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Friday, July 27, 2012

An Amazing Exciting Adventure

 Nolichuck, TJ’s Wild Frontier Adventure by Jackson Keene is an amazing exciting adventure of a young man named Thomas James Cockrell, called TJ.
TJ is in high school and living the hardest time of his life. He’s in that awkward teenage years, lacks self-confidence, and has no interest in school. His only passion at the moment is drama class and plays.
He has the typical issues at school of being harassed and bullied by the bigger and more popular kids. His misery is compounded by his parents’ divorce, and his beloved sister, Natalie moving away to another city with his mother. TJ feels lost.
The adventure and life changing experience transpires when TJ discovers a green mystical book in his father’s desk. His father’s desk drawers are usually locked up, but on that special day, the drawer was unlocked. TJ’s curiosity won and he opens the drawer to look inside.
This is a very entertaining, exciting and enlightening story of the rite of passage of a young man. The amazing learning experiences and maturity gained by TJ in his adventure. This is a great book for young adults. A good read.

We had the pleasure of also having an interview from author Jackson Keene. Jackson can you tell us when and why did you start writing?
I've had the "itch" to write for 20 years.  I finally woke up one day and realized that I'd be an old man if I didn't start soon!  I wrote plays and short stories as a kid, and have had several ideas for novels over the years, but never jump-started my writing in a serious fashion until NOLICHUCK came along.
 
What inspired you to write Nolichuck?
NOLICHUCK was a combination of many things stewing around inside.  I was born and lived in Tennessee as a kid, and knew some of its history.  Like TJ, the main character of our story, I had to constantly fight off bullies in school.  I always loved history, but wanted to write about periods of history that are less written and less celebrated than the great events -- a look at common people living everyday lives, so to speak.  Davy Crockett was a childhood hero, and I wondered what it was like for him as a teenager.  Of course, I originally planned to be a history professor, so naturally one of my characters HAD to be that.  I was never the star athlete in high school, so I emphasize with TJ's disappointments in sports.  Above all, I wanted a story that would deal realistically with the hard life issues that far too many young adults face today:  Bullying, divorced families, struggling with grades, not making the "team", not part of the most popular cliques, mean teachers, boredom, unhappiness, few close friends, lack of meaningful communication with either parent, etc.   
 
What is the hardest part of writing Nolichuck?
For me, developing strong characters and creating believable dialogue was the hardest part.  Coming up with an imaginative plot with subplots is fairly easy, but fleshing it out with people and interaction that really captures the reader’s attention is what it's all about.

Where is your favorite place to write?
In our den with its fireplace, the comfy couch (where I can catnap now and then), and my personal office set up is where I can fully concentrate on thinking and writing.  Although, truth be told, some of my best ideas and plot revisions come to me just as I'm drifting off to sleep at night.  I keep a notepad and pen next to the bed to capture "brainstorms" when they come.
Can you share a little of your current work with us?  
The next book in the YA series is:  Reds!  TJ's Wacky War Adventure.  

Thank you for your visit and your interview. It's a pleasure to learn about your writing habits and skills. I know that your readers will enjoy to learn that your next book is in progress. Warm wishes. 
LINKS TO NOLICHUCK


Sunday, July 22, 2012

A Glimpse Of Heaven by Dr. Glen Hepker


Today I have the pleasure of interviewing awesome Dr. Hepker, author of A Glimpse Of Heaven. He has an amazing philosophy for your health and wellbeing. I think that we all can benefit, I know I can use some tips, lol.

Dr. Hepker I'm thrilled to have you visiting my blog. Would you please tell us a little bit about yourself, how you decided to enter the world of writing, what does your family think of your writing, and where do you get your ideas, etc.
During all of my adult life, I have always planned on writing this and at least two other books which complement, e.g., Volume I, II, and III. I had always hoped that in my 50's, I would be mature enough to do a good job in writing it, though most of my life, I have outlined the books. My wife has been wonderfully supportive all throughout, even now, with regard to my marketing responsibilities. Humbly and respectfully, I am quite fortunate on many fronts. With regard to where I got the ideas for the book, I have doctorate degrees in psychology and health/wellness arts, and a part-time individual and marital counselor, a wellness coach, and a master instructor of tai chi chuan, chi kung, kung fu, and associated health/wellness arts (i.e., which are inclusive of the vast ages-old health/wellness Bright Beautiful School of Though/Ming Chia intrinsic to the empathetic and benevolent health and wellness philosophy found in his writing) at Mason City Wellness Center LLC/Mason City Tai Chi~Chi Kung~Kung Fu LLC, Mason City, IA.
Dr. Glen, you have impressive qualifications and background. 
Can you tell us a little about your book?

Based on the age-old Bright Beautiful School of Thought, my writing explains

how the quality of our lives will be greatly enhanced once we learn to raise 

ourselves up by taking True Responsibility for our own health and wellbeing.

 It guides readers through the tenets of the Bright School theory and assists

 the reader in realizing this level of True Health. Most especially, this health 

and wellness philosophy is distinguished by its remarkable, thought-

provoking, and ingenious notion of coalescing ethics and morality and 

deeply-rooted insight/objectivity skills with conceptions of health and 

wellness, i.e., True Health and/or True Health through True Responsibility. It 

sets forth that one cannot realize True Health without the necessary and truly 

skilled attributes of deep insight, morality, clear objectivity - learning the True

 Skill of being able to look within and without (into one's internal and external 

environments), without fear, without preset patterns of thinking. It sets forth

 the importance of True Honesty - gathering a level of objective insight that 

introduces one to the notion of not needing anything to hide behind. Such 

healthful clarity is a significant aspect of what he describes as 'glimpses of 

heaven'...loving bioelectric spine-tingling (chi) feelings/realizations (and 

nurturing the True Skill of doing so AT WILL). It sets forth the notion that one 

of the greatest gifts of all is that there is always room for improvement, versus

 the living death of stagnant plateaus - "life is not measured by the number of

 breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."


What is your writing process?
I have taught these arts for decades, so it is not difficult to put the information

 down. I had a basic outline of the book, chapter by chapter, both written 

down, and in my mind. The philosophy beautifully connect dots by its very 

nature. I simply began writing accordingly.

What was the hardest part for you working on your book?

Aside from my duties in writing and marketing it, I already work about 40 

hours per week. Additionally, I am already fortunate to be a quite happy 

fellow, so overall, the most difficult thing is to set forth the time to do these

 things.

What influenced or inspired you to write?

I enjoy substantive faith in the beauty and meaningfulness of its 

philosophy...and, humbly and respectfully, I believe that setting it forth in this

 book is my attempt at making the world a better place.

Was there a scene that you didn’t add or remove in your finished 
work?
N
o,can't think of any.


Do you already know what to do next?

Yes, Volume II, will be A Glimpse of Heaven: Volume II - Conversations on the 

Philosophy of True Health. It will be more contextual, vs. the initial book being

 more purely philosophical - which set forth the foundation of the Bright 

School theory.

Where can we find more about you and your books?

Online with Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads, Wattpad, Pinterest, the book's blog, the book's website, on Amazon,
and many other book-related sites.  



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Do you have any last words?

Just to say, it is a privilege and pleasure. Please accept my humble thanks for this...and know it truly means a lot.

Thank you Dr. Hepker for your time. It is a pleasure to learn about your philosophy on health and wellness. I know that you have aroused my interest and I will be looking for your book. I know that this is a great gift idea to give to your loved ones and friends. Best wishes to you.

Dr. Glen Hepker Press Releas 
Dr. Glen Hepker explores the tools for promotion of True Health. Based on the age-old Bright Beautiful School of Thought, Hepker explains how the quality of our lives will be greatly enhanced once we learn to raise ourselves up by taking True Responsibility for our own health and wellbeing. Hepker guides readers through the tenets of the Bright School theory and assists the reader in realizing this level of True Health. Most especially, this health and wellness philosophy is distinguished by its remarkable, thought-provoking, and ingenious notion of coalescing ethics and morality and deeply-rooted insight/objectivity skills with conceptions of health and wellness, i.e., True Health and/or True Health through True Responsibility. It sets forth that one cannot realize True Health without the necessary and truly skilled attributes of deep insight, morality, clear objectivity - learning the True Skill of being able to look within and without (into one's internal and external environments), without fear, without preset patterns of thinking. It sets forth the importance of True Honesty - gathering a level of objective insight that introduces one to the notion of not needing anything to hide behind. Such healthful clarity is a significant aspect of what he describes as 'glimpses of heaven'...loving bioelectric spine-tingling (chi) feelings/realizations (and nurturing the True Skill of doing so AT WILL). It sets forth the notion that one of the greatest gifts of all is that there is always room for improvement, versus the living death of stagnant plateaus - "life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." It is a serious, yet loving, compassionate, altruistic, and empathetic work. It is also lovingly passive in its tone (voice and pretense). It is not self-promoting, self-aggrandizing, or evangelistic. It is a beautiful, superbly benevolent, and exceedingly well-thought-out health and wellness way-of-life (which is humbly devoid of legalistic or religious tendencies or bias). Its voice is untarnished - it never competes or sells. 
Author's personal info:
Glen Hepker has doctorate degrees in psychology and health/wellness arts, and he is a part-time individual and marital counselor, a wellness coach, and a master instructor of tai chi chuan, chi kung, kung fu, and associated health/wellness arts (which are intrinsically inclusive of the empathetic and benevolent health and wellness philosophy found in his writing) at Mason City Wellness Center LLC/Mason City Tai Chi~Chi Kung~Kung Fu LLC, Mason City, IA.  
 Title: A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health
By: Dr. Glen Hepker
Amazon site: http://www.amazon.com/Glimpse-Heaven-Philosophy-True-Health/dp/1463687125/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331358849&sr=1-1 Book's Website: http://www.aglimpseofheaven-thephilosophyoftruehealth.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrGlenHepker
Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Glimpse-of-Heaven-The-Philosophy-of-True-Health-by-Dr-Glen-Hepker/104924689550574 
Author Phone Number: 641-423-2648
Dr. Glen Hepker
Author Email: mcwellness@jumpgate.net
List Price: $13.95
5" x 8" (12.7 x 20.32 cm)
Publisher: Amazon
Distributors: Ingram, Baker & Taylor
140 pages - Softcover
ISBN-13: 9 781463 687120
LCCN: 2011917644
BISAC: Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness




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