Photo of Article! Could Not Resist! The Examiner News in New York

Hello everyone!

I am attaching pics of the article in The Examiner News in the suburbs of New York City.  It is in the Westchester and Putnam County paper this week.  Look for journalist, Bill Primavera, in the Home Guru section for the article.  Thanks for reading and have a great day!

I wanted to add that I made exterior cover changes to the teen version.  It will be unavailable only temporarily (next 24 hours).  I had to fix the back cover since I was not satisfied with it being a plain white background.  Thanks again for reading!!
Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper

Construction Tales- First Newspaper Article in the Examiner News-Home Guru Section!

Hello everyone!

I am happy to provide the link for the article in a New York newspaper called The Examiner News.  Journalist, Bill Primavera, was kind enough to write up an article on my book!  Here is the link for the article:

http://www.theexaminernews.com/home-guru-35/

This newspaper reaches the Westchester/Putnam region that lies just above New York City.  I am excited to see that the book will gain some exposure in media print!  Thanks, as always, for reading my blog and checking out my book!  Thanks to readers from around the world as well!

Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper

Construction Tales Article- Released Tuesday in Westchester & Putnam New York Examiner Newspapers!!

Hello everyone!

Good morning from a rather sunny day in New York!  I just got off the phone with Bill Primavera who writes a column for the Home Guru section of the Examiner News.  He is releasing an article on Tuesday about my book and announcing my new job as a real estate agent in Westchester/Putnam County with William Raveis out of the Yorktown Heights, New York office.  I look forward to working with the Home Guru team!

Here is the link to the Examiner News and Home Guru articles:

http://www.theexaminernews.com/tag/home-guru/

I will be posting the article as soon as it comes out, of course!

Check out my teen and adult versions of Construction Tales that are available on Amazon/B&N/iTunes (adult version)

Have a great day to everyone!

Cheers!

Leslie M. Jasper

Reaching Out to Local New York High Schools- Available for Book Talks!!

Hello everyone!

Yes, we are coming up on the weekend!  It is a good mental hurdle.  However, it never means that I kick my feet up and do nothing.  I am not wired that way.  I can only lounge around if I am sick or physically located on a beautiful island somewhere tropical.  I am in the middle of job hunting for a project manager position for a NYC electrical contractor.  In addition, I will be joining the Home Guru Team for William Raveis out of Yorktown Heights, New York helping clients to hunt down real estate in my spare time.  I just studied for the past 2 weeks to get my real estate license that I let lapse for a few years in this recession.  Yes, writing and promoting a book is not enough of a hustle for me.  I fell behind after a few years of no work and a recession that gave me plenty of unemployment.  I did use that block of time of no work to write the book and get my MBA from Iona College.  Therefore, I must make up for lost time and now hustle.

  I am reaching out to local high schools in the New York City tri-state area about my book.  I am working on making guidance counselors aware that my book exists and can help guide teens from all walks of life.  It should let them know that even the most difficult goals can be accomplished with drive and determination.  I have a teen version and an adult version on Amazon.  The goal is to inspire young people while telling adults the raw and gritty details that happen on construction jobs.  The teen version is coming to iTunes soon.  Meanwhile, they are available in paperback/Nook/Kindle on Amazon and Barnes&Noble right now.  As always, thanks for reading my blog and checking out the book!

Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper

Teen Version- Coming to iTunes!! Called..Construction Tales: A Young Person's Guide to Accomplish Anything in Life

Hello everyone!

I want to acknowledge the recent traffic on my blog from France.  I thank you for stopping by and taking the time read my posts.  The book is at the London Book Fair that will be showing it at the Combined Book Exhibit April 8-10th.  I am happy for it's exposure in the European market. 

Here is the link for the adult version book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Construction-Tales-Volume-Journey-Electrician/dp/1467960160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396401857&sr=8-1&keywords=construction+tales

My tech department (son) is working on getting the teen version ready to go onto iTunes.  He is ironing out the technical difficulties he has been encountering converting the document.  As soon as it is ready on iTunes as an iBook, I will be sure to let everyone know!

Here is the link for the teen verison book on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Construction-Tales-Persons-Accomplish-Anything/dp/1496169263/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396401857&sr=8-4&keywords=construction+tales

I will also let you all know when my article on the book comes out for the Home Guru section of the Examiner News with Bill Primavera.  I have been patiently waiting for the release!

Have a great week everyone!
Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper

Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician- New Title Showcase at the London Book Fair!!

Hello everyone!

I almost forgot to mention that my book will be in the London Book Fair that is happening this year April 08-10th!!  The book will be in the New Title Showcase at the Combined Book Exhibit location.  Here are the online links to the London Book Fair:

New Title Showcase- London Book Fair:

http://www.newtitleshowcase.com/the-london-book-fair-new-title-showcase-16.html?cat=&pub=999933435&title=&author=&year=

Combined Book Exhibit London Book Fair catalog:

http://www.combinedbook.com/2014-the-london-book-fair-new-title-showcase_onlinecatalog_490.html

My name is under the publisher category since my book is self-published.  I am also in the 2014 Book Expo America Book Fair that will be held in New York, New York.  I will be taking the trip down to check out the book exhibit and see my book on the shelves!  Here is the link to the Book Expo America show:

http://www.combinedbook.com/2014-bookexpo-america-new-title-showcase_4_500.html

I look forward to gaining feedback from readers all over the world.  Feel free to leave comments or find the book in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter!!  Have a great weekend!

Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper

Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician- NOW AVAILABLE IN 50 COUNTRIES ON iTUNES!!

Hello everyone!

I am excited and proud to say that my adult version of the book entitled, Construction Tales: Volume I: A Woman's Journey to Become an Electrician is now available in 50 countries outside the U.S.!!!

I cannot wait to hear reviews from people outside the U.S.!! That is very important to me to gain an international reader base and a different perspective besides my current domestic one!  Here is a list of the countries you can now get the book on iTunes:

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatamala
Honduras
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuaela

Thanks for reading!! Have a nice weekend!

Cheers!
Leslie M. Jasper