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March 10, 2014
Christian Fiction Twitter Festival
Christian Fiction – that’s what readers and writers are talking about on Twitter (Facebook and Pinterest too) this coming Wednesday through Sunday, March 12-16! It’s a celebration of storytelling, fiction, and books. And you’re invited! If you’re not yet following me on Twitter, I hope you’ll click here now and do so. Along with many […]
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March 7, 2014
Lewis and Clark Heritage Days Sweepstakes Winners
Many thanks to WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers for a fabulous Sweepstakes in our celebration of The Quilted Heart omnibus, the prequel to Prairie Song, Book 1 in the Hearts Seeking Home Series. Saint Charles, Missouri, plays a key role in both books, so what fun that the publisher offered as the Grand Prize a trip for […]
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March 5, 2014
A Novel Instrument ~ The Zither
Music played a key role in the 1800s. In patriotism and in the church. In the life of a community. And in family life. Such was the case for Elsa Brantenberg and her household in Dandelions on the Wind, the first novella in The Quilted Heart omnibus. Sunday evenings after supper is set aside for […]
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February 26, 2014
A Civil War Bullet Hole at the Sandfort Farm
I’ll get to the bullet hole story, but first, a bit about how I found the farm for Dandelions on the Wind, the first novella in The Quilted Heart omnibus. What fun to return to the enchanting Historic Main Street District of Saint Charles, Missouri, in 2012 to conduct research for the three novellas in […]
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February 19, 2014
The Dancing Master & Book Giveaway
Author Julie Klassen, aka The Ballroom Dancer, is my guest today. What fun! Julie is going to give us a behind the scenes look at her research process for her newest book, The Dancing Master. Behind the Scenes look at The Dancing Master with Author Julie Klassen In Regency England, where my books are set, […]
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February 14, 2014
Meet Rutherford & Maren from The Quilted Heart
A broken soldier. A nearly-blind abandoned bride. Will love bind their hearts together, or will stubborn pride unravel the family they both love? Meet the main characters in Dandelions on the Wind, Novella #1 in The Quilted Heart omnibus! RUTHERFORD WAINWRIGHT 1. What is your job? Describe a little about what you do. I was […]
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February 12, 2014
Win a Trip to Saint Charles for Lewis & Clark Heritage Days
I’m still celebrating the recent release of my 6th full-length work of Historical Fiction with WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing. This time, the celebration gives you an opportunity to win a trip to the setting for The Quilted Heart novellas and Prairie Song –Saint Charles! In 2013, WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing released my three Saint Charles novellas as individual eBooks. Dandelions on the […]
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February 10, 2014
Quilters and Quilts ~ Barn Quilts with Christina Turner
In this final week of our Quilters and Quilts Series, celebrating the release of The Quilted Heart novellas, we’ve taken a turn and headed to Canada for a look at Barn Quilts with my reader-friend, Christina Turner. “Barn quilts are painted quilt squares-usually fashioned on boards and then mounted on a barn or other building. […]
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February 5, 2014
Legend of Lady Detectives & Book Giveaway
I’m excited to introduce my author-friend, Kathleen Y’Barbo, as my guest today. Kathleen is talking about Lady Detectives, a subject in her newest book, Sadie’s Secrets. The Legend of Lady Detectives by Kathleen Y’Barbo When I set out to write a heroine equal to the task of catching the charming villain Will Tucker in Sadie’s […]
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February 3, 2014
Quilters and Quilts ~ Week 10, Juanita Nobles
Reader-Friend Juanita Nobles is my guest in Week 10 of the Quilters and Quilts Blog Series celebrating the release of The Quilted Heart Omnibus. MONA: How long have you been a quilter? JUANITA: I’ve been quilting for 30 years. I started in 1983. I have done all types—paper piecing, applique, piecework, but I usually stick to pretty simple designs. […]
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