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December 28, 2013
Two Brides Too Many in German
Do you have any family, friends, or colleagues who read German? Might they enjoy Historical Romance set in America, but translated into the German language? Well, I have big news! Two Brides Too Many, Book 1 in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series, is now available as a German translation. Thanks to GerthMedien, a part of […]
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December 25, 2013
Mary – A Christmas Poem and Devotional
MARY A Christmas Poem Have you heard the rumors, questions, speculation? All came to my ears, To my heart . . . unbidden. But the speakers did not hear my story. Did not know His story. And yet He grows inside me. A flutter. A Savior. Jesus. My Prince […]
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December 23, 2013
Quilters and Quilts #4 – Susan French
A very sick baby boy. A mother’s desperate prayer. A church quilting circle. Reader-Friend, Susan French, is my guest in Week 4 of my Quilters and Quilts Series. I chose Christmas week to share Susan’s compelling story about the gift of a quilt stitched with love and drenched in prayer. MONA: Do you quilt? SUSAN: Yes, […]
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December 19, 2013
Mentoring – Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
Are you a writer? Published or not. Fiction? Nonfiction? The list of reasons to add the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference to your enrichment goals for 2014 keeps growing. Mingle with other writers at varying stages. Retreat in the redwoods. Enjoy inspirational speakers. Learn the craft from stellar writing instructors. Meet editors and literary agents. AND […]
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December 16, 2013
Quilters and Quilts #3 – Linda Smith
Week 3 of our Quilters and Quilts Series has me hosting my sister-friend, Linda Smith. Woohoo! When I first entertained the idea to center a women’s retreat series of talks around the concept of quilting, I called my Sis Linda. You see, I don’t quilt. Linda is our family’s designated quilting expert. I may not […]
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December 11, 2013
8 Sinclair Sisters Gift Ideas
”Reading gives us a place to go when we have to stay where we are.” Unknown We all know books make great gifts. What makes an even better present? A themed gift package centered around a book. In case you might like to ”gift” my Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek books this Christmas, I decided to add […]
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December 9, 2013
Quilters and Quilts #2 – Kristine Morgan
Thank you all for a great response to the new Quilters and Quilts Monday Blog Series. Week Two features my reader-friend, Kristine Morgan, also a member of the Book Launch Team for The Quilted Heart novellas. MONA: Kristine, who influenced you to become a quilter? KRISTINE: My mom and my sister both quilt. My mom made […]
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December 6, 2013
Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover & Book Giveaway
Can’t judge a book by its cover? The average author doesn’t typically have any control over their book’s cover. But, still, the cover usually draws me (or not), influencing me to flip the book over for a look at the back cover copy (or not) then to peek between the covers for a look at the writing. My publishing […]
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December 4, 2013
Oregon Trail Story
Who can resist a good covered wagon or Oregon Trail story? And Melody Carlson is one of my favorite authors. So when Melody’s third book in her Homeward on the Oregon Trail released, I asked her to write a post about what inspired her to write stories about the Oregon Trail. She said yes! AND she’s […]
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December 2, 2013
Quilters and Quilts #1 – Linda Finn
Several members of my family have quilted or do quilt. My Grandma Irene Shindlebower and Grandma Mabel Gansberg, my Sis Linda, and others. Quilting is one of those historical, generational skills and art forms that delight and fascinate me. In anticipation of the January 21st release of The Quilted Heart, three novellas in one book, I’m starting […]
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