Cindy C. Bennett's Blog, page 58
December 4, 2012
For What It's Worth Book Blast

Twenty-four year-old, Abby Benson has dreams of owning her own wedding cake shop. An inheritance from her aunt gives her the ability to make those dreams come true. She hires Dane, a handsome contractor, to help her get the bakery up and running and soon they’re moving toward their own happy ending.
Unsure what to charge for her cakes, Abby has a crazy idea to let the customer decide what they think their cake is worth. This plan has its ups and downs, but the novelty of the idea makes her a local celebrity. When she is interviewed on television about the unusual idea, business booms and Abby has cake adventures she never dreamed possible. But as her fame grows, Abby is swept up in a whirlwind that threatens everything she values. With the challenges that face her, will she be able to determine what is worth the most?
Praise for For What It's Worth
Reading Karey White’s books, like eating chocolate cake, is always satisfying and brings a smile to my face. For What It’s Worth is light, romantic, and delicious. It’s a great pleasure read. Sit down and get lost in the charming world of wedding cakes and love. As an added bonus, each chapter starts with a recipe, so it’s a novel and cookbook all in one. A fun read!
—Teri Harman, KSL columnist, Studio 5 contributor, and author of Blood Moon, available June 22, 2013
I just loved the book – loved it. Hated putting it down and hated finishing it. Karey White is my new Maeve Binchy, her writing as warm as the bakery her novel is set in. For What It’s Worth surprised me, made me smile, say “no” out loud in a public place. I love when a character feels like my sister. I didn’t want to finish it, so now I may try the recipes that began every chapter.
—Amanda Dickson, author and radio personality
This book oozes charm, romance, and mouth-watering recipes. If you want to escape reality and curl up with a darling story, For What It’s Worth is the perfect fit. Thank you, Karey White!
—Rachael Anderson, author
This is a book worth every penny of the price. In the business of baking wedding cakes, every detail must be perfection, but this story remembers that real life is oh-so-messy. White’s clear and honest writing left me hungry for good food, a close family, and a little romance. A beautiful marriage of food, family, and faith.
—Regina Sirois, author of On Little Wings, 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
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Karey White grew up in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Missouri. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University. Her first novel, Gifted, was a Whitney Award Finalist.
She loves to travel, read, bake treats, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four great children. She teaches summer creative writing courses to young people and is currently working on her next book.LinksFacebook * Twitter * Website

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Published on December 04, 2012 23:00
Open Adoption, Open Heart Blog Tour

The world of adoption has changed dramatically over the past twenty years. No longer do biological parents have to say goodbye to their child forever. They now have more options when deciding the type of adoption to pursue, such as open adoption. Open adoption creates the opportunity for a special relationship between biological parents, the adoptive parents, and the child

Interview with Russell

RE: My wife and I have always thought adoption was a beautiful thing, but I seriously doubt we would have chosen to adopt if we could have our own. We can't. It's not something we "resorted" to, though. No no no. I'd say it's more like something we had to realize God was directing us to go a different direction. All children come from God, some just take a different path to get where they end up. Like my friend always says, "adoption isn't our plan B, it's the plan that was meant to be."
2.CB: How do you believe that open adoption has affected your lives vs. traditional (closed) adoption? In other words, do you feel your life would be significantly different had you gone with a closed adoption?
RE: Very different, yes. First of all, for those who don't know what an "open" adoption is, it just means that there is contact between the biological family and the adoptive family. We still talk with our children's birth parents all the time and share stories, photos, visit each other, etc.
There were a lot of difficult things to work out when developing our relationship with the birth families. It's not natural for us as humans to want to share the concept of parenthood and the natural thing is to say "mine! You can't have it!" and that goes for both sides. Neither of us wanted that, though. Both sides wanted a good strong relationship because we feel its best for our children to know and have the opportunity to love their biological roots.
Open Adoption, Open Heart is our journey through developing those bonds and overcoming those jealousy issues. Not everyone will experience things the same way we did, which is why I wrote it the way I did. It's not a "how to" book on adoption, nor is it a "this is what you will feel" book. It's simply meant to take people on the crazy ride we went on so they can think inside themselves, "How would I feel if I were in their shoes."
3. CB: Has there ever been a fear that having an open adoption might mean the biological parents rescinding their offer to have you adopt the baby?
RE: Ooooooooooh yes. It's all through the book. Not so much because we had an open relationship and they got to see their child, but more because we were in contact so much that we could see how much they were hurting by the separation. With a closed adoption, the biological parents still hurt just the same, it's just that the adoptive parents don't see it like we did. Being on the receiving end of what is paining someone else brings a lot of guilt, but we were all in it together. We worked to build each other up, not drive each other apart.
4. CB: Give us a brief "day in the life" of the Elkins family.
RE: I'm usually the first one up. I own a small business called Elkins Dental Lab (making veneers, gold crowns, etc.). Different times of the year are busier than others, so times of the year like right now I spend more time writing than I do during the busy seasons (like January-March). The kids wake my wife up and the day gets going. My wife is a stay at home mother and she does a fantastic job with our two little ones. She also does photography on the side. My band usually performs on the weekends. My wife's volleyball team plays on Tuesday nights. Needless to say, we don't get bored in our home.
5. CB: What advice would you give those who are considering adoption?
RE: Adoptions are not like they used to be. You don't fill out papers, write a check, and wait for a baby. You need to decide for yourselves what level of openness you want and don't let anyone else tell you to do it more open or more closed than you feel is right. Learn as much as you can. That's why I wrote my book, so people can experience an adoption before actually going through one so they're not going into it blindly. You owe it to your future child to learn as much about open adoption relationships BEFORE adopting, not after. Nothing is worse than promising things you don't understand.
6. Just for fun, some quick either/or questions (can be personal or familial, can include explanation or just have one word answer):
CB: Cats or dogs?
RE: Whenever I write, my two dogs are always at my feet. Cats make my eyes itchy and throat scratchy.
CB: Vanilla or chocolate ice cream?
RE: Vanilla all the way, especially cookie dough in vanilla. Mmmmm.
CB:Sunshine or rain?
RE: Grew up in Nevada where it's always sunny. I love that sun.
CB: Rain or snow?
RE: Snow in the mountains, rain on the valley.
CB: Minivan or SUV?
RE: My wife and I both drive sedans, but we wanna trade them in for a minivan and a pickup.
CB: Swings or slide for your kids ;o)
RE: That's like asking if I want to live without water or food. We can't go to the park without doing both.
CB: Inside or outside?
RE: The trampoline in the backyard was the best investment ever. Those kids love to bounce.
Thanks a million for your interview, Russell!
From the Author:
While my book's primary audience was thought to be those hoping to adopt, close to half of the books I've sold are simply people who want to read about our story and how adoption is different now than it used to be- and they have not adopted nor do they plan to adopt.
Russell Elkins was born on Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1977. Along with his five siblings, he and his military family moved around a lot, living in eight different houses by the time he left for college at age 17. Although his family movedaway from Fallon, Nevada, just a few months after he moved out, he still considers that little oasis in the desert to be his childhood hometown. He and his family now live in the Boise, Idaho area.
Russell has always been a family man at heart, looking forward to the day when he could be a husband and a father. It took him a little while, but eventually his eyes locked onto a beautiful blonde, and he has never looked away. Russell and Jammie were married in 2004. Years of struggling with infertility left Russell and Jammie with a decision to make and their lives changed dramatically when they decided to adopt.
Russell and Jammie have adopted two beautiful children, Ira and Hazel, and have embraced their role as parents through open adoption. Both are actively engaged in the adoption community by communicating through social media, taking part in discussion panels, and writing songs about adoption. Russell also writes a weekly post for Adoption.com and contributes regularly to Adoption Voices Magazine.
Purchase Open Adoption, Open Heart atAmazon*Authors WebsiteBarnes and Noble*Amazon Kindle
Tour Giveaway
$25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash from Author Russell Elkins
Open to anyone who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent's permission. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Published on December 04, 2012 00:00
December 2, 2012
Book Lover's Holiday Hop

All right book lovers its time for a holiday hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. I am giving away one digital copy of my three Enchanted Fairytale's short stories.
Beautiful Beast
Snow White
Red and the Wolf
Happy Holidays! and good luck!
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Published on December 02, 2012 23:00
Realm of the Lost Blog Tour


What happens when you die before your time?
Thirteen-year-old Kathleen "Kat" Gallagher has had it with her family. The eldest of three children, Kat feels trapped ever since her parents’ separated and she has had to take on more responsibility than she feels prepared for. Everything changes on a frigid morning in mid-December when an accident propels Kat into unfamiliar territory.
Stuck in the place where people go when they have died before their time, Kat must face obstacles she could never have imagined.
With the help of other young inhabitants of the Realm of the Lost, Kat learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
PurchaseAmazon * MuseItUp Publishing
Praise for The Realm of the Lost
"Who would have thought that in that few pages one can make a magical, wonderful and well-written story?... I recommend this book. Most especially to children out there!"
-Samaine from Bookworms Avenue
"What a truly magnificent and unique plot and concept! Where do you go when you pass away too young? Emma Ramos has created a truly facinating and absorbing novella that leaves the reader pondering this question- characters and plot devices are spot on- fast moving and deeply moving, THE REALM OF THE LOST comes very highly recommended!"-Rick Friedman from The James Mason Community Book Club
"...Ramos offers the right balance of plot and description...allowing the suspense and tension to build to the twist." -Serena Agusto-Cox from Savvy Verse and Wit

Emma Eden Ramos is a writer and student from New York City. Her short stories have appeared in Stories for Children Magazine, The Storyteller Tymes, BlazeVOX Journal, and others. Emma's novelette, Where the Children Play, is included in Resilience: Stories, Poems, Essays, Words for LGBT Teens, edited by Eric Nguyen. Three Women: A Poetic Triptych and Selected Poems (Heavy Hands Ink, 2011), Ramos’ first poetry chapbook, was shortlisted for the 2011 Independent Literary Award in Poetry. Emma studies psychology at Marymount Manhattan College.
Website * Facebook * Twitter * Blog
Tour Giveaway
2 Ebooks of Realm of the Lost
Open Internationally
Ends 12/12/12
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Tour Schedule
December 3rd
I Am A Reader, Not A Writer - Tour Kick Off
Cuzinlogic - Author Interview
Paranormal Urban Fantasy Reviews - Review
Fictitious Musings - Review & Interview
December 4th
Brooke Blogs - Review & Interview
Bookhounds - Interview
Up in the Bibliosphere - Review & Interview
Lovely Reads - Review
December 5th
Publishing the Parnomal - Review & Interview
Books for Kids - Review
Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - Review & Character Interview
Books in the Hall - Review
December 6th
Storeybook Reviews - Review
Bittersweet Enchantment - Review
Blkosiner's Book Blog - Interview
Christy's Cozy Corner - Review
December 7th
Reader Girls - Review
Cindy C Bennett - Interview
Rachel Rooney - Review
Peace from Pieces - Interview
Published on December 02, 2012 22:30
November 30, 2012
Dead Running - Dying to Run Price Drop
Just in Time for Christmas Dead Running - Dying to Run Price Drop & $20 Gift Card Giveaway
Dead Running
Cassidy Christensen is running.
Running from the mercenaries who killed her parents.
Running from a scheming redhead intent on making her life miserable.
Running from painful memories that sabotage her dreams of happiness.
With two very tempting men competing for her attention, she hopes she'll finally have someone to run to, but can she trust either of them? When secrets from her past threaten her family, Cassidy decides to stop running and fight for her future.
Dying to Run
Cassidy Christensen wants to run.
Captured by the traffickers who killed her mother, her only hope is Dr. Tattoo, a man she loves but nobody trusts. When she finally gets a chance to run, someone else she cares about is taken. Running might be her only chance at survival, but she won’t allow another family member to be killed in her place.
This must-read sequel to Dead Running will have you laughing, biting your nails, and hoping for more.
PurchaseDead Running * Dying to Run
Author Cami Checketts
Cami Checketts is married and the proud mother of four future WWF champions. Sometimes between being a human horse, cleaning up magic potions, and reading Bernstein Bears, she gets the chance to write fiction.
Cami graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Exercise Science. Cami teaches strength training classes at her local rec and shares healthy living tips on her fitness blog: http://fitnessformom.blogspot.com.
Cami and her family live in the beautiful Cache Valley of Northern Utah. During the two months of the year it isn't snowing, she enjoys swimming, biking, running, and water-skiing.
LinksWebsite * Blog * Twitter * Facebook * Fitness Blog
Upcoming Blog Tour
Price Drop Giveaway!
$20 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash from Author Cami Checketts
Ends 12/23/12
Open to anyone who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent's permission. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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Cassidy Christensen is running.
Running from the mercenaries who killed her parents.
Running from a scheming redhead intent on making her life miserable.
Running from painful memories that sabotage her dreams of happiness.
With two very tempting men competing for her attention, she hopes she'll finally have someone to run to, but can she trust either of them? When secrets from her past threaten her family, Cassidy decides to stop running and fight for her future.

Cassidy Christensen wants to run.
Captured by the traffickers who killed her mother, her only hope is Dr. Tattoo, a man she loves but nobody trusts. When she finally gets a chance to run, someone else she cares about is taken. Running might be her only chance at survival, but she won’t allow another family member to be killed in her place.
This must-read sequel to Dead Running will have you laughing, biting your nails, and hoping for more.
PurchaseDead Running * Dying to Run

Cami Checketts is married and the proud mother of four future WWF champions. Sometimes between being a human horse, cleaning up magic potions, and reading Bernstein Bears, she gets the chance to write fiction.
Cami graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Exercise Science. Cami teaches strength training classes at her local rec and shares healthy living tips on her fitness blog: http://fitnessformom.blogspot.com.
Cami and her family live in the beautiful Cache Valley of Northern Utah. During the two months of the year it isn't snowing, she enjoys swimming, biking, running, and water-skiing.
LinksWebsite * Blog * Twitter * Facebook * Fitness Blog
Upcoming Blog Tour

Price Drop Giveaway!
$20 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash from Author Cami Checketts
Ends 12/23/12
Open to anyone who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent's permission. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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Published on November 30, 2012 23:00
November 29, 2012
Nightingale by David Farland
The multi-award winning novel, Nightingale by best-selling author, David Farland is available in hardback, ebook, and now in a special iPad enhanced version. This young-adult fantasy novel has already been turning heads.
Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival, placed first in all genres, all categories.
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards .
Some people sing at night to drive back the darkness. Others sing to summon it. . . .
Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may be the most dangerous of all.
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics have called his work "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing."
As part of the blog tour I was able to read an ARC, so here's my review of Nightingale : There’s something different about Bron Jones. He’s been raised in foster home after foster home after being abandoned as a baby. When he’s sixteen he goes to live with Olivia, a high school teacher who recognizes right away just what it is that’s different about Bron. Nightingalefollows Bron’s journey of discovery with Olivia as he learns not only who he really is but what he really is. And what he is is not quite human. I have to say I really liked Bron. He’s learned to close himself off from affection because of his lack of it in his life, and at the same time he yearns for it. Because of the glimpses into Bron’s past, and his emotional fragility I quickly began rooting for the kid. Once Bron moves in with Olivia and her husband Mike, the story begins moving very quickly. While I liked the compassion Olivia immediately had for him, at times it verged just a little towards the ick factor as it hinted at some sexual attraction between the two. Every time the story veered that way I almost had to close my eyes and look away. Luckily, it’s a rare occasion that happens, and Farland eventually gives us an understanding as to why that happens (though it doesn’t completely make it okay). It does not detract from the story in any way, so please don’t read into this that there was anything inappropriate happening between them. There was a bit of information dump at the beginning and at a few points throughout that made it a little confusing keeping straight who was who in this strange species, and who were the good guys and who were the bad, with just a hair too much history for me. But again, those things didn’t detract from the story for me. There was enough action and angst occurring to completely hold my attention. It was impossible to not care about what happened to Bron, which kept me quickly turning pages. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good paranormal or fantasy story. Or even anyone who just plain enjoys a good, well-told story. I look forward to the sequel to Nightingale. Farland has done an excellent job in creating a world that I want to know more about, and where I want to know how Bron turns out. "Superb worldbuilding, strong characters, and Dave's characteristic excellent prose. --Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "A wonderful tale of a young man trying to find his humanity, even though he's not quite human. One of Farland's very best!"--#1 International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson
The enhanced version creates an amazing reading experience complete with illustrations from several talented artists and a sample of a soundtrack that coincides with the story. Published by East India Press a publishing company that takes e-books in a whole new direction with enhanced multimedia--soundtracks, movie clips, author interviews and more. From the site: "East India embraces emerging technologies and new distribution methods, producing every novel in three forms: as an enhanced multimedia experience, as a standard e-book, and as a limited edition hardcover."
Farland has plans for three more books in the series: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
About the author:
David Farland has written and edited fifty published books. These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade readers, and picture books. He often teaches writing workshops, and has trained a number of people who went on to become international bestselling authors—people like Brandon Sanderson in fantasy, Brandon Mull in middle-grade fiction, and Stephenie Meyer in young adult fiction.
As part of his dedication to helping other writers, David writes the David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants, an email bulletin for writers or those who would be writers. Many authors rave about how it has helped them. Out of devotion, he provides the Daily Kick free. You can register to receive it at http://www.davidfarland.com/.You can learn more about Dave and his books/writing seminars here:
FB:
http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1
Twitter handle @DavidFarland
Websites: Nightingale Blog Goodreads
David Farland Amazon Page
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards .

Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may be the most dangerous of all.
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics have called his work "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing."
As part of the blog tour I was able to read an ARC, so here's my review of Nightingale : There’s something different about Bron Jones. He’s been raised in foster home after foster home after being abandoned as a baby. When he’s sixteen he goes to live with Olivia, a high school teacher who recognizes right away just what it is that’s different about Bron. Nightingalefollows Bron’s journey of discovery with Olivia as he learns not only who he really is but what he really is. And what he is is not quite human. I have to say I really liked Bron. He’s learned to close himself off from affection because of his lack of it in his life, and at the same time he yearns for it. Because of the glimpses into Bron’s past, and his emotional fragility I quickly began rooting for the kid. Once Bron moves in with Olivia and her husband Mike, the story begins moving very quickly. While I liked the compassion Olivia immediately had for him, at times it verged just a little towards the ick factor as it hinted at some sexual attraction between the two. Every time the story veered that way I almost had to close my eyes and look away. Luckily, it’s a rare occasion that happens, and Farland eventually gives us an understanding as to why that happens (though it doesn’t completely make it okay). It does not detract from the story in any way, so please don’t read into this that there was anything inappropriate happening between them. There was a bit of information dump at the beginning and at a few points throughout that made it a little confusing keeping straight who was who in this strange species, and who were the good guys and who were the bad, with just a hair too much history for me. But again, those things didn’t detract from the story for me. There was enough action and angst occurring to completely hold my attention. It was impossible to not care about what happened to Bron, which kept me quickly turning pages. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good paranormal or fantasy story. Or even anyone who just plain enjoys a good, well-told story. I look forward to the sequel to Nightingale. Farland has done an excellent job in creating a world that I want to know more about, and where I want to know how Bron turns out. "Superb worldbuilding, strong characters, and Dave's characteristic excellent prose. --Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "A wonderful tale of a young man trying to find his humanity, even though he's not quite human. One of Farland's very best!"--#1 International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson
The enhanced version creates an amazing reading experience complete with illustrations from several talented artists and a sample of a soundtrack that coincides with the story. Published by East India Press a publishing company that takes e-books in a whole new direction with enhanced multimedia--soundtracks, movie clips, author interviews and more. From the site: "East India embraces emerging technologies and new distribution methods, producing every novel in three forms: as an enhanced multimedia experience, as a standard e-book, and as a limited edition hardcover."
Farland has plans for three more books in the series: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
About the author:

As part of his dedication to helping other writers, David writes the David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants, an email bulletin for writers or those who would be writers. Many authors rave about how it has helped them. Out of devotion, he provides the Daily Kick free. You can register to receive it at http://www.davidfarland.com/.You can learn more about Dave and his books/writing seminars here:
FB:
http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1
Twitter handle @DavidFarland
Websites: Nightingale Blog Goodreads
David Farland Amazon Page

Published on November 29, 2012 01:00
November 25, 2012
Dreaming of Summer Giveaway Hop

In the Beginning
By: Cindy C Bennett

It's a Love Thing is a great beach read since the stories all revolve around summer. If, like me, you're nowhere near a beach, or it's too cold to read at the beach near you, this is still a great book to read in the middle of winter to help you dream about summer and the beach! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Published on November 25, 2012 23:00
November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving! And a Love Letter to the Wigz.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Even if you're not in America and therefore not giving thanks by stuffing your face full of turkey and pie, I still want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving since I happen to be very grateful for all of my friends, family, readers, and other bloggers!
In paritcular today I want to give thanks to a group of people I couldn't do without. The Wigz! This is what my critique group call ourselves. My wonderful, amazing, invaluable group consists of myself (obviously), Sherry Gammon, Camelia Miron Skiba, and Jeffery Moore.

Recently Sherry, Cami, and I were able to have a Wigz writers retreat in New York (see photo below). We thought we were being so clever having it near where Jeff lives so we could at least spend one day with. Shows how smart we were - we were still several hours from him, and he was unable to get away from work. That's why he's not in the photo with us, though I have to say we might have had a hard time getting him into a long, sparkly wig!

Cami is responsible for putting our little group together. Her, Jeff, and I were all part of an online class on writing query letters. We got to know each other a little during this time, and when the class ended, Cami asked if anyone was interested in forming a critique group. Jeff and I were the smart ones who said yes, and our group was formed.
In the beginning we were very polite with each other, and our edits consisted of yellow hightlights and writing our comments in red in the text of the manuscript. (None of us knew about the review feature in Word). Now, we're politely harsh with each other. We understand it requires respectful honesty in order to help each other write to our full potential.
A little about these 3 peeps who are so important to me:



Needless to say, without these 3 my writing wouldn't be anywhere near what it is. I love these 3 friends of mine dearly. I can't say enough good about them. I highly encourage you to check them out and read their books. I've enjoyed all their books, in spite of the differences in our genres and writing styles.
Published on November 22, 2012 09:50
November 18, 2012
Heart on a Chain Feature
I want to thank Glynis Smy for featuring Heart on a Chain on her blog New Book Blogger.

You can read the feature on her blog here.
Published on November 18, 2012 00:00
November 16, 2012
3 Winners!
Congrats to the three big winners of the Thankful for Books Giveaway!
The three winners are:
Fiery Na- Beautiful Beast Giedre Slumba- Red and the Wolf Marlene Breakfield- Snow White Thank everyone for entering!

The three winners are:
Fiery Na- Beautiful Beast Giedre Slumba- Red and the Wolf Marlene Breakfield- Snow White Thank everyone for entering!
Published on November 16, 2012 16:47