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"Mormon Mishaps and Mischief": Review and Interview

I wrote an endorsement of Mormon Mishaps and Mischief before it was ever published, and I stand by that endorsement:


"Mormon Mishaps had me chuckling, giggling, and chortling so hard, my cats came trotting into the room to see what was 'wrong'. Nothing was 'wrong', but everything was 'oh, so right!' D.N. Giles and C.L. Beck have put together a delightful compilation of laugh-out-loud gems. What's not to love about laughter? We all need more of it, so buy this book!"


Well, of course, I can't...

Winner of "Free Men and Dreamers" giveaway!

Congratulations to Debra Guyette of Connecticut! Debra has won her choice of volumes from L.C. Lewis's Free Men and Dreamers historical novel series. Since Debra hasn't read any of the series, she has chosen to begin with the first volume, "Dark Sky At Dawn".

Thank you to everyone who entered!

What Am I Reading for My 2010 New/Old Reading Challenge?

Well, I've finally closed the covers once more on The Crystal Cave , by Mary Stewart. This was an old friend that was very difficult to leave! For the record, my very favorite chapter in the whole book remains Chapter 12 of "The Falcon". It's not an "action" chapter or a "magical" chapter. But to me, it is a very touching chapter and one that I love so much I have read it many, many more times over the years than I've ever read the entire book. Do any of you have favorite sections of books...

From Reader to Writer

Presented by Joyce DiPastena  at the Kearny (Arizona) Public Library on April 7, 2010
(Delivered in my new haircut to the right. It's one of the few times you'll catch me with straight hair. I'm washing all the curls back in tomorrow!)
I had an exciting year last year! I did a lot of traveling and visited both new and familiar places.
One stop I made was in England! I saw so many exciting things there, my head still spins when I try to remember them all. As some of you might know from the kind...

New interview with...Me!

I've been interviewed by YA historical author, Linda Weaver Clarke. Leave a comment on her interview with me between April 4-12 for a chance to win an autographed copy of I lluminations of the Heart !


http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-medieval-author-joyce.html

Amazing New Review of "Illuminations of the Heart"!

Read an amazing new review of Illuminations of the Heart by L.C. (Laurie) Lewis on her blog, A View From the Other Side of the Hill: Book Nook Review.


And no, I promise I didn't bribe her to write it with the interview I posted with her on Monday. :-)

Interview and Giveaway with Historical Author, L.C. Lewis

Today I'm excited to share with you my interview with historical author, L.C. Lewis. L.C. writes about early American history and has generously offered a Winner's Choice copy of one of the volumes in her Free Men and Dreamers series to one lucky reader of this interview! Read all the way to the end to find out how you can enter for a chance to win one of L.C.'s novels. (USA entries only, at L.C.'s request.)
JDP: Welcome, L.C. (Do you prefer to be called L.C. or Laurie for this interview?...

Happy 101 Award!

Thank you, Aleksandra of Aleksandra's Corner for this lovely Happy 101 Award! To earn it, I have to list 10 things that make me happy, then pass the award on to 10 friends. Hmmm, how hard can it be to come up with 10 happy thoughts? Let's find out!

Ten Things That Make Me Happy
1. Spending time with my sister2. My cats3. Music (especially Tchaikovsky and music from my childhood)4. Reading5. I suppose I should put "Writing" in here somewhere. Let's say it makes me happy when it "works". :-)6...

Guest Blogging at Day Dreamer

I've posted a guest blog on "Faith to Create" on Christine Bryant's Day Dreamer blog. I'd love you to stop by and check it out!

AZ Renaissance Festival Book Signing 2010

Yes, I know, I've already shared pictures from this year's Arizona Renaissance Festival with you. But that was play. This was work! Well, okay, it was fun work, getting to meet so many nice people, and well, sell a few books while I was at it. Here are a few pics from my 2010 book signing at Lady Ann Chamberlin's Bookshop. (Thanks for inviting me, Ann!)


Lady Ann Chamberlin's Book Shop



Lady Ann Chamberlin



My table outside of Lady Ann's Bookshop



That looks like me! (No, not the woman on the book...