Today's Featured Books
Sudden Onsets by Jennifer Jackson
Memoir and Creative Nonfiction
All the Way to the Moon by Rose Titus
Bob and Fluffy's First Adventure by Hong Lee
The Dark Road by Kathleen Rhodes
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror
FREE - Bonethinner by Talia Vines
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror
Get The Chimera Snare: Fragments - Book 1 of a new dark fantasy series
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on The Chimera Snare: Fragments, the recently released first book of a new dark fantasy series from authors S & E Black.
★★★★★ "A riveting journey into the realm of mystical secrets." ~Amazon Review
BONUS: Enter a giveaway on Facebook or Instagram to win one of two handmade and signed art prints!
The Chimera Snare: Fragments
Book 1 in a Dark Fantasy SeriesNew release: August 17, 2024
4.7 stars, 12 ratings
Special editions, signed copies & gifts at Clay Urn Publishing
Paperback: $24.99 from Amazon
Ebook: $4.99 from Amazon
High school chaos clashes with an other-worldly feud as two earthbound teenagers work together to thwart a reality-bending showdown.The Chimera Snare: Fragments plunges the reader into the middle of an otherworldly feud between the distant realms of Celestine and Daeva. Notable characters from each realm are vying for the possession of a powerful set of artifacts known as The Order of Existence that grants the user control over all reality. While the Celestines have established themselves as the guardians of The Order, a sect within the persecuted realm of Daeva aims to assume control of it and exact a long-awaited vengeance.
When two Celestine guardians are expelled from their realm and trapped within the bodies of two earthbound teenagers, a race begins between the feuding realms: Will the Celestines find a way to free their guardians, or will the Daeva succeed in their quest to alter the fabric of existence?
Meanwhile on Earth, high schoolers and best friends Rayshell and Trish are thrust into the story when they realize that they are living vessels in this realm for the two banished Celestine guardians, putting Rayshell and Trish in a race against time to connect with the Celestines before the Daeva find them.
The Clay Urn Publishing Store
In addition to signed and limited edition copies of The Chimera Snare, Clay Urn Publishing offers a variety of artisan gifts, including a Triple Moon Pendant, hand-painted artwork, fragrances in the form of artisan candles, soaps, and incense, and other curated goods. Visit Clay Urn Publishing to learn more.
About the Authors
Shannon Vierra is an urban gardener and avid seed collector—last clocked in with over 3500 different varieties. In the makeup community, Shannon goes by zoomzoommacaron where she collaborates with fellow MUAS across the world. She hosts a monthly zombie-themed makeup group called the #zombabescollab and adores SFX and other creative makeup. Shannon is also the owner of ShopCorpsicle which specializes in handmade props, fake food, miniatures, prosthetics, and other accessories. She uses the alias Silence In Shadows for her traditional art. 
Edward Ayllon first discovered the joys of creative writing through his early high school studies, and has spent many years exploring and developing a deep appreciation for the arts. Since first collaborating with his wife, Shannon, he has sprouted a passion and true affinity for storytelling and crafting literature. In addition to refining his skill in creating written works, his other interests include playing bass guitar, listening to music, and dabbling in photography.Shannon and Edward write together as S&E Black, and The Chimera Snare: Fragments was released on August 17, 2024, which was their anniversary. (Happy Anniversary, Shannon and Edward!) Both are originally from California and now live in the Chicago area with an a clowder of rescue cats. Learn more at TheChimeraSnare.com.
About Clay Urn Publishing
Clay Urn Publishing LLC, co-founded in 2023 by Edward Ayllon and Shannon Vierra, is home to The Chimera Snare series and is open to other imaginative and captivating literary works. Committed to supporting independent voices, this publishing house seeks to create a platform where unique stories can flourish. Clay Urn has also developed a creative way to promote animal welfare and independent animal rescue organizations. Visit ClayUrnPublishing.com to learn more, and be sure to follow Clay Urn online:
Free online Friday: Larksong Writers Place presents author Terese Svoboda
Free online: Larksong Writers Place book talk and reading with Terese Svoboda, author of The Long Swim (Winner of the Juniper Prize) and the speculative novel Roxy and Coco. Friday, October 4, 12 PM CT.
"I come from patriarchy, and I would like to have written myself out of it." ~Terese Svoboda
In The Beginning… Man Created God? by Brandon Irving
The Latina President and The Conspiracy to Destroy Her by Joe Rothstein
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror
FREE - My American Heritage by Peter Snyder
Memoir and Creative Nonfiction
Our country is in a continuous adolescent, defiant, deceitful, morally bankrupt decline. But there is hope! Ride with me on my rambling motorcycle. Fly with me as I soar on hang-gliders high above mountains. Feel the wind in my sails on inland lakes. Witness this journey through our American landscape and gain a deeper understanding of the forces driving our personal and national destinies. 4.7 stars, 36 ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW /
Extraordinary Billionaires' Club Box Set by Aria McDow
Off-Limits Besties Boxset by Eliza Sloan
New release: A Ben & Blue Mystery for young readers
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on Ben & Blue: Searching for Lucky #3002, a new mystery for young readers ages 8 - 12 from author Ellen Melissa Cohen and Red Chair Press.
★★★★★ "Educational and told from the heart." ~Readers Favorite
BONUS: Get the FREE Discussion Guide for educators and parents.
Ben & Blue: Searching for Lucky #3002
NEW RELEASE: October 1, 2024Genre: Juvenile fiction (Ages 8-12, Grades 3-6)
Available in hardcover, softcover, audiobook, and e-book from $8.99
Ben knows only three things about his dad: 1) he has green eyes, 2) he has a number, and 3) at one point in his life, he made a deposit at a bank.
Ben’s mom is usually good about answering Ben's questions. But not this one. So, when Ben is assigned a family tree project at school, he confronts his mom (for the zillionth time), and instead of telling Ben the truth, she buys him a dog (Blue).
With the dreaded day of oral reports looming, Ben enlists the help of his best friend, Cooper, and Blue to uncover his dad’s whereabouts and complete his family tree. But what Ben discovers is stranger than anything he could have ever imagined. And to make matters worse, Blue’s former owner enters the story and unusual things start to happen.
Praise for Ben & Blue
"This sweet story tackles the complicated topic of nontraditional families with sensitivity and humor. An excellent read for middle grade readers and their parents looking for suspense, action, and uplifting entertainment." ~Lisa Parker Hayreh, Independent Book Review full review
"Combining the very adult topic of donor-conceived birth with a fun mystery for youngsters...was a stroke of genius on the part of this author." ~Feathered Quill Book Reviews full review
"An outstanding addition to middle-grade fiction. A heartwarming, insightful, and thoroughly enjoyable read that both children and adults will appreciate." ~Literary Titan full review
"Heartfelt and full of surprises." ~Courtney Sheinmel, author of My So-Called Family
(Spoiler Alert!) "A solid introduction...for elementary readers into what it means to be born by sperm donation." ~Booklist
"An informative and engaging story about reproduction and a different, more scientific, approach to how babies are made. Told in simple language so young readers can follow along. Educational and told from the heart." ~Readers Favorite
2024 International Book Awards: Finalist for Best in Children's Fiction
About the Author
Ellen Melissa Cohen, M.D. is a psychiatrist on faculty at Harvard Medical School and a board member of the New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She graduated Barnard College as a creative writing major before going to medical school. Her short story “The Mystery of the Northern Lights” was published in the Nancy Drew Anthology (Silver Birch Press; 2016). Ellen lives with her husband near Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more at EllenMelissaCohen.com.About the Illustrator
Donald Wu was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Oakland, California. His passion for drawing and comic books led him to attend California College of the Arts where he studied illustration. Donald currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife, Leanne, son, daughter, and dog. Learn more at DonaldWu.com.About the Publisher
Red Chair Press is committed to learning and literacy (and laughter!). Founded in 2009, Red Chair Press has been dedicated to publishing series to engage children in stories that provide models for strong character and good behavior. By working with only the highest-quality artists from around the world, Red Chair Press ensures that their books will appeal to a wide range of readers. Learn more at RedChairPress.com, and be sure to follow them online: 
Free online Tuesday: B&N Book Club
Free online: B&N Book Club. Author Danzy Senna discusses her novel Colored Television, a brilliant dark comedy about love and ambition. Tuesday, October 1, 1 - 2 PM CDT.
“Much privilege leads to bad manners.” ~Danzy Senna, Caucasia
Martha's Notebook by C. Fulster
The 8 Habits Of Mental Toughness by Wisdom University
How To Stop Overthinking Everything You Do by Thinknetic
Free - Defender of Histories by Haley Walden
Creating a Better Climate Future by Philip Kent-Hughes
The Perfect Spy by Amy Martinsen
Coming Oct. 1: Martha's Notebook, Book 1 of a new Zombie Apocalypse Trilogy
We're just 2 days away from the release of Martha's Notebook by C. Fulster, the first book of a new zombie apocalypse trilogy that includes a viral outbreak, zombies, and AI gone wrong. Pre-order now to get your copy on October 1.
Bonus: Get the e-book for a special price of $2.99 now through October 5. (After that, the e-book will be available at a regular price of $4.99.)
Martha's Notebook
New release coming October 1, 2024Special pre-order price: $2.99
Before the incident, Martha’s biggest worry was her parents’ divorce. Now she’s hiding from a zombie horde hell-bent on annihilating humankind nicknamed “Chippers.”
But this attack wasn’t spurred by a viral outbreak. Instead, these zombies seem to be puppets of an AI technology gone rogue, and with every day that passes, it’s learning more about how to accomplish its sinister goal.
But why is an AI creating, controlling, and upgrading zombies—and more importantly, how do you stop an ultra-intelligent, world-ending technology that can shift course at a moment’s notice?
Only one thing is clear: there’s no going back.
Martha’s Notebook is the electrifying first installment of a new sci-fi horror trilogy that will keep you on the edge of your seat with every twist. Jam-packed with survival, suspense, and existential dread, it’s sure to satisfy any post-apocalyptic fiction enthusiast.
About the Author
C. Fulster is a seasoned electrician, devoted husband, and new father who moonlights as an award-winning writer, producer, and illustrator. He has sixteen children’s books, three animated screenplays, and one internationally acclaimed short film under his belt, and he has donated the proceeds of five picture books to charity.In his free time, he can be found indulging his passions for hockey, spicy food, and relaxing. He currently resides in Colorado with his beautiful wife, adorable daughter, and their two dogs. Learn more at cfulster.com where you can also sign up for his newsletter (scroll to the bottom on any page on his website), and be sure to follow him online:
Spotlight on the work of Lancelot Schaubert: "Conviction but without the cliché and bluster."
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on the work of Lancelot Schaubert, author, editor, and producer of albums, films, and photo novels. The works in today's special edition newsletter run the gamut from science fiction to humor to social commentary. Read on to learn more.
“Lancelot Schaubert writes with conviction but without the cliché and bluster of the propaganda that is so common in this age of blogs and tweets. Here is a real practitioner of the craft who has the patience to pay attention." ~Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove, bestselling author of Common Prayer and The Awakening of Hope
Of Gods and Globes
A collection of three anthologiesGenre: Science Fiction
Series: $11.97 for all three e-books (individual titles from $3.99)
Author and editor Lancelot Schaubert rounded up sci-fi and fantasy writers to write about cosmic influence. The fantasy writers took a more mythological approach, speaking of the symbolic (or perhaps godly) Mercury and Mars and Neptune. The sci-fi writers tell you what it’s like to live on Jupiter and Uranus. All of them, though, speak of the influence of what one writer called "the music of the spheres."
Books in the Series:
- Of Gods and Globes: A Cosmic Anthology
- Of Gods and Globes II: A Cosmic Anthology
- Of Gods and Globes III: Trigger Warnings and The Abyss
Praise for contributors to the Of Gods and Globes anthologies
"As in all her books, Juliet Marillier shows the strength and power that women can control regardless of their place in the world or society in which they are born." ~TOR
"Cohen has real talent with character development and interaction and prickly, defensive, sympathetic heroins." ~BookLife
"Schaubert’s words have an immediacy, a potency, an intimacy that grab the reader by the collar and say ‘Listen, this is important!’” ~Erika Robuck, author of Hemingway’s Girl
Bell Hammers: The True Folk Tale of Little Egypt
Genre: Humor, Historical Fiction4.2 stars, 133 ratings
From: $0.99
Pranks. Oil. Protest. Jokes between newlyweds. And one hilarious siege of a major corporation.
Remmy grows up with Beth in Bellhammer, Illinois, as oil and coal companies rob the land of everything that made it paradise. Under his Grandad, Remmy learns how to properly prank his neighbors, friends, and foes.
Beth tries to fix Remmy by taking him to church. Under his Daddy, Remmy starts the Bell Hammer Construction Company, which depends on contracts from Texarco Oil.
Together, Remmy and Beth start to build a great neighborhood of "merry men" carpenters: a paradise of s’mores, porch furniture, newborn babies, and summer trips to Branson. Then a faulty Texarco oil derrick falls down on their house and poisons their neighborhood's well.
Poisoned wells escalate to torched dog houses, stolen carpentry tools, cancelled contracts, and eminent domain claims. Sick of the attacks from Texarco Oil on his neighborhood, Remmy assembles his merry men: "We need the world's greatest prank. One grand glorious jest that'll bloody the nose of that tyrant."
Praise for Bell Hammers
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as told by Gabriel Garcia Marquez if Marquez lived in rural Illinois and only told stories to his grandkids. Seriously a delight to read." ~Colby Williams, author of Small Town, Big Money
"Humor, compassion, and heart." ~Brian Slatterly, editor of The New Haven Review
"Emotionally stirring with both a vulnerable sensibility and rawness." ~Natalie Gee, Brooklyn Film Festival
Least of These Least
Genre: Local U.S. Politics, Christian Liberation Theology, Christian Monasticism & AsceticismFrom: $0.99
Least of these least. The biblical verse fills us with dread: Where have we overlooked the hungry, the sick, the refugee, the homeless, the naked, the prisoner? When have we neglected to quench, feed, heal, host, and visit?
The dread grows: When, specifically, have we done so to Jesus himself? What have you done for Him through those you have every right to hate, shame, mistrust, avoid, or resent?
Praise for Least of These Least
"Lancelot Schaubert writes with conviction but without the cliché and bluster of the propaganda that is so common in this age of blogs and tweets." ~Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove, author of Common Prayer and The Awakening of Hope
About the Author
Lancelot Schaubert is author of the novel Bell Hammers, dozens of stories, and hundreds of poems and essays. He edits The Showbear Family Circus (which, in its heyday, published more than 500 works from 400+ renowned academics, artists, and authors), as well as the anthology series Of Gods and Globes. Lancelot also performs songs from All Who Wander, delivers keynote speeches and narrations, and produces photo novels, short films, and theatrical productions. Learn more at LanceSchaubert.org, sign up for his newsletter (scroll down to "Newsletter Signup" on his home page), and follow him online: 
Free online Sunday: The Back Room
Free online literary event: The Back Room. Join authors Rose Carlyle (No One Will Know), Madeline Martin (The Booklover's Library), Mansi Shah (A Good Indian Girl), and Marybeth Mayhew Whalen (Every Moment Since) as the discuss their work, play a game of 20 Questions, and meet in online breakout sessions for informal conversation with book lovers. Sunday, September 29, 7 PM ET.
"Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile." ~William Cullen Bryant
Chaos in the Blink of an Eye by Patrick Higgins
The Evolver by Jessica Grace Vargas
