I had to chuckle as I drew names. For each book the first winner was the author. I have a strange feeling that Jill and Julie have plenty of copies of their books. 🙂 So I drew again… The winner of Reluctant Smuggler is Lacy Williams. Carolynn W is the winner of a Passion Most Pure. Please email me with …
Book of the Year and Genesis Contests Open for Entries
BOOK OF THE YEAR and GENESIS OPEN FOR ENTRIES ACFW announces entry dates American Christian Fiction Writers [ACFW] is pleased to announce the opening of its two annual contests, Book of the Year and Genesis. Book of the Year is open to published members of ACFW. Categories include Contemporary Novella, Debut Author, General Fiction, Historical Novella, Lits (chick-lit, mom-lit, lady-lit, …
Living in a Fog
We had six or seven inches of snow on Friday — and this morning it’s all gone. Yesterday the temperature was well into the 40s, and the area was blanketed in a think fog. All day. We live far from San Francisco…yet, yesterday it felt like we’d somehow slipped across the Rockies and over to that part of California. This …
First Chapter: Sisters, Ink
It is February FIRST, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book’s FIRST chapter! This month’s feature is: Rebeca Seitz and her book: SISTERS, INK B&H Books (February 1, 2008) I’ve just started reading this book and am really enjoying …
February New Fiction Releases
What an amazing month of new releases! We’ve got 23 new Christian novels to choose from – plenty of choices to fit every taste in genre. 1. A Passion Most Pure, Book 1 of the Daughter of Boston Series by Julie Lessman from Baker Publishing Group, Revell. Rival sisters with strong faith–one in God, the other in herself–turn the head …
Trusting Him in the Waiting
I’m in that interesting spot writers sometimes find themselves in…in between contracts. I turned in my last contracted book January 15th, and spent a week revising one proposal as requested and then creating a new series proposal at another editor’s request. Now I’m…waiting. Ugh. I. Hate. That. Let me say that again. I. Hate. Waiting. I’m a type A personality. …
An Interview with Julie Lessman, author A Passion Most Pure
I am delighted to host an interview with my new friend Julie Lessman. As you could tell from my review, I’m a fan of her debut novel and look forward to reading future books. Without further ado, here’s the interview… A Passion Most Pure is your first release. How did you get the idea for this book and the Daughters …
Some Photos
Tonight, I’m in a photo mood, so here are a few. Yesterday was our anniversary. Woohoo! Eric and I went to Evita adn then out to dinner. We enjoyed the show, but it’s not one will go to again. The ending still leaves us going, Huh?!?! Here are some photos of the flowers he got for me. I LOVE flowers, …
Review: Reluctant Smuggler
The third installment in Jill Elizabeth Nelson’s To Catch a Thief series, Reluctant Smuggler is the kind of romantic suspense I’ve come to expect and love from her. For some reason the book is classified on the back as romance. While romance is a strong thread through the book, it is also packed with action and suspense, so don’t be …
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep…
I stumbled across this organization last week via this Minneapolis photographer’s website. Warning: the remembrance photos will bring a tear to your eye, even if you aren’t a grieving, pregnant woman. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is a non-profit organization of photographers that take pictures of parents and their angel babies. I wish I had something tangible to …