I’m in love with my new website. I have Jones House Creative to thank for listening to my heart and coming up with an image to represent who I am as a writer. Before that, I listened to readers and how they see me as a writer. Their response didn’t come as a surprise to me—I have always loved action, adventure, romance and suspense set in amazing and exotic places, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this. As part of my website launch I’m giving away a $50 CBD gift card along with my December release, WILDERNESS PERIL, to …
Fall Into Love Ultimate Giveaway!
Announcing the FALL INTO LOVE ultimate giveaway! Join us as award-winning authors Tracie Peterson, Jody Hedlund, Nancy Mehl, Melissa Tagg, and Jen Turano take us on a journey for love in their upcoming novels. To celebrate the September/October book releases, we’re hosting FIVE incredible giveaways with ONE fantastic grand prize drawing. Enter all five contests and receive FIVE entries into the grand prize drawing with additional chances to enter the FALL INTO LOVE ultimate giveaway throughout the month of September! The Prizes: ONE GRAND PRIZE winner will receive the FALL INTO LOVE prize package – a $500 value! – containing …
Love in the Air Launch and Giveaway
Hi Friends! The release of LOVE IN THE AIR is fast approaching–September 1st–to be exact. To launch this book in a fun way, I’m giving away some AWESOME prizes to one winner. First, here are the prizes: 1) 2014 ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA Calendar. These are gorgeous calendars! 2) A beautiful hot-air balloon mug And if that’s not enough, I’m giving away a copy of LOVE IN THE AIR, plus six more of my books listed in the Rafflecopter box. The only mandatory option is that you have to sign up for my newsletter—-you can find the sign-up form …
Spolight on Love in the Air
Hi Friends, I don’t know about you but for me summer is going by far too quickly. I’m not ready to gear up for home school yet, but I’m already thinking about the upcoming American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference in September. Do you plan to attend? I hope to see you there! In addition to Riptide and North Dakota Weddings–available for purchase–I have a book releasing in September. Love in the Air is set at the amazing Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta–the largest photographed event in the world. I’ve wanted to write this story for years and finally had the opportunity. …
Favorite Things from Favorite Authors: Vannetta Chapman
ONE of my favorite things is the piano. I’ve been playing since I was young, as you can see from this picture. I’ve always had a piano in my home, except for a brief time when I was finishing my college degree and living in campus housing–then I used the practice pianos reserved for the music majors. I was NOT a music major. I like to think piano balances my brain. It feels like it does, though some would argue whether that’s even possible! A Promise for Miriam, the first book in a brand-new romantic series from popular author …
Favorite Things from Favorite Authors: Lisa Harris
It’s probably a good thing that I’m not big on shopping considering that the nearest mall is about seven hours away from our house. But living in a tropical country with year round sun, I have come to enjoy one fun fashion accessory–flip flops. When I was back in the US earlier this year, I came across these cute flip flops and had to buy them. And for some crazy reason, these flip flops make me smile every time I wear them. LISA HARRIS is a Christy Award finalist and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 from …
Favorite Things from Favorite Authors: Kellie Coates Gilbert
This is AVA, my 2.7 pound Yorkie. After years in a household of men (my husband and I raised two boys), I’d had about as much masculine as I could take. I needed a tiny girl. I needed to be able to comb her hair and place pink bows and cuddle. PRINCESS AVA SWEETPEA (her nickname) often sits cuddled in my lap while I’m writing. Makes me stretch my arms a bit to reach the keyboard, but worth the effort. Wouldn’t you agree? Barrie Graeber has two great kids, a loving husband, and a respected job as a high school …
In the Line of Duty
Public domain On May 14th, 2012, the FBI released “preliminary statistics for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty for 2011.”* According to the stats, “72 of our nation’s law enforcement officers were feloniously killed.” The numbers are broken down by region, type of weapon, ambush or conducting an investigation, etc. Law enforcement officers are heroes–willing to risk their lives for the greater good. For people they love and people they don’t. For their country. Despite rigorous planning and significant safety precautions, sometimes the unthinkable happens. As an author, I want to write stories that honor heroes and …
Two for One Special Today
I’m blogging on two great blogs today! I look forward to seeing you there. Christians Read: All About Words and Weddings and Dreams. http://christiansread.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/all-about-words-and-weddings-and-dreams-by-elizabeth-goddard/ Seekerville: The Well-Trained Author: SuperCharge Your Brain to Generate Great Ideas: http://www.seekerville.blogspot.com/2012/06/well-trained-author-supercharge-your.html