It is time to play a Wild Card! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book’s FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild …
Janna’s 7th Most Life Changing Book of 2008
I’m currently reading Demon, Tosca’s first book, and engrossed. I can’t wait to read Havah. That’s at the top of my list of ever growing TBR books. As always, be sure to go to Janna’s blog for the chance to win this book. Happy New Year! The 7thMost Life Changing Book of 2008 is“Havah, the story of Eve”by Tosca Lee …
Janna’s 8th Most Life Changing Book of 2008
I totally agree with Janna’s pick. When it comes to her most life-changing, I haven’t read all of them, but this book was amazing! Sharon Souza totally impressed me with Every Good and Perfect Gift. You can read my review of this book here. As before, leave a comment on Janna’s blog to be entered to win a copy of …
Janna’s Honorable Mention for Most Entertaining Books of 2008
It feels a tad strange, but I’m starting with my books. Sandhill Dreams and Captive Dreams received Honorable Mentions in Janna’s countdown of books. Be sure to go to my website if you want to read the first chapters of these books. And leave a comment on Janna’s post if you’d like to be entered to win a copy of …
Rick Acker Comes to Visit
I’m excited to welcome a new writing friend, Rick Acker, for an interview. He’s an attorney in California who manages to find time to write. Here’s more from Rick. Your two latest books are legal thrillers with a technological twist. How did you find the germ of an idea that got you going? Dead Man’s Rule literally began with a …
ACFW tool for Readers
ACFW has developed a wonderful new tool for readers. Check here to see what it’s all about. If you follow the link, you will see a new section for readers. It has three basic components right now, but we fully expect those to expand in the next year. 1) Genre list. This tool was unveiled in paper at the Mall …
For Fun: Which Austen Heroine are you?
Take the Quiz here! You are Emma Woodhouse of Emma! You like being the queen of your social circle (small and provincial as it may be), and feel it’s your duty to help those less influential than you. You often meddle in the affairs of others, though you do it with a pure heart. You are often deluded in your …
Angela Hunt comes to Visit
This week, I’m delighted to be joined by Angela Hunt. Her full bio is at the end of this interview, but I’ll summarize by saying she has written over one hundred books and sold millions of copies. Angela’s books have won awards like the Christy and one has been made into a Hallmark Movie. She teaches at many writers conferences …
Christmas Idea I received today
I got this in an email … read to the bottom for my twist. “We don’t want bookstores to die. Authors need them, and so do neighborhoods. So let’s mount a book-buying splurge. Get your friends together, go to your local bookstore and have a book-buying party. Buy the rest of your Christmas presents, but that’s just for starters. Clear …