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Win a 50 Page Critique From an Author and Help Sandy Victims!!

Win a 50 Page Critique From an Author and Help Sandy Victims!!

Write Now Relief How you can help the victims of Sandyand also get a little first aid for your novel! WHAT: Bid on a 50-page critique of your novel by a published novelist! Highest bidder will send their amount to Samaritans Purse for their relief efforts for the victims of Superstorm Sandy. WHEN: Begins Friday, November 9, ends Friday midnight EST November 16. HOW: Head to the blog of the author you’d like to have critique your 50 pages. Find…

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Experience Italy right along with the characters in Susan Meissner’s latest book, The Girl in the Glass! For the next two weeks only, Susan is doing a giveaway to sweep you away to Florence. Grand Prize: A framed and matted print to make you dream of Florence AND a signed copy of The Girl in the Glass by Susan Meissner. Second Place Prize: An Italian-themed gift basket AND a signed copy of The Girl in the Glass by Susan Meissner.   Leave a comment HERE for Susan…

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Coming SOON! Susan Meissner’s Contest!

Coming SOON! Susan Meissner’s Contest!

To celebrate the release of The Girl in The Glass, Susan Meissner and WaterBrook Press are hosting a fantastic giveaway so that two lucky winners can experience Italy right along with the characters in the book!Get swept away to Florence and enter!  The grand prize winner will receive: A signed copy of The Girl in the Glass and a beautiful, framed print of Florence skyline The second place winner will receive: A signed copy of The Girl in the Glass…

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FREE Kindle Download Aug 21 & 22

FREE Kindle Download Aug 21 & 22

FREE August 21 (Tuesday) and Aug 22 (Wed) till midnight.  The Other Daughter, Miralee Ferrell’s debut novel, released in 2007 with high reviews. The Kindle version is free for two days then goes to $2.99. The sequel, Finding Jeena, will be half price on Thursday, Aug 23., for about 10 days.  Here’s the Amazon direct link to the FREE download:  www.amzn.to/Nzu9yy Here’s a bit about the book– The girl standing at the door took a deep breath, pulling her suitcase…

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Enter Now! Davis Bunn’s New Novel

Enter Now! Davis Bunn’s New Novel

Here’s how you enter to win Davis Bunn’s new novel, Hidden in Dreams. Leave a comment answering one of these questions: If you had a recurring dream, who would you ask to help you interpret it? Have you ever had a dream or vision about future events that later came true? Describe the scariest dream you’ve ever had. For an extra entry, sign up for Davis’s newsletter (listed on my blog post from yesterday), for a third entry ‘like’ him…

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Book Drawing–Davis Bunn’s Newest!!

Book Drawing–Davis Bunn’s Newest!!

Want To Win a Copy of This New Novel by Davis Bunn? Watch for Instructions in tomorrow’s post. This book is AWESOME! ISBN (Trade Paperback): 978-1-4165-5672-5$14.99; 256 pp ISBN (ebook): 978-1-4516-6381-5 Release: July 3, 2012 from Howard Books, a Division of Simon  Schuster Just when the world’s foremost expert on dream analysis, Dr. Elena Burroughs, thinks she is getting her life back under control after losing her position at Oxford University and the man she hoped to fall in love…

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Writing a Historical Novel? Research is the Key!

Writing a Historical Novel? Research is the Key!

When I wrote my first historical romance, Love Find You in Last Chance, CA, I had a short panic attack. Not long, just a few seconds, as I’m not prone to panic, LOL! But I’d never written a historical before and wasn’t sure I’d be able to find the information I needed to bring the story to life. High school and one year of college taught me something about research, but that was years ago and so much has changed. The…

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July 4th is About Heroes

July 4th is About Heroes

My daughter Marnee and I have a hero and he’s younger than me. In fact, I gave birth to him 33 years ago. Our son Steven served in Iraq an Kuwait during the ‘Shock and Awe’ campaign when the troops were all moving in and the fighting was at its worst.                                 Marnee took this picture to send to her brother while he was in…

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Forty Years Ago…..

Forty Years Ago…..

I married the man of my dreams–I was 18 (three weeks shy of 19),  and Allen was 19 (almost 20–mere babies). We honeymooned at Wallowa Lake, Oregon, and spent our first year renting the parsonage from our church (our pastor built a house). We took care of the lawns for the church and house, as well as the flower beds, and only paid $50 a month in rent. A couple of years later I was expecting my first child….a beautiful…

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Author Shares Mother’s Legacy through New Series of Cookbooks

Author Shares Mother’s Legacy through New Series of Cookbooks

Sandra & I at ACFW Conference 2010 I met Sandie Bricker a few years ago at a conference and we hit it off immediately. She’s a sweet, witty, intelligent woman who’s SUCH an amazing writer, and person. I’m proud to help announce her new cookbook she put together in honor of her mother.  When award-winning author Sandra D. Brickerwas a child, her mother was widely-known for the meals and sweet treats she put on the table. “I always used to…

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