Easier Said Than Done is a touching new novel of love and risk, featuring a sassy and skillfully created cast of characters that are so full of life, they breathe, dream, and shout right off the page. Kingston Phillips, a beautiful entertainment executive in the fast-paced city of Chicago, has finally grasped the brass ring. But just as her friends and colleagues are buzzing with her success, Kingston must return to Jamaica for her grandmother's funeral. While there, childhood tragedies, heartbreak, and family jealousies come back to haunt her, threatening to shatter her dreams. Not only does Kingston come face to face with the college sweetheart who left her heartbroken, but her grandmother names her executor of her will and forces her to make a life-altering decision. Does Kingston continue to reap her success in Chicago or stay in Jamaica to fulfill her grandmother's dream—possibly risking another broken heart? Can a modern woman find the balance between a successful career and the responsibilities of family and love while enduring the bumps along the way? Or is life really ... Easier Said Than Done?

In "SHIFT ON: Twenty Stories of Turning Trials into Triumph," bestselling author Nikki Woods collaborates with 20 contributors who unleash soul-stirring inspirational biographical tales that are destined to touch lives. Autism, career transition, depression, betrayal, death, abuse, and chronic illness make way for survival, forgiveness, healing, rehabilitation, introspection, volunteerism, courage and healing. SHIFT ON, is Woods' second anthology and she is already putting the plans together for a third. Her belief that sharing our truths is a powerful bridge to triumph has led to a message and movement thousands are embracing. Nikki Woods is also CEO of Nikki Woods Media-a social media and personal branding corporation that specializes in providing the tools, support and platforms for transforming writers into published authors. Her passion as a Global Visibility expert is to help clients burst through the barriers that have kept them from becoming players in the world of publishing and to empower them to earn a living by telling their own stories. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SHIFT MOVEMENT: I applaud them all and urge you to read this book no matter where you are on your trek in life. It's never too late to SHIFT! Judge Glenda Hatchett "Judge Hatchett Show" Founder of the National Law Firm - The Hatchett Firm "As a woman who has been through the trauma of a tumultuous public divorce and also being a woman who was able to obtain my highest point of television success later in life the book "Shift On" by Nikki Woods and a collaboration of several other amazing people spoke volumes. The most difficult part of living through some of the events that happened to me personally, be it the "bullying" on Basketballs Wives that intended to suppress my dreams or suddenly being a single mother responsible for caring for two children on my own is that you feel as if you're going through it alone. This book is a comforting reminder that "life happens" and that with encouragement and strength you can get through whatever it is that you're facing. The stories in this book will help you to find resolve and never give up hope in the toughest situations. This is absolutely a "must read." Kenya Bell Miss Michigan 2001, Model, Actress, Singer "These compelling pages offer a marvelous view into the tenacity and overcoming of black women. Each story is filled with amazing truth that translates into an inner awakening for brighter days after adversity. Shift On is motivating and a must read." April Ryan White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks "Nikki Woods is a voice you can trust to share insights on how to make the shift in challenging moments in order to discover your best self. She has been given the amazing gift of having access to amazing people from all walks of life and collecting their stories. She has done a masterful rendering in compiling their experiences to share life changing principles with us. You will laugh, weep and sigh but hopefully most of all you will be inspired to make the shift in your own life. A must read for any woman ready to take life to the next level in her personal journey." Michelle McKinney Hammond Bestselling Author The Movement has started...Shift! Sonya Sloan, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon ME&WE Inc. (Fonuder) First Lady of The Luke (Humble TX) "I applaud both Nikki and all of these wonderful authors for being courageous by taking the time to share their individual stories. Each chapter shows that you can go from Victim to Victor when you make the decision to SHIFT! What a powerful read! A Book everyone can appreciate." Stacey Speller Speaker ICAN Maxwell Africa

Journals have been the secret weapon for writers from the beginning of time. Make it your secret weapon, too.If you write fiction, drama, poetry, or non-fiction, a journal can build your writing muscles and generate ideas. It can be a laboratory, where you experiment with different approaches. It can be a source of details to add texture and crispness to your writing. And whenever you get stuck or feel uninspired, you will be able to go to your creative writing journal for fresh material.This Journal For Writers - August Edition - is designed to help writers open their hearts and minds with thirty-one days worth of ideas.

When I was in the midst of depression, I did not believe that what I was going through actually was postpartum depression.I wrote this book because I want other mothers to know the thoughts and feelings, they may be having are not their own. I wanted to be totally and completely honest about what I went through, even if people are horrified by the things that I say.I'm very sure my story will help you through whatever circumstances you are facing.Happy reading!

In "SHIFT HAPPENS: Inspirational Stories on Finding Happiness, Achieving Success and Overcoming Obstacles," bestselling author Nikki Woods takes a third collaborative writing journey with experienced and first-time authors tackling an array of topics including relationship building and finding satisfaction in single-hood, abuse and self-forgiveness, self-discovery and mental illness, faith and fear. Woods has provided a platform for writers and readers and through each unique story SHIFT HAPPENS is a reminder that there is power in releasing our truths, freedom in finding our voices and triumph in our willingness to make transitions.

Every child, navigating the delicate path of grief, longs for a glimpse of hope. The heartfelt examination of love, loss, and the unshakable bonds we have with the deceased is captured in "Always There." This book sheds light on the range of emotions children can feel during the grieving process. Each child's experience of loss is different. This book serves as a reassuring companion by showcasing the various ways children cope, such as finding solace in memories or tranquility in the outdoors. "Always There" offers guidance and resources for parents, guardians, and others who are helping a grieving child in order to honor memories and encourage healing. Inspired by the author's personal journey, this book is a tribute to love's enduring presence and the strength within us all.