Accepting Submissions for October 2010

Please note that August and September 2010 entries are full. We are now accepting submissions for October, 2010. THANK YOU all for your submissions!

Don't forget that the voting will always go active on the 21st of the month and close midnight the 26th. Put it on your calendars so you can tell your friends to come out and vote!

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Congratulations July 2010 First Place Winner! Greene & Greene Furniture - Poems of Wood & Light

Title: Greene & Greene Furniture - Poems of Wood & Light
Author: David Mathias
Creator: David Mathias



Blurb:
A new look at the houses and furniture of Charles and Henry Greene. With 200 photographs, 150 of them new, Poems of Wood & Light takes readers on a tour of the best of Greene & Greene.

Congratulations July 2010 Second Place Winner! The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #1)

Title: The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #1)
Author: Mark Sheldon
Trailer Creator: Mark Sheldon



Blurb:
They have been hiding in the shadows of civilization for nearly two hundred years. In 1979, the warlord known only as the Scorpion was defeated. But now, twelve years later, the Scorpion is regaining strength and it appears as if the fates of the Old and New Races rest on the shoulders of one twelve year-old boy - an orphan who shares a mysterious bond with the dreaded Scorpion.

Congratulations July 2010 Third Place Winner! Absolution

Title: ABSOLUTION
Author: Susan Fleet
Trailer creator: Susan Fleet



Blurb:
A twisted killer preys on young women in New Orleans. Everyone has something to hide. Some of the darkest secrets reside in a parish church. NOPD homicide detective Frank Renzi must battle racial tensions and religious controversy to stop the killer before he mutilates another women to deliver his perverted version of ABSOLUTION.

Congratulations July 2010 YGR Best Video Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

YOU GOTTA READ VIDEOS JULY 2010 WINNERS!

First Place:

Title: Green & Green Furniture - Poems of Wood and Light

Author: David Mathias

Trailer Creator: David Mathias

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Second Place:
Title: The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #1)

Author: Mark Sheldon

Trailer Creator: Mark Sheldon

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Third Place:

Title: Absolution

Author: Susan Fleet

Creator: Susan Fleet

Voting Poll Now OPEN for July 2010 YGR Best Trailer

The Voting Poll is now posted for July 2010 YGR Best Trailer! You can use the index on the right hand sidebar to view the videos or scroll down the page. Feel free to leave comments to encourage the authors and trailer creators! Tell your family and friends! Get out and vote! Voting will close midnight July 26th.

Winners will be announced July 27th and the 3rd place winner featured on the 28th, 2nd place on the 29th and 1st place on the 30th!

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW FULL FOR AUGUST AND ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR Septmeber 2010!! Remember that we schedule postings by receipt date! Thank You!

July 2010 Entry #20 Sewing a Friendship

Title : Sewing a Friendship
Author : Natalie Tinti
Trailer Creator : Tintinatie



Blurb:
Four best of friends are super excited about the start of summer!
Their adventure begins with getting out of school and talking about a pink sleepover.
But things do not run smoothly when Kiki, the rival girl, gets in the way.
Then, they find an invitation to a fashion show. Will the girls still be able to
have fun and participate in the fashion show?
As you read on you will discover a delightful story of how Kiki was able to turn her life around to learn how to sew wonderful friendships.

July 2010 Entry #19 Dead Bird in the Weeds: A Seamrog Tale of Rebellion

Title: Dead Bird in the Weeds: A Seamróg Tale of Rebellion
Author: J.E. Seanachaí
Trailer Creator: J.E. Seanachaí



Blurb:
Birds no longer live in the trees.
They lie dead in the weeds.

According to the ancient Irish tradition, the wren would command the birds and the king would become the pauper for one glorious day. In order for life to be restored to its original state, the wren must be hunted and slain.

Dead Bird in the Weeds relates the tale of trodden people rising as wrens to win freedom from the tyranny of England during the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.

This is the story of one such wren named Aisling Doran, a peasant in Wexford, Ireland. Compelled by the murder of her father, the loss of her faith, and the yearning of her being to end the anguish she must endure, this daring young woman joins the United Irishmen. Throughout the fields, hills, meadows, and mountains, she and her revolutionary family wage war for liberty.

During this fight for Irish independence, Aisling discovers the courage to love, to die, and most important, to live.

July 2010 Entry #18 Winning

Title: Winning
Author: Cate Masters
Trailer Creator: Cate Masters


Blurb:
Joe doesn’t expect much more from life. His marriage is average, kids are average. So when he wins the lottery -- one of the biggest jackpots of all time -- everything changes. Or does it? Would they have made the same choices anyway?

July 2010 Entry #17 The Purples

Title: The Purples
Author: W. K. Berger
Trailer Creator: Laura E. Kelly



Blurb:
Elvis Presley sang about them; Al Capone was afraid of them. The legendary Purple Gang rose from a Jewish ghetto in Detroit to rule the river during the Motor City’s booming 1920s heyday. Their dramatic story is revealed in THE PURPLES by W. K. Berger, a novel blending rich historical detail with nonstop suspense, narrated by the gang’s leader—the cool, savvy, and unforgettable Joe Bernstein. Visit ThePurplesBook.com for more about the setting, characters and story.

July 2010 Entry #16 DawnSinger, book one, Tales of Faeraven

Title: DawnSinger, book one, Tales of Faeraven
Author: Janalyn Voigt
Trailer Creator: Janalyn Voigt



Blurb:
The DayStar shines at dawn. The time of Prophecy has come. Freaer, an ancient foe, disrupts the Alliance of Faeraven and seeks to darken the hearts and minds of all who inhabit Elderland. Spreil, guard to Faeraven’s ailing High Queen Maeven, must choose whom he will serve after her death. Nalyn, a young maiden, overcomes deception, hardship, and her own wayward heart to embrace her true identity and calling. Only then can she journey to the Well of Light within the Cavern of Death and find a way to release the DawnKing, and salvation, into a divided land.
Spreil, Nalyn and a band of protectors ride winged horses through canyons, ancient ruins and the Lost Plains in an attempt to fulfill Prophecy. Along the way, they encounter giant raptors, soul-eating monsters, the wraiths of their own regrets and other challenges. Will they reach the Well of Light within the Cavern of Death before the DayStar completes its arc of the sky? And will they learn that sometimes victory only comes through surrender?

July 2010 Entry #15 Susanna's Heart

Title: Susanna's Heart
Author: A.M. Wells
Trailer Creator: A.M. Wells



Blurb:
Susanna Moore thought she'd found the man of her dreams. That is until she caught him in bed with her sister.

Rancher Noah Weber vowed to never involve his heart again when it came to women. However after a chance encounter with Susanna, dormant desires are reignited leading to full blown passion.

Does time really heal all wounds? Can lust lead to love? Will these two lovers find their happily ever after?

July 2010 Entry #14 Greene & Greene Furniture - Poems of Wood & Light

Title: Greene & Greene Furniture - Poems of Wood & Light
Author: David Mathias
Creator: David Mathias



Blurb:
A new look at the houses and furniture of Charles and Henry Greene. With 200
photographs, 150 of them new, Poems of Wood & Light takes readers on a tour of the best of Greene & Greene.

July 2010 Entry #13 A Touch of Deceit

Title: A Touch of Deceit
Author: Gary Ponzo
Trailer Creator: Gary Ponzo



Blurb:
FBI agent Nick Bracco can't stop a Kurdish terrorist from firing missiles at random homes across the country. The police can't stand watch over every household, so Bracco recruits his cousin Tommy to help track down this terrorist. Tommy, however, is in the Mafia. Oh yeah, it gets messy fast. As fast as you can turn the pages.

July 2010 Entry #12 Always a Bridesmaid

Title:
Author: Elaine Hopper
Trailer Creator: Elaine Hopper



Book blurb:
Hell has finally frozen over. After nine long years, Breanna Parker has come home to be her sister's maid of honor. Just her luck that the first person she runs into is her ex-fiancé, Troy Youngwolf—the man who eloped with her ex-best friend and broke her heart. Now a widowed father and sheriff of their Florida home town, sexy bad boy Troy wants another chance and won't take no for an answer. However, every time Breanna looks at Troy or his little girl, her heart breaks anew. She can hardly wait for her sister to get hitched so she can escape back to her urban family in Ft. Lauderdale. The risk is too high that Troy may discover her most closely held secret, one with the potential to destroy them both…perhaps this time forever.

July 2010 Entry #11 The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #2)

Title: The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #2)
Author: Mark Sheldon
Trailer Creator: Mark Sheldon



Blurb:
A boy without friends or family.
The Power that until now has remained dormant within him.
A mysterious stranger who holds the key to learning who he is.
A school that will train him to harness his powers.
An unknown enemy who wants him dead.
A long-lost secret that only he can uncover.
It is in our moments of decision that our destinies are shaped.

July 2010 Entry #10 The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #1)

Title: The Noricin Chronicles (Trailer #1)
Author: Mark Sheldon
Trailer Creator: Mark Sheldon



Blurb:
They have been hiding in the shadows of civilization for nearly two hundred years. In 1979, the warlord known only as the Scorpion was defeated. But now, twelve years later, the Scorpion is regaining strength and it appears as if the fates of the Old and New Races rest on the shoulders of one twelve year-old boy - an orphan who shares a mysterious bond with the dreaded Scorpion.

July 2010 Entry #9 Unforgiven

Title: Unforgiven
Author: Barbara J. Hancock
Trailer Creator: Barbara J. Hancock



Blurb:
The problem with fighting evil is it often comes in a very attractive package.

Orphaned when vampires massacred her family, Jade has been trained as an elite Haven’s Warrior. She is pure, untouched and focused on revenge. Sheltered in a remote mountain temple, Jade has known nothing but discipline her entire life.

Dillon is as undisciplined as they come, a rogue vampire with rock-star style and a cowboy’s whisky-kissed drawl. He also has a penchant for nicotine, vodka and women—especially women. He’s found a certain tedium to immortality until he tastes Jade’s lips. He’s been through hell more than once in his one hundred and fifty years, but this is the cruelest blow of all—to become a monster who craves a woman’s trust.

July 2010 Entry #8 A Summer Collection Anthology

Title: A Summer Collection Anthology
Author: Rita Hestand, Laurean Brooks, Cheryl Pierson, Laura Shinn, Rebecca J. Vickery
Trailer Creator: Rebecca J. Vickery



Blurb:
Victory Tales Press offers the following five sweet to sensual stories from five talented authors. These tales will stir your heart and satisfy your craving for romance, summer style. The Far Side of Lonesome by Rita Hestand, Over the Coals by Laurean Brooks, To Make the Magic Last by Cheryl Pierson, Chances Are by Laura Shinn, and The Trouble with Fishing by Rebecca J. Vickery.

July 2010 Entry #7 Missing Andy: The Journey From Grief to Joy

Title: Missing Andy: The Journey From Grief to Joy
Author: Lori A. Moore
Trailer Creator: Tate publishing



Blurb
We did everything we could. I’m sorry. With just those seven words, Andy was gone. Then everything was silent. He didn’t have to say the D word––dead. He was talking in past tense. It was obvious that Andy had passed away.
In her latest book, Missing Andy: The Journey from Grief to Joy, author Lori A. Moore explains how to view the loss of a loved one as a celebration instead of a final event. After unexpectedly losing her ex-husband, who was also her best friend, due to a fatal blood clot, Lori found herself lost and numb, but working her way through the five stages of grief helped her rediscover true happiness. Now, Lori writes about her experiences to help those dealing with grief come to a place of understanding and acceptance. Take this journey with Lori and find out how Missing Andy furthered her relationship with God and showed her how to truly live again. Come out of a place of inconsolable sadness and discover the joy that can only be found through Christ Jesus.

July 2010 Entry #6 From Zero to Christian in Just 35 Years

Title: From Zero to Christian in Just 35 Years
Author: Lori A. Moore
Trailer Creator: Tate publishing



Blurb
Do you think church isn’t the place for you or that it’s too late for you to give your life to Christ? In her book From Zero to Christian in just 35 Years new author Lori A. Moore shows us how nothing in the past will keep God from loving us. Trusting God can be scary, especially when confronted with complex and formal language. Through this simple and easy going guide to finding God, inexperienced Christians will learn to emerge from doubt and fear into the peace and comfort that can only be found through Christ. Follow Lori as she goes From Zero to Christian in Just 35 Years.

July 2010 Entry #5 Absolution

Title: ABSOLUTION
Author: Susan Fleet
Trailer creator: Susan Fleet



Blurb:
A twisted killer preys on young women in New Orleans. Everyone has something to hide. Some of the darkest secrets reside in a parish church. NOPD homicide detective Frank Renzi must battle racial tensions and religious controversy to stop the killer before he mutilates another women to deliver his perverted version of ABSOLUTION.

July 2010 Entry #4 Why God Matters: How to Recognize Him in Daily Life

Title: Why God Matters: How to Recognize Him in Daily Life
Author: Karina Lumbert Fabian and Deacon Steven Lumbert
Trailer Creator: Karina Lumbert Fabian



Blurb
Many times one sees Roman Catholicism explained using either closely reasoned theology or an appeal to ancient writers of the Church. While both are legitimate approaches, the average reader looking to explore the faith is often left cold. In their collaboration, Why God Matters, Deacon Steven Lumbert and his daughter, Karina Lumbert Fabian, delineate the Catholic Faith as experienced by a pair of average, everyday people like the great majority who make up the 24 percent of Americans who share this religion.

In the stories of this pair, one see both ways people come to Catholicism, by birth ('cradle Catholics') and by conversion. Their descriptions of their separate paths thankfully lack the religiosity of the all too common 'and then a miracle takes place' school of religious experience. Rather than blasts of light, fiery swords, spiritual fistfights, and angelic choirs, theirs is the long religious slog of the everyday. The effort that one must put out each day in the long trek to Heaven.

What is Catholicism really like? One would be hard-put to find a better verbal painting of the faith so many call their own.

July 2010 Entry #3 Thumbing Through Thoreau: A Book of Quotations by Henry David Thoreau

Title: Thumbing Through Thoreau: A Book of Quotations by Henry David Thoreau
Author: Kenny Luck
Trailer Creator: Blazing Trailers



Blurb
On July 4, 1845, when Henry David Thoreau moved into his cabin on the shores of Walden Pond, he was probably unaware that his abode in the woods, and the impact and influence of that endeavor, would forever echo through time.
Thoreau was an uncompromising idealist; an ardent maverick who criticized his fellow man. He urged that men and women ought to live more simply, and more deliberately. “The mass of men,” he famously wrote, “lead lives of quite desperation.”

Yet the scope of Thoreau’s message is much wider than social criticism. He speaks of spiritual transcendence in Nature and the unbounded potential of the individual. Thoreau is a dreamer and he speaks to dreamers. In a word, shun dogmatism and demagoguery; see beyond the immediate conventional religious explanations to reap a higher understanding.

In our commodified contemporary American society, with the rise of religious intolerance and fundamentalism, materialism and mass consumerism, Thoreau’s message is needed now more than ever.
Author Kenny Luck has thumbed through Thoreau’s voluminous journals, correspondences and other publications to make this the most comprehensive collection of Thoreau aphorisms available.

Illustrators Jay Luke and Ren Adams lend their talents to artistically interpret Thoreau's vision. Each quote is accompanied by an original drawing.
A collaboration of three individuals breathes new life into the immortal words of Henry David Thoreau.

July 2010 Entry #2 Hannah and the Talking Tree

Book: Hannah and the Talking Tree
Author: Elke Weiss
Trailer Creator: Elke Weiss



Blurb
Giving a child the possibility to create a bond with nature through pictures and words, as well as educating them about our environmental problems will have positive effects on their overall perception of the environment, their efforts to save it, and will make them want to go out and experience it.

Our children are the first generation to be raised without meaningful contact with the natural world, Richard Louv writes in his best-seller Last Child in the Woods. Nature is important for a childs physical and emotional development. A growing body of evidence proves the linking of the lack of nature in childrens lives and the rise in obesity, attention disorders and depression. Nature holds many lessons and adventures. Hannah helps nature and animals to survive using her gift of listening, her innocent curiosity, and her great love for all things alive. On her journey, she makes many friends and overcomes her own fears. In a series of books Hannah explores topics like the importance of water, trees and healthy air. In Hannah and the Talking Tree Hannah saves a lonely tree, initiates new planting of trees, and finds a friend for life.

"Hannah and the Talking Tree" is a touching tale, that is written in a way to bring a heart felt lesson for children, teaching them to listen very carefully to the sounds around them. I would highly recommend this book for children to learn about the importance of caring for the natural world around them. MARK FRASER, PBS, Producer Nature Walks'

July 2010 Entry #1 Bitter Frost

Title: Bitter Frost (Bitter Frost Saga Book 1)
Author: Kailin Gow
Trailer Creator: Sparklesoup Productions



Blurb:
From the back of book:

All her life, Breena had always dreamed about fairies as though she lived among them...beautiful fairies living among mortals and living in Feyland. In her dreams, he was always there the breathtakingly handsome but dangerous Winter Prince, Kian, who is her intended. When Breena turns sixteen, she begins seeing fairies and other creatures mortals don t see. Her best friend Logan, suddenly acts very protective. Then she sees Kian, who seems intent on finding her and carrying her off to Feyland. That's fine and all, but for the fact that humans rarely survive a trip to Feyland, a kiss from a fairy generally means death to the human unless that human has fairy blood in them or is very strong, and although Kian seemed to be her intended, he seems to hate her and wants her dead.