Bring On Lemons

It’s Labor Day Weekend here in the US and I’m happy to say I’m not in labor…but Dr. says any day now, so I’d like to get these 4 (yes I said FOUR) blog tours booked within the next few days so I can relax a bit once this little girl gets here. Take a look at these 4 fabulous (yet very different) books and let me know if you’d be willing to participate in any or all of the tours. There are limited guest post topics, so act fast! Thanks in advance! xoxox Crystal Interested? Please email:   crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * The tour or tours you would like to participate in * Your email address so you can receive an e-book copy of the book *The name and url for your blog, or a note letting me know you'd like me to post your review on this blog *A date you would prefer as your first choice, as well as a 2nd choice - this will be the date your review will be posted to your blog/this blog and social media. Includin...

Now scheduling blog stops for another great WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour - check out these details and mark your calendars! Date: October 30th through December 1st 2017 Location: WOW! Women on Writing Blog and Beyond!!!  Book Title: Free Will Odyssey Author: Larry Kilham Details Print Length: 158 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: FutureBooks.info (August 27, 2017) Publication Date: August 27, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07566LDCQ I am working on putting together this WOW! Women on Writing book blog tour! The tour will begin October 30th with a giveaway and author interview on the WOW! Blog ( the Muffin ), and run for a month. If you would be interested in reading and reviewing Free Will Odyssey by Larry Kilham, please email: crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * Confirmation that you've purchased your completely free Kindle copy of   Free Will O...

Now scheduling blog stops for another great WOW! Women On Writing book blog tour - check out these details and mark your calendars! Date: October 23rd through November 23rd 2017 Location: WOW! Women on Writing Blog and Beyond!!!  Book Title: Farewell, Aleppo: My Father, My People and Their Long Journey Home  Author: Claudette E.  Sutton Details Paperback: 180 pages Publisher: Terra Nova Books (October 1, 2014) Language: English ISBN-10: 1938288408 ISBN-13: 978-1938288401 I am working on putting together this WOW! Women on Writing book blog tour! The tour will begin October 23rd with a giveaway and author interview on the WOW! Blog ( the Muffin ), and run for a month. If you would be interested in reading and reviewing Farewell Aleppo by Claudette E. Sutton, please email: crystal@wow-womenonwriting.com as soon as possible! Include in the email: * Your email address if you'd like a digital copy or your physical address if you'd like a hard copy...

...and giveaway "Night Radio adds a unique and valuable dimension to today’s literary fiction by combining a gripping plot with a deep character study and a haunting, thought-provoking narrative." --- Renee James, Windy City Reviews Paperback: 351 pages Genre: Popular Fiction, Pop Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: Cawing Crow Press (May 25, 2016) ASIN: B01G7INFB4 Amazon Link Night Radio: A Love Story Summary: From the award-winning author of Any Road Will Take You There and Accidental Lessons comes a truly American story. Jake Mulholland dreams of becoming the next great rock 'n' roll radio personality. But like his father, his appetite for love conflicts with his thirst for success, leading to an unforgivable mistake. Jake finds fame but also the excess of celebrity, and just as he begins to rediscover his authentic self, he's shaken by the news of a life-altering secret. In an effort for redemption, Jake plans a special New Year's Eve b...

Thank you to WOW! Women on Writing and Jerry Waxler for making today's post possible. Jerry - I value your friendship most of all and I am immensely grateful our paths have crossed. Thank you for sharing so much with me! Readers - I met Jerry a year or so ago and he is one of the most well known and respected authors when it comes to memoir; it is my pleasure to review his book titled Memoir Revolution.   Book Giveaway Contest: To win a copy of  Memoir Revolution  please enter using the Rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post. The giveaway contest closes next Friday, November 28th at 12:00 AM CST. We will announce the winner the same day in the Rafflecopter widget. Good luck! Book Review by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto I’ve been intrigued by memoir and during my time with WOW! Women on Writing have gotten to know many memoirists. Getting to know these authors personally while reading and promoting their memoirs has been a huge gift for me. Jerry Waxler has be...

Book Review & Giveaway: God Doesn’t Love Us All the Same by Nina Guilbeau, Review by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto Have you ever walked past someone on the street and wondered “what is their story?”? I’m not just talking about homeless people (which is a theme in  God Doesn’t Love Us All the Same  by Nina Guilbeau, but I’m talking about people in general. I often wonder about people’s stories and their history. What does the man with the tattoos and the tattered bible do for a living? What kind of house does he live in? The woman with the partially shaven head and pink Mohawk, does her mother take issue with her “look”, or does her mother have a green Mohawk? Since I live in Wisconsin where it is cold most of the year, I don’t have an opportunity to see many homeless people. However, when I see pictures of homeless people or have come across them in my travels, I find myself wondering about them as well. My thoughts venture to the extreme fear of COULD THAT BE ME? My...

Tara Meissner stops by to chat as part of her WOW! Women on Writing Book Blog Tour. Tara shares her thoughts on "Bipolar and Living Well" and offers readers an opportunity to win a copy of her memoir through a giveaway. Don't miss your chance to hear from Tara and take home a copy of Stress Fracture: a Memoir of Psychosis . Living Well with Bipolar Disorder by Tara Meissner People have asked me to write about my daily struggles for living with bipolar disorder. Really, honestly, there are not daily struggles. Even before I was on an effective treatment program, there were not daily struggles. I think that is part of what is misunderstood about bipolar disorder. Yes there are high moods, mania, and low moods, depression. However, there is a lot of time spent in a normal mood, not elevated or depressed. I think that is why it is easy to deny the disease exists at all. For me, living well, means doing what I can to avoid break-through symptoms of the disorder. I kn...