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Book Talk…6/8/18

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Traci Kenworth has written a lovely review for The Contract on her Book Talk feature. Traci is very supportive of Indie authors and continually promotes bloggers through her linking activity. Thank you, Traci.

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Book Talk 6/8/18

Traci Kenworth

 

The Contract by John Howell and Gwen Plano. 2018. Indie. I was given an arc for review.

Authors’ blurb: The earth is under the threat of a catastrophic political event which could result in international warfare and destroy all life on the planet. In heaven, a divine council decides that extraordinary measures are essential. They call for an intervention that involves two souls returning to earth. The chosen two sign a contract that they will work to avert the disaster.

Brad Channing, a Navy SEAL, and Sarah O’Brien, a teacher, become heaven’s representatives on earth. The story follows them as they individually and then together face overwhelming obstacles and eventually end up on a strategic Air Force base in California. It is there that they discover a conspiracy to assassinate the President…

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The Contract: between heaven and earth by John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano #newrelease #thriller #suspense

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Teri Polen is hosting Gwen and me on her terrific blog. Teri is a talented YA author who writes books everyone can enjoy. I loved her first, Sarah. Teri is a member of Rosie’s Book Review Challengers team and has a feature titled The Writer’s Reading Corner where she highlights Indie authors. She is currently launching her next book, The Gemini Connection. Thank you for the help, Teri.

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I’ve got a treat for you today – John Howell and Gwen Plano are here with their new release!  The Contract offers an intriguing blend of genres – a suspenseful thriller, as well as a spiritual sort of love story.  Read the excerpt below, then head on over to Amazon!

The CONTRACT between heaven and earth

By John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano

Thank you, Teri, for inviting us to join you today. We are so grateful to be featured on your beautiful blog to share with your readers a bit about our new book. Your YA novels are super reads. All the best to you.

The Contract

Available on Kindle and Paperback

Kindle priced at $0.99 for the introduction.

The CONTRACT is a different story for writers John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano. For either of them, it is their first attempt at co-authorship. After a year of Hurricane…

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Book Promo – The CONTRACT between heaven and earth – by John Howell & Gwen M. Plano…

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Chris Graham is hosting Gwen and me at his wonderful blog today. A visit to Chris’ blog opens a whole world to an Indie author. Thank you so much for helping spread the word, Chris.

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Thank you, Chris, for inviting us to join you today. We are super excited to be featured on The Story Reading Ape’s Blogand promise to be on our best behavior. In fact, we have made a pledge not to make off with any of the fruit.

The Contract

Available onKindle andPaperback

Kindle priced at $0.99 for the introduction

The CONTRACT is a different story for writers John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano. For either of them, it is their first attempt at co-authorship. After a year of Hurricane Harvey and other challenges, they have created, what they have termed, an inspirational thriller that bridges heaven and earth.

Here is the blurb:

The earth is threatened with a catastrophic political event which could result in international warfare and destroy all life on the planet. In heaven, a divine council decides that extraordinary measures are essential. They call for an…

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Book Review: “The Contract” by Gwen Plano & John W. Howell. @HowellWave @gmplano #RRBC #IARTG

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A terrific review of The Contract by a terrific author Suzanne Burke. Thank you so much Soooz.

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Hello and welcome to my REVIEW of “The Contract” By Authors Gwendolyn M Plano and John W. Howell.

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Meet the authorsBOOK REVIEW IMAGE GWEN PLANOGwen M. Plano, aka Gwendolyn M. Plano, grew up in Southern California and spent most of her professional life in higher education. She taught and served as an administrator in colleges in Japan, New York, Connecticut, and California. Gwen’s academic background is in theology and counseling. Recently retired, she now lives in the Midwest with her husband and enjoys writing and travel.

Gwen’s first book is an acclaimed memoir, Letting Go into Perfect Love. Her second book, The Contract between heaven and earth, is a thriller fiction novel, co-authored by John W. Howell. It is available now for pre-order. Author Jan Sikes read the manuscript and wrote that “The Contract is the perfect blending between the physical and unseen world with unbreakable bonds between human and spirit.”

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It’s HERE! from Howell & Plano

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A very talented Writer friend Stephen Geez is hosting Gwen and me today. He is helping with the launch of The Contract and we certainly appreciate his help in spreading the word. Not only has Stephen written some marvelous books he is a principal inFresh Ink Group Inc a full-service publisher and author services company. Please check out Stephan’s blog on WP and he also has a site at http://www.stephengeez.com

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The CONTRACT between heaven and earth

By John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano

Thank you, Stephen, for inviting us to join you today. This is a real honor and we’re very grateful for the opportunity to showcase our book. Your commitment to imbue your writing with something that gives a reader pause is a commitment we share. Thank you!

The Contract

Available on Kindle and Paperback

Kindle priced at $0.99 for the introduction.

The CONTRACT is a different story for writers John W. Howell and Gwen M. Plano. For either of them, it is their first attempt at co-authorship. After a year of Hurricane Harvey and other challenges, they have created, what they have termed, an inspirational thriller that bridges heaven and earth.

Here is the blurb:

The earth is threatened with a catastrophic political event which could result in international warfare and destroy all life on the planet. In heaven…

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MEET JOHN HOWELL

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Lucinda E. Clarke has graciously hosted a visit from me today. You should go and take a look at her blog and line up of books. Lucinda’s life has taken many turns and her books are fascinating. Thank you, Lucinda, for hosting me today.

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When I first chat to my guests about their guest post I often suggest that, if their books are more in the entertainment genre than in the more serious or non-fiction category, their posts are light and amusing. (I am being very selfish here as I like laughing). Well, this week’s guest John Howell has taken me at my word and written a very funny dialogue which shows a brilliant use of words. Read on and see for yourself but first a little about John.

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John W, Howell began his writing as a full-time occupation after an extensive business career. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories.  His first book, My GRL, introduces the exciting adventures of the book’s central character, John J. Cannon. The second Cannon novel, His Revenge, continues the adventure, while the final book in the trilogy, Our Justice

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#bookreview – Circumstances of Childhood by John W. Howell

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Robbie Cheadle has written an excellent review of Circumstances of Childhood. What is so pleasing is Robbie is a professional in Corporate Finance, and she was not disappointed in that element of the story. If you haven’t visited her blog, you should. She offers terrific writing, advice, inspiration, and baked goodies to die for. Thank you so much, Robbie.

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Circumstances of Childhood

What Amazon says

When a former pro football star and broadcaster, now a Wall Street maven is accused of insider trading, will he be able to prove his innocence and expose those who are guilty?
Greg and his boyhood pal dreamed of big success in professional football and then later in business. Greg was the only one to live the dream. Now the founder of an investment fund Greg is faced with a routine audit finding by the SEC. The audit points to irregularities and all the tracks lead to Greg. The justice department hits him with an indictment of 23 counts of fraud, money laundering, and insider trading. His firm goes bust, and Greg is on his own.

His best friend knows he is innocent but has been ordered under penalty of eternal damnation not to help.

If you enjoy stories of riches to rags, redemption, brotherly love, and…

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An Exciting (Scary) New Venture

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Don is an excellent writer and is now heading into support services for authors. Spread the word if you can.

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I launched my author blog about three years ago and have watched it grow beyond anything I’d hoped. I’ve met many great people as I’ve made some friendships and have helped some authors along the way.

As luck would have it, I lost my day job about two months ago and I’m still in search of regular employment to keep the lights on and put food on the table.

The silver lining that emerged from this is that I’m embarking on a new venture. During the past year, I have edited books for a few select authors as kind of a pilot and test launch of a set of services that I hoped to turn into a business. My extra ‘free time’ and my need to generate some income, I’m launching a book editing/formatting service formally as a separate WordPress site.

For authors that take advantage of these services, I’m…

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