Patriot Militiaman in the American Revolution 1775–82 (Warrior Book 176). We are credited extensively for helping with the research of this book by Ed and Cathy Gilbert. They stayed at the inn many times and celebration dinner was hosted with talk!

Eminent Charlotteans: Twelve Historical Profiles from North Carolina's Queen City. This book is by the famous attorney Scott Syfert. We are in the section for our work and help with heralding black Americans in the colonial war and Private Ishmael Titus.

Eat & Explore North Carolina: Favorite Recipes, Celebrations, and Travel Destinations by Christy Campbell. This state version has all the best places to go to and Christy includes recipes from the tastiest ones! Our Polynesian Cookie recipe is in here as well as our award-winning inn.

Everyday Cooking With Dr. Dean Ornish: 150 Easy, Low-Fat, High-Flavor Recipes. Forty-six easy-to-prepare seasonal menus that use inexpensive, common ingredients as part of a practical, appetizing, low-fat and low-cholesterol diet features Chef Marti's Arkansas Meatless Chili that he invented for the Clinton's. Later, this became Boca-Chili for sale across the USA.

Cowpens 1781: Turning point of the American Revolution (Campaign). In this book, we gained global coverage and credit from the authors, Ed and Cathy Gilbert. Osprey Publishing is a British, Oxford-based, publishing company specializing in military history and in all museums, worldwide.

Day Trips® from Charlotte: Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler.  This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Charlotte metro area - and our inn and museum are one of them!  

 Carl White is a TV Personality, Producer, and Columnist who has interviewed Chef Marti Mongiello for his newspaper columns, book, television series, LIVE events, and Podcast at his celebrated NC studios. He and his film crews have also shot television series and vignettes of Marti for assorted projects.

This book features a collection of syndicated stories written in his voice about the people and places of the Carolinas. Whether it’s the historic doorknobs of Old Salem and how confusing they can be for some people or a random conversation at a country diner with a Veteran about his service in Vietnam, Carl spends his time doing what he enjoys most, sharing real stories with viewers and readers. Did you know that Edgefield, SC was the home to ten SC Governors? Or that world-renowned Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was from Cheraw, SC? What about those mysterious Brown Mountain Lights in the North Carolina Mountains? They have kept people guessing what they are for hundreds of years. Discover the beauty of the brackish Waccamaw river and learn about the massive live oaks that predate the founding of America. In Gold Hill, NC we make a connection with the past learning about the early days of gold mining in America. In days past, the mayor of Charlotte, NC once said that he hoped that Charlotte would someday be as prosperous as Gold Hill. 

These inspired stories of the Carolinas and many more appeared weekly in Newspaper Print throughout North and South Carolina and have now been curated in volume one of This Weeks Words. 

 These inspirational and practical quotes come from 500+ podcast interviews with hard-working, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling authors in more than 33 U.S. states and five countries.

In Book 3, authors like Marti Mongiello share their honest reflections on Writing Process & Tools. Listen to the 400-episode series of Charlotte Readers PODCAST featuring Marti here.

These quotes reveal answers to some of the most commonly asked questions of writers.
Authors quoted include David Baldacci, Therese Anne Fowler, Steve Berry, Lisa Jewell, John Hart, Sophie Cousens, Craig Johnson, Wylie Cash, Kristy Harvey, Brad Taylor, Charlie Lovett, Judy Goldman, Chris Fabry, Amber Smith, Tracy Clark, John Gilstrap, Kimmery Martin, A.J. Hartley, Clyde Edgerton, Jill McCorkle, Mark de Castrique, Cathy Pickens, David Joy, Gavin Edwards, and many more.

Where do you write? When do you write? Do you write every day? How many drafts do you write? Do you create an outline? Do you use an editor? Do you? Do you? Do you?

Though the answers vary in these pages, there are common denominators. As author and writing instructor Maureen Ryan Griffin says, “We all start with a blank page.” And as David Baldacci puts it, “There’s no perfect place to write.”

Writers make do with what they have to work with. Take author and columnist Scott Fowler, who has earned 18 national APSE writing awards. He says, “I don’t go off to the mountain to write. I just go upstairs.” Or, as professor, author, and editor Michele Berger says, “A long time ago I said to myself, I can write anytime, anywhere.”

Humility seems to be helpful to getting it done. As New York Times bestselling novelist John Hart says, “If a writer becomes hubristic, or begins to take this for granted, or really just thinks he can roll out of bed and bang it out without a lot of effort, that's the first step on the road to destruction.” 

 These inspirational and practical quotes come from 500+ podcast interviews with hard-working, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling authors in more than 33 U.S. states and five countries.

In Book 8, authors like Marti Mongiello share their honest reflections on Publishing and Book Marketing. Listen to the 400-episode series of Charlotte Readers PODCAST featuring Marti here.

Decisions. Decisions. It’s nice to have options. But it’s also nice to know how the world of publishing works, because there are pros and cons to traditional and indie publishing and these quotes include plenty of opinions about both.

Authors quoted include David Baldacci, John Hart, Wylie Cash, Kristy Harvey, Brad Taylor, Charlie Lovett, Judy Goldman, Amber Smith, John Gilstrap, Kimmery Martin, A.J. Hartley, Jason Mott, Cathy Pickens, Danielle Stewart, Carrie Knowles, Ellen Butler, Gail Martin, Jenifer Ruff, Claire Fullerton, and many more.

Brad Taylor, author of 16 New York Times bestselling thrillers, says, “I didn't know anything about traditional publishing.
Honestly, if I knew how hard it was to get published, I wouldn't have gone down this path.” When he sold his first book, he says, “the dog had caught the car.”

We learn that marketing books is not easy. It takes work. Creativity. And time. But it can be fun.

These authors use websites, mailing lists, social media, BookBub, online advertising, promotion sites, and catchy graphics. And they appear on podcasts, attend book clubs, hold events in bookstores, breweries, museums, and homes, and they speak, write, and teach about writing.

And when it comes to finding readers, New York Times bestselling author Kristy Harvey reminds us, “You're actually a lot better off to have 250 email subscribers that are truly interested in what you're saying, they're actually reading your emails, they really want to buy your book, than you are to have 250,000 that aren't even opening them in the first place.”

Although there is no master blueprint to publishing and marketing success, these quotes offer inspiration and actionable tips for how to succeed at both. 

True for the Cause of Liberty: The Second Spartan Regiment in the American Revolution. We were happy to be featured by Ed and Cathy Gilbert as they are award winners of the US Presidential Service Center Distinguished Service Medal.

Returning to the Civil War: Grand Reenactments of an Anguished Time. From the battlefield to the sea, from the hospital to the ballroom, the stories in this book bring the experience of reenacting to life. Authors Al Thelin and Kent Courtney photographed sailors and marines, of Marti and Andrew King with the group, to show them as an "exotic" in the reenacting community.

 Hometown Heroes: Heroic Stories From Brave Men and Women. The stories of Veterans and the service they gave can be found inside because Greg McIntyre is passionate and dedicated to the heroes who served, and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting the freedoms of their country. He featured an entire chapter on Chef Marti.

Great Jersey Shore Jaunts by Kelley Anne Mc Gee is a wonderful showcase of restaurants, chefs, sights, and hotels across the Jersey Shore and beaches. 

It features the famed flavors of many cooks and chef Marti as well at his Jersey Sailor Restaurant and Dinner Theater. 

Diving into Dolphin History A Culinary Celebration of the Submarine Force Centennial. For the 100 year centennial of the American submarine force, as a nuclear submariner - Marti joined in with a recipe for publication and to help raise money for scholarships and The Navy Relief Fund.

A Chef Is Born. Before Otto Borsich competed on Top Chef, before he taught at the Culinary Institute of America, before he ran the kitchens of 4- and 5-star restaurants, he first had to be born. In his no-knives-barred approach to life and cooking, Borsich carves out his own Otto-biography. As one of Marti's life-long friends, Otto quotes him - in this first of three tomes.

Dr. Pauline Crawford shares a Value Creation philosophy that has guided her to create Magical Conversations where experiences are shared, without judgment, on life challenges among women and men. The imagery of the lighthouse has helped her transform and share her story, shining the light on the Nine Values-Principles that embed The Power of Authentic Harmony for a Joint Custody World where women and men thrive together. Marti provided a testament for her book upon request from Doctor Crawford.

Discover how the members of The Chicago Chefs organization helped the city become a culinary destination for people from all over the world and covered Marti in their book. As the keynote speaker in 2020, using French and English, he spoke at the Les Amis de Escoffier Dinner at McCormick Place. Throughout this book, you will learn how The Chicago Chefs evolved over the years and how their talent and skill became a highly respected and admired profession both in and out of the kitchen. They have not only made a difference in Chicago's culinary culture but also significantly enhanced Chicago culture.

 In our recent history, to the current stage of the 21st Century, it is noticeable that women worldwide have played a significant role in the economic growth from agriculture to aerospace worldwide. Even so, most women today have additional responsibilities besides caring for their families. Contributing to the family's income takes a physical and emotional toll. Nevertheless, women continue to prove their worth at work and in our social, cultural, and justice systems. Marti was asked to write a testament for this book.

My Favorite Book is published by Ambassador Publishing and a book "About Doing Your Best and Being Your Best." In December of 2015, the opportunity to have our logo published next to the Grover Police Department allowed for hundreds of this book to be printed and provided free of charge to students at Grover Elementary School. The book continues to be sold annually across the region and given to schools for free.

Assorted differing years printings remain available to the public at:

 Master Chefs host a one-of-a-kind food and wine extravaganza annually with Cystic Fibrosis Raising $500,000.00+++.

Cystic Fibrosis looks forward to treating guests to a multi-course tasting menu curated by some of the Southeast region’s top chefs, the opportunity to bid on unique auction packages, and a heartwarming program highlighting the amazing work being done by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Charlotte and beyond - every year. Chefs Marti & Stormy were featured with a recipe for Strawberries Romanoff as served by First Lady Jackie Kennedy to her BFF Princess Grace on May 24, 1961. They later reproduced this dessert in a private dinner in Charlotte, NC. Specialty printings occur for each year's event.

The annual Master Chefs Dinner Program and Guide is a glossy, slick, large-format guide chock full of advertising, contest prizes for the unique and vibrant auctions with exotic destinations, and introductions of each Master Chef in full color with logos. Chefs Marti & Stormy Mongiello are featured as the Executive Chefs of the United States Presidential Culinary museum in this edition.

Master Chefs host a one-of-a-kind food and wine extravaganza annually with Cystic Fibrosis Raising $500,000.00+++.

Specialty printings occur for each year's event. Attend one of the gala dinners for a few hundred dollars per person here.