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BOOK SPOTLIGHT: "Love Finds You in Calico, California" by Elizabeth Ludwig (& Book Giveaway!)

About the Book:

A young seamstress weaves her own story in a world run by men. After hearing news of a silver strike in Calico, California, Abigail Watts packs up her needles and thread and follows her beloved father out West. But when she's suddenly left alone in the rough mining town, Abigail finds herself pressed into a marriage of convenience with the local livery owner, Nathan Hawk. Determined to uncover the mystery surrounding her father's death in the mines, Abigail agrees to stay in...

BOOK SPOTLIGHT: "Beyond Summer" by Lisa Wingate (& Book Giveaway!)

About the Book:



When a financial turnabout causes three women from very different worlds to land in the same Dallas neighborhood, life-altering friendships flourish and unexpected lessons are learned…

When Tam Lambert learns that her family's upscale home is in foreclosure, the life she's known is forever changed. Her father, facing prosecution for financial schemes has fled to Mexico.  Tam, her high-maintenance stepmother and four pre-school-age siblings must move to a tiny house owned by...

MEDITATION MONDAY: God Sees

She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." ~Genesis 16:13 (NIV)





My heart goes out to Hagar. From slave to secondary wife to outcast. Was there no one who recognized her plight? No one who cared?



Only One, but One who could and would make a difference.



God saw her and her predicament and made her a promise. He does the same for us.



When, like Hagar, you find yourself in a dry, barren wilderness, bol...

Updates, Links & Winners

UPDATES:



In case you missed voting in the contest to help choose the book cover for my new novel, A Path Less Traveled , you can catch it here: http://wordvessel.blogspot.com/2010/07/help-me-choose-my-next-book-cover.html



You have until July 22 to vote, and I'll announce the results on July 23. About to B.U.R.S.T. to share the news! =) 



LINKS:



I recently learned of an amazing charity where 100% of all funds raised goes to provide clean water for people all around the world. The organizati...

What I Learned From the Staples Commercial

I recently tweeted this at Twitter and at Facebook and got some pretty interesting responses:

Think I'll go to Staples today and yell "Wow!, that's a low price!" Anyone wanna go with me to say, "Wow that IS a low price!"

Turns out people either hated or loved this commercial. Either way though, Staples ad campaign is effective. Why?



Because it gets people's attention. That is the whole point of advertising--to get your company, your brand, your product before the public.



Thousands of i...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Diana Symons (& Book Giveaway!)

I'm delighted to welcome a children's author to WordVessel today. Please help me welcome Diana Symons!



How did you come to be a writer?



I've been writing The Great American Novel for years, it just never got finished and then I'd start new a one. I recently went through boxes in my garage and found stacks of journals starting in college. I read through them for the first time since writing them and I surprised myself. I didn't remember most of the stories I wrote and several of them were pr...

"Help Me Choose My Next Book Cover" Contest

For those who haven't yet heard me yelling it all over cyberspace: I FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT OF A PATH LESS TRAVELED (BOOK 2 IN THE MILLER'S CREEK, TEXAS SERIES)! (And yes, I AM yelling...with JOY!) =)



Now I need your help in choosing a cover for the book. Please take a look at the ten options below, then click the link that will take you to a survey where you will rank your choices. ( NOTE: You may want to rank your choices using pen and paper while looking at this post, then take the...

MEDITATION MONDAY: Whatcha Thinkin'?

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. ~Philippians 4:8 (NIV)



You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. ~Isaiah 26:3



For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he... ~Proverbs 23:7 (NIV)



Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor, once said: "Your life is what your thoughts make it." In my experien...

10 Fun Facts About Author Anita Higman

Recently someone asked me to give them some fun facts about myself. Well, here they are—ten odd facts about Anita Higman:



1.    I once worked in a pillow factory.

2.    I want to be Jane Austen when I grow up. Doesn't everyone?

3.    I once won a hog-calling contest at a banquet.

4.    In college I agreed to participate in a fun experiment where I kissed a guy who was hooked up to an EKG machine. The young man got so excited that the marking pen flew off the machine. Why do I love telling...

Weekly Winners

Happy Friday, everyone!



Here's a list of our winners for the week:



The Crimson Cipher by Susan Page Davis goes to...gahome2mom!

God's Healing for Life's Losses by Dr. Robert Kellemen goes to...Debbie F!

Never Without Hope by Michelle Sutton goes to...Miss Kallie!



Thanks to everyone for participating, and a big thanks to this week's authors for writing great books for us to read.



This week's Summer Splash winner is...Casey! Thanks so much to everyone for helping to make a splash about...