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Author Poll: Writer Jeff Bacot wants your help with his book cover

30 May

Jeff Bacot is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And he wants your help with the book cover.

A beautiful day for a beautiful game. Just a  game of golf to flee the flames of life, to forge a friendship, find some meaning, feel redemption, follow dreams. It was just golf course talk between two guys at first, a series of dude discussions over drinks during the game, but conversations that would reveal long held secrets and forever define who they were, where they came from, what they stood for, why they existed and then spiral into a final perilous confrontation that would reveal the dark foe and frightening underbelly playing on the golf course all around them, near them, next to them, and on the hole, within them.

Jeffrey T. Bacot grew up in and resides in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BA in Political Science and BBA in Business Finance. He spent 25 years in banking before embarking on his writing career in 2010. He is an avid golfer thus is not married and has no children.

Please take a look at two possible covers below then vote on the choice you recommend for Jeff:

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Posted by on May 30, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Ellen Cumbess wants your help with her book cover

26 Apr
Ellen Cumbess is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help with the book cover.

As part of a team-building exercise at work, Ellen Cumbess took a personality profile assessment that classified attendees as either lions, monkeys, turtles, or camels. Ellen was a lion. As this light bulb of realization began to flicker, the author experienced a historical recanting of events that led to the creation of this lion personality. This was the starting point of Ellen’s exploration of her life’s history, which took her down the road she’d always wanted to travel, the road she had been on her entire life—without a steering wheel. 

Tales of a Lion is the memoir of a native New Yorker struggling to overcome anger and resentment stemming from the events of her early childhood. It is the story of a lion’s self examination of a life spent roaring in search of inner peace; and in the end provides an answer to the question: Does a lion always have to roar?

Ellen Cumbess and her husband have six grown children and four grandchildren. Her New York City upbringing and diverse family history provided her with an abundance of stories and opinions, “all of which I am compelled to share.” Ellen enjoys traveling and meeting new people, but she is happiest at home, in Alabama.

Please take a look at two possible covers below then vote on the choice you recommend for Ellen:

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Posted by on April 26, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Linda Naomi Katz wants your help with her book price

01 Mar

Linda Naomi Katz is self-publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help deciding on a retail price for her paperback and hardback.

Written from the perspective of someone whose life has been challenged by mental illness, this book offers help, hope, and inspiration to others struggling with psychological disorders. It provides information about mental illness in general—and mood disorders in particular—valuable tips about treatment and medication, and resources and organizations dedicated to helping those suffering from these disorders.

Surviving Mental Illness helps break through the fear and stigma of mental illness and focuses on how to find health and happiness. The author shares her personal journey: the heartbreak and challenges of bipolar disorder, and the joy of making her way back to mental health. Through her own story, she shows that help is out there, and with a little faith, recovery is possible.

Linda Naomi Katz lives in Flushing, New York. Her faith in God has led her to recover in ways you cannot imagine. Life is having faith to overcome any obstacles, and that is what her recovery from mental illness is all about. Surviving Mental Illness is her first book.

The book is approximately 130 pages in length and is black/white on the inside with a full-color cover. One format is a perfect bound paperback and the other is a cloth-stitched casebound hardcover with a full-color wrap around dust jacket.

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Dawna Lott wants your help with her book cover

23 Feb

Dawna Lott is publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help with the book cover.

On a small rural farm in Oak Grove, Georgia, five-year-old Emma Kirkwood’s life is a nightmare of hunger, pain, fear, and hopelessness. Abandoned by their parents, Emma and her brother and sister are at the mercy of their cruel and abusive grandparents. When her grandfather sexually assaults her, Emma seeks refuge in denial and repression of the terrible memory.

She manages to escape her circumstances when she goes off to college, her Greyhound bus ticket “a one-way ticket out of hell.” She marries, has children, and is successful in her career. But there are still obstacles to overcome before she can find true love and happiness, and sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable. It takes great courage and perseverance for Emma to embrace her past and claim her future; Emma’s Journey is the story of her triumphant survival.
Dawna Lott was born in Tennessee and raised in Georgia. She worked in the executive administrative field for Fortune 500 companies for twelve years but now enjoys free time to fulfill her passion for creative writing and poetry. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband, Tom. Emma’s Journey is her first novel.

Please take a look at two possible covers below then vote on the choice you recommend for Dawna:

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Posted by on February 23, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Cherie Beil wants your help with her book cover

21 Feb

Cherie Beil is publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help with the book cover.

Expressions of Light is the second book in a series of expressive poetry books written by Cherie Beil. This is a very unique poetry book with beautiful scenic photos woven throughout. Expressions of Light is a very fluent poetic expression of emotion that colorfully reflects life. It is often difficult to express emotions verbally.  Expressions of Light sketches life’s issues in a way that is able to convey what is often felt.

Writing has been a passion for Cherie for some time. She finds it is a great outlet meant to encourage and inspire others. She hopes this book will remind people to make the most of their life, regardless of circumstances. To remember to run their race with purpose and know there is a plan for each one of us, regardless of what our volatile emotions will sometimes tell us. To put your trust in the One True Living God, Jesus Christ. And remember that a lifetime is really just a moment.

“..Each man’s life is but a breath” Psalms 39:5

“Show me Lord my life’s end and the number of my days;

Let me know how fleeting is my life.” Psalms 39:4

“…Run in such a way as to get the prize.” I Corinthians 9:24

Please take a look at two possible covers below then vote on the choice you recommend for Cherie:

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Posted by on February 21, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Beverly Kinzie wants your help with her book cover

20 Feb

Beverly Kinzie is publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And she wants your help with the book cover.

The story of Andrew and Jeannie was told to Audrey (Bainum) Kinzie and her siblings for years. As they matured and reached late mid-life, they wanted the story of their parents written down to preserve the everyday history of the pioneers that so many are forgetting. Audrey, already into her sixties by the time she started to write the story, worked on it until her death in 1982. The writing was filed away until years later when her daughter-in-law, Beverly Kinzie, picked it up and re-read it again. At the time she was working on another book, Early Woods County. Upon its completion, she once again picked up Audrey’s story to edit and submit for publication.

Author Beverly Kinzie has spent most of her life in Alva, Oklahoma. Beverly attended Oklahoma City University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She worked with husband Wayne in their international aviation business for forty-four years. A wife of fifty years and mother of four and grandmother of eight, the author discovered her ability to write and edit late in life.

Please take a look at two possible covers below then vote on the choice you recommend for Beverly:

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Posted by on February 20, 2012 in Survey Poll

 

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Author Poll: Writer Barry Damsky wants your help with his book title

20 Oct

Outskirts Press Social Media Market Research optionBarry Damsky is publishing a book with Outskirts Press. And he wants your help with his book title.

Please take a look at five possible titles below and then vote on the choice you recommend for Barry.

  1. Get My Drift?
  2. The Peas Were Cold
  3. Through These 4 Eyes 
  4. I Donno Bow Dat
  5. Keep Schmylin

To help you decide, here’s a bit more information about the book:

The author is a general interest columnist and the book will include the topics he discusses on his regular column.

Which title should Barry Damsky choose?

Let us know your opinion with the poll vote above and our author will use the final results and comments to help make a decision. Outskirts Press helps writers make important decisions regarding their books by soliciting the important views of other writers, readers, and industry professionals through our exclusive Social Media Market Research Option. To receive full-service support like this, publish your book with Outskirts Press.

 
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Posted by on October 20, 2011 in Survey Poll

 

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