October Releases

Almost an Author is pleased to announce book releases this month by two regular columnists, Lori Z. Scott (Mastering Middle Grade) and Norma Poore (Writers Chat Recap).

Offsides by Lori Z. Scott

From the publisher:

Danielle Stephens expected her senior year to be challenging, with her final season of soccer, a strained friendship, and a new crush. But she didn’t expect to uncover a human trafficking ring in her town. When an older man seems to be grooming her young neighbor, Dani is determined to keep the girl safe. Except if Dani doesn’t watch her own back, she may be the next victim.

With a mixture of humor, poignant honesty, and human trafficking awareness, award-winning author Lori Z. Scott fields a tough topic in an age-appropriate way. Offsides kicks off its debut with a big score, boasting three #1 new release banners on Amazon, including the Teens & YA Christian Relationships category.

Besides her bestselling Meghan Rose series, Lori has published over 200 articles, short stories, devotions, and poems for magazines like Brio and Focus on the Family. She has also contributed to 15 books, including Writing and Selling Children’s Books in the Christian Market. In 2022, Lori introduced a new YA series. The first book, Inside the Ten-Foot Line, is a Carol Award YA semi-finalist, Golden Scroll Youth Book of the Year winner and Illumination Book Award medalist. The second book, Offsides, promises even more action and humor.

You can purchase Offsides on Amazon, Christianbooks.com, End Game Press, and other book outlets.

Lori Z. Scott

Elementary school teacher Lori Z. Scott usually writes fiction. Her down time is filled with two quirky habits: chronic doodling and inventing lame jokes. Neither one impresses her principal (or friends/parents/dogs/casual strangers), but they do help inspire her writing. Somehow, her odd musings led her to accidentally write a ten-title bestselling chapter book series and on purpose write over 175 short stories, articles, essays, poems, and devotions. Lori enjoys speaking, leading workshops, and visiting local elementary schools to share her writing journey. Follow her on Instagram @Stories.by.Lori .

Abba’s Lessons Compiled by Dee Dee Lake

From the publisher:

Thirty stories…thirty unique lessons to bring you hope, comfort, and learning.

Jesus used fishermen, prostitutes, the rich and the poor, the sick, the young and old to teach the principles of the kingdom of God. Today, Abba Father is no different. He uses real people with real issues to bring you healing, instruction, and understanding.

In Abba’s Lessons, you’ll find thirty stories of people from all walks of life—an adoption attorney, a wedding planner, Bible leaders and pastors, military wives, and more. Each story brings a special lesson we can apply to our own lives. Lessons of surrender, forgiveness, humility, pride, judgement, praise, trust, letting go, God’s will, anxiety, and so many more.

Sit for a minute. Read these stories and experience learning from Abba the way He did it in the Bible and come away changed.

One of the contributors in this devotional anthology is our A3 Managing Editor, Norma Poore. You can order your copy at Cross River Media.

Norma Poore

Norma Poore has lived through difficult circumstances, and allows her journey to fuel encouragement for the hurting. Her inspirational nonfiction is penned with honest transparency and hope from God’s Word. As a respected member of the publishing community she’s an award-winning author. Married 40 years, has six children, and eleven grandchildren. Connect with her at NormaPoore.com.