NBTM: Chrysalis: Personal Transformation From The Inside Out by Ann Vanino

Personal Transformation From The Inside Out

by Ann Vanino

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GENRE: Personal Growth

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BLURB:

We are living in a time of transformation. Old ways are fading. New ways are emerging. There is an increasing focus within. Many of us are feeling a desire to create a new direction for our lives.

Chrysalis: Personal Transformation From The Inside Out uses nature’s process of Chrysalis- a caterpillar transforming to a butterfly – as a guide for our own personal transformation. Each stage of Chrysalis provides a jumping-off point, upon which to reflect about our own experiences as we each transform.

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Excerpt One:

Chapter Three

Growth and Struggle

Starting With Yourself

In your own Chrysalis, you start from where you are, developed and conditioned by the outside world. Who would think a caterpillar’s tissues would create a butterfly?  It is a beginning for you, different from anything that has gone before.

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Great Destruction Brings Rebirth

There are other examples in nature of great destruction bringing rebirth—volcanoes pushing rich new soil to the surface, small earthquakes releasing pressure on a fault line and weathering and erosion creating new land forms.

In your Chrysalis, effort is well spent in balancing the destructive and creative forces occurring in your life. It is a time of some chaos. Your point of gravity is shaken, and stability is not yet regained. Enduring your Chrysalis involves maintaining balance between creation and destruction through discipline and developing habits that support you through this time. As parts of your life crumble, you may need more nurturing. As the new enters your life, you may need to give yourself some time to acclimate.

As you endure creation and destruction or face uncertainty in your life, know that rebirth awaits you.

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Why Change?

Wasn’t the caterpillar beautiful enough?

Yes, it was.

Its new opportunity, as a butterfly,

Lies in its wings—to fly.

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Try this:

Think of a time in your life when you were scared, but you kept going.

What gave you the strength and courage to proceed? (You can use that again.)

What would have happened if you did not proceed?

How would your life be now?

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Ann is an author and coach dedicated to collaborating with her

clients and readers as they create fulfilling lives and bring their

unique gifts to the world.

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Website: http://www.annvanino.com

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The book will be free during the dates of the tour.

Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Chrysalis-Personal-Transformation-Inside-Out-ebook/dp/B0145JM00Y

Other Books By Ann Vanino:

Power Stories: Mythical Tales Of Personal Power At Work

Coaching Corner Volume 1

Leadership On Trial: Lessons from The Apprentice

Kaleidoscope

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

Ann Vanino will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Ivan Delphi, amateur sculptor and emissary from twenty-sixth century Earth, is sent to Dixi Novo to inspect the long-neglected colony world. Massive windstorms have frustrated attempts to terraform the planet. Descendants of the original settlers—religious pilgrims from the American South who traveled there a century earlier—have turned to worshiping an ancient crystalline sculpture carved onto a nearby mountainside.

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About the Book

The Face on the Mountain

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SciFi & Fantasy

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About Mark Silcox

Mark Silcox is a Philosophy Professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, and an author of Science Fiction and Horror Fiction.

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BOOK TOUR: Haven (Chronicles of Warshard #1) by Katherine Bogle

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Book Details:

Book Title:  Haven (Chronicles of Warshard #1) by Katherine Bogle
Category:  YA fiction,  208 pages
Genre:  Fantasy 
Publisher:  Friesen Press
Release date:  May 2016
Available for review in:   ebook format (ePub, PDF or mobi file)
Tour dates:  Aug 15 to Sept 2, 2016
Content Rating:  PG-13 (This rating means this book MAY contain some f-words, religious profanities, non-explicit sex scenes and/or violence.)

Book Description:

Princess Haven was never meant to be Queen.

Her immortality has saved her time and time again, but when the last of her royal family dies at her feet, she is next in line to rule a nation on the brink of war. With no formal training on how to be Queen, Haven must rise to the occasion with the help of her best friends, and personal guard, or risk losing everyone she has ever loved.

With war to the West, and no escape to the East, the evil tyrant Kadia sets her sights on the six kingdoms. Haven's neighbors are quick to fall under the swords of Kadia's shadow soldiers, leaving a sea of bodies and a clear path to Haven's only home. Haven must make a choice; take her people and flee to the foreign Republic across the sea or lead a last stand against a powerful dictator.

Meet the Author:

​Katherine Bogle's debut young adult novel, Haven, came second in the World's Best Story contest 2015. She currently resides in Saint John, New Brunswick with her partner in crime, and plethora of cats. She can be found at www.katherinebogle.com.

Connect with the author: Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook

INTERVIEW With Katherine Bogle

What was the hardest character in Haven to write? The easiest?

The most difficult character to write was surprisingly Haven (protagonist)! When I first started writing Haven it was after writing and editing a very long book about a bunch of characters I knew VERY well! Haven was brand new to me. I had a vague idea for her and how I wanted her to develop, but at the first of the book she was very difficult to write as I'm used to writing characters who are bad ass from the start. The easiest to write was the main antagonist, Kadia. Who knew writing a literally insane character could be so fun?

If you could put yourself as a character in Haven, who would it be? Why?

To be honest here, I'd really rather not live in the Haven world. There are crazy/evil queens, wicked dictators, and a lot of war. It doesn't sound like a super fun world to live in to me, but if I had to choose, I would want to be Malka. As one of Haven's guards, she is strong, but very levelheaded, smart and cunning. She's also a bad ass with a bow.

Do you write every day?

I don't write every single day, but it also depends where in the writing process I am. Right now I'm actually writing a new book, so I do a lot more writing. When I'm in editing (which is usually a few months), I like to concentrate solely on that project until I'm ready to plan the next one – so not a lot of writing is done in those months.

If you were stuck on a deserted island, which three books would you want with you?

This is a tough one! The first would have to be Watership Down by Richard Adams. It is my favorite book of all time and I love rereading it every year. The second would be Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson. I adored this novel and have been meaning to reread it! The last would be Fire or Graceling by Kristen Cashore. I love the Graceling series, especially the first two, and would find it impossible to decide between the two!

What advice would you give to budding writers?

Never stop writing. Write whenever you can, as often as you can. The more you write, edit and share your work with others, the better you'll get.

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Cover Reveal: The Last Winter Moon (The Cycle of the Six Moons #3) by Adelle Yeung

The Last Winter Moon (The Cycle of the Six Moons #3)

by Adelle Yeung

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release Date: November 10th 2016

Summary from Goodreads:

The Goddess of Starrs has vanished… 

Arriscyal has fallen… 

Gediyon is missing… 

Dreana holds the answers to everyone’s pasts…

When Michelle returns to Starrs, the world is in chaos. No one knows who to trust, and even faith in their Goddess has dwindled. Michelle must reveal the truth of the Cycle; only then can she hope to unite everyone.

The Sixth Moon looms overhead. The end of the Cycle is nigh. Michelle and Jayse must stop it once and for all.

Previous Books in the Series (click on images for Goodreads links):

 

About the Author

Adelle Yeung is the author of The Cycle of the Six Moons trilogy, a young adult fantasy adventure.

She is also a voice-over artist who can’t go a day without a cup of tea. When she’s not writing or recording, she enjoys sewing costumes, baking sweets, and escaping on video game adventures. She lives in California with a cat that dreams of eating the pet bird.

She has provided script supervision for the independent animation, Shattered Heaven, and is head script editor and one of the co-writers for the upcoming game Fiona Frightening and the Wicked Wardrobe.

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