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The Books Authors Read | Amy Clipston

Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing “career” began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. She is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery series with Zondervan, which is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Amy lives i...

“Sweet on Love” iPad Mini Giveaway

In celebration of the release ofFour Weddings and a Kiss, we’re giving away an iPad Mini plus copies of the new book and A Bride for All Seasons.

To enter, just go to the Litfuse “Sweet on Love” giveawaypage and follow the instructions. No purchase is necessary. The giveaway is open to US and Canadian addresses.

The winner will be announced on July 8th at a Facebook Author Chat. To RSVP for the event, follow this link and click Join.

Hope to see you there. It’s going to be a lot of fun, and some...

The Books Authors Read | Kate Lloyd

Kate Lloyd is a novelist, a mother of two sons, and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, Kate spends time with family and friends in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the inspiration for Leaving Lancaster. She is a member of the Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society. Kate and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest, the setting for Kate’s first novel, A Portrait of Marguerite. Kate studied painting and sculpture in college. She has worked a variety of j...

Christian Fiction Wednesday 06-18-14

I know many authors of Christian fiction, and while I don’t have time to keep up with reading all of their books, I love to tell readers about them. Look for my posts about new and recent releases on most Wednesdays. You might find a new-to-you author or see a new release by an already favorite author. Happy reading!

~robin

STUCK TOGETHER

by Mary Connealy

Tina Cahill, newly arrived from the East, is determined to get the saloon in Broken Wheel, Texas, closed for good. To that end, she pickets out...

I don’t know. It’s a mystery.

This morning I did an interview for a radio program, and I was asked questions about the writing process. And one of my answers made me think of this conversation fromShakespeare in Love:

Philip Henslowe:

Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.

Hugh Fennyman:

So what do we do?

Philip Henslowe:

Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well.

Hugh Fennyman:

How?

Philip Henslowe:

I don’t know...

The Books Authors Read: Chelsea Jacobs

Chelsea Jacobs grew up with an immense love for words–both reading them and writing them. She obtained her degree in English and has spent the time since then getting married to her high school sweetheart and chasing adventure so she’ll have something to write about. When she’s not drinking copious amounts of coffee while writing, she spends her time reading, playing with her puppy named Gatsby, and dreaming, always dreaming.”

What was your favorite book as a child?

Daisy Head Maisy by Dr. Sues...

The Books Authors Read: Karen Barnett

Karen Barnett is the award-winning author of Mistaken and several articles published by Guideposts and other national magazines. Her latest release is Out of the Ruins (May 2014). She lives in Albany, Oregon, with her husband, two children, and an attention-loving dachshund named Mystery.

For more information, visit her website KarenBarnettBooks.com.

What was your favorite book as a child?

I enjoyed the Little House on the Prairie series, but I was even more enamored with a frontier-era novel ca...

Christian Fiction Wednesday 06-11-14

I know many authors of Christian fiction, and while I don’t have time to keep up with reading all of their books, I love to tell readers about them. Look for my posts about new and recent releases on most Wednesdays. You might find a new-to-you author or see a new release by an already favorite author. Happy reading!

~robin

A PLACE IN HIS HEART

by Rebecca DeMarino

Anglican Mary Langton longs to marry for love. Left at the altar and disgraced in her small hamlet, she is being pressured to marry th...

Winner of The Heart’s Pursuit $200 Romantic Getaway

I’m delighted to announce the winner of the $200 Romantic Getaway VISA card. Drum roll, please………………..

Angela Suggs

Congratulations, Angela. Thanks so much for entering the contest. I hope you enjoy my book(s).

Readers, look for another great giveaway to begin on June 19th as I celebrate the release of Four Weddings and a Kiss.

~robin

Release Day: Four Weddings and a Kiss

I’m so delighted! Today marks the release of my new novella collection, Four Weddings and a Kiss. Other authors in the collection are Margaret Brownley, Debra Clopton, and Mary Connealy. The four novellas in this book are tied together by a fifth story, which is told in a prologue and epilogue. (Note: Readers who buy the individual e-novellas won’t get the prologue and epilogue. Those are only included in the print and ebook collections. See Top Pick review below for more on this fifth story,...