot in England, however, I'm pleased to see that one of my short stories, While You Were Sleeping,  is being well received there.

If there was a race between the Kindle and the Paperback formats, I would need to declare the Kindles the winner.

I, personally, am on the old-fashioned side and my preference remains to hold a real book in my hand.  But lately I've been thinking about checking it out, and buying myself a Kindle Reader.   Today's technology is wonderful!

I find it most remarkable that, with today's technology, my books can be made available throughout the world.   As a child growing up, this phenomenon was beyond my imagination, though I am told I have a pretty good one. 

I have always been an eclectic reader.   I have always lived my life in an eclectic fashion; so it is not surprising that my books also are an eclectic reflection of my thoughts, ideas and imagination.   I am not locked into one genre.  

It would be unrealistic of me to hope that you will enjoy everything I write, but if one or more of my books has pleased you, then my mission is accomplished and I feel overjoyed.  Thank you.

 

Here are a few of the books not on the above book shelf.  Not all, but most, of my book covers are designed and created by Susan Ruby Krupp.

She is an amazing talent and I highly recommend her to any author seeking a cover for his book.

Her website address is  http://www.yuneekpix.com

 

Featured author on Small Town Authors is Mary Lou Pearce

Enjoy "A Brief Time In London", a wonderful short story by author, Mary Lou Pearce, who is April's featured author on http://smalltownauthors.blogspot.com
  
If you are an author living in a small town and if you would like to have your short story or novel excerpt featured in May, please message me.

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Francesca's Confession -- short story free today in the Kindle Store

Francesca's Confession  is free today in the Kindle Store on all Amazon sites for your reading enjoyment.   Check it out at http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

 

 

 

 

 

In a marriage for more years than she can even remember, Francesca is frustrated by her husband who spends his day sitting in the lezyboy chair watching old classic movies. Her frustration is fulfilled when she tosses the remote and hits him upside the head. Little does she know that this temper tantrum will change her life forever.

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How often do couples argue?  How often do their fights become physical?  How often do the parties say, I didn't mean to do it?   This is exactly what happens in this story.  Married for many years they have grown bored with each other.  He is in love with the women in his classic movies.  She has given up hope of romance and deals daily with her frustration.  Both have let themselves go and when she throws the remote at him it is just another incident in their saga of anger and monotony.  When she is arrested, she can't believe it.  They will soon release her and send her home.  Or will they?

 

 

Francesca's Confession is one of my short stories that dares to stand alone.   It is also found, however, as one of twelve stories in short story anthology titled Social Studies, Book Two - Shattered and Broken which is available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.

 

Cover design by Susan Ruby K.

of http:www.yuneekpix.com

 

Simply BE -- my most recent publication

I am very pleased with the current ratings of my most recent publication Simply BE.

#14,740 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

• #21 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Inspirational
• #40 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Self-Help > Self-Esteem
• Simply BE  is a collection of inspirational thoughts, sayings and quotations. This book is a reminder of the importance of striving to be who we really are. It’s all about choice, and knowing that who we really are is a good thing to be,
  
  I wanted to illustrate this book although I am not a visual artist. The most important thing I hope to illustrate is that we don’t have to be perfect. We do the best we can with what we have and give thanks.
  
  It is my hope that Simply BE
  Will encourage you to step up
  And be all that you know you can be.

 

This is a very short book; only 90 pages.  Simply BE is available in both Kindle and Paperback formats for your reading enjoyment and, I hope you will find the affirmations uplifting and helpful.

 

Thanks for checking out my author's page at http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

 

 

 

 

At The Edge of His World -- a short story for children free today in the Kindle Store

AT THE EDGE OF HIS WORLD is a story written for children. Gerald is a chipmunk who quite enjoys living inside the garden wall. One day a big loud tractor arrives and the men start tearing down the wall. Oh dear! Whatever will Gerald do to save his home?

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AT THE EDGE OF HIS WORLD is a short story for children.  I was inspired to write this story when my own stone garden retaining wall was being demolished and a new more modern and stable one was being constructed.  My own chipmunk was frantic and I felt very sorry that we were, of necessity, destroying his home.  It was either take the wall down or wait a while longer while it fell down of its own accord.  I was also very relieved once my new wall was built to see the little fellow under the Forsythia bush near a small hole in the ground which I knew was his brand new entrance into his new home ........ so this is a short fictional story for children based on this author's true experience.  

 

I hope your children enjoy the story and I hope you do too.

 

Other stories I've written for children include The Last Drop for the very young and Beyond The Blue, a novella for school-aged children.

 

 

You will find these books, and more, on my author's page at

http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

Simply BE

I am very pleased with the copies of Simply BE which arrived this morning.   Who would ever believe that I would illustrate a book?    I live surrounded by artists, yet I have always said I can't draw a straight line.   And recently I have been experimenting and it seems to be true that, without a ruler, I definitely cannot draw a straight line.

Yes, to illustrate this book was something that was important to me.  And so I did it!

"Sometimes we forget that we are born into this world as human beings.
We forget because too much of the time is spent as human do'ers.
We do this; we do that; and then we do some more.
Sometimes we become involved in doing so much we forget who we are.

Simply BE is a reminder to all of us that it is possible to be who we really are."

Simply BE is a collection of inspirational thoughts, sayings and quotations. This book is a reminder of the importance of striving to be who we really are. It’s all about choice, and knowing that who we really are is a good thing to be,

I wanted to illustrate this book although I am not a visual artist. The most important thing I hope to illustrate is that we don’t have to be perfect. We do the best we can with what we have and give thanks.

It is my hope that Simply BE
Will encourage you to step up
And be all that you know you can be.

Susan, as always, has created a beautiful cover.  The people, of course, are my parents, and me along with my sibs: my original family.   The beautiful trees in the background are what I view every day; this is the pathway through the little woods behind my home in Elliot Lake.  It is in this way that Susan has succeeded in bringing the past into the present.  Thank you, Susan.  Check out her site at http://yuneekpix.com


It won't be long now before I will be participating in the Elliot Lake Arts & Culture Trade Show.  I will have a table there and I'll be there with some of all my books, including a couple of copies of Simply BE .   

And, of course, Simply BE is also available in both Kindle and Paperback formats on all Amazon sites.  Thanks for checking out my author's page at  http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

This book can also be bought on-line directly from Create Space.com  The link is

CreateSpace eStore:  https://www.createspace.com/5378530

This summer of 2015 I will celebrate my eighth writing anniversary.  Whether you choose one of my poems; a short story; a poetry or short story anthology; a personal growth guide; a book written for children; a novella or a novel; it is my hope that you will enjoy your reading experience.
I am not locked into a singular genre.

I am eclectic in my reading and also in my creative writing.   As I state in Simply BE, I strive to be all that I can be, by the grace of God, and this is also my hope for you. 

The Elliot Lake Arts & Culture Trade Show is happening in a few weeks on Saturday, April 11th at the Civic Centre.  Hope to see you there.

Moose Road - a Canadian Tragedy - free today in the Kindle Store

#2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Drama & Plays > Tragedy
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Drama

5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic and compelling April 7 2014

By Alan Black - Published on Amazon.com

 

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

Austin has written a not so simple story, weaving the lives of multiple residents on Moose Road around one tragic accident that leaves no one on the road or in the nearby Northern Ontario Canada town untouched. The subplots tug at our desire to comfort some residents of this town with a hug and those same subplots yank at our exasperation switch yelling at us to slap sense into some of these same people. The main story cries for our attention and gets it.

Austin is able to show us one tragedy from every point of view except the moose. The characters are so real that I wonder what Austin's neighbors thought about having their secret lives dragged into the public view. I started this book just to have something to read in between my own chores. However... to heck with the chores, I finished the book in one sitting.

 

Moose Road - a Canadian Tragedy is FREE today in the Kindle Store however it is also available in paperback format on all Amazon sites.

 

Cover design by Susan Ruby K. of http://yuneekpix.com

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

 

Simply BE

Simply BE is a collection of inspirational thoughts, sayings and quotations. This book is a reminder of the importance of striving to be who we really are. It’s all about choice, and knowing that who we really are is a good thing to be,

I wanted to illustrate this book although I am not a visual artist. The most important thing I hope to illustrate is that we don’t have to be perfect. We do the best we can with what we have and give thanks.

It is my hope that Simply BE 
Will encourage you to step up
And be all that you know you can be.

Cover design by Susan Ruby K. of yuneekpix.com
Interior illustrations by yours truly.

Thanks for following me at http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

Poetry from A to Z -- free today in the Kindle Store

 

Currently #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Canadian > Poetry

Poetry from A to Z is a collection of poems, some of which have been previously published in various anthologies. This collection includes a variety of subjects and styles for your reading enjoyment.

From my earliest childhood days I have memory of my mother, a wonderful poet, sharing her poetry with others.  It is her inspiration which has prompted me to put together this, my first book of poetry, which contains 50 poems that I hope you will enjoy reading. Free today in the Kindle Store.

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

The Last Drop available now in paperback

CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/5390505   is the link that will take you to The Last Drop on Create Space.

 

For some time now this book for young children has been available in the Kindle Store but I'm delighted to tell you that it is now available in paperback format at Create Space.

 

Within a few days it will also be on the shelf on all Amazon sites.

 

 

"The Last Drop" is a storybook told in rhyming couplets written for young children.  Alison and her brother Bobby are experiencing a very unhappy rainy day but umbrellas in pink and blue save the day.  
This story is educational.  Each rhyming couplet begins with the letter A, B, C., etc. until the story is told.  This helps the young reader to learn and enjoy the alphabet.

"The Last Drop" is written by Audrey Austin.

Cover design and illustrations throughout are by Susan Ruby K. of Yuneekpix.com             

Crabapple Court and When God Gives Us Spring -- both novellas free today in the Kindle Store

Susie Donnelly is missing.  Has she run away or is she just a little girl playing hide and seek?   Is it a kidnapping? A murder?

Without exception the residents of Crabapple Court do not like to draw attention to themselves or to their homes. They do not like publicity. They do not appreciate media attention but this day, whether they like it or not, the Fairmont residents are keeping them under strict scrutiny. Indeed the eyes of the entire country are fixed upon them.

Michael Custis Washington is a young black slave living on a cotton plantation in the Province of Virginia. He was born in 1802. Left an orphan at the age of five he is taken into the big house by his master, Alfred Gordon, to be trained as a house servant. While in this house he suffers severe emotional and sexual abuse. When he finally runs away with his wife Lucinda he is helped by the Quakers. Through the Underground Railway they reach the Elgin Settlement in Ontario, Canada. Freedom is his at last. But when the American Civil War breaks out in 1861 Michael chooses to join the Union Army. He works his way back to Virginia. Is he seeking justice or vengeance?

These two books are free today in the Kindle Store on all Amazon sites.

Both novellas are also available in paperback format.  Check it out at http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin

Simply BE is now available in paperback format directly from Create Space.com.   Here is the link: 

CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/5378530

 

Simply BE is a collection of inspirational thoughts, sayings and quotations. This book is a reminder of the importance of striving to be who we really are. It’s all about choice, and knowing that who we really are is a good thing to be, 

The wonderful cover design is by Susan Ruby K. of http://yuneekpix.com   I love this cover and the way it brings the past into the present. Thank you, Susan.



And you will never guess who did the illustrations throughout the book!

Yes, yours truly!  

I wanted to illustrate this book although I am definitely not a visual artist. The most important thing I hope to illustrate is that we don’t have to be perfect. We do the best we can with what we have and give thanks.

It is my hope that Simply BE
Will encourage you to step up
And be all that you know you can be.

 Simply BE is also  available in both paperback and Kindle formats on all Amazon sites.   Check it out at http://www.amazon.com/author/audreyaustin