Christmas with all its busy bustle can also be bittersweet. A Christmas memory of mistletoe helped this author through tough times. Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss …
The 12 Pearls of Christmas – Who is Mr. Carbunkle?
Christmas is a time for helping others, when generosity spills over to help those less fortunate. Today’s post has a surprising revelation for an author. Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and …
The 12 Pearls of Christmas – Traditions
Do you have Christmas traditions? How did they start? Enjoy today’s post about the inspiration of a new tradition. And don’t forget to enter the contest for the pearl necklace! Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind …
The 12 Pearls of Christmas – Immanuel – God With Us
Only twelve days until Christmas! Here’s a treat for you and the opportunity to win a Pearl necklace and other goodies from the featured authors! Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and …
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 …
A Trio of Christmas Tales
As promised, I have more Christmas books to recommend to you. All are new this year. Three different genres. All look fabulous! First up, a suspenseful tale by my good friend right here in Tulsa, Steven Hunt! Chasing Christmas by Steven Hunt Steeped in depression, entrepreneur Teddy Whitaker hops aboard a freight train through the Ozark Mountains to escape his …
A Merry Little Christmas by Anita Higman
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, we can get to my favorite season of the year – Christmas. This week I’m going to share some Christmas reads that are hot off the press this year. I think a few of them may become perennial favorites. To get started, I’ve chosen Anita Higman – an …
A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano
I have a treat for you today – a book by a debut author. I love the cover and the premise and am looking forward to reading this. Hope that you’ll give it a try! This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingA Change of FortuneBethany House Publishers (November 1, 2012)byJen TuranoABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jen grew up in the small town …
A Gangster, Mint Juleps, and a Pair of Hens
Research is one of the most fascinating parts of writing to me. Oh, the details that turn up that give wings to my imagination. Last week, Max and I threw our suitcases in the SUV and took off. We had a destination in mind, and I’d printed off a few of the places I wanted to visit, but mostly we …
NaNoWriMo – Who’s In?
Some of you will know instantly what I mean by that title. Others of you might scratch your head and go huh? Sometimes I forget that not everyone in the world is a writer! But there are a LOT of people who think they have a story in them. Some estimate as many as 80% of the folks in the …