Mel Edwards's Blog

Hey there, dear readers!

Today Depression Smackdown is live and all over the place -- Barnes and Noble (Nook), Amazon (Kindle), Smashwords (pdf), iBooks and more.

Along with the launch of this book is the launch of the new daily Overcoming Obstacles email.
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Looking forward to being in your inbox soon!

Have you ever tried to pick a fun or interesting date to do something that is easy to remember? I had that dilemma when picking a release date for my new book Depression Smackdown. I wanted the date to resonate with me and with readers, so I visited a quirky little website called Holiday Insights. That's when I learned October 19th is Evaluate Your Life Day, and I wrote to the holiday creator (Tom Roy of Wellcat.com) and got his permission to use the date to launch my book. (Thank you, Tom!)
Now you know why Depression Smackdown is live on the 19th of October.
Oh, and if you're afraid you'll forget to order it on Monday, I've already got it up for pre-order today.
Thank you for your time, and good luck with your own personal life evaluation on the 19th!

Happy end-of April everyone. Are you like me and thinking of fun ways to spend some of that tax return? If I could spend it only anything for myself, it'd be chocolate, massages, and books. Those are my priorities.

Are you looking for a short, quick route to answers about what you should do with your life? I know being told "find your passion" doesn't work for me. I humbly suggest my two new books The Bold Way and The Bold Way Workbook. Together they're currently less than $7, and already have 3 international reviews in the first day out.

Also, in a few hours As Spirit Moves Me will be back up to its normal price. Right now, it is FREE. How's that for a bonus?

Be well. Take care, and if you like a book, for author's sake, please leave a positive review. We appreciate it beyond measure.

Good day, friends.
In celebration of Tell a Story Day (April 27th) and the release of The Bold Way and The Bold Way Workbook, I'm giving away "As Spirit Moves Me: Poetry and Photography of Everyday Life" for five days, beginning at midnight tonight (Wednesday morning) until Monday night.
If you haven't read a poetry chapbook before, this may be a great way to get a bit of poetry into your life.

"This chapbook collection explores a variety of life events from the simple joy in driving to get donuts, and watching her vehicle get washed, through the loss of a friend, the monotony of routine, and a metaphorical kick in the butt to keep personal promises and reach her goals.

Chapbooks were originally created to allow a poet to share a micro volume of his or her work directly with readers. Typically, four to ten pages of paper folded in half created such a book and were saddle-stitched by hand after printing. Covers usually had the only image to save printing costs. Because poetry rarely, if ever, made money for the publisher, making DIY volumes was often the author's only outlet for passing his or her work with the world.

This chapbook holds original and insightful poems -- including free verse, pantoum and villanelle -- each showing a snapshot of a moment from the storyteller and author's life, shaped by Mel's unique voice, showcased between the her original photographs taken in Arizona, the Carolinas, and her home. Included in this collection is the Virginia Poetry Foundation Laura Day Bogs Bolling Memorial Award winning poem "Teachers".

Bonus material includes links to the author reading two of her works with more of her photographs, and a sneak peak to her upcoming publication, Depression Smackdown."