Kaylea Hutson's Blog, page 67

It's a Contest!

Author Julie Cave has decided to give two of her lucky Facebook fans the privilege of naming a character in her next book, The Shadowed Mind.

The contest kicked off on May 4, and the winners will be announced on May 27 during Cave's appearance at the Creation Museum. Contest rules are as follows:

· The first winner will be an existing fan of Julie Cave before May 4 and will have successfully invited another fan. (Yep, that's past.....sorry)

· The second winner will be chosen fro...

Blog Tour: The Silent Seduction of Self-Talk (Review)

It's been said, we speak to ourselves, in our minds, at the rate  1,300 words per minute - making constant assessments and judgments, often filtered through sinful and selfish agendas.

In fact, writes Shelly Beach, women acknowledge that they are particularly vulnerable to this temptation and dangers of self-talk as they compare and judge themselves against others.

In The Silent Seduction of Self-Talk, Beach provides a readable narrative and practical tools to help readers surface the inner...

Blog Tour: Apparent Danger (Interview & Review)

Fiery and famous are two words used describe the Rev. J. Frank Norris – the pastor of First Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas.

In fact, because of Norris' skills as an orator and organizer eventually led him to build what was considered America's first mega church during the roaring twenties.

But that fame and fortune – Norris' wanted to follow in the footsteps of famed orator Williams Jennings Bryant – came crashing down in July 1926 when the controversial pastor shot and killed a local busi...

Blog Tour: How Do You Tuck In A Superhero (Review)

Editor's Note: My interview with Rachel Balducci was postponed indefinitely when her newest wee one, Isabel Annemarie (yes a girl after five boys), arrived a bit earlier than planned. So for now, the following is simply a review of Balducci's book.

It takes a lot to raise a superhero - you have to teach them about hygiene - yes superheros change their underwear, how to eat healthy meals - that move beyond corn chips and cheese, and, well, you have to learn when the squeals mean pain or laughte...

Blog Tour: Deadly Disclosures (Review & Interview)

Murder, intrigue and social issues weave together to create Deadly Disclosures, the freshman release by Julie Cave.

Set in present-day Washington D.C., the novel centers around FBI agent, Dianah Harris, and the disappearance of Thomas Whitefield, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institute.

The suspense-filled mystery focuses on Harris, as she struggles with the demons of her past, all while solving Whitefield's disappearance. Along the way, Cave throws in themes of grief and loss, death and s...