Chicken Soup for the Soul Co-Author Takes On New Challenge

Online, April 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Boca Raton, FLA - April 12, 2010--South Florida author Lisa McCourt who
enchanted a generation of young readers with her classic Chicken Soup for
Little Souls books and her perennial classic, I Love You Stinky Face,
(which is currently being optioned as a feature film) has now turned her
attention to adult "new thought" publishing with her book, The Whole
Enchilada- A Guide to Enlightened Living for the Woo-Woo-
Impaired. This book, is a how-to for living a juicy, gutsy, glorious life and Lisa
is taking her own gutsy advice...she is currently a contestant in The Next Top
Spiritual Author contest which ultimately will award a publishing contract and
promotions budget with Hampton Roads Publishing to the grand prize winner.
The competition has been described as American Idol for the bookworld,with over
3000 contestants registered for the first round, the only way for contestants to
advance beyond round one is by winning internet votes for a video or audio "pitch"
they've created to introduce their books, (a brief explanation of their project).
Visitors to the contest's website are invited to register and cast a vote for their
favorite author.
"Taking the leap to become a spiritual author has been like "coming out of the
closet" for Lisa. She says, "I used to live in two utterly separate worlds and I was too
wimpy to ever blend them. Then I woke up and realized the thing I was resisting was
the exact thing I was meant to do." Her new book is the result of that realization.
"It's my own crappy-to-happy story," says Lisa, "with the emphasis on the specific
tools and techniques that saved me. I feel my calling is to share what I've learned with asmany people as I can, in a way that's authentic and non-threatening andaccessible to everyone, regardless of his or her woo-woo threshold ."The Whole Enchilada- A Guide to Enlightened Living for the Woo-Woo-Impaired is a grown-up,no nonsense guide to living your best life from an author who has cleared her own woo-woo hurdles and ispassionate about sharing all the exciting discoveries she's made. Just like her kids' books, this is one her readers will want to read over and over again!

About The Author:
Lisa McCourt, a South Florida author with over 5 million books sold, is a passionate speaker and
workshop leader who is totally committed to becoming the The Next Top Spiritual Author! She is so
convinced that your listeners would benefit from her sage advice she is offering special gifts to any
listeners who go online watch her contest video and vote for her. (The gifts include a screencast where Lisa shares "the easiest, most powerful meditation trick ever," from The Whole Enchilada.)Woo-Woo!

I really want to know...
Questions for Lisa McCourt
✦After being so successful writing books for children and teens--why tackle spirituality?
✦Tell me about the contest: Why did you decide to enter? How does it work? Why should I or my
listeners vote for
you?
✦What is the single most important lesson that I can take away from this book?
✦Do you still write children's book and do you ever think you will write a children's book about
spirituality?
✦What do you teach in your workshops and how can I get information on your workshop schedule