tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87882246730989642842024-03-05T09:08:50.559-08:00Butterfly JourneyFICTION WITH A TOUCH OF SOUTH!
I have always loved butterflies. They are so beautiful, yet they have struggled to obtain that beauty. All the time, effort and struggle that it takes to go from caterpillar to butterfly is well worth the end result. I feel I am still in my caterpillar phase and I'm looking forward to someday being a butterfly! In the meantime I want to enjoy the journey. FICTION WITH A TOUCH OF SOUTH!Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-90662719827490500062015-09-22T11:14:00.000-07:002015-09-22T11:14:05.946-07:0050 Ways to Enjoy Fall<div align="center">
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<strong>50 Ways to Enjoy Fall</strong></div>
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1. Road trip to see the changing leaves.</div>
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2. Check out a local craft or harvest Festival.</div>
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4. Go apple picking.</div>
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5. Take a walk in the woods.</div>
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6. Have a bonfire.</div>
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7. Tell ghost stories.</div>
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8. Play in a leaf pile.</div>
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9. Get involved in The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.</div>
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10. Throw a costume party.</div>
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11. Learn to bake a pie from scratch.</div>
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12. Watch a scary movie.</div>
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13. Make S'mores.</div>
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14. Create a fall centerpiece.</div>
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15. Go tailgating with friends.</div>
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16. Visit a haunted house or corn maze.</div>
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17. Build a scarecrow. </div>
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18. Plant spring bulbs.</div>
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19. Attend an Oktoberfest.</div>
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<strong>20.</strong> <strong>Read a good mystery or horror novel.</strong> </div>
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21. Learn to knit a scarf.</div>
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22. Go geocaching in a state park.</div>
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23. Learn to build a fire. </div>
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24. Rent a cabin in the mountains.</div>
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25. Make a festive wreath.</div>
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26. Start a journal.</div>
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27. Watch the sunset.</div>
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28. Take a hot air balloon ride.</div>
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29. Go horseback riding.</div>
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30. Learn to cook with butternut squash.</div>
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32. Tour a winery.</div>
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33. Shop for the latest fall fashions.</div>
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34. Grab some binoculars and start bird watching.</div>
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35. Donate warm clothing to The Salvation Army.</div>
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36. Spend a day antiquing.</div>
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37. Arrange and pot beautiful fall annuals for the porch.</div>
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38. Read by the fire.</div>
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39. Hike to a breathtaking overlook.</div>
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40. Carve a pumpkin.</div>
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41. Start a new hobby.</div>
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42. Sketch the season.</div>
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43. Learn to preserve food and create your own antique labels.</div>
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44. Take a hayride.</div>
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45. Go on a ghost tour.</div>
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46. Make caramel apples.</div>
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47. Explore a historic district on foot.</div>
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48. Find a way to volunteer.</div>
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Well, the truth is Rome, GA is not a big city but I did help fight crime for a night. In Rome you are able to ride along with a police officer on his shift. I was privileged to ride with Officer Cory of the City of Rome Police Department. This is great for research when writing any genre of mysteries. Come along with me as I tell you about our big night. Oh! I almost forgot to tell you that I did have to stay in the car when on calls. However, I could see the small monitor on their screen and I could hear what he was saying. Let's go on some calls!</div>
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3:30 - We got a call to check on someone at one of the local extended stay motels known for drug use and prostitution. A woman had called in to 911 saying she was concerned about her father and thought he might be suicidal. We made the call and officer Cory discovered the man was all right. He called his daughter and relayed the message to her. </div>
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3:50 - We no sooner got down the road when we came upon a wreck that had just happened. Officer Cory turns the car around in the middle of the road and proceeds to work the wreck. No one was hurt, but the EMT's were called to check out an elderly lady. She was fine, but I'm afraid the car wasn't as lucky and had to be towed.</div>
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4:11 - While I was waiting on Officer Cory to wrap up the wreck scene I heard there was a domestic situation between two unrelated people at the local CVS right across the street. Since he was tied up we didn't go to that one so I don't know the outcome of that situation.</div>
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4:26 - We were called to the local senior apartments where a lady said there was a young child being abused in one of the apartments. Officer Cory went to check it out and talked with the man living there. He said the child was his eight year old son, but had not been to the apartment for two weeks. We went to the child's home and followed up on the accusation. </div>
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5:23 - While he was talking with the young man I heard a call where a suspect was running on foot. The description was a white male with black facial hair and a pony tail. At the time I did not realize we were in the neighborhood where the suspect was. When Officer Cory returned to the car he zoomed away to the location. We were the second car to arrive at a residence where the suspect ran into. He jumped out running and about 3 or 4 other cars zoomed in on the area. The suspect was apprehended and I saw him being handcuffed, frisked and led to the car. If we'd been a few minutes earlier we'd have arrested the suspect - well I mean Officer Cory. The suspect had fled the scene of a wreck.````</div>
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8:30 - A call came in to go to a domestic situation between a wife and husband. This call lasted about 45 minutes with the officers writing a citation banning the husband from coming on the property. </div>
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We were headed back to the station to drop me off (Officer Cory was working a 10 hour shift until 1 a.m.) when there was a call to a situation where a man was going from door to door in a neighborhood asking if they had stolen his wallet. The man had gotten into a argument with a couple of the men living in the neighborhood. Officer Cory couldn't get him to leave. When he did start to leave he bumped into one of the men with his car. Officer Cory got him out handcuffed him so he could talk to him. He wrote him a citation and then followed him home to make sure that's where he went.</div>
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10:00 - Finally arrived at the station and I thanked Officer Cory for letting me tag along for the night and wished him a safe night. I so appreciate what these Officers have to deal with day after day protecting us. </div>
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I had many questions and he was so gracious to answer all of them. If you're thinking of writing a mystery or just want a night of excitement then call your local police station and inquire if they have something like this for citizens. Some areas even offer a citizens academy. </div>
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/><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Deborah Malone has worked as a freelance writer and photographer since 2001, for the historical magazine, "Georgia Backroads." Her writing is also featured in "Tales of the Rails," edited by Olin Jackson. She is a member of Georgia Writers Association, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. </span></div>
Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-44522217215697425482014-12-30T17:23:00.001-08:002014-12-30T17:31:54.919-08:00Finish That Book In 2015!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><b>With the new year upon us I thought it would be appropriate to post some helpful hints to getting that book published this year. Let 2015 be the year you decide to finish your book and submit it to publishers.</b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.deborah-malone.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">www.deborah-malone.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> The Road to Publishing<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Finish That Novel: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Finish the book. Publishers are not really interested in ideas. They want to see that a would-be author has the skill, the stamina and the discipline to finish the job. After finishing your book set it aside for a couple of weeks then go back to it and start editing. Hire an editor if necessary. Two books I’ve found invaluable for my writing:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Write in Style” by Bobbie Christmas and “Goal, Motivation and Conflict” by Debra Dixon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Researching Publishers And Agents: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Study books that are the same genre as your book and see who their agent/publisher is. It is usually listed in the front of their book. Look for publishers on-line and study their guidelines for submissions. Find out what they are looking for. There are also books that are helpful to find publishers such as: “Christian Writer’s Market Guide” by Sally Stuart and “2012 Writer’s Market” by Robert Lee Brewer. Note: It is necessary to have an agent for big name publishers. If you do not want to go this route please do not forget the small presses. Please do your homework and check out small publishers or self-publishing companies. If you go this route a book you will want to read is: “Stress-Free Marketing” by Renea Winchester.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Write A Synopsis And Query Letter: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">According to Kaye Dacus at </span><a href="http://www.kayedacus.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">www.kayedacus.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> you should first and foremost familiarize yourself with the kind of synopsis your targeted publishing house requests. Most will want a “normal” synopsis (about one doubled-spaced synopsis per 10,000 words of your novel.) - Your query letter is your introduction to an editor/agent. You do not want to immediately label yourself as a “newbie” or an amateur when they open the envelope. Spend time learning the correct way to write a query.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare Your Proposal: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The proposal is where you really brand yourself as a writer. It’s where you show the agent/editor that you’re so much more than just 100,000 words of a story written down on paper. It’s where you show them you understand the industry, you understand what they’re looking for, you know who your competitors are, and you realize that 80% + of the marketing for a published author is done by the author.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Send Out Queries:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> Be sure and follow the guidelines of the publishers you’ve researched. Send only what they’ve ask for – do not add anything unless they’ve requested it. It is important to not send any photographs or illustrations. Do not use fancy paper or elaborate fonts. These are the marks of an amateur, and will only hurt your chances. (</span><a href="http://www.mythicscribes.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">www.mythicscribes.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Be Prepared For Rejections: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will receive them. Most of the rejection letters will be in form letter style. Do not let this get you down. Keep sending out the queries. Every author has a story to tell about the rejections letters they accumulated before being published. Consider a rejection letter as a sign you are writing. How many people can say th</span>ey've e<span style="font-size: 12pt;">ven received a rejection letter? Keep writing and persevere. The writers who persevered are the ones who are now published.</span><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Continue Writing: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t stop writing. The more you write the more you improve in the craft of writing. It will help you find out if you are able to write more than the “one hit wonder.” It might be that it will be your second or third book that gets published so don’t sit idle while waiting to hear from those publishers.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Establish A Website</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">: Once your book is contracted and by the time it shows up in online bookstores, you should have a website – preferably one with your author name as the URL,(www.deborah-malone.com) so that readers can easily find you. Use Google blogspot for free and pay only for the URL.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Start A Blog: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’ve discovered blogging and reviewing books is a great way to get your name out in the world of writing. You can build a following before you have your book published. If possible use your author name as your URL. Interviews and book giveaways are a great way to draw traffic to your blog. You can use Google or Wordpress for free<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Start An Author Facebook Page: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If you start an author page as opposed to a personal page it allows followers to connect with you without having to wait for a friend approval. You can post book news, awards, and book signings.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Get An Updated Author Photo:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> This doesn’t have to be a high-priced photograph, but make sure it is updated and of good quality. It won’t hurt to have a couple of different shots.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Set Up Accounts On Reader Sites:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> There is a great opportunity in this area. You can sign up at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, and Shelfari. Then when your book is published you can set up author pages and list your book and your information.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <b>Get Business Cards, Postcards and Bookmarks: </b>Vista Print offers great prices on these items. You can get your business cards before your book comes out – be sure and put your picture on your card. Someone might not remember your name, but they will remember your face. If you place a small order with Vista Print they will send you discount cards with that order then you can place future orders at a greatly reduced price.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I made my own bookmarks out of heavy duty paper and saved a lot of money.<b> </b>Don’t forget the book I mentioned earlier “Stress Fee Marketing” by Renea Winchester, it includes a lot of detailed information on these marketing strategies.</span><br />
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-50194631283292494602014-05-08T00:30:00.000-07:002014-06-08T10:19:29.888-07:00Cathy Bryant's Blog Tour for "A Bridge Unbroken"<br />
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<strong>Tell us a little about yourself</strong>.I enjoy spinning heart-stirring stories of God's
life-changing grace. So far, all my books are set in the fictional town of
Miller's Creek, Texas, where the folks are friendly, the iced tea is sweet, and
Mama Beth's front porch beckons. When I'm not writing, you'll find me rummaging
through thrift stores or up to my elbows in yet another home improvement
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<strong>Tell us about your most recent book/or the book
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A
Bridge Unbroken</i></b>, the fifth stand-alone book in the Miller's Creek
novels, tells the story of a frightened runaway who <em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">wants her
painful past to disappear. Her plan to start afresh is derailed when she
co-inherits her late grandfather’s farm with the man responsible for the scars
on her heart. But he isn’t the only ghost from the past. Someone else is out to
get her and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Chance and Dakota must
learn to lay aside their grudges to restore the old farmhouse and to build a
bridge of forgiveness. If you'd like to read a sample chapter, click <a href="http://www.catbryant.com/2014/03/18/a-bridge-unbroken-chapter-1/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></span></a>. To watch the book trailer,
click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dYAuEe4erI"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></span></a>.)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The book's blog tour runs from May 1-22, with book giveaways at almost
every stop. You can see all the tour stops <a href="http://www.catbryant.com/2014/04/28/bridge-unbroken/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></span></a>, or visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1417103758557857/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">blog tour/launch party Facebook group</span></span></a>
for details. If you'd like to attend the Launch Party on May 22, from 7-8 p.m.
CST, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/315502748601792/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">RSVP here</span></span></a>.</span></em><em><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">
</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I'll be giving away a $100 Visa Card; an
Amazon gift card; a t-shirt, tote bag, mug, and bookmarks; as well as ebook
copies of the Miller's Creek novels and print copies of </span></em><em><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">A
Bridge Unbroken.</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> You can enter the drawing for
the $100 Visa Card at <a href="http://wp.me/p1FhLA-xb"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">my website</span></span></a> or my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cathy.Bryant.Author"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Facebook author page</span></span></a> (click the blue giveaway tab).</span></em></div>
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I've always been a big fan of Jan Karon's Mitford
series and Lillian Jackson Braun's Cat Who... books. Both of these have a
home-town feel, with a cast of quirky, but lovable characters. I wanted to
create that same feel in the Miller's Creek novels. Readers have commented that
Miller's Creek reminds them of Mayberry, but with Texas style. In addition, I
enjoy love stories and suspense. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Texas Roads </i></b>and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Path Less Traveled, </i></b>the
first two stand-alone books in the series, are romance. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Way of Grace </i></b>(book 3)
and the new book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Bridge Unbroken, </i></b>are both romantic suspense. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pilgrimage
of Promise </i></b>(a 2013 Grace Award nominee) is the odd duck. One reviewer
said it reminded her of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"...Karen
Kingsbury meets Nicholas Sparks." </i>It's really a love story with
historical elements, since it spans from the 1960s to contemporary times. So as
you can see, I haven't done too well about sticking to just one genre, though
romance and/or love is a common theme in my stories.</div>
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<strong>What was your journey to publication like?</strong></div>
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My first completed novel, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Texas Roads</i></b>, had just
been recognized as a 2009 ACFW Genesis finalist, when I felt led down the path
of indie publishing. While that route has presented several challenges, I feel
confident that it was what I was supposed to do. That's not to say that I have
anything against traditional publishing. If the Lord so leads, I hope to
someday have a few books published traditionally.</div>
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<strong>What is a couple of your favorite books and what
are you reading now?</strong></div>
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First, of course, is the Bible. What other book gives you
romance, intrigue, action, drama, and the best love story of all time in one
book? My next favorite would be Francine Rivers' <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Redeeming Love.</i></b> The story
was a huge influence in my life as a writer. This will probably sound boring to
most readers, but the book I'm currently reading is on learning HTML code for
building websites. Yeah, I know...major yawn! :)</div>
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<strong>What are you working on now and can you give us
a little peek inside it?</strong></div>
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I actually have a couple of writing projects in the
worse. The first is non-fiction, a first for me in the book publishing arena.
It's a companion Bible study on the topic of forgiveness, the spiritual theme
of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A
Bridge Unbroken.</i></b> It will hopefully be part of a series of Bible
studies, and is entitled: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All That Is Ours: Forgiveness. </i></b>I've
also started harvesting ideas for the next Miller's Creek novel, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crossroads.
</i></b>Here's the book blurb as it stands right now: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A bitter prodigal denies God's
existence until faced with her own mortality. Can a struggling veteran, with
his own demons to overcome, help her find the road back home?</span></i></div>
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<strong>What advice would you give authors who are on
their own journey to publication?</strong></div>
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First of all, pray hard. Writing and publishing (and
the marketing that comes with it) is by far the most difficult work I've ever
done, with the exception of motherhood. I work from early in the morning to
late at night, and many other things get put on the back burner. That being
said, I enjoy my job.</div>
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<strong>Do you have any books or websites that have
helped you with your writing that you could share with us?</strong></div>
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My favorite book
on writing is Brandilyn Collins' <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Getting Into Character. </i></b>I highly
recommend it!</div>
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<strong>Is there anything you’d like to tell us we
haven’t covered</strong>?</div>
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I would like to
say thank you for the opportunity to join you and your readers here today in
this interview. I'd be happy to answer questions in the comments.</div>
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<strong>Please let us know where we can find you on the
web.</strong></div>
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My website, where I share devotional posts, book-related
posts, and interviews with everyday heroes I meet, is <a href="file:///C:/Users/Deborah/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.IE5/AppData/Local/Temp/www.CatBryant.com"><span style="color: blue;">www.CatBryant.com</span></a>. You can
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-91550178237819448432014-02-01T00:30:00.000-08:002014-02-01T00:30:00.203-08:00Interview with three authors of "A Dozen Apologies"Please help me welcome three authors of "A Dozen Apologies" to Butterfly Journey. Jennifer Hallmark, Pat Dyer, and Phee Paradise have graciously answered some questions so we can learn more about them. I've not been able to post pictures on my blog so I'm sorry we won't have pictures to go with the interview. <br />
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Tell us about your most recent book/or the book we are focusing on.</span><br />
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat:</span></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> A Dozen Apologies</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> the first book to which I have contributed, so it’s
really exciting for me. It’s a collaborative effort of twelve authors and an
awesome publisher, Tracy Ruckman, owner of Write Integrity Press. The previous
offerings of these group authors have had great reviews and I’m looking forward
to seeing this one hit the top of the charts as well.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jennifer:</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> I love Write Integrity Press’s latest
release, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Dozen Apologies</i></b>. The storyline showcases forgiveness and the
touching scenes mingled with comic relief make it a fun read.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phee</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">: I’m really excited about <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A
Dozen Apologies</i></b>. It’s not a standard romance in so many ways. Mara, the
main character goes on a journey to ask forgiveness from twelve guys she hurt
when she was in college. Some are more forgiving than others, but in the
process she learns a lot about what it really means to be sorry. She also
discovers she’s not the suave, sophisticated woman she thought she was. Because
she has lost her job in the fashion world, she takes any job she can find and
keeps losing them because of her own ineptness. Her experiences are funny,
touching and inspiring. And of course, since it’s a romance, in the end she
gets the guy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">2.
What was your journey to publication like?</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">: My journey has been quite different so
far than those of other writers. In this case, I won a contest in which the
prize is having my chapter published in the book. I’ve been writing a
relatively short time compared to most of the people I know, and have yet to
write my first book proposal, though I do have a work-in-progress that I’m
excited about and hope to finish this year.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jennifer</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">: I’ve been studying and writing seriously
since 2006. I’ve had short stories and articles published, but this is my first
publication of a longer work. I actually met Tracy Ruckman at the third
writer’s conference I attended and a few weeks later she asked me to be a part
of this book project.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phee:
</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">This book was one
of those blessings that all authors dream about. I was asked to participate by
the editor. So I didn’t have to send out manuscripts. Instead, I was given the
back story and asked to write my own scenario that would combined with ten
others. I have to say, the other writers are so good, I was surprised at how
little editing I had to do. But, oh my, the promotion was scary. Writing is
fun, finding a publisher was not an issue, but promoting the book is a lot more
work than I ever imagined.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">3.
What advice would you give authors who are on their own journey to publication?</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat: </span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The best piece of advice I’ve been given is
“never quit.” I would also say read as many books as you can possibly consume,
particularly in your preferred genre, study, accept all the constructive
criticism you can get, become a grammar geek (very important, though I miss the
mark more than I like), and keep on writing, writing, writing.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">My
own maxim is “if you want to grow, align yourself with people who are smarter
than you are and learn from them.”</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jennifer:</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> Don’t stop learning. I kept reaching
plateaus where I thought maybe I had arrived. Then I would discover a wide
valley in front of me of undiscovered knowledge and wisdom. I’ve decided you
never really arrive. Stay open to change. It will come.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phee:
</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Get to know other
writers, editors and publishers. Join writer’s groups, go to conferences,
follow and comment on blogs, communicate in any way you can with others. The
writing world is a community and the best way to reach your goals is to be part
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you have any books or websites that have helped you with your writing that you
could share with us?</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat:</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> Well, I must say, I do love the “Idiot”
books, so one of my favorites is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing
Christian Fiction</i></b> by Ron Benry. I also like <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The First Five Pages</i></b> by
Noah Lukeman, and three books by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Positive Trait Thesaurus, the Negative Trait Thesaurus,</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Emotion Thesaurus.</i></b></span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jennifer:
</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">I love all the
writing books by James Scott Bell. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plot and Structure</i></b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing
Fiction for All You’re Worth</i></b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Revision and Self-Editing for Publication</i></b>,
and my favorite, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Art of War for Writers</i></b>.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phee</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">: I haven’t read as many books as I should
have, but I love <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Eats, Shoots & Leaves </i></b>by Lynne Truss. I highly recommend
Faithwriters.com where I really learned how to polish my craft and I follow
several Facebook pages, including <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Tactical Editor</i></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Superior
Editing Services</i></b>.</span></div>
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Please let us know where we can find you on the web.</span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat:</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> You can find me on my blog, “Ramblings of
a Crowded Mind,” at </span><a href="http://www.patsydyer.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">www.patsydyer.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">, on Facebook as Patricia Mezick Dyer, on
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</span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">My website is </span><a href="http://www.jenniferhallmark.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.jenniferhallmark.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> and my personal blog is </span><a href="http://jenniferhallmark.wordpress.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">http://jenniferhallmark.wordpress.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">. I help with a writer’s blog, </span><a href="http://writingpromptsthoughtsideas.wordpress.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">http://writingpromptsthoughtsideas.wordpress.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">. Facebook is </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorjenniferhallmark"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/authorjenniferhallmark</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> and twitter, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/JenHwrites"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">https://twitter.com/JenHwrites</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">.</span></div>
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Meditations, </span><a href="http://www.delightedmeditations.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.delightedmeditations.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
also have an account on Faithwriters where my short stories and essays can be
found. </span><a href="http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=42864"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=42864</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></div>
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college, Mara and her sorority sisters played an ugly game, and Mara was
usually the winner. She’d date men she considered geeks, win their confidence,
and then she’d dump them publicly. When Mara begins work for a prestigious
clothing designer in New York, she gets her comeuppance. Her boyfriend steals
her designs and wins a coveted position. He fires her, and she returns in shame
to her home in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where life for others has changed
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parents, always seemingly one step from a divorce, have rediscovered their love
for each other, but more importantly they have placed Christ in the center of
that love. The changes Mara sees in their lives cause her to seek Christ.
Mara’s heart is pierced by her actions toward the twelve men she’d wronged in
college, and she sets out to apologize to each of them. A girl with that many
amends to make, though, needs money for travel, and Mara finds more ways to
lose a job that she ever thought possible.</span></div>
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stumbles, bumbles, and humbles her way toward employment and toward possible
reconciliation with the twelve men she humiliated to find that God truly does
look upon the heart, and that He has chosen the heart of one of the men for her
to have and to hold.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pat Dyer </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">was transplanted from upstate New York to
Florida at the tender age of five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
married to a Georgia cracker for almost fifty years and retired from a public
service job, she enjoys writing and spending time with her children,
grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A
member of American Christian Fiction Writers and ACFW Central Florida Chapter,
Pat has served as past secretary and publicity chairperson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Writing inspirational stories from the heart,
she strives to provide encouragement and light through Jesus to those who read
them.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Jennifer Hallmark</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">: writer by nature, artist at heart, and
daughter of God by His grace. She loves to read detective fiction from the
Golden Age, watch movies like LOTR, and play with her two precious
granddaughters. At times, she writes.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Her
website is Alabama-Inspired Fiction and she shares a writer’s reference blog,
Writing Prompts & Thoughts & Ideas…Oh My! with friends, Christina,
John, Ginger, Dicky, and Betty. She and Christina Rich share an encouraging
blog for readers called The Most Important Thing.</span></div>
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and her husband, Danny, have spent their married life in Alabama and have a
basset hound, Max.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phee Paradise</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is a freelance writer with diverse writing
experience, including book reviews, newspaper articles and short stories, and
she writes devotionals for her blog, Delighted Meditations. Her work has
appeared in several anthologies, including the recently published A Ruby
Christmas. She also teaches public speaking at a community college and teaches
Sunday School at her church. You can see some of her work on Faithwriters.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Death in Dahlonega” and "Murder in Marietta"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <strong> </strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Deborah has worked as a freelance writer and photographer, since 2001, for the historical magazine</span> <a href="http://www.georgiahistory.ws/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">“Georgia Backroads.”</span></a> <span style="color: #e06666;">She has had many articles and photographs published during this time. Her writing is featured in “Tales of the Rails” edited by Olin Jackson. She has also had a showing of her photographs at Floyd Medical Center Art Gallery as well as winning several awards. Her debut cozy mystery "Death in Dahlonega", a winner in the ACFW Category Five Writer's Contest, is now available. </span><span style="color: #e06666;">She is a current member of the Georgia Writers Association, and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Deborah has been nominated for Georgia Author of the Year 2012. She has an</span> <span style="color: #e06666;">established blog</span>, <a href="http://www.deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Butterfly Journey</span></a>, <span style="color: #e06666;">where she reviews Christian Fiction. You can also catch her at </span><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.sleuthsandsuspects.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Sleuths and Suspects</span></a>, where she reviews mysteries. She also contributes to the <a href="http://www.cozymysterymagazine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #2198a6;">Cozy Mystery Magazine</span></a> every other Tuesday. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-40997438690507263352013-09-08T16:57:00.000-07:002013-09-08T16:57:55.270-07:00Marketing Your Book or Shameless Self-PromotionI had a book signing this past weekend at Amicalola Falls State Lodge. It was the first time I'd been at a book signing other than my book launches that I was the only author present. I have to tell you that it was a new experience for me. I had my table set up with my big sign of the cover of my book and had a nice display. Not many people were coming to the table so I finally decided to get up and go around introducing myself to tourists in the lobby. I would introduce myself, hand them a card and tell them what I wrote. I was amazed at the difference that made. People began coming over to the table and buying books. Some said they didn't know what I had and others said they thought I was with the lodge selling something. <br />
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It was a lesson I learned well and the next day I made a poster to announcing "Meet the Author" and taped it to the front of the table. I didn't waste time I started off by going around and introducing myself. It was a much better day. As one of my friends said in a post he wrote that you must shamelessly self-promote. How true that is. At the lodge they gave wildlife talks and one day it was about snakes. Here is a picture of me with one of the snakes. Also, I've posted the article on marketing by my friend Bryan Powell.<br />
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So, you've written a book. Congratulations!<a href="http://www.christianauthorsguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/book-promo.jpg" style="color: #2585b2; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><img alt="book promo" border="0" src="http://www.christianauthorsguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/book-promo.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); clear: both; float: left; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-right: 1em; max-width: 100%; min-height: auto; padding: 4px;" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Putting in the time and effort to write your thoughts is a great accomplishment. Greater still is publication. Now you can sit back and watch the dollars come rolling in, right?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Besides the hard work of writing and editing, there is, <i>The Business Side of Writing.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">If you plan on selling your book there are several important aspects that must be taken into consideration: promotion, compensation and negotiation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Art of Shameless Self-Promotion </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">How do you get to be a New York best seller?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">In a word—promotion; shameless, relentless, white-knuckled promotion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">It is a necessary part of the writing process. No matter how much you may hate public speaking, it is a necessary evil.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">While much of today's focus is on cyber marketing, good old-fashioned public appearances are another important part of the mix.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Why do some writers succeed at this and some fail? The better question is; why do some of us persevere, and others give up? The answer is simple, there are those of us who will give anything to achieve our dreams, and there are others who will give anything to stay on the couch. Okay, so I’ve convinced you. Where do you begin?</span></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Start With a Smart Strategy </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The phone can be your best friend or your worst enemy. When I was in real-estate, my broker challenged me to make 100 calls a day and ask two simple questions: “Do you want to sell your house?” and “Do you know someone who wants to sell a house?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I was chasing customers I know, but it worked. The last house I sold was a $400,000 home to a woman from Brazil.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I learned to get tough skin and make the calls, but in the book business, who do you call?</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Reach Out</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><b></b>1. Start with your niche market. If your book is about gardening – call stores that deal with gardening. If it’s a cookbook – call restaurants and sandwich shops. Ask if you could set up a display and talk to the customers about your book.</span></div>
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<li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">Know your market – learn where your book sells best. Christian books sell better in Christian environments.</span></li>
<li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">Talk to people – when you are at an event. Don’t just sit behind the table. Stand as much as possible, greet the customers and talk about your books.</span></li>
<li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">Link up with a local pregnancy crisis center, or the local chapter of a Cancer Society and have an event together. This will take planning and advertising.</span></li>
<li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">Use your social media connections to promote your event. Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Eventful.com, <a href="http://events.gstv.com/" target="_blank">Events.GSTV.com</a>, Eventbrite.com, Goodreads.com, Oogle.com, <a href="http://bookmarketing.com/" target="_blank">bookmarketing.com</a>, <a href="http://salesspider.com/" target="_blank">salesspider.com</a> to name a few.</span></li>
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<span style="color: black;">3. Libraries. They love authors. Ask about literary or local author events.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">4. Christian book stores and big-box book stores are the last targeted phone calls for retail stores. Invariably, they will charge 40% to sell your books on consignment. We’ll discuss this in greater detail in my next blog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">5. Fairs, Festival and Literary Events.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">6. For the fun of it, call independent living facilities. (Those are the ones where the residents control their own money). Have the activities coordinator to promote you as a local author coming to do a reading.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">8. Become your own competition.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The take away of this is simple. If you want more than the satisfaction of having your book published, and I hope you do, then you must establish goals and a marketing plan. Work within your time and finances. Step out of your comfort zone and let’s sell some books.</span></div>
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Our contributor<strong>, Novelist Bryan M. Powell </strong>is also a composer/arranger with over eighty choral works to his credit. He now enjoys pursuing a career as a full-time writer. Some of his fifteen Faith-based “G” rated mystery novels have found their way into publication by Tate Publishing, Kindle Direct and Vabella Publishing. His website is <a href="http://www.newlifepublicationsonline.com/" style="color: #2585b2; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.<wbr></wbr>newlifepublicationsonline.com</a></div>
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One of the first things seasoned writers advise beginning writer's is to attend writer's conferences. I've been doing this for about ten years now. Long before I finished my first novel. This past weekend I believe I attended the best conference I've been to.<br />
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Georgia Christian Authors Guild sponsors the Catch The Wave Writer's Conference in Atlanta, GA once a year. This year a fellow author and friend Jennifer Hallmark rode to the conference with me. She was a great navigator. Thursday evening we arrived and settled in our rooms. Then we went to the evening meal and listened to a couple of speakers. After the speakers all of the staff was introduced. Terry Burns an agent from Texas was there along with his wife Sandra. (in picture below)<br />
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The next morning we gathered for a devotional and signing. Then the fun began. We had classes taught by some super authors: Fay Lamb, Terry Burns, Tracy Ruckman, and Lin Johnson just to name a few. Some of the topics were on Deep POV, Creating memorable characters, magazine writing and speaking. There were other topics I didn't have time to hear. When evening came I was tired, but in a good way. Several of us got together for a game of Banana Split (something like scrabble). When my eyes got to tired to stay open it was off to bed for me.</div>
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We got up Saturday morning and started all over again. What a day! On both days there were agents and publishers available for appointments and they were busy with authors pitching their writing projects. I didn't come prepared to pitch anything but wound up pitching an idea for a magazine article and it was excepted by Lin Johnson. So I've been busy writing a how to article for writing cozy mysteries. I'll be sure and let you know if and when it is published. </div>
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If you've never been to a conference and you are interested in writing then get yourself to one. I know some of them are very expensive, but there are many that are not so expensive and some that are only for one day that are affordable. I have gathered much information from these conferences. You don't have to go broke attending. There are also scholarships with some of the conferences. Check into these. Well I guess this week I'll spend coming back down to earth and getting back into the routine. I can't wait to write! Thank you Cynthia Simmons of the Christian Author's Guild for a great conference!</div>
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-23044885640583357462013-08-04T17:58:00.001-07:002013-08-04T17:58:21.812-07:00Fun and Fellowship at Fox Tales Book Shoppe<span style="color: #e06666;">I'm thrilled to tell you about the wonderful book signing I was involved in at Fox Tales Book Shoppe located in historic downtown Woodstock, Georgia. There were eleven authors who brought books to sale and the customers could walk around and mingle with the authors. Fox Tales is an independent book store owned by three lovely ladies. I was told six years ago they met at a writer's conference and decided to open the store and it has been going strong ever since</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I remember not so long ago when I was the one going to author signings, writer's conferences, anything that had to do with books or authors. It's been ten years since I started writing for the historical magazine "Georgia Backroads." I remember mentioning that someone should write about a historic building in Trion, GA. and my boyfriend said why didn't I write it. So I did! And that was the start of my writing journey. Not long after that I started on my first book "Death in Dahlonega", but life got in the way and the going was slow. I have a beautiful daughter, Niki, that is disabled and I needed to take care of her. When I was able to finally get caregivers to help it freed up some time for me to write and that's when I was able to finish "Death in Dahlonega." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">The story of "Death in Dahlonega" is interesting in and of itself. I knew I wanted to write Christian Fiction, but didn't know what it was called at the time. So when I discovered American Christian Fiction Writer's and online group of Christian authors I signed up. It was the best thing I ever did. There is support from other authors, writing classes, critique partners, and much much more. I was able to study the craft of writing as well as writing Christian Fiction. I did have to go back and re-write "Death in Dahlonega" but it was well worth it. I found a floppy disc the other day with "Death in Dahlonega" written on it and it was dated 2002. It was actually published in 2011. So it took ten years from the beginning to the end. Of course, I wasn't writing the whole time. LOL I appreciate all of the people that follow my blog and all of my readers. Why write if there are no readers!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">WINNER OF "GOD, ME AND SWEET ICED TEA"</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Let's welcome Rose Chandler Johnson along with her new devotional "God, Me and Sweet Iced Tea." Rose has graciously offered a free copy of her devotional to someone who leaves a comment. You must leave your email address and comment on the interview to be entered.</span></strong> <br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Calibri;">I’m from a tiny
Georgia town, in Burke County, GA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
moved away right after high school graduation, first to Augusta, then all
across the U.S. for over a decade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
lived in Martinez, GA (a suburb of Augusta) for the past 28 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have six children—three boys and three
girls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been a French and English
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #e06666;">My devotional
journal, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea:
Experiencing God in the Midst of Everyday</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moments</i> released July 10, 2013 from Lighthouse Publishing of the
Carolinas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also write regularly for my
devotional blog, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Write Moments with God.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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make Jesus the Lord of my life, in 1977, I starting reading a devotional every
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helped me focus and
structure my time. I’ve incorporated devotional reading in my quiet times with
God for decades. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think most people
could benefit from that format.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
transformed it into a journal because I am a journal keeper and I’ve
experienced its benefits. I think the journal component makes it more memorable
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briefly in the “Acknowledgements” for my devotional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over a period of two years, the kind advice,
encouragement, and practical assistance of other Christian authors led me to
the Write to Publish conference in 2012 where I met my publisher Eddie
Jones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I signed the contract for this
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #e06666;">I am writing a
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and network with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn how to
use social media and give yourself a year or more to have a real presence on
the web.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Help other authors as much as
you can, and celebrate one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
learned so much from other writers and people in the publishing business, that
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helped me with my writing more than any other particular website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve written for it consistently, usually
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-34492167770067728352013-06-23T19:05:00.002-07:002013-06-29T21:03:58.588-07:00TWO BOOK GIVEAWAY<div align="center">
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I'm thrilled to offer a two book giveaway this month. I've read these books and you won't be disappointed. The first one is "Leaving Lancaster" by Kate Lloyd and the second one is "Pennsylvania Patchwork" by Kate Lloyd. All you need to do is be a follower, leave your email address, and leave a comment about Amish Fiction to be entered into the drawing. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">A native of Baltimore, Kate Lloyd spends time with family and friends in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the inspiration for Leaving Lancaster and Pennsylvania Patchwork. She is a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society and has done extensive research on the Amish. Kate and her husband live in Seattle.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Springtime is here! Thank goodness. I'm so ready to discard the coats and get out in the sunshine. Every now and then I hold a bag/box of books giveaway. I feel now is a great time. Summer is around the corner and a great time for reading. All you need to do is leave a comment, your address, be a follower and email follower for a chance to win. I'm going to post a few pictures I've taken already this Spring. Hope you enjoy them. Oh, I appreciate all of my followers. As you can see I'm on my way to 400. I remember when I started out with one that that was me. LOL Below you'll see a few of the books.</span><br />
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couldn’t listen. My whole body quivered—what kind of curse?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd’s voice cracked.
“I demand she tell us what happened.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">The three
twelve-year-olds sat silently for a moment before Rachel responded. “She fell
down the stairs with Fifi and she’s afraid.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I swallowed hard.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd pulled his
uncle’s Atlanta Braves cap over his eyes and clinched his hand into a fist. “I
hope Shale never has any friends—for the rest of her life.” He covered his face
and sobbed.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I bit my fingernail
holding back tears. I’d never heard a boy cry. Could his curse come
true?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Chumana’s red hair
matched her fiery temper. “That’s not enough of a curse. She already doesn’t
have any friends.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I’m her friend,”
Rachel said. “Accidents happen.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel lived two
buildings down from us in the Hope Garden Apartments. Would she still be my
friend if I told her the truth? I didn’t just fall—it was what I was doing when
I fell. I was too afraid. I rubbed my swollen ankle, a reminder of my
foolishness. The doctor hoped it would heal, but Fifi lay in the box.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Probably God hated
me, too. If I told the truth, everyone would hate me. I couldn’t even tell my
mother. My father—he left me long ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">***</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Two Years
Later</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I felt a hand reach
underneath my blue skirt. I spun around on my toes. Students in the crowded
hallway blended into a blur of anonymity. Hurried bodies shoved past. Am I going
crazy? Did I imagine it? I scanned faces and froze each one, like a snapshot
with a camera. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Shale, why are you
standing there? Come on or you’ll be late to class.” Rachel was waiting at the
hall lockers.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I walked towards her
as the bell rang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Are you okay?” She
furrowed her brow. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I’m fine.” I smiled,
pretending nothing had happened. I’d think about it later. “Did you finish your
analysis of <em>As You Like It</em>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel’s brown eyes
bulged. “Is it due today?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Here’s mine. You can
take a quick look if you need to.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Oh, thanks, Shale. I
hate Shakespeare anyway. No copying, promise. Just a peek.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“It’s no different
from reading Spark Notes on the web,” I quipped.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">When we walked into
English class at Garden High School, I sat in the seat closest to the door and
stared out into the darkened hallway. Who did it? What would I do if I caught
him? Mrs. Wilkes’s voice brought me back to reality as she recited from a
Shakespearean play. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“All the world’s
a stage.</span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">And all the men
and women merely players</span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">They have their
exits and their entrances</span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">And one man in
his time plays many parts</span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">His acts being
seven ages.”</span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<em><span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></em></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">What was my part? At
fourteen, did I have one yet?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">***</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Later in the
afternoon, I tripped while stepping off the school bus. My books scattered over
the ground. My bum ankle from the accident two years earlier would catch at the
worst possible moments—what I considered my eternal punishment.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Scrambling to pick
them up, I wiped the red Georgia clay off my math book. The bus waited long
enough to make sure it wouldn’t run me over before pulling away. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Hey, wait up,
ya’ll.” I walked faster to catch up as Rachel stopped, but Chumana and Judd kept
going. We still lived in the same apartment complex on the south side of
Atlanta—had for years. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“If you used a
backpack, you wouldn’t have dropped your books,” Rachel chided me.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Mine broke.” I
scanned Rachel’s back. “Where’s yours?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I did my homework at
school. This is all I needed.” Rachel waved a thick book with strange-looking
letters in the air.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Can you read that
stuff?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Sure,”
Rachel laughed, “but I don’t know what it means. You could too if I taught you.”
Rachel flipped to the first page. “You start on this side.” Her finger pointed
to a line of Hebrew and she ran her finger across the page from right to
left.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> “Really?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Yes.” Rachel
giggled. “So who reads backwards, the English or the Jews?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> “I’d say
the Jews. I can say that since I’m not Jewish, right?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Why not?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Writing would sure
be easier if English was right to left. I wouldn’t smear my words.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel nodded. “I
forget you’re left-handed. It’s crazy, isn’t it—like the Brits drive on the left
side and we drive on the right.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">We walked for a while
not saying anything. I glanced at my friend with her striking olive skin, almond
brown eyes, and brown hair. “Do you like being Jewish?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Yeah, I guess. I
don’t know any different.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;"> “I wish I was
Jewish.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Why?” Rachel
asked.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“It would be neat to
be able to say I was something.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“You could go to
church,” Rachel suggested. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Mom and Remi would
never go. Every time they talk about God or anything religious, they end up
fighting.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel flinched.
“That’s too bad. By the way, thanks for your help with English.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“You’re welcome.” I
switched my books to the left, thinking how much I hated the long walk home,
especially since we now lived farther away. The new unit we moved into when Remi
and mother married was at the very back by the woods.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel
frowned, noticing my musings. “What’s it like having a father now?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I bit my lip
hesitating. “At least I have my own bedroom and don’t have to share with
Chumana.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“That’s good,” Rachel
agreed. “How did you ever end up living with her anyway?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Mother didn’t have
any money when we moved to Atlanta. She found an ad that Chumana’s mother placed
in the <em>Atlanta Constitution</em> looking for a roommate. It was a cheap
place to live.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I eyed Judd and
Chumana ahead of us. “What are they talking about? They have been spending a lot
of time together.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel
lowered her voice. “I know.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Maybe
they deserve each other.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel
edged up even closer to me and spoke in a whisper, “You never knew your father,
right?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“No.” I clutched my
books that now seemed heavier. “Mother couldn’t wait to marry Remi after being
divorced for so many years. Then she cried all night when they returned from
their honeymoon in the mountains. I couldn’t sleep. I wondered why, but was too
afraid to ask.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Maybe it was a bad
honeymoon,” Rachel chortled.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Silly you. How can
you have a bad honeymoon?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I don’t know,”
Rachel replied. “I’m sure it’s happened.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I hardly knew Remi
the day they married.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“It’s hard to imagine
what it would be like to be at your own parent’s wedding. I mean, it might be
funny if it could happen,” Rachel said. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Like <em>Back to the
Future</em>?” Then my thoughts darkened. “How would you like having a stepfather
you don’t know?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel shook her
head. “I wouldn’t.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I’d never confided in
anyone about my past but now I couldn’t stop. “Presents arrive twice a year from
North York. I don’t remember anything about my father. One day he left and never
returned.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I can’t imagine what
that would be like,” Rachel said.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Sometimes I get
angry.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel’s eyes
widened. “About what?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Mother didn’t ask
how I felt about her remarrying.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">We walked in silence
as my words hung in the air. I kicked a rock on the sidewalk and it skipped into
the gutter. Rachel’s warm nature was comforting. She came from such a perfect
family, or it seemed. I’d tell her things I wouldn’t tell anyone
else.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Voices from the past
mocked me. “Do I walk like a chicken?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel laughed. “No,
you don’t walk like a chicken.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Do I have big
lips?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Big lips?” Rachel
stopped and stared at me surprised. “No.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“You don’t
think so? Every time I wet them with my tongue, I worry I’m making them fat—so I
was told.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel examined my
fair face. I pretended not to notice. “You’re beautiful. Who would say such mean
things?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I didn’t want to tell
her. What was the point in making him look bad?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I love your green
eyes and long brown hair.” Rachel reached out and grabbed a couple of strands,
flipping them over my shoulder. “I wish mine wasn’t wavy with all the humidity.
I use an iron to straighten it but it doesn’t stay that way for long.” Rachel
giggled. “Guys love long, straight hair.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Remi
wants me to call him dad, but that seems weird.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">A few feet in front
of us, Chumana knelt on the sidewalk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel squinted.
“What are they looking at?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">An earthworm wiggled
on the sidewalk, barely warm from the late afternoon sun. A few weeks after
Christmas, it was the wrong time of year for creepy crawlers. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“It’s
probably cold,” I said. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd
lifted his foot to squash it. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Wait,” I demanded.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd glared at me.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“Why kill it?” I
asked.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">He leaned down and
picked it up, dangling the worm a few inches above the sidewalk. “Have you ever
dissected one of these?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I shook my head.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">He stiffened. “I
should make you squish it between your delicate fingers.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I stared at the worm.
Judd dropped it on the sidewalk. As he started to smash it again, I leaned over
and shoved him. “Just leave it alone.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd’s face turned
beet red. “Don’t ever push me again. You hear me?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">I nodded.
My knees spasmed like a jack-in-the-box.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“You don’t
like squishing worms but you killed my puppy.” His icy eyes ripped at my
soul.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel said, “Get
over it. You sound so hateful.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Chumana glared
through her thick, black-rimmed glasses. “Judd is right, though, Rachel. Don’t
you remember?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">“I remember,” Rachel
whispered. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">My heart raced as I
picked up the worm—its slimy body was cold to the touch—and stuck it in my
pocket.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Judd shook his head
and stomped off. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Ruefully, I urged
Rachel and Chumana, “You two go on. I’ll see you tomorrow.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">Rachel nodded. They
continued walking, leaving me alone. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">After wrapping the
worm up in some brown leaves, I placed it on a warmer corner of the concrete.
When I lifted my eyes, I saw the white dog for the first time. She sat nearby
wagging her fluffy tail. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms, sand; font-size: large;">As I approached her,
she stood and limped backwards. The scruffy creature was dirty and mangy, with
floppy short ears and almond brown eyes. If she belonged to someone or was lost,
the owner wasn’t taking very good care of her. A fuzzy feeling warmed my heart.
Did she like me? Before I could get too close, the dog turned and ran away.
</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333399; font-family: comic sans ms,sand; font-size: medium;">Who is
the teenage heroine of an adventure that covers two time periods spanning
thousands of years, three different worlds, seven different dimensions, and an
eternal garden outside of reality? Meet Shale Snyder, a brilliant girl from a
broken home--tormented by bullies and a secret from her past, cursed by the one
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-75104675870181411142013-02-11T17:47:00.001-08:002013-02-11T17:47:26.764-08:00Where I've Been<span style="color: #e06666;">Just an update on where I've been and what I've been doing. I'm sorry I haven't been around lately and posting interviews and giveaways. When I first started this blog I had a dream of being published one day - there were even times when I felt like giving up. So I decided in the meantime while waiting for this illusive dream to become real I would support other Christian authors by interviewing them and having givaways. And that is what I did for several years - even garnering over 300 followers. I appreciate each and everyone of you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">But lately I've been amiss and haven't posted very much. The reason for that is my dream of being a published writer came true. Since October of 2011 I've had two - can you believe two- books published. The first in the Trixie Montgomery Cozy Mystery Series is "Death in Dahlonega" and my second one that was released in October 2012 is "Murder in Marietta." What I've learned is that marketing is such a big part of writing. I've been going to book clubs, writer's groups, book signings, etc and trying to write in-between. This takes a lot of time and takes away from my blogging. I just wanted to let you know. I hope to have more giveaways soon. Also you can visit me at </span><a href="http://www.cozymysterymagazine.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.cozymysterymagazine.com</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> and </span><a href="http://www.sleuthsandsuspects.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.sleuthsandsuspects.com</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> Thank you again for your support. Below is a picture of me at a booksigning at the Marietta History Museum in Marietta, GA.</span><br />
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-28424407279765243182012-12-14T13:36:00.001-08:002012-12-26T19:36:38.253-08:00Giveaway of "A Daughter's Redemption" by Georgiana Daniels<div align="center">
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isn't the reason Robyn Warner wanted to come back to Pine Hollow. She thought
she'd make amends with her father—but his sudden death made that impossible. And
when she learns the identity of the handyman fixing the run-down cabins, Robyn
is ready to flee Pine Hollow again. Caleb Sloane, the cop responsible for her
father's accident, just wants to uphold his promise and then return to the
force. But he can't seem to walk away. After all, he understands about guilt and
regret. And he'll do everything he can to help Robyn find healing, happiness
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<strong>Author Bio:</strong>Georgiana Daniels resides in the beautiful mountains of
Arizona with her super-generous husband, and three talented daughters. She
graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor’s degree in Public
Relations, and now has the privilege of homeschooling by day and wrestling with
the keyboard by night. She enjoys sharing God’s love through fiction, and is
exceedingly thankful for her own happily ever after. She regularly blogs at
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us a little about yourself.</strong> I’ve wanted to be an author ever since elementary
school when I published a story about a line who wanted to be in a parade (you
read that right…a line). If you count running off copies on the mimeograph
machine, and stapling the edges together “published.” In the spirit of a
lemonade stand, I had a book signing, and people lined up down the
sidewalk to buy copies. Well, my mom and dad came. I think my older sister
had a date that night. But I was hooked.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Changes” is set in a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Mitford-esque” fictional community. Cherryvale
has been called a mash up between “Desperate Housewives” and Mayberry. The
first book, “Fresh Start Summer” began the series, but readers can begin
anywhere. Each one has unique storylines, and as you can tell, a definite
“seasonal” setting. In “Autumn Changes,” preparations for the Harvest
Festival loom, but the main characters, Grace & Maggie, have their
hands full with teenagers they’re mentoring, and their friendship’s
strained when they can’t agree over how to tackle the various challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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are friendly, and even though the characters are flawed like all of us,
and their problems can feel real, you’ll want to return again and again to
“rest” from your own worries. In Cherryvale, “the neighbors care,
gardeners share, and God allows do-overs.” I sprinkle in “Kodak moments,”
lots of furry pets, a touch of mystery. I believe a cozy read should
provide a beautiful setting, funny moments, and encouragement for your
day. Many fans tell me they purposely read slowly so they won’t finish too
soon, and they’d love to move to the ‘Vale. I call them my honorary
‘Valers. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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and tried to throw in the odd line of dialog or scenery, but the editors
really discouraged that in software manuals. C’mon, lighten up! So the
creative side in me burbled for years, and when our youngest child began
college, I said to myself, “Self, what do you want to do with all your
spare time?” No brainer! I enrolled in the Christian Writer’s Guild What’s
Your Story Apprentice program to fine tune my skills for the general
market. From that excellent online course, I birthed both my first fiction
and nonfiction books in the same month, March 2011. I call “Fresh Start
Summer,” and “Lessons from the Mountain, What I Learned from Erin Walton”
(co-written with Mary Beth McDonough) my fraternal twins.</span></li>
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favorite classic books include “Gone With the Wind,” which has an actual
part in “Fresh Start Summer,” and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which appears
in “Autumn Changes.” Right now I’m reading “A Severe Mercy,” by Sheldon
Vanauken, about the love affair with his wife that became their love
affair with God. And Joanne Bischof’s new, lovely historical fiction, “Be
Still My Soul,” is on my bedside table as well. Who can read one book at a
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course! I’m preparing to release Cherryvale’s winter story, “Christmas
Bells.” Think “Survivor; Cherryvale.” A blizzard threatens to ruin the
town’s live nativity pageant and Grace’s wedding anniversary plans as well,
but in God’s awesome way, He has lessons for everyone about the real
meaning of the holiday. I’m also co-authoring another nonfiction memoir about
a physician’s journey raising her son who struggles with ADHD and
bi-polarism. Our working title is “God Stops; A pediatrician shares her
faith lessons, offering hope from her personal journey raising a child
with multiple behavioral and cognitive challenges.” Heavy title, worthy
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First, have your head examined! Just kidding (sort of), but know it can be
thrilling, grueling, disappointing, exhilarating, frustrating, joy filled….ahem.
OK, begin by calling yourself a writer… out loud. Then write. And share
your writing with people who are ahead of you in the journey, because they
understand where you are headed. Find a class, join a brutally honest critique
group, go to writer’s conferences. Read in your genre, and read ABOVE your
genre…figure out how it’s done right, and what doesn’t work. Think of it
as a business, and then you will be able to accept input. I imagine my
“one” reader, and my “One” reader. Then I write to please her, but to glorify
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you could share with us?</strong> I actually wrote a blog post about this, so
perhaps this is a good place to mention, “Bev Said What?” where I try to
behave myself, and often succeed. Here’s the post where I chat with my
friend, Danny, about getting started writing; http://beverlynault.com/2012/01/25/its-complicated-part-ii-or-the-road-to-publication/
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share that “Fresh Start Summer” just received the San Diego Christian
Writer’s Guild Nancy Bayless Excellence in Writing Award. I wish this was
a “sense-a-blog,” because the plaque’s so new it’s still got that “new
award smell.” >laughs< Also, I’m writing shorter novellas that are
perfect for new readers to see if they like my style. “Hearts Unlocked, A
Thanksgiving Romance Novella,” will be free for three days on Kindle,
November 18-20<sup>th</sup>. It’s a cozy read, perfect for kicking back and
relaxing after tackling the turkey, and hitting those black Friday sales. Again,
it’s a stand-alone story, but spoiler alert, the romance kindles a flame
between two characters from “Autumn Changes.” But that was totally out of
my control, I swear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did I mention “Hearts
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spectral fears covering ghost sightings at the Marietta History Museum. With
sidekick and best friend, Dee Dee, in tow, the women brave a sleepover inside
the haunted museum to discover what lurks behind closed doors. When their worst
fears occur and a dead body is discovered right under their noses, Trixie’s
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As a writer, I’m a vulture, feeding off the carcass of my
life and other peoples’. Usually, it’s just bits and pieces—an experience here,
a personality trait there, a deeply etched emotion, a pivotal relationship.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Art of My Life</i>
Henna shows up as a secondary character who grows pot in the back yard and has
obviously smoked one doobie too many over the years. She is a loveable, comical
character who fractures clichés much like my mother did in her waning years with
Altzheimer’s. I use a funny story that actually happened. Mom insisted that
while she was in the grocery store someone stole eighteen pair of her panties
out of her laundry basket which was setting in the passenger seat of her car. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i> the would-be thief replaced her
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Starr, who has a more predominant role in the story is a
repressed ballet teacher. I took ballet as a child to correct my inward-turning
feet. I also struggle with repression. Starr and I rebelled from bohemian
upbringings into conservatism. Starr’s hyper-critical attitude toward her son,
however, I borrowed from my father’s personality. Both Starr and I heard from
our fathers, “I’ll give you something to cry about,” when we cried.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cal went to jail, had a love affair with marijuana. Close
relatives have done the same. Aly fights my leftover Catholic guilt. Fish holds
grudges like I do. Aly falls overboard like I did as a kid. Leaf and my late
father were Willie Nelson look-alikes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I, like my characters. have always inhabited the bottom rung
of the middle class. We all drive beater cars my kids call POSes (Ahem, you’ll
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Because I am a spiritual person, my characters wrestle or
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In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Art of My Life</i>
I focus on an adult child overcoming diminished self-esteem due to a critical
parent, forgiving people who have deeply hurt us, overcoming self-condemnation when
we breach our personal moral code—all issues I have dealt with.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve been surrounded by guys my whole life. My closest
relationship growing up was with my father, toxic though it may have been. My
only sibling is male. Three of my four children are guys. My husband grants me
access to dive in and poke around in the male psyche. But I’m still learning.
This year’s big discovery is that most guys could care less about matching—they
don’t really give a flip whether they walk out the door with brown pants, brown
shoes, and a coordinating shirt. Just last week my sons told me you have to
“train” a beard. Who knew?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Cal walked out
of jail and into a second chance at winning Aly with his grandma’s beater
sailboat and a reclaimed dream of sailing charters.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Aly has the business smarts, strings to a
startup loan, and heart he never should have broken. He’s got squat. Unless you
count enough original art to stock a monster rummage sale and an affection for
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<span style="background: white;">But he’d only ever loved Aly. That had to count
for something. Aly needed a guy who owned yard tools, tires worth rotating, and
a voter’s registration card. He’d be that guy or die trying.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">For anyone who’s ever struggled to measure up.
And failed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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earned a BA in creative writing from Ashland (OH) University and writes
full-time in Phoenix, but left her heart in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where
she grew up. She loves speaking to young adults and guest lectures on writing
at several Arizona colleges. When she isn’t writing or muddling through some
crisis—real or imagined—you’ll find her hiking in the Superstition Mountains
with her husband or meddling in her kids’ lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the tinted glass jail doors into the loamy scent of Bermuda grass, pine bark, and
freedom. The surf shorts and T-shirt he’d worn three months ago when the cop
clamped metal on his wrists hung loosely, misshapen, like a life that no longer
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weather-bleached asphalt, the smattering of cars roasting in the Daytona Beach
summer. Sun glinted off the windshield of a silver Honda—Aly’s?—blinding his
eyes, yanking her last words to him into the whiteness. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love you, John Calvin Koomer.</i> Usually he blocked out Aly’s
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Maybe he should have
slept with Aly when she offered. He shook his head, dissolving the idea. No. It
didn’t matter that protecting her from another guy taking what he wanted had
earned him two and a half years of looking at the back of her head. It had been
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fabric stretched across her dancer’s back. He sucked in gulps of human affection
and the talcum scent of childhood while his mind tried to solve the puzzle of his
mother. He coughed, searched for words to fill the silence, and found none. For
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When Molly Hamilton returns to her beloved summer camp, she finds nothing but trouble. First she hits a dead body in the road before arriving. The she discovers the camp director is missing. If that isn't stressful enough, Molly's new boss is none other than Nick White, the man who one broke her heart. Nick and Molly know there's something dangerous going on at Camp Hope Springs. But as the former teenage sweethearts try to uncover the mystery, they discover even more hidden secrets - about the camp and themselves. Saving the camp may not be safe, especially for their hearts.</div>
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<span class="dropcap">C</span>hristy Barritt is an author, freelance writer and speaker who lives in Virginia. She’s married to her Prince Charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious–but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who’s known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado. She’s only won one contest in her life–and her prize was kissing a pig (okay, okay… actually she did win the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery for her book Suspicious Minds also). Her current claim to fame is showing off her mother, who looks just like former First Lady Barbara Bush.</div>
When she’s not working or spending time with her family, she enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and exploring small, unsuspecting towns where people have no idea how accident prone she is.<br />
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Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-8450804577099245522012-07-02T19:31:00.001-07:002012-07-02T19:31:32.362-07:00The Book Club Network! Celebrate With Giveaways In August<br />
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Celebrate the BirthdayBash at The Book Club Network where we will be giving away 10 books a day the whole month of August.Winners will be picked once a week and announced once a week!</div>
Here is the link: <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/">http://www.bookfun.org/</a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nora Stlaurent’s Bio: </span></b>Nora
is the CEO of The Book Club Network Incorporated. Nora and her husband run The
Book Club Network <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.bookfun.org</span></a>
She runs two book clubs near <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Ga.</st1:state></st1:place>, Former ACFW On-Line Book
Club. Nora currently writes a Book Club column for the Christian Fiction OnLine
Magazine and is a Book Club Talk Columnist for Novel Rocket. You can read
author interviews on her Finding Hope Through Fiction blog, located at <a href="http://www.psalm516.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.psalm516.blogspot.com</span></a>,
and reviews around the web at The Christian Pulse Mag, Title Trakk, Novel
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Book Club Network was born out of a desire to share
Christian Fiction authors with other book clubs, share book club ideas with
other leaders and to encourage the authors who are writing such amazing books.
The economy has been really tough for a few years and people are not parting
with money like they used to. Through TBCN they can take their time and find
the right book or win it. We have give away opportunities each month. ALL of
our contests are from the 19<sup>th</sup> – 21<sup>st</sup> of the month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I run two face to face book clubs one at the Christian Book
Store I work at and the other at the church I attend. It’s a position I never
imagined I’d be in since I didn’t read for pleasure much before I started
working in a Christian book store 11 years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">But since I love talking with people and the main thing to talk
about in a book store is books I started reading Christian Fiction (publishers
sent ARC copies to our store and I started checking them out) The first book
that rocked my world and got me hooked in Christian Fiction was a book by Linda
Nichols called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not a Sparrow Falls </i>her
next book did me in and I couldn’t stop talking about it, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At the Scent of Water</i> was her next book that prompted me to contact
the author and let her know how much her book touched my spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After reading these two books and telling customers about these
reads I had a reason to read. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
books spoke to me because I wasn’t expecting it. It reminded me of the stories
in the bible. Jesus is the greatest story teller and He knew a story could
change a life or prick our spirit and move us in a direction we never thought
we’d be in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I tell you all that to say I’m dyslexic and I have not been a
fan of reading. Movies were more my thing. I could watch a movie of a book and
have a lot more fun. Reading Christian Fiction changed my life in more ways
than one. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to tell everyone
about the greatest book I read, and I’d do that at the book store. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was possible to talk about the new book I
read and loved for about a month or more but when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At the Scent of Water and Not a Sparrow Falls</i> were not on the shelf
anymore, I had to find some other books to talk about at work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not a very fast reader so; discovering the
next new book was a challenge. Would I get the book read before it disappeared
from the shelf?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How long do books live
on a book shelf? The shelf life of a book was a mystery to me and still is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I was whining to my husband Fred about my problem. How can I get
the word out about great books for a very long period of time??? Being a man
who likes to face challenges head we began to talk about how we could do this
and the fact that I can’t read books fast enough to keep up with it’s shelf
life at the store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I also told him as a book club leader I wanted to promote great
books and share them with other groups. Not everyone has the advantage of working
at a book store and see what new books hit the shelves each week. Another
struggle I had was if I had an author speaking at my book club I wanted to
share them with other book clubs in the area. How could I do that? Where are
book clubs meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Our answer to many of these questions and more was the birth of
The Book Club Network - TBCN. Connecting authors to book clubs and readers to
their books; it’s also a network of book clubs as they post what they’ve read and
how the meeting turned out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It’s a place to find where a book club is located. We have a
member map where you can find a book club near you. Message them and see if
they are accepting new members. I envision it to be similar to be similar to
the Weight Watchers program (don’t laugh Grin) you can go to a meeting anywhere
in the country right? All you have to do is look on line and get connected.
This is my hope for the future of TBCN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ve been encouraged and fascinated by our growth. I can see
there were other people out there like me wanting to connect with other book
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ll tell you what has surprised me is the author/reader interaction
each month. This is something I didn’t foresee as I’ve watch the authors are
having a blast interacting with the readers and visa/versa. The beauty of this
discussion is it’s there forever for all to read no matter when you join TBCN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The authors have done a great job coming up with questions for
reader to answer that give them a peek into their book – create interest and
then the discussion helps book club leaders connect with the author. I’ve been
pleasantly surprised at the amount of authors that want to be featured @The
Book Club Network. It’s been a great thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The interaction with the authors is almost like having a book
club meeting on line. It’s a huge benefit for both the authors who’ve wanted to
ask clubs questions and readers who want to get to know authors. The authors
are catching on. Our sponsors have loved the interaction as well. Members have
told me that they love the author interaction from the 19<sup>th</sup>-21<sup>st</sup>
as much as having a chance to win all these books. It’s hard to know if a book
will be a fit for your group so these interaction times are helpful for that
and so much more. Another thing I love about TBCN members is the fact they are
not afraid to share what they think in a good way. I’ve learned so much and
laughed out loud in some discussion where the questions lead to sharing funny
moments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My hope is that book club leaders and/or members participate in
the discussions and make that book connection with the author and their book. I
want TBCN to be a tool for them in picking out their books. Maybe invite the
author to speak to their book club on the phone. It’s my hope. The discussion
will be there forever. No worries about a books shelf live here @TBCN. So,
everyone has time to get to know each other!! It’s a beautiful thing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the anniversary celebrations?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It’s easy to sign up to be a member of TBCN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ask a few questions for you to answer and
for other information that helps us keep spammers and other information seekers
out of the network. It’s also FREE. You have opportunities to win lots of
books. For our BIRTHDAY BASH we are giving away 10 books a day and announcing
winners once a week. You’ll have all week to enter the daily featured contests. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> If you are avid reader this is the place for you to learn
about the latest in Christian Fiction and interact with the author each month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Are you a book club leader? Well this is the place for you to
find your next book club pick. We’d also love for you to set up your Book club
page at our site for others to see. It’s a place to share your latest featured
book. Post pictures of your club and the field trips you’ve taken. The authors
you’ve met and the book fun you’ve had. Learn from other book clubs that have
already set up their pages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Want to start a book club but felt it was too overwhelming? You
can learn from other experienced book club leaders, and you can start right
away making your book club list!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Do you like to win books? This is the place for you. You’ll have
a chance to get to know the authors and their books and read genre’s you
normally wouldn’t. We’ve been giving away about 100 books a month and for our
birthday bash it’s going to be 10 books every day; starting August first.
Winners are picked weekly and announced each weekly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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talk about The Book Club Network and our Birthday Bash!! I hope to see you
there @TBCN <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.bookfun.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #e06666;">AND EVERYBODY WAS A WINNER THANKS TO ANN!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> Stuck in sleepy New SmyrnaBeach one last summer, Raine socks away her camp pay checks, worries about herdruggy brother, and ignores trouble: Cal Koomer. She’s a plane ticket away fromteaching orphans in Africa, and not even Cal’s surfer six-pack and the chinksshe spies in his rebel armor will derail her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> The artist inCal begs to paint Raine’s ivory skin, high cheek bones, and internal sparklersbehind her eyes, but falling for her would caterwaul him into his parents’ live.No thanks. The girl was self-righteous waiting to happen. Mom served sanctimonylike vegetables, three servings a day, and he had a gut full.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> Rec DirectorDrew taunts her with “Rainey” and calls her an enabler. He is so infernally there like a horsefly—till he buzzesback to his ex.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"> Raine’s brothertweaks. Her dream of Africa dies small deaths. Will she figure out what tofight for and what to free before it’s too late?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ann Lee Miller earned a BA in creative writing from Ashland (OH) University and writes full-time in Phoenix, but left her heart in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where she grew up. She loves speaking to young adults and guest lectures on writing at several Arizona colleges. When she isn’t writing or muddling through some crisis—real or imagined—you’ll find her hiking in the Superstition Mountains with her husband or meddling in her kids’lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ann Lee Miller,
author of Kicking Eternity<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Hope, and Love Contest<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anyone who leaves a comment with an e-mail address (JaneReader[at]msn[dot]com)
will receive a free e-book copy of Kicking Eternity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tell us a little about yourself. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I write
full-time in Phoenix, but left my heart in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where I
grew up. I love speaking to young adults and guest lecture on writing at
several Arizona colleges. When I’m not writing or muddling through some
crisis—real or imagined—you’ll find me hiking in the Superstition Mountains
with my husband or meddling in my kids’ lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tell us about your most recent book/or the book we
are focusing on. </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kicking Eternity</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> is all about chasing dreams—our
dreams, God’s dreams, and the mixed-up tangle of both. </span><span style="color: #330000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Stuck
in sleepy New Smyrna Beach one last summer, Raine socks away her camp pay
checks, worries about her druggy brother, and ignores trouble: Cal Koomer.
She’s a plane ticket away from teaching orphans in Africa, and not even Cal’s
surfer six-pack and the chinks she spies in his rebel armor will derail her.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #330000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">The
artist in Cal begs to paint Raine’s ivory skin, high cheek bones, and internal
sparklers behind her eyes, but falling for her would caterwaul him into his
parents’ live. No thanks. The girl was self-righteous waiting to happen. Mom
served sanctimony like vegetables, three servings a day, and he had a gut full.</span></span></div>
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Director Drew taunts her with “Rainey” and calls her an enabler. He is so
infernally <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">there</i> like a horsefly—till
he buzzes back to his ex.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #330000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Raine’s
brother tweaks. Her dream of Africa dies small deaths. Will she figure out what
to fight for and what to free before it’s too late? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Why did you choose this particular genre? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I love reading
romance and coming of age stories.</span></span></div>
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novel fifteen years ago and have been writing full-time for ten years while
trying to break in to traditional publishing. Last summer my agent let all her
unpublished authors, including me, go. In the midst of my despair, God nudged
me to indie e-publish. So, I swallowed a hairball of pride and walked down the
self-publishing road. I feel a surge of joy and gratitude that my books are
finally being read. The part of me that clamors for validation still hopes for
a traditional publishing contract. But how can I go wrong obeying God? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What is a couple of your favorite books and what are
you reading now? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I like anything
written by Charles Martin. I’ll always be a little bit in love with Joe in
Francine Rivers’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Atonement Child. </i>Most
recently I read and loved Ann Brashares’ (best known for<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) The Last Summer.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What are you working on now and can you give us a
little peek inside it? </span></b>Atlantic spray and the grit of New
Smyrna Beach, Florida, texture my coming of age stories that are littered with
romance, regrets, and renewal. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kicking
Eternity</i> debuts June 1, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Art of My
Life</i> on September 1, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Avra’s God</i> on
December 1, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tattered Innocence</i> on
March 1, 2013. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Page
1 from Kicking Eternity:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Raine pushed the
beads on her African bracelet back and forth like the balls on an abacus. Her
stomach kneaded, gurgled. She could almost feel sweat dampen her upper lip.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Drew’s forehead
creased as he stared at her. Fluorescent tubes hummed overhead in the night
air. Shouts and back-slapping ricocheted around the Canteen porch in the
sticky-sweet scent of orange blossoms. If she wasn’t fighting to keep her
dinner down, she’d tell him where they’d met.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">His frown melted
into a smile of recognition. “Rainey. Hey. Welcome to Triple S Camp.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">She bristled at
the nickname her brothers used to irritate her. “It’s <i>Raine.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I remember you as Rainey from the skit you
did in junior high youth group. You cried all over the place—a pun on your
name.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">“That was my
total acting career… and ancient history. Better off forgotten. Please.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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whatever you say.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">“You remember my
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">“You weren’t
exactly low profile either.” She, like every girl in the youth group, had spent
way too much time mooning at the high-school-Drew hunched over his guitar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Jesse, the camp
director, gave a shrill blast on his whistle. “Welcome to New Smyrna Beach Surf
and Sailing Camp orientation.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ratcheted down. Thirty staffers in aquamarine shirts settled onto the benches
lining the porch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Raine swallowed
and unclenched her fingers from the camp handbook. She refused to heave like
she had at college orientation four years ago. Her thumb ran over the ridges in
her palm where the spiral wire had dug into the flesh. Why had she never been
to camp like any normal kid?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">A guy in surf
shorts and flip-flops came up the steps laughing with the girl beside him.
Sun-white cords of hair, crimped like he’d worn braids, brushed his thick
shoulders. He caught Raine staring. The interest crackling in his blue gaze
jolted through her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #e06666;">She let her
chin-length hair fall like a dark curtain between them. A guy was one
complication she didn’t need this summer, not when Africa was nearly in her
grasp.</span></span></div>
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own journey to publication? </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Keep learning
how to write better. Keep writing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Do you have any
books or websites that have helped you with your writing that you could share
with us? <span style="color: #e06666;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’ve
always got a craft book open. I tend to read them multiple times. Some, like
Donald Maass’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Fire in Fiction</i>, I
am wearing out, particularly Chapter 8 where he discusses creating
micro-tension. I’m also a huge fan of Maass’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wrtiting the Breakout Novel</i>, Jack Bickham’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scene and Structure,</i> and Sol Stein’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stein On Writing</i>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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anything you’d like to tell us we haven’t covered?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Readers who enjoy Ann Brashares (The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) may like my books. I aim for her fast pace,
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Think about the last time you went to a social event, whether it was an after-work casual gathering, a black-tie awards dinner, the all-church picnic, or even a small dinner party at someone’s home. How do you interact with the people there? Are there certain people you make a point of speaking to? Do you go in with an agenda listing to whom you will speak and about what topics? Most of us would say yes, there are certain people we want to make a point of speaking to. For having an agenda, if it is truly just a social gathering, most of us would say no.<br />
For those you make a point to speak to, is it because you’re wanting to catch up with them or find out about something that’s going on in their lives? Or is it because you want them to know you better? If we’re really honest with ourselves, many times the people we seek out to speak to are those we would like to know better and, through making a point of speaking with them about their concerns and activities, we are hoping to get them interested enough in us to ask our concerns and activities. Right?<br />
This is networking. You never know whom you might run into who might have an opportunity or a connection to share with you. That’s not saying we want to exploit every relationship or contact we make for our own gain—by no means. I’m just saying that by cultivating relationships with others, we never know what might come our way—whether it’s an opportunity to serve or help that other person, or an opportunity that might be in some way beneficial to us.<br />
Granted, in a social setting, networking is quite different than it is in a business setting. So what’s the best way to go about making “networking contacts” in a business environment—such as at a writing conference?<br />
As I mentioned before, one of the best ways I found of doing it was to be actively involved in the leadership of the organization. Granted, not everyone can do this, as not everyone is comfortable in or skilled for leadership positions. At a conference such as ACFW, there is the built-in method of the Editor/Agent appointments where those who sign up for them get 15 minutes one-on-one with the editor/agent (hopefully) of their choice. Then there are the hosted tables at meal times. While these can be nerve-wracking for those of us introverts who have a really hard time meeting others, it is important to learn how to put yourself forward, hold out your hand, and introduce yourself. It is important to be polite and let others have their equal share of the attention, but if you do not put yourself forward, you will be overshadowed by the more outgoing people at the table.<br />
Do not be afraid to approach someone—be it a published author you admire or an editor/agent with whom you would like to work—and ask a question about something they may have said in the panel discussion or in a class or over a meal. (Just don’t follow them into the bathroom to do so!)<br />
Outside of a structured business environment like a conference, always be on the lookout for opportunities to make contacts with people in your chosen field. Writers: go to book signings to mingle in the crowd and potentially meet the author and/or representatives from publishing houses. When the Zondervan parade—book signing tour, I mean—came to Nashville a couple of years ago with Brandilyn Collins, Terri Blackstock, James Scott Bell, and Bill Myers, I had the opportunity to speak with an editor who was there from Thomas Nelson. I had sat at her table at the ACFW conference several months before and she’d asked me if I would review a manuscript for her. I had given her my card at the conference, but then never heard back from her. When I saw her at the book signing, I approached her and re-introduced myself (she recognized me but I didn’t want to put her on the spot if she didn’t remember my name) and gave her another card. Within a week, I had a copy of the manuscript. While that did not parlay into a freelance opportunity, it was still an important contact, because it got my name in front of two or three editors whom I subsequently had contact with over the manuscript. (And I got to read Laura Jensen Walker’s Dreaming in Black and White about six months before street date!)<br />
I guess the three most important things I can say about networking are:<br />
1. Don’t be shy. Practice speaking to strangers—the cashier or other customers in line at the grocery store, people sitting near you in the airport or doctor’s waiting room, others working out at the gym, your neighbors, other parents at your kid’s soccer game, people outside of your “comfort zone” at church, and so on. And don’t let others push you out of the spotlight when it’s your turn to shine. Speak up!<br />
2. It’s not all about you. Learn to be an active listener. This may mean asking a published author how he or she first started writing or what inspires him/her. It may mean asking an editor/agent what the best book they’ve read in the last six months is. Editors and agents especially constantly hear, “I, me, my, mine,” from the people they talk to—and that can start to blend into one monotonous drone. But if they have a unique conversation to connect with the memory of your name/face, you are more likely to be remembered when your manuscript crosses their desks.<br />
3. Don’t be an attention hog. While you don’t want anyone to steal your limelight, you don’t want to infringe upon someone else’s time. Don’t monopolize the editor/agent at the dinner table. Give the other eight people at the table time to talk. Don’t stalk them whenever you see them and hound them with attempts at unique conversations to make them remember you. They’ll remember you, all right, and not in a good way! At a book signing, be aware of the people in line behind you—they all want their time, too. Limit your conversation to no more than 60-seconds if anyone is standing in line behind you. If you really want to have a more in-depth conversation with them, ask them if they have a few moments after the signing to speak with you, that you have some questions you’d like to ask.<br />
Now, go out this week and find at least one opportunity to at least practice networking. And leave me a comment when you do—I’d like to know how it goes!</div>Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-24389231675016764332012-05-04T14:58:00.000-07:002012-05-14T19:17:37.835-07:00John 3:16 Blog Hop - Let's Party!<div align="center">
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<span style="color: #e06666;">1. Lorilyn Roberts (John 3:16 Network Blog)– </span><a href="http://john316mn.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://john316mn.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">2. Lynn Dove– Word Salt (Host blog) - </span><a href="http://wordsalt.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://wordsalt.wordpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">3. Laura J. Davis- </span><a href="http://interviewsandreviews.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://interviewsandreviews.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">4. Paulette Harper- </span><a href="http://www.pauletteharperjohnson.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.pauletteharperjohnson.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">5. Carol A. Brown - </span><a href="http://connectwithcarolbrown.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://connectwithcarolbrown.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">6. April Gardner - </span><a href="http://www.aprilwgardner.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.aprilwgardner.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">7. Sue Russell– </span><a href="http://www.suerussellsblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.suerussellsblog.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">8. Thomas Blubaugh- </span><a href="http://tomblubaugh.net/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://tomblubaugh.net/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">9. Susan F. Craft– </span><a href="http://historicalfictionalightintime.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://historicalfictionalightintime.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">10. Heather Bixler– </span><a href="http://heatherbixler.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://heatherbixler.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">11. Joy Hannabass– </span><a href="http://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">12. Deborah Bateman- </span><a href="http://www.deborahhbateman.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.DeborahHBateman.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">13. Kimberley Payne- </span><a href="http://www.fitforfaith.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.fitforfaith.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">14. Rose McCauley– </span><a href="http://www.rosemccauley.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.rosemccauley.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">15. Lisa Lickel- </span><a href="http://livingourfaithoutloud.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://livingourfaithoutloud.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">16. Alice J. Wisler- </span><a href="http://www.alicewisler.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.alicewisler.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">17. Amanda Stephan- </span><a href="http://www.thepriceoftrust.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.thepriceoftrust.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">18. Saundra Dalton– </span><a href="http://gracetolivefree.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://gracetolivefree.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">19. Tracy Krauss- </span><a href="http://www.tracykraussexpressionexpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.tracykraussexpressionexpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">20. Ashley Wintters- </span><a href="http://ashleyschristianbookreviews.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://ashleyschristianbookreviews.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">21. Deborah McCarragher- </span><a href="http://www.godmissionpossible.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.godmissionpossible.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">22. Lorilyn Roberts- </span><a href="http://lorilynroberts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://lorilynroberts.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">23. Anita Estes- </span><a href="http://anita-thoughtsonchristianity.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://anita-thoughtsonchristianity.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">24. Martin Roth– </span><a href="http://www.military-orders.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.military-orders.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">25. Janet Perez Eckles- </span><a href="http://www.janetperezeckles.com/blog"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.janetperezeckles.com/blog</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">26. Kenneth Winters– </span><a href="http://www.lostcrownofcolonnade.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.lostcrownofcolonnade.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">27. Eddie Snipes– </span><a href="http://www.eddiesnipes.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.eddiesnipes.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">28. Diane Tatum- </span><a href="http://tatumlight-tatumsthoughts4today.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://tatumlight-tatumsthoughts4today.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">29. Janalyn Voight- </span><a href="http://janalynvoigt.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://janalynvoigt.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">30. Alberta Sequeira– </span><a href="http://www.albertasequeira.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.albertasequeira.wordpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">31. Tammy Hill – </span><a href="http://tammyhillbooks.blogspot.com/p/blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://tammyhillbooks.blogspot.com/p/blog-hop.html</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">32. Marcia Laycock– </span><a href="http://www.writer-lee.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.writer-lee.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">33. Julie Saffrin- </span><a href="http://juliesaffrin.com/category/blog/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://juliesaffrin.com/category/blog/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">34. Nike Chillemi- </span><a href="http://nikechillemi.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://nikechillemi.wordpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">35. Elaine Marie Cooper- </span><a href="http://reflectionsinhindsight.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://ReflectionsInHindsight.wordpress.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">36. Sidney W. Frost- </span><a href="http://christianbookmobile.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://christianbookmobile.blogspot.ca/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">37. Jairus B.King – </span><a href="http://ministerjking.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://ministerjking.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">38. Bill Burt - </span><a href="http://kotbooks.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://kotbooks.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">39. Kathy Eberly -http://authorkathyeberly.blogspot.com/</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">40. Bob Saffrin -http://bobsaffrin.com/</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">41. Theresa Franklin - </span><a href="http://theresa-lifesjourney.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://theresa-lifesjourney.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">42. Ray Lincoln - </span><a href="http://blog.raywlincoln.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://blog.raywlincoln.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">43. Lilly Maytree - </span><a href="http://www.lillymaytree.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.lillymaytree.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">44. Valerie King - </span><a href="http://www.valeriekingbooks.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.valeriekingbooks.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">45. Yvonne Pat Wright - </span><a href="http://www.spicetoeternity.co.uk/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.spicetoeternity.co.uk/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">46. Pauline Creeden - </span><a href="http://fatfreefaith.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://fatfreefaith.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">47. Katherine Harms - </span><a href="http://livingontilt.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://livingontilt.wordpress.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">48. Brenda Wood - </span><a href="http://heartfeltdevotionals.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://heartfeltdevotionals.wordpress.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">49. Deborah Malone - </span><a href="http://deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">50. Melissa Main – </span><a href="http://www.mainwriters.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.mainwriters.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">51. Kevin Main - </span><a href="http://mainchristianbooks.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://mainchristianbooks.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">52. Sandy Humphrey - </span><a href="http://www.kidscandoit.com/blog/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.kidscandoit.com/blog/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">53. Felice Gerwitz - </span><a href="http://www.writingandpublishingblog.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.writingandpublishingblog.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">54. Hallee Bridgeman - </span><a href="http://www.bridgemanfamily.com/hallee"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.bridgemanfamily.com/hallee</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">55. Lisa Mills - </span><a href="http://www.authorlisamills.com/blog/"><span style="color: #e06666;">http://www.authorlisamills.com/blog/</span></a>Deborah Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988100121160531753noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788224673098964284.post-49949207675573919482012-05-02T20:13:00.004-07:002012-05-14T19:18:59.171-07:00Two Book Giveaway<div align="center">
<span style="color: #e06666;">WINNER OF "HER BEST CATCH" IS JUDY</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">WINNER OF "SERIOUSLY GOD?" IS JO</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">CONGRATULATIONS!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Lindi Peterson has been gracious enough to offer a copy a complimentary copy of her book "Her Best Catch"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Debut Christian romance from a resh new voice. Faith, romance, family and friendship mix in Lindi Peterson's well-reviewed first novel. An Atlanta accountant and a professional baseball playerer meet at Sunday School and sparks fly. But his would is unpredictable and unanchored while hers is staid and dependable. Can two opposites prove that they're meant for each other? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Lindi Peterson definitely believes happy endings are just the beginning. She lives out her real life romance with her husband in a small Georgia town. When she's not writing, she loves to read, bowl and spend time with her family. Visit Lindi at </span><a href="http://www.lindipeterson.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.lindipeterson.com</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> and </span><a href="http://www.thefaithgirls.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.thefaithgirls.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">THE SECOND BOOK I HAVE TO OFFER IS "SERIOUSLY GOD?" BY JENNY SMITH</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">"For me, the day I walked through my house one last time was the day I felt most abandoned by God. We had thought he would come through. He didn't."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Like so many others, Jenny's family faced foreclosure, job loss, the anxiety of no health insurance, and learning to adapt to a different income bracket. <em>Seriously God?</em> is not just a book title but the question our hearts are struggling with in these uncertain times.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Join Jenny as she shares her journey of discovering who Jesus said he is and the impact this knowledge had on the early church. Believers like us, who were on a roller coaster that jerked them around and pushed them to dizzying heights, only to plunge them to the depths, over and over - that's what this journey is about, a depth of relationship with God that, even as we stand smack-dab in the middle of life, we have a faith that stays steady and strong!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Jenny teaches at her local church, conferences, retreats, banquests, or wherever women gather to hear hope from God's Word for their lives. She is a contributing writer for Encouragement Cafe and Laced with Grace. She is also a graduate of She Speaks and can often be found surrounded by books with pen in hand, writing in her favorite notebook. She loves country life in Adairsville, Georgia, with it clothesline and all, with her husband, Chad, and their three daughters. If you want to know more about this country girl with a passion for God's Word, then visit with Jenny at </span><a href="http://www.keepinginstride.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">www.keepinginstride.com</span></a></div>
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