By Trevor Pacelli

2023 is ending, so I figured now would be a good time to share some of my upcoming projects for 2024, as well as how working on these projects has given me multiple opportunities to be a storyteller.
In 2023 I published the first book in a series, What Movies Can Teach Us About Disabilities, which discusses the good and bad representation of disabilities in film. For example, Good Will Hunting is an example of positive representation of mental disorders because it depicts people with such disorders as fully human and needing professional help. On the contrary, The Elephant Man is an example of negative facial disfigurement representation because it depicts a man like Joseph Merrick as totally helpless without the guidance of an able-bodied person.
My approach to writing that book, however, was much different than the next book in the series, What Movies Can Teach Us About Bullying. For this one, I had to focus less on categorizing types of bullying and more on delving into how specific movies portray bullying. For example, a whole chapter is dedicated to how Mean Girls shows the toxicity of class royalty and how it can taint anyone who comes too close to the cult-like behavior of a social clique. I discuss ten movies in this upcoming book with more depth than I could do with my previous book, in turn opening up my storytelling capabilities as I help raise awareness of why some movies would be considered good and others not so good.
Another book I published in 2023 with Pacelli Publishing was The Kindergarten Adventures of Amazing Grace: What in the World is Autism? It was written by my sister and illustrated by me in 2008, and in 2023, I formatted, illustrated and published a new edition of the book. I’ve gotten great feedback on the quality of my illustrations, and it makes me feel good knowing that I can convey emotion through static images to help children understand the stories they’re reading. So now, as I enter 2024, I’ll begin writing and illustrating the next installment of this series, The Kindergarten Adventures of Amazing Grace: A Field Trip to the Zoo.
There’s one more book I plan to publish in 2024, a grade-school novel called The Fruit Virus, where the plants throughout San Diego mutate into durian trees, causing mass hysteria across the city. I wanted to write a fiction book for a while because I see this as my ultimate outlet for storytelling; being a film studies major with an emphasis on screenwriting. I have enjoyed applying what I learned in college. I want to write for this age group specifically because second through sixth grade was my peak time period for reading books I actually enjoyed, and I’ve been told I’m good at relating to kids. A deeper reason is that I don’t want the lower attention spans of children to lead to lower quality in storytelling.
Besides my books, I will continue to tell stories about myself through blog posts such as this one. I’ll be sharing my life experiences so others can get a taste of what it’s like living on the autism spectrum. Each experience will be a story that includes a beginning, middle, and end. They will speak the truth about what will best help parents and their autistic kids during holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
All around, I’m glad to say that since I started working at Pacelli Publishing over two years ago, I’ve gotten closer to realizing my potential as a storyteller. I’m now writing three different book series for three very different age groups and in three different styles. My writing skills are not perfect, but I hope for 2024 to be a year of improvement in my body of work.
In the meantime, I want to thank all of you for being such loyal followers of Pacelli Publishing in the last year and for giving us the chance to make our stories heard. Can’t wait to see what kind of stories await us all in 2024!

​Our son Trevor has just completed What Movies Can Teach Us About Disabilities. Based on extensive research and his knowledge of film as a Film and Media Studies major, this book covers ten disabilities most commonly depicted in movies, and explains all the story tropes that come with how they’re treated.

This has been a massive project that took over a year to complete, and Trevor is very satisfied with the finished product! It would be a perfect holiday gift for those who love movies, want to learn more about disabilities, or just want an informative read!

Learn more about Trevor and his other books at TrevorPacelli.com, and learn more about how you can become a published author at PacelliPublishing.com.

We wish you all a beautiful holiday season and new year!

Lonnie, Patty and Trevor Pacelli
Pacelli Publishing

Congratulations to the author of the 53rd book in our series, Nick D. Anderson. His book, Six-Word Lessons for Middle Managers addresses the challenging paradigm of middle management in corporate America. Middle Managers are responsible for the work of others, responsible to executive managers and responsible to peer colleagues--often at the same time.  This requires a special blend of bold authority, vision, persuasion, patience, negotiation and a whole lot more! Middle managers will find quick insight and wisdom in these 100 short lessons which can be applied in real-time.

Nick has 25 years of experience in banking, leading teams through mergers, acquisitions, failures, rapid growth and more. He believes leaders are chosen by those who follow them. He founded Chosen Leader where he coaches and helps leaders to be the best they can be. 

​Check out Nick's book on Amazon in paperback and kindle, and let us know if you'd like to write your own book!

Congratulations to author and speaker Todd Morrison on writing and publishing his memoir, A Profound Mercy: Finding Redemption in the Despair of Our Own Doing. 

Todd grew up as a missionary kid in Copenhagen, Denmark. Then his family unraveled; his parents abandoned him; his father came out as gay; he became a high-end cocaine dealer; and nearly lost everything to addiction.  Todd has found unexpected mercy in the depths of despair, every time. He has written his story with a personal, compelling voice that will give anyone hope. 

The cover was designed by Rachel Ronan of Kiwi Creative and Todd's book is part of our Tell Your Story series. Let us know if you'd like to write the story of your life or the founding of your business or company.

Congratulations to Randy Step for writing and publishing his book, Get Your Butt Out the Door: A 365-Day Motivational Runner's Companion! This book will do just that--make your daily run happen, whether you're an Olympic athlete or just trying to break a sweat. 

For each day of the year you'll find a paragraph of motivation, inspiration and education to get out the door. Randy practices what he preaches and is an admitted obsessed runner who has run more than 70 marathons, including several at Boston. He founded a 9-Store Running Fit group, and produced 27 running events in 2019 with RF Events. He lives near Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife Kathy. 

Our 4th book in the "Tell Your Story" series is My Life on the Autism Spectrum, by Tracey Cohen. Tracey has written two other books with us, Six-Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome and Six-Word Lessons on the Sport of Running.

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Tracey on this book that tells her inspiring life story of a difficult childhood of misunderstandings and not being properly diagnosed until age 39. The book is brave and honest, and a fascinating read that will help anyone gain a much better understanding of the autism spectrum, especially in girls and women. 

We hope you have managed well during the pandemic and are staying healthy and safe. We are thankful to have been minimally impacted in our business and personal lives and wish you the best in health as we navigate through this season--however long it lasts! 

​We are here to help with any writing, editing or publishing questions or services you need.

We are proud to announce the publication of When Hope Is Not Enough: A 30-Year Journey of Faith & Community, the story of Vision House, a local nonprofit that provides transitional housing and services for families experiencing homelessness in the Puget Sound area. It is an inspiring story of a couple whose  compassion for those facing homelessness 30 years ago led to apartments that house families, childcare centers and other services that have changed the lives of thousands of people.

The book is part of Pacelli Publishing’s Tell Your Story series and was written by Lynn Bohart and the Vision House staff. 

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If you or someone you know would like to leave a legacy and tell their story about their personal life or company, let us know and we can help you to get our story out into the world.

Reach out to Patty or Lonnie for more information. We would love to help you with your writing and publishing!

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We are happy to welcome our 51st book in the Six-Word Lessons series, Six-Word Lessons on HR Practices for a Productive Workforce. The author, Juli Bacon, is a nationally-recognized speaker and the president of JB Consulting Systems. Juli and her team assist their clients in overcoming the challenges of workforce development and human resources. The book has quick and effective tips for a professional approach to recruiting, managing and retaining employees. 
  

Every organization has a story of how they began and continue to thrive. Pacelli Publishing is offering an opportunity for nonprofits and other businesses to write their company history in a book for donors, prospective employees, or others. We hope to give many organizations an easy way to get their story out with our new book series.

It's called the Tell Your Story series, and we are writing the first book about our Six-Word Lessons series as an example and "template" to make it easy for other companies to tell their story. Contact us here if you want to learn more. 

Thank you to those who came to our Author Appreciation Party! Everyone had a wonderful time and it was great to spend some time together in person. Our authors are warm, professional, quality individuals, and we appreciate each of you so much.