We have all been hit by OUTLIERS. In school, when the teacher grades on a curve, outliers are the death of our grade. Everyone bombs a test, but because one kid gets a 90 it knocks down everyone else's grade. The phenomenon of OUTLIERS is an important topic to...
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds Hi, Reader Recently, an author friend of mine, JA Webb, asked for advice about his updated book cover design. This began a dialogue where, in order to help him fine-tune his idea, I pointed out some things that might be necessary to find the perfect book cover. Here are some of those things… HOW TO DECIDE ON A BOOK COVER (insider secrets!) First, you have to IDENTIFY CORRECTLY what the Amazon (&BISAC) categories and subcategories…
I am CERTAIN that JA Webb's book FRAGMENTS and the FREE prequel FUGITIVE will THRILL and EXCITE you. CLICK THE BOOK COVER TO ACCESS: 👉 Let me share my Amazon review of the book: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a horrifying premise. The identify of the “Fragments” reflect the greatest...
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds Hi, Reader Hey friend! When I was a girl, we went to the public library EVERY SATURDAY. I would come home with a stackful of books, three or four LP records, and a huge smile on my face. My absolute favorite record to check out was Sesame Street: I Want a Monster to Be My Friend. What a sweet memory. (Thinking of those songs engages my time-travel sensations bringing back the feelings of being a 6 year old on my stomach in front of…
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds Hi, Reader Just a quick note this week– Please take a moment to meditate on Psalm 91 here. I personally cannot get enough of this song. Funny anecdote: My mom told me a funny incident she heard about a woman who was visiting New York and got mugged. As she was being held up, she was trying to remember the words for Psalm 91, but all she could remember and say was “FEATHERS! FEATHERS!” As the story goes, the muggers must have…
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds BLESSED BY MUSIC I wanted to share a resource I’ve pulled together. Life is hard–a common theme in my books. And drawing close to Christ in our difficulty can happen by listening to music. In a startling shift of events in Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire, on her way to what could be her death, Byziana asks Marcellus… “Tell me the truth, don’t you think this journey would have been less . . . less morose”—she glanced at…
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown PostsTop Book: Garden of Madness (Hanging Gardens of Babylon) Garden of Madness Things I loved: The character of the hero. He was a friend of Daniel. But he was also a man desiring above all else to be faithful...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts Top Book: Garden of Madness (Hanging Gardens of Babylon) Garden of Madness Things I loved: The character of the hero. He was a friend of Daniel. But he was also a man desiring above all else to be...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts2nd Place: Pyramid of Secrets (Pyramids of Egypt)Pyramid of Secrets As the second book I read in the series, the beginning was a bit hard to understand. The darkness and the confusion. But pressing on, it...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts3rd Place: Guardian of the Flame (Library & Lighthouse of Alexandria) Guardian of the Flame The next three stories might be equal in different ways, so hard to rank. But what I loved about this one was...