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A 5-star review of my Kindle Online Writing Workshop

Author in Residence,December 26, 2009

reviewed by (an Amazon review)


**Thank you J. B...

Barttlett's Rule is a Top Ten Read

Bartlett's Rule was named one of
Carolyn Howard-Johnson's Top Ten Reads for 2009 on MyShelf.com




Bartlett's Rule shares the story of Lon and Paige's love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are real; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient.




Carolyn...

I've been nominated in the 2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll

Come one, come all
It's time for the 2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll

Please, please, please come by and vote
there are so many worthy entries & some of them are MINE
Voting goes from Jan 1 through January 14

...and if I may suggest, please vote for ME - Thank you! (go to http://www.critters.org/predpoll/ )

Author: Chelle Cordero
Romance Novel: Hostage Heart & A Chaunce of Riches (*you can only vote once in each category - I voted for Hostage Heart because it has a higher standing so far)
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I was interviewed by Anne Patrick

Please check out the interview on Suspense by Anne today...

"Please join me in welcoming, multi-published author, Chelle Cordero. Thank you for joining me today, Chelle. Help yourself to a brownie, sit back and relax, and tell our visitors a little about yourself?

Hi Anne, thanks for the Brownie. I live in the lower Hudson Valley of New York. Boy am I ever married – 34 years today (Dec 28)! We have two grown kids who constantly continue to amaze and delight us. Our daughter is married to a...

Season's Greetings & Merry Christmas to all!

Christmas Eve with the Prescott family an excerpt from Courage of the Heart:

The Christmas Eve service was traditionally a candle-lit service. Members of the choir and vestry carried candles and other religious adornments to the front of the church in a processional. As a very young child she remembered sitting on her mother's lap in the Episcopal Church her family went to and pointing to all the lit candles and holiday ornaments. She was spellbound by the candles' twinkling and once or...

page 69 theory - A Chaunce of Riches

There is a theory that if you pick up a book and turn to page 69, you will know if the book is interesting or not
so we are putting it to the test... ~~~~~~
p 69

"How was your marriage Mrs. Chaunce?"

"There was nothing wrong with my marriage."

"Why did you visit the gym your husband frequented the day before he died?"

"I didn't visit the gym. I went to his office to meet him for lunch." Julian frequented the gym on the ground floor of the office building. He always said it was expedient not to have ...

page 69 theory - Hostage Heart

(omigosh - we are overdue for this)

There is a theory that if you pick up a book and turn to page 69, you will know if the book is interesting or not
so we are putting it to the test...

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p 69

The room was dim. There was only a little light filtering in through the blinds.

It had been a while, but he recognized his surroundings. Ryan knew without question that he was in Connie's bedroom. He realized he was in her bed. He also knew he felt like hell.

"At last, you're awake."

Ryan was glad as...

I explain some Chanukah traditions on Lindsay's Romantics...

Happy Holidays to all & to all a good night!
CHANUKAH: BEHIND THE TRADITIONS…

A pleasant children's song often sung at this time of year goes "Chanukah, Chanukah, come light the Menorah. Let's Have a Party, we'll all dance the Hora. Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat, Dreidel to play with and Latke to eat…" (for the rest of the article...)

Wow, it's December already!

Every time I look at my calendar I am amazed how quickly this year has gone. So much has happened this past year and it has all gone by in a blur.

I can't believe that next week is Chanukah! (Next Thursday, December 10, check out An explanation of Chanukah http://lindsaysromantics.blogspot.com/) Who has had the time (or the money nowadays) to do any holiday shopping?

My 2009 recap as a writer:

This year I have seen the publications of Courage of the Heart, Hostage Heart, Final Sin and A...

I have a guest blog on Lindsay's Romantics today

Do you ever wonder why I am such a hopeless romantic?

Well check out my post today on Lindsay's Romantics - "This is not a novel - it's a real life story"(you will learn why I used the Adirondacks for a romantic backdrop in two of my novels)