My Author, Writer, and Blog Pick of The Week. Meet My Friend Stephen Who Needs Your Advice Blog Friends!

Many of my friends and readers know I ENJOY meeting new authors and writers through social media. Isn’t that using social what using social media for besides maybe business, marketing, and promoting or supporting something…I met Stephen I believe on Facebook as we have a lot in common.

SO, I wanted to help support him and his awesome blog by sharing a recent post he has on “Seeking Advice” on his book project he working on. Here is more and I invite you all to share your tips, advice, and wisdom writers and authors. Even YOU Readers!

 

Meet Stephen Kavalkovich

Author/ Speaker/Recovery Advocate and Coach

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I am a man who was given the gift of many experiences in life. For most of my adult life, I was a 911 Paramedic. I have seen tragedy and suffering first hand for many years. Little was I aware that I was the one who needed the saving. Through seeking peace within by using all things external, I wound up dead and ruined in every way.

My goal is simple, to use my experience to connect and give you a voice. I have expertise in Emergency Medical Care, First Responder and Addiction/Substance abuse issues, Recovery Coaching, Intervention, Leadership, and Spiritual Studies. I am available to serve your coaching, professional speaking, and journalistic needs.

 

HELP! FRIEND, I SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE…

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Good evening, friends. I have taken to my blog to enlist your guidance. I have had a burning desire for many years to write a book. A few months ago, I sat down at my table and just began writing. I wanted it to be a memoir of sorts, but my research showed a massive selection of the same format in the marketplace. I wanted to do something different, so have decided to draw on my personal experiences and create a fiction novel. I also felt that it would give me more creative freedom regarding details and specifics. As you can see above, this is the book cover I have created along with a short description of its contents.

Now, for my humble request. I wanted to ask what it is you would want to read about when you see the title and cover design?
What is it that would keep you turning pages?

If you take the time to read my autobiographical story at https://www.facingaddiction.org/news/2017/05/25/paramedic-survives-911   
this might help you to understand who I am and where I came from. I am so excited to embark on this project and really thought it would be a great idea to have as much of your input as possible.

For those who take my request for help seriously, there is a reward for you.

Any feedback or guidance offered will get a mention in the acknowledgments and 2 free autographed first editions. Would you want war stories? Factual events? What is it that would get you to purchase the book from a store display or on your Kindle or Ipad? I know what I would like to read but I really want to know what you would want.
I sincerely wish to express my gratitude for your current and hopefully continued support in the future. I pray for blessings and peace for each of you on your own journey of life and transformation…

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I would like to invite you to visit Stephen’s blog  ~  Welcome to Tales from the Broadside.  And connect with him on Social Media too!

On Twitter  ~  Facebook  ~  LinkedIn   ~  And Instagram!

Thanks, Friends!

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The Elephant and the Cassowary

Hello, Readers and Visitors,

Here is my Book Review Blog pick and wow what a blog! Come by and read awesome book reviews and more by Surabhi Sharma. I wish my Cat’s Den looked this good!

ENJOY!

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51g12zlQtqL.jpgAuthor – Ruskin Bond

Rating – 5/5 stars

Number of Pages – 133

Publisher – Rupa Publications

‘The Elephant and the Cassowary’ is a collection of stories about wild animals and birds, some fiction and some account of facts. The stories are selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond.

Some of the author’s stories are selected and compiled in this book are Joseph Rudyard Kipling; an English journalist, short story writer, poet and novelist and the great chronicler of animal lore. F.W. Champion; he was in the Indian Foreign Service and spent much time in the forests with his camera. Jean Craighead George; an award-winning American writer of more than one hundred books for children and Young Adults. Ruskin Bond; an award-winning Indian author whose stories and books are adapted into movies and television series.

The story ‘Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’ by Rudyard Kipling is a story of a mongoose who washed out of…

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Sober Rain

This also need to be on my recovery blog as well, but BRAVO Trey! What a beautifully written post. Took my breath away and needs to be shared!

Author, Catherine Lyon ~ CaT

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Maybe this can help…someone.rain2

The rain began to patter on the window that looked out over my best friend’s small garden.

I was holding her frail hand, you know, the one with her so called “green thumb”.

I smile at this…

She always giggled when she told me that she could kill a plastic plant…

I’ve seen it happen.

But now her eyes were closed, hardly able to breathe….

….. today was a good day for her though, considering everything….

She may have been asleep but, her fingers gripped mine as hard as she could squeeze.

I could barely tell I was holding her hand at all, as weak as she was.

It’s so painful, beyond belief really, to try and imagine strength draining away from the strongest person you have ever known.
….like sand in an hourglass.

1461613209900.jpgI laced my fingers thru hers, gripping them a little harder, tracing…

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HAPPY Mother’s Day Friends & Visitor’s. A Special Post Share by Author, Marilyn Fowler…

It’s a long journey through life, and as we move through various stages we may not realize that each stage is a gift with its challenges, opportunities, lessons, and yes, blessings. Generally, we just move along and don’t much notice until something happens to jolt us into a realization that time passes fast and change […]

via Happy Mother’s Day ~ Mom’s, as You Move Through Your Life Journey, How Are You Creating Each Stage Along Your Path? — The Self-Help Road To Freedom

How To Discover Who You Truly Are And Live In Harmony With Yourself. Part 1 Ego vs Real Self . . .

Hello Friends, Readers, and New Visitors,

Here is THIS WEEKS Featured Blog pick! My dear friend and fellow Author, Marilyn Fowler’s ‘Self-Help’ blog is always full of “inspiration” and packed with “wisdom, love, and caring” for others!

Author, Catherine Lyon XoXo

Addicted to Dimes by Catherine Townsend-Lyon

Have to say a ‘Big Thanks’ to Author, Cathleen Townsend for this awesome book review post after reading my book; “Addicted To Dimes.’ We have also had comments on her post and opened up a “conversation” about Gambling Addiction. Go share your thoughts!

Author, Catherine Lyon “-)

cathleentownsend's avatarCathleen Townsend

addicted to dimes coverI’ve never liked going to casinos much. It’s not just the completely artificial environment, nor knowing that all the games are rigged to favor the house. It’s the sheer desperation wafting off some of the casino patrons. People are ruining their lives there. I’d rather eat or see a show someplace else.

Addicted to Dimes is the poignant story of a young women who emerged from a childhood that contained sexual abuse and frequent criticism to seek help in the wrong place—gambling.

Money conveys status, and it’s easy to see how someone who is unsure of their own worth could be sucked in. And our society makes it so easy—native gambling casinos, lotteries, Keno, bingo—it’s all over the place. The gambling machines are usually conveniently located near ATMs.

The author tells of a life that spiraled out of control—embezzlement, arrest, accepting that she was a liar and a cheat rather…

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