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August 6, 2010
Review-Author Deborah Raney & Almost Forever
Almost Forever by Deborah RaneyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Almost Forever begins portraying a horrifying tragedy with stark reality. Then it shifts into a very believable romance of two wounded hearts. Just when we think the happy ending might be near, the heroine makes a startling, shattering realization. In spite of one "pat-feeling" plot point, I enjoyed this book and found it compelling.
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August 5, 2010
Author & Counselor Karen Tripp Relates Christine's TRUE Story
My guest today is Author and Counselor Karen Tripp. I met her in St Louis in June at the International Christian Retailers Show. We caught lunch together by serendipity! BE SURE to leave a comment, an answer to my question! Karen has offered to send an autographed copy of her book, GOD IS BIGGER THAN YOU CANCER!
Here's Karen:
"In writing God is Bigger Than Your Cancer, God led me to many amazing stories of people drawing closer to Christ through their cancer struggle. Christina's strength ...
August 4, 2010
First Page-An Eye for An Eye-Author Irene Hannon
AN EYE FOR AN EYE by Irene Hannon (RITA finalist)
Book 2—Heroes of Quantico
Chapter 1
His quarry was late.
Very late.
Shading his eyes, the man scanned the deserted jogging path and shifted the rifle cradled in his arms. He couldn't linger much longer without risking detection. In the past couple of hours he'd already seen a few too many runners and dog walkers, despite the oppressive August heat. But no one had yet ventured anywhere near his concealed...
August 3, 2010
Author Rhonda McKnight and An Inconvenient Perfection
Today's guest is Author Rhonda McKnight who shares her experience with her special son. Here's Rhonda:
"Parents want their children to be perfect. That's why women obtain prenatal care, eat right, and take advantage of those special parking spaces. I was no different. When my little one arrived, I waited with baited breath until our pediatrician announced, "He's perfect." And life was good, until about age two. I noticed conversational speech wasn't what it should be. There were...
August 2, 2010
Book Monday-Author Jill Eileen Smith & Abigail
Today's book by Author Jill Elizabeth Smith is Abigail released February 1, 2010 and is book 2 in The Wives of King David series. Bathsheba, book 3, releases March 1, 2011. Michal, book 1 is available now.
Abigail is the third wife of King David and her journey is one of heartache and shattered dreams, but in the end she grows stronger for what she has endured and her relationship to David takes an interesting turn.
What price must she pay for true love?
Her days marked by turmoil...
August 1, 2010
Seekerville Blog Posts Photos of RWA Conference & The RITA Winner Is....
And the winner of the RITA in the inspirational category is
TAMERA ALEXANDER'S
THE INHERITANCE!!!
Many warm congratulations, Tamera!
Jan Cline-- jancline (at) ymail (dot) com is the winner of an autographed copy of Tamera's RITA award-winning book.
Thanks to all of you who read about the RITA and commented. The next big award on the calendar is The Carol.
Have you heard of that one?
July 31, 2010
2010 RITA Nominee-Author Irene Hannon
Lyn:What does it mean to you to have a book nominated for a RITA?
Author Irene Hannon: It means I'm absolutely thrilled! Even though I've won the RITA once and this is my fourth nomination, the thrill never diminishes. For a romance writer, there is no higher honor than a RITA. It's the Oscar of this genre. So in a very real sense, it's a validation that all of the hard work of mastering the craft, the longs hours at the computer, and the painful rejections along the way to...
July 30, 2010
2010 RITA Nominee-Author Julie Klassen
Julie Klassen: "I have never been a RITA finalist before, so when I learned my book, The Silent Governess, was among this year's finalists, I was thrilled. I have been involved in publishing for fifteen years—long enough to know that the RITA awards are well regarded within the industry. Being a finalist is a true honor. For me, being a finalist means I can justify going to my first Romance Writers of America National...
July 29, 2010
2010 RITA Nominee-Author Carla Capshaw
Lyn: What does it mean to you to be a RITA finalist?
Carla: "Being a Rita finalist is a blessing...and it's fun! :-) Whether you win or lose, just knowing the judges really enjoyed your book is a huge honor.
The other nominees will probably come up with something awesome and meaningful, but I don't know what else to say. LOL Hugs!!"
As you can tell from Carla's spontaneous and unpretentious reply, she's a keeper. She's also a double RITA...
