Catch Up With Our Authors

Donna Shepherd's kiddie lit book, Dotty's Topsy Tale, has been released and is now available anywhere books are sold. Jim Copeland is racking up reviews for his book, Life is a Game. Catch a few of the reviews. Sabriena Williams is doing blog tours for Wait on the Lord, I Say Wait. Connie Arnold, author extraordinaire, will soon be ready for release of her two educational children's books, ABC and 123. Kevin Scott and Kristen Collier's book, Natalie's Ark, is slated to be released in 14 days. Candy O'Donnell's book, Where is God, Grandfather, will soon be available for purchase, as will By His Sovereign Grace by Melody Calhoun and Showers of Love by Mary Graziani.

Living Waters has built a team of blog hosts that are helping with the marketing of our books. Please, take a moment to visit some of our books at Comfort and Support, Debbie's Daily Doings, Books and Authors, Write Victoriously, and My Writing Experience.

Living Waters is growing. Come grow with us. Submit your manuscript to Jessica Davis or Lensey Hayes at acquisitions@livingwaterspc.com

Jim Copeland's Book, Life is a Game, is a Top Story

Doubtlessly, you've heard of the book, Life is a Game by Jim Copeland. Well, his book was reviewed by Kam Williams, and his top story picked up by Baret News Services and will be running in all 50 states.

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http://newsblaze.com/story/20080820095400tsop.nb/topstory.html

Life is a Game by Jim Copeland

Since the publication of Life is a Game, we've been shocked at the level of sales it has attained. Written by Federal Correctional Officer, Jim Copeland, this book is full of motivational tidbits and wisdom.

Our feedback has been so positive that the author is in the process of releasing a second volume to this book. To celebrate, we have now put this volume on sale so that you can experience the power of this book. Get your copy today for $8.95. Order here!

LWP Statistics

Many authors often ask how their books are performing, or how certain genres perform at our company overall. Here is a brief breakdown:

Bestselling genre - Christian Help/Self-help
Slowest sellers - Children's books

Our best performing titles for this past quarter were:

• The Rape of Innocence: Taking Captivity Captive by Lacresha Hayes (approx. 2000 copies sold)
• Becoming: My Personal Memoirs by Lacresha Hayes (approx. 1800 copies sold)

Our best performing titles to date this quarter: (not final totals and barring no returns come in)

• The Rape of Innocence by Lacresha Hayes (approx. 680 copies sold)
• The Nazarene Commentary by Mark Heber Miller (approx. 500 copies sold)
• Life is a Game by Jim Copeland (approx. 600 copies sold)
• The Fire that Burns for the Last Days by Kevin O'Connor (approx. 200 copies sold)
• Becoming: My Personal Memoirs by Lacresha Hayes (approx. 100 copies sold)
• Stories from the Red Glass by LMH Christian (approx. 80 copies sold)
• Benjamin P. Blizzard by Karen Nivens (approx. 60 copies sold)

The title that performed best in pre-sales is:

• The Fire that Burns for the Last Days by Kevin O'Connor

Titles that have received the most media/reviews/online attention:

• The Rape of Innocence: Taking Captivity Captive by Lacresha Hayes
• Life is a Game by Jim Copeland
• The Adventures of Katie-Bear: Fun Days at School by V.K. Sansone
• Benjamin P. Blizzard: Welcome to Christmastown by Karen Nivens

Children's books move at the slowest pace, but present constant growth over a period of time. Returns in this category have been almost non-existent. Christian and self help sell quickest, but bring in the highest returns.

We'd like to welcome these authors to our family

Please help us welcome these authors to our family. We are proud to have them with us:

Donna Shepherd, author of Dotty's Topsy Tale

Susan Schank, author of Gilda Can't Gallop

Jeanette Patindol, author of My One Boobed Mama

Mary Ellen Courville, author of The Pilgrim's Basket

Mary Thomas, author of Spirit: The Inner Man

Candy O'Donnell, author of Where is God, Grandfather

Shirley Francis-Salley, author of Shifty Characters

Kevin O'Connor, author of The Fire That Burns for the Last Days

Connie Arnold, author of 123: Counting Can Be Fun and ABC: Letters of Learning

Catherine Mervyn, author of A Lesson from a Tree

V.K. Sansone, author of The Adventures of Katie Bear series

Jim Copeland, author of Life is a Game