Star from TV hit show Shark Tank endorses Mindstir Media

Kevin Harrington, an original Shark from TV's hit show Shark Tank, has endorsed Mindstir Media. See the video testimonial below.

Treasure of the Magical Mine Moppets reviewed by The US Review of Books

Treasure of the Magical Mine Moppets, published by Mindstir Media (2017) and written by K.J. Blocker, received high praise from The US Review of Books recently: 

RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books:
The magical mine creatures will no doubt fascinate children. Older readers may well be reminded of the Munchkins from The Wizard Of Oz. Plus Jimmy's bug pal may well have parents reliving their own moments with Walt Disney's Jiminy Cricket ... Morals are abound in Blocker's book. The virtues of honesty, loyalty, friendship, and belief in one another take center stage with the all-encompassing value of love. His is a story meant to teach as well as entertain ... For both the young and the young at heart, Treasure Of The Magical Mine Moppets is a fun and family-friendly adventure.

The book has also received its share of positive reviews at Amazon.com, including this 5-star review from Lillian:

 "I wasn't sure what to expect from K.J. Blocker's book. The title and old-fashioned cover instantly brought back the childhood idea of Fraggles, but this book was far from that imaginary world of my childhood. However, it was a still a pure delight to read. As the mother of two middle-school daughters, I read a lot of books to my children. It is truly unique to find a modern book that delves deeply into realistic situations while remaining light, fun and magical.

Above the ground, the book focuses on a central family that faces the challenges faced by many families. The father, Tom, worries and works hard to provide for his family. His wife and son, Jimmy, feel his absence. His father, Pappy, also has problems. The family together faces a villain straight from a staged melodrama and intent on taking away their family farm. Underneath their farm is the magical world of Moppets. Although they are mystical, iridescent little creatures, they too face their own problems.

What I enjoyed most about the Treasure of the Magical Mine Moppets is the unique interpretation on a classic good versus evil storyline. Everything is over the top stereotypical, which I find appeals vividly to young minds. Underneath it all is a reminder of the basic values we should all seek -- kindness, friendship, perseverance and integrity. The book entertains and teaches at the same time. The beautiful illustrations combine with the vivid writing to create a true classic for your children's library."

MindStir Media book "Monarch Buddies" receives rave reviews

Lynn Rosenblatt recently published her second children's book with MindStir Media. Her first book, Rockin'-Rollin' Alphabet, was published in 2015 and won silver in the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Award. This second book, Monarch Buddies, was released last month and has already received some rave reviews from Amazon customers:

One Amazon reviewer, "Steve McD," gave the book 5 stars and said, "I am familiar with the author's earlier works (including Monarch Magic) so when my 10-year-old kid who loves science, nature, photography and butterflies was talking about his desire to go back to Butterfly World in Florida, I knew I needed to buy him whatever Lynn Rosenblatt had on the market these days. Wow, I am glad I did! She's a gifted educator who has a quarter-century of investment in this particular subject. This book captures every important moment in the lifecycle of the Monarch.The story is compelling for a kid and I have to say that I was drawn in, too. Even with prose geared for the younger reader, this older reader admits to finding it fun, captivating and really informative. I learned a lot I didn't know and have a whole new appreciation for the Monarch and its wondrous story of birth and survival. My son gets his love of photography from me and we are humbled bye the amazing photos in this work. The nice thing about the large format of this book (it is 8x10 in the hand), is that it serves as a nice alternative to what I am sad to say we've defaulted to -- looking at pics on my tiny iPhone screen. The book is easy to read with larger text and majestic photos... My son and I both rate this 5 stars. I hope parents and teachers take note of this book, and that it inspires more kids and adults to pay attention to the smaller and sublime details of our every-day natural world. If more kids were engaged in the study, storytelling, and photography of what captures their interest in nature, we'd have lots more adults who engaged early in what might have become life-long passions that enhance our collective appreciation for and care of the world around us. (Maybe someone out there should do this kind of work on the Honey Bee sometime really soon....) But we don't need this to be the result of book in order to enjoy it for what it simply is: a gift to us by someone who has studied this for so long."

Lynn Rosenblatt, award-winning author, also praised MindStir Media recently for a job well done with her book, Monarch Buddies:

“It is with great pleasure that I compliment (for a second time around) the staff of MINDSTIR MEDIA, for bringing my monarch butterfly children’s book, MONARCH BUDDIES Munch-A-Bunch of  Milkweed to fruition.  My first adventure with MINDSTIR in 2014, led me to a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Silver Medal for Reading/Literacy with my children’s educational book, ROCKIN’- ROLLIN’ ALPHABET. I highly recommend MINDSTIR MEDIA to any budding author in need of a professional publisher! They helped to bring my cherished manuscript to completion for the world to see! MONARCH BUDDIES Munch-A-Bunch of Milkweed was created over 25 years ago under the title of the children’s story, Butterfly Buddies, accepted for publication, but interrupted in the final publishing process. The original story was never published ... until now!  It was redirected as the framework for my 1998 book, MONARCH MAGIC! Butterfly Activities & Nature Discoveries, which became a national resource for monarch enthusiasts.  ‘Thank You,’ Mindstir President, J.J. Hebert ~ my story has finally come full circle with your guidance! You stand behind your authors and offer professional availability and consultation!”

MindStir Media published book wins silver at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Lynn Rosenblatt gave MindStir Media a positive review a while back and has since won the silver medal in the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for her MindStir published title Rockin'-Rollin' Alphabet.

Please join us here at MindStir Media in congratulating Lynn for her recent literary award.

Buy Rockin-Rollin' Alphabet (MindStir Media)

Get the sing-along Mp3 as well.

MindStir Media review from author Tina Gabelein

Review from MindStir Media author Therese Grant

“The book proof arrived today and it really looks great! Maria came to my house and we give this a “good to go to print” thumbs up!

Please give the team a big thank you from me and Maria. We would not consider going anywhere else to have our work published. Everyone at MindStir Media involved with the publication of our book treated us like we were the only clients. The attention to detail, patience, kind replies to our endless emails and quick responses were very much appreciated.

Maria and I look forward to working with you and the team on “The Long Ride,” the next book in our series.”

–Therese Grant, author of The Adventures of Amy and Sue: The Bumpy Dirt Road

Review from MindStir Media author Katelyn Medlin

Katelyn has been great to work with and recently she sent us a very kind email with regards to the full cover design that we created for her: "Wow! I am blown away… This looks amazing! I am just so happy that it’s all finally coming together. Thank you so so much for all your work. It’s greatly appreciated."

Katelyn Medlin's book, Rusty to the Rescue, will be released this month (November). It'll be available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and other fine retailers worldwide.

Mimi Jenkins, Christian self publishing company review

Mimi contacted MindStir Media, Christian self publishing company, about her book, I Am My Mother's Daughter. She needed ebook formatting services and book cover design in order to produce an ebook edition. Here's what she had to say about the book cover design:

I approved the cover for my book today, "I am my mother's daughter" thanks to @mindstirmedia for a quick turn around time...well done!

— Mimi Jenkins (@MimiJ319) July 9, 2012

John Rudy self publishing review

Check out this self publishing review for MindStir Media (via Twitter)...

I highly recommend @mindstirmedia if you are looking to self-publish! They do a great job at a reasonable price, and they are very helpful!

— John Rudy (@JohnBRudy) May 15, 2014

Reputable and Legitimate - MindStir Media

From time to time an author will ask me what makes MindStir Media reputable or how can they know MindStir Media is legitimate. Those are valid concerns. There are certainly a lot of companies out there that don't have a good reputation and/or don't follow the laws or rules.

When a possible client asks for proof of MindStir Media being a reputable company, I almost always point the client to the reviews from MindStir Media authors, our actual clients. Those current clients took the time to write descriptive positive reviews and I do believe that the reviews accurately depict how the majority of our authors feel about working with MindStir. We have an overall fantastic reputation in the self publishing world.

Relating to MindStir's legitimacy: MindStir pays all owed taxes, pays all author royalties, publishes all books under contract, and follows all local and federal laws. MindStir's publishing contracts are very straightforward and explain exactly what authors will receive for their hard-earned money. We strive for transparency at every level. Not every self publishing company can say this!

NH Book Publishing Companies

MindStir Media, a leader among NH book publishing companies, works with New Hampshire authors as well as authors nationwide. We've received many positive self publishing reviews from MindStir Media clients. A couple of our happy NH authors include bestselling authors Cheryl Bloser and William May...

Cheryl came to us a couple years ago looking for a NH book publisher for her children's picture book, Little Mouse and the Muddy Feet. MindStir illustrated and published her book and it went on to become an Amazon best seller. See her review here.

William, a retired police chief in New Hampshire, was searching for a local NH self publishing company and found MindStir Media. He had worked with one of the largest book publishing companies but wasn't happy with the outcome So he turned his manuscript, Once Upon a Crisis, over to MindStir. He's been so thrilled with the outcome that he decided to add to our amazing reviews.

If you're searching for book publishers in NH, you can't go wrong with MindStir Media!

MindStir Media Reviews (Video) - Paula Wiseman, Bestselling Author

“No matter where you are in your creative process, MindStir Media’s ready to partner with you to meet your publishing goals. Here’s what you get when you partner with MindStir Media: First of all, you get quality. Your editing will be thorough, your interior design will enhance the readability of your text, and your cover will be attractively designed and will capture the essence of your story in a way that will persuade potential readers to give it a second look. Second of all, you get value. MindStir offers a wide variety of publishing packages and will work with you to ensure you get all the services you need and none that you don’t — all at a price that puts full-service publishing well within reach. Finally, you get control. From start to finish, you call all the shots and you retain all the rights to your work. When you couple that quality, value and artistic control with the experience MindStir has gained in this ever-changing landscape — and solid advice on building your audience — you can’t go wrong. I’m a writer and by partnering with MindStir Media, I can entrust my book’s production to their professionals with confidence and get back to delivering the best story I can. And I’m sure they can help you too. Give them a call. Your book is waiting.”

MindStir Media Reviews Directory

Updated 2/4/2015

Here's a long, yet non-exhaustive directory of self publishing reviews from MindStir Media authors. Most of the reviews were published at the MindStir Media website. Recently, MindStir has had the pleasure of receiving some fantastic video reviews, through which MindStir authors praised MindStir. Those video reviews -- the links -- are included below, along with the regular text-based reviews...

• Paula Wiseman - Amazon.com bestselling author of six MindStir published books
• Paula Wiseman (updated VIDEO review, January 20, 2014)
• Gloria Cortina - Amazon.com bestselling author of Veronica's Castle
• Will Montgomery - MindStir Media Christian Author
• Donna Raye - Award-Winning Author
• Donald Kitain - MindStir Media Author
• Suneel Dhand M.D. - MindStir Media Author (Expert in Health & Wellness)
• Clyde Heath - MindStir Media Children's Book Author (Video Review)
• Scott Ferguson - MindStir Media Children's Book Author
• Dr. Marina Kostina - Amazon.com Bestselling Author & Online Distance Learning Expert
• Yvonne Augustin - MindStir Media Children's Book Author
• Linda Reihs - MindStir Media Children's Book Author & National Board Certified Teacher
• Mari McEowen - MindStir Media Children's Book Author & Respiratory Therapist
• Libbye Morris - Professional Freelance Writer & Editor
• Casey Harrison - MindStir Media Children's Book Author
• Cheryl Bloser - Amazon.com bestselling author
• Acacia Oak - MindStir Media Author
• Edna C. Hunter - MindStir Media Author
• Amanda Moll - MindStir Media Children's Book Author
• Rose Mula - MindStir Media Author
• Rosebud Turner - MindStir Media Children's Book Author
• William May - MindStir Media Author & Retired Police Chief / PTSD Expert
• Toni Tuso Faber - MindStir Media Author
• Joy Stinson - MindStir Media Author, Appeared On "Destination America" TV
• Cameron Conaway - Award-Winning Poet, Executive Editor at The Good Men Project
• Kelly Lindsay - MindStir Media Author (Video Review)
• Chere Harris - MindStir Media Christian Author
• Sheila Bittick - MindStir children's book author
• Dionne Bell - MindStir Media novelist
• Elizabeth Furman Eckel - children's book author
• M. Robert Neuman - He's authored three books with MindStir Media
• Volker Fremuth - MindStir Media author
• Gladys Dufua - MindStir Media author
• Jerri Busick - MindStir Media children's book author
• Normaline Grimshaw - children's book author
• Vanessa Lagera - MindStir Media author
• Mimi Groome - children's book author
• Lynn Rosenblatt - MindStir Media children's book author

Author Selma Curtis Reviews MindStir Media Book Publishers

MindStir Media author Selma Curtis offers a (video) review describing her positive experience with MindStir Media book publishers.

MindStir Media Reviews (Video) - Kelly Lindsay, author of Tribal Telepathy

MindStir Media author Kelly Lindsay recently posted a wonderful review for MindStir Media on YouTube. The full video is below. In the review she focuses primarily on MindStir's professionalism and exceptional customer service. She also mentions just how easy MindStir Media made the book publishing process. Get the author's book on Amazon.com.

MindStir Media Reviews - Cameron Conaway, Award-Winning Author

“I came to J.J. Hebert and MindStir Media with a complex and stressful situation regarding the publication of my book. With confidence and consistency, J.J. helped navigate me through what options I may have both within and outside of his company. He did this all well before I made a commitment or payment to him. … J.J.’s willingness to genuinely help, and the promptness with which he did (he often responded regardless of what hour I sent him an email, and this says something considering I am living in Thailand) allowed me to see that he is a good man who puts his morals before his business. As an online college professor, I can attest to the importance of “virtual visibility” and I can say that J.J. was always visible and always responsive in every step of the book publishing process … I’ve experienced his tenacity and work ethic, his open-mindedness and empathy. I entered the self-publishing game scared and critical, but through my experience with J.J. and MindStir Media I was able to expand my perspective and develop a newfound appreciation for the field … I highly recommend J.J. Hebert and the team at MindStir Media for anybody who has a story to tell.” –Cameron Conaway, award-winning poet (Cameron is the Executive Editor at The Good Men Project; a former MMA fighter; and a contributor at The Huffington Post)

MindStir Media Reviews - David Lance Dean

“I have recently published a title with Mindstir Media book publishers. It is a Christian oriented book on biblical prophesy — These Prophets and the Revelation. My experience with J.J. Hebert and the Mindstir staff has been excellent. They did an outstanding job on the cover design and interior layout. I have just recently finished a second manuscript and we are about to move forward with the new one. I am looking forward to working with them again and the promotion of both titles expecting everything will continue to be encouraging and helpful. Thanks so much for a good job well done.” –David Lance Dean, author of These Prophets and the Revelation 

Originally published at http://www.mindstirmedia.com/2013/10/30/david-lance-dean-mindstir-media-reviews/

MindStir Media Reviews - Joy Stinson

MindStir Media author Joy Stinson recently appeared on Destination America TV's "When Ghosts Attack" and she was kind enough to give us a review as well:

“I was totally ignorant about the publishing industry, therefore, I researched many companies before choosing book publishing company MindStir Media. I felt comfortable discussing my plans and intentions regarding my controversial true story of spiritual warfare with J.J. Hebert [president of MindStir Media]. He gave sound and honest advice. J.J., as well as the editor, was more than patient with my lack of computer skills, as it took several attempts to email the draft to MindStir … MindStir remained calm and produced a professional end product. I would recommend MindStir to any new author because I couldn’t have done this without their support and assistance.” –Joy Stinson, author of Out of the Darkness

MindStir Media Reviews - Toni Tuso Faber

Toni Tuso Faber, author of the Poodle Tales children's book series, had this to say about MindStir Media: "J.J. Hebert [president of MindStir Media] is nothing short of a genius in the publishing world! He has been supportive, informative and creative on the Poodle Tales project. We are thrilled to have him at our helm."

Toni has published 9 Poodle Tales books with MindStir Media to date. We are working to publish her 10th book in the series in November, with 3 more on the way in early 2014. The Poodle Tales will ultimately consist of 24 books.

(Toni Tuso Faber's MindStir Media review was originally posted at mindstirmedia.com)

MindStir Media Reviews - Karen Peters leaves a review for MindStir Media

“As a first time author I knew in my heart I had a good story to tell but soon found out how hard it was to get published. I had written an illustrated children’s book about horses for my oldest granddaughter when she was born. I gave up until I came across MindStir Media. J.J. talked me through the process and it was so simple. I had illustrations with my story but they were far from professional and only suggestions. Their illustrator Kathy and I spent a lot of time talking about my characters, their personality’s, and the details of the horses. Kathy was awesome and I was thrilled the first time I saw her illustrations; they were just as I had imagined them. MindStir Media has done a great job putting together my book and I am very pleased with their help and professional service. I now have not only a beautiful book for my grandchildren, but it will also be marketed and shared with others.” –Karen Peters, author of If I Only Had A Horse

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