Books speak for themselves, or do they? As the author of fiction and nonfiction across multiple genres, you would think each one says something different (and they do), but they have one thing in common.
Each work supports my belief that we must leave the comfort of what we call “home” in order to gain independence and build a home truly our own. That is true whether you’re turning 40 in Paris, starting a new country, baking bread for a corner restaurant, or navigating down the Mississippi in 1783.
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The Travel Journal of Eliza House Trist, 1783-84
Before Lewis & Clark there was Eliza… This new and beautifully-packaged hardbound edition, with a new introduction by Karen A. Chase, faithfully transcribes Eliza Trist's travel journal from Philadelphia into Mississippi territory. Complete with a new map, discover the poetry and prose of Eliza's own entries from a journal she kept for Thomas Jefferson, 1783-84. To learn more and order copies…
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Brand the Author (Not The Book)
Be the Boss of Your Author Business! If you want to write books and publish long-term, you need a written author brand to connect with your target readers that is unique, authentic, and consistent (which helps simplify). This is the only author branding workbook—written by an author AND branding professional—that uses proven steps to guide you through building your own written plan. It includes tips on how authors earn money, why managing your own brand is empowering, and helps set realistic goals for managing time, tasks, and platform tools. A must-have resource for both indie- and traditionally-published authors. Read more… -
Carrying Independence
A TOP 100 INDIE BOOK of 2019! In 1776, with pressure mounting to join the American Revolution, an intrepid young Post rider, Nathaniel Marten, accepts the task of carrying the sole copy of the Declaration of Independence to seven congressmen unable to attend the formal signing across the colonies, already weakened by war. Through encounters with well-known original founding fathers and mothers, and by witnessing the effects of the Revolution on ordinary Americans, Nathaniel must learn that independence—for himself, for those he loves, and for the country—is not granted, it's chosen. Order Autographed Copies…
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Mary Angela’s Kitchen
FREE Ebook in Kindle Unlimited! A short foodie story with recipes. A reclusive, Italian widow is drawn into baking bread for a corner restaurant. Her husband who haunts her kitchen sees it as a recipe for disaster. If bread, Italian food, and longing to connect with loved ones is on your list, this story should be too. Also available in print, it's a great gift idea for those who loved movies like Big Night, Babette's Feast, or Chocolat. Couple it with the ingredients for the 4 easy Italian recipes in the book to help satisfy your hunger. Come with me, down into Mary Angela's Kitchen. Read more for details…
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Bonjour 40: A Paris travel log (40 years, 40 days, 40 seconds)
If Karen A. Chase absolutely had to turn 40, she decided she could do it gracefully in Paris… for nearly 40 days. What began as a blog to communicate with friends and family became a travel journal filled with over a months’ worth of daily details of her Paris adventures, each of which could be read in about 40 seconds. Peppered with Karen’s own photographs, she also weaves in longer stories that reflect upon her experiences with Parisians, travel, food, photography, writing, and love in the City of Lights. A seven-time independent publishing award winning book.