Fifty years ago today, America lost three of its most beloved county singers. Patsy Cline, along with fellow Grand Ol’ Opry stars, Lloyd (Cowboy) Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Patsy’s manager, Randy Hughes, died in a plane crash that shocked the nation. The group, along with several other entertainers, had done three benefit shows in Kansas City on March 3, …
Let’s Talk About Home
Home. What does the word mean to you? Is it a house or a place or a state of belonging somewhere? Or to someone? A particular chair where you curl up to read a book or a dining table where laughter and good food are shared? For me, home always conjures up a time of warmth – happy memories, usually …
Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award for Broken Wings and a GIVEAWAY!
A few weeks ago, I told you that Broken Wings was a finalist in Faith, Hope, and Love’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award. The FHL chapter of RWA (Romance Writers of America) meets during the week of the annual RWA Convention. This year it was held in Anaheim, CA. I was truly honored and so wanted to be there for the …
Winners and a Nice Turn of Events
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks! You’ve all been amazing in helping launch Stardust. Thank you for each tweet, each FaceBook mention, every review you’ve written. Please feel free to keep on telling your friends, and if you’ve just now read Stardust and want to write a review, I’d love that. Truly. DRUM ROLL, please. WE HAVE WINNERS!!! For …
STARDUST Retro Giveaway
I know I promised to announce the giveaway on Thursday. In my defense, I started it on Thursday, but there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Which is what I’m sure our grandmothers must have thought when they worked from sunup until sundown. Okay, maybe not all of your grandmothers, but I know mine certainly did. One thing I …
Blog Tour Highlights
Are you enjoying the Stardust Blog Tour? A couple of days in, and I’m loving all the variety that bloggers come up with. Some won’t post until Thursday or Friday so there are still more surprises waiting. I just want to thank you all for following along. Here are some of the highlights so far: A chance to meet Ludi, …
We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Joan for being the winner of the jazzy giveaway featuring Broken Wings and music CDs. When asked how she celebrated good news, here’s what she said: I call my husband, my daughter, and then my niece. I call my friends and meet with them for coffee, or plan a party. I share the good news! Lately, well 5 …
How do you celebrate good news?
The finalists of the Oklahoma Book Award were announced last week, and I’m honored that Broken Wings made the cut in the fiction category. Overall, 35 finalists were named in 5 categories: Children/Young Adult, Design/Illustration, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. The Fiction Finalists: Cold Glory—B. Kent Anderson—Forge Crying Blood—Donis Casey—Poisoned Pen Press The American Café—Sara Sue Hoklotubbe—The University of Arizona Press …
Sweet Giveaway – A Sweethaven Summer by Courtney Walsh
Thanks, everyone, for helping launch my new website and your fabulous comments on Friday’s post. I’ve drawn a winner: Her comment: Wow, after reading the few paragraphs – it has whet my appetite for the entire book . . . CONGRATULATIONS to Judy Abbott! I’ll be sending autographed copies of Lisa Wingate’s books, A Dandelion Summer and Blue Moon Bay, …
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