A Carol Award for Memory Lane (and a giveaway!)

This past Saturday night, my book Memory Lane received a Carol Award in the romance category! That particular award is organized by American Christian Fiction Writers and judged by writers.

Immediately before the dinner and awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. L to R: Reader Staci Scott, me, my agent and writer friend Kristy Cambron, Staci’s daughter Gretchen The image that flashed up on the giant screens when they announced my category (!!)The beautiful award

This recognition means a lot to me. Memory Lane is the first novel I independently published. I hired my editor, I collaborated on the cover, I hand-picked the audiobook narrators, I formatted the interior of the print and ebook, I uploaded the novel to all the places. It’s a huge encouragement to know that this story has connected with so many readers.

Thinking back down my own personal memory lane with this book, here are a few of the moments I cherish…

Taking a trip to Maine with my husband to research (and enjoy) the setting of this series.Launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the audiobook. Readers showed up in a big way and the successful campaign covered the full cost of creating the audiobook.Holding the paperback in my hands for the first timeMailing out all the “swag boxes” ordered by readers via the Kickstarter campaignMy mom with her swagJoy of joys–listening to the audiobook (with its male and female narrators) for the first time

Memory Lane released in February of 2023. In all of these photos I didn’t know that I’d be diagnosed with breast cancer on April 1st of the that year. There was a lot of hardship yet to come for me in 2023… scans, tests, waiting on results, surgery, more waiting on results, twenty sessions of radiation, sickness, more scans.

Here I am now, a year after completing radiation. When they announced the title of my book Saturday night, I was given the opportunity to say words of gratitude to the Lord, my editor, my agent, my reader and writer friends, and my family. I am thankful for God’s sustaining grace. For health. For this novel and all the novels He’s called me to write and continues to call me to write.

Two fun things for you before I go…

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, the ebook of Memory Lane is currently available to read for FREE via Prime reading. Simply visit its Amazon page HERE for access to it.

I’m offering a giveaway to celebrate this Carol Award! One grand prize winner will receive all the items pictured below: a signed copy of Memory Lane’s paperback, the audiobook, a book cozy and bookmark handmade by my friend Joy. The second-place winner will receive a signed copy of Memory Lane’s paperback and the audiobook.

I’m not requiring you to “do” anything to enter. Simply supply your email in the entry box below so that I can quickly contact you if you win. Winners will be selected randomly. USA only, please.

a Rafflecopter giveawayThank you so much for supporting me and my writing journey! XO XO, Becky