Darlene Franklin is visiting with us today and she’s giving away a copy of her new book, a compilation of three stories, Maple Notch Brides. Here are the rules. You must ASK Darlene a question. I can be based on something she shared below, or something you’d like to know. If you only leave a comment saying you want to be entered in the contest, it won’t count. For a second entry and third “extra” entries in the contest, subscribe…
Obviously. Not after last week’s judges decision to put a pouting, fit-throwing Astro through ahead of Stacy. Sure, Astro is super talented, (although he never SINGS anything, LOL!), but to say he didn’t want to sing again because America didn’t think enough of him to keep him out of the bottom two? Good grief, that’s ridiculous. EVERYONE will end up getting the kicked off at some point other than the winner. So apparently he expected to win and can’t take…
Imagine you’re a mom of four, living with MS, still readjusting to life in the states after years spent abroad, and finally seeing a dream come true. The book you’ve researched for years and poured your soul into is finally, today, being released into the world. After all the struggles of moving, of helping children acclimate, of learning a new city, of juggling motherhood and family and writing, you get to celebrate the realization of a dream. And on that…
by Elaine Marie Cooper When we sit down at our Thanksgiving meal this month, we’ll be recreating a celebration that is as old as our country: sharing food with loved ones while thanking the God Who has provided the abundance. While we understand that the First Thanksgiving was celebrated here by the Mayflower survivors along with the Indians that had helped them, the first official proclamation that was decreed to celebrate such a holiday was in 1777. It was a…
Elaine Marie Cooper, Author of “The Promise of Deer Run” Elaine is giving away a fantastic gift basket to celebrate the release of her new book, The Promise of Deer Run (available in paperback, hardcover or ebook). Here are the rules: Leave a comment about the giveaway and let me know what your favorite item in the basket is to receive one entry. Subscribe to my blog or let me know you’re already a subscriber, and you’ll get TWO additional…
We rarely get a chance to see another country’s editorial about the USA Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper …. The article was written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title ‘C’ntarea Americii, meaning ‘Ode To America ‘) in the Romanian newspaper Evenimentulzilei ‘The Daily Event’ or ‘News of the Day’.~An Ode to America~ Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages…
Can you believe Thanksgiving is approaching and daylight savings time ends tomorrow night? Where has the summer gone? And did we really even have a fall? Our summer hers in the Pacific NW didn’t kick in until July 15th…two months later than normal, and it ended toward the latter part of Sept. I’m hearing rumblings of heavy snows and even hints that we could see some white stuff drifting down over the next few nights. I’ll admit…I’m NOT a winter…
I’m blessed beyond measure!! Last month I signed a three-book contract for a new historical romance series, with the David C. Cook Co. I’m extremely excited to be working with such a solid publishing house, and can’t wait to get started. My first book currently titled Katherine’s Hope is due to my editor on June 1st, and releases exactly a year later, in 2013. It’s a long ways to wait for the first book, but after that, the next two…
By Edie Melson and other contributing authors I wrote one short (true) story in this fantastic resource for military families who have a loved one deployed. Be sure you check this book out on Amazon–buy one for every person you know who has someone in the military. Our son served in Iraq, and I know first hand what it’s like to send someone into harm’s way. I get nothing for the sale of this book, so I’m not talking it up…
I read this excellent article online recently. Barbara (the author who wrote this book) is a friend and a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), as well as our local Portland, Oregon chapter that I head. I’ve only posted part of the article, so please click on the link included to take you to the site where the full article is written. The Christian Post Entertainment|Wed, Sep. 28 2011 Infamous Elvis Psychic’s Story of Redemption Revealed in New BookBy…