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It’s fall and before we know it, little monsters and princesses will be ringing our doorbells and calling out “trick or treat.” In that vein, I’d love to share an excerpt from Lisa Mackinder’s wonderful story, “Trick or Treat,” which we published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can’t Believe My Dog Did That! Here’s a little taste of the story:

“Trick or treat!” A sea of cherubic-faced princesses, ghosts and goblins raised their jack-o’-

lanterns in the hopes of obtaining candy. Marley sat to our right, wagging his tail incessantly…

But that night, after the third or fourth Halloween salutation, Marley grew agitated.

“What’s wrong with him?” I asked… “I know what the problem is,” said my husband. “What?” “Trick or treat,” he said. “I don’t understand,” I replied. My husband smiled and repeated the phrase, with emphasis on “treat.” Then it hit me. Marley

connected the word with doggy biscuits. The entire evening he must have felt the victim of a cruel prank, hearing the word over and over and watching youngsters run off with booty. His booty.

We don’t want your best friend to be disappointed this Halloween. So, if you e-mail the illustrious webmaster@chickensoupforthesoul.com with your name, dog’s name and mailing address, we’ll send you a free bag of our new Chicken Soup for the Soul dog treats while our sample supplies last. And then, please send us a photo of your happy pup gobbling up his or her treats and share it with us on social media as well.

Happy Haunting! Your publisher, Amy Newmark @amynewmark

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Tune In to Amy’s Latest Podcast Episodes

We’re getting lots of media attention these days! It’s nice to get some positive news sprinkled in among all the election coverage. So, if you’d like to watch and listen to some positive news for a change, here are a few of our latest TV and radio segments.

Amy talked about her new book, Simply Happy, on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show, as seen in the photo below. You can watch the segment here, and learn

about using the power of no to regain control of your calendar and make room for the people and things that really matter to you.

Johnny Tan’s Chicken Soup for the Soul radio show was particularly wonderful this month. Amy shared many useful tips to make your life happier. Click here to listen.

Deborah Norville did an interview on ABC Action News about Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude that

you can watch here. Make sure you click on the second part under the big photo. She also did a feature story about the book on Inside Edition, which you can watch here.

And just before we went “to press” with this communiqué, Amy appeared on Good Day LA to share tips from Simply Happy. Click here and choose the video that says “Amy Newmark pens…”

The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast is a hit, with almost 700,000 downloads since it started last winter. There’s a new episode every weekday, and we want to make sure you’re able to tune in. Here are some simple instructions on how to get them on your computer, your tablet, or your smartphone.

If you have an iPhone: You may be surprised to learn you already have a podcast button on your iPhone (the purple icon pictured right). To find The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, you can search within iTunes or in the podcast app, or simply click here for podcast. If you need a little technical assistance or guidance on how to download and listen to the podcast, then please

click here for easy instructions.

If you have an Android or Samsung phone: On your phone, look for the Google play button (pictured left). When you click the button, you will have several options to download podcast apps. Some current available options are TuneIn (the green circle pictured

right) and Podbean (the black and green icon pictured right). Choose one and then search for The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast.

If you want to listen on the Web: Click here to listen to all the podcasts, listed with the most recent one at the top. Or… super easy… you can go to chickensoup.com and click on Podcast in the top menu!

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Chicken Soup for the Soul has acquired a majority interest in A Plus, the media company founded and chaired by actor and investor Ashton Kutcher. Ashton will remain a significant shareholder of A Plus as well as its chairman.

A Plus specializes in positive journalism and tells stories that bring people together, inspiring change for the better. This is a great fit with Chicken Soup for the Soul, which is known for sharing stories that spread happiness, inspiration and hope. Every week, millions of people visit A Plus to read articles and watch videos. We’re excited to have the A Plus team join ours, and

look forward to sharing Chicken Soup for the Soul stories via A Plus’s website and social media presence. Visit APlus.com to get your daily dose of positive journalism.

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Join Us for the #SimplyHappyProject on Social Media

We are having so much fun with all our Simply Happy tips that we are doing an entire month of them on social media. Look for #SimplyHappyProject on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest and get a new tip each day. Then post your own story, photo, or video showing how you implemented each tip. Here are a few examples of some Simply Happy Projects that we’ll be featuring in the next thirty days:

• A smile is a boomerang — share one today. • Take 60 seconds to do something you have been putting off. • Practice saying no today — give yourself the luxury of time. • Take 10 or 15 minutes for “me” time today.