Maggie Brendan's Blog, page 11

BLOG TOUR ON THE JEWEL OF HIS HEART

This past week there was a blog tour for my second book, The Jewel of His Heart. I appreciate Revell allowing bloggers an advance copy to read and post their reviewss. Thanks to all of you who posted comments on the blog as well for a chance to win a copy. Out of the bloggers that participated, I chose a few links for their reviews, as a sampling in case you're interested in reading them. And I hope you will be. :)

I'll be posting a picture of A Love of Her Own, book three for you to get a...

' HAPPY FALL TO YOU'From one pumpkin to anotherA woman wa...

' HAPPY FALL TO YOU'

From one pumpkin to another

A woman was asked by a coworker, 'What is it like to be a Christian?'

The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.' God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'

This was passed on to me by...

INTERVIEW & BOOK GIVEAWAY

Hi folks,

I wanted to take a few minutes to let you know about a new interview up today about my newest book on Lena Dooley's blog. Leave a comment-ON LENA'S BLOG, (not mine)-for a chance to win a free copy of The Jewel of His Heart.
Good Luck! Here's the link.

http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com/

Please check back on my blog soon when I'll be giving a book away in the near future. Stay tuned. :)

Signing at The Bookmark

Me with my friend, Mary Bowen & Karen Casey


What fun last night at The Bookmark with my friend Dottie Poythress who runs the church bookstore at Johnson Ferry in Marietta, GA. Many of my friends came despite the dreary Atlanta weather we've been having. I was signing The Jewel of His Heart. Some who hadn't read No Place for a Lady bought both books. It's always hard to sit still in the store and not get up and browse to see the latest books or check out the cool gifts to purchase. I was...

Fun Fiction Event Day at LifeWay

I had a nice time book signing at LifeWay today for their National Fiction Event. They have a wonderful staff and delicious cookies and lemonade was served to their customers. Depite the cloudy skies the store was busy and one of my sweet fans drove up from LaGrange, GA for me to autograph her copy of my book. This is Lori and me in the photo. She's become quite the blogger and reviewer of Christian novels. You can check it out here:
http://sugarandgrits.blogspot.com/.

I was very flattered...

LIFEWAY BOOK SIGNING THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday, I'll be signing at LifeWay Christian Bookstore on Barrett Pkwy. in Kennesaw, GA at their National Fiction Book Event. My new book was just released and I'm looking forward to signing there. I'll be there from 11-1 pm. I hope if you're in the greater Atlanta area that you'll drop by. I love to meet my readers. This is what others are saying about The Jewel of His Heart...

Romantic Times Magazine-4 Star Review-The second book in the Heart of the West series, this is a witty...

LIFE CHANGING PRAISE EVENT

Join me this Sunday morning for a great choral presentation by the Johnson Ferry Santuary Choir and Orchestra, in Marietta, GA. We perform at all 3 worship services and you don't want to miss it if you live in the area. Information below.

http://www.johnsonferry.org/NewsEvents/tabid/102/ctl/Details/Mid/728/ItemID/445/Default.aspx?selecteddate=10/4/2009

I wanted to upload the picture but for some reason blogger won't cooperate tonight.
Hope you can attend.

BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here's your chance to win the first give away for my new book, The Jewel of His Heart. Nora Stlaurent, Our ACFW Book Club Assistant has an fun interview of me on her blog today.

All you need to do is post a comment to be entered in the drawing.

http://www.psalm516.blogspot.com/.

Atlanta is having awesome weather today after all the flooding again yesterday. Hope you're having a beautiful Sunday afternoon where you are.

THE JEWEL OF HIS HEART HAS ARRIVED!

My copies of The Jewel of His Heart arrived yesterday! What a great cover Revell created. The model is perfect for my heroine. I even took time to sit down and start reading it myself--it always reads better than my loose paper version :) I've been so honored to have Julie Lessman, winner of the Book of the Year for ACFW conference in Denver last Saturday night and Tamera Alexander, a Christy award winning author endorsed this book.

Drop by http://bustlesandspurs.com this morning for my...

FROM ENDING TO BEGINNING

I thought you might like to see what three novels look like before galleys and before they're made into page proofs. I usually start out with a small notebook, the 3 ring binder kind. Once I get further along, I print out each chapter with tabs for each one. I have a divider for history proof and research. Another section I have is for a couple of correspondence from my editor or agent and maybe marketing. Last, but not least, I have a section for my support, and I have so many and I'm so lucky