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Giveaway of Clouds, A Memoir by Laura Sobiech

What a treat it is for me to feature my dear friend Laura Sobiech for my next endorser giveaway. We met 25 years ago in a church basement, and since then have seen each other through the greatest joys and the worst of sorrows. Never could we have imagined what God had in store for our lives.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD.

I want everyone to read Laura’s story and so I’m giving away a copy of Clouds, A Memoir. Make sure to find out how to enter to win it ...

A Castaway In Cornwall Book Giveaway

I’m so happy to introduce fellow Minnesota author Julie Klassen for this week’s endorser giveaway. If you like the BBC, romance, British accents, and Jane Austen, then Julie writes for you!

Make sure to find out below how you can win a copy of Castaway in Cornwall.

Sign up for Julie’s newsletter HERE to keep up to date on her latest books, research, and events — you’ll be glad you did! And if you’re interested in any of Julie’s books, check them out at her (and my) favorite indie ...

Giveaway #3: Courting Misfortune

It gives me great joy to introduce you to one of my favorite people this week, Regina Jennings. She’s not only a fellow writer, conference buddy, and critique partner, she’s a dear friend. I met Regina at my very first writer’s conference and over the many years since then we’ve shared writers’ anxiety, family joys and worries, prayers, our faith, and a lot of laughter. So. Much. Laughing.

Yep, she’s just as nice in person as she looks in this photo.

Make sure to enter the giveaway be...

Orchard House Giveaway

Welcome to the second of my thirteen-book giveaway! This one is for a brand new release of Heidi Chiavaroli’s latest novel, The Orchard House. Make sure to see how to enter below.

What a great picture!

Award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli transports readers across time and place in this time-slip novel that will appeal to fans of Little Women.

Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their...

Shadows of the White City #Giveaway

Welcome to the first of my thirteen book giveaways! I hope you’ll enjoy getting to know these fine authors as much as I have. First off, I have the privilege of introducing Jocelyn Green.

How do I know Jocelyn?

I was fortunate enough to met Jocelyn in person a couple years ago at a book signing she did just a few miles from my house. (remember when we used to have those?) She is a delight and her writing is first-rate historical fiction. Make sure to enter to win a copy of Shadows of the W...

Of Gratitude and #Giveaways

It is a panic unique to writers: to put your own story into the hands of another writer you admire.

You wait and hope. Then, to receive words of praise and encouragement on the book you’ve worked so long to make perfect is both a triumph and a moment of humility.

Thirteen amazing women did me the honor of reading and endorsing In A Far Off Land. In return, I’m giving away copies their amazing books in the next thirteen weeks.

You’ll be able to find the weekly giveaway easily–I’ll b...

Top Ten 2020 Reads

We all know that 2020 was a hard year, so I’m not going to make things harder for myself by trying to rank my favorites. If you’re looking for even more recommendations, you can see my year in books on Goodreads HERE or hit me up for specific genres in the comments. I’m always ready to talk about books!

Here is my favorite reads of 2020 in no particular order.

The Book of Lost Friends, by Lisa Wingate, is a book that changes the way you look at the world around you. Lisa juxtaposes two...

Christmas reading and a very merry giveaway

I read my first-ever Christmas novella this year and I’m wondering why I waited so long to make this a part of my Christmas traditions. It was short, sweet, and put me in the holiday mood. You can read one while the cookies bake or as you wait in line at the department store. Below are two suggestions for Christmas novellas, a short Christmas classic, and a very merry giveaway of a book that will brighten anyone’s holiday.

Make sure to check below on how to enter to win A Very Merry Movi...

Slightly Spooky Reads

I don’t often read spooky books, but when I do I read them in October. Here’s four books I’ve read recently that all have a spooky, gothic or horror element. Do you like a little tingle up your spine in October? What spooky books have you read lately?

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia~~~5 Stars.

This book is like a roller coaster ride in a haunted graveyard. The writing itself is superb and the characters are all compelling, even the villains. In the first chapters, you’re lulle...

Faded Memories: Old Time Movie Theaters

Despite the fact that movie theaters are opening up in some areas of the country after Covid-19, I fear the experience of going to the movies won’t be the same for a long time. Fears of the virus, social distancing, masks, and a dirth of new movies will make going to the movie theater less likely, and I’ll probably stick to watching my favorites at home.

Still, I’m nostalgic for times past when going to the movies was an BIG EVENT even if I’m too young to even remember much of what used t...