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Brief Update

Life is unbelievably full and good. My twins (Katelyn and Daniel) and Jonathan are keeping me very busy, especially with the Christmas season coming.
This year is especially important since Jonathan is just getting to the age of understanding a bit of what this is all about. He still parrots what we tell him, like last year, but this year he is beginning to try things out. As we teach him the real meaning of Christmas, I find myself challenged to do the best communication job I can for him. It is a special experience.
This year is special because it is my babies' first Christmas, but it is also special because of a good friend of mine. She is a mother of three also. Her children are only a few years older than my clan. She was very helpful with Jonathan during my pregnancy with the babies. Just a few weeks ago, she received the devastating news that she has cancer. As a result, I have been spending a great deal of time praying for her and her family while I thank the Lord for my own health and family. God has a purpose in all things, and it is always for good. If you would like to drop her an encouraging word, her name is Kerri and her blog is testament to the Lord's provision and grace.
Please count your blessings as you thank the Lord for all the wonderful things He has given you this special season.
Also, please stop over Musings of a Writer for news of how the return to writing is coming.
- Rachel Rossano

First Steps Toward Writing Again...

I was just poking around and stumbled across this text analyzer. For fun I stuck in part of Zezilia's story Living Sacrifice and came up with this result:

I write like
Dan Brown

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

Hmm... Maybe I should contact his publisher about Living Sacrifice and see if they agree.

When I stuck in a portion of Wren Romany, I got:

I write like
Vladimir Nabokov

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

Hmm... I have ne...

Pregnancy Update

I know it is odd to have a pregnancy update on a writing and publishing blog, but I wanted to keep you all a bit in touch with what is going on even when it isn't writing related. The twins and I are growing bigger everyday. They are healthy and doing everything right on schedule, which is wonderful. I am getting more awkward everyday as I grow larger to accommodate them. The health concerns that have followed me through this whole pregnancy are largely manageable, but occasionally get ou...

One Lovely Blog Award

Thank you so much to Joyce DiPastena of JDP News for awarding my blog this lovely award! It was very sweet of her to think of me. Now that I have humbly and appreciatively accepted this award, I have the privilege of passing it on to others in accordance with the following rules: Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 (I am only going to do 6 since they are the most I have been...

A chance to win a copy of "The Mercenary's Marriage"

I am over at the Author Roast and Toast blog today for some harmless fun. I would be delighted if you stopped by for a visit. If you answer the question they posted, you have a chance to win a copy of The Mercenary's Marriage. So, come and say hello.

http://authorroastandtoast.blogspot.com

- Rachel Rossano

Author's Roast and Toast

In typical pregnant fashion (at least for me), I gave the wrong date for the Roast and Toast. It is actually happening this Friday, January 8th, 2010. So, if you have time, please stop by and say hello. I understand that there will be a contest and all kinds of fun. It starts at 10 AM and goes until 5 PM. Feel free to join us. http://authorroastandtoast.blogspot.com/

- Rachel Rossano

Long Time Between Posts

Hello all! It has been a while since I have posted. Sorry about that. I haven't been able to spend much time on anything but the absolute necessities of life right now as I prepare for the arrival of my twins in May.

I do have at least one event coming up: my guest visit to http://authorroastandtoast.blogspot.com/ on January 9th, 2010. I know it is only December, but the time is flying fast, especially with Christmas right around the corner.

Other than that, I have been laying low and trying to...

Book Video of the Month

I was so honored when I heard that Danielle Thorne selected The Mercenary's Marriage as her Book Video of the Month for October. Please stop by her site and take a look. :)

- Rachel Rossano

Living Sacrifice's Story Opening

I submitted a slightly modified excerpt for Living Sacrifice to 2009 Scarlet Boa . It is a contest to write "an impossible-to-ignore opening to a paranormal story." My entry is #22. I would be delighted if you would stop by and vote for it. If you think a different one is better, I will not be offended. The entries are at http://www.stellacameron.com/entries.html. To vote, go to http://www.stellacameron.com/scarletboavote.html.

Thank you,

Rachel Rossano

Interviewing Brice

Greetings this is Saria Jane, Character Interviewer here on Rachel Rossano's Words, coming to you from inside the walls of the Kiylin, the fortress and home of King Jenran of Braulyn. At the moment, most of the area is deserted because of the battle happening outside the walls. However, I was able to track down Darius' wife, the beautiful Brice and she has promised us a few moments of her time to discuss her situation and her husband.

*A slight young woman with curling, dark brown hair caref...