Hi everyone and I hope you’re having a restful Sunday. This past week I’ve been playing catch up from an incredibly busy September and pushing to finish my second book, the sequel to The Other Daughter.I’ve not had the time I like to take in adding new marriage articles the past few weeks, but found something recently that I think will bless you. I know it did me. I’ve mentioned before that I’m on an email list for a daily…
BOOK GIVE AWAY TIME—SEE DETAILS BELOW THE PICS Trish Perry and I at the ACFW Conference Kim Sawyer and I at the ACFW Conference I’m doing another book give away, and sharing a couple of ACFW Conference photos with you. Be sure to leave a comment here and on my shoutlife site, www.shoutlife.com/miraleeferrell and I’ll put your name in for the drawing of TWO books this time. The Other Daughter is releasing in late October and you can pre-order your…
I returned last night from the big ACFW (for those of you who don’t know, that’s the American Christian Fiction Writer’s) Conference in Dallas, TX. What an amazing experience! This is my first time at this particular conference, but it won’t be the last. Here’s just a few things I experienced: Red HOT workshops and speakers. Our keynote speaker was a well known author, James Scott Bell and he kept us laughing or thinking each time he spoke. The workshops…
I must say I’m excited and a little overwhelmed all at the same time. September has been the busiest month I’ve experienced so far this year, and it promises to get worse, before it gets better….or should I say, it promises to get better, before it gets worse, LOL! I guess it depends if you view being super busy as a bad thing, or look at it like I have to…that the things keeping me busy are WONDERFUL things. Here’s…
A Treasure Hunt began on Shout life on September 15, 2007 at Roseanna M. White’s blog site . The first twelve winners will receive autographed copies of Sanctuary, a long historical novel about the Huguenots by Molly Noble Bull. Sanctuary was published today in trade paperback, September 15, 2007. www.mollynoblebull.com It’s easy to win. Here are the rules. Visit all twelve blog sites listed below, beginning with Roseanna M. White’s site. At each site, you will find a question and…
Lisa Bergren is an amazing author and one you don’t want to miss. Her first book, The Begotten, was a huge success and her second in the series, The Betrayed promises to be even better. I’m putting a brief summary of both books below, along with pictures of the book covers and a picture of Lisa. Several other blogs are featuring her books with author interviews and more information. Please scroll to the bottom of this post to find the…
Just a quick story tonight that has a lesson in it for all of us. The Duck & the Devil There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target.Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma’s pet duck.Just out of impulse, he Let the slingshot fly, hit…
Eight ways to improve on the old standby—dinner and a movie. by Ron R. Lee Marriage experts recommend a regular date night to maintain a healthy, growing marriage. The old standbys—”dinner and a movie” or “pizza and a video”—are great as long as the movie doesn’t leave you feeling like you need a shower. That’s why it helps to think about what types of movies do the most for your marriage. 1. Use common sense. Would you let your kids…
Stop, Drop, and Kiss One small gesture sparked romantic evenings. by Mandy Houk A typical evening at five o’clock in our house would find me cooking dinner, my two small daughters desperately in need of a bath, and my ears perked, awaiting a magical sound—the garage door opener. This was the blessed signal that my husband, Pete, had arrived home from work. Yes! I’d think, mentally pumping my fist. Reinforcements! As he came through the door, I’d give Pete a…
Almost Home, as in…I’m in the home stretch and nearing completion of my responsibility for my upcoming novel, The Other Daughter. I’m doing the final proof read this week and will have the corrected copy on my editor’s desk by Wednesday. It should be heading off to get the print shop the first week of Sept., and will come back to Kregel’s warehouse around October 15th, more or less. At that time, my author copies will ship to me, and…