Category: parisian phoenix author
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Our newest author: Julian Costa
This summer, Parisian Phoenix will begin work with Julian Costa on publishing a memoir of David Campbell, an educator born in Galion, Ohio, who wrote stories of his life in the 1940s and 1950s to pass on to his children. Julian previously wrote a nonfiction book about Campbell and his…
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Attitude, by Larry Sceurman
The other day, I was at a gathering of old friends. You might say folks of the same spirits. Most of the men and women there were older than sixty-five. I would say seventy plus was the majority. When I walked into the room, the first person I noticed was…
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Phulasso, in the author’s words
As we get publicity and cross-promotion ready for the upcoming event on April 29, people ask me about some of our titles. Phulasso receives a lot of attention because of its unique content and Greek title. So, I invited Thurston to submit his own works about the book. Here is…
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More about Thurston Gill
Thurston wrote an autobiographical statement. Let’s see what we can learn about him. Thurston Gill Jr. is a developing writer and protection professional originally from Plainfield, New Jersey. He has experience in various roles of security, beginning with retail loss prevention before becoming a Police Officer for the City of…
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The Great Cookie Survey of Christmas 2022
By Larry Sceurman, author of The Death of Big Butch Publisher’s Note: Larry Sceurman’s debut novella is a rich, nostalgic view of familiar struggles that remain relevant regardless of the historical date. But Larry Sceurman, the storyteller and individual, expresses these eternal thoughts in colorful hand-made cards and humorous letters…
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Cracker Barrel & Vitamin D: Blending the Mundane, Building Friendship
Angel Ackerman wrote this about her zany day yesterday doing all sorts of things related to the business. I started my day by leaving the house at 7:15 a.m. to visit my friends the phlebotomists at Quest Diagnostics. With my history of anemia and … Cracker Barrel & Vitamin D:…
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New Reviews for Darrell Parry and Charles Ticho
We received word that T.A. Niles recently posted a very elaborate and fun review to his web site regarding Darrell Parry’s collection of poetry, Twists: Gathered Ephemera. The book has also gained some traction on Goodreads. Sure, there was a healthy dose of sardonic humor, but what else would you…
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The July newsletter promotes free books
We sent our July newsletter this morning and, as usual, found a typo as soon as it left home. We hope you like it and would consider sharing it with a friend. To read the newsletter, click here. In the meantime, here are some of our recent activities: Last week’s…
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Farewell, Mr. Ticho.
This will be a short post as it has been a hectic 24 hours. Our autobiographical essayist Charles Ticho passed away yesterday in his home. He was 95. Gayle and I had the pleasure of publishing Mr. Ticho’s book, Stops Along the Way. It’s a Jewish child’s view of the…
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Exploring Bookshop.org and supporting our authors, a review of Tiffani Velez’s The Search
Last week, we set up an affiliate link with Bookshop.org, an organization that supports independent booksellers. Here in the Lehigh Valley, we have two great independent bookstores, Book & Puppet Company in downtown Easton and Let’s Play Books in Emmaus. The concept is brilliant. Readers can order their books online…
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