May 19, 2008
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” Chosen as National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards Finalist – Christian Collection Honored Among Top Seven Independently Published Religion Books
Don Collette, author of “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today,” has just received word that his Christian collection was chosen as a National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards finalist in the religion category. This distinction solidly positions the book among the top seven of all entries.
Cullman , AL (PRWeb) May 19, 2008 — The National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards have just been announced, and “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today” has been chosen as a finalist in the religion category. Just six finalists and one winner were honored with this Indie Excellence distinction. Formal announcement of the awards will be made at the 2008 Book Expo America, which is slated for May 29 through June 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Publishers, buyers and readers who would like to learn more about what earned “Sermonsnacks” its elite recognition can do so online at http://www.sermonsnacks.com .
Dedicated to celebrating and promoting the outstanding work of independent publishers and authors, the National Indie Excellence Book Awards recognize the best of the best in independently published, self published and small press books. With more and more books falling into one of these publishing categories, being bestowed with one of these awards is an honor indeed.
According to Bowker, the exclusive U.S. ISBN and SAN Agency, “ U.S. title output in 2006 increased by more than 3 percent to 291,920 new titles and editions, up from the 282,500 published in 2005.” PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, estimates that 78 percent of those titles came from small/self-publishers.
Religious books in particular are helping to fuel these growth trends. In “Publishers Weekly’s” August 4, 2003 edition, the Christian Booksellers Association reported that Christian book sales hit $4.2 billion in 2002, up from $4 billion in 2000. With so much competition in its genre, “Sermonsnacks” is especially proud to have been lauded as a National Indie Excellence 2008 religion book award finalist.
“Sermonsnacks” author, Don Collette, explains, “ They [the National Indie Book Awards] named only one winner and six finalists in our category. So it is a noteworthy achievement for both me and my publishing company, Sermonsnacks.com.” Along with bragging rights, “Sermonsnacks’” status as a National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards finalist earns it prominent placement at this year’s Book Expo America in the New Title Showcase.
Book Expo America combines the largest selection of English language titles on the planet with special industry and author events. It also provides unparalleled educational content to create a dynamic environment for networking, sourcing and relationship building. Publishers, buyers and readers of Christian books can look for “Sermonsnacks” in the Expo’s New Title Showcase section.
For more information on “Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today’s” recognition as a National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards finalist, contact author Don Collette at (256) 338-0214. To order a copy of the award-winning book, visit Collette’s publishing company online at http://www.SermonSnacks.com .
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Don Collette
59 County Road 678
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 338-0214
donaldcollette@bellsouth.net
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Readers are Gobbling Up "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" – Sermonsnacks Publishing's First Christian Book Collection Is Garnering Rave Reviews
Spiritually hungry readers are eating up a new book like hotcakes. Just three months since its publication date and "SermonSnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" is already racking up a stack of favorable reviews. Early reviewers have deemed "Sermonsnacks" "delightful," "thoughtful" and "refreshing."
Cullman, AL (PRWeb) February 12, 2008 — The early reviews of "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" are in and readers are raving about this inspirational début collection of Christian wisdom. Using such adjectives as "delightful," "thoughtful" and "refreshing" to describe the book, reviewers have given "Sermonsnacks" a solid 4.5-star rating on Amazon.com. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to discover what is earning "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" such glowing reviews can do so online at Cullman, AL (PRWeb) February 12, 2008 — The early reviews of "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" are in and readers are raving about this inspirational début collection of Christian wisdom. Using such adjectives as "delightful," "thoughtful" and "refreshing" to describe the book, reviewers have given "Sermonsnacks" a solid 4.5-star rating on Amazon.com. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to discover what is earning "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" such glowing reviews can do so online at http://www.Sermonsnacks.com.
When U.S. TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection last month, the honor went to Eckhart Tolle’s "A New Earth." Described as a "non-fiction, spiritual book about what people can do to make the world a better place," "A New Earth" garnered the Winfrey seal of approval for its ability to help individuals uncover "a more loving self and a more loving planet." Americans are hungry for spirituality and Winfrey has them eating out of the palm of her hand with her latest reading selection.
Another new book, "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today," is feeding this same spiritual yen from a Christian inspirational viewpoint. And if early reviews are any indication, the book is whetting spiritually-deprived appetites across the country.
Monty Rainey of New Braunfels, Texas, sums up "Sermonsnacks" as "a quick reference guide to life’s daily problems." He goes on to say, "This delightful book … is a great starting point for where to turn when we need – and forget to seek – God’s guidance. This is a book I will keep close by and will turn to often." Of author Don Collette, he praises, "This fellow Chaplain has put together a great book that I highly recommend."
Another reviewer, newspaper reporter M. Berry, calls "Sermonsnacks" "a refreshing spin on the ordinary devotional book." She suggests that the book "is the perfect solution" for those who "long to make personal time with the Lord a priority." Berry enjoyed the book so much that she has already put in a request for the next Sermonsnacks book,,"Bedtime Snacks. Snacks to Help Our Kids and Us Be the Best We Can Be."
ArmchairInterviews.com puts a practical spin on its "Sermonsnacks" praise: "No matter how much time you have, and what your circumstance is, you will find a Sermonsnack in here to fit your time and need." They recommend savoring the book’s "tasty daily messages" and "letting the scripture and the thoughts work through your thought process in order for it to bless you."
For more information on the early praise "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" is racking up, contact author Don Collette at (256) 338-0214. To read similar devotionals or to order a copy of the book, visit Sermonsnacks Publishing online at: http://www.Sermonsnacks.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sermonsnacks Publishing/Don Collette
59 County Road 678
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 338-0214
donaldcollette@bellsouth.net
http://www.Sermonsnacks.com
Aug 20, 2007
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SermonSnacks.com Providing an Inspirational Way to Calm Stock Market Fears – New Christian Web Site Hoping to Ease Financial Worries
The stock market may have taken a series of tumbles last week, but uneasy investors need not fret themselves into a frenzy. Instead, they can put their faith and trust in the Lord. By providing daily nuggets of inspiration, SermonSnacks.com hopes to help worried stock market devotees overcome their investment worries by leaning on the power of God.
Cullman, AL (PRWeb) August 20, 2007 — Last week, a dire portent capped a month-long stock market slide. Wall Street’s worst tumble in 4.5 years threatened to break free. No wonder investors across the country are watching their money like hawks. Fearing further declines on top of the losses they’ve already endured, stock market players can’t keep their eyes—or worries—off the daily Dow Jones and Nasdaq figures. A new spiritually focused Web site, SermonSnacks.com, is offering help, hope and encouragement during these times of economic difficulty with inspirational audio and email "snacks." The financially fearful who would like to have their qualms allayed can find positive diversion at Cullman, AL (PRWeb) August 20, 2007 — Last week, a dire portent capped a month-long stock market slide. Wall Street’s worst tumble in 4.5 years threatened to break free. No wonder investors across the country are watching their money like hawks. Fearing further declines on top of the losses they’ve already endured, stock market players can’t keep their eyes—or worries—off the daily Dow Jones and Nasdaq figures. A new spiritually focused Web site, SermonSnacks.com, is offering help, hope and encouragement during these times of economic difficulty with inspirational audio and email "snacks." The financially fearful who would like to have their qualms allayed can find positive diversion at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.
In the book of Matthew, Chapter 6, Verse 34, the Bible counsels, "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." That advice is easier said than done during months like this past one, when the Dow Jones slipped 1,139 points in less than four weeks. One Christian Web site, however, is setting its sights on making this wisdom easier to adhere to. With its collection of online nuggets of spirituality, SermonSnacks.com provides diversion from the financial worries that are plaguing investors.
Since it debuted this past February, SermonSnacks.com has served up close to 25,000 "snacks." Available in both audio and written formats and covering a wide range of life areas, Sermon Snacks are quick and to the point, diverting worried investors just long enough to get their minds off the stock market. For convenience’s sake, they can be read either online or they can be delivered directly to subscribers’ email inboxes.
Stock market fretters will find the site’s "Financial Snacks" particularly timely and helpful. Topics like "Appreciating our blessings" and "Life is not defined by what you have" resonate strongly during these days of economic uncertainty. And because SermonSnacks.com is so simple to navigate and is ad and subscription free, it’s easy for visitors to find just the inspiration they need when their anxieties take hold.
SermonSnacks.com founder, Don Collette, is pleased to announce, "We are now in 42 countries, recently (adding) Russia and Pakistan (to our subscriber list). It is awesome to know how far and fast God's word can go across the globe." From Don’s lips to God’s ears, the nation’s stock market fears may be calmed just as quickly.
For more information on Sermon Snacks’ mission to let tomorrow worry about itself, contact Don Collette at (256) 338-0214. To get your very own Sermon Snacks’ financial fix or to subscribe to the site’s daily feed, visit the company online at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.CONTACT INFORMATION:
Don Collette
59 County Road 678
Cullman, AL 3505X
(256) 338-0214
donaldcollette@bellsouth.net
http://www.SermonSnacks.com
July 2, 2007
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Forget Alli! Next Time Hunger Strikes, Reach for a Sermon Snack – New Christian Web Site Serving Up Healthy Snacks for the Body and Spirit
While the new weight-loss drug Alli may be helping individuals defeat the battle of the bulge, it’s not without risk. It’s also doing nothing to address their spiritual needs, the place where the real culprit behind overeating often resides. A new Christian Web site, SermonSnacks.com, is taking a different approach to hunger by feeding the soul rather than depriving the body.
HANCEVILLE, AL., July 2, 2007 — This past February, a new Christian Web site hit the Internet airwaves, bringing with it a novel way for individuals to get a daily dose of spirituality. Since it debuted just over four months ago, SermonSnacks.com has already served its visitors with more than 14,000 Christian "snacks." These brief nuggets of inspiration are just the right length to be digested whenever a few free moments open up in one’s day, and for greater convenience, they can be delivered right to subscribers’ email inboxes. The spiritually ravenous who would like to have their hunger appeased can cure the munchies at HANCEVILLE, AL., July 2, 2007 — This past February, a new Christian Web site hit the Internet airwaves, bringing with it a novel way for individuals to get a daily dose of spirituality. Since it debuted just over four months ago, SermonSnacks.com has already served its visitors with more than 14,000 Christian "snacks." These brief nuggets of inspiration are just the right length to be digested whenever a few free moments open up in one’s day, and for greater convenience, they can be delivered right to subscribers’ email inboxes. The spiritually ravenous who would like to have their hunger appeased can cure the munchies at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.
SermonSnacks.com offers inspirational help, hope and encouragement in the form of short Christian stories and devotionals. Unlike other devotional sites, however, it’s light on the preaching and heavy on the fun and personal relevance, making it the perfect midday "snack" stop when the afternoon slump attacks.
Visitors to the site will find bite-sized Sermon Snacks covering a wide range of topics, including Work Day Snacks, Teen Snacks, Family Snacks, Marriage Snacks, Funny Snacks, Financial Snacks and Faith Building Snacks. Because the stories are broken down by category, the site is easy to navigate. It’s also ad and subscription free, making the visiting experience a pleasant one.
For those who don’t have Internet access or would prefer not to have the visit the site on a regular basis, Sermon Snacks also offers an RSS feed to notify subscribers whenever new "snacks" have been added in their preferred categories. Visitors can also subscribe to the site’s Daily Prayer, which is then delivered directly to their email inboxes every morning.
Already widely popular after only four months in operation, SermonSnacks.com is receiving positive feedback through its online survey form. Respondents are encouraging Don Collette, Sermon Snacks’ founder, to keep the site going. Collette is a retired naval officer, pastor, Christian counselor and community service chaplain.
For more information on Sermon Snacks’ Christian mission, contact Don Collette at (256) 338-0214. To get your very own Sermon Snacks’ fix or to subscribe to the site’s daily feed, visit them online at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.CONTACT INFORMATION:
Don Collette
59 CR 678
Hanceville, AL 35077
(256) 338-0214
donaldcollette@bellsouth.net
http://www.SermonSnacks.com
Jan 2, 2008
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Christian Hope and Inspiration Are Now Just a Page Away – SermonSnacks.com Releases Its First Christian Book Collection
The spiritually parched can now have their thirst quenched anytime, anywhere. SermonSnacks.com, a soul-satisfying portal for inspirational wisdom, has just released its first book. "Sermonsnack: Help, Hope and Encouragement" aims to provide Christians with a jolt of inspiration wherever or whenever they need it most.
Cullman, AL (PRWeb) January 2, 2008 —Inspiration-seeking Christians who would like to curl up with a good book this winter instead of cozying up to their computer monitors now have that option. SermonSnacks Publishing has just released its debut hardcopy collection of Christian wisdom. "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" is currently available in a print version at Amazon and Barnes & Noble and as an e-book through Powell’s Books. Wholesale prices are also being extended to book- and gift-store owners. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to learn more about the topics covered in "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" can do so online at Cullman, AL (PRWeb) January 2, 2007 —Inspiration-seeking Christians who would like to curl up with a good book this winter instead of cozying up to their computer monitors now have that option. SermonSnacks Publishing has just released its debut hardcopy collection of Christian wisdom. "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" is currently available in a print version at Amazon and Barnes & Noble and as an e-book through Powell’s Books. Wholesale prices are also being extended to book- and gift-store owners. Book-loving spiritualists who would like to learn more about the topics covered in "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" can do so online at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.
According to a December 2007 "International Herald Tribune Article," as the holiday shopping season got under way, Americans had "grown much more pessimistic about their own future and that of the economy." Dubbing it a "worrying season," the article went on to state that "Americans are growing more worried about the inflation outlook as well."
Since February 2007, SermonSnacks.com has been alleviating some of the worldly anxieties today’s individuals face by injecting them with a daily dose of spirituality. The bite-size nuggets of Christian inspiration the company provides on its Website and via e-mail feeds are a perfect quick fix whenever worry starts settling in. Unfortunately, not everyone has computer access when they need an inspirational boost.
That’s where "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today" takes over. Filled with brief Christian stories and devotionals, the SermonSnacks book can easily be slipped inside a purse, tucked inside a car’s glove compartment, slid inside a desk drawer or downloaded to an e-reader for easy portability and on-the-go inspiration. The book provides on-demand help, hope and encouragement throughout the day, whenever these spiritual friends are needed most.
In describing the "Sermonsnacks" collection, author Don Collette says that it contains "simple, down-to-earth sections, with accompanying scripture and comments, about finances, loneliness, marriage, family, work and other topics that are relevant to today’s Christians." He goes on to state, "It is my hope that it will be a source of encouragement and that it will give you hope and help in whatever you may be going through. May it provide you with the motivation you need to dig deeper into God's word, as well as a little ‘nudge’ to help get you back on track."
For more information on Sermon Snacks.com’s debut book collection and wholesale purchasing of it, contact Don Collette at (256) 338-0214. To learn more about how to get your hands on your own copy of "Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope and Encouragement for Today," visit the company online at http://www.SermonSnacks.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Don Collette
59 County Road 678
Cullman, AL 3505X
(256) 338-0214
donaldcollette@bellsouth.net
http://www.SermonSnacks.com
