Poet Releases Blessings, Tears and a Chuckle or Two

Rochester Hills, MI (PRWEB) May 12, 2011

Born out of love for the written word, Blessings, Tears and a Chuckle or Two is author-poet Willi Fischer Jeds way of enlightening and entertaining readers of all ages. In this Xlibris release, Jed shares almost a hundred pages of beautiful literary pieces.

As its title suggests, this poetry anthology is categorized into themes: Blessings and Tears, Christmas, and Chuckles. The first section comprises forty pieces of strong emotions. Its lines evoke vivid feelings of bliss and thankfulness, as well as hurt and pain. The second part, Christmas, contains poems that send feelings of happiness, hope, and love towards its readers. It reminds them of the joyful spirit that the holidays bring. Finally, "Chuckles" encompasses charming poems that set readers to giggling or laughing. Its amusing verses will definitely turn ones frown upside down.

With some poems written in rhyme while others in free-verse, Blessings, Tears and a Chuckle or Two reveals the authors inner thoughts and insights in an entertaining and enticing way.

This book will be featured at the 2011 BookExpo America in New York City, NY on May 26-28, 2011. For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.

About the Author

Willi Fischer Jed is an alumnus of Olivet College and Wayne State University, where she earned a B.F.A, M.Ed. and an M.A. She is a member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators, the National Writers Association, Soronian, and Mu Phi Epsilon professional music sorority. As a teacher in the Warren Consolidated Schools, Jed taught secondary English literature and choral music. She implemented creative writing workshops for students which resulted in a tri-county publication featuring gifted writers of all ages. She also served on the Michigan Board of Education steering committee for secondary course and textbook selection.

A well known and gifted area poet, she had a craft shop, the Sign of the Golden Quill, in Birmingham, where she wrote personal verse for all occasions from her poets corner. Jed was featured on local T.V. and radio shows and in the Detroit Free Press and News. This led to requests from well known national celebrities to write personal poems for special occasions. Mrs. Jed has three children: a daughter, Laurie; two sons, Robert and Timothy; and two grandsons, Nick and Zack. Her late husband, Bob Jed, was a renowned jazz artist who taught gifted in the Birmingham Public Schools. She grew up on the northeast side of Detroit, spent her married life in Bloomfield Hills, and now resides in Rochester Hills, MI.

BLESSINGS, TEARS and a CHUCKLE or TWO * by Willi Fischer Jed

(BALLADS of a WANDRING MINSTREL)

Publication Date: January 12, 2011

Trade Paperback; $ 15.99; 106 pages; 978-1-4568-0050-5

Trade Hardback; $ 24.99; 106 pages; 978-1-4568-0051-2

eBook; $ 9.99; 978-1-4568-0052-9

Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7879. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7879.

For more information on self-publishing or marketing with Xlibris, visit http://www.Xlibris.com. To receive a free publishing guide, please call (888) 795-4274.

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Katies Cards Releases Brand New Thanksgiving and Christmas Ecards to Their Large Collection of Animated Ecards

Teddington, Middlesex (PRWEB) November 23, 2011

The festive season is fast approaching and with it, demand for seasonal and Christmas ecards and e card games increases. People across the globe are opting to send their loved ones digital greetings to benefit from their cost-effective and eco-friendly traits. To meet this huge demand, Katies Cards have already started to release new e cards in their seasonal e card range, beginning with the Leaf Waltz and Turkey Shoot Thanksgiving e cards and the Runaway Turkey Christmas ecard.

The festive and holiday seasons are the most popular time of year for sending greetings, and at the height of the recession, many consumers are turning to a low-cost, highly-entertaining solution: Christmas ecards. This growing trend for sending e cards has led to a demand for higher quality, more interactive and diverse styles. Katies Cards pride themselves on producing a wide variety of eclectic e card styles and is continuing to do so with their brand new ecards. Customers can select the perfect e card for each of their loved ones, regardless of gender, age or taste.

The Thanksgiving ecard: Leaf Waltz is a stylish animation of autumnal leaves dancing around the screen and it is set to the beautiful Sonata a Quattro No.3 in C Major, composed by Gioachino Rossini. An uplifting and tranquil e card, it is ideal for sending to adult friends and family to wish them a pleasant celebration. In contrast to this peaceful celebratory ecard is the other new addition to the Thanksgiving range: Turkey Shoot. This fun-packed e card game in which the player must try to shoot and hit the jumping turkey targets as they leap from behind obstacles. The game is light hearted, fun and set to entertaining music. These features come together in a very entertaining and addictive ecard game that is perfect to send to young and young-at-heart loved ones. The new ecards will join their large collection of thanksgiving e cards that includes the hilarious Turkey Breakout series (1,2 &3) and the Painted Turkey and The First Thanksgiving traditional cards not forgetting Mayflower which is designed in a modern style.

The brand new Runaway Turkey e card joins the extensive Christmas e card collection which includes over 29 assorted animated and musical festive ecards ranging from the humorous, to the traditional, modern and sentimental. Also on offer are a selection of entertaining e card games. The Runaway Turkey game requires the player to help a turkey escape the clutches of a hungry farmer by running and jumping over various obstacles that are in the turkeys path. Its a race to the finish line! This exciting e card game is a great way to send loved ones of all ages a fun festive greeting as the ecard itself retains all the normal functionality of a traditional e card but works on two levels, as a card and gift, all rolled into one, entertaining the recipient while sending them a personal message.

Katies Cards is a small, family run ecard company who have created over 170 different e cards to suit all occasions, tastes and ages. They charge a small subscription fee in return for unlimited access to every card they create and are adding new cards and game-cards all of the time. For more information and to preview the cards visit katiescards.com/

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