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  • The Ballad by Ashley Pullo

    The Ballad by Ashley Pullo

    The Ballad by Ashley Pullo

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    The Ballad (The Bridge Series) by Ashley Pullo, Contemporary Romance, Gimlet Girls Publishing, Narrated by Lesley Ann Fogle, Audiobook Release Date: July 2014

    Excerpt:  A pregnant Chloe LeGrange’s water breaks at Starbucks. At the hospital, she encounters peppy nurses, her husband Adam, her snarky cousin Natalie, and Doctor Wong.

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    Book Synopsis:

    Two Lovers.

    Two Dreamers.

    One Love Song.

    Locations: New York City (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, TriBeCA)
    Las Vegas, San Francisco

    Setting: 2003-Present day

    Characters:
    Chloe LeGrange Ford – talented musician craving resolve
    Adam Ford – handsome attorney longing for a revelation
    Natalie LeGrange Brooks – creative free-spirit dreaming of the stars
    Chris Brooks – sexy Texan waiting for the right time

    Objective:
    Authentic situations and original characters capture the intimate moments in a timeless love story.

    Themes:
    Patience, impulse, pride, joy, and undeniable sexual attraction.

    Genre:
    Indie/Romance/Drama/Humor

    The Ballad is a love song following dreamers and lovers over a span of ten years. Set against the picturesque backdrop of New York City and paired with a reverse narrative, their story is an original retelling of what it means to find the happily ever after in the midst of the journey.

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    Residing in New York with her husband and two children, Ashley Pullo is an author, entertainment blogger, and an advocate for television therapy. She is the author of The Ballad, The Album, The Love Letters, The Refrain, and Intermission. Her work also appears in the anthology, SHIVER: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror

  • Don’t Look Back Agnes/In This House by Kathyrn Meyer-Griffith

    Don’t Look Back Agnes/In This House by Kathyrn Meyer-Griffith

    Don’t Look Back Agnes/In This House by Kathyrn Meyer-Griffith

    Paranormal, Eternal Press, Narrated by Lesley Ann Fogle, April 2014

    Two short works by Kathryn Meyer Griffith. 1) Don’t Look Back Agnes–Agnes Michaels is coming home. Home to her childhood town of Fairfield and the house her father lovingly built for her mother. A house surrounded by the woods where Agnes’ two childhood friends and her boyfriend, Tyler, were all murdered twenty summers ago when she was just seventeen. She was the only one who escaped, but not without emotional and physical scars. Agnes knows that the woods and the evil entity that lives in it have been waiting for her all these years but she has no choice but to return to Fairfield and her mother’s house when her mother falls very ill and needs her care. Agnes can no longer avoid her destiny. Because the killings have begun again and she’s the only one who can stop them. And with the help of a new friend and Tyler’s ghost, she’ll defeat the evil and save another child’s life. 2) In This House: Bernard and Althea have lived their whole lives in the neighborhood, in the same house and have grown old there. But Deer Run’s lead smelter plant has been buying out the houses around them because of lead contamination fears and now the lots are empty weeds and only their house remains. Their neighbors are gone. They’re alone. Althea’s been sick and Bernard cares for her even as he remembers how lovely she once was, all the friends they once had and all the good times they enjoyed when they were young. He loves her and he’ll never leave her. They’ll never leave their home. But they can’t stop time and they’re only waiting for their lonely daughter, Jenny, to make one last visit so they can say goodbye to her and introduce her to the man they know she’s meant to be with . . . then they can leave this earth happy.

  • Moment Of Death by Druscilla Winters, Daniel Middleton, Jaime Vendera

    Moment Of Death by Druscilla Winters, Daniel Middleton, Jaime Vendera

    711 Press is a company with a unique twist on publishing: we release “Movies & TV in Book Form.” Read our thrilling, cinematic titles in the time it takes you to watch a movie or TV show.

    Moment of Death is a horror/psychological thriller series in our Movie Book line.

    APPROX. READ TIME: 88 MINUTES

    About the Movie Book:

    Representatives of a Chicago-based investment firm are sent to Boston to test a revolutionary invention that thrusts research subjects into a nightmarish subconscious realm that forces them to experience the moment of death. But when they return to the real world, bizarre residual effects continue to haunt them, thwarting their efforts to find meaningful answers to the reason behind the mind-bending psychological bombardment.

  • Lost Souls: Found! Inspiring Stories About Pets With Disabilities Vol.1

    Lost Souls: Found! Inspiring Stories About Pets With Disabilities Vol.1

    Lost Souls: Found! Inspiring Stories About Pets With Disabilities Vol.1

    Nonfiction, Motivation & Inspiration, Happy Tails Publishing, October 2013

    Some people with giant hearts set out to help pets with disabilities. Other people somehow come to have special-needs pets before they realize how blessed they are to have received the pet they needed, even if it wasn’t necessarily the pet they wanted at first. Whatever the case, many people find that their “special-abled” pets have added a new dimension to their lives that no readily-adoptable pet ever could. The book is for them!

    Since 2009, the heartwarming “Lost Souls: FOUND!” series has entertained and inspired people, helping many to see the rewards of adopting abused, neglected, and “less-adoptable” animals. This next book in the series is focused specifically on animals who have overcome (or are working to overcome) disabilities. There is no way around it: these stories will inspire YOU!

    A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM EVERY SALE IS DONATED BACK TO RESCUE GROUPS.

    Excerpt:The “D” Word: Many people use the word ‘disability’ to describe you and me. Some things we do well, and some things we don’t, but it’s not because we don’t try. There are many words that start with ‘D’ that better describe us: Daring, Driven, Dedicated, Determined, Diligent, Dauntless, Dashing, Dapper, Delightful, Devoted, Dignified, Dynamic, Dandy. We’re not disabled. We’re uniquely-enabled, and we can do amazing things.” –Eric Melvin, inspired by Angelyne “The Amazing” DEAF Cattle Dog

  • The Flower Book by Eden Coybee & Nellie Benson

    The Flower Book by Eden Coybee & Nellie Benson

    The Flower Book by Eden Coybee & Nellie Benson

    Children’s Classic Fiction, Nutshell Interactive, April 2014, ISBN-13 978-0-9796025-3-5  Interactive ebook for the iPad, All Ages, Suitable For Quiet Time.

    Every New Year, at the stroke of midnight, the fairies come down on a moonbeam to wake the little flowers from their winter slumber. Rusialka, the queen of the fairies and elves, greets the flowers who raise their banners for one special night before returning to sleep until the spring. Includes interactive features to explore, such as page-by-page narration,  a touchable gallery of Nellie Benson’s classic illustrations, and a floriography glossary of the flower meanings.

    This touch book for the iPad features restored graphics, interactive touch features, and narration. Available through iTunes for the iPad. Click the buy link for The Flower Book iTunes page or more info, visit http://www.nutshellia.com/a-flower-book-interactive/

  • Squirrel Nutkin Interactive by Beatrix Potter

    Squirrel Nutkin Interactive by Beatrix Potter

    Squirrel Nutkin Interactive by Beatrix Potter

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    Children’s Classic Fiction, Nutshell Interactive, April 2014, ISBN: 978-0-9796025-4-2 Interactive eBook and Audiobook for the iPad, All Ages, Suitable for quiet time

    While all of the other little squirrels work away gathering nuts on the land of the Old Mr Brown, a precocious squirrel named Nutkin goofs about, aggravating and testing the patience of a wise old owl named Mr Brown. Until one day Old Mr Brown snaps and teaches the impetuous Squirrel Nutkin a lesson he’ll never forget! Interactive features to explore, such as page-by-page narration and a gallery of riddles from Squirrel Nutkin.

     

    For more info, click the “Buy Now” link to visit the iTunes page or visit http://www.nutshellia.com/the-tale-of-squirrel-nutkin-interactive/

  • The Fairy Tale by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    The Fairy Tale by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    The Fairy Tale by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (Interactive)

    Classic Fiction, Nutshell Interactive, Narrated by Lesley Ann Fogle, April 2013, Interactive eBook and Audiobook with original score.

    In a mythic domain where the rules of life and death are unknown to us, passengers must be carried across a great river between two lands, while dream-like sequences play out in concert to ultimately connect the prophetic expectations of its strange inhabitants.

    “If one deals with the poetic side of Alchemy, as we may call it, with an open mind, it leads to very pleasant reflections; indeed, we arrive at a parable springing from universal conceptions and built upon the proper foundations of natural phenomena.” Goethe

    For the first time, Goethe’s visional allegory of transformation is broken down into 16 bite-size sections with comprehensive overviews.

    Other features include:

    Audio: full narration and an original score, with page-by-page audio controls
    Overviews: double-click on the illustrations in each of the 16 sections for comprehensive pop-up summaries
    Illustrations: 18 original illustrations to brighten up your journey
    Glossary terms: brief pop-up definitions with one-click further access to detailed definitions
    Notes: background information and related facts.

    To visit the product page, click the “Buy Now” link. Or, for more info, visit http://www.nutshellia.com/the-fairy-tale-interactive/

  • Our Picnic Surprise by C. JoVann Williams

    Our Picnic Surprise by C. JoVann Williams

    Children’s Fiction, Golden Paw Publishing

    If your child enjoys stories by authors like Maurice Sendak, Jon Klassen, Dr. Seuss, and P. D. Eastman then you will love this beautiful story written by C.J. Williams.

    Chef ReCee Jay and Carb are ready to set off on a picnic with a basket full of sugary treats. Before they set off on their joyous adventure, Veggie hops in with a song, and changes their whole day! It’s a picnic surprise for Chef ReCee Jay and Carb and you’ll be surprised at what Veggie can do too! Parents and kids will fall in love with this fun rhyming picture book. Suitable for all ages!

  • 30 Subtle Characters by Lesley Ann Fogle

    30 Subtle Characters by Lesley Ann Fogle

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    30 Subtle Characters by Lesley Ann Fogle

    Two minutes of dialogue bits from last year’s audiobooks, showing a small sampling of male and female voices, comedy, aggression, and accents.

     

    I pulled these excerpts from audiobooks for which I used subtler character voices than I would use for animation, cartoons, or kid’s books. They have to be subtler because a narrator’s job is to keep the listener in the story. You can switch an inflection and pitch to easily let the listener easily follow along that the character has changed. I think people are used to reading using their inner voice. And it feels distracting and self-indulgent when a narrator goes over the top on voices when I’d rather stick to the story and move forward like I’ve done with every book I’ve ever read since I first learned to read and use my imagination. That’s my take and a bit about where I’m coming from style-wise. Whatever the case, very dramatic audiobook interpretations are up to the author/publisher and are usually titled as Audio Drama instead of Audiobook. Dramatic and even cartoonish characterizations are, to me, a lot easier to pull off than subtle characterizations. The same applies to accents. It’s far easier to lock in on cartoonish stereotypes. Most of us know people who can voice a Canadian “aboot” or an Irish leprechaun voice or pull out some British pip pip poppycock or any American stereotype, be it stoner, Californian, John Waynian, or Kardashian. Somewhere, many don’t want to hear cartoony or sterotypey voices…let alone for ten hours.