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Cover Reveal: The Sound of Silver

Back in June, I so enjoyed participating in Rachelle Rea's blog tour for her debut novel, The Sound of Diamonds, the first in a historical fiction trilogy set during the Iconoclastic Fury. {If you'd like to read that post, which includes an interview with the delightful author, click here.} 


Now, how neat it is to reveal the cover for the second book in Steadfast Love series, The Sound of

And It Shall Be Called...! i.e. "Title Reveal" & Blurb Share for THE SEQUEL! :-)

I've been waiting for this day for awhile now - and you, patient friends and readers, have been waiting for this day for awhile now. :-)


Today is The Day...
The day in which we have a "Title Reveal" {Yes, there is such a thing because I just made it up!} and the day in which I get to share the back cover copy {or "blurb"} with you. By the way, why must we call it a "blurb"? A "blurb" sounds

So I Finished the Rough Draft... What's Next?

Those of you who don't use Facebook may not be aware of the joy-filled announcement I made last Saturday evening regarding the sequel to The Fragrance of Geraniums. Namely, this:


THE ROUGH DRAFT IS FINISHED. :-)



God has been so gracious to me - I originally thought that this sequel would be more of a stand-alone companion novella, not a novel in-and-of-itself. But then He poured ideas into

Book Release Spotlight and Sneak Peek: NOT ABANDONED by MacKenzie Morganthal

This post is part of the official blog tour for MacKenzie Morganthal's Not Abandoned. For links to other wonderful spotlights, interviews, and guest posts on this novel, please visit: God's Peculiar Treasure Rae



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The illegal movement of people, typically for the purpose of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation.



Today, I'm honored to put the spotlight on

THE DIAMONDS TOUR: An Interview and Giveaway with Debut Author Rachelle Rea!

This spring has brought a glorious blossoming of new books, debut authors, and awesome blog tours!









Today, I'd like to introduce you to Rachelle Rea, the author of The Sound of Diamonds, the first book in "The Steadfast Love" series, releasing June 15, 2015! I know that many of you snatch eagerly at excellent historical fiction, and if Rachelle's writing over at her blog is any

Tricia Mingerink's DARE: Author Interview & Giveaway!

One of my favorite things about being an writer?

Meeting other wordy people who are also afflicted with stories running through their heads!


Today, I'm so pleased to introduce you to debut author Tricia Mingerink, whose Christian fantasy novel Dare released Tuesday, June 2, 2015. {And we are participating in Tricia's generous giveaway! - More on that after the interview!}

Who is Tricia

11 Questions: A Response to the Liebster Award :-)

Though I don't always have the time to respond to blogging awards, they're sometimes a lot of fun! :-) You get the opportunity to link with other bloggers whose blogs you can recommend... You learn more about people whom you only know via media... and it's a delightful call-back to that childhood game of tag. ;-) Raechel at "God's Peculiar Treasure Rae" tagged me with 11 questions.

Here it goes

Amanda Tero's COFFEE CAKE DAYS: Author Interview and Release Tour! :-)

It's tremendously uplifting to meet other authors who are dedicated to providing refreshing and creative literature, especially for children and young adults. :-) 




Today, I'm so pleased to introduce you to Amanda Tero. Amanda's stories are contemporary, yet her style and substance reminds me of an old-fashioned storyteller along the lines of L.M. Montgomery or Louisa May Alcott. Her work

If You Were a 16-year-old Girl in 1935...

I'm getting more and more excited about sharing with you all the sequel to The Fragrance of Geraniums. :-) One of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction is - you guessed it - the everyday-type of history, and I've loved learning the tidbits of day-to-day living for a lower-class family in 1930s Rhode Island.


Now, if YOU were an adolescent in 1935...

You'd wear:




You'd read:


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Lessons from a Sheep Dog: Giveaway Winner!

Just popping over here to announce the GIVEAWAY WINNER for a hardback copy of Phillip Keller's wonderful book LESSONS FROM A SHEEP DOG! :-)




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*Winner has been contacted and has until May 19, 2015 to respond.

A big thank you to everyone who entered! If you didn't win and would like to purchase the book, it is available on Amazon and ChristianBook.com. (These are not