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NAME the Kitties!

In the manuscript I just turned in, I have two golden tabby kittens that my heroine and her two little nieces adopt.
I need names for them. Will you help me?

These are all photos of the type of kittens. I always call these golden tabby. Maybe that's not their correct name but it will serve my purposes.

So what should I name them??? Please leave your suggestions and then we'll vote on them next Saturday and Sunday.

I need to let my editor know no later than September 15th.
The person who comes...

The Other Side of the Coin--Why Sometimes I Wonder Why I Write

On Tuesday I shared a letter where my Women of Ivy Manor series had a deep impact on one of my readers, "B." Today I'm giving you the flip side.

Amazon has an "interesting" feature where readers can post reviews. One reader posted a review for each book in my series. Here are a few quotes from this flipside reader's reviews of each book:

"CHLOE: Lastly, there is not much religious/spiritual content in this book. That's fine, the story is not lacking because of it. The problem is that it is sol...

The Other Side of the Coin--

On Tuesday I shared a letter where my Women of Ivy Manor series had a deep impact on one of my readers, "B." Today I'm giving you the flip side.

Amazon has an "interesting" feature where readers can post reviews. One reader posted a review for each book in my series. Here are a few quotes from this flipside reader's reviews of each book:

"CHLOE: Lastly, there is not much religious/spiritual content in this book. That's fine, the story is not lacking because of it. The problem is that it is sol...

First Page-Nowhere Carolina-Author Tamara Leigh

First Page of Nowhere Carolina by Author Tamara Leigh

Despite the occasional whisper, glower, and slight, I need no one to remind me of my high school days. I was the stereotypical cheerleader—self-centered, superior, and more concerned with hair and makeup than the state of the world. Let alone Nowhere, North Carolina. Well, not really Nowhere, though that is what I called the town of Pickwick, certain my future lay in some exotic locale like Hollywood. Funny thing is, that's where my...

Author Lyn Cote-Why I Write--And it's not for the BIG $$$

Why do I write?

As my title says, it's not for the big $$$. If you missed my series of blogs on "How It Works, Being An Author," click through to the one on what authors earn out on a book. Here's the link http://strongwomenbravestories.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-it-works-being-author-show-me.html

So if it's not to be rich and famous, why do I do it?

Well, first I was born with the gift of story-telling. At first, I didn't realize that other kids weren't. In school, I got tired of kids saying, "St...

Book Monday-Author Maureen Lang & Whisper on The Wind

Whisper on the Wind
Book 2 in The Great War series.

She risked everything to rescue him. But what if he doesn't want to be saved?

In Brussels at the height of WWI, a small, underground newspaper is the only thing offering the occupied city hope—and real news of the war. The paper may be a small whisper among the shouts of the German army, but Edward Kirkland will do anything to keep it in print. Meanwhile, Isa Lassone, a Belgian-American socialite whose parents whisked her to safety at the start...

A Question for You: Why Do Authors and Publishers

giveaway books on blogs? ???????????? That's question # 1-

I usually do most of the talking here. Most of you read and post occasionally. But this time I want you to do the writing.

More questions for you:

2-Have you won a book on a blog?
3-If you did, what did you do with that book?

4-Do you only visit blogs that give books away regularly?
5-Or are there some blogs you visit or read often? If so, why?

6-Please list any blogs you especially enjoy and visit often. Please give their URL or Web addres...

First Page-Bridge of Peace by Author Cindy Woodsmall

Chapter One

Quiet hung in the air inside the one-room schoolhouse as the children waited on Lena's next action. The curiosity she loved to stir in her scholars now filled their minds in ways she wished she could erase. The hush wasn't out of respect or desk work or learning.

Staring into defiant eyes, she stood. "Return to your seat, Peter."

With his back to the other students, he leaned across her oak desk. "Make me." The threat in his voice was undeniable. She'd...

Author Cindy Woodsmall & The Bridge of Peace

The book I'm featuring today is The Bridge of Peace by Author Cindy Woodsmall.

Releases date Tuesday, August 31, 2010!

Headstrong schoolteacher Lena Kauffman finds herself at the center of controversy in her Amish community when a young man in her classroom refuses to submit to her authority. As her friends and family rally around her, especially longtime friend Grey Graber, things go from bad to worse when Grey's wife, Elsie, becomes an accidental target in tr...

Book Monday Review-Author Neta Jackson's Who Do I Lean On?

Who Do I Lean On? by Neta Jackson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I met Neta Jackson and her husband Dave in Anaheim CA in 2002 at a Christian booksellers convention. We met again recently and she gave me an autographed copy of this book. THANKS, NETA! I had of course heard of her very successful Yada-Yada Prayer Group series but had not had the time to read one.

Well, I'm glad I took the time! This is a great read. Her character Gabby is a real "every woman." She's trying to raise her kids, deal with a...