Weekend Edition

  



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Monday:  We all were winners of a virtual beach retreat brought to us by Missy Tippens! However, the winner of the tote bag and a copy of His Summer Valentine is Connie Porter Saunders!
Wednesday: Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Debby Giusti asked, "Who is Rosie Glick?" in her blog post that also included a few snapshots from Debby's personal Amish photo collection. In addition, Debby held a drawing for a copy of the fourth and final book in her Amish Protectors series, which is Rosie Glick's story. Congrats to Nicole House. Nicole, you won a copy of Amish Christmas Secrets! 
Friday: There is no doubt that a series of connected stories, when executed well, are big hits with readers, right? Winnie Griggs cataloged the pros and cons well! The winner of all 4 books of the Knotty Pine series is Tanya Agler. And the winner of the Journeys of the Heart Novella collection is Sandy Smith.



Monday:  Jan Drexler will be here talking about balance. Is your life out of whack? Are you having trouble fitting your writing and/or reading time into your busy life? We'll be discussing the problem and some solutions (hopefully), so bring your ideas! And one commenter will win a copy of Jan's newest release and book one of a new series from Revell, The Sound of Distant Thunder, releasing September 18th!
Wednesday:  Join us as Melanie Dickerson talks about how to find plot ideas and how to "write what you know" at the same time, using her first Southern Historical Romance as an example.  Friday: Pam Hillman is your host today. When this WE went to press, she was pursuing a really cool idea for Friday's post. Come back and let's see how it panned out! :)







 Garrison's Law book #3 Loving the Texas Negotiator Available for Pre-Sale nowComing September 4th 
Not all the Garrisons are guys.

Beth Garrison is the top hostage negotiator in Rocky Ridge, Texas. She's called to serve on a task force to investigate a killing that is a copycat of her first bust as a rookie.

Tate McCade has a reputation for steamrolling anyone who gets in his way and he's had a run-in with Beth and her oversized ego before. He's got a bruise on his face to prove it.

They have to work together and sparks are flying that aren’t all about the job.
Speaking of Mary Connealy, Carrie stopped by to visit her at Barnes & Noble on Book Lovers' Day! Well, ok, not Mary herself (sadly) but her books, which are the next best thing! 




Winnie's Publisher is giving two of her books a refresh, putting then out with gorgeous new covers. Check them out below.  And to learn more about the books themselves, just click on the covers.

                                                                                     
Rosie Glick's story available for pre-order!

AMISH CHRISTMAS SECRETSBy Debby Giusti Pre-order here!


Missy was a guest blogger at the Inspy Romance blog and did a fun post about where book ideas come from!


Don't forget to enter daily for Pam Hillman's Natchez Trace Takeover Tour Giveaway with JustRead Publicity Tours! Pam is giving away a basket of goodies including these two lovelies! Hurry, ends on 8/20!


Carrie is guest blogging over at Jerusha Agen's marvelous Fear Warriors blog, talking about choosing 'even if' faith when the 'what if' happens.


If you're in the Hanover, Maryland area today, stop on by the Girl Scouts' Community Day at St. Mark United Methodist Church Community Day & Shred-It Event. 

In case you are not familiar, JustRead Book Boxes is a monthly book box featuring clean reads with an inspirational element plus a curation of several good quality items that complement the featured title.  You can also buy directly from our Etsy shop.




Melanie Dickerson's upcoming release, Magnolia Summer is available for preorder, plus on tour with JustRead Publicity Tours!  Click on the banners above to take you straight to their respective sign up forms. Hurry! Sign up closes on August 20, 2018.  




How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene by K.M. Weiland.

Nonfiction Writers: Beware the Curse of Knowledge by Anne Janzer on Jane Friedman's blog.

7 Mistakes that Make Every Writer Look Unprofessional by DiAnn Mills.

How to Write Attention-Grabbing Promo Copy for Books by M.J. Rose, guest blogger at BookBub.

Why Writing Can Be The Best Way To Deal With Adversity by Joanna Penn, The Creative Penn

Finding My Voice - So Easy. So Hard, by Vaughn Roycroft from Writer Unboxed.