Until I was thirty-five, I never gave much thought to writing. Oh, I’d read a book and think, I could write a book like that. But that’s as far as it ever went. Until.. …the year I turned thirty-five. That was when I started having trouble sleeping. Nights get very long when you toss and turn and stare at the ceiling. You check …
Author Thursdays on Friday–Rebecca DeMarino
So sorry everyone for being a day late! I am really excited to introduce you to a great writer and a fellow Revellmate! (our publisher) By the way, Rebecca is giving away a copy of To Capture Her Heart if we have 5 commenters! Just leave a comment by Monday night at 6 (CDST)! Rebecca DeMarino writes love, legends and lore …
Meet Sherri Steele – Sandra Orchard’s July Love Inspired Suspense Heroine
Sandra Orchard’s July Love Inspired Suspense (in stores now!) is a Romantic Times Book Reviews Top Pick and I’m excited to have her heroine, paramedic Sherri Steele, with me today to answer a few questions. Tell us a little about yourself and how you came to be in the midst of such suspense. My name is Sherri …
Winners from Gone Without a Trace Release Day
I am so excited that I had so many people visiting my blog last week. Thank you! Now for the winners: Sarah has won the $20 Amazon gift card! Jackie Brown has won the copy of Gone Without a Trace Deanna Stevens has won the 3-book set–Shadows of the Past, A Promise to Protect and Gone Without a Trace. I’ll be …
Gone Without a Trace Release Day
It’s HERE!!!! Gone Without a Trace releases, but that’s not all–I’m also revealing my new website!! That’s almost too much excitement for this writer. As most of you know, I am quite ADHD. Can you imagine how my mind is whirling in a million different directions? Soooo…to celebrate, I’m going to offer a few prizes, like a $20 gift card …
The Sole Tree Update or unusual things you’ll find in the South
I’m a little early on my Strictly Southern blog, but I’ve been sick and the idea of doing an update post on the Sole Tree post sounded like a great idea–the first one was for the MBT Ponderers way back in 2011. Since that time a LOT of shoes have been added. It still amazes me how the little oak can …
Character Chats: Beth Gallagher Heroine of “Finding Beth” by Linnette R. Mullin
Beth Gallagher Heroine of “Finding Beth” by Linnette R. Mullin Welcome Beth! Tell us a little about yourself. ~ My name is Elizabeth Anne Gallagher and I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. I’m home-schooled, a college graduate, and I have one brother, Joshua Caleb, who is now in heaven. My parents grew up in a tiny south-eastern …
Made To Last–Interview with Melissa Tagg And we have a winner! Johnnie Alexander
Today I want to welcome Melissa Tagg to my blog. This next sentence I stole from her website: In between writing and staring out the window brainstorming, Melissa Tagg works as a grant-writer at one of Iowa’s largest private nonprofits and serves as the marketing/events coordinator for My Book Therapy, a craft and coaching community for novelists founded by Susan …
Five Days in Sky–Interview with Carla Laureano
Today I want to welcome Carla Laureano to my blog. If you haven’t read Five Days in Skye, you are missing not only a great book, but the exquisite feeling that you are in Scotland. Skye to be exact. When I finished Carla’s book, traveling to Scotland went on my bucket list! A little about Five Days in Skye from …
What Makes a Great Heroine?
Sunday evening, November 17, 2013 We have a winner: Staci Stallings Sister posts today! Here and at MBT Ponderers! These are the responses I received when I asked readers on FaceBook the question: what makes a great heroine? If she is kind but has guts and is not a quitter. I like a confident, and “sure of herself” kind …