Cathy Gohlke's Blog, page 3

❤️Be Our Valentine Giveaway!❤️

I LOVE my readers . . . and that means you! I’ve teamed up with four of your favorite authors to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special five-book Valentine Giveaway! The Giveaway is for one paperback copy of each of the featured books, so five books to one winner.

Enter to win on Carrie Turansky’s blog post: https://carrieturansky.com/be-our-valentine-giveaway-2/ 

Happy Valentine’s Week, God’s blessings, and happy reading for you until next time,

Cathy

The post ❤️Be Our Valentine Giveaway!❤️ first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Happy New Year E-Book Special!

The post Happy New Year E-Book Special! first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

🎄 Merry Christmas and The Night of Hope replay link

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Image credit: Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Thank you for sharing your 2022 with me, and for your interest in my books and this writing journey. Your encouragement and prayers mean the world to me.

2023 promises to be exciting—a new book, Ladies of the Lake, will release in July. In the months ahead, I’ll share more about that.

                       Thank you for sharing your 2022 with me, and for your interest in my books and this writing journey. Your encouragement and prayers mean the world to me.

2023 promises to be exciting—a new book, Ladies of the Lake, will release in July. In the months ahead, I’ll share more about that.

In November authors Tessa Afshar, Carrie Turansky, Heidi Chiavaroli and I presented a virtual Night of Hope with readers. Hosted by Julie Kieras, we shared what the Lord has been doing in our lives, how He’s helping us through our struggles and what we’re learning in the process. We also shared our latest books. It was an evening celebrating the release of Tessa’s new book, The Hidden Prince. If you missed the live event here is the recording through my YouTube channel, Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HyVOddHKrU&t=224s

I hope you enjoy this recording and find encouragement for your own journey.

Until next time, God’s rich blessings for you, and happy reading,

Cathy

The post 🎄 Merry Christmas and The Night of Hope replay link first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Night of Hope Event

Dear Friend,

 

There’s still time to register for Thursday’s Event!

I’m so looking forward to sharing this special evening with authors and friends, Tessa Afshar, Heidi Chiavaroli and Carrie Turansky, and with YOU!  We’ll share just what God has been doing in our lives, what He’s teaching us, how He’s encouraging and helping us through these uncertain days in the hope that you, too, will find encouragement and renewed joy for your journey.  We’ll share a little about our latest books and celebrate the release of Tessa’s The Hidden Prince.  There will be lovely giveaways during the online event and a weeklong opportunity to purchase autographed books.  I hope you’ll join us for this special Night of Hope.

Click here to Register for Night of Hope: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6332334a7a59217f23256034

 

If you are unable to attend this free event but don’t want to miss, go ahead and sign up—you’ll receive a replay link to listen later.

 

May God bless and keep you throughout these days.  May your heart be lifted in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father.

 

Happy, Happy Thanksgiving, and God’s great love and blessings for you,

 

Cathy

The post Night of Hope Event first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Cover Reveal for Ladies of the Lake!

 

Dear Reader,

October is here and so is my Cover Reveal for Ladies of the Lake!

I’m thrilled to share this cover with you before it goes public. You deserve first glimpse!

Here is the back cover writeup:

The beloved author of Saving Amelie and Night Bird Calling returns with a transformative new novel about the wonder and complexities of friendship, love, and belonging, perfect for fans of Lucy Maud Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, and Lauren Willig’s Band of Sisters.

When forced to leave her beloved Prince Edward Island to attend Lakeside Ladies Academy after the death of her parents, the last thing Adelaide Rose MacNeil expects to find is three kindred spirits. The “Ladies of the Lake,” as the four girls call themselves, quickly bond like sisters, vowing that wherever life takes them, they will always be there for each other. But that is before: Before love and jealousy come between Adelaide and Dorothy, the closest of the friends. Before the dawn of World War I upends their world and casts baseless suspicion onto the German American man they both love. Before a terrible explosion in Halifax Harbor rips the sisterhood irrevocably apart.

Seventeen years later, Rosaline Murray receives an unsuspecting telephone call from Dorothy, now headmistress of Lakeside, inviting her to attend the graduation of a new generation of girls, including Rosaline’s beloved daughter. With that call, Rosaline is drawn into a past she’d determined to put behind her. To memories of a man she once loved . . . of a sisterhood she abandoned . . . and of the day she stopped being Adelaide MacNeill.

Release date is scheduled for July 2023. It will soon be available for pre-order.

On November 10 I’m looking forward to joining award winning authors Tessa Afshar, Heidi Chivaroli and Carrie Turansky for A Night of Hope with readers. We’ll all share how the Lord is working in our lives, hoping that you’ll also find encouragement in your daily walk. We’ll share a little from our latest books and highlight Tessa’s new book, The Hidden Prince, to be released that very day, as well as some fun giveaways. Online attendance is limited to 300 but the event will be recorded and can be shared later. Autographed copies of our latest books can be purchased the week of the event. I hope to see you there!

Click here to register for Night of Hope

Until next time, enjoy autumn’s brilliant colors, happy reading, and God’s rich blessings for you,

Cathy

The post Cover Reveal for Ladies of the Lake! first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

My Publisher is offering A Hundred Crickets Singing for $1.99 all of September

September has dawned, Labor Day is past, and a new school year has begun. As summer gives way to autumn it feels as if all the world renews its determination while preparing to tuck in for cooler days and longer nights.

Summer has flown, glorious and busy. June found me at the ALA (American Library Association) Annual Conference 2022 in D.C., speaking to FOCLIS (Fellowship of Christian Librarians and Information Specialists) on “Purpose Driven Fiction for a Hurting World.” I loved talking with Christian librarians and learning of the joys and challenges in their work. My appreciation for librarians and all they do to bring us great books soared.

[image error]

In July I Zoomed with Author Susan Meissner in a virtual event to discuss my book, Band of Sisters, on behalf of Save Ellis Island’s Virtual Author Series. In case you missed it, there is a recording of our event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTnne1yHouE&t=11s

August proved busy with gardening and grandchild care as parents led summer athletic camps.  When my homeschooled grandchildren were asked on their first day of school what they want to be when they grow up they responded:  Eight-year-old granddaughter—“A Christian popstar!”  Five-year-old granddaughter—“A teenager!”  Two-year-old grandson—“A dinosaur!”  It should be a fun school year here and I hope where you are.

One glorious and uplifting August day was spent with my brother and sister-in-law visiting Jan Karon’s Mitford Museum in Hudson, North Carolina—home of everything Jan Karon and her literary world of Mitford.  I’ve read all of Karon’s books and loved each one.  The museum brings her family’s roots, her early writing inspirations, favorite quotes, and characters to life.  I left with my favorite Karon quote, also attributed to Peter Ustinov, ringing in my heart, “Love is an act of endless forgiveness.”  That is true each and every day.

This week I’m drafting the New & Noteworthy Fiction Feature for the December issue of Christianity Today, preparing for upcoming Zoom book club events for A Hundred Crickets Singing, and beginning to imagine characters for a new story set in a different time and place than any I’ve written before.  New beginnings are always exciting and I would so appreciate your prayers for this venture.

If you’re looking for a September read, step with me back in time (American Civil War and WWII time-split story) to No Creek, North Carolina in A Hundred Crickets Singing. Tyndale House Publishers is offering the E-Book version of A Hundred Crickets Singing for $1.99 for the entire month of September through your favorite E-Book vendor. You can access the sale here:

I hope your September is off to a lovely start and that the coming days of autumn bring you joy and grace.

Until next time, God’s rich blessings for you and happy reading,

Cathy

 

Bestselling Christy Hall of Fame, Carol and INSPY Award-winning author Bestselling four-time Christy Award-winning author, Cathy Gohlke, writes novels steeped with inspirational lessons from history. Her stories reveal how people break the chains that bind them and triumph over adversity through faith. When not traveling to historic sites for research, she and her husband of 40 years, Dan, enjoy their children and grandchildren, dividing their time between Northern Virginia and the Jersey Shore. Visit her website at www.cathygohlke.com, follow her on Bookbub, Goodreads, and find her on Facebook at CathyGohlkeBooks. Subscribe to Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke for short video clips of books she loves and loves to share with readers.

The post My Publisher is offering A Hundred Crickets Singing for $1.99 all of September first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Save Ellis Island Free Virtual Event July 14th

Save Ellis Island Free Virtual Event July 14th

Ellis Island Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Our Declaration of Independence proclaims: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Many of our ancestors fled foreign shores, sailing to Ellis Island as their entry point to a new world in earnest pursuit of these rights. However, the rigorous inspections at Ellis Island did not guarantee entry in the U.S. The “Isle of hope, Isle of tears” and the great city of New York—were rarely the havens imagined, especially for vulnerable women.

Join Susan Meissner and me Thursday, July 14 @ 7PM for Save Ellis Island’s Virtual Author Series as we discuss my book, BAND OF SISTERS. Once you register a Zoom link will be sent the day of the free event.

All proceeds from optional sales of Band of Sisters will go to support Save Ellis Island’s mission to restore the 29 buildings in the Historic Hospital Complex.

Click here to Register

Scroll down the Registration Page to Options

Choose either free event or event + autographed book

Click Add to Cart

BAND OF SISTERS

Maureen O’Reilly and her younger sister flee Ireland in hope of claiming the life promised to their father over twenty years before. After surviving the rigors of Ellis Island, Maureen learns that their benefactor, Colonel Wakefield, has died. His family, refusing to own his Civil War debt, casts her out. Alone, impoverished, and in danger of deportation, Maureen connives to obtain employment in a prominent department store. But she soon discovers that the elegant facade hides a secret that threatens every vulnerable woman in the city.

Despite her family’s disapproval, Olivia Wakefield determines to honor her father’s debt but can’t find Maureen. Unexpected help comes from a local businessman, whom Olivia begins to see as more than an ally, even as she fears the secrets he’s hiding. As women begin disappearing from the store, Olivia rallies influential ladies in her circle to help Maureen take a stand against injustice and fight for the lives of their growing band of sisters. But can either woman open her heart to divine leading or the love it might bring?

Band of Sisters is a story straight from my heart to readers. I hope you’ll join us.

God’s blessings, and happy summer reading,

Cathy

Bestselling, Christy Hall of Fame, and Carol and INSPY Award-winning author, Cathy Gohlke writes novels steeped with inspirational lessons, speaking of world and life events through the lens of history. She champions the battle against oppression, celebrating the freedom found only in Christ. When not traveling to historic sites for research, she and her husband of 39 years, Dan, divide their time between Northern Virginia and the Jersey Shore, enjoying time with their grown children and grandchildren. Visit her website at www.cathygohlke.com, and find her on Facebook at CathyGohlkeBooks; on Bookbub (@ CathyGohlke); and on YouTube, where you can subscribe to Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke for short videos of book recommendations.

The post Save Ellis Island Free Virtual Event July 14th first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

😁 A Hundred Crickets Singing Release Day! 😁

It’s RELEASE DAY for A Hundred Crickets Singing and Introducing a Special Event for Ukrainian Relief!

 

To celebrate the release of my new book, I’m offering a Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke video drawing for 5 autographed copies of A Hundred Crickets Singing, each one coupled with a signed copy of my first No Creek novel, Night Bird Calling! (Despite my spoken mistake in the video) the Giveaway is open for one full week, April 5 through 12!

Entering the Drawing between now and April 12, 2022 is easy!

There are two ways to enter. Choose one or both!

Like, Subscribe and Share this Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke video Subscribe  to my mailing list— Let’s Stay in Touch at  cathygohlke.com

**Leave a comment after the Book Gems video, on my blog at cathygohlke.com or on Facebook at cathygohlkebooks(my author page) or Cathy Gohlke (my profile) to let me know how you entered. I’ll collect entries from all those places for the drawing after midnight on April 12 and will contact winners on April 13 for their name and mailing address. I hope you’re one!

A Hundred Crickets Singing is now available at your favorite bookstore or online in hardback, paperback, e-book and audible. I hope you enjoy the story!

On my website, cathygohlke.com, there are Bonus Features for this book. Check out a Sample Chapter, Book Discussion Questions, my Pinterest Board with loads of pictures, Recipes based on foods mentioned in the story, as well as a wonderful Book Club Kit with menu and recipe links for a full Italian meal—a treat you’ll discover in the story. It would be such fun to celebrate a Book Club meeting for A Hundred Crickets Singing over that fabulous Italian dinner! Wish I could join you!!

After reading any of my books if your Book Club would enjoy a virtual visit, I’d be happy to meet with your group through Zoom, Skype or Facetime for a half-hour visit. You can contact me through my website at cathygohlke.com.

Feel free to share this news and leave book reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, or your favorite review site. Sharing book news and offering reviews helps authors tremendously.

Saturday, April 9, at The Palette & The Page in Elkton, MD, special fundraising events for Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief will be held, including a Pysanky for Peace Workshop to make Pysanky eggs (registration required), an artist’s talk on Ukrainian symbolism and the Story Time Reading by a local children’s author of Patricia Polacco’s wonderful book, Rechenka’s Eggs, as well as Ukrainian themed refreshments. April 9 proceeds from the sale of ANY and ALL of my books at The Palette & The Page, including A Hundred Crickets Singing, will be donated to this Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief effort.

All donation funds and proceeds from the silent auction, the workshop, and designated sales will be donated to World Central Kitchen, Polish Red Cross and Razom. If a donation is made through the Palette & The Page’s PayPal donation page, the person donating can designate where they want the funds to go. Donations will be collected April 9-12.

Click Here to Donate

I’m excited to participate in this fundraising effort and hope that if you are able you will join me. My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine.

Until next time, may God bless you through these lovely spring days, and happy reading!

Cathy

 Bestselling, Christy Hall of Fame, and Carol and INSPY Award-winning author, Cathy Gohlke writes novels steeped with inspirational lessons, speaking of world and life events through the lens of history. She champions the battle against oppression, celebrating the freedom found only in Christ. When not traveling to historic sites for research, she and her husband of 39 years, Dan, divide their time between Northern Virginia and the Jersey Shore, enjoying time with their grown children and grandchildren. Visit her website at www.cathygohlke.com, and find her on Facebook at CathyGohlkeBooks; on Bookbub (@ CathyGohlke); and on YouTube, where you can subscribe to Book Gems with Cathy Gohlke for short videos of book recommendations.

 

The post 😁 A Hundred Crickets Singing Release Day! 😁 first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Goodreads Giveaway!

Spring news includes the coming release of A Hundred Crickets Singing (available now for pre-order), my stand-alone companion novel to Night Bird Calling. To anticipate the April 5 release, we’re offering a Good Reads Giveaway of 10 autographed print copies this week! The giveaway starts March 23 and ends just before midnight March 30.
GoodReads Giveaway 

The post Goodreads Giveaway! first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.

Be Our Valentine!

Come, join Laura Frantz, Carrie Turansky, Kate Breslin, Melanie Dobson, Roseanna White and me for this special Valentine’s Week Giveaway! ENTER HERE To read more about each book, visit Carrie Turansky’s blog.My newest novel,  A Hundred Crickets Singing  will release April 5 and is available for preorder now from   Tyndale House Publishers  or your  favorite vendor. I’ll mail the winner my book as soon as it releases.If you enjoyed  Night Bird Calling  and its cast of characters in No Creek you will love this companion novel.Here is the back cover copy of  A Hundred Crickets Singing :

In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice, no matter the cost.

1944. When a violent storm rips through the Belvidere attic in No Creek, North Carolina, exposing a hidden room and trunk long forgotten, secrets dating back to the Civil War are revealed. Celia Percy, whose family lives and works in the home, suspects the truth could transform the future for her friend Marshall, now fighting overseas, whose ancestors were once enslaved by the Belvidere family. When Marshall’s Army friend, Joe, returns to No Creek with shocking news for Marshall’s family, Celia determines to right a longstanding wrong, whether or not the town is ready for it.

1861. After her mother’s death, Minnie Belvidere works desperately to keep her household running and her family together as North Carolina secedes. Her beloved older brother clings to his Union loyalties, despite the grave danger, while her hotheaded younger brother entangles himself and the family’s finances within the Confederacy. As the country and her own home are torn in two, Minnie risks her life and future in a desperate fight to gain liberty and land for those her parents intended to be free before it’s too late.

“With depictions of a small southern town “reminiscent of writings by Lisa Wingate” (Booklist on Night Bird Calling), Cathy Gohlke delivers a gripping, emotive story about friendship and the enduring promise of justice.”

The post Be Our Valentine! first appeared on authorcathygohlke.com.