Updates & Winners

UPDATES

 As you can see, the book cover is completed, and I'm DELIGHTED with the results! I know many of you participated in the "Help Choose My Next Book Cover" contest earlier this year, so you're probably wondering why this cover looks different.



When that particular picture was blown up to book cover size, the whole tone of the picture changed. It took on an ominous tone that I really didn't want for a book cover. The cover designer and I e-mailed back and forth, and I fell in love with this cover as soon as I saw it.



The hand not only gives it that personalization that it wouldn't have if it were only a landscape, but also follows the storyline and theme verse.



"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths." ~Proverbs 3:5-6



As you can see the letter "H" in the word "path" is disintegrating, and that's exactly how my main character, Trish, feels. But--praise God!--when we acknowledge Him as Sovereign Lord and put our trust in Him, He is the one painting our path. *shivers*



The last section of A Path Less Traveled has gone out to beta readers. The entire manuscript has also gone out to proofreaders. (I'd be remiss if I didn't take a moment to say another "THANK YOU!" to these people. What a blessing they've been to me! I've started work on the formatting, so it's only a matter of time before the book will be out in print.



Next week, I'll give details as to a special pre-order sale I'll have for autographed copies of A Path Less Traveled . Stay tuned! =)



WINNERS

The winner of A Suitor For Jenny by Margaret Brownley is ... Sylvia!

The winner of A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman is ... Nancye!



Ladies, I'll send you an e-mail later this week. Just reply with your mailing addresses, so I can forward them on to the authors and they can send you your books.



Thanks to everyone for participating, and as always, a special THANKS to our awesome authors.



Until Monday...