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Looking Ahead + Elisha Press Giveaway Winner

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Looking Ahead...
I've been busy as a proverbial bee this week, so there is very little in the way of a blog post for you, my friends! :-) However, I thought you might like to see this pic that reminded me so very much of Lady Tarian ... Looking forward to writing the sequel to The House of Mercy perhaps this late fall/winter, Lord willing. And Lady Tarian seems to insist on playing a

"The Sparrow Found a House" - Review and Giveaway! (and we all know how I love giveaways!)

Today, I have a book review for you, followed by a GREAT giveaway, sponsored by Elisha Press and hosted by yours truly. :-) {I solemnly swear that I was in no way persuaded to positively review this book due to fondness for my new little nephew Elisha. ;-)}

 




The Book:
The Sparrow Found a House by Jason McIntire. Published 2013 by Elisha Press. {My thanks to Elisha Press for providing me

Rocky Point, Bribery, & the Peiffer Giveaway Winner

When I was a little girl, there was only one way to get to Rocky Point Amusement Park.


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Through reading 100 books.

From June 14th {the day after our school "let out" for summer vacation} until the last few days of August, my sisters and I added star stickers to our book charts.

Each star denoted one book read. We planned what books we'd each read, my sisters and I and my mom,

Interview & Signed Paperback Giveaway with Mystery Author Caleb Peiffer: Part 2

Welcome back, Caleb! :-) Time for another round of questions ...

What literary character are you most like?

CALEB: My first choice is Don Quixote. We're both dreamers, idealists, and often delude ourselves into thinking impractical things are very practical. If I wasn't writing, I'd probably be lying in a ditch, recovering from a fight with a windmill. My second choice is Amory Blaine. I don't

Interview & Signed Paperback Giveaway with Mystery Author Caleb Peiffer: Part 1

I just love it when I find a new author that I can recommend without reservation! :-)
Caleb Peiffer is such a one. Caleb and I crossed paths earlier this year while I was reviewing one of his novels, Gone Like the Shadow, part of the "Wheelchair Sleuth" mystery series which follows a genius wheelchair-bound detective in an very dangerous worldwide game of real-life chess. While great for

Sneak-Peek! The First Chapter of JEMIMA AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING CUFFLINKS & the Winner of Last Week's Giveaway

Well, well, well! I have two fun things for you today: A sneak-peek at my soon-to-be-published middle-grade fiction book, Jemima and the Mystery of the Missing Cufflinks; AND I get to announce who won last week's giveaway of an Alicia A. Willis e-book of their choice (see the end of this post!


So let's get started! :-)





Some of you may be unsure of what I mean when I say, "middle-grade

Good News, an Interview, & a Giveaway!

Well, I promised you all an update!

My next-to-be-published book is a middle-grade fiction read, set in Regency England. :-) My inspiration? First, I've long admired Jane Austen's books, and second, my 9-year-old niece expressed the need for more high-quality, wholesome, interesting books for her age/reading level! Thus, Jemima and the Mystery of the Missing Cufflinks has been born. Jemima

The Time of Metal and Wheels

 
Like Paul, I think I was born out of season. Or perhaps it is just that our modern day-and-age advances at too quick a pace for these hobbit feet to keep up with...

I went to the library the other day. And I'd like to know:


Am I the only person who thought that the librarian at the check-out desk is supposed to check out your books?

I understand - I weep over it, yes, but I understand -

Freebie on Kindle! :-)

Just letting you all know that is FREE on KINDLE today - celebrating a week of staying on the top 100 bestsellers list in our category!!! If you haven't read it, please feel free to download it and enjoy; if you've read it and loved it, share the news!

Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/House-Mercy-Ali...

Endings First

Yes, I admit it. I'm one of those people: I read the ending of a book - almost every time without fail - before I read the beginning.




I began doing this without realizing it, far back in middle school, I think.  Then one day, I came to the stark observation that not everyone reads the ending first!  It was shocking. I hadn't known that.

I felt guilty for awhile, thinking that perhaps I