The 1C Story Network

09/08/2026

REBECA BOOKS SIGNS WITH PUBLISHERS GROUP WEST FOR SALES AND DISTRIBUTION

(Naples, FL) – Rebeca Books has shifted its global book sales and distribution to Publishers Group West, a move designed to capitalize on the new division’s solid launch into trade sales in 2025.

“We were so pleased to sell through the initial print runs of our Fall 2025 titles within days of their releases,” said Rebeca Seitz, CEO of The 1C Story Network and Publisher of Rebeca Books. “An evaluation of our sales strategy revealed that a different sales and distribution partner would be needed to continue growth. Aligning with such an esteemed industry partner as PGW, we believe, serves as a watershed moment for the Rebeca Books line. Our authors deserve the expertise and excellence PGW delivers and I am thrilled that they now have it.”

“We are delighted to welcome Rebeca Books to Publishers Group West,” said Sean Shoemaker, VP of Publishers Group West. “Rebeca Books has demonstrated remarkable early success and a clear commitment to supporting authors in meaningful ways. We look forward to helping expand the reach of their authors and titles to booksellers and readers around the world.”

Rebeca Books (rebecabooks.com) publishes business, biography, memoir, romance, and women’s fiction written by and featuring women 40 and over. It is designed to financially favor writers in strategic ways, including higher-than-typical royalty rates and proactive expansion of content into multimedia channels. It is the publishing division of The 1C Story Network, which also produces podcasts, films, and television content through its 1C Productions division.

Founded in 1976, Publishers Group West has been a benchmark for partnerships in full-service distribution for more than 50 years by providing independent publishers with the scale and infrastructure necessary to compete in today’s marketplace.

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07/23/2026

Sheila Book and her novella, POUR DECISIONS, received so much love at Blue Dog Books in Springboro, Ohio recently! Thank you to everyone who came out in support of Sheila and this poignant, insightful story of a mama, her daughters, and addiction.

06/02/2026

Consistency is often the tell-tale sign that someone has found their lane...the thing they were born to do and be about.

A decade ago, Shari Moxley, CFP, Author walked onto the stage at Opryland Hotel in Nashville and said this:

"Beyond our financial conversations, do clients think we help them enough with daily challenges… or really mitigate their true fears…or accomplish their deepest desires? Aging. Caring for parents. Their children’s ability to handle money. Strained family relations. Burning out in their jobs. That vacation they refuse to take. That hospital in Africa they’d really like to build. The business they’d like to fund. How they’d like to “make a difference”. The legacy today they’d like to start living but don’t feel they can. A different, more holistic conversation would begin the process to address their true and total needs, from their point of view, not ours…and go beyond writing a check."

Ten years later, Shari is still opening doors for people to begin living their legacy now. She feels so strongly about it that she wrote a book for the information to be accessible to everyone - not just clients. That's CHANGE IN MY POCKET, which released from Rebeca Books this year.

To see the entire presentation from Shari, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jafQM7xsEVw

To learn more about her book, go to enjoythestories.com.

05/30/2026

Books for pie! Rebeca Books author SHEILA BOOK is in Ohio visiting her old stomping grounds ahead of her booksigning at scheduled for June 4. While there, she happily drove an hour to get her hands on a delicious pie from The Pie Shell in New Bremen and drop off a signed copy of POUR DECISIONS for the owner.

Well, imagine Sheila's surprise when the owner handed Sheila a couple of pies as thanks for her book!

You just never know what doors books will open. 📚🗝🚪

Hey, , bring some of that pie back to Florida with you!

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05/27/2026

Only one month until American Library Association Conference in Chicago! Remembering today the fun we had last year with April Raque and Barbara Melvin chatting with librarians and library workers about their upcoming titles, "GEN-X, The Adult Era" and "In the Blink of an Eye".

Are you going to ALA? Let us know!

Get your copies of these titles and more at your favorite bookstore or visit enjoythestories.com.

Barbara Melvin

05/17/2026

Sometimes, you meet a mind so filled with stories all you can do is ... create a podcast to share them with the world. Check out the latest show from The 1C Story Network, "Stories by John Henry Winner, III" on your favorite podcast platform! Just search the name: John Henry Winner, III.

05/15/2026

Actress and now author Laurien Papa shares how the idea for SWING STATE popped into her mind while she was healing from an abusive marriage. We love how Laurien finds humor and story in everything, even the hard parts of life.

For the month of May, you can get a SIGNED copy of SWING STATE at enjoythestories.com. Use the code "SIGN" at checkout to remove the fee for signing.

Congratulations on an amazing launch this week, Laurien!

05/12/2026

Check this out! Laurien Papa discussing "Swing State" on the "239 LIVE Morning Show"

239 LIVE MORNING SHOW | WITH Laurien Papa Bartuccio & Adela GarciaLIVE From SWFL | Real Talk, Big Guests & Bigger Conversations239 Live is a live-stream plat...

05/08/2026

Catch TWO Rebeca Books authors on the latest episode of "Things Mom Never Said" as host April Raque interviews Laurien Papa about second chances, messy love, and how she rewrote her story after a marriage destroyed by domestic violence.

https://www.wellnessdesigngroup.com/podcast/episode/1dcc4f55/rewrite-your-story?utm_campaign=23d095cd-711f-41c4-b3fc-7e90a8f0bba7&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=fedb6235-ad11-45f6-b765-3ad6b69f41e6

04/20/2026

My Daughter Died From Alcohol Abuse While We Were Writing the Book “Pour Decisions”

At the beginning of 2024, I started writing a book with my daughter, Heather. She had to quit work due to severe heart issues. My goal was to help keep her occupied so she wouldn’t drink to fill her time. What I truly wanted? To rewrite where my daughter’s story had headed and for a happy ending. Thus, Pour Decisions was born.

July 2024 got interesting. My 30-year career in radio ended abruptly. (Surprise!) Next, I tripped over my cat, which resulted in whiplash, a fractured pelvis and me relearning to walk. August would be better.

August 22, 2024, I got the call. Heather had passed away. Heartbroken and devastated, I stepped away from the book. Suddenly nothing mattered anymore.

Many months later, I decided to finish what I had started. I couldn’t rewrite my daughter’s story but maybe I could help some of the others.

“Pour Decisions” is a humorous look at our habits with a message of perseverance.

- Sheila Book

Get your copy at enjoythestories.com or anywhere books are sold.