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December 23, 2013
Childhood Christmas Memories
I'm on Bethany Hour Publishers Fiction blog talking about Childhood Christmas Memories today. But why do we look so SERIOUS in this picture? Yeesh! Poor mom. There aren't a lot of pictures of us as kids and WHO CAN BLAME HER IF THEY CAME OUT LIKE THIS???????http://bethanyfiction.com/2013/12/21/memories-of-christmas-mary-connealy/Sorry the picture is all blotchy. I have no computer snazzy skillz to clean it up.
December 11, 2013
A MATCH MADE IN TEXAS IS SHIPPING EARLY!
I just got word that A MATCH MADE IN TEXAS is shipping from AmazonA Match Made in Texas four novellas from Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, Carol Cox and Mary ConnealyThere's a secret matchmaker at work in frontier Texas!In the small town of Dry Gulch, Texas, a good-hearted busybody just can't keep herself from surreptitiously trying to match up women in dire straits with men of good character she hopes can help them. How is she to know she's also giving each couple a little nudge toward love?
A Cowboy Unmatched
Neill isn't sure who hired him to repair Clara's roof--he only knows Clara desperately needs his help. Can he convince this stubborn widow to let down her guard and take another chance on love?
An Unforeseen Match
Hoping to earn an honest wage on his way to the land rush, Clayton ends up on Grace's doorstep, lured by a classified ad. He may have signed on for more than he expected though--and he may have found the one woman who can keep him from moving on.
No Match for Love
Andrew can't fathom how refined Lucy ended up as the caretaker to his dotty aunt, and somehow her arrival has prompted even more bizarre occurrences around the ranch. When they join forces to unearth the truth, will the attraction between Andrew and Lucy develop into more?
Meeting Her Match<<<(this one's mine!)
When the tables are turned and a tenderhearted meddler becomes the beneficiary of a matchmaking scheme, her world is turned upside down. As her entire life changes, will she finally be able to tell the banker's son how much she cares for him?
November 20, 2013
BOOKSIGNING THIS SUNDAY-COUNCIL BLUFFS LIBRARY
COUNCIL BLUFFS AUTHORS FAIRI'll be there signing bookswith many area authors including my friendsLorna Seilstad and Jewell Tweedtfrom1 to 3:30 PMonNovember 24, 2013
at the
Council Bluffs Library400 Willow Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
at the
Council Bluffs Library400 Willow Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
November 19, 2013
The Pioneer Woman Book Signing
THE PIONEER WOMAN
BOOKSIGNINGIN OMAHA
Me, in line. when I left after I got my book signed, it was 7:30, full dark and there was still a LONG LONG LINE outside. Amazing turnout.
Just to give you an idea of the crowd that was there for the book signing for The Pioneer Woman
I got in line at 3:30 for a 5 pm signing
I felt like I was pretty close to the front of the line but what I didn't realize was there was one of those windy lines inside, with the back and forth, roped off area. I ended up waiting...from my 'pretty close to the front' position...2 1/2 hours to get my book signed...that's 2 1/2 hours after 5 pm. 4 hours in all.
The line stretched the full length past me to the end of this huge Bakers grocery store.
And then, look at this picture below, these folks facing forward...the line, twisted back...all the way BACK the length of the Bakers Grocery store.
The guy with the cowboy hat is Marlboro Man. Ree Drummond's husband. Famous from her blog.
I'm standing inside the grocery store now, finally and he was in there, he signed some books.
Here, below, in the next picture are her two sons. She's got four kids, her older two are girls and they weren't at the signing. I heard Ree say they drove up.
I asked the boys if they'd pose for a picture and they were so polite and smiled so nicely.
Then, later, seriously a LOT later, I asked Marlboro Man and the boys to pose again and they could not have been nicer. I suppose they're trying to keep everyone who is waiting happy, bless their hearts.
Finally I'm inside and you can see that Ree is taking time to get her picture taken with anyone who asks. She was so generous with her time.
Now look at this picture below. Look at the stack of books this lady is buying. This happened over and over and over. People buying four, five, eight books. I suppose maybe buying them for Christmas gifts? Signed books make nice gifts. But there were hundreds of people in line and almost all of them were buying multiple books, in many cases, more then two. I can't imagine how many books she sold.
And now, f inally it's my turn!
She took a minute or even a bit more with everyone. The line was close enough I could see her do it. Bless her heart. I can't imagine how exhausted she must have been. But you couldn't tell it. She just had a great smile and energy and she was more than just polite. She seemed genuine and interested and really lovely. In the red bag, I brought her some books and candy and a few other things.
We've talked just a couple of times through email and she seemed to remember me. If she didn't, she faked it brilliantly, God bless her. LOL Poor lady. I gave her really upscale chocolate from Stam Chocolatier and also, from the same place, a little bag of tiny 'ears of corn' pralines with Cornhusker logs on them and the bag. Trying to give her a little taste of the Cornhusker state.
And that's my brush with fame. The Pioneer Woman. What an experience. I felt like I was standing in line for Rolling Stones Tickets. Of course I WOULDN'T stand in line for Rolling Stones tickets, but for the Pioneer Woman, SURE!
Me, in line. when I left after I got my book signed, it was 7:30, full dark and there was still a LONG LONG LINE outside. Amazing turnout.
Just to give you an idea of the crowd that was there for the book signing for The Pioneer Woman
I got in line at 3:30 for a 5 pm signing
I felt like I was pretty close to the front of the line but what I didn't realize was there was one of those windy lines inside, with the back and forth, roped off area. I ended up waiting...from my 'pretty close to the front' position...2 1/2 hours to get my book signed...that's 2 1/2 hours after 5 pm. 4 hours in all.
The line stretched the full length past me to the end of this huge Bakers grocery store.
And then, look at this picture below, these folks facing forward...the line, twisted back...all the way BACK the length of the Bakers Grocery store.
The guy with the cowboy hat is Marlboro Man. Ree Drummond's husband. Famous from her blog.
I'm standing inside the grocery store now, finally and he was in there, he signed some books.
Here, below, in the next picture are her two sons. She's got four kids, her older two are girls and they weren't at the signing. I heard Ree say they drove up.
I asked the boys if they'd pose for a picture and they were so polite and smiled so nicely.
Then, later, seriously a LOT later, I asked Marlboro Man and the boys to pose again and they could not have been nicer. I suppose they're trying to keep everyone who is waiting happy, bless their hearts.
Finally I'm inside and you can see that Ree is taking time to get her picture taken with anyone who asks. She was so generous with her time.
Now look at this picture below. Look at the stack of books this lady is buying. This happened over and over and over. People buying four, five, eight books. I suppose maybe buying them for Christmas gifts? Signed books make nice gifts. But there were hundreds of people in line and almost all of them were buying multiple books, in many cases, more then two. I can't imagine how many books she sold.
And now, f inally it's my turn!
She took a minute or even a bit more with everyone. The line was close enough I could see her do it. Bless her heart. I can't imagine how exhausted she must have been. But you couldn't tell it. She just had a great smile and energy and she was more than just polite. She seemed genuine and interested and really lovely. In the red bag, I brought her some books and candy and a few other things.
We've talked just a couple of times through email and she seemed to remember me. If she didn't, she faked it brilliantly, God bless her. LOL Poor lady. I gave her really upscale chocolate from Stam Chocolatier and also, from the same place, a little bag of tiny 'ears of corn' pralines with Cornhusker logs on them and the bag. Trying to give her a little taste of the Cornhusker state.
And that's my brush with fame. The Pioneer Woman. What an experience. I felt like I was standing in line for Rolling Stones Tickets. Of course I WOULDN'T stand in line for Rolling Stones tickets, but for the Pioneer Woman, SURE!
November 18, 2013
The Pioneer Woman and Me!
I attended Ree Drummond's booksigning in Omaha today. Ree Drummond, AKA The Pioneer Woman. So nice, such a huge crowd but she took a few moments to be a sweetheart to everyone. I waited in line FOUR HOURS and it was worth every minute.
I got my picture taken with Marlboro Man, the husband of The Pioneer Woman and her two sons. Just really nice, genuine people who don't know how to be anything but polite and friendly. Great time.pin 12 for a chance to win 12
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Rosemary Cottage by Colleen Coble
Silver Bells by Deborah Raney
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander
Beloved by Robin Lee Hatcher
Keeping Faith by Hannah Alexander
Take A Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
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November 14, 2013
A Chance to Win Alaska Brides Collection
We create characters for our books and we try so hard to make them fresh. Make them fun and interesting. Make them jump off the page. Sometimes we maybe go too far, make them too outrageous. Or maybe we hold back. Maybe we feel like, because we write fiction, our stories have to make sense. READ MORE HERE INCLUDING HOW TO GET YOUR NAME IN THE DRAWING
