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SAFE HAVEN (THE GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSE BRIDES) - Rebecca Jepson

Dear Readers, here another of the authors of a novella in The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides novella collection. Reviewers have often mentioned how the like the fact that all the stories are so different. I really loved her story.

Welcome, Rebecca. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.I’ll often give my heroine a struggle that’s similar to something I’ve been through. If I learn anything from my mistakes or trials, I like to share those things in the hope of helping someone else. But subconsciously, I probably write lots of my day-to-day thoughts and feelings into my characters.  
Things like that are what make our stories more compelling. What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?When I was a teenager, I was running from our house to our van, hurrying so we wouldn’t be late to church. I was carrying a thermos of hot cocoa, which I managed to spill—and my family still marvels about this—on the back of my head. (I was holding my hood up over my head to protect my hairdo from the rain, and the hand that was holding the hood was also holding the thermos. I didn’t notice that the thermos was tilted, or that the hot cocoa was spilling down onto my hair. I didn’t notice it, in fact, until after we’d been at church for a while, and my poor friend Laura spent the church service in the nursery with me, trying to comb out the goo.)
When did you first discover that you were a writer?When I was a kid, I loved creating stories for my siblings and me to act out together, and people always told me I had a big imagination. Then when I was thirteen, a librarian gave me a brochure for a writing contest for kids, and I saw that the winners received a publishing contract. Suddenly, those two words, publishing contract, seemed like magic to me. I went to the library, found books by previous contest winners, and poured over them. I dreamed and dreamed of one day seeing my name on the cover of one of those books. I entered the contest several times, but never won. Thankfully, the writing dream refused to die. J
We readers are glad that it didn’t die. Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.My current favorite genre is women’s fiction. I also love historical fiction, and I will read a mystery as long as it’s Agatha Christie . . . I guess that’s a pretty specific criteria for mysteries, isn’t it? J
How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?I take long walks downtown along the river with my husband, or go on a drive with him at night, admiring the lights of the city. These peaceful times together give me a fresh perspective. I also like to escape the craziness with a good book (surprise, surprise!) or by watching a TV series that has an inspiring female lead. 
How do you choose your characters’ names?I look online and find lists of the most popular names in America during whatever decade my character was born. Usually one of the names will fit the persona I have in my mind. 
What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?I am probably most proud of my three published works (two novellas and one novel), and of the time I spent working at a job I didn’t care for so I could help my husband through college.
Good for you. If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?I would be a goat, because they are so full of spunk, a trait I admire. (I know about the spunkiness of goats firsthand, because I grew up on a farm in northern Oregonand we had lots of goats.)
What is your favorite food?Pizza, especially if it has black olives and mushrooms on it.
Yum. What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?All the waiting. When I was younger, I waited to hear back from contests. Later, when I got really serious about writing, I waited to hear back from agents. Now I’m often waiting to hear back from publishers. Not to mention all the waiting on myself, since I have to write each book before I can even begin all the rest of the waiting! I’m not sure I’ve overcome this problem yet, but this quote from Elizabeth George has helped me. “Talent develops itself in secret.” All the time I’ve spent holed up in my office at home writing, with no accolades or fanfare—or for that matter, even readers, for many years—wasn’t wasted time. It’s about honing the craft, about constantly learning, about putting in the time it takes to create.
Tell us about the featured book.Rose Miller takes over as lighthouse keeper when her grandfather, the former keeper, passes away. Just before he dies, he tells her he isn’t really her grandfather, but that he found her on the lighthouse steps when she was an infant. The only clues as to how she came to be there were child-sized footprints in the sand and a hair ribbon caught in the bushes. He warns her to keep all of this a secret, saying he always had a bad feeling about investigating too much into her past. But Rose desperately wants to know if she has a family out there somewhere, and decides to search for answers. It becomes hard to keep her quest a secret, especially from steamship captain Nathan Perry, a friend of her grandfather’s who insisted on staying in Mission Point to help her through her first winter.
Please give us the first page of the book for my blog readers.Old Mission, Michigan, New Year’s Eve, 1892Rose Miller tried to silence her grandfather’s warning, but it kept whispering in her mind, an echo that seemed to fill her wintery world with peril. It had been their tradition, watching the moonrise from the lighthouse tower on New Year’s Eve. The lake always shone silver, illuminated by the thousands of stars that twinkled in the northern night sky. Now those same celestial lights cast shadows that crept toward the shore like malevolent intruders.     Before she’d learned about the child-sized footprints in the sand, the hair ribbon caught in the bushes, her lakeside dwelling had been a sanctuary. Whether enveloped by nighttime shadows or sunbursts at dawn, she’d known nothing but wonder as she stood at her grandfather’s side and gazed through the decagonal windows at the sparkling lake below.
Only a few weeks ago, she’d watched as the government agent, sent by the US Lighthouse Board after receiving her telegram, buried her grandfather. Or rather, the man I thought was my grandfather. Her very kinship with this windswept shoreline, her sense of belonging, had suffered a blow that day. A fact that did nothing to lessen her longing for the security of his presence. He’d stood guard between her and . . . something.
A soft breeze ruffled the frost-covered bushes below. Rose craned her neck, as though if she looked hard enough, the footprints would appear. But that was absurd. Not only would they be buried under feet of snow, any traces of the past had long since been swept away by wind, rain . . . time.
How can readers find you on the Internet?www.rebeccajepson.com. There are links from there to my Facebook author page and Twitter.
Thank you, Rebecca, for sharing some of your life and your story with my blog readers and me.
Readers, here are links to the book. - Amazon.com

The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection: 7 Historical Romances Are a Beacon of Hope to Weary Hearts - Kindle 
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BENEATH A MICHIGAN MOON (The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection) - Candice Sue Patterson - One Free Book

Dear Readers, here’s another author with a novella in The Great LakesLighthouse Brides novella collection.
Welcome, Candice. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.I started to answer this question with “not a lot,” but the more I thought about it the more I realized how much of myself I do put in there! For example, almost all of my stories contain sections of witty banter between the hero and heroine. That’s the relationship my husband and I have. We’re always jokingly sparring with each other and we laugh a lot. I slip in other pieces of my life in there too, but unless I reveal it online or you know me personally, you probably won’t catch what those things are. In my contemporary romance novel How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart, Emma (who’s four) gets a kitten and names him Baby Kitty. His name, description, and personality are from my furry friend of sixteen years. At least one of my characters always drinks coffee, because like most writers I’m addicted. I also like to slip in the names of people I know, so when they read the book they’re pleasantly surprised.
What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?Quirky or crazy? J
I’m a go-big-or-go-home kind of person, so when I set my mind to something I go all-out. That’s probably more crazy than quirky. I once hiked all the way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I’ve always been a big fan of the 1980s versions of Anne of Green Gables, so when I was in my early twenties and I heard that director Kevin Sullivan and some cast members from Road to Avonlea were meeting fans in Toronto, Canada, I made an overnight decision to go, and my husband drove us up there. And after researching honeybees extensively for How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart, I decided to dive into the world of beekeeping and purchased my own beehive last spring.
Definitely more crazy than quirky. LOL
Years ago, there were hives on the property we rented. I love honey fresh out of the hive. When did you first discover that you were a writer?My love for books and the written word started before I could even read, and I enjoyed writing my own stories on rainy days. The dream bit me hardest when I was around fifteen and that entire summer I read every Janette Oke book my local library had. That’s when I knew I wanted to write my own books, tell stories that make a difference, see my labor of love on bookstore and library shelves with other authors. At sixteen, I took a two-year writing course through the Institute of Children’s Literature, which I completed through correspondence while finishing my last two years of high school.
Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.I rarely branch away from romance. I’ll read all genres of it, but I want the plot to hold at least some element of romance to it. I gave up on reading secular romance years ago because of content, so I’m always on the lookout for new authors who write clean romance while I still avidly devour Christian romance. 
How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?I won’t claim to do it very well. J
My two oldest sons are in high school and both are very involved in sports, so I’m on the road a lot. I’m also an elementary librarian, a Sunday School teacher, and a board member for my local library on top of writing books and the everyday duties of wife and mother. I admit, I do get frazzled at times. I try to stay sane by planning dates with my husband, making myself shut everything else out and having a family-only night, reading my Bible, praying, and reading. I read every night before bed, which helps me wind down. Bubble baths help and, of course, chocolate.
How do you choose your characters’ names?I try to choose names that aren’t overly used, though that doesn’t always happen. If I get stuck and can’t come up with a good unique name on my own I usually shout out for help to my Facebook followers. They’re always good at helping out.
What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?My children. That title means more to me than any other.
If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?I would probably be a cat. I love naps!
I never took many naps as an adult, but this year, I’m doing more naps. What is your favorite food?I honestly can’t narrow it down to just one. I love to eat. Fresh fruits and veggies are my favorite in the summer and comfort food is my favorite in the winter.
What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?My greatest roadblock was giving my characters flaws to make them realistic yet making them likable at the same time. Huck Anderson in How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart is a great example of this. He’s not a believer, he comes from a broken home with child abuse in his past, and since he never had a fatherly example to teach him how to treat women with gentleness and respect, he doesn’t know how to do this as an adult. Giving him those flaws, yet still making him likable as the hero was tough. It took more revisions than I can count to get this balance. In the end, I realized I had to show his “good side” up front before I introduced all his flaws, and from there I had to make the reason for his flaws apparent to the reader so they’d sympathize with him, while he takes steps of growth throughout the story. 
Tell us about the featured book. I normally write contemporary romance, so Beneath a Michigan Moon (part of The Great LakesLighthouse Brides Collection ) is my first historical romance. Ava Ryan unexpectedly finds herself as lightkeeper of the New Presque Isle lighthouse on Lake Huron when her father passes away. She’s granted the position on a trial basis, and she’s doing everything she can to secure it permanently, as she has no family and nowhere else to go. She’s surviving, until logging foreman Benjamin Colfax arrives, wanting to climb the tower to determine his crew’s best cutting route. She denies him access. He suspects she’s holding a secret, or many, and he’s determined to not only use the tower but to discover what makes the attractive lightkeeper tick.
There’s a strong attraction between the characters from the start and plenty of witty banter to keep the story light. Beneath a Michigan Moon has been one of my favorite stories to write.
Please give us the first page of the book.Wicked dimples sunk the inner parts of his cheeks. She looked away from blue eyes as enchanting as the crystalline water, peeved by his presence, more peeved that she was wearing her plainest shirtwaist. But nothing else would do, as she was in mourning. And barefoot to boot. Pretending not to see him, Ava lowered onto a nearby boulder and tucked her feet beneath her skirt.
“Miss Ava Ryan.” Hands buried in the pockets of his brown trousers, he sidled up to her as casually as if they’d known each other their whole lives.
She glared at him, though with the angle of the sun peering over his shoulder and into her eyes, he’d think she was squinting. “Mr. Colfax. What brings you this close to the lighthouse? Again.”
How can readers find you on the Internet?I interact with readers on my Facebook page, Candice Sue Patterson-Author. Readers can also keep up to date with my latest news on my website at www.candicesuepatterson.com. My website is also the best place to contact me through email. (I love hearing from readers!) I can also be found on Goodreads and Pinterest.
Thank you, Candice, for sharing part of your life and this book with my blog readers and me.
Readers, here are links to the book.
 - Amazon.com

The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection: 7 Historical Romances Are a Beacon of Hope to Weary Hearts - Kindle 
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NORTH BY STARLIGHT - Diane and David Munson - One Free Boook

Bio: After writing ten suspense novels seasoned with romance, ExFeds, Diane and David Munson have completed their first Romantic Suspense. Responding to fans of their earlier thrillers, North By Starlight offers a romance seasoned with suspense where this spousal duo provides a glimpse into attorney Madison Stone’s exciting legal efforts to save Jordan Star’s Vermont resort from a mysterious and unknown relative, only to find herself entangled with a former as well as a future love interest. It’s been said of Diane and David Munson that “he nailed ‘em…and she jailed ‘em,” because David was an NCIS Special Agent and undercover DEA Special Agent and Diane was a Federal prosecutor. Now these authors of high velocity suspense novels, combine their exciting and dangerous cases into ‘factional fiction’ by changing the names and places. Fans of their earlier ten novels will be pleased with the return of Attorney Maddie Stone (Hero’s Ransom) and other favorite characters from the Munson’s family friendly, stand alone adventures. 

Welcome back, Diane and David. Since you’re being published regularly, what new avenues will your future books take? Our first ten Christian suspense novels were inspired by our exciting and dangerous careers. They are realistic novels seasoned with touches of romance. In this, our eleventh novel, we launch out into what we describe as inspirational romantic suspense. North by Starlight is still suspenseful, and features attorney Maddie Stone who is assigned to rescue bachelor Jordan Star and his inheritance from a surprise mystery heir. Maddie Stone is the attorney in our fourth novel Hero’s Ransom, where she was so busy helping her client that the reader never learned of her love-starved commitment to the law. We are thrilled this all changes for Maddie in North by Starlight . So we hope readers will enjoy this lighthearted thriller and our foray into inspirational romantic suspense.
I am eager to read this new book. What conferences will you be attending this year? Will you be a speaker at any of them?This year we will not be attending any conferences as we will be promoting our new release at various churches and other speaking engagement. In the past we have attended and spoke/presented at: Calvin College’s Festival of Faith and Writing, in Grand Rapids, MIBreathe Christian Writer’s Conference, in Grand Rapids, MIEvangelical Church Librarian Conference, in Wheaton, ILFlorida Southern Baptist Librarian Conference, Lakeland, FL
If you were in charge of planning the panel discussion at a writing conference, what topic would the panel cover, and who would you ask to be on the panel, and why?     Christian books and authors are in a precarious position. As a result, we can’t help thinking the panel would take conferees on a tour of the Book Publishing Cemeteryand examine the tombstones of Borders Book Stores, Family Christian Book Stores, STL Christian Book Distributors, and many more.
Panel members would include an unemployed book salesman, an unemployed acquisitions editor, and Coupon Connie who buys all her books on Amazon, but has to buy her Christian greeting cards at Walgreens because the only Christian Book store in her town has closed.
The last panelist would be a hybrid author who survived traditional publishing and is now hiring professional editors, cover and interior designers and publishing his/her own books using CreateSpace and Ingram POD and making four times the amount on each book sold, although not in B&N or Lifeway’s ever shrinking fictions section.
This may sound harsh, but we hear from authors of every stripe nearly every week wondering about the future of Christian publishing. We would want our panel to address innovative ways to reach readers of Christian fiction, using social media, community venues, and churches. Lynn Austin, Teri Blackstock, Brandilyn Collins, Dee Henderson, Joel Rosenberg, and Robert Whitlow would be featured, and we all look forward to hearing about their inspiring stories of their writing and how God is leading them on their future writing path.
Actually, Amazon is no longer publishing through Create Space. They’ve  made KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) with another focus as well. KDPP (Kindle Direct Publishing Print). How important is it to you to be active in writing organizations?We both feel it is very important to be supportive and to have the support of Christian writers. Early in our writing careers, we both joined American Fiction Writers Conference (ACFW), where we benefited from writing courses. We have attended writing conferences to learn from published authors all that we could about writing. It was through submitting sample manuscripts to acquisition editors that we were encouraged to change our goal of writing historical fiction, to suspense. It was also through submitting our suspense manuscript for Facing Justice to an acquisition editor at a writing conference, that we received our first contract. Having said this, we caution aspiring writers to be sure they have supportive mentors and critique groups where their writing samples are being critiqued by other aspiring authors. We are aware of some aspiring writers who were discouraged from continuing to write. Seek God’s wisdom and direction above all!
That’s very good advice. And it’s why I’ve hosted a writing critique group in my home for over 25 years. Where in the community or your church do you volunteer?We are active in our large church where we both sing in the choir, which puts on several large events each year, including a Broadway-type Christmas presentation. It is very time consuming and rewarding! Also, we serve in a Bible Fellowship class and in prayer ministry. We sing hymns at a local nursing home with others in our class, where our teacher brings the residents the Gospel message. Our church has a food bank to reach those in need, and we have helped there too. We strive to share the love of Jesus with those in our neighborhood too with different events.
Who are the five people who have made the most impact on your life, and how?        To keep this answer from being too long as there are two of us, we both are inspired by our parents, all Christians. They raised us to follow Jesus, read the Bible, and to show love to our neighbors. And they instilled in us a love for reading! God blessed us with Godly parents.
If you could write the inscription on your tombstone, what would it be?“Here lies David Munson who dodged early death, by the believable lies he told (and by the grace of God).” David, as a Federal undercover agent, used false identities, supported by government issued documents as he met with and traveled internationally with criminal gangs, who would have killed him, to avoid prison, if they knew who he really was.
Diane’s tombstone: “Here lies Diane Munson, who ruined her knees praying that David’s lies were believable.”
In truth, we would both want ours to say, “Saved by the Grace of Jesus!”
Tell us about the featured book. Similar to what you might see in a Hallmark Christmas movie, North by Starlight is the story of young, single, attorney Madison Stone who has recently ended a relationship with attorney Stewart Dunham, who was more interested in riches and travel than was she. Maddie’s boss sends her to Starlight, Vermont, to represent the estate of the late Maynard Star, who built much of the village of Starlight, it’s signature hotel, the Edelweiss Lodge and the ski resort on Star Mountain. Maynard’s only surviving grandson, Jordan Star grew up helping Maynard run the tourist destination, following the death of his parents. Maddie finds the sole heir and bachelor to be quite attractive. They are thrown together as Maddie is expected to ward off a claim by a here-to-fore unknown family member who expects to share the estate with Jordan.
Please share the first page with us.Attorney Madison Stone’s spirits soared high as the judge announced the ruling in Maddie’s favor. Though she wanted to shout, “Hooray!” she kept her lips sealed tight. The long hours she’d spent advocating for this family had finally paid off.
Judge Cawley tapped a stout gavel against the wooden judicial bench and with authority intoned, “Court is adjourned.”
A winning smile crept across Maddie’s face, and she jumped to her feet so quickly one of her high heels wobbled beneath her. She grabbed the table edge to steady herself.
Relief washed over her. Though this was her ninetieth case, a milestone in her six-year legal career, it wasn’t the win making her feel giddy. Justice being accomplished for a family and their small foster child erased Maddie’s frustration at having to battle nonstop against opposing counsel for the past few months.
She started gathering the hodgepodge of papers spread across the courtroom table, when the foster mother of Maddie’s court-assigned infant client enveloped her in a bear hug.
 “Thank you!” Mrs. Wolsey chirped. “I can keep LeSwana in my home.”            Maddie was about to warn the foster mother about attempted visits from the imputed father when Judge Cawley interrupted, “Ms. Stone, I need a word with you.”
Alarm sizzled through Maddie. She sped to the elevated desk unsure what she’d done wrong. Had she made a misstep? It was rare for Judge Cawley to engage in chitchat with attorneys in her courtroom.
 “Your Honor,” Maddie said, setting both hands lightly on the bench. “I’m sure Mrs. Wolsey won’t let us down. She loves baby LeSwana.”
The judge leaned over. As if including Maddie in a conspiracy, she lowered her voice to a bare whisper and said, “When I assigned you to this case, I had no doubt you would pull another rabbit from your giant hat.”            “Your Honor, I need to correct the record.” Maddie’s face grew warm at the judge’s praise. “Harry Black is our private investigator. He is the one who found the imputed father’s earlier arrest for child abuse, despite his using an alias.”
“You were the one who asked him to search.” Judge Cawley treated her to a friendly smile. “I knew you wouldn’t quit digging.”            
She patted Maddie’s hand, telling her, “Good job.”            Where can my readers find you on the Internet?https://www.DianeAndDavidMunson.com
Thank you, Diane and David, for sharing this new book with my blog readers and me. I love reading inspirational romantic suspense. So do they.
Readers, here are links to the book.North by Starlight[image error] - Paperback
North by Starlight - Kindle

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ANNA'S TOWER (The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection) - Pegg Thomas - One Free Book

Dear Readers, this book released yesterday. I’m one of the authors, and I want to introduce you to each of the other authors. Today is Pegg’s day. We’re getting some really good reviews about the book.

Welcome back, Pegg. Why do you write the kind of books you do?I love history! Weaving some real history into my stories is what makes them fun for me to write.
Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life?The day our son was born. We’d had a couple of miscarriages and then a scare at the very end that resulted in an emergency C-section. Holding him in my arms that first day was pretty special.
I’m sure it was. When each of my babies was born was a special, special day. How has being published changed your life?In most ways, it hasn’t. But I have had to give up doing some things that I used to enjoy because writing, researching, and promoting takes time.
That is so true. What are you reading right now?I’m reading The Blessed an Ann Gabhart novel about the Shakers. Ann’s books are always good. I’ve read a couple of Ann’s other Shaker novels and have enjoyed them, but I’d missed this one. She does a great job of showing this obscure religious sect without making them look ridiculous.
I’ll have to check out her books. What is your current work in progress?Today I did my character sketches and started plotting a western. This will be my first foray into the western genre—think Louis L’Amour—and I’m looking forward to it.
Welcome to the genre. I love writing westerns, among other things. What would be your dream vacation?Camping along Lake Superiorwith just my husband and my dog.
How do you choose your settings for each book?Since my stories start with a historical event, that chooses the setting for me.
If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why?My husband. Seriously. I love being home with him.
I understand that. James has been retired for over 10 years. I love spending time with him. What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading?I’m a fiber artist. I raise sheep, shear them, process the wool, spin, and then knit with it. My current passion is knitting one-of-a-kind shawls like Beacon on the Bay which I’m giving away to one of my newsletter subscribers on Nov. 30th. To be entered in the drawing, just subscribe to my newsletter.
What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it?Procrastination. The only way to overcome it is to sit down and go to work.
What advice would you give to a beginning author?Attend a writers’ conference. If I hadn’t attended my first writers’ conference I’m sure I’d have quit writing. It was the knowledge and encouragement I found there that pushed me forward and brought me to publication.
I so agree about writing conferences. Tell us about the featured book for my blog readers. The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides collection was my dream-child. I wanted to showcase our beautiful Great Lakes and their history. What better way than with our lighthouses? I’m thrilled to work with such a great cast of authors, some of whom I’ve worked with in other collections. My story, Anna’s Tower , is set on Thunder Bay Islandwhich is only about twenty miles from my home as the crow flies. It’s been fun to write about a place practically in my backyard.
Please give us the first page of the book.Oct. 4, 1883—Thunder Bay Island, Lake HuronThe wail of a ship’s whistle jerked Anna Wilson from sleep despite the cotton wadding she’d shoved in her ears before bed. Another blast sounded, and then a third, while she untangled her nightgown and legs from the quilt. Heart pounding, she pushed Barnacle out of her way and ignored the sleepy meow of protest.
The whistle was too loud and too close to the island. Thunder Bay Island’s fog signal moaned its response as she pulled the cotton from her ears. The ship’s whistle blasted three more times while Anna charged down the stairs, her bare feet smacking the wooden steps.
Auntie Laurie poked her head from the downstairs bedroom. Gray hair fanned in all directions around her nightcap. “What’s going on, child?”
“It’s a distress signal.”
“Of course it is. I’ll awaken Gretchen.” The old lady shut the door.
Anna raced through the arched brick passageway to the foot of the metal circular stairs leading up to the lighthouse tower. She stopped on the bottom step, cold metal against her feet, her hand clenching the handrail.
“Uncle Jim?”
The stairs vibrated as Uncle Jim descended. Anna let go of the rail and stepped back.
“What could you see?” she called.
“Not a thing. Fog’s too thick.” He stopped at the bottom, wrinkles deep around his eyes beneath the rolled hat brim. “Doug’s gone to the mainland. I can’t leave the tower, not on a night like this.”
She straightened her shoulders and smoothed her hair away from her face. “Tell me what to do.” After all, this was what she’d come for.
Uncle Jim stroked his beard. “Could be a bad one. That whistle’s close.”
“Too close?”
“Aye. She’s likely on the rocks.” He clamped his hand on her shoulder and squeezed. “Go to the lifesaving station. Remember the way?”
Could she find it in the dark through the fog? What choice did she have? She nodded.
Readers, the action continues apace. Pegg, how can readers find you on the Internet?Facebook Twitter GoodreadsPinterestGoogle+PeggThomas.comAmazonColonialQuillsStitches Thru Time
Thank you, Pegg, for sharing your story with my blog readers. I’ve just finished reading all the other stories in the book besides mine. I love each story. This is a very good book.
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The Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides Collection: 7 Historical Romances Are a Beacon of Hope to Weary Hearts[image error] - Kindle

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A SOUTHERN SEASON - Linda W. Yezak (and 3 others) - One Free Book

Dear Readers, I’m featuring this novella collection today. We have excerpts from each of the stories and the bio of each author. No interview.
From A Southern Season: Four Stories from a Front Porch Swing
Excerpt from Ice Melts in Spring by Linda W. YezakHe studied her for a moment, and she raised her chin. She would not squirm under the scrutiny of the local preacher. He had no clue what she’d gone through, no inkling of how cold that Being he worshiped could be.
 “You know your Bible,” he said. “You should know that He promised He’d never leave you or forsake you. Doesn’t matter if a person is faithless to Him, He remains faithful. He can’t go back on His promises.”
Oh, but He could, and He had, and she’d given up waiting for Him to offer some measure of comfort.


Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and their funky feline, PB, in a forest in deep East Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She has a deep and abiding love for her Lord, her family, and salted caramel. And coffee—with a caramel creamer. Author of award-winning books and short stories, she didn't begin writing professionally until she turned fifty. Taking on a new career every half century is a good thing.Website: http://lindawyezak.com







Excerpt from Lillie Beth in Summer, by Eva Marie Everson: Granny always said God doesn’t shut a door but what he doesn’t open a window. Only when Granny said it, she said, “God don’t never shut a door, child, but what he don’t open a winda.”
I smile every time I think of it. Because Granny was right. And because I can’t help but remember her words, the cadence of her speech. The way she’d nod her head once to let me know she meant business.
Granny always meant business.
Elma Frances McCall was really my husband’s grandmother, but in my heart, the minute David introduced me to her in the front room of their two-story farmhouse that smelled of bacon grease and Pine Sol, she became my own. She embodied the embrace of all the love I’d never known. Not once in my sixteen years.
Eva Marie Eversonis a bestselling, multiple-award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. She is the president of Word Weavers International, the director of Florida Christian Writers Conference, and the managing editor of Firefly Southern Fiction. She and her husband make their home in Central Florida. Website: www.EvaMarieEversonAuthor.com




Excerpt from Through an Autumn Window, by Claire Fullerton: I’ve never minded the rain. Autumn has always been my favorite time of year in the South. I’ve missed its stark changes since I moved to California. I still wait for it with fevered expectancy. In California, I look for any hint of fall in the air, and almost will it into being. The temperature drops, and that’s me in the slightest of breeze, putting on a knee-length coat and wearing autumn colors in shades of khaki, maroon, and green. Californians look at me as if I’ve lost my mind, but I don’t care. I’m a forty-year-old Southerner, I have carte blanche to be as off-beat as I want.
Claire Fullerton (Through an Autumn Window) is the author of Mourning Dove, Dancing to an Irish Reel, and A Portal in Time. She is a transplanted Southerner from Memphis now living in Malibu, California. Website: https://www.clairefullerton.com/




Excerpt from: A Magnolia Blooms in Winter, by Ane Mulligan: “Morgan? Is that you?”
“Who else would be answering my phone, Mama?”
A siren—police or ambulance?—filtered through my window, an ever present part of New York City. Trapping my cell phone between my shoulder and ear, I entered ninety seconds on the microwave’s digital pad. After sniffing the leftover Chinese takeout for edibility, I slid in my supper. Mama’s laughter wrapped around me like a warm hug from home as the plate spun around.
“You’ve lost most of your drawl, sugar. I hardly recognize your voice anymore. For a second, I thought it was Lisa or Michelle.”
I’d heard that lament several times. My roommates were from California and I’d worked long and hard to adopt their accent. I’d never play a convincing Silicon Valley housewife with a Southern drawl.
Ane Mulligan writes Southern-fried fiction served with a tall, sweet iced tea. She’s an award-winning, multi-published novelist and playwright, who believes chocolate and coffee are two of the four major food groups. Website: https://anemulligan.com/
Thank you, Linda, for sharing this new collection with my blog readers and me. The stories sound interesting.
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RELEASE THE NOVEL IN YOU - Gina Conroy - One Free Book

Welcome back, Gina. What would you like for our readers to know about you personally?My life has been in transition for the last 5 years, and I’m finally feeling a peace and stability in my life I haven’t felt in decades. I’ve worked really hard to become the person I’ve always wanted to be and in addition to writing fiction and writing books, I’ll be sharing about my experiences in a few nonfiction books I’m working on.
Tell us about your family.
I’m almost an empty nester with one a 16-year-old daughter at home who is independent with her own car and busy with school, theatre, and a job. But I cherish the late-night conversations with her. My other 3 sons are in various stages of life: two in college, and one pursuing a career in film and editing in Los Angeles. He recently went on tour with Idina Menzel to film and edit her documentary. I’m very proud of all my children who are following their dreams and using the gift God has given them.
That’s wonderful. Have you written other nonfiction books? I plan to do a second book in this series called Strengthen the Novel in You. It will focus on the editing process. I also have several ideas for a series of genre writing work books: Release the Mystery in You, Release the Memoir in You,etc.
Do you have any other books in the works right now?It’s been several years since I published fiction, but I overcame a huge hurdle this month when I published a new Christmas Mystery called Golden Belles are Wringing. It’s part of the 12 Mysteries of Christmas collection. I had written other novels since my last published ones, but I never finished or published them. About a year ago, I decided to do something that was difficult and that scared me. Since there was something blocking me from finishing and publishing a novel, I joined a collection so I’d have some accountability. It started off slow, but the last six months I focused most of my free time on this novel. There were many weekends I put in 16-hour days saying “no” to family events and friends, but I felt it was something I needed to do to prove to myself that I could do write fiction again. And I did. Now that I’m unblocked I’m making plans for my next novel, after a much needed rest, of course.     
Great. I’d love to feature you with the 12 Mysteries of Christmas collection. What kinds of hobbies and leisure activities do you enjoy?About 8 years ago I started swing dancing, and I haven’t stopped. In fact, I’ve learned most of the ballroom dances and now teach beginners how to dance. I find such satisfaction in showing someone who thinks they can’t dance, that they can.
Why did you write the featured book? Release the Novel in You started as an email course I taught. In the summer, I’d offered the course to our community college, and it was a hit, but it was hard for teen to fit the class into their schedule. That’s when I decided to put my course material in a workbook to reach more people and so teens and adults can get the basic elements of novel writing in an easy-to-use format. I hope to get this course online so more people can take advantage of the fun and easy approach to writing a novel.
What do you want the reader to take away from the book? Release the Novel in You is the perfect prep for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month which is in November. You don’t have to read a big complicated book on the craft of writing to get your idea down on paper and write your first draft. Release the Novel in You takes you step by step through the brainstorming process and allows you work through exercises using examples from classic movies so you can follow the plots and see the elements that make up a story. In addition to plotting and characterization, I cover the basics of good writing. It’s marketed as a teen writing workbook, but many adults have enjoyed the simple process that helped get their novel idea out of their head and onto paper.
Is there anything else you’d like to tell my readers about you or your book?If you’ve had a story idea burning inside for a while and have been afraid to tackle a complicated writing book, or you just don’t know where to start with your novel, Release the Novel in You will help you get your idea out of your head and on the page. It’s the perfect prewriting workbook for NaNoWriMo. Once you start to work through the story elements and prompts designed to further your story, you’ll see your story come to life. Then the rest is up to you! 
Official blurbYou have a novel inside of you - a dream to tell your story - but you don’t know where to start. Maybe you don’t even know what to write. Perfect! This book will release the novel in you! From idea to first draft, you will learn what every story needs to be successful. You’ll find your story and create three-dimensional characters people will want to read. You’ll learn to hook your reader and how to structure and craft a dynamic and powerful, page-turning plot that will have readers wanting more. In addition, you’ll review the mechanics of good writing and you’ll learn to write in a way that will have your words jumping off the page and painting a picture in the reader’s mind. Everything you need to get started on writing your novel is in this book. Don’t put your dream off another day.
Review“How do you teach a young person how to write a novel?  It’s not enough to expose them to good books--although that is essential.  And they need more than simply a breakdown of plot.  All writers, regardless of their age or level, need to understand the nuances of story, the layers of a character, how to put a scene together as well as how to wordsmith their stories.  However, teaching a young person these elements can feel stale and overwhelming.  They’re driven by their passion--but they need a few rules and parameters to help them build a winning story.

Enter Gina Conroy’s terrifically fun and creative writing primer for teens- Release the Novel in You ! Gina has a heart for teen writers and she’s put that heart into crafting a writing instruction book that doesn’t feel like a writing instruction book.  From its engaging and fun presentation, delightful acronyms, playful look at analyzing a story and application sections, it takes the rules out of writing and turns it back into what it should be—fun!  Practical and specific, it covers everything from story structure, to characterization, to the hero’s journey to writing fixes—everything an intermediate writer needs to take their story from an idea on the page to a novel.

I’ve known Gina for years—watching her learn these very techniques, put them into action in her novels, and help teenagers dive into the world of storycrafting.  Her techniques are guaranteed to put the fun back into learning how to write and to release the budding novelist in you!”

Susan May Warren
 RITA and Christy award-winning, best-selling novelist and nationally acclaimed writing coach 
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Writing is P.L.A.Y! Elements of a Story
Writing is a form of P.L.A.Y. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s work, but it’s always worth it! Every story contains four elements. If one is missing, then your story is incomplete. Different writers and teachers may use different words for these elements, but in essence, they’re all the same. Playmate:        Who is your story about? What other people (or creatures) are in your story? (Character, protagonist, hero, heroine, villain) Location:        Where does your story happen? On earth or in a far away galaxy? (Setting) Action:              What happens in your story? (Plot) Your Game:      What is YOUR story about? Can you tell me in a few sentences? (Theme) If not, don’t worry. We’re going to explore several different story themes and by the end you should be able to know which game you want to play! 
Finding Your ThemeSo are you ready to P.L.A.Y!!? Not yet!Before you go out to play you have to decide on a game. And the game you play is only limited by YOUR imagination! Before you throw words on the page, you should think about your story’s theme, then decide which game is best to play with the theme you’ve chosen. Using YOUR imagination, the game play is endless!What is a theme?A theme is a universal truth, big idea, or a concept that touches all people no matter their age, status, race, or language. A theme helps focus your emotions and conflict in the story.The message is what you want to say about your theme, and the story question is the question your reader should ask throughout your novel. If done well, the message should be something your writer ponders after he puts the book down.
Themes and Story Questions
Explore these universal themes and questions, and write your thoughts next to the ones that spark a story idea.
Beauty ·             What is true beauty?        Youth and beauty        Fading beauty        Vanity         Beauty in nature         Temporary nature of physical beauty
Dreams·             Is there a price to pay for your dreams?        Loss of dream        Rekindled dream        Disillusionment and dreams        Emptiness of attaining false dream        Fear of failure           Fulfilled dream: Was it worth the cost?

Where on the Internet can the readers find you?Email: gina@ginaconroy.com
http://ginaconroy.com
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Here’s a link to the book:https://www.amazon.com/Release-Novel-You-go-P-L/dp/1508555710
Thank you, Gina, for sharing this book with us. I was impressed with it the first time I picked it up.
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A MUSKET IN MY HANDS - Sandra Merville Hart - One Free Book

Dear Readers, I was privileged to read this manuscript for an endorsement. I’m not usually fond of Civil War, or any war, stories that have battles in them. But this book grabbed my heart, because the characters were so real to me, and the scenes were told from the point of views of a few people who were the main characters in the book. It was from a different perspective from any other Civil War story I’d ever read. I highly recommend this wonderful book.

Welcome back, Sandra. God has really been moving in your writing life. What do you see on the horizon?Thank you! That is a great question. I have novella, Trail’s End, that is part of Smitten Cowboy collection releasing August of 2019. This 1870 story, set in the wild town of Abilene, Kansas, was a lot of fun to write. It was a nice change of pace.
I have several ideas for what I’d like to write next. I really enjoy writing stories centered around historical events. There is a wealth of stories from the Civil War era that I’m considering for future novels. I’ve also written a contemporary romantic suspense novel—one with a Civil War thread—that I’d love to turn into a series.
I am praying now for guidance about what’s next.
I love it when I’m doing research for a book and find some historical event I hadn’t heard before. I always use that in the story. Tell us a little about your family.My husband is a real trooper. He supports my writing. When I say, “I need to go to Franklin, Tennessee, to research a story,” he requests vacation time to explore with me. We are empty nesters. Our family is expanding—Christmas is a lively occasion with seven—soon to be eight!—small children and babies.
We have 6 great grands, with another on the way, so our holidays are lively and fun. Has your writing changed your reading habits? If so, how?I still love to read—it’s my relaxation, my journey to new places through another author’s imagination—yet writing has changed me. Now I notice the words other authors use, how they build the story. Sometimes I’m captivated by a well-worded sentence or a paragraph as much as the story itself.
What are you working on right now?What I’m doing right now is unusual for me. An idea for a story came to me one morning in that half-sleeping, half waking stage. Within fifteen minutes, I knew the story. I wrote this speculative contemporary book about four years ago—and it won’t let me go. I am revising this novella before sending it to my agent.
This summer, I dreamed a story, which I’m going to turn into a novel. It’s percolating in my mind. What outside interests do you have?Readers may have noticed that I love history, focusing on our American history. Writing takes the majority of my time. Besides that, I enjoy traveling, walking, scrapbooking, reading, visiting museums, crossword puzzles, gathering with family and friends, and babysitting our grandchildren.
How do you choose your settings for each book?Usually something in my research for an earlier book plants an idea for a future book. Sometimes a random comment or even a newspaper article sparks an idea. The setting for historical stories is more than just a backdrop—it’s as important as the story itself. In fact, I do a bulk of my research before I know the story. I find out the history and then drop my characters into the midst of events.
If you could spend an evening with one historical person, who would it be and why?I’m torn between Mark Twain and President Abraham Lincoln. I love Twain’s writing—his sense of humor reminds me of my dad.
I’ve spent so much time studying the Civil War as research for my novels that I’d love to talk with President Lincoln. Photos and paintings show his torment, his burden. What were his plans for rebuilding, reunifying the country? I’m pretty certain that his plans were different from what actually happened.
What is the one thing you wish you had known before you started writing novels?How much work is involved in the entire process of writing and publishing a novel—even when your books are published by a traditional publisher. I am glad I didn’t know how long it would take before that first book contract came. I’m afraid that I might have been too discouraged to start the journey. I’m so glad that God protects us from knowing too much—He only reveals one step ahead. Yet He’s the One holding the lamp lighting one step at a time, so He is right there beside us on the journey.
That is so true. What new lessons is the Lord teaching you right now?To trust Him. To wait for His leading.
What are the three best things you can tell other authors to do to be successful?Three things I’d tell new writers:Take writing classes—online, correspondence, or at a local college. Not only will you learn fundamentals, but also assignments given in class will force you to write. Those same assignments spark new ideas.Attend writers’ conferences. A variety of workshops taught by experienced authors, agents, and editors will stretch you. Most conferences offer appointments with faculty. Take advantage of these to discuss your work and ask advice.Write. Sit down in a chair and write. You will hone your own skills by writing.
Tell us about the featured book.My third Civil War romance, A Musket in My Hands, follows two sisters as they disguise themselves as soldiers and join the men they love in Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee—just in time for the war to grow progressively difficult for Southern soldiers.
While the War Between the States rages, Callie Jennings reels from her pa’s ultimatum that she must marry his friend, a man older than him. Her heart belongs to her soldier hero, Zach Pearson, but Pa won’t change his mind. Callie has no place to go. Then her sister, Louisa, proposes a shocking alternative.
Zach still hears his pa’s scornful word—quitter. He’s determined to make something of himself as a soldier. He’ll serve the Confederacy until they win the war. If they win the war.Times are tough and getting tougher for the South in the fall of 1864 when Callie and Louisa, disguised as soldiers, muster into the Confederate army. Louisa keeps an eye on her soldier fiancé, Nate. Callie is thrilled to be near Zach again though he seems more interested in being a soldier. Shooting anyone, especially former countrymen, is out of the question.  Tough marches lead them to the Battle of Franklin. How can anyone survive?
Please give us the first page of the book for my blog readers.August 1864, just outside Cageville, TennesseeClopping in the yard drew Callie Jennings’ hand to her throat.
She rushed to the window and lifted the curtain. A moment of relief washed over her. It wasn’t Yankees looking for food again, thank the Lord. Pa had returned. He never said much about being a ranger, one of those irregulars who participated in guerrilla warfare for the Confederate States of America. The irregulars cut telegraph wire, pulled up railroad tracks, and worse—so some of the townsfolk said. His mood—and his drinking—depended on the success of their last mission. Would he be the even-tempered pa of her childhood today, or the drink-induced stranger she barely recognized?
Porter Jennings rode his horse into the barn and disappeared from sight. Callie dropped the curtain and hurried to the stove. Frying a batch of corn cakes didn’t take long, thank goodness. Pa would have a hot meal waiting when he got done brushing down Midnight. Must have been a hard night’s riding to take nigh onto noon to get back.
She didn’t like the Yankees all over Tennessee any better than Pa, but she’d heard rumblings about the irregulars catching one or two of the enemies alone and hanging them on a tree. That didn’t set well with her. It didn’t seem fair, though she kept those thoughts to herself. He wanted to protect his daughters and, being past the draft age of forty-four, this seemed his only choice.
How can readers find you on the Internet?Thank you, Sandra, for sharing this book with my blog readers. I know they’ll love it as much as I do.
Readers, here are links to the book.A Musket in My Hands - Civil War Romance Series[image error] - paperback
A Musket in My Hands (Civil War Romance Series Book 3) - Kindle

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