Cristina Salat

E 'pericoloso il proprio cuore e il proprio senso della realt , di amare qualcuno che non ha ancora deciso di lasciare che l'amore nella loro vita. Una fiamma verde Omnimedia Slim: momenti di definizione della vita nei volumi snelli. Esistiamo in un momento in cui ogni singola scelta importante.

For years author/ex-New York editor/filmmaker/tropical artist sanctuary founder Cristina Salat had been planning to write a definitive tome about living (some might say surviving) the creative life. It was envisioned as part in-the-trenches memoir, and part ins-&-outs of how the business sides of media industries like the worlds of NYC book & magazine publishing along with Hollywood movie-making could be navigated, as she'd been experiencing them. The problem with undertaking a project of such scope was, in some years our heroine was just too busy with the starving-artist part of the equation. And then, in other years when she was somewhat successful, she was just too busy, period. (And not always all that blissful either ) So decades went by...until all of a sudden one day, from beneath waving palm fronds on an island where she now lived, the author of this personal narrative took a soulfully long look back at all the unique experiences & heartfelt work she'd managed to create over many years and -- despite Life's unexpected twists & turns -- she found it to be very very good. As in: she'd arrived at the blissful-self-employment part of this story, at last.

"Sometimes I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me." Zora Neale Hurston. A photo-illustrated book of inspirational quotes attributed to notable people of color from Booker T. Washington to Oprah Winfrey to Nikki Giovanni, compiled by author of color Cristina Salat.

Life in the 21st Century is quite different than it has been in previous eras, as contemporary young people/new adults attempt to deal with the complex, chaotic society they are inheriting. For readers who enjoy a realistic flavor similar to early Judy Blume books, 'Gathering The Dreamcatchers' companion novels break new ground as one-of-a-kind characters navigate the issues of today. Issues including: home -vs- homelessness, sexuality -vs- love, community -vs- personal sovereignty, civil and legal rights, friendship, family, girl power, gender, safety -vs- abuse...and figuring out how to make this world a better place The series was born with the first two foundational titles LIVING IN SECRET and THE SKIN OF WATER: DEFENDING THE DREAMCATCHERS as separate books containing independent characters...followed by subsequent novels which carry on from the juncture where some of these characters begin to meet up -- ESOTERICA, PARADISE FOUND, and the forthcoming potential finale LIVING IN LIGHT. Though the collection itself spans various combo, trilogy, and omnibus editions, now for the first time ever the initial two novels can be savored together under one cover as the perfect introduction for readers new to the series. Who are these "dreamcatchers" you ask? Why they are you...me...and everybody else who is lucky enough to be alive during these pivotal times. Welcome aboard...

Current publishing wisdom suggests books put out by traditional New York publishers as well as via any number of new independent platforms can sell well, but only when accompanied by a healthy amount of social proof in the form of online reader reviews. This, however, may be myth. Not that readers taking the time to express appreciation for a book never has an impact on potential book sales, but at least in this long-term author's experience, there does not always seem to be a direct correlation. Titles with bad reviews (or no reviews whatsoever ) can sometimes outsell others that boast extensively descriptive 5-star reviews. Join ex-NY editor Cristina Salat -- who has made a full-time, decades-long career out of making a living within traditional legacy publishing as well as the evolving independent publishing industries -- as she explores why so many new 'experts' these days seem to be pushing the idea that without reader reviews a book is destined to go nowhere. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Life's defining moments in slender volumes. We exist at a time when each choice matters.

In ancient times, long before humanity was in its current state...long before even the time of Atlantis, there once was an alpha mage seeking to expand his base of power. Rumor had it that certain (presumed-mythical) creatures of the sea were in possession of the very answers he sought, so he set out to find them...for something vital was certainly amiss in his world. And if such answers could be obtained, well, that would give this mage some very potent Keys to the Kingdom, now wouldn't it? Keys no one else would have. Keys to life, love, beauty, happiness...everything good. This tale is brought to you from the author of Witzel's Wish, Magic In Hawaii, and the Gathering The Dreamcatchers companion novel series. Green Flame Omnimedia slims: potency in a slender package. We live at a time when each choice matters.

What is life like on the volcanic Big Island of Hawaii? Today, author/ex-New York editor/filmmaker/artist sanctuary retreat & intentional community founder Cristina Salat would say: GREAT But the journey of getting and staying in harmony with this intense location hasn't always been easy...especially during challenging times here on Planet Earth. Now featuring 2022 updates

Life's hard knocks along with a world seemingly going to hell in a handbasket can send a person running for cover, significantly derailing their dreams...even when it's more important than ever that people be doing what they are on the planet to do. In this time of contemporary chaos, as energies of the Divine Feminine rise, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose..." as Janis Joplin once sang. Author/ex-New York editor Cristina Salat explores breaking free of fear to become the creative battery powering beneficial evolutionary Change you knows you are meant to be. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Life's Defining Moments in Slender Volumes. We live at a time when each choice matters.

This 25 year Anniversary Edition of the beloved, groundbreaking 'Living In Secret' featuring Amelia Monet is updated to synchronize with its contemporary companions in the 'Gathering The Dreamcatchers' series where the lives of Amelia, family, and friends continue to unfold. Ever since Amelia's parents got divorced, she has wanted to live with her mother and her mother's girlfriend, Janey, but a judge gave her father custody. Finally, after years of living apart, Amelia, and her mom decide there is only one thing to do. On a cold October night, Amelia's mother comes to steal her away. For Amelia, living in secret means changing her name, not going to school, and pretending she is twelve instead of eleven. The adventure of beginning a whole new life with brand new family and friends is marred only by the shadow of a past that could shatter the present in an instant, should anyone find out who Amelia really is. Called "courageous, thought-provoking" by Publishers Weekly, "a viable mirror for children in rainbow families" by Rainbow Family Collections, and "crafted with insight and skill" by the official Kirkus Reviews, online readers have also reviewed it as: "Once I started, I couldn't stop" and "read it 3 times...loved it every time " This special edition of this story which is now part of the 'Gathering The Dreamcatchers' companion novel series also includes a sampling of chapters from the next foundational book underpinning the series: 'The Skin of Water/Defending The Dreamcatchers.'

My mother's fondest desire was to have a book published while she was alive. Not just any book, but a beautiful volume...full of wonder and sparkling imagery that glittered a message of hope for the world. We had similar goals, my mother and I, but coming from different generations and quite different personal experiences, we didn't have much in common in terms of how we chose to live our lives...or even in terms of what we saw as genuinely hopeful. This, however, is a project we managed to collaborate on together, posthumously. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: potency in a slender package. We all live at a time when each choice matters.

This 4-novel omnibus begins with a book Publisher's Weekly termed "courageous, thought-provoking" and the Los Angeles Times called "suspenseful, sensitively written" in which Amelia Monet escapes from her father's home to begin a new life and identity in San Francisco, LIVING IN SECRET with her mother and her mother's girlfriend Janey. Meanwhile, in an entirely different part of The City, in book #2 THE SKIN OF WATER: DEFENDING THE DREAMCATCHERS, Lisel Martinez, a young first nation woman, has left her New Mexico pueblo for a fresh start in California that will hopefully be better and safer than the life she's leaving behind. Yet is there a way for girls on their own to stay safe in a world that seems anything but...? Empowerment is just a word: until you live it. In ESOTERICA, the third book of this 4-novel combo edition, we rejoin characters from the first two books as Amelia -- older now and done putting up with safety issues of her own -- decides to take matters into her own hands. Her dad is a criminal, and criminals are supposed to be in jail, aren't they? In the next-to-final book in the series, PARADISE FOUND, Amelia's battles to remove herself from an abusive parent's custody conclude...and much loved characters from THE SKIN OF WATER reappear. Amelia is practically an adult now; it's time to create a life of her own and perhaps a whole new way to live too. This is the 21st Century after all; a time of great societal change when females are starting to rock and rule, and certainly high time for many things about humanity to improve No matter what kind of twists and turns life has, it's never too late to become a healthy, happy grown up, right? GATHERING THE DREAMCATCHERS: four unique adventures in family, intentional community, sovereignty, friendship, love, sexuality, radical activism...and all the magic in the world. (And stay tuned for the series finale 'LIVING IN LIGHT...' due out in 2022- 2023 )

Who says one perfect day, year, or life can't follow another? There must be more to storytelling (& to being human ) than always following a three-act structure of problem-reaction-solution. This is a Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Potency in Slender Packages. We exist at a time when every choice matters.

Further true and made-up stories from author, ex-New York editor, filmmaker, artist sanctuary founder, investigative researcher, social architect Cristina Salat who is in the process of helping the world create its (and her own) future by examining slices of the present we are each living in the Now.

Just like Life, when comparing author Cristina Salat's two recent collections, evidence of what's going on in the world can be found in the personal tales sampled in 'Slice of Life', while day-to-day details of human-scale living are equally evident amidst the broader, global strokes of 'The Big Picture.' Here, under one Combo cover for the first time, are both fiction/non-fiction compilations.

Knowing you generally fall for a certain type can bring the comfort of clarity, or it can be a clarion call to change. In the wake of another ill-fated love with yet another broken-winged pretty bird, the author mines a romantic past filled with the walking wounded, aiming to reprogram her love life at a cellular level to spark instead with partnerships that can soar. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Life's Defining Moments in Slender Volumes. We live at a time when each choice matters.

America and other 'civilized' countries have degenerated to an age of targeted harassment and war crimes perpetrated upon innocent civilians during times of no declared civil war, by the year 2018...in real life. However, a new Age of Peace is unfolding. Join author/evolutionary Cristina Salat as she explores the transition from the Age of War through this Age of Change towards the unfolding, long-awaited Era of Peace. A Green Flame Omnimedia Slim: Potency in a Slender Package. We live at a time when each choice matters.