K.M. Daughters is the award winning writing team of sisters, Pat Casiello and Kathie Clare. Their pen name is dedicated to the memory of their parents: Kay and Mickey Lynch. “The Daughters” are wives, mothers, and grandmothers. Kathie lives in northern New Jersey and Pat lives in the Chicago suburbs. K.M. Daughters writes Romantic Suspense for The Wild Rose Press, Inspirational Romance for White Rose Publishing and released a Contemporary Romance in E-Book format only for Sapphire Blue Publishing. “Love Heals…”

Our parents’ names might sound familiar to you. That’s because we made a promise to each other to name characters in each of our books after our mom and dad – whether they just have cameos or they get to have some fun as secondary characters. This way they live on in our pages as well as our hearts.

The courage it takes to shoulder loss with grace and hope is at the heart of our stories. The central theme of our books is love heals.

The Sullivan Boys Series

Capturing Karma by K. M. Daughters

Book 3 Of The Sullivan Boy Series

Veterinarian Matty Connors’ visions lead her to homicide detective Brian Sullivan once again despite her resolve to remain anonymous the past four years. Her official work with the police in California resulted in the brutal murder of her fiancé, and since, a recurrent nightmare she barely survives. Brian, the reputed ladies man of the Sullivan family, has yet to give his heart to a woman until Matty lays claim to it. His black-and-white approach to solving crimes doesn’t jibe with Matty’s spooky pronouncements or her reputation for alleged infallibility. A wild goose chase searching for a murder weapon casts doubt on Matty’s “truths” and threatens their smoldering romance. Is Brian her nightmare slayer and ultimate truth? When the puzzle pieces fall in place for Brian, will it be too late to save Matty?

Book Details:

Paperback: 198 Pages

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press (December 9, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1601547218

ISBN-13: 978-1601547217

Print Price $10.99

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Other Book Titles In The Sullivan Boys Series:

Against Doctor’s Orders – Book One

Beyond The Code Of Conduct – Book Two

Coming Soon: All’s Fair In Love And Law – Book Four

Other Book Titles:

Jewel Of The Adriatic – Book One In Adriatic Series

Rose Of The Adriatic – Book Two In The Adriatic Series

Past, Present & Forever – A Stand Alone Romance

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Beyond Genesis: The Untold Story of Man’s Origins by Allen Epling

With all the public fascination lately with ´Bible Codes´, the author has uncovered ´hidden´ messages in the book of genesis that could not have been understood until the present age of understanding. With a refreshingly new interpretation, based on present day knowledge, Allen Epling presents new evidence that the events in Genesis are real and that there is a genetic link to the patriarchs of the Old Testament.

Beyond Genesis offers an alternative explanation for the origin of man that is unique and different from either side in the familiar Creationism versus Evolution debate. The author believes the truth revealed in this book was not meant to be understood completely until the present age of information and reason. He reveals new insights which uncover a storyline in Genesis that has previously gone unnoticed. He offers timely new explanations for all the “myths” of Genesis. All hypotheses are based on sound, recent science and the field of genetics, and are supported through references to the original sources. The central theme of the entire book is that the book of Genesis is accurate historically, and that modern man is a product of BOTH the evolutionary processes, AND a unique, separate line of man, the one referred to in Genesis. The book also reveals the ultimate “plan” for man and that it is not finished.

Beyond Genesis Book Review:

In Beyond Genesis, author Allen Epling attempts to solve the decade’s long debate between science and religion, Creationism versus Evolution. Epling proposes that the book of Genesis is historically accurate. The problems lie in the interpretation and translation of ancient text originally written in Hebrew. Epling goes on to suggest that if interpreted correctly, the Book of Genesis would fit with what is considered true in scientific data.

Epling draws on his considerable formal education and life long study and research of religion, history, and the work of earlier religious scholars to explain the mysteries of Genesis. He explains how the first two chapters of the book of Genesis describe two different creation events: the first around 12 billion years ago when God creates Heaven and Earth in a burst of light known as the “Big Bang,” with man-like creatures (Neanderthals, etc.) beginning nearly 2 million years ago.

The second Creation Event took place around 6 thousand years ago when God created the Garden of Eden, Adam and domesticated animals. Epling uses new discoveries in genetics and science as evidence to back his hypothesis that both scientific theory and religious belief about creation are correct.

Is Allen Epling’s interpretation of Genesis the true version? As of now, we have no way of knowing for certain. His theories are as believable as anything presented by academia, science, or religion. I urge you to pick up a copy of this compelling argument, to keep an open mind, and to make your own decision.

I highly recommend Beyond Genesis to anyone open to alternative religious theories and to those who have allowed science to cloud their faith.

Reviewed by WR Potter for Reader’s Choice Reviews.

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ISBN: 1-4257-0414-X (Trade Paperback)

ISBN13: 978-1-4257-0415-5 (Hardback)

ISBN: 1-4257-0415-8 (Hardback)

Pages: 110

Subject: HISTORY / Ancient / General

Subject: HISTORY / Civilization

Subject: RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology

Subject: RELIGION / History

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What happens if the Minneapolis school funding referendum fails this election?  What happens is the voters will be asked to approve it next year in November 2009 (when we vote in Minneapolis City Council elections). The Minneapolis School Board and referendum supporters have stated that if the Referendum fails this year, nothing “bad” will happen. This Referendum will have no effect on school funding in Minneapolis, for this year (2008-2009 school year) or next year (2009-2010 school year). It only affects school funding starting in 2010-2011.  

Why should people who support children and Minneapolis public schools vote NO on the Referendum this year? Because they believe that the children of Minneapolis deserve better than the current referendum proposal. The current referendum is flawed and incomplete. Working together the Minneapolis School Board, school administration and teachers union can do and should do much better for Minneapolis school children, than the current Referendum proposal.  The District needs to be much more specific about the actions steps it will take to achieve its stated goals, which I agree with.  Below are the things I want to know and I think all voters should know made before we support a referendum. Unfortunately, the only way to gets this information is for us to vote NO this year.   By voting NO we send a message to Minneapolis School Board, school administration and teachers union that they can do much better than the current Referendum proposal for Minneapolis school children.

Enrollment Decline

Minneapolis parents are voting with their children, by taking their children out of the Minneapolis School District and sending them to suburban districts. This is a major cause of the decline in enrollment in the Minneapolis School District. This says 10 times more about the Minneapolis school district than all the speeches, reports, editorials, and commercials on TV & radio etc. combined. Shouldn’t voters know the specific steps the School District is planning on taking to reverse this trend, before not after approving a $60 million tax increase?

School Closings

The School Board and administration will announce which schools they plan to close in February or March 2009.   I want an aggressive school closings plan because I want my tax dollars going to teacher salaries and not to pay for heat, lights and especially for repairing and maintaining buildings that are over 50 years old including several from the 1920s.  Others may want to keep neighborhood schools open, especially neighborhood elementary schools. Some people might vote No on the referendum if they knew their neighborhood elementary, middle and/or high schools was going to be closed.   We the voters and especially parents deserve to know which schools the District plans to close before we vote on this referendum not after.  Unfortunately, that means voting NO this year so we will know the District’s school closing plan before we vote next year.

Black White Achievement Gap

The achieve gap between black students and white students in Minneapolis public schools is among the very worst in the entire United States – worse than schools in Alabama or Mississippi.  The achievement gap has not really changed since it was first identified.

The Minneapolis school board, administration and teachers union say they want to close the achievement gap between black students and white students. Is the District committed to doing whatever takes to eliminate the black white achievement gap? Or is only planning to do what is easy and/or what is not controversial? If easy steps could reduce the gap, it would have been eliminated years ago. The only way to know the level of commitment is to know the specific action steps the School Board and Administration are committed to taking to close the black white student achievement gap. But the District has not shared with voters what specific steps it will take to close the achievement gap. I  want know and I believe that all voters, parents and especially black parents deserve to know if the School Board and Administration are willing to “take the heat” for making the unpopular and/or controversial  changes that will be necessary to close the black white student achievement gap, before approving a $60 million referendum not after approving the referendum.

Staff to Teacher ratio

Several years ago, a study of California schools revealed that California public school had one staff employee for every teacher. The California parochial schools had one staff employee for every six teachers.  Obviously a much higher percentage of revenue went to hiring teachers in the parochial schools than in the public schools. What is the staff to teacher ratio in the Minneapolis public schools? Do you know, because I don’t know?  Shouldn’t voters know the staff to teacher ratio before approving a $60 million tax increase not after approving a tax increase?

Union Contract

The current contract with the Minneapolis teachers union severely restricts School Board and Administration’s ability and flexibility to change teacher assignments to improve student performance. The current union contract is designed to protect the established seniority system. Teacher assignments (which grade they teach, subject and school location etc.) are based on seniority; not experience in a specific subject or grade, interest in specific the subject or grade etc.

In business if a company has problems with quality and/or low productivity at a particular manufacturing plant; do they send their least experienced mangers and/or poorest performing managers to that plant?  NO!! The company sends its best, most experienced managers to “turn around” the poorly performing manufacturing plant. The current union contract forces the District to send its newest and least experienced teachers to the schools with the poorest performance. The current contract does not see having teachers high on the seniority list assigned to a poorly performing school as a badge of honor.

The union contract prevents the District from paying a bonus to the best teachers, whose students show the biggest improvement on test scores. Shouldn’t teachers, that are extraordinary, be paid more than poor teachers? The current contract does not allow merit-based pay.

The current union contract also prevents the District from holding teachers accountable when their students perform poorly.  If a teacher’s students perform poorly on standardized tests one year that is a matter of concern. If a teacher’s students perform poorly on standardized tests five years in a row, which is a problem. Teachers, that consistently underperform, cause problems for the teacher that gets those students the following year.  Good teachers, that get students from poor performing teachers, have to do double work teach current grade work plus teach prior grade work that students did not learn because of the poor performing teacher. Good teachers have to double work because they care about getting the students back learning at grade level. Is this fair to students and good teachers?  Teacher under performance needs to be addressed, perhaps by additional training, coaching from successful teachers etc.  If a poor teacher does not improve after being a given reasonable time to improve, then that teacher needs to be terminated for the benefit of students and good teachers.

The vast majority of teachers high on seniority list, work hard to be good teachers.  But there are a few bad apples that stop working or are just putting in their time until they retire.  The slackers know that they will never ever be laid-off because of their seniority.  The school district needs a union contract that allows them to lay off these few bad apples for the benefit of students and
good teachers.

There are some senior teachers that have given up on black students. They feel no personal responsibility to go the extra mile to help black students who are behind catch up. They feel no personal responsibility if black students fail.  The School District needs a union contract that allows it to lay off teachers that have given up on black students for the benefit of students and good teachers.

The Minneapolis School District needs the leverage of passage of the school referendum to negotiate a more flexible and student friendly contact with the teacher’s union.  After the referendum what is the Union’s incentive to negotiate changes to the current contract? Voters deserve to know if the union will negotiate changes to the existing contract will allow performance-based pay, performance-based terminations and flexibility in teaching assignments before approving a $60 million referendum not after approving it.

These are the reasons I’m voting for Minneapolis school children by voting NO on the school referendum this year.  Children, parents and voter deserve more information and a better proposal than the current referendum. I hope that Minneapolis School Board, Administration and Teachers Union will provide Minneapolis voters and parents with the information we need to make an informed decision about voting YES next year.

Several years ago, the Minneapolis school district decided on the number of teacher to layoff, before even considering reductions in administrative positions.   To me this is backwards, decisions on the number of administrative positions are made first, before teacher layoffs are considered. 

Use your mini billboard at networking meetings, in the elevator, in the grocery line, anywhere you only have a few seconds to tell about your book. Composing your ad should include your title and 3 top benefits.
7. Write your publishing goals down for your book.
Will you self-publish or shop for a traditional publish? There are serious pros and cons for either method. Find out the differences so you can make an educated choice that suits you. If you are self-publishing, consider the POD technology for your book. There are lots of good choices that will publish your book for you at an affordable price.
If you are opting for a traditional publisher, get an agent and a contract before writing the book. Then shop agents and publishers with 2 chapters and a knock-out book proposal. Invest in one of the current market guides and research the best fit for your work. It raises your chances considerably if you know what kind of manuscripts a particular company is looking for.
I admit it; getting started writing a book can be challenging to most. Even so, it doesn’t have to stay that way. You can do like the author did; use the ten tips above and kick start writing your book. Start today; complete and release your significant message to the world. Then jump around, get excited for it won’t be long before we see your name in print!

Have you finished your book yet? No. Don’t beat yourself up any more. Keep reading this article; you may be making the same mistakes a friend of mine was making when it took years to finish. Now she knows what to do to finish strong and sell her book sooner. You can do the same. I’m ready to show you how. With the right focus and information, you can jumpstart; complete and even publish YOUR book within a few months this year.

More and more people are successfully completing their books in less time. Even your rivals are finishing fast. Don’t let them leave you on the sidelines this year. Why not join them? First read the seven reasons below many aspiring authors may fail to finish this year. Then correct them to complete your book fast and sell sooner:

1. Failure to gain confidence in your book through knowledge.

Many aspiring authors shake like leaves in a tree trying to figure out if their book will sell. Others give up before they even start. Even so, it’s an important question that deserves an answer. No one wants to invest time or money into a house built on sand? Don’t be afraid; here’s how to know if your book is significant.

First of all, if it presents useful information, solves a problem, answers a pressing reader’s question, or impacts people for the good its worth writing. If it’s entertaining or makes us laugh it could go further than you dreamed.

It’s significant, if it creates a deeper understanding of humanity or even animals. People love their pets and consider them a part of the family. With one to three of these elements your book is worth writing.

More than three, it has potential of making excellent sales and even to top seller status. Now, get started; write your book and make the world a better place. Your readers will love you for it.

2. Failure to pinpoint who will buy your book.

Make it your goal to find out who will buy your book and sell it to them. Like an expert bow man taking aim at his target, give your book a specific audience and it will hit the mark of good sales. Best seller books focus on a single topic per book.

When you target one audience at a time, each tip, each story or how-to will be more effective. Many novice authors just shoot their book out to the world without aim. Furthermore, write your message to someone specific and you gain an extra competitive edge on less informed book writers.

It would be helpful to create an audience profile. Are your potential readers’ men, women or young adults? How old are they? Are they interested in your topic? What problems do they face?

Are they business owners, entrepreneurs or professionals? Are they techies or non-techies? Are they willing to spend $15-20 on a book like yours? Do this and you’re on your way to selling more books than you imagined.

3. Failure to write your book’s thesis.

Perhaps, the word thesis brought back memories of English class. No worries, remember a thesis simply means the main central thought of a subject. Make sure your main central thought includes the greatest benefit to your book reader and you’re done.

In other words, it should answer your audiences’ question, “How will this book help, encourage or solve my problem for me?” Write the thesis before you write the book and stay on the path of focused, powerful yet easy to read content.

All chapters should support your book’s main concept. For the book “Write Your Best Book Now,” the thesis is “How to write, complete, and publish your best book fast.” Give your book a competitive edge by putting the main thought in the title or sub-title.

4. Failure to make an inspiration cover early to encourage yourself.

Keep it nearby to inspire you. Remember, book covers are the number one selling point of a book. Of course, in the beginning this is only a working cover. Nevertheless it will help crystallize your thoughts and propel you toward the fulfillment of your dream. You have 10 seconds or less to impress your potential readers to buy.

Look around the bookstores and the internet to get a few ideas. Look for the covers most suited for your audience. Choose colors that attract them. For instance, consider red and blue for business books; aqua, yellow, and shades of red work for personal growth books. Even so, avoid too much red; it makes some feel suspicious.

5. Failure to develop the back cover as a sales message before you write chapter one.

This benefit driven outline helps give your book direction and helps you focus on what’s really important to your readers. Most books will only allow for 50-75 words. That gives you less than 20 seconds to impress your prospective reader.

Make this message passionate. Focus only what sells: testimonials (reader, expert and famous), a benefit driven headline to hook the reader to open the book and read the table of contents, and bulleted benefits.

6. Failure to compose your book’s 60 second “mini billboard” before you begin writing.

Have you noticed a highway billboard lately? You only have a few seconds to get it as you drive by. So, the information is distilled into sound bytes to be effective. Make your 2-3 sentence book blurbs into sound bytes. Like a billboard where you only have a few seconds to get your message across, condense your sound byte into a 60 second tell and sell.

Use your mini billboard at networking meetings, in the elevator, in the grocery line, anywhere you only have a few seconds to tell about your book. Composing your ad should include your title and 3 top benefits.

7. Failure to write your publishing goals down for your book.

Will you self-publish or shop for a traditional publish? There are serious pros and cons for either method. Find out the differences so you can make an educated choice that suits you. If you are self-publishing, consider the POD technology for your book. There are lots of good choices that will publish your book for you at an affordable price.

If you are opting for a traditional publisher, get an agent and a contract before writing the book. Then shop agents and publishers with 2 chapters and a knock-out book proposal. Invest in one of the current market guides and research the best fit for your work. It raises your chances considerably if you know what kind of manuscripts a particular company is looking for.

I admit it; getting started writing a book can be challenging to most. Even so, it doesn’t have to stay that way. You can do like the author did; use the tips above and kick start writing your book. Start today; complete and release your significant message to the world. Then jump around, get excited for it won’t be long before we see your name in print!

The World is hungry for the knowledge that you have within, what is that knowledge you may be asking. Let me give you just a few examples of what I mean. Since the invention of the Internet, information is accessed at the speed of light, any topic you want to learn about is only a Google search away. Now let’s assume you were raised on a farm, there are things that people from the city wouldn’t have a clue about. Or perhaps your first job was in a fast food restaurant, there are things that have to be done a certain way in order for the business to run effectively. All those are skills that you possess within yourself, all that is necessary from you is to bring it out on paper just like this.

Many people think that in order to write a book it has to be two or three hundred pages,and that you will need a publisher, a copywriter,etc.. all that is not true. There are articles, e-books, blogs, etc, all those are forms of expressing things that you know about, many only require one or two hundred words to become published. And as everyone knows the more you practice something the better you get at it. You will also make more contacts or connections through networking, which is a great attribute because as you find yourself more involved in writing about things that you know already, you will meet others who have similar interest and all will possess different skill sets.

Remember as times change you also have to change, and the things you probably thought at one time was impossible, all of a sudden becomes your reality. Trust in yourself and your ability, you can do it, just look within.