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Author T L Higley & True Strength & Fajitas!

My guest today is a new writing acquaintance T L or Tracy Higley. Here's Tracy:

"What makes a woman strong? I've certainly tried to be a strong woman over the years, but I've learned a few things along the way. Self-sufficiency is not the same thing as strength. Control is not strength, either. One of the biggest challenges of my life has been to learn what true strength is, and to discover its source.

I'm a do-er. You know the type. Maybe you are the type! Always busy getting more done, always

Author Roxanne Rustand & Determination & Enchiladas and Cheesecake

One of my dearest personal friends is my guest today, Author Roxanne Rustand. I was so happy when she joined me writing for Steeple Hill. Here's Roxanne:

"What a beautiful day! Brilliant August sunshine, 80 degrees, bright blue sky. Here in the Midwest, it's so lush and green with all the rain we've gotten this year-a thousand different shades of green, fragrant with damp earth and just-cut alfalfa and lilacs. No matter where we travel, coming home to this verdant place fills me with suc

Book Monday--Author Lynette Eason & A Silent Fury

Today's guest is Lynette Eason, a newer Love Inspired Suspense author.
Lynette, you're a fairly new author, tell us about what's been going on since you got "THE CALL."

"A Silent Fury releases September 2009 and A Silent Pursuit comes out in November 2009. I have two books releasing pretty close together so that should be interesting. A Silent Fury is book 2 in the series that really doesn't have a name. I call it the deaf family series and I think Amazon calls it The High Stakes Series. I'm n

Author Cara Putnam & Her Unexpected Trial & Enchiladas

My guest today is a young, very pretty author whom I meant at the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference last September. Cara had her youngest in attendance with her--a little cuddebug that we all fell in love with. But as I always say, we all have our sorrows and tests to cope with. The blessing is that God never leaves us or forsakes us--even if that's how it feels. Here's Cara:

"Strength. I've always thought of myself as a strong person. Ask anyone who knows me and they'd likely agree

Author Lynette Sowell & Her Friend & Salsa Recipe

My guest today is Author Lynette Sowell who shares the story of her friend Tabitha (name changed to protect her privacy). What a story. It reads like a novel. Here's Lynette:

"If you're a mother, you might think Tabitha is a strong woman, just because she has seven children. Tabitha, however, faced perhaps the greatest challenge of her life in 1979. Her husband, a brilliant chess player, had driven to another city perhaps 100 miles away to compete in a chess tournament. Imagine how

Book Monday-Author Cindy Woodsmall & The Hope of Refuge

The book I'm featuring today is one that will tempt those who love reading Amish stories. When living in Iowa, I ate dinner with friends in an Amish home. I was a little surprised and amused to see that the woman of the house was a fan of Amish novels. Here's the scoop:

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First Winner of a copy of Her Inheritance Forever is...

Happy Sunday! We attended church last night. (Since we live in a tourist area, our church holds an extra service during the summers.) So after a lovely breakfast with my dh and a pleasant time out on our porch, I decided I'd better find out who won the first free copy of my latest book. I let my dh choose the name.

And the winner is (drum roll) Vintage fan! She along with Edna, Aldriges, Abi, Sandee 61, and Laura's reviews made comments and thereby were entered into the drawing. Vintage Fan, yo

Author Lenora Worth & Carly & Mexican Dressing

My guest today is Lenora Worth a long time dear friend. I visited Lenora earlier this year when my dh and I were coming home from Texas. She was a delightful hostess. Here's Lenora:

"I live in Louisiana, near the Texas border so Mexican food is like second nature to all of us around here. I rarely had Mexican food growing up back in Georgia. But when I discovered it after moving out here many years ago, I fell in love with it. And I've found that in spite of the basic ingredients of meat, cheese

Author Laurie Kingery & Her Other Mother & Taco Casserole Recipe

Today my guest is Laurie Kingery whom I met last year at the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in Minneapolis. She's a neat person. Here's Laurie:

"I'd like to tell you about my "other mother," Helene, not because my own mother wasn't wonderful, but because Helene was so unique.

Helene was born in Transylvania--no, she wasn't a vampire! J-- and more specifically, the German portion of Rumania, between World Wars I and II, for her family were culturally Germans and spoke German, n

Book Monday-Lyn Cote's 2nd Texas Novel

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In 1836 Texas, Alandra Sandoval is the Tejano lady of Rancho Sandoval. She is determined to show the