Why You Need to Start Planning Your Holiday Book Promotion in September and October

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Ah, the holidays—the most wonderful (and chaotic) time of the year. Shoppers are in a frenzy, shipping deadlines loom, and your readers are out there searching for the perfect gift. Spoiler: that perfect gift could be your book—but only if you start planning now.

If you wait until November or December to think about promoting your book, you’re already late to the holiday party (and someone else snagged the good eggnog). That’s why September and October are the sweet spot for getting your holiday promotions rolling. Here’s why.

1. Readers Shop Earlier Than You Think

Forget the old-school last-minute mall runs. These days, people start holiday shopping as soon as pumpkin spice lattes hit the shelves. If your book isn’t already on their radar by October, it risks getting lost in the holiday shuffle.

2. Promotion Takes Time to Gain Traction

Whether you’re scheduling blog features, social media ads, or newsletter swaps, you can’t just snap your fingers and expect results overnight. Promotions build momentum, and the earlier you start, the more visibility your book will have when readers are ready to click “buy.”

3. The Competition Gets Fierce

By November, every author, business, and their grandma is flooding feeds with sales pitches. Standing out in December is like shouting in Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve. But if you start in September or October, you’ll already have carved out your space (and maybe saved your voice).

4. You Can Strategize Instead of Scramble

Holiday promotions are about more than just posting “Buy My Book!” once a week. When you start early, you have time to:

• Create themed graphics and images.

• Schedule social media posts in advance.

• Pitch to holiday gift guides, book blogs, and influencers.

• Bundle your book with other goodies (bookmarks, signed copies, gift baskets—oh my!).

5. Readers LOVE Holiday-Themed Marketing

Let’s be honest—slap a Santa hat on your book cover graphic and readers pay attention. Start early, and you can weave in Halloween, Thanksgiving, and holiday cheer, keeping your book visible through the entire season.

Don’t Be the Author Who Waits

Think of your holiday promotion like shipping a package. You wouldn’t wait until December 24th to mail it and hope it arrives on time, right? Same goes for your book. September and October are when the smart authors plant the seeds, so their sales can grow into a bountiful holiday harvest.

So grab your calendar, dust off those festive graphics, and start planning now. Because nothing looks better under the tree than a beautifully wrapped book (except maybe two books). 🎄📚

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Mind F*ck: The Key To Having The Right Mindset To Accomplish Anything

 

Mind Fuck:

The Key To Having The Right Mindset To Accomplish Anything

With the right mindset and right approach anything is possible. In this book you'll get helpful tips and hear my personal experiences that helped me grow mentally.

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Navigating Senior Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Options and Transitions for Aging Adults

Navigating Senior Care:

A Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Options and Transitions for Aging Adults

The ultimate guide for families, caregivers, and aging adults making critical decisions about senior healthcare, long-term living, and support services.

Are you overwhelmed by the maze of senior care options?

Whether you're navigating Medicare and Medicaid, evaluating skilled nursing facilities, considering assisted living or home care, or simply seeking peace of mind, Navigating Senior Care is your trusted companion. Written by seasoned healthcare administrator Brenda Mahan, this guide equips you with clear, compassionate, and actionable advice—all grounded in real-world experience and up-to-date policy knowledge.

What You'll Learn:

• Step-by-step insights into healthcare transitions after hospitalization
• How to choose between rehab centers, home health, or hospice care
• Understanding your loved one's legal rights, advance directives, and financial planning
• A breakdown of Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage, what’s really covered, and how to avoid costly mistakes
• Smart strategies for Medicaid eligibility, VA benefits, and insurance navigation
• How to compare and tour assisted living, memory care, and private care options
• Critical checklists, planning worksheets, and real questions to ask providers

This book isn't just information, it's a roadmap for honoring your loved one’s dignity while making confident care decisions. You’ll also gain access to emergency preparedness templates, family caregiving support, self-care tips, and vital community resources.

Who This Book Is For:

• Adult children helping parents make care decisions
• Spouses or caregivers dealing with long-term conditions
• Seniors planning proactively for their own future care
• Nurses, case managers, and healthcare workers seeking a patient-friendly resource for families

Why This Book Is Different:

Unlike generic elder care manuals, Navigating Senior Care speaks directly from 25+ years of frontline experience, combining real-life examples with faith-driven encouragement, practical checklists, and non-technical explanations that make complex systems easy to understand.

Brenda Mahan brings the heart of a caregiver and the expertise of a licensed administrator to every chapter, covering what other guides overlook, like emotional strain, facility red flags, and how to advocate for better care when you feel unheard.

“Brenda Mahan speaks from deep experience, and every page feels like guidance from someone who’s walked this journey. This book gave us clarity when our family felt lost.”

Format & Features:

• 15 structured chapters across 5 parts
• Caregiver tools and facility interview worksheets
• Bible verses and encouraging quotes throughout
• Resource directory with trusted government links
• Emergency contact and medical info templates
• Glossary of healthcare terms made simple

If you’re making decisions about elder care, this is the first book you should read.

Take control of your journey with confidence, faith, and a plan.

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Grieving Our Loss Of Democracy:

How We Can Navigate Our Grief When Nothing Makes Sense Any More (Community Uplift Series)

Gold Award Book, #1 in Amazon's e-Success Books

Do you feel like the world you once knew is falling apart before your eyes?  Polarization, rising authoritarianism, political chaos, and a constant sense of loss make it harder than ever to find meaning and hope. You may feel angry, confused, or even hopeless. What you are experiencing has a name: grief for our loss of democracy.

This book is your roadmap to move through that grief and rediscover a path toward action, community, and renewed hope. Grieving Our Loss of Democracy not only explains what is happening to us collectively but also guides you step by step through the grieving process—from denial and anger to acceptance and empowerment.

Rev. Dr. Anne Hays Egan, an experienced pastor, activist, and community leader, blends psychology, spirituality, and practical tools to help you transform pain into strength.

In this book, you will discover:

• A new lens on crisis – Understand why you feel a deep sense of loss and how collective grief shapes our lives and communities.
• The five stages of grief, reimagined – Applied not only to personal losses but also to the breakdown of democratic values.
• Inspiring examples and stories – Learn how others have navigated similar challenges, both in history and today.
• Practical tools and reflection questions – To help you turn overwhelming emotions into conversation, growth, and action.
• A path from chaos to purpose – Move beyond helplessness into a grounded sense of agency and communal hope.

 Imagine…

…waking up and no longer feeling only anger or despair, but a clear direction forward.

…finding the words to name your pain and share it with others—discovering that it becomes a source of collective strength.

…replacing fear of the future with a renewed sense of purpose and determination to protect what matters most.

If you feel like nothing makes sense anymore, this book will show you that hidden within the chaos is the way to renewal.

Read it to find the strength you need—for yourself, your family, and your community.

Quotes from Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Egan has delivered a groundbreaking manifesto on social transformation, offering a vision that bends humanity’s arc toward justice. From the moment she shared her ideas, it was clear something remarkable was unfolding. This book is both brilliant and necessary—a profound, provocative analysis that illuminates our urgent political and social moment." The International Review of Books.

“This is not a book of despair. Grieving Our Loss of Democracy invites readers to honor their grief, find sustenance in shared experiences, and ultimately transform that grief into purposeful resistance. Honor the grief, resist the tide, and reclaim democracy.” Literary Titan Press Release

Quotes from Reader Reviews

An early reader review says: The author “has laid out a thoughtful explanation of the dismantling of the institutions that have supported US Democracy …  it offers ways to cope with the grief and loss many of us are experiencing. Being an old battle-axe, I have determined to utilize my anger to constructively fight back.”  Lauren M. Reichelt

An avid reader of Anne’s books says “You always seem to reach out when you have been on my mind. You’re a beautiful soul! I can’t wait to read your new book!”  Shara Thorpe

Another said: "Dr. Egan has written a powerful manifesto on social transformation and how we can turn the arc of humanity towards justice. When she first shared the core ideas behind this book, I knew she was working on something extraordinary. She has crafted a powerful and provocative analysis that cuts to the heart of our current social and political landscape." Carla Lee.

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About the Author

Rev. Dr. Anne Hays Egan brings an unusual blend of community development and public policy expertise together with spiritual leadership. She is a retired Presbyterian minister and mindfulness practitioner who has worked with hundreds of community change makers across the US and in a few other countries. Anne’s forty years of experience informs this work.

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A Favour for the Devil

Liam Donaldson is a thirty-four-year-old recluse, disillusioned with life. Isolated and living in poverty, with no friends and no romantic connection in years, he’s finally reached breaking point.

Dave Cornell, by contrast, seems to have it all: a beautiful wife, twin daughters, a successful career, a big house, and a flashy car. But beneath the surface, Dave carries a dark and tragic past—one that constantly threatens to destroy everything he’s worked so hard to build.

What brings these two old friends back together? A deal with the Devil, of course.

In a moment of desperation, Liam calls out to the Devil. To his shock, the Devil answers—and offers him everything he’s ever wanted. There’s just one catch: to claim his new life, Liam must kill Dave Cornell. And he has seven days to do it… or face the consequences.

Liam refuses at first. But as nightmarish events begin to unravel his already fragile world, his resolve starts to crack.

Can he truly commit the unthinkable for a chance at the life he’s always dreamed of?

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The Bone Runners: They turned survival into a sport. She turned it into a revolution

 

The Bone Runners:

They turned survival into a sport.

She turned it into a revolution

In the ruins of a forgotten world, survival isn’t enough. You have to be entertaining.

Kira Thorne is a Runner — fast, fierce, and born to disappear. But when the Capitol’s Games steal her sister, she stops running… and starts fighting.

The arenas are brutal. The watchers are bloodthirsty. And behind the spectacle lies something far darker — medical experiments, genetic manipulation, and a plan to rewrite what it means to be human.

They want her body. She’ll give them a war.

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Scythe, and The Maze Runner, this gripping dystopian thriller will leave you breathless.

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BLOOD ROSE : 1980’s Vampire Ballerina Paranormal Romance (Cursed Winds Book 1)

 

BLOOD ROSE :

1980’s Vampire Ballerina Paranormal Romance

(Cursed Winds Book 1)

🔥 AMAZON BEST SELLER AUTHOR TOP 5🔥

“A Ballerina Breathes Life Into a Vampire.”

TWILIGHT meets VAMPIRE DIARIES meets CRAVE.

Kota Ahoka is a sweetheart caught in a nightmare. He’s a newly transformed vampire—something he’s never wanted to be. An immortal monster has corrupted his soul. Born of the Cherokee Nation, Kota’s tribe views life as sacred and death as unnatural taboo. Branded as a demon abandoned by the Great Spirit, he is exiled by his kind… outcasted forever.

But his family refuses to abandon him. Determined to reverse the curse, they begin a desperate search for a cure—one that leads Kota straight to her.

🩰 A ballerina with buried magic. A vampire marked by death. A fate written in fantasy legacy.

Kayla Harris lives for the stage. A rising ballerina star in 1980s Chicago, she has it all—best friends, a loving boyfriend, and supportive parents. Not to mention the glamorous life of living in a high-rise palace downtown. But beneath her perfect world lies a legacy she knows nothing about a bloodline tied to ancient Ethiopian sorcerers known as Spell Benders.

When she unlocks her prophecy, the question isn’t whether she’s the chosen one.
It’s whether she was chosen for peace—or destruction.

Will she walk in the light…
Or fall into the dark?

As the supernatural world crashes down around her, the rising of a mystical war brews. Magic and death, vampires and sorcerers. 

🔥 Perfect for fans of:

• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• Crave by Tracy Wolff
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
• Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

🧲 What You’ll Find Inside:

✔️ Teen vampire romance with a soul-deep connection
✔️ Enemies-to-lovers slow burn
✔️ Black girl magic meets Cherokee folklore
✔️ Supernatural coming-of-age in 1980s Chicago
✔️ A blood curse, ancient grimoires, and sacred exile
✔️ A love triangle between a human boyfriend and a cursed vampire
✔️ Dark fantasy and powerful cultural magic

Blood Rose is a haunting and magical debut that blends Black speculative fiction, Indigenous identity, and vampire horror into a mesmerizing YA fantasy. Perfect for readers who love fierce heroines, ancestral power, and romances marked by fate.

Her ancestors remember.
And they are calling her name.

Blood Rose is a spellbinding blend of YA vampire romance and urban fantasy, perfect for readers who crave Black girl magic books infused with Cherokee mythology fiction and witchcraft fantasy. With a rich tapestry of magical realism, a heart-wrenching paranormal love triangle, and a powerful enemies-to-lovers fantasy arc, this story delivers both elegance and edge.

Set in a world of ancient spell books and curses, this is one of those rare vampire books for teens that also stands as bold, immersive Indigenous speculative fiction. Whether you love ballerina fantasy books or culturally rooted magic, this novel dances between beauty and darkness.

This book is perfect for fans of 1980s Black ballerina fantasy, Cherokee vampire romance YA, dark academia paranormal love stories, Spell Bender chosen one magic, and enemies to lovers Indigenous fantasy. If you love urban fantasy with cultural folklore or a Black girl vampire ballerina book, this novel will steal your breath!

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1980’s Vampire Ballerina Paranormal Romance

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