Welcome to Our Literary Grove
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We are a small press located in Central Florida that publishes adult and children's books. Our focus is on stories about love, wellness, and humor, with a concentration on the female audience. Take a look at our books below.
We are deeply passionate about stories. We want to fall in love with unforgettable characters and intriguing places. We want to laugh, cry, and gasp at the unexpected. We want a story to stay with us after the reading is long finished.
We also offer a variety of services from editing to speaking events to ad design. |
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Send a Journal to Your Favorite Nurse
One thing is for certain: nurses have given so much of themselves the last year, almost everything they have to fight this pandemic and save lives. I wanted to make something to help with nurse burnout and stress.
So I partnered with nurse and author extraordinaire Angela Hosking to make a resource nurses can use to find more balance in their lives. If anyone deserves more happiness, it's these amazing folks.
"You are your most vulnerable patient. When was the last time you did a complete head-to-toe on yourself? This journal is designed to be your weekly partner in creating a plan for managing stress and anxiety, and mitigating the emotional and physical drain from long nursing shifts.
Spend only 20 minutes each week: 10 minutes creating your plan at the beginning of the week, and 10 minutes reflecting at the end of the week so you can see learnings, make progress, and find balance between your work and the rest of your life.
Dive deeper into your thoughts and feelings with longer monthly reflections as you practice balance, strengthen your resiliency muscle, and care for yourself in the way you care for others. Go from burnout to balance with this Focus Journal created by a nurse with inside knowledge to your special needs."
Buy on Amazon
So I partnered with nurse and author extraordinaire Angela Hosking to make a resource nurses can use to find more balance in their lives. If anyone deserves more happiness, it's these amazing folks.
"You are your most vulnerable patient. When was the last time you did a complete head-to-toe on yourself? This journal is designed to be your weekly partner in creating a plan for managing stress and anxiety, and mitigating the emotional and physical drain from long nursing shifts.
Spend only 20 minutes each week: 10 minutes creating your plan at the beginning of the week, and 10 minutes reflecting at the end of the week so you can see learnings, make progress, and find balance between your work and the rest of your life.
Dive deeper into your thoughts and feelings with longer monthly reflections as you practice balance, strengthen your resiliency muscle, and care for yourself in the way you care for others. Go from burnout to balance with this Focus Journal created by a nurse with inside knowledge to your special needs."
Buy on Amazon
Mass, a YA Novel by Kristin Durfee
Sixteen-year-old Stevie Albie is a religious person, but nothing prepares her for meeting Mary. Like the Mary, mother of Jesus. Just as Stevie becomes convinced she has a special connection with God, doctors discover a brain tumor in her frontal lobe they claim is causing the hallucinations.
Her parents insist on removing the tumor as quickly as possible, but Stevie isn’t so sure. Feeling special for the first time in her life, she runs away to a religious cult that’s convinced her visions are their salvation and vow to protect her. But as time goes on she suspects they have their own agenda. Torn on who to trust, Stevie wonders if she'll have to choose: her visions or her future?
*There are two versions of this novel. The original version contains profanity and a reference to sex. The clean version is profanity-free and the sex reference has been removed.
Her parents insist on removing the tumor as quickly as possible, but Stevie isn’t so sure. Feeling special for the first time in her life, she runs away to a religious cult that’s convinced her visions are their salvation and vow to protect her. But as time goes on she suspects they have their own agenda. Torn on who to trust, Stevie wonders if she'll have to choose: her visions or her future?
*There are two versions of this novel. The original version contains profanity and a reference to sex. The clean version is profanity-free and the sex reference has been removed.
Award-Winning Books
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Our Involvement in the Literary Community
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Our Founder
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Previously an elementary teacher, Arielle Haughee (Hoy) is a five-time RPLA-winning author and the owner of Orange Blossom Publishing. She is an editor, speaker, consultant, and the Executive Vice President for the Florida Writers Association. She is the author of The Complete Revision Workbook for Writers, the children’s books Grumbler, Joyride, and Pling’s Party, the editor of the How I Met My Other anthology series, and the creator of the Focus Journal line of journals. She was also honored with the President’s Award from the Florida Writers Association in 2020.
She has a serious reading addiction, fantasy romance her absolute favorite, and loves nothing more than good conversation paired with a good wine. She is surrounded by males at home—a husband, two sons, and an energetic dog—and tries to integrate as much purple and flowers in the house as possible. To learn more about Arielle and her work, please visit www.ArielleHaughee.com. |