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Author Interview: Jaye L. Knight + a Giveaway!

I'm so pleased to have fantasy author Jaye L. Knight here at A Brighter Destiny!





The occasion of her visit? Jaye L. Knight's highly-anticipated The King's Scrolls, the second book in the ILYON CHRONICLES releases today!

Before we leap into this interview and then shine the spotlight on The King's Scrolls, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Jaye, this is her "official" bio:

Jaye L.

It Took A War by Emily Ann Putzke - Audio Book Reveal & Kindle Sale Announcement

Just dropping in quickly today to let you all know about a new author I've recently met - and her audio-book release of her novel It Took a War, a Civil War novel with great reviews!About The Book:1861 - Sixteen year old Joe Roberts leads a mundane life as far as he’s concerned. His world spins in the same circle each day: working at his family’s store, taking his sisters on boyish escapades

Celebrating the Release Day for Alicia A. Willis' RISING TO THE CHALLENGE! :-)

Hurrah!


I'm so happy to celebrate the release day for fellow author Alicia A. Willis {Yep, we've got the same first name!} for her new book Rising to the Challenge. This is the final installment for the Comrades of Honor series, a historical fiction trilogy.




{Cover design by Rossano Designs}



From what the early reviews are saying, there are plenty of fair maidens, honorable knights, and

What I'm Looking Forward to in 2015: Scripture Memorization Goals

A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you my reading goals for 2015. I'm slowly but surely making my way through that list, as well as through my Goodreads reading challenge. :-) So far this year, I've read a couple of books for research {sorry, but I can't tell you anymore about that... yet!}, Where Can I Flee? by A.M. Heath, and She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell {Yes, it takes its title from

COVER REVEAL: Mr. Portly the Pug Finds His Purpose

I'm so glad to reveal the cover for the new book {That makes me smile!} which my dear husband and I have been working on. Inspired by our own darling ;-) and often malfunctioning puglet, this story chronicles what happens when The Next-Door-Cat informs Mr. Portly that he is "useless." What follow is the tale of how everyone - everyone - everyone has a unique purpose - the trick is, finding out

Book Review: Where Can I Flee?

Just popping in today to let you know about a Civil War historical novel that I finished reading this week!

A sweet author friend named A.M. Heath talked to me about her debut novel last summer, and {at long last!} I have read it and loved it.

There are deaths; there is bloodshed; there are Confederate and Union flags aflyin'. There are fair southern maidens who say "y'all" and handsome men in

What I'm Looking Forward to in 2015: Reading Goals

I'm going to go ahead and say it with everyone else: "Where did 2014 go?!"




My husband, Mr. P, and I on Christmas Day 2014 ~ We had a wonderful day celebrating the Lord's birth with our families.



The older I get, the more I realize that time is a gift - a great gift - from the Father of Lights... and I also begin to understand how much more important my final destination - my Heavenly Home

Christmas Giveaway!

Merry Christmas ~ a few days early!







As my last Christmas present for 2014 for you readers, I thought it would be nice to giveaway an autographed copy of The Regency Adventures of Jemima Sudbury - Book One: The Mystery of the Missing Cufflinks! :-) Even if you already have your own copy, feel free to enter, and - if you win - you can always give the book away! Don't hesitate, though...

Passion: Wasting Talent {Part 1 of 2}

There was quite a bit of "buzz" in the Christian sphere a few years ago about the importance of having a "passion." At the time, I attended high school and college, and I remember expecting {and receiving} this question multiple times by a number of very well-meaning people: "Have you found something you're passionate about?" Or, the variation when I explained what I {thought} my career would be:

Behind the Scenes: The Cover Shoot for Jemima

{My apologies to those of you who have been waiting for this post... I got a bit behind this weekend and couldn't post before now!}

What? 
The cover shoot for The Regency Adventures of Jemima Sudbury: Book One - The Mystery of the Missing Cufflinks

Who?
My sweet {and most patient!} eldest niece, Betsy

Where?
Various public parks, streets, backyards, and stables {yes, more than one!} in Rhode