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February 16, 2016
Continuity Issues
Let’s say you’re going to make up a story. A grand story. A story that’s going to span centuries with a cast of characters that numbers into the thousands. This story is going to be so big, that it’ll require several authors working with you – dozens in fact. And it’s going to take a long time to write. Generations will pass before it’s done. How are you going to plan for that?
I’m currently editing a novella collection about three brothers, but it’s on a much smaller scale. The stories are a...
December 30, 2015
Booked Solid Winner!
Congratulations to Karen R. of Washington for winning the At Love’s Bidding/Hopegiver’s International Booked Solid contest. Karen will get a new Bethany House book delivered to her mailbox every month for 2016! Thanks Karen for playing and for supporting the ministry of Hopegivers!
November 18, 2015
Booked Solid Contest
THE BOOKED SOLID CONTEST
to celebrate the release of At Love’s Bidding and
Benefitting HOPEGIVERS INTERNATIONAL
What am I bidding for?One Year’s Worth of Fantastic Inspirational Books delivered to your mailbox.
Where does my bid go?All money raised by this promotion goes to Hopegivers International and their Christmas Hope Chest program to provide every child in their ministry with a new set of clothes, school supplies, toiletries and a Christmas toy. While only the highest bidder is requir...
November 6, 2015
How I Lost My Sole at the Football Game
Even before the punishing Oklahoma heat breaks, we start getting geared up for football season.My sister Becky is no exception. So when she was given two tickets to OU’s opening game, she gave me a call. We could run down to Norman and take a quick, local, sister trip together. No planning required. Sounded great.
Always looking to save some money, we decided to park way out at the Lloyd Noble Center and walk to the stadium. We’re both healthy, so what would it hurt, even if it was 100 degree...
September 7, 2015
Alfred Hitchcock fans, this is for you –
We’ve been at my parents’ the last three nights enjoying the ending of pool season. Every night we watch a giant flock of birds swarm around their bedroom chimney. There’s been some debate on whether those birds were actually going into the chimney. Mom knew she had a bird, maybe a whole nest of birds in there because they could hear them at night, but she said there was no way all fifty or so birds could be living in there. My sister Beckyand I watched and it sure appeared that they were dar...
August 10, 2015
An Announcement
I have some great news!
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A Most Inconvenient Marriage was selected by the National Readers’ Choice judges as the Best Inspirational Novel of 2014!
Wo0-hoo! So thanks to those sweet judges, thanks to you readers who bought enough books that I could keep writing ’til I reached this point, and thanks to my family for doing crazy stuff that I can work into my stories!
I appreciate y’all!
Sincerely,
(Award-winning author)
Regina Jennings 
July 22, 2015
6 Steps to Writing a Letter to a Corporation
Many times we hear that a corporation we do business with or a public figure that we admire has done something that is disappointing. Many people mean to write to share their disapproval, but don’t know where to start. Others contact the organization, but their accusations don’t open a dialogue.
Here are some thoughts on how to write an effect protest letter.
1. Why are you writing?
An interview on TV, a product you find offensive, a news item – what was it that prompted you to start writing?...
May 26, 2015
Woo-hoo! I Know You Can Do This!
Have you ever read a book and thought,I wouldhave never chosen this cover? Or maybe there’s a scene that really makes you giggle and you wished that it was on the cover instead of the pretty image they chose? Well, this is your chance to show all those art departments what they should really be doing to sell books… or maybe a chance to show us how absolutely hilarious you can be. It’s summer, the kids are playing, so why not you?
Here’s how it works...
May 22, 2015
Finalist…. but It’s Not Final.
I don’t really understand the term Finalist, because it doesn’t mean that anything is over. In fact, it means that you get to go on to the next round. Very confusing. Maybe it should be called a Continuist?
Anyway, this has been an exciting spring, that’s for sure! I’m so pleased to get to share that both my novella An Unforeseen Match and my full-length historical romance A Most Inconvenient Marriage have made finalist. In fact they both double finaled in two contests and An Unforeseen Match...
April 30, 2015
How To Get An Autographed Book For Your Mom
How different my childhood would’ve been if my mother hadn’t loved books! How about your mom? Did you share books? Do you share books now? Or maybe she doesn’t read much now, but you wish she would.
Well, I can think of a few books to recommend. <
And if Mom is going to get a book, it might as well be autographed. How can we make this work?
1. Snap a picture of the receipt showing where you bought your book (Dated April or May 2015) or a screen shot will work, too, if it was purchased online....
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