C.J. Peterson is a seven-time award-winning author, published since 2012. She knows how to relate well to folks of all ages. Her heart shines through as an author, blogger, podcaster, publisher, speaker, cosplayer, and the farm life! She and her sister run Texas Sisters Press, LLC, while she and her husband run Serenity Acres farm.

Some of the places she has spoken at include Indie Author Day on what it’s like to navigate the indie author world, and the East Texas Writers Association on social media and branding, as well as tips and tricks on surviving the author life. Sharing her testimony of being a domestic violence survivor to a youth group in East Texas was an honor. With her bright personality, she uses humor to give balance to the heaviness or dryness of some topics, making them a little easier to digest…yet keep the gravity of those situations intact.

Since publishing her first book, C.J. has had multiple successes, including: 

- SEASONS OF CHANGE received 2nd place at the North Texas Book Festival – Adult Fiction category in 2016

- DIVINE LEGACY SERIES won 2019 TEXAS AUTHORS BEST CHRISTIAN FICTION SERIESfor Texas Association of Authors

- ARMY RISING received 1st place at the North Texas Book Festival – Adult Fiction category 2019

- HEARTS UNITED received 3rd place at the North Texas Book Festival – Adult Fiction category 2019

- CHAINS BROKEN received 1st Place at the North Texas Book Festival - Adult Fiction category in 2020.

- STRENGTH FROM WITHIN won 2021 BEST CHRISTIAN FICTION for Texas Authors Institute (TAIH) Awards

- CRUISING (ADVENTURES OF  CHIEF AND SARGE, BOOK 1) won 2021 BEST CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK for Texas Authors Institute (TAIH) Awards

C.J.'s Amazon Author Page for her complete list of books

Blogger:

Journey to Fruitfulness is a couple's journey to fulfilling their dream. C.J. and Trevor (a.k.a. - Super Hubby) have five acres, which they are to converting to a fully-functional, self-sustaining farm. They've titled their home "Serenity Acres," and want to include you in their family's journey as they transform it into an incredible farm - complete with bees, ducks, an orchard, and a greenhouse with herbs, fruits, and vegetables!Follow their highs and lows; their successes and failures; and the many the lessons learned along the way in The Journey To Fruitfulness Blog!

These inspirational posts will bring you hope, and may give you a different perspective on how to apply your faith daily.

To go directly to C.J.'s blog page.

Podcaster:

The Journey Is Real - C.J.'s podcast is called The Journey Is Real, where she talks to real people, about their real passions, as they share a real portion of their hearts! Everyone has something they're passionate about. It's what drives them. C.J. sits down with everyday people to not only talk about their passions, but the journey that brought them to this passion! Take a listen! There are eleven platforms where this podcast is available to go to The Journey Is Real Podcast page, click on The Journey Is Real. To subscribe to C.J.'s YouTube Channel (one of the platforms), click YouTube Channel. There are books read to children on The Treehouse, The Journey Is Real Podcast, interviews, book launches, and more! Join in the fun today!

The Journey Is Real Podcast

"Real People. Real Passions. Real Heart."

The Journey Is Real AnchorFM  page.

For the full list of landing pages for the platforms available and to find all of the episodes, go directly to C.J.'s podcast page.

The Con Hour - C.J. is a co-host for a great podcast called The Con Hour! She joins fellow co-hosts Aimee Ravichandran and El Airiachi, along with host GM Kelso! There will be everything from Artists, Actors, Authors, Musicians, Cosplayers and many more talents. These are live broadcasts! So, please sit back, enjoy the shows and let others know about it. No politics, just fun entertainment. Subscribe to The Con Hour today!

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YouTube

Publisher:

Texas Sisters Press, LLC is owned by, you guessed it, two sisters from Texas! LM Mann and C.J. Peterson are co-owners of this publishing company.

They formed this press for a couple reasons. The main reason was that they are in it to give authors a fair shot at publishing. They firmly believe in the theory that "we are all in this together." 

Another reason is to put out quality books for readers. The experience of getting lost in a book is lacking in today's society. So, they put out books to spark the imagination for readers of all ages to enjoy! 

To go directly to the Texas Sisters Press website.

C.J's appearances:

See if C.J., and her sister, Author LM Mann will be appearing in your area, and go join in the fun!

These two lively sisters are entertaining to meet in person and a blast to be around, so come meet them for yourself at their book shows. When this fun-loving pair get together, just about anything can happen! See where they'll appear next below. Sometimes there is a special appearance of C.J.'s husband, Trevor, whom she affectionately calls, "Super Hubby." :)

While you're there, get a signed copy of C.J.'s books at special book show pricing!

To find out where they will be next, head over to the appearances page.  

Cosplayer:

C.J. & Super Hubby (Trevor) are part of a cosplay group called Star Trek Pathfinder. C.J. plays "Lt. Comm. C.J. Peterson, Chief of Security, and Super Hubby plays "Dr. Dallas, Chief Medical Officer."

This is more than cosplay and going to Comic Cons! This group actually creates live-action story boards they nickname "meme-a-sodes." These meme-a-sodes are actual episodes where you can follow along. 

Also, if you want to be a part of the action, be sure to follow their FB page and find out where they'll be next! You may appear in one of their meme-a-sodes!

The meme-a-sodes are in the Albums section under the Photos tab of the Star Trek Pathfinder FB Page! If you like what you see, give them a follow! You can all of their social media links under: @stpathfinder

"To explore beyond what we know, for the betterment of civilization." 

Click on the Star Trek Pathfinder in this section to go to their FB Page.

Speaker:

Some of the places C.J. has spoken include Indie Author Day on what it’s like to navigate the indie author world, and the East Texas Writers Association on social media and branding, as well as tips and tricks on surviving the author life. Sharing her testimony of being a domestic violence survivor to a youth group in East Texas was an honor. With her bright personality, she uses humor to give balance to the heaviness or dryness of some topics, making them a little easier to digest…yet keep the gravity of those situations intact.

Contact C.J. via email to come speak with your group by filling out the form below this section.

"C.J. Peterson was a joy to have on our panel for Indie Author Day in 2017. C.J. spoke with such passion about her books and the countless people that read them. It was such a pleasure to hear her speak about her writing process and what inspires her everyday to continue writing. We were so happy to have her join us and are looking forward to having her again to speak on recent and future projects."

Taylor Harding

Technical and Digital Services Supervisor

Longview Public Library

"Author C.J. Peterson dazzled at our East Texas Writers Association June 2018 meeting. Her knowledge of managing social media was evident as she talked about hashtags, how to use Hootsuite to manage multiple social sites, and how to revive old blog posts. The meeting was flooded with questions from the members. We will certainly keep her in mind for a speaking spot next year. She really has it down to a fine science!"

President of ETWA - Patty Wiseman

A few years ago, C.J. sat down with a youth group of around forty, and poured out her heart as a domestic violence survivor in a unique and inspirational way.

Many people face domestic every day. Those who do not, do not always understand the violence (verbally and/or physically) that a person faces at the hands of someone who is supposed to love them.

Allow her to help your group walk in the shoes of someone who faced domestic violence, and is a survivor.

On 11 June, C.J. Peterson presented to the East Texas Writer’s association: The Author Life.  Her first question was: What did you expect your life as an author to look like? Personally, I was a blank page because I had not considered it. She enlightened us of several anticipated aspects: a leisure life siting on a deck under an umbrella typing away on a novel, making money, and several others. 

If it was isolation and reclusion as I currently live, boy was I wrong because she pointed out other than common day living distractions, there are a plethora of advertising methods to get our works out to the public. Also, a need to research and improve our work. She gave us a list of many tools to help us in advertising our books I was unaware of.

While she is well published with many titles to her name and a seven-time award winning author, she and her sister created and co-own Texas Sisters Press publishing company. I was impressed. They developed a company for the author. She introduced us to the many aspects how they help the author get published that will work with the individual needs of each author, and educate them in the process to a level the author chooses. Most importantly, the author retains all copyrights.

Personally, I have been writing for twenty years and just started down the publication road. I will be reaching out to her for publishing.

Oh, my answer to her first question now is: Entertaining. My books entertain me as I write them and later when I go back and read them.

Thank you, Ms. C.J. 

President East Texas Writer’s Association - L.L. Shaddox