2x4 Therapy For The 21st Century

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Dannye Williamsen
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April is National Stress Awareness Month. Since I didn't want to stress you by waiting until April to bring it to your attention, I am posting this article now. ☺ 



First, I have a few questions. Are you cycling through feeling anxious, irritable or depressed? Do you have to push to stay in there? Are you tossing and turning at night? Has fatigue become your life partner? Are you easily

In January of 2011, I set up the Breakthrough Bookstore because I wanted to help self-published authors have a place they could call their own, a place where they didn't have to compete with the books that weren't self-published. Although I had the best of intentions, it seems that the marketplace was soon overwhelmed with others trying to do the same thing. In addition, the bookstore was

Risk (risk) n. exposure to the possibility of injury or loss or to a dangerous occurrence.

When most people think of risk, they don't consider it the possibility of an undesirable event occurring. They consider it a probability! Why do we make that subtle shift and give support to the idea that risking will always result in loss?

As children, we were warned against all sorts of dangers by our

As you move through life, you meet problems of all shapes and sizes. Some are hardly worth mentioning, while others are life threatening or earth-shattering. Yet, they all have one thing in common. Each problem is merely the wrapping that hides a gift which has been custom designed to your specifications.

If you choose to entertain yourself in your life with the wrapping paper, the bow, and

Okay, I know I have posted a lot of reviews for my novel Second Chances recently, but I just started marketing it seriously since the first of December, and I'm excited to be receiving such great reviews!

Quickie Book Reviews

This paranormal romance painted a very unique picture of good vs. evil. Freddie, a seemingly normal financial analyst, is suddenly being haunted and tormented by a

 

Check out "The Power of Seven" - a podcast I did to introduce the Creative Process detailed in It's Your Move! You can hear it here: http://www.williamsenpublications.com/book-reviews.html

 

 

Do you know what mind candy is? Then let me explain.

Candy tastes good for the time it is in your mouth, but it soon dissolves and is gone. It contains no real lasting value, requires nothing from the person eating it, and in terms of physical health does more harm than good. Regardless, people seek it out time after time because of the sugar high and immediate gratification.



In the same way

Reviewed by Sue Palmer for Sue Palmer's Book Reviews



Firstly, this is an excellent paranormal story by Dannye Williamsen. She has a way of captivating her readers with her confident style of writing, easy flow and a very good plot. There are no boring fillers; scenes are described with such expertise that you almost feel that you are there. The editing and grammar, in my opinion, was flawless

This week has been a great marketing week for me! People like the two below make it easier for self-published authors to gain exposure. Thank you! 





Sandy Wolters, owner of "Sandy's Spotlight," is featuring my book Second Chances for two weeks with a feature page:
[http://sandywolters.weebly.com/2/post/2012/01/sandys-spotlight-dannye-williamsen-second-chances.html]
and a book discussion

Chasing Rainbows by Kathleen Long is Breakthrough Bookstore's newest Editor's Choice.

Kathleen Long’s Chasing Rainbows is classic women’s fiction, which is not to say that men wouldn’t enjoy it. I describe it this way because through the first person view of Bernadette Murphy, the author exposes us women to the angst-ridden moments that have dotted our lives as well as those which gave us the

Superbly Orchestrated Tale

Amulet, book one of the DragonBlade Series by Nancy Lee Parish sated both the little child and the adult in me with its intriguing characters and adventurous spirit. The author's pacing of this story is superb. She always leaves the reader wanting more, giving you just enough pieces of the puzzle to stimulate your curiosity and keep you reading until the very last

Once the mystical tale of the Soul Bearers is revealed, the impending sorrow is evident. However, the story is not about this loss. The Soul Bearers is about the journey that surrounds the loss. It is about discovering unconditional love, about letting go of the past in order to rejoice in the present, about learning how to love yourself enough to be open and receptive to life. Author Sylvia

Cats: Instructions For Use Or How To Survive Being Owned By A Cat by Annarita Guarnieri is the first nonfiction book I have chosen to review. I was hesitant at first because my only relationship with cats has been through swollen eyes and sneezing. I have to admit that even though I don’t own a cat and never expect to own one, I was pleasantly entertained by the author’s illuminating

I just had to share this review. Not only is it great, but it came at the most perfect time for me! Thanks, Annarita! Click on the cover of Second Chances on the sidebar if you want to read the book yourself.



Second Chances
Author: Dannye Williamsen
Reviewed by Annarita Guarnieri

I found myself reading Second Chances in a period in which I had precious little time to devote to reading…

Here's a book that is in season in more ways than one! Catherine Speight, our contributing reviewer at Breakthrough Bookstore, reviewed this book for her blog: Cath 'n' Kindle Book Reviews.

 

"With such a wonderful book cover, I had an inkling this was going to be a little treat.  Or rather, it was little - a (short) story, but actually a huge treat – it was delightful, entertaining and