Enjoy a bit o’fun. We appreciate all the support, all the awards, all your heartwarming comments, reviews, and ratings, and even that one from a very tired reader. Thank you for helping “A Cup of Tea on the Commode” catch a bit o’fire! If you haven’t got your copy yet, what are waiting for? ClickContinue reading “For My Irish Momma!”
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Want a Great Summer Read?
Why not grab a copy of A Cup of Tea on the Commode, my multi-tasking adventures of caring for Mom. And how I survived to tell the tale. An Amazon Best Seller and winner of six literary awards to date. Get yours now. #Humor #Memoir #eldercare #acupofteaonthecommode #NIEAawards #hofferaward #bookexcellenceawards #firebirdawards #indiereaderdiscoveryawards #IBAawards #AmerBookFest
The Pros Know a Good Book When They Read It
IndieReader Discovery Awards not only honored us with a win (one of six to date), but they also wrote a beautiful review that appeared in “Best Reviewed Books of the Month.” “There are few topics more universally uncomfortable than death. While today’s headlines offer no shortage of untimely tragedy, there’s little attention paid to caregivers,Continue reading “The Pros Know a Good Book When They Read It”
Still Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea
Last week A Cup of Tea on the Commode won its fifth and sixth literary awards, kept its Amazon Best Seller status in several categories but also received this snarky remark, “I got through 12 chapters and yawned the entire way.” To that reader we say thank you for making sure we continue to stay humble despiteContinue reading “Still Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea”
Six Awards and Counting
Just Announced! You have been honored in the 2024 International Book Awards! Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said this year’s contest yielded thousands of entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results. Winners and finalists of this year’s contest join a prestigious groupContinue reading “Six Awards and Counting”
The Awards Continue to Roll in
2024 National Indie Excellence Awards FinalistWe now have won our fifth literary award to date. We are truly honored and humbled. Below is from the email we received on June 13, 2024. “CONGRATULATIONS!It is our sincere pleasure to inform you that you are a Finalist in the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards. Your book embodies theContinue reading “The Awards Continue to Roll in”
More Love from My Hometown
We thank the (201) Magazine for featuring a story about “A Cup of Tea on the Commode. My multi-tasking adventures of caring for Mom. And how I survived to tell the tale” in the June issue. This follows our story appearing in The Record and The Ridgewood News in May. The love and support fromContinue reading “More Love from My Hometown”
This Story is also about Fathers
Fathers deserve to be treated like royalty in their Golden Years too. In honor of all dads this Father’s Day save $3.15 on the paperback version of my best-selling, award-winning memoir. Click here. #fathersday #fathersdaygift #Humor #Memoir #eldercare #acupofteaonthecommode
Just Two Jersey Guys Talking
Welcome to the Life with Joey Calvo Podcast and YouTube live stream. Mark sits down with Joey Calvo to chat about “A Cup of Tea on the Commode.” #Humor #Memoir #eldercare #acupofteaonthecommode #lifewithjoeycalvo
A Cup of Tea is Served in My Hometown
We appreciate all your continued support for A Cup of Tea on the Commode. And when it comes from the villagers who may or may not have known my family but definitely know Ridgewood and have enjoyed the trip down memory lane or around the cul-de-sac of Emmett Place, we say a special thank you. YourContinue reading “A Cup of Tea is Served in My Hometown”