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Catholic Alcoholic

September 1, 2019

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Alcoholism and Catholicism: both are paradoxes. They capture life and death. Joy and suffering. Faith and doubt. Compassion and abuse. Death and resurrection.

In this inspiring autobiographical work, Annetta Sutton takes her readers on a journey of pure redemption. Through the alcohol abuse present in her family, marriage, and career, Annetta bore witness to the disease’s devastating wrath. Yet, she chose to be an instrument of peace, to guide others in rising from the ashes. Told through vignettes of her life, Annetta’s interactions with addiction touch on themes of abuse, sexual violence, diversity of faith, parenting and families, and much more. Catholic Alcoholic: A Witness to Addiction and Redemption is a testament to the might and perseverance of the human spirit.

April Michelle Davis spent a week proofreading this book immediately before publication. This is usually performed on a manuscript that has already been through developmental or copyediting and has already been laid out by a designer into page proofs. It provides a last review of egregious errors, such as basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, and inconsistencies, and any other errors that were inserted during the design process.

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Bird Dogs Lightly Done

August 1, 2019

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Local cartoonist Bob Schweikhardt’s Bird Dogs Lightly Done is 108 pages of cartoons, quirks, and stories of hunting dogs and more. Back in the 1940s, a boy who liked to draw rode his bike down to the Gambles store, plunked down a hard-earned forty-seven cents, and bought a box of 16-gauge shotgun shells. He borrowed his older brother’s English Setter (and his double barrel) and went bird hunting. He was hooked.

April Michelle Davis copyedited this manuscript, which is the last step in the editing process and the last time the manuscript will be reviewed before being laid out by the book designer. April Michelle’s experience and skill at correcting grammatical and stylistic errors helped to professionally prepare this manuscript for printing, and they also reflect her credibility with the author, publisher, and future readers.

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Big Brother Has Wheels

July 1, 2019

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Follow Big Brother’s lifetime interest in wheels as he explores beyond the comfortable boundaries of his family farm, rolling through neighboring towns, then nearby states, and finally all across the United States, he drives everything from a tricycle to a forklift. His love of wheels is more than a boyish hobby—it’s a ticket to the whole country.

But Big Brother carries another love with him through all his zipping and zooming: his family. He shares his passion with his brothers and sisters, and every adventure circles back to the ones he loves. With a new vehicle on every page, Big Brother Has Wheels will entertain kids hungering for wheels of their own. Young readers can follow Big Brother’s travels as he grows into each new set of wheels, while grown-ups will appreciate details that recall their own childhoods.

April Michelle Davis proofread this children’s book, helping to prepare it for young readers full of adventure!

 

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B&N Showcases A Princess in Disguise

June 1, 2019

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April Michelle Davis and her middle-grade book A Princess in Disguise held a second book signing at the Barnes & Noble, Short Pump Town Center, in Richmond, Virginia, on May 20, 2017. April Michelle was delighted to greet and meet the public, sign copies of her book, answer questions about the book and the publishing  process, and to introduce her website for princesses and readers of her book.

April Michelle had prepared a unique gift for all those who stopped by her table: coloring sheets that April Michelle designed herself using the illustrations from her book with a quote from the book that described the illustration. You can request your copy of A Princess in Disguise autographed by April Michelle along with a set of her coloring sheets.

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B&N Features A Princess in Disguise

May 1, 2019

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April Michelle Davis and her middle-grade book A Princess in Disguise were featured at the Barnes & Noble, Short Pump Town Center, in Richmond, Virginia, on April 22, 2017. April Michelle was available to greet, sign copies of her book, answer questions about her book and the publishing  process, and introduce her website geared toward princesses and readers of her book.

April Michelle also had available for all those who stopped by her table coloring sheets that she designed using the illustrations and quotes from her book. You can get your copy of A Princess in Disguise autographed by April Michelle and a set of the coloring pages by requesting both from April Michelle Davis.

 

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Attitudes at Every Altitude

April 1, 2019

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Welcome on board for a close-up view of airline travel today based on real-life miles flown. Attitudes at Every Altitude was written by a flight attendant with experience in excess of 7 million miles. Over 300 humorous situations are covered in Gregg Proteaux’s compilation of relationships among passengers, flight attendants, pilots, and the airlines of today.

The newest surcharges, smaller seats, delayed flights, and pay cuts are all here, which occur in airline travel every day. Experience them in this writing so that you will be better prepared when you board your next flight. In a humorous way, every passenger will have a more realistic expectation of airlines and its employees in today’s world of travel.

April Michelle Davis proofread this manuscript as the last stage prior to printing of the book to ensure its consistency and clarity in sharing the author’s message and humor with its readers.

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Adult Learning Basics

March 1, 2019

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Adult Learning Basics examines the principles of adult learning theory and how they relate to the training function addressing individual learning competencies, organizational learning climate, and technology-related issues as they affect the adult learning process. Faced with an aging workforce, organizations must reexamine adult learning theory and how it is applied to employee development. Learn the seven kinds of adult intelligence and the most effective ways to address them.

April Michelle Davis wrote the index for this book in the two weeks prior to printing.

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A Rustic’s Journey to the 21st Century

February 1, 2019

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In this memoir, the author shares experiences of the twentieth century regarding growing up. A Rustic’s Journey to the Twenty-First Century is a wonderful coming-of-age story.

In the week before publication, April Michelle Davis proofread this manuscript to ensure there were no egregious errors before printing.

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A Princess in Disguise on Boat History

January 1, 2019

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April Michelle Davis wrote her book A Princess in Disguise because of her fascination with princesses. She wrote this fiction book using descriptions of many 1700 and 1800 places and things.

In August 2017, Geri Walton asked April Michelle to guest blog on the boats of this era because Princess Margaret and Huntley, the main female and male characters of A Princess in Disguise, sailed on a boat during many of their adventures and Princess Margaret’s father, the king, owned a fleet of ships.

The boats built in the 1700s and 1800s traveled slower because they depended on the wind to move them, and their lifespans were shorter than those of today partly because of bug infestation, which helped to weaken the wood of the hauls. The wheel to steer the boat was an important component because it determined the direction the boat would move, which also meant it would require crewmen to man it at all times, day and night, to keep the boat on course.

The variety of the food on the boats was limited, and some items were in short supply because of lack of funds or food contamination, yet what was available was still consumed by the crewmen and livestock so oftentimes the crewmen became ill and required medical treatment. Yet, medical treatment onboard the boats was simple and ports could be miles in the distance. The lifestyle of the crewmen on the boats was not very desirable, and the wages they earned were minimal compared to the hard labor that was performed to earn them.

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A Princess in Disguise Wins Award

December 1, 2018

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April Michelle Davis’s young adult book A Princess in Disguise was reviewed by Kathleen Lance of One Stop Fiction. And this review led to A Princess in Disguisereceiving an award: The One Stop Fiction Book Award!

Lance’s interpretations were very similar to April Michelle’s, just expressed in different words, such as how Lance described the relationship between Princess Margaret and the emotion love.

Lance wrote, “Readers will appreciate [Margaret’s] courage in abandoning an arranged marriage to seek love. At first this is the love of her mother who disappeared when Margaret was just a baby. But, as Margaret comes to discover, love can include love for one’s country and people, love for a man, and love for the woman who, though not her mother, was always there for her. This important lesson if given through Margaret’s adventures on Huntley’s ship and through her increasing awareness of the world around her. Ms. Davis has given readers a lesson without actually teaching.”

Lance truly understands April Michelle’s special messages that are intertwined in the pages of her book A Princess in Disguise. Through growth and maturity, Margaret experiences the many facets of love and comes to rely on this as an inner strength to make her final destiny decision that will drive her forward.

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