My good friend and writing buddy, Judy Christie, invited me to join in with a blog hop that’s going around. Good friends are like that . . . they share when they have good ideas. Judy is the author of the popular Green series, the Hurry Less, Worry Less Series, and the fun new Trumpet and Vine Series. Thanks, Judy, …
Historical Fiction Giveaway Celebration
It’s Historical Fiction Celebration Week here!!! Three current releases will be bundled and given away to one lucky winner. Books that I think you will fall in love with as I did. Grab a cuppa your favorite brew, and I’ll introduce you to them. And stick around for instructions for entering giveaway at the end. Kim Vogel Sawyer – This …
Best Reads of 2012
I’m not sure why I torture myself and pick a short list of favorites from the dozens of books that I read each year. Maybe it’s because I enjoy revisiting them and remembering a character or something particularly compelling about them. But I believe it’s primarily because great books need to be celebrated. Time and time again. As always I …
Top Ten ACFW Highlights
I wish there were a way to distill last weekend’s ACFW conference in Dallas to a top ten, but I honestly don’t think it can be done. There were highs. And lows. Times of celebration. Times of reflection. So I’ll just start and see what happens. Highlight: Crossing the Red River into Texas. This always makes me sigh and feel …
Book Review Week: AT EVERY TURN by Anne Mateer
My agent recently said that September is the new January – It’s like the lazy, hazy days of summer came abruptly to a halt and everyone is scrambling to kick off fall. I’ve always loved September because a new school year seems like a good place to make a fresh start. My schedule is already filling up fast! Recently I …
The Best Reads of 2011
What a great year for books! Unfortunately, it wasn’t a great year for time to read all the books I wanted. The year started off with my going to the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend in Jefferson, TX. There I was introduced to many new (to me) authors which added to my already leaning pile of books-I-want-to-read-before-I-die. Writing, editing, and marketing …
>WINGS OF A DREAM by Anne Mateer – Review and Giveaway
> Please welcome my friend, Anne Mateer, today. I’m delighted with her first book and have shared my review at the end of this post. There you’ll find a sweet surprise as well. This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Wings of A Dream Bethany House (September 1, 2011) by Anne Mateer ABOUT THE AUTHOR: While I have …