Take advantage of this holiday discount!

As we head into a period of holiday shopping, we are all looking for deals.  So as a thank you for being a fan, I'm offering you a 15% off the regular price of any of the titles listed below, if you order a paperback copy of any of my books directly through the Createspace e-store.  Use this code X67ESVSH at the time of checkout to get your discount.  This offer ends December 31, 2015.

To get to the e-store just click on the book image and it will link you there, add the book to your cart, apply the discount code and follow the prompts at checkout.  Order one or as many as you like and remember that this offer ends December 31, 2015.

Thank you for supporting my books and happy shopping!





   





.99¢ promotional offer going on this month!

It has been a while since my last post, so I thought of doing something nice for my readers.   If you are a kindle user, I have a special offer for you. During the month of August, Kindle users can pick up any of my YA novels and children's ebooks for only .99 cents. Hurry up and get your copies!

All books can be found at Amazon or by just clicking on the logo below.

Thanks for entering the Goodreads Book Giveaway!

The Goodreads book giveaway of Secret Sins is now over and I want to thank everyone who entered, all 638 of you. (Amazing!)

A special congratulation to the two winners, Louise Walsh and Tom Long. Your signed paperback copy of Secret Sins is on the way. Thanks again for entering and showing interest in my book!

GOODREADS BOOK GIVEAWAY - Enter to win your free copy of SECRET SINS

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Secret Sins

by Judith P. Vaughan

Giveaway ends January 30, 2015.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Pre-Order your kindle copy of Secret Sins

My next release, SECRET SINS is coming soon to Amazon Kindle and paperback, but the Kindle ebook is available for pre-order as we speak!.  Pre-order your kindle copy right now from Amazon.com and have it in your Kindle the day of the release,

Hope you enjoy it and happy reading!

It’s official! The secret is out! SECRET SINS will be released January 23, 2015.

I'm so excited to announce that my book Secret Sins will be released January 23, 2015.   It will be available for pre-order on Amazon starting on January 12, 2015.  Thanks for your support!

Depression is an illness not a choice

Being depressed is not about being emotional or moody.  Depression is much more than just sadness.  You can’t just toughen up or get over it, it’s not that easy.  Depression is a serious medical condition that we all should be aware.

We all suffer from the normal ups and downs of life from time to time and that’s a normal reaction to life’s struggles and disappointments.  But when someone suffers from depression, the emptiness and despair doesn’t go away, it takes over their lives by interfering with their ability to study, eat, sleep, work, have fun and in general it makes it tough for them to function.  They feel helpless, hopeless, and worthless, so much that they can’t enjoy life as they once did and they want to give up.

Sometimes people dealing with depression don’t feel sad, but they feel angry and aggression.   But no matter how hopeless you feel, it can get better.   If left untreated, depression can become very serious, have long term consequences, and it could even be deadly. 

I have to confess that I used to think that people dealing with sadness could just suck it up or if they were moody they could just get over it, but I was wrong.   This year I've learned firsthand about depression, not only it deprives you of any joy you derive from life and causes you to doubt yourself but you lose interest in just about everything.  I misunderstood the signs of depression on one of my loved ones, but I’m glad to say it wasn’t too late.   It was a wakeup call for me and it scared me, especially because it was dealing with someone that I love dearly and how close I came to lose him.

The first step to overcoming the problem is to understand the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of depression.  If you're suffering from depression, do not suffer in silence and seek professional help!    Depression can be successfully treated and controlled.  

And remember this, there is always hope, and you should never ever give up!

XOXO