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  • THE ORACLE AT FIRESIDE LAKE by Colleen McManus Hein

    THE ORACLE AT FIRESIDE LAKE by Colleen McManus Hein
    May 4 2026

    THE ORACLE AT FIRESIDE LAKE

    Mallory has been reading tarot and casting spells inside her metaphysical store for years. 2025, however, brought more than its fair share of romance and intrigue as the moon waxed and waned above Fireside Lake, Minnesota.

    Can Mallory overcome the year’s challenges, both normal and paranormal, and keep herself, her family, her friends, and Oracle Shoppe afloat?

    Find out in another cozy tale of occult romance and suspense from Colleen McManus Hein.

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    TOPICS OF CONVERSATION

    • The real-life inspiration behind The Oracle at Fireside Lake and how a small-town sewing shop in Ely, Minnesota sparked Mallory's world
    • Colleen's lifelong fascination with tarot, the supernatural, and how she weaves real readings and simmer pot rituals into the story
    • Using holidays, seasons, and moon cycles as a writing framework to structure each chapter and beat the blank page
    • Drawing from real relationships with friends, mothers, daughters, and grandmothers to bring authenticity to the characters
    • The joys and struggles of indie authorship, from Goodreads reviews to writing as a creative escape from everyday life

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Colleen McManus Hein lives and writes in Illinois. She has published in Poetry Cram, Highland Park Poetry, East on Central, The Sports Scribe, The Packingtown Review, and Inkwell. She self-publishes novels, short stories, and poetry collections through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing. When not reading, crocheting, or walking her dog, you might find her turning tarot cards or holding a seance by candlelight.

    Learn more and connect with Colleen on her Author page at Amazon.com.
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    28 Min.
  • RUG by Sherry Whitaker Budziak and Kevin G. Ordoñez

    RUG by Sherry Whitaker Budziak and Kevin G. Ordoñez
    Apr 28 2026
    RUG: HOW TO MOVE WHAT YOU'RE TRIPPING OVER AND LEAD WITH H.E.A.R.T. What if the biggest obstacle to your success isn't your team, your competition, or even the economy? What if it’s the invisible rug you keep tripping over? We all have rugs. Outdated habits trip us up. Silent expectations catch us off guard. Limiting beliefs go unquestioned for years. These hidden barriers sabotage our progress in life and leadership until disruption finally forces us to confront them. RUG reveals how to uncover the patterns holding you back. You'll discover how to move beyond mere survival and lead with clarity, courage, and purpose. This book centers around the H.E.A.R.T. Powered Leadership™ framework: Humanize, Empower, Ascend, Reimagine, Transform. It offers both deeply personal insights and practical guidance for leading with empathy, resilience, and vision. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION The "Rug" Concept — What it means to keep stepping over hidden problems, avoided conversations, and outdated systems in leadership and in life, and why leaders resist moving themThe HEART Framework — A five-step approach to leading through disruption: Humanize, Empower, Ascend, Reimagine, and Transform, and how it applies to both personal growth and organizational changeReimagining vs. Defaulting to the Familiar — Why reimagining is the hardest step for most leaders, and how the "10-star experience" exercise helps teams think beyond their comfort zonesWhen Leaders Get Out of Their Own Way — What shifts when leaders stop white-knuckling every decision, and how empowering others to lead creates faster movement, smarter risks, and a stronger cultureCreating Psychological Safety and Taking Micro Moves — How leaders can make it safe for people to tell the truth, and the small, practical actions that create real traction without overwhelming the team LEARN MORE AT: https://rugthebook.com/ and https://orgsource.com/ ABOUT THE AUTHORS SHERRY WHITAKER BUDZIAK is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and visionary strategist who helps organizations 10X their productivity by aligning people, process, technology, and purpose. As the founder and CEO of .orgSource, Sherry has spent two decades guiding more than 350 organizations to reimagine how they work, integrating human potential with the power of AI to unlock growth, innovation, and impact. Recently honored with the Valparaiso University Alumni Achievement Award and Association Trends Award, Sherry is celebrated for her rare ability to translate bold strategy into measurable results. She’s led digital transformations long before it was a buzzword—launching one of the first association websites, navigating Y2K, leading teams through the dot-com era, and shaping the future of online engagement. Her expertise blends deep technological insight with a human-centered approach that empowers teams to thrive in the age of intelligent automation. A trailblazer in the association and nonprofit world, Sherry co-founded .orgCommunity, a dynamic network that connects leaders, inspires collaboration, and accelerates innovation across the sector. Her influence extends beyond consulting—she’s a frequent keynote speaker, podcast host, and thought leader whose message inspires leaders to lead with both head and heart. Sherry is the co-author of RUG: Move What You’re Tripping Over and Lead with HEART, where she shares her transformative H.E.A.R.T. Powered Leadership® Method—Humanize, Empower, Ascend, Reimagine, Transform—helping leaders turn disruption into growth and courage into strategy. She also co-authored the acclaimed Association 4.0® book series, which redefined what it means to lead in an era of rapid change. With over 30 years at the intersection of technology and leadership, Sherry’s mission is clear: to help organizations move faster, think smarter, and lead with heart in a world where AI and humanity must rise together. KEVIN G. ORDONEZ has been dedicated to serving the association community as a vendor partner, volunteer, speaker, author and consultant for over two decades. Throughout his career, he has focused on successfully developing and implementing digital strategy as critical for a comprehensive approach to advance the cause of associations. As .orgSource’s technology lead, Kevin works with clients to envision their digital future and then guides them through the process of achieving the vision. Whether developing a digital strategy, creating a multi-year technology roadmap, focusing on a specific system implementation, or undertaking a performance improvement project, Kevin draws upon insights that can only come from someone who has the hands-on experience of working for an association, as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of a founder of leading association management software companies. In total Kevin has served thousands of associations, providing technology insight, product development, implementation methodologies and strategic ...
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    31 Min.
  • THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE by Glenn Taylor

    THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE by Glenn Taylor
    Apr 23 2026

    THE BOOK OF LOST INNOCENCE

    Nine dark, unforgettable tales of magic, love, honour, sacrifice and the blood-soaked cost of a happy ending.

    A queen of the damned will burn the world to find true love.

    A scarred woman trades her soul for fleeting beauty.

    A young woman scales a forbidden hill to slay her fears.

    A loyal warrior risks everything when he falls for the Emperor’s bride.

    And five more haunting journeys where innocence is not just lost...it’s torn away.

    If you love dark fantasy with a heart of tragedy—where fairy tales twist into nightmares and the choices we make define who (or what) we become—this collection is for you.

    TOPICS OF CONVERSATION

    • The inspiration behind The Book of Lost Innocence and its blend of dark fairy tales, folklore, and myth, all tied together by tragic endings.
    • What “lost innocence” means across the collection, and how the stories strip away naïveté to reveal harsher truths about the world.
    • Human nature at its messiest: morally complicated villains, blurred lines between good and bad, and the danger of believing you are doing the right thing.
    • Why myth and folklore can hit differently than straight horror, especially when readers can pull meaning and parable from the darkness.
    • Glenn Taylor’s creative process, from revisiting older stories and shaping them into a collection to balancing prose, screenwriting, and future projects.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Born in Mississauga, I am a writer, creator, and novelist. Best known for co-writing 40 Acres with R.T. Thorne, a post-apocalyptic film set in a future where food is scarce, and a family has to defend their homestead from an organized militia. The film premiered at TIFF 2024 and was widely praised by critics, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Playback.

    I've been writing and creating for most of my life. I started in animation and comics, but then shifted to my second love—design. I became a creative director and a business owner. But I never let go of my first love of creating and writing. I published my first book, The Book of Lost Innocence, the same year my film 40 Acres premiered in theatres.

    The book has won a few awards, including the Independent Press Award and Reader Views in four categories (Short Story collections/Anthologies, Regional Winner, The Autocrit Emerging Writer Award and The Inside Scoop Live Award for Most Innovative Short Story Collection), and 40 Acres has won many awards as well as being nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Original Screenplay.

    I love almost every genre, but my favourite is science fiction and fantasy. I don't think I can stop creating or writing. It's a function of my being and something I cannot excise even if I wanted to. So, I might as well embrace it and continue to make incredible, entertaining things for people to enjoy.

    CONNECT WITH GLENN TAYLOR

    Website: https://www.andthenwhathappened.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glenntaylor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenn.taylor.3591267/ Get the book: https://amzn.to/4sLAkaV

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    25 Min.
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