Book Release: Professor Wiztinkle and Ginormous Jay vs. Fartina Stincovich!

December 15, 2021

We are very excited to announce the release of Jeff Pfeiffer’s latest book, Professor Wiztinkle and Ginormous Jay vs. Fartina Stincovich!

Blimps/dirigibles! Sewers, rats, cheese, and a mutant alligator! A flying van! A scorpion drone! Karate! A frikkin‛ Demolecularizer for crying out loud! Not to mention a robot dog versus a real dog! Who‛s got the better sniffer?

Are you sure you‛re ready for this? Okay, but it‛s pretty awesome, so I hope that you are truly, once and for all ready for this. What is this? If you have to ask, maybe you‛re not really ready for this. You are really, really ready, you say? For this?
Okay, okay.

This is the first of many stories about Professor Wiztinkle and Ginormous Jay. Who are they? You keep asking questions like you‛re not ready for this. I‛ll tell you anyway. They are a super science technologist duo. They live in University City and work in the science and technology department of O! State University, which lies at the heart of University City. When they‛re not inventing amazing inventions of amazement, they‛re called upon to be superheroes, if you will, to save the city and sometimes the world.

Professor Wiztinkle is a super genius and one half of the amazing duo, the other half being his super-science partner Ginormous Jay, a hyper-intelligent gorilla in a leather jacket and a unitard. Together they must face the villain of the sewers, Fartina Stincovich, as she and her cohort—Billy “Buttface” McFarter and accompanying stenchmen—threaten to drop dirty diapers into the Old n‛ Grungy river, and more terrible still, into University City‛s water supply!

So I ask you again: Are. You. Ready. For. This?

Order your copy of Professor Wiztinkle and Ginormous Jay vs. Fartina Stincovich! from a major retailer or request it from your favorite local bookstore today!


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Book Release: Two Ships

November 15, 2021

We are excited to announce the release of James Redwood’s book, Two Ships!

The first half of the 17th century brought war to Europe like never before. The struggle between Protestant and Catholic pitted nations, armies, cities, and neighboring villages against one another. Young Piotr Nowak’s family is caught up in the maelstrom of violence, and he is forced to flee his home. Penniless and alone, he finds passage on a ship bound for the New World. Jana Mueller loses her father to the soldiers quartering in her village. Sent away from the violence to Ireland, she starts her training as a nun and is assigned to a ship leaving for Quebec City.

When the two ships leave port, a journey is initiated that will take them into the unknown landscape of forest and rivers, and weave the lives of the travelers together with the land and the people in it. Each of them will have to learn to survive, thrive, and fight for a chance to find their place in the world.

Two Ships is an entertaining tale of exploration and survival. Author Redwood’s engaging story and characters drew me into their adventure and made me feel like I had traveled back to the 17th century with them! If you are a fan of historical fiction or just enjoy a great read check out this novel!” – Amazon 5-star review

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Book Release: Black Stones

October 23, 2021

We are very excited to congratulate Tavaris Jamarr Carter on the release of Black Stones!

The keepers of the Black Stones, with five black stones, the second order of the Ward is now formed.

We must unite to fight, creatures of the night that seek to do harm.

Defend all people. defeat all evil.

By my sword, innocents are protected by the Ward.

Blue Moon is a werewolf, Wraith walks among the living and the dead.

Zodiac is a sorceress, Whisper is her fairy companion.

Red Dagger is a vampire, and the leader of the squad.

Madman is a young mad scientist, a modern-day Jekyll and Hyde.

Order your copy of Black Stones from a major retailer or request it from your favorite local bookstore today!


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The Curious Case of the Mummy’s Mommy – Worldwide Release

December 9, 2019
We’re happy to announce the second installation of Oswald St. Benedict’s A Boy Detective Story series, The Curious Case of the Mummy’s Mommy,  is now available at retailers worldwide. Grab a copy at a major retailer or ask for it at your favorite bookstore! Oswald’s story continues in The Curious Case of the Mummy’s Mommy as he travels around the globe with his father and solves mysteries alongside his younger sister, LilyBaby. This time, their adventures take them to Egypt where there’s rumored to be a living mummy. Join Oswald and LilyBaby as they solve a four-thousand-year-old mystery. Grab your copy of the book today, and don’t forget to support independent literature by leaving a review on Goodreads and your favorite retailer.
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Sammy the Skeleton’s Halloween Surprise, Now Available Worldwide

October 7, 2019

Sammy the Skeleton’s Halloween Surprise by Mark Dubovec is now available in print from retailers worldwide! This Halloween season, learn alongside Sammy that there’s no need to hide behind a mask, because everyone is a bit spooky underneath!

Find it from major retailers here, or ask for it at your favorite bookstore.

Halloween. A season of costumes, candy, and community, when even monsters want friendship. As Sammy the Skeleton’s Halloween Surprise reveals, sometimes the scariest-looking creatures have the biggest hearts.

Sammy, a playful and kindly skeleton, lives alone in a cemetery outside of town. He longs to make friends, but he fears his monstrous appearance will frighten people away. When the autumn wind brings news of an impending Halloween party, Sammy sees his chance to fit in.

Fashioning a costume and mask, Sammy hides who he is and attends the party, but what will happen if the other guests discover the truth? Will they be afraid?

Grab your copy of the book today, and don’t forget to support independent literature by leaving a review on Goodreads and your favorite retailer.

Proving Press is actively seeking excellent manuscripts for publication. Writers and agents can learn more here.

Moving Trees and Little Thieves: A Boy Detective Story, Now Available Worldwide

September 11, 2019

Moving Trees and Little Thieves: A Boy Detective Story by Oswald St. Benedict is now available in print and digital editions from retailers worldwide.

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Oswald is five years old. He travels all over the world, finding new adventures and new mysteries to solve in each country he visits. This time he is in India, investigating the theft of priceless treasures from the royal palace.

Early readers will be introduced to mischevious monkeys and tricky bad guys in this fun detective story!

Grab your copy of the book today, and don’t forget to support independent literature by leaving a review on Goodreads and your favorite retailer.

Proving Press is actively seeking excellent manuscripts for publication. Writers and agents can learn more here.

Author Spotlight – H. L. Ott

September 3, 2019

Read about author H. L. Ott and find out the inspiration behind the story of Sneezy the Squirrel!

What inspired you to write Sneezy the Squirrel?

When I was eight years old, I discovered my purpose in life.  I was asked by my teacher to write a poem, something that had meaning to me, then share it with the class.  The poem was short, called “Pencils”. Odd, but it had a lot of meaning for me.

When I was four, I was diagnosed with a rare eye condition called Optic Nerve Hypoplasia.  It left me legally blind in both eyes, and it is not correctable by glasses or surgery.  Due to my low vision, I had to use pens and several vision devices.  Children at a young age don’t understand this, and I had few friends.  I used this poem to help the children in my class understand why I couldn’t use pencils.  To my amazement, it worked! They understood me better than ever before, and I was hooked on writing from then on.

As I grew older, I used poetry to express both good times and bad.  The good times included classes I loved and my family pet Lilly, a beagle mix.  The bad times were when students picked on me due to my vision, once I was old enough to understand what they were doing, as well as deaths in the family like grandparents.

When Sneezy the Squirrel is released, the first thing you may notice is that the print will be larger.  This was my choice.  As a younger child it was hard to find books that I didn’t need a magnifier for.  Now that I am writing my own, especially when it comes to children’s books, the print size will be automatically larger.  This is because I believe every child should be able to read and learn from the same book.  I also believe that a child’s parents shouldn’t have to pay more for a book their child can see.

What do you want children to take away from Sneezy the Squirrel?

I want children who do not have disabilities to understand that everyone has something that makes them different.  Sneezy got his name because of his allergies, something anyone can have, just like a disability.  We are all different, so instead of making fun of one another, we should help and love one another.  That is the beautiful thing about life. We may not all have limitations, but we are still unique, and because of this we can learn from everyone we meet.

How did you come up with the idea of Sneezy the Squirrel?

On a lighter note, I came up with Sneezy the Squirrel in a very funny way.  I just had allergy testing done at the age of 21.  I was allergic to grass, ragweed, dust, cats, dogs, and eight different kinds of trees.  The worst part after finding out all of this was being on a college campus that had basically everything on that list!

One day when walking to class, a day or two after my allergy test, a little squirrel ran onto the path and looked at me.  I said “hello” to him as I often did, but he didn’t scurry away. He just looked at me!  He was adorable, but I had to get to class, so I told him “goodbye” and went to class.  During a review session, I put my confirmed allergy to a squirrel perspective, naturally, and wrote the idea for Sneezy the Squirrel in the back of my notebook. When I got home, the whole book took about 45 minutes to write with coffee in hand!

Why did you choose Columbus Publishing Lab for your project?

I held onto the rough draft of Sneezy the Squirrel for three years as I completed my two associate degrees and then turned them into two bachelor’s degrees.  Near the time I completed school, I started to investigate publishing options.  Since writing Sneezy the Squirrel, I had written eighteen manuscripts as a series for adults.  I also had several ideas typed out in folders just waiting for me to have time to work on them.

I had made a deal with my father that I would complete college before pursuing publication, and just as I was nearing that goal, an author named Peg Hanna brought her book to the nursing home where I frequently volunteered.  I asked her who she published with and after meeting Emily Hitchcock, the choice was obvious.  I also chose Columbus Publishing Lab for security, knowing I wouldn’t have to be anxious about someone stealing my work.  For every potential publisher, there seemed to be five others that I researched who didn’t seem legit.  In addition, most of them wanted too much money, another reason I couldn’t believe them, or their intentions.

What have you enjoyed most about publishing Sneezy the Squirrel?

What I have enjoyed most about publishing Sneezy the Squirrel is finally seeing the characters come to life. My illustrator Ryan is doing a great job, and it’s amazing how he has brought a character I created to an image I and others can see! This also leads into my advice to those trying to publish their first book. Do your research! Be sure that who you are going to trust with your work, is worthy of that trust. Further, if you can find someone like Columbus Publishing Lab, who lets you keep your rights to the book you created, it will really reduce the stress of the process!  Lastly, enjoy the process. It goes so fast!

What is your next step?

The next step in my process is to get Sneezy the Squirrel out there so people with and without children with special needs knows it is available.  What I earn from this book will go towards my next, and the next, and the next!  I want to be an author; it is the first love and only constant I have ever wanted in life.  My favorite part is when I start a new story, or I expand on a series with another book; it is so exciting!  I don’t know where I am going, but I trust my imagination will lead me in the right direction.  It has yet to let me down, and I can’t wait for my readers to rise and fall, laugh and cry, along with every new adventure I take them on, at any age.  I personally thank you for reading about me, and I hope you are as excited as I am to read about Sneezy and all my other characters to come.

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Red Sand, Now Available Worldwide

August 26, 2019

Red Sand by Anne MacReynold is now available in print and digital editions from retailers worldwide.

Find it from major retailers here, or ask for it at your favorite bookstore.

Lilith awakens in a strange and mysterious world…  

Earth—a place full of wonder and terror alike. The life around her calls to her for aid, but there is something holding her back. A man wants her as his, and she can’t deny the fact that she wants the same. But life teaches her a valuable lesson early on in her existence: no one can have everything.

Will Lilith’s instinct to care for a vulnerable world outshine her desire for the man she longs for?

Only her enlightening journey through the ages will tell, and only then will she discover her true purpose through the trials of magic and sacrifice.

Anne MacReynold believes our universe holds magic that we have yet to comprehend, and she wields this power of thought in her writing. Not only do her philosophical views weave themselves into her stories, but her life as well. Anne continues to find happiness with her family and animal companions in Alaska, a place that still displays the natural beauty that is the Earth, and a home that allows her to spend time with those she loves. Anne proves that sometimes the simplest of lives can be the most fulfilling. 

Keep up with Anne’s book releases and other writings by following her website, annemacreynold.com, or connect with her on Facebook @WriterAnneMacReynold.

 Grab your copy of the book today, and don’t forget to support independent literature by leaving a review on Goodreads and your favorite retailer.

Proving Press is actively seeking excellent manuscripts for publication. Writers and agents can learn more here.

Cover Reveal – Red Sand by Anne MacReynold

August 23, 2019

Lilith awakens in a strange and mysterious world…  

Earth—a place full of wonder and terror alike. The life around her calls to her for aid, but there is something holding her back.

A man wants her as his, and she can’t deny the fact that she wants the same. But life teaches her a valuable lesson early on in her existence: no one can have everything.

Will Lilith’s instinct to care for a vulnerable world outshine her desire for the man she longs for?

Only her enlightening journey through the ages will tell, and only then will she discover her true purpose through the trials of magic and sacrifice.

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Cover Reveal – A Circus Comes to Doxieville by Darrin Todd Martin

August 12, 2019

The residents of Doxieville are off on another adventure, and this time, the circus is coming to town!

Deuce and Diesel of Welcome to Doxieville are back with the rest of the pack, and they are ready to have fun and make new friends all while learning about family and what it means to belong. 

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