Literary Work

March 3 2019

“TRUTH” by S.A. Stitz, a book that is a compilation of awakened Truths that defies the accepted conventional wisdom of the human cycle and purpose of life. Truth presents its most challenging theme: identification of the universal form of spiritual existentialism transcending the boundaries of all religions. With added commentary and annotations.

Stitz was inspired to write the book for his students and seekers that have followed his awakenings for over forty years. It took Stan over twenty plus years, to complete, and he claims “yet it is not complete.”

The one message S.A. Stitz hopes to convey to his readers are “The fulfillment of a human’s life and its true nature is a matter of becoming, not just a matter of being.”

TRUTH is a book that has been compiled for the dedicated seekers who hunger and struggle to learn the true purpose of their life by rising beyond their human subjective wisdom to a pearl of greater absolute wisdom. Seekers recognize they may never accomplish anything of high spiritual consequence unless they find the key to transcendence. By settling for a life guided by the human conscious mind and its ego, that inevitably leads to suffering and pain is unacceptable. Unveiled within TRUTH is the path and verifiable awakenings to attract the experiences and knowledge necessary to satisfy and end their hunger.

S.A. Stitz has 10’s of thousands of followers on Twitter and over 350 fully committed students worldwide. His teachings are proven to be “Sacred Spiritual Awakenings” and his teaching is unique and straight forward “Absolute Truth” with no religious affiliation.

Stitz was born and raised amid the steel and concrete of New York City, and he hungered to learn and understand the root of his strange abilities not found in any of those that he came to know, which was the catalyst that enticed him to explore outside “normal” spiritual resources. While traveling the world Stitz sought out tribal chieftains, ascetics, and shamans gaining knowledge about the legends, myths, folklore, and especially mystical events handed down throughout the ages.

Having a deep almost unworldly attraction to the Himalaya Mountains, Stitz found himself in Nepal. It was there through a series of events that he was approached by a group of Red Hat Buddhist priests of the Nyingma School and Yellow Hat priests of the Gelugpa School who told him he was expected. Together they visited many Buddhist and Hindu temples where he was asked to answer prepared questions and further to look and handle many different ancient items. Then after examining the items, he was asked to identify them and if pertinent explain their relation to him. Satisfied in their identification of him as an incarnate of high spiritual attainment they sent for a shaman of the Bon religion of Tibet (which predates Buddhism) to verify their findings. This the shaman did through ancient writings and astrological signs and events. For example, they found he was born in the year, month, day, and hour of the dragon according to the ancient sans script charts and books. This too was the exact date and time of a well-known, often written about previous life he led in a region of Kashmir.

The priests insisted that Stitz awaken and experience the truth of their finding through a form of meditation after he returned home. Through the years he awakened to learn of his previous lives, awakened the verifiable “Path of Pure Mind” leading to Ultimate Truth, and the why of his ability to utilize energy in numerous mystical ways. This too finally answered the reason for his unusual abilities and his original quest.

“It is only those who have transcended the conscious mind, the divisions of personality, the subjective realities, who may see and know Existence (God, if you must) in its purest form, without judgment or prejudice.”

“When individuals attempt to define Existence, God, Ultimate Truths, or attempts to explain an awakening, their understanding, and interpretation of it become part of the definition. Therefore, what they are attempting to define is indefinable in its purest form.”

“Fulfillment of a human’s true life purpose creates a treasure which will not decay or die.”

He is currently working on the sequel to his book TRUTH and should also be available to purchase in 2019.

TRUTH, by S.A. Stitz, can be purchased in soft cover and hardback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble; it is also available in Kindle eBook and Apple iBooks.

Published by Empire Publishing

February 28 2019

By Francesca Maria, Author Rep at Empire Publishing (1)

The 6 Most Important Investments for the Self-published Author…

Where should new authors put their money?

Everything good comes at a price, either through time or money. When you invest your time to write a book, then you also must invest money to ensure it’s a success. Here are the 6 places a new author should invest in their book.

Editing. No matter what, professional editing is the best investment for any book. Every single successful self-published book has been worked over by an editing pro, without exception.
Cover design. Give your idea to the pro’s who do professional cover design. Empire Publishing has in-house professional graphic artists who specialize in cover design. You can write the greatest book since Don Quixote, but if it doesn’t have an eye-catching cover, nobody will ever discover the contents of your book.
Book formatting. A close second to cover design, when it comes to important investments of your book. This is when it is better for a self-published author to hire the services of a professional literary service who specializes in formatting books for print and digital books. All of Empire Publishing’s packages include appropriate formatting for their books genre.
Producing printed books and eBooks. Printed books remain the dominant format, and it’s too easy and inexpensive not to invest in eBooks as well. All of Empire Publishing’s packages come with an eBook!
Maximizing distribution. Having your book available on Amazon isn’t good enough for most self-published authors. Using an aggregator like Empire Publishing can put your book and/or book link in dozens of the leading bookstores and book-selling websites around the world. Such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, etc…
Marketing. This is the part of the publishing process that most writers hate, so investing in it is doubly important. For writers who are not marketing-inclined, spending money on consultations or hiring someone to market your book can make a huge difference in sales.

Side Note: Audiobooks are a great innovation, and with the rise in ownership of smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo or Google Home, they’ll continue to increase in prominence. Still, they remain a poor investment for new and independent authors. Until you garner a major following, you’re better off focusing on the more foundational aspects of publishing and promotion that will bring a higher return on your investment. Your book is your business, treat it like you would treat a storefront business. Polish it, promote it, advertise it, be proud of it.

For more information about book publishing and marketing see our other blog posts at https://empirepublishingblog.wordpress.com/

Happy Book Writing!

From Francesca@EmpireBookPublishing.com

December 17 2018

Empire Publishing is proud to introduce Jay Johnson, the author of “The Making of a Spy”

For nine long months, Jay worked day and night writing this literary work, to bring this book to life. Jay’s inspiration came from his father, who served in the military during WW2 and learning of his father’s secret life while he served in the military. This book is part 1, and the next book in the series is coming soon and is called “Once a Spy, Always a Spy” where you will want to pick up and read where book 1 left off.

Synopsis

Isiac grew up without a father. His grandfather began teaching Isiac to hunt and fish when he was only 6 years old. That helped Isiac develop his skills of observation. Isiac acquired the ability to notice even the slightest changes in his environment and to interpret their causes.

During the Great Depression, Isiac used his hunting and fishing skills to feed his mother, sister, and brother. Isiac’s experience with and participation in bootlegging taught him the importance of planning. His skills in developing plans and contingency plans helped Isiac to anticipate potential problems. Isiac learned that it is much easier to avoid potential problems than it is to try to solve them once they occur.

By the time Isiac was 15 years old, he had a black belt in Judo and was multi-lingual: He was fluent in English, German, Japanese, and Polish.

When WW2 began, Isiac was drafted into the Army. Although unintentional, Isiac’s childhood experiences, along with the skills he learned in the Army, became an integral part of “The Making of a Spy”

Inside the Author’s Mind

When we asked Jay what it was that kept him wanting to write he responded saying “Handing my 95-year-old mother a finished copy of ‘The Making of a Spy'” and now, he looking forward to his second book being published and he can hand her a copy of Once a Spy, Always a Spy.

We asked Jay what the one thing he hoped he would get across to his readers and he responded in usual half kidding demeanor saying, “The propensity for dimwitted politicians to ‘screw things up’ is not something new in America. Politicians have been practicing that concept since the Revolutionary War. It’s just that today’s politicians have become true masters of the ability to screw thing up.”

This book was published with large print, intentionally so that his 95-year-old mother could easily read it. As it turned out, many people have commented that they really enjoyed reading the large print, as it was easy on the eyes.

The book is available in all the formats and is being sold everywhere books are sold. In both hardback and paperback, whichever you choose. Also available on Amazon Kindle as well if you are a Nook fan you can also download the book to your Nook.

This book is like a history book but meant for enjoyment and purely a work of fiction. It was based on a partially true story of Jay’s childhood with his brother and mother and father. but names are changed and some scenes added for interest.

Guaranteed a good read!

You can also see the Book Video Trailer by clicking here THE MAKING OF A SPY TRAILER

For all other options to purchase this book and more information click on Front Table of New Books

Jay Johnson has now completed Book Two Once a Spy, Always a Spy and Book Three The Best Spy is One Who Does Not Exist.

December 4 2018

The Poems, written by Blair Smith, is a poetic journey through the subjects of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Human Certainty, Mankind, Mother Earth, and the Creative. Recurring themes include the folly of “Human Certainty” and my urge to always keep questioning; the absolute need for inner balance brought by continual cultivation of “Emotional Intelligence”; the human disregard for and rape of “Mother Earth” and the urgency to heal our womb of life; and, occasional “Sprinklings of Humor” and “Irony” for after all, man has proven to be both funny and peculiar.

Blair Smith is a retired Navy Pilot and flew for Delta Air Lines prior to the events on 9-11. He has flown all over the world and has seen and experienced more in one lifetime than many could ever experience in ten lifetimes. He has preserved his memory to positive thinking and even despite many atrocities in this world Blair can always find the positive light. He expresses himself in this manner in Poetry and his work may be used in Literary College Classes.

The one message Blair hopes to convey to his readers is that Peace on Earth is something that is a possibility, in his own words Blair said, “Nothing has gotten man into more trouble than human certainty. We have been at war for centuries over our human certainties and continue to kill off each other over our need to be right about our certainties, our need to be certain over our religions, and our certainty in our forms of Government. For it is between the roots of human certainty that lies man’s greatest battlefield. Human certainty like all closed belief systems prevents the possibility of greater universal truths. I am for greater universal truths and for the possibility that peace on Earth is a reality we all can achieve together by letting go of our certainties.”

The Poems received many impressive endorsements from people all over the country and this is just a couple of them here:

“Through his poetry, Blair Smith takes the human condition and strips it bare, leaving us vulnerable and requiring us to question our purpose. He leads us to a place of inspiration, possibilities, and hope. Read The Poems and you will feel challenged and empowered to make a difference in your personal life and in the world around you.”

~ Scott W. Murdock, Sanur, Bali. / Captain, United States Navy (Retired)

“It takes courage to write poetry. This work has searched for uneasy answers, doubted accepted beliefs, and expressed uncharted feelings. Take the time to read these poems if you are willing to join the author on these complicated journeys.”

~ Dr. Gloria E. Bader, San Diego, CA. / Founder of The Bader Group

Here is one sample of Blair’s Poetry, to give you a glimpse into his effective writing style:

To know victory

we risk defeat

To conquer self

we risk facing fears

To love with all your heart

we risk being vulnerable

like saying “I love you” first

without expectation of hearing it back

To feel our true power

we risk knowing our weakness

To change our relationship with risk

we change our relationship with self

To leap off the cliff

we learn to fly

To realize it is always your turn

to go first

to be vulnerable

to risk it all

to have it all

Poems Part 2 and the God’s of Man Combined is underway already and will be published very soon. Right now you can get your book “The Poems” (Book 1) at Barnes & Noble or on Amazon. Publisher: “Empire Publishing and Literary Service”

Join Blair’s Facebook Page and say hello, he responds to everyone’s messages, so if you enjoy his work let him know!

See the Video Book Trailer Here YouTube

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Empire Publishing Author Questionnaire

Blair Smith The Poems

Please Briefly describe your book:

The Poems is a poetic journey through the subjects of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Human Certainty, Mankind, Mother Earth, and the Creative. Recurring themes include the folly of “Human Certainty” and my urge to always keep questioning; the absolute need for inner balance brought by continual cultivation of “Emotional Intelligence”; the human disregard for and rape of “Mother Earth” and the urgency to heal our womb of life; and, occasional “Sprinklings of Humor” and “Irony” for after all, man has proven to be both funny haha and funny peculiar.

Do you have any particular literary influences that have helped you develop in your genre, subject, and style?

Only one, Dr. Carlos Efferson and the one book he published called The Gods of Man. Carlos was my Great Uncle by marriage. I spent many quality hours with him discussing his book as he formed the thoughts over the years.

What inspired you to write your book?

-To leave an heirloom for my Grandkids and Great-Grandkids, and to a lesser extent to leave my mark on the world so the world would know I was here.

– To live in my dreams. This was definitely an effort to run into the fore of my life. One cannot truly be free to create when coming from their survival and limiting conversations. I gave up all those conversations in order to create The Poems.

– To talk the talk, and walk the walk as an example for family, and friends.

-To speak my observations in a beautiful manner through free verse poetry, and speak to the things I am for such as the possibility of greater universal truths vs. human certainties.

How long did it take you to complete your manuscript?

-The manuscript took approximately 12 months from the first inkling to the first proof of the manuscript.

What is the one message you are hoping to convey to your readers?

If I had to narrow it down to one message, it would have to be this. Nothing has gotten man into more trouble than human certainty. We have been at war for centuries over our human certainties and continue to kill off each other over our need to be right about our certainties, our need to be certain over our religions, and our certainty in our forms of Government. For it is between the roots of human certainty that lies man’s greatest battlefield. Human certainty like all closed belief systems prevents the possibility of greater universal truths. I am for greater universal truths and for the possibility that peace on Earth is a reality we all can achieve together by letting go of our certainties.

Do you anticipate a sequel to your book?

Absolutely, The Poems Part 2 and the God’s of Man combined is underway already.

If you could offer advice to an inspiring Author, what would be three tips you could share to help them be successful in completing a manuscript?

I would coach others with several things upfront. Chief among them is giving yourself permission to fly off the cliff, and acknowledgment that you are as good as anyone. Once you have given yourself those two things, the next step is set your intention that your book idea will come reality and start writing.

–Permission– you have to give yourself permission to run into the fore of your life and not be afraid. You have got to be willing to run into the fire of your life.

–Acknowledge– you are as good as anyone. This is important so those self-doubting limiting beliefs and conversations can be overcome.

–Set your intention. Set your intention that the dream is reality and it is only going to take your work to close the gap between dream and reality.

What was your favorite part of the experience of publishing your book with Empire Publishing?

The best part of the publishing experience so far is having a professional partner like Empire who knows the business of publishing. Additionally, having a local and responsive author’s representative who is willing to go eye to eye with me at Starbucks adds that personal touch that made the difference for me in going with Empire.

Would you recommend this company to friends wanting to publish a book?

Based on what I know so far, yes I would recommend Empire Publishing.