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Publication Consultants' logo is your assurance of quality books. Publication Consultants specializes in publishing the works of book authors worldwide.

We've been in the publishing business since 1978 and welcome this opportunity to acquaint you with our company. We've been in the publishing business since 1978. We're not only publishers, we're writers, and know many problems confronting writers. How to solve those problems and bring your work to market is our business. We welcome this opportunity to become acquainted with you and your work.

01/08/2026

What if paying off your home didn’t mean you still risk losing it?

End Property Tax exposes how America’s oldest tax quietly strips families of their homes — even after mortgages are paid — and lays out a clear, practical path to stop it. Through real stories, hard data, and proven solutions from around the world, Evan Swensen makes the case for restoring true homeownership and protecting families from a system that has gone unquestioned for far too long.

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A home paid for should be a home kept.

12/16/2025

Cedar Valley News – December 16, 2025
A Home Paid For Should Be a Home Kept
By: Caleb Mercer
From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world events.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott just made a promise that every homeowner in America should hear: let the people vote on whether to end property taxes for schools.

Now, I'm not here to tell Texans how to run their state. But when a governor of 30 million people says out loud what so many of us have been thinking quietly for years, it's worth paying attention. The idea that you can pay off your mortgage, work your whole life to own your home free and clear, and still owe the government thousands of dollars a year to keep it—that's not ownership. That's renting from the county.

I'm a carpenter. I build things with my hands. I understand that schools need funding, roads need paving, and firefighters need paychecks. I'm not against paying my share. But there's something fundamentally wrong with a system that says you never really own your home, no matter how many payments you make. Miss a few tax bills when times get hard, and they can take it from you. I've seen it happen to good people right here in Cedar Valley.

When I was younger and angrier, I watched my parents struggle to keep their place after my dad got sick. They'd paid off the mortgage twenty years earlier. Didn't matter. The taxes kept coming, and the county didn't care about hospital bills or fixed incomes. They held on, barely. Others haven't been so lucky.

The critics say eliminating property taxes would cost Texas $42 billion a year. That's a big number. But here's what I've learned running a business and now serving as mayor: when something matters enough, you find a way. You cut what doesn't work. You prioritize what does. You don't just shrug and say it can't be done.

A home paid for should be a home kept. That's not a radical idea. That's the promise America made to working people for generations. Somewhere along the way, we let the tax man rewrite the deal.

Maybe Texas will figure this out. Maybe they won't. But I'm glad somebody's finally asking the question out loud. And I hope the rest of us are listening.

This editorial is part of the fictional Cedar Valley News series. While the people and town are fictional, the national events they reflect on are real.

Publication Consultants sponsors Cedar Valley News and Quiet Echo Podcast—We Believe in the Power of Authors! Every day, you'll receive a short editorial straight from the fictional newsroom of the Cedar Valley News. Join us in Cedar Valley—you'll feel right at home.

12/08/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬

The Power of Authors highlights real stories told with courage.

Kati Dahlstrom wrote Turtle in a Racehorse World to help people understand disability through honest experience. Her book has been used in community conversations about empathy, patience, and inclusion.
Truth changes people.

Writers who speak plainly help others see more clearly.

Keep writing with purpose. Your story matters.

Someone will carry your words into a moment when clarity or comfort becomes essential.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
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12/05/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐒𝐁𝐍 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬

Writers often ask how much it costs to publish a book. The answer always circles back to a small detail many overlook: the ISBN. An ISBN is a global identifier assigned through Bowker in the United States. It doesn’t protect copyright or reveal the story inside. It helps bookstores, libraries, and distributors find and track each edition of your book.

Each part of an ISBN has meaning. Take the ISBN for The Power of Authors: 978-1-59433-869-4.
• 978 signals entry into bookland inside the EAN system.
• 1 points to the English-language region.
• 59433 identifies Publication Consultants as the publisher.
• 869 marks the specific edition.
• 4 confirms the number’s accuracy as the checksum.
If your goal includes bookstores, libraries, or broader distribution, you’ll need an ISBN. Bowker sells single numbers and blocks, and planning ahead usually saves money.

Every book has a journey. Understanding an ISBN helps you guide yours with confidence.

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12/01/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

Readers of Trapline Chatter wrote letters describing how Nancy Becker’s honest reflections from rural Alaska helped them through difficult moments. Her stories offered steady truth, not performance. Influence grew because her voice remained sincere.

A reminder for writers: real connection forms when honesty guides the work. Someone will carry your words into a moment when clarity or comfort becomes essential.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
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11/28/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞

Writers disappear far more often than their books do.

Not by choice—by silence.

I’ve seen talented authors pour years into meaningful work, only to step back when readers look for them. They believe staying quiet is humble. It feels polite. Yet silence makes them invisible to the very readers waiting to meet them.

A book sits still. A writer moves—when they choose to show up.

Your presence is not ego. It’s stewardship. It carries your purpose from one season to the next, so you never feel like you’re starting over.

Don’t hide behind your pages.

Your message needs your voice.

Your readers do too.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
For an autographed copy: http://bit.ly/4pgmzjM

11/24/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

A reader once carried a book with a folded five-dollar bill tucked inside. Weeks later, she stood on a cold sidewalk holding a warm sandwich for a homeless man she had passed every day. The five-dollar bill went with it. No spotlight. No audience. Only a quiet message rising in the right moment.

A reminder for writers: sincere words reach hidden places. They move lives forward without noise. Keep writing with purpose. Someone may carry your message into a moment when it matters most.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
For an autographed copy: http://bit.ly/4pgmzjM

11/21/2025

𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦

When a book carries quiet strength, readers feel it before the final page. The Power of Authors has become that kind of book—lifting writers, steadying new voices, and reminding readers influence grows from sincerity, not fame.

Recent reviews describe it as a “one-of-a-kind treasure,” a guide for anyone at any stage of the writing journey. Others speak of encouragement, healing, and recognition long overdue. Each comment points toward the same truth: ordinary storytellers shape communities, families, and futures in ways often unseen.

For influencers, podcasters, book clubs, and interview hosts searching for conversations with purpose, this book offers rich ground. It speaks to courage, legacy, and the quiet force carried by everyday writers whose words help others stand a little taller.

If meaningful stories matter to your audience, this is a message worth sharing.

The Power of Authors: A Rallying Cry for Today’s Writers to Recognize Their Power, Rise to Their Calling, and Write with Moral Conviction, by Evan and Lois Swensen with a foreword by Jane L. Evanson, PhD.

Available now on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
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11/17/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝

Writers worry attention spans no longer hold space for long work. Yet every week, readers prove otherwise. They still turn to books when life grows heavy. They still seek voices that offer clarity rather than noise.

Purpose outlasts popularity. Slow, steady writing still reaches people in ways quick posts never will.

Our book, The Power of Authors, speaks to this moment. It encourages meaningful work built with care and conviction.

Start your week with confidence. Your words matter. Keep going.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
For an autographed copy: http://bit.ly/4pgmzjM

11/14/2025

𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞

Many writers ask how long it takes to publish. It’s an honest question, and the answer brings relief once you understand the steps. Editing, design, proofing, production, and distribution each follow industry timelines used by professional presses everywhere. Most books take several months from finished manuscript to finished copy, not because anyone slows the process, but because each stage protects quality.

If you’re waiting on your book right now, stay encouraged. Every step moves your work toward readers with care and purpose.

For more support during your writing and publishing journey, spend time with The Power of Authors by Lois and Evan Swensen—available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and everywhere good books are sold. The Power of Authors: A Rallying Cry for Today’s Writers to Recognize Their Power, Rise to Their Calling, and Write with Moral Conviction, by Evan and Lois Swensen with a foreword by Jane L. Evanson, PhD.

Available now on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
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11/10/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦

Rachel Carson didn’t set out to start a movement. She simply listened. In 1962, her book Silent Spring revealed how a chemical called DDT was poisoning the world’s water, air, and wildlife. Her words—quiet, precise, and grounded in truth—changed everything.

Ten years later, DDT was banned. The Environmental Protection Agency was born. The bald eagle, once nearly extinct, took flight again. One author, one book, one act of courage—reshaping an entire nation’s conscience.

Carson once said, “The discipline of the writer is to learn to be still and listen to what his subject has to tell him.” Her legacy reminds us that writing doesn’t always begin with loud ambition—it begins with stillness, honesty, and purpose.

That same truth inspired our new book, The Power of Authors. It’s a reminder that stories can do more than fill pages—they can change lives. Like Carson, every author has the power to awaken, to heal, to guide.

The Power of Authors is available on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
For an autographed copy: http://bit.ly/4pgmzjM

Your words matter. Write with care. Write with courage. And remember—the quietest voices often leave the loudest echoes.

11/07/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤

Every author feels it—the mix of pride and vulnerability after typing The End. That’s when the scammers move in. They promise movie deals, bestseller status, and “guaranteed success.” But here’s the truth:

You already own your copyright the moment you write your story. No one can take that from you unless you hand it over.

Protect your work. Read before you sign. Ask questions until the answers make sense.

At Publication Consultants, we believe authors deserve partners, not predators. We don’t take your rights—we help you protect them.

Because your words are worth more than any false promise.

Integrity still matters.

The Power of Authors: A Rallying Cry for Today’s Writers to Recognize Their Power, Rise to Their Calling, and Write with Moral Conviction, by Evan and Lois Swensen with a foreword by Jane L. Evanson, PhD.

Available now on Amazon: http://bit.ly/3K6o8AM
Want an autographed copy? http://bit.ly/4pgmzjM

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