Featured Authors

A. Keith Carreiro I live in southeastern Massachusetts. I have an abiding love and passion for the visual, literary, and performing arts. At an early age, I started playing the classical guitar and toured professionally as a solo concert classical guitarist in the 70s throughout North and South America. I started writing poetry in high school. Reading, music, storytelling, and movies became some of my most consuming passions, all of which set me on a lifelong path exploring creativity. For me, poetry and music form the basis upon which all imagination and storytelling unfold. I have self-published four books to date. Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Goodreads-g Amazon Book-open Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written. I live in southeastern Massachusetts. I have an abiding love and passion for the visual, literary, and performing arts. At an early age, I started playing the classical guitar and toured professionally as a solo concert classical guitarist in the 70s throughout North and South America. I started writing poetry in high school. Reading, music, storytelling, and movies became some of my most consuming passions, all of which set me on a lifelong path exploring creativity. For me, poetry and music form the basis upon which all imagination and storytelling unfold. I have self-published four books to date. What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? My latest published work is an eBook, titled “Send the Master Down in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann.” This annotated poem is a tribute to my parent’s generation. It pays homage to those who fought for the Allies and to those who contributed to the Allies’ war effort against the Axis powers. While it is about Adolf Eichmann, it also refers to the evil that existed in the world, especially the horror unleashed by Nazi Germany, and the hell that Hitler and his ilk waged against humanity. The poem reveals a critical raison d’être of the war. It touches upon the importance of and the sacrifices made by the Greatest Generation in defeating this dreadful scourge of genocide, and its ability to vanquish such insufferable barbarity. Do you have any unusual writing habits? No, when I am in the writing phase of a story I try to write on a daily basis. Usually, I start early in the morning and sometimes write until noontime. What authors, or books have influenced you? Throw in a little bit of Dean Koontz, Stephen King and Lee Child with J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, and I am happy to say that these writers are my heroes who inspire me to write stories that enchant, terrify, and hopefully entertain my readers. What are you working on now? I am working on writing the second trilogy, “the Pilgrim”, of a planned nine-book series called “The Immortality Wars”. It is a sci-fi, fantasy, and spiritual thriller that is based upon Christian themes. The first book of the second trilogy is written and in the care of my editor. I have started researching for the fifth book in the series. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? I use four key links: (1.) https://immortalitywars.com/ (2.) https://www.amazon.com/A-Keith-Carreiro/e/B01M28LUP0 (3.) https://www.facebook.com/akeithcarreiroauthor (4.) https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-keith-carreiro-5040aa17/ Do you have any advice for new authors? Follow your heart, but ground yourself in the foundations of the craft of writing and the art of marketing, networking, and public relations. Build a team of individuals around you who are experts at what they do and trust them for their expertise. What is the best advice you have ever heard? Set a daily goal of words to write and stick to it. What are you reading now? I am currently reading some biographies and books on political issues. What’s next for you as a writer? I want to complete “The Immortality Wars” series. However, I have three other novels I would like to write. One is about the American Civil War, the second one is a supernatural thriller, and the third is a mystery thriller. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? I would like to have five [Sorry!]: Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, William Shakespeare, John Milton, and the Bible.

Marc Seifer I taught Psychology for 40 years at several colleges and universities. I am also a handwriting expert as well as an expert on the inventor Nikola Tesla. I’ve written a dozen books on Psychology, Parapsychology, Handwriting Analysis, True Crime, Nikola Tesla, Ozone Therapy and four novels which cover such topics as ESP, the development of flight via a story from WWI, the Holocaust and WWII and forgery detection all murder mysteries starring ace reporter Rudy Style, my fictitious protagonist. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Goodreads-g Amazon Book-open Youtube What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? Tesla: Wizard at War. I recently helped write and starred in The Tesla Files (now on Amazon) and through that TV show learned a great deal more about Tesla’s top secret files. My first book on Tesla is titled Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, and the new book is a sequel. Do you have any unusual writing habits? I do a great amount of research. For instance, I studied at great length the history of WWI and WWII from the German perspective and that enabled me to write the 2-novel saga Doppelgänger and Crystal Night. One unusual aspect of my writing is that I find it sometimes is like riding a wave. When you are on a roll, you just keep going. For one of my novels, I hand wrote 300 pages non-stop as a great bulk of my first draft. What authors, or books have influenced you? Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Jack London, Nelson DeMille, Rise & Fall of the Third Reich, Uri Geller, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky What are you working on now? Ozone Therapy For the Treatment of Viruses. Ozone therapy is well known to kill viruses and this new book co-written with 4 medical doctors will explain how this medical treatment can disable the Cover virus and also most if not all emerging viruses. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? marcseifer.com Which Websites you like most to promote your book marcseifer.com, Amazon Do you have any advice for new authors? Write for yourself and enjoy the process. Listen to your own voice. What is the best advice you have ever heard? If you never give up, you never lose. What are you reading now? Numerous spy thrillers, also exploring the work of chemist Paul Wentworth who discovered that our own antibodies manufacture ozone for the express purpose of killing viruses. I am researching the history of ozone therapy and also studying the immune system to understand how Mother Nature learned to protect us from incoming pathogens. What’s next for you as a writer? I am honing the book Ozone Therapy For the Treatment of Viruses because it is a key solution to help protect humans from superbugs and emerging viruses. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? Charles Darwin, Encyclopedia Britannica, Ouspensky’s In Search of the Miraculous and Carl Jung’s Memories, Dreams & Reflections

Frank Talaber I have eight books currently out there and several more on the go. BIO A natural storyteller, whose compelling thoughts are freed from the depths of the heart and the subconscious before being poured onto the page. Literature written beyond the realms of genre he is known to grab readers; kicking, screaming, laughing or crying and drag them into his novels. Or as he has often said: Write like your soul is on fire and the pencil is your voice screaming. You don’t have to be mad to be a writer, but it sure helps. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Goodreads-g Amazon Book-open Youtube What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? The Mystery of Ms. Teak, Ainsworth Chronicles Book Two. What inspired it was a true story. We were waiting outside the Victoria Empress Hotel and I asked the front doorman if he had any ghost Experiences? He said yes, “a couple like you about five years ago, were waiting for their car and didn’t look happy. I asked what they were upset about. They said they went into their locked hotel room and the wife’s luggage had been opened up and her clothes taken out and ghost clothes put in. I replied ghost clothes? Yes, he said, Victorian Clothing. So In my head as a writer I thought “Hmmm, what if we have a ghost walking around in modern day clothing? Do you have any unusual writing habits? Yes, I’ve hiked into some secluded areas and sat in old growth forests to write. What authors, or books have influenced you? Robert E. Howard, Charles de Lint What are you working on now? A Celtic Spiritual novel involving a man who gets a diary from his wife after she dies. It is about an affair he knew nothing about. Only it isn’t with a male. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? I push a lot on Facebook, but all my novels are on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Talaber/e/B00UC407R0 Which Websites you like most to promote your book FAcebook, twitter, Linked in. Do you have any advice for new authors? Don’t give up, I had nearly 400 rejections before my first novel was accepted. What is the best advice you have ever heard? Each rejection makes you one closer to acceptance. What are you reading now? By Oak, ash and thorn, by D.J. Conway What’s next for you as a writer? resubmit the six novels I have already written. And I’ve just sold my business and retired, so I have more time on my hands. If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring? Tough call, Wheels of Life by Anodea Smith, The above novel I’m reading, Fifth Sacred thing by Starhawk, Bridges of Madison County by Waller.

Jeffrey H Baer I’ve been writing fiction and songs for most of my life. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 2002; I believe in encouraging fellow people on the spectrum to discover and use their unique gifts. Facebook Twitter Do you have any unusual writing habits? Listening to old school R&B while drafting and revising. What are you working on now? DESPERATE PEOPLE, a satire of larger-than-life fiction (Sidney Sheldon, Judith Krantz, Jackie Collins, et. al.) It’s set in 1979 when the owner of Haven, NYC’s hottest disco, finds herself caught between the FBI and organized crime. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Any one will do as long as I can afford it. Do you have any advice for new authors? Be yourself in your work. What are you reading now? Nothing, I’m afraid. Shame on me. What’s next for you as a writer? Finishing DESPERATE PEOPLE before the year is out.

Blanca De La Rosa I was born in the Dominican Republic ang grew up in the Projects of the upper west side of Manhattan in New York, during the time before the Hispanic population developed the supportive Latino community which exists today. I graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Management and established a successful 34-year career rising through the ranks of Mobil/ExxonMobil Oil Corporation. During my career, I held numerous positions both domestic and international in nature with increasing responsibility. These assignments took me around the United States, Europe, Central / South America, and Nigeria. I retired from ExxonMobil after 34 years of service. As a Business Development Manager and President of the company’s Employee Resource Group I often represented my company as lead presenter at the Regional and National Scholarship Awards hosted by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. In addition, I represented my company as host, keynote speaker, and panelist of various events with organizations supported by the company’s charity foundation. After all my time in the industry, my most rewarding role was serving as mentor to the young employees in her company – guiding them through the corporate maze. I’ve often wondered what my life would have been like if we had not immigrated to the United States. When I visit this beautiful yet impoverished island of the Dominican Republic and see the need and want in the eyes of some of the people, I think, “That could have been me.” So, I feel incredibly blessed and grateful for everything that I have been able to obtain and accomplish. I am the author of A Holistic Approach to Your Career, which she shares career advice, drawing heavily from my successes I offer a fresh approach and insight on climbing the corporate ladder, combining practical, common-sense advice with inner wisdom and spirituality, providing strategies to increase the chances of success in the workplace. Facebook Linkedin Twitter Youtube What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it? A Holistic Approach to Your Career Do you have any unusual writing habits? No, I write when I’m inspired to do so. What are you working on now? I will be definitely writing another book but have not yet landed on the genre or topic. I’m mulling over some ideas in my head. I have started a ‘Words to Live By’ short stories in which I use old clichés and pair them with a short story that gets to the wisdom and message of the phrase. I may use these stories in a blog and see how it develops from there. Editors hate clichés and I agree they have no business in a novel, but I love clichés. They are succinct and get to the heart of the matter and point. What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books? Home Which Websites you like most to promote your book Which Websites you like most to promote your book Write to inform, not to impress Which Websites you like most to promote your book What’s next for you as a writer? I will be definitely writing another book but have not yet landed on the genre or topic. I’m mulling over some ideas in my head. I have started a ‘Words to Live By’ short stories in which I use old clichés and pair them with a short story that gets to the wisdom and message of the phrase. I may use these stories in a blog and see how it develops from there. Editors hate clichés and I agree they have no business in a novel, but I love clichés. They are succinct and get to the heart of the matter and point.