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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> If you are a fan of old English romances, then this
book is definitely one you should check out. Take everything you love about
Jane Austen’s novels, add in even stronger male characters and a commentary on
the life of the working man, and you have Elizabeth Gaskell’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">North and South</i>.</span></div>
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life in the South of England and tossed into the busy and noisy North by her
father’s religious convictions. After befriending a mill worker’s dying
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One thing after another throws them together, and
eventually they both feel the attraction growing between them, though
misunderstandings and secrets still keep them apart. When unforeseen
occurrences send Margaret back to London, Mr. Thornton fears he shall never see
her again. However the ending of the book satisfies the romantic in us all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This wonderful book is also a great mini-series in
the BBC adaptation. The actor that plays Mr. Thornton is the very sexy Richard
Armitage, and even the mill worker is an actor you might recognize from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Downton Abby</i>. The beautiful scenery and
great acting make the BBC adaptation a must see accompaniment to this must read
book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Excerpt from <i>North and South</i> by
Elizabeth Gaskell:<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7692609412117539708" name="_GoBack"></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘It is true; and I believe it to be as much a necessity
as that prudent wisdom and good conduct are always opposed to, and doing battle with ignorance and improvidence. It is one of the great beauties of our system, that a working-man may raise himself into the power and position of a master by his own exertions and behaviour; that, in fact, every one who rules himself to decency and sobriety of conduct, and attention to his duties, comes over to our ranks; it may not be always as a master, but as an over-looker, a cashier, a book-keeper, a clerk, one on the side of authority and order.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘You consider all who are unsuccessful in raising
themselves in the world, from whatever cause, as your enemies, then, if I under-stand you rightly,’ said Margaret’ in a clear, cold voice.</span> As their own enemies, certainly,’ said he,
quickly, not a little<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> piqued by the haughty disapproval her form of expression and tone of speaking implied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But, in a moment, his straightforward honesty made him feel that his words were but a poor and<br />
quibbling answer to what she had said; and, be she as scornful as she liked, it was a duty he owed to himself to explain, as truly as he could, what he did mean. Yet it was very difficult to<br />
separate her interpretation, and keep it distinct from his meaning. He could best have illustrated what he wanted to say by telling them something of his own life; but was it not too personal a subject to speak about to strangers? Still, it was the simple straightforward way of explaining his meaning; so, putting aside the touch of shyness that brought a momentary flush of colour into his dark cheek, he said:</span> </div>
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‘I am not speaking without book. Sixteen years
ago, my father<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> died under very miserable circumstances. I was taken from school, and had to become a man (as well as I could) in a few days. I had such a mother as few are blest with; a woman of strong power, and firm resolve. We went into a small country town, where living was cheaper than in Milton, and where I got employment in a draper’s shop (a capital place, by the way, for obtaining a knowledge of goods). Week by week our income came to fifteen shillings, out of which three people had to be kept. My mother managed so that I<br />
put by three out of these fifteen shillings regularly. This made the beginning; this taught me self-denial. Now that I am able to afford my mother such comforts as her age, rather than her own<br />
wish, requires, I thank her silently on each occasion for the early training she gave me. Now when I feel that in my own case it is no good luck, nor merit, nor talent,–but simply the habits of life which taught me to despise indulgences not thoroughly earned,–indeed, never to think twice about them,–I believe that this suffering, which Miss Hale says is impressed on the countenances of the people of Milton, is but the natural punishment of dishonestly-enjoyed pleasure, at some former period of their lives. I do not look on self-indulgent, sensual people as worthy of my hatred; I simply look upon them with contempt for their poorness of character.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘But you have had the rudiments of a good education,’
remarked Mr. Hale. ‘The quick zest with which you are now reading Homer, shows me that you do not come to it as an unknown book; you have read it before, and are only recalling your old knowledge.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘That is true,–I had blundered along it at school;
I dare say, I was even considered a pretty fair classic in those days, though my Latin and Greek have slipt away from me since. But I ask you, what preparation they were for such a life as I had to lead? None at all. Utterly none at all. On the point of education, any man who can read and write starts fair with me in the amount of really useful knowledge that I had at that time.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘Well! I don’t agree with you. But there I am perhaps
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">‘Not one bit!’ exclaimed Mr. Thornton, laughing. ‘I
was too busy to think about any dead people, with the living pressing alongside of me, neck to neck, in the struggle for bread. Now that I have my mother safe in the quiet peace that becomes her age, and duly rewards her former exertions, I can turn to all that old narration and thoroughly enjoy it.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Heather
Smith is an ex-nanny. Passionate about thought leadership and writing, Heather
regularly contributes to various career, social media, public relations,
branding, and parenting blogs/websites. She also provides value to <a href="http://www.nanny.net/">hire a nanny</a> by giving advice on site design
as well as the features and functionality to provide more and more value to
nannies and families across the U.S. and Canada. She can be available at
H.smith7295 [at] gmail.com.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blog
Meme: The Next Big Thing </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">I normally don’t do
blog memes. But this one kinda grabbed me. Not the usual, "What color
socks are you wearing?" It’s basically part of an ongoing chain of book
and author recommendations called “The Next Big Thing.” </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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The whole idea is that writers get “tagged,” answer ten quick fire questions on
their blog, and then tag five other writers … so that before long you have a
whole web of writers answering the same questions, and linking to one another
through social media. I was tagged by </span><a href="http://mikeduran.com/2012/11/blog-meme-the-next-big-thing/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">
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post who will answer these same ten questions on their blogs next Wednesday.
(I tagged five, but I only got permission from two, so this may come as a surprise to a few)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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Google this sort of thing and just stare and wonder. I came across the most
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<b><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3)
What genre does your book/work fall under? </span></b></span></span></b></div>
<b><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;">
</span></span></b><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I would classify it as a Paranormal thriller first
and romance second. Though, the romance will be a very strong element, but not
sappy, no sap allowed. I want the romance to play off the impossibility factor,
which is a result of the parnormal activity surrounding the hero and heroine's encounters
with one another.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">4) What actors would you choose to play the
part of your characters in a movie rendition?</span></b></span></div>
</span></b></span></span><b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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is hard for me, mainly because I rarely cast books. I have a vivid picture of
what the character looks like in my mind, and on occasion there's an actor or
actress that stands out.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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</span></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Okay,
hmm...</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Well,
both my characters are older, as in the sense of mid-to-late thirties<b> </b>(older for books and movies).<b><br /></b></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My
hero is a bit cynical. He challenges everything, and he can't stand people who
don't bother to think beyond what they are told. He can be rather combative,
especially with his sister, whom he frustrates to no end. He runs the family
business, has never married, and pretty much insults every woman h<b>e </b>meets<b> </b>within the first five minutes. He's a curious man, intelligent
and highly capable, but not exactly pleasant.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I
think the winner is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Javier
Bardem. My character Louis Everett (name is still subject to change) isn't
Spanish, but there's something in this guys eyes that makes me think of the
qualities above. </span></span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span> </span></span></div>
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out on life. She's (hold your breath) a successful author who has recently been
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world, and the attitude change she's witnessed in herself as a result of the
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What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?</span></b></div>
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eras to bleed into one another, and gives the victim the chance to find
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">6)
Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">All
of my previous books have been published with a small press, and my experience has
been really great, but I'm going to try and capture an agent with this one, and
hopefully, eventually, get published by a larger press. </span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">7) How long did it take you to write the
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I completed my last book this past summer and have
spent the past few months going through edits. This idea has been brewing for
about three months, but I'm just a couple of very rough chapters in, and I’m
absolutely certain that these will be completely rewritten because that's just
my method: Awkward start, find my way into the story, start over and revise.</span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Stories for me have to have a brewing period of
several months. During this time I write lots of notes, some random and out of
order scenes, a horrible beginning, and I also character journal. I research a
lot during this period too and work on several versions of a synopsis so I can
see a clear path to the end of the story, I still leave wiggle room to allow
the characters to evolve and for scenes to unfold in unexpected ways. Once that last bit of major research clicks,
and my vision to the end of the book is clear, I write fast. If I work
diligently and late into the night, I can write a full book in under three
months. Of course, it needs revisions and editing, but not a total scrap and
overhaul. I've written five novels now, and all have followed this pattern. I expect
this book to as well.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;">8) What other books would you compare this
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Are we allowed to skip questions?</span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I'm
honestly not sure right now. It may be that I'm just too early in the process
to know. There are similarities to the story in the movie The Lake House. I hadn't
thought about this until someone mentioned it to me, but only the timeline
element really, and vaguely at that.</span></div>
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have to think about this one. At present I don't have answer.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">9)
Who or what inspired you to write this book?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My family is always inspiring, but I think the bulk of this one
probably goes to my youngest daughter Kaylee. She loves Fantasy, and knows that
I do too, and has encouraged me for some time to branch out. She also
enjoys sharing in my picture collection of old houses, castles, etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> We both have wild imaginations and enjoy spurring one another. Did I mention she writes? <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto;"></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">10)
What else about the book might pique the reader’s interest?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Well,
I think everyone kind of loves an impossible love story, and a good thriller always
keeps a person's interest, especially those in the style of M. Knight Shyamalon.
I'm no M. Knight Shyamalon, but I'd sure like to aspire to his level. Needless
to say, this story will have a twist. Well, not really a twist, not when you
look back on it, but hopefully, if I do it right, readers won't expect how it
ends, even though in hindsight, it will make perfect sense. That's all I'm
saying.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><br /><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">And now for the tagging:</span><span></span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span><a href="http://jenniferhartz.com/blog/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jennifer Hartz</span></a><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">, author of the series <i>Future Savior</i>. The fourth book in this futuristic fantasy series just released. I LOVE these books!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span><a href="http://www.tinapinson.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Tina Pinson</span></a><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">. Tina's an author who dabbles in several genres. She's also recently had a second book in a series release: <i>Shadowed Dreams</i>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I really like her Gothic who-dun-it tale, <i>In The Manor of the Ghost.</i><br />
</span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://cuffesisters.com/off-the-cuffe/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sadie and Sophie Cuffe</span></a>. There's romance, intrigue and plenty of action going on.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Be prepared to get hit over the head with how good these are. (It happens to the characters.)<br />
</span><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1236039305"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Michelle Sutton</span></a><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://healingheartsseries.blogspot.com/">.</a> Romance writer? Yes. Typical? Oh... no... Not by a long shot.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://nikechillemi.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Nike Chillemi. </span></a> Author of good ole fashion suspense. Humphrey Bogart would fit right in with her stories. </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Today I have the privilege of hosting fellow Arkansan author Shannon Vannatter on my blog. Shannon is the author of six novels with more on the way. She's sharing the story of her journey as an author. Three words come to mind: NEVER GIVE UP. I hope you're inspired by Shannon's journey. Thank you for sharing it, Shannon. Many blessings!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Oh! And </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Shannon has graciously </span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">offered to give away a copy of her latest book, Rodeo Ashes, in a drawing, so be sure and leave a comment and an email address where you can be reached.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">For fifteen years I had a story in my head. Once I finally realized it
was a book and got a computer, I began writing in 1999.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In 2004, six books later, I was at a writing crossroads. I have over 200
rejection letters. I belonged to 2 local writing groups and moved mountains and
babysitters to attend local conferences and workshops. My brain was on overload
from learning, but I wasn’t learning anything specific to my genre.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So I googled it: Christian Romance Writers Conference. And stumbled upon
American Christian Romance Writers. It was in Denver, Colorado
that year and sounded like writer heaven. But too far and too expensive for my
stay-at-home mom life and budget. Still, I dreamed of going some day.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Early the next year, I learned that my grandmother had left all her
grandchildren a savings bond. I didn’t want to pay a bill with it or go
shopping. Grandma’s money should go toward something really important. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The writing conference popped into my head. The savings bond was just
enough to cover the registration. I googled it. By then the name had changed to
American Christian Fiction Writers and would be in Nashville, Tennessee.
Only six hours away and all we’d have to come up with would be gas, food, and
lodging money.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My husband and I are both geography challenged. Neither of us can read a
map. We usually traveled with family members, not on our own. We started
talking about making the trip and I started dreaming. We mapquested a route and
decided it was doable.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My husband put in for vacation time. Always supportive, he promised to
drive me there and babysit while I learned. I registered, chose my editor and
agent appointments, and made travel plans. I even got an appointment with Tracy
Peterson, the acquisition editor for Heartsong Presents, where I’d already sent
my proposal for my book. Since I hadn’t heard anything, I figured I could just
sell the book to Tracy
in person. No biggie.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A month before conference, I got a rejection letter from Heartsong
Presents. I nose-dived into anguish for two days, then picked myself up, and
decided I’d just convince Tracy
in person. No biggie.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">That September, we packed our three year old and my business casual
clothing and headed for Nashville.
I was certain that I’d come home with a contract if not a check. Maybe both.
The trip went off without a hitch and our trusty mapquest map delivered us
right at the conference hotel. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When we walked in, I saw Tracy Peterson. After I picked up my jaw from
the floor, I saw a friendly looking woman and asked, “Is that Tracy Peterson.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Yes.” </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“I’ve got an appointment with her to pitch my book tomorrow.” </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Go talk to her.” </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I smoothed a hand over my road-weary hairdo. “No, I look car-lagged. I’ll
wait ’til tomorrow.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The next morning, it hit me—I didn’t know a soul there. Feeling way out
of my league, I found an empty table for breakfast. Friendly writers soon
filled my table. Before the day was over, I saw the friendly woman from the
lobby the night before and learned her name, Margaret Daley. It sounded
familiar.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After the first workshop session, I realized I barely knew the basics
about writing. My brain tried to process all the new information and keep up
with everything I’d learned. By my appointment time with Tracy, I was on overload. The meeting didn’t
go as I planned.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I recapped my story for her and asking why she’d rejected it. She told me
there wasn’t enough conflict and then brainstormed with me on how to fix it.
She even agreed to take another look at it if I upped the conflict.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">By the time that awesome weekend was over, I’d boo hooed on my hubby
because I didn’t get a contract, much less a check. But I was hooked and vowed
to move mountains and babysitters to attend the conference annually.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After we got home, I googled Margaret Daley. She’d had forty or so books
published at that time. Duh. I upped the conflict in my book and sent it off.
It was rejected again. I realize now, my writing wasn’t at publishable level.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In 2006, I sat down at an empty breakfast table at the conference in Dallas. Again, I didn’t
know a soul. Except Margaret Daley and I doubt she remembered me. This pretty
blond walked up and asked if anyone was sitting beside me. I said no. She
offered her hand and said, “Hi, I’m LeNora Worth.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My jaw hit the floor again. Lenora is my favorite Love Inspired author.
I’d read countless books of hers. But I couldn’t think of one title or
character. She probably thought I was lying about being a fan.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dallas</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> again in 2007. I got
requests, followed by rejections both years. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In 2008, I finally joined ACFW, took advantage of joining a critique
group, and trolled the course archives, but the conference was in Minneapolis. Way too far
and expensive, but I heard about the local zone group meeting in Little Rock. I attended
the meeting twice that summer and met Linda Fulkerson. A few months later, out
of the blue, she e-mailed asked if I wanted a ride to Minneapolis. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My parents and husband weren’t sure at all about me jumping in a car with
a woman I’d met twice for a road trip to Minneapolis,
plus a hotel stay with her. My dad took me to our designated meeting place. I
guess she passed muster, he let me go. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I got to meet two of my critique partners, Brenda Anderson and Lorna
Seilstad, and made real friends that year. For the first time, I attended the
early bird session and took Marjorie Lawson’s EDITs class. It was like the
scales fell from my eyes and I knew what went in a book and what didn’t. That
class was the culmination of all the others and brought my writing to a
publishable level.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">By then, I’d upped my conflict and managed a meeting with JoAnne Simmons,
acquisition editor at Heartsong Presents. I’ll never forget when her eyes lit
up over my story. She requested the full. I went home and frantically used the
techniques I’d learned in the EDITs class and sent the manuscript to JoAnne. In
January, I got an offer.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Without ACFW, it’s highly possible that I wouldn’t be published. Lately,
things have been coming full circle. Last year, I taught at ACFW. This month,
my sixth book, Rodeo Ashes release and I just signed a contract for three more
Heartsong Presents titles. And that's the story that started it all, it will be book
2 in the new series. </span></b></div>
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<i>It’s never too late to start over.</i></div>
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Lacie Gentry, a young widow and mom, is
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It’s been years since Quinn has seen lovely
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dating. By the time they met, Lacie was engaged to rodeo star Mel Gentry then
happily married. Now Lacie’s closer than ever. The attraction is still there,
but so is a secret that might end any chance of romance. </div>
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Can they rise from the rodeo ashes?</div>
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Purchase Rodeo Ashes.</div>
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More About Shannon:</div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Central Arkansas</span></b><b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> author, Shannon Taylor
Vannatter is a stay-at-home mom/pastor’s wife. Her debut novel won the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">2011 Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award</i>.
She’s had 6 books released since 2010 with three more to come. Find her books
at christianbook.com, amazon.com, barbourbooks.com, and harlequin.com. Her
latest title, Rodeo Ashes will be available at Walmart, Kmart, and Meijers in
Oct. Learn more at <a href="http://shannonvannatter.com/">http://shannonvannatter.com/</a> and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://shannonvannatter.com/blog/"><u>http://shannonvannatter.com/blog/</u>.</a><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span><b> I'd like to welcome back Shawneda Marks. Shawneda last visited to talk about her book, It's In My Blood, which is about a woman living with HIV. There's a link to that interview further down. Shawneda continues to take on tough issues with her writing. It's my pleasure to host her again as she tells us about her latest project.</b></div>
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<b> For those who are just learning about you as an author, would you please tell
us about yourself, Shawneda.</b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I'm
a simple girl determined to live a life pleasing to her heavenly Father who
loves to pray and spend uninterrupted time with God . . . then I climb out of
bed to be a wife, mother, chauffeur, healthy living enthusiast, nontraditional
college student, author and blogger . . .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> then I read my before bed devotional, pray and return to being a girl living
a simple life.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> Tell
us about your new book?</b></div>
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My next book is WEIGHING MY OPTIONS, part
of the wholeness series (which features the last book <a href="http://shawnawilliams-oldsmobile.blogspot.com/2010/02/author-interview-shawneda-marks.html">I
talked with you about</a> an HIV novel called It's in My Blood.) The series
follows flawed women facing health issues (in a way <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">often</i> unaddressed in the Body of Christ) on their path to
wholeness. This novel deals with obesity. Four cousins plan to meet at the
family reunion. One of them isn't able to attend due to complications from
obesity. The remaining three make a bet to lose the weight.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> Wow! What
inspired this story?</b> Obesity is one of the "pink elephants" in the
pews (and behind some pulpits) in most churches. I've struggled with obesity
and some of the complications it carries due to emotional eating over the
course of my life. Writing about health issues helped me face the root of my
own problems. Conviction about the irony of writing about unaddressed health
issues in the Body of Christ and having one (I ballooned up to 299 pounds) led
me to lose fifty five pounds to date (I changed my lifestyle and am still
losing) and write the obesity novels. </div>
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<b> Is there an underlying theme? </b>The underlying theme deals with emotional issues
that lead to emotional eating and the need to address them to live a full life.
Each character develops an unhealthy relationship with food due to a different
childhood event and recognizes the need to do something about it.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> What's
your favorite scene/character? </b>It is so hard for me to pick a favorite
character (so I won't try) but I do have a favorite scene. The characters go
through different weight loss programs and Toney is picking up a client from
the airport while trying to alleviate the pressure from one of her diets. It is
a hysterical scene (to me anyway.)<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> What
do you hope readers take away from reading your book?</b> I hope readers take away
the seriousness of using food as more than it was created to be or giving it a
place God reserved and created for himself to help them with emotional issues
in their life. I hope it inspires women to be honest with themselves about their
unhealthy eating habits and make them aware that changing is an option.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> Let's turn this interview to the personal side of being a writer. How
did you get started? </b>I've been writing as long as I can remember.
My Dad planted the seeds in my heart to pursue sharing "my gift" with
the public. He entered a poem into a contest and it was published my freshman
or sophomore year in high school. Since that happened, I've been writing and
sharing "my gift" with people.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> Do
you have any particular method to your writing, any quirks that help you along
in the creative process?</b> I find inspiration for writing every day. I'm a
detailed plotter so I'm able to write based on my original creativity bursts. I
hear book titles first and have covers for several series to keep me busy for
three to five years. One of my quirks is that I make a "write track"
of songs to listen to while I write.</div>
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<b> What
are some of your favorite books? </b>That is a hard question to answer and it
changes all the time. Last year I found a book I think every Christian should
read in, Arron Chambers "Eats With Sinners." I read Chosen by Stacy
Hawkins Adams and it was a good book and The Reunion by Dan Walsh brought tears
to my eyes several times. I review a lot of books so it is hard for me to
choose.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span><b> </b></div>
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<b> What
genre(s) do you write and what draws you to this genre?</b></div>
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I write women's fiction about flawed
characters because I'm a flawed woman and I believe there are readers who want
to read about real women while they're on the path to wholeness. I write
devotionals in hopes of helping someone else learn from the lessons the Holy
Spirit has taught me on my journey to wholeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm developing a YA fantasy collection because
I want to write something fun and exhilarating where girl heroes kick some
serious demon butt!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b> What was
your journey to publication like?</b> My road to publication involved several
writer's groups, coming within two points to winning a publishing deal on a
Gospel writing cruise with a traditional publisher, then following the leading
of the Holy Spirit to learn the business of publishing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and release my work as an indie author. It
has been more rewarding than I ever imagined.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> What's up
next for you? </b>Whew! Where do I start... as a writer I have a new women's
fiction series for Natural Sistahs (MY CROWNING GLORY December 2012) and at
least two more obesity collection installments in the wholeness series(EXERCISING
MY OPTIONS May 2013) . . . did I mention I restart as a full time college student
in January 2013. I'll be busy relaxing and enjoying life between being a wife,
mother, writing, studying and a few other things. I'm really looking forward to
it. </div>
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<b> You are amazing! What might
surprise readers about you? </b>Readers might be surprised to know I don't watch a
lot of TV and when I do it is children's shows on PBS or netflix (I don't
believe in cable.) Most of the songs I write aren't traditional gospel. I
prefer Contemporary Christian Music (loving Jamie Grace right now!), NeoSoul
and urban inspirational artists (love love love Mary Mary and Darlene McCoy.)<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b> What do
you think of the ebook explosion, pros and cons, and what do you think will
happen with print books?</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ebook
explosion has afforded me the opportunity to connect with readers and share my
stories so I'm a VERY biased. I LOVE it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The pros are the power it places in the hands of authors and readers,
the cons are the power it places in the hands of authors and readers. The
biggest con is the fear of readers and authors new power to choose their books
themselves, and has made some people afraid of change, viewing the technology as divisive
instead of another option for reading. I don't believe print books or even
hardcovers are gonna disappear anytime soon. Reading will continue to be driven
by the story there are now more formats available for readers to have access to
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Favorite movie: I don't really have just
one but a movie I think is really cute is Music and Lyrics</div>
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Favorite place: Anywhere I'm surrounded by
love ...I know sappy but it is true. In worship, around my family ... I love
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Favorite food: VitaLish Protein Shakes (I
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<b>Thank you, Shawneda. This has been great and your new book sounds wonderful, and also incredibly relevant. I'd love to have you back for the next in the series! </b></div>
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Julie were "thick as thieves" throughout elementary, middle and most
of high school. Now almost ten years after high school graduation they see each
other at the family reunion and are shocked to find they all passed
"thick" a long time ago. Devastated by the death of a cousin only one
year younger due to the complications of obesity they make a pact to lose the
weight and bring healthy back. Frustrated and confused by endless diets and
fads they encounter, each woman struggles to find weight loss success. A
tempting wager, desire to live and hope for wholeness leaves each woman
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Marks is a Jesus fanatic, worshiper, intercessor, wife, mother and
author. She has loved reading and writing since she can remember. Some of
her favorite memories involve propping up her feet with a book (electronic or
print) in her hands. Marks is the author of eight published books including
IT'S IN MY BLOOD (2009 SORMAG award nominee for Christian Fiction) and MY TRUE
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stories comes from experiences of family, friends and her own personal
challenges. Marks utilizes Print on Demand and Ebook technology to share her
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<br />Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-52081196915218596872012-08-12T21:30:00.000-07:002012-08-12T21:30:55.106-07:00Edgy Christian Fiction Lovers Summer Blog Tour<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> In
the aftermath of WWII all Jakob Wilheimer wants is to get over his pain, get on
with life, and if at all possible, forgive those who've wronged his family --
including himself. But it's hard to do when there are constant reminders. One
of them being his former schoolmate, now teacher, Meri Parker -- Miss Port
Delamar Pearl, Mayor's daughter, Belle of the town -- Meri Parker. After
enduring the stigma and isolation associated with the internment camp, the
awkwardness of going back to school should've been a cake walk. But Jakob
didn't expect to find himself inexplicably drawn to Meri. Or to discover that
the pain and loneliness of her life surpassed his own. She needed to be rescued
from the wretched people seeking to control her life. And more than anything,
he needed to be the one to save her.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"This is a romance novel
that won my heart, even though I normally do not read romance. Shawna's mastery
of characterization infused the story with such believability, and I fell in
love with Jakob and Meri. No sappy scenes, no corny lines--this book is about
story. Yes, it's a love story, but it is so much more."</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> ~ Author Kat Heckenbach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meredith
Louis's Hollywood career is at a point of transition. No longer under Majestic
Studios' control, Meri is free to broaden her appeal as an actress and finally
earn the recognition she desires.</span></div>
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reconcile with her parents after a decade of silence. But after a disastrous
encounter, Meri is plunged into turmoil as old fears resurface in unexpected
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already dealing with unresolved family issues of his own, is further burdened
by his inability to help his wife. Can he learn to step aside and trust God's
plan. Will Meri recognize what she already has?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
All Things is a story of faith and restoration, anchored in the belief,
"...that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them
who are the called according to his purpose."</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Williams's beautiful pacing
and language and unabashed reality set up another faith-filled journey of
facing one's fears and forgiveness. The drama of 1950s Hollywood, the
tenderness of family, and the enjoyment of life's simple pleasures combine to
grip the reader from the start with a genuine, unique reading experience. No
matter how much we love our families, no matter our financial success, we're
still the sum of the experiences that mold us. Williams reminds us that there
is no other better substitute for faith in God, whom we can most assuredly
trust with and in all things."</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
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Author Lisa Lickel</span></div>
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successfully prosecuted a brutal murder case, Roger turns his attention to
discovering the shady dealings of Niles Parker -- the town's former mayor,
Roger's old boss and the father of the woman Roger almost married.</span></div>
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Carrington ran away from Port Delamar with plans never to return. However,
learning that her brother had murdered a family member of a famous movie star
changed those plans. Pennye comes back with the hope of bringing stability to a
family in disarray, but facing the torment of her childhood may be more than
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of trouble create a middle ground, where two people who couldn't be further
apart, embark on a danger-filled journey of discovery to find themselves and
each other.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"The core of this story was
beautiful indeed. Not only did it deal with honesty and forgiveness, but it
dealt with pretending to be something we're not because we are ashamed of our
past, whether it's because we were rich or poor. It wasn't so much about how much
or how little money they had, but about how they were ashamed of their
beginnings. Yet it did make up part of who they were, so to deny it would be to
deny a part of themselves. I loved that message in the story. If we have some
pain in our past, we can try to pretend it never happened, but the truth is
that everything in the past shapes who we are. Why not embraces the joys and
the pain and thank God for how He uses even the ashes of our lives to make
something beautiful."</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> ~ Author Michelle Sutton</span></div>
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Wed, Aug 15: Michelle Sutton (DECISION TO LOVE, OUT OF TIME, IT'S NOT ABOUT
HER) <a href="http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/">http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Sat, Aug 18: Tori Chase (THE SNAKE MURDERS)<br />
<a href="http://www.kvictoriachase.com/">http://www.kvictoriachase.com</a><br />
Mon. Aug 20: DEBORAH PICCURELLI (HUSH, LITTLE BABY)
<a href="http://faith-fiction-friends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://faith-fiction-friends.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Wed, Aug 22: Christine Lindsay (SHADOWED IN SILK) <a href="http://www.christinelindsay.org/">www.christinelindsay.org</a><br />
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Sat, Aug 25: Michael Scott (THE LOST SCROLLS) <a href="http://michaeljscott.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://MichaelJScott.wordpress.com.</a><br />
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Mon, Aug27: Paul Baines (ALPHA REDEMPTION, ALPHA REVELATION) <a href="http://www.pabaines.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pabaines.com</a><br />
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Wed, Aug 29: Dale Amedei (THE ANVIL OF THE CRAFTSMAN, THE BRITTERIDGE
HERESY) <a href="http://daleamidei.wordpress.com/">http://daleamidei.wordpress.com/</a>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-46525567211881743102012-07-28T13:01:00.001-07:002012-07-28T13:01:42.262-07:00Happy Birthday to TBCN (An interview with Nora St. Laurent)<br />
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Nora Stlaurent’s Bio: Nora is the CEO of The Book Club
Network Incorporated. Nora and her husband run The Book Club Network
www.bookfun.org She runs two book clubs near Atlanta, Ga., Former ACFW On-Line
Book Club. Nora currently writes a Book Club column for the Christian Fiction
OnLine Magazine and is a Book Club Talk Columnist for Novel Rocket. You can
read author interviews on her Finding Hope Through Fiction blog, located at
<a href="http://www.psalm516.blogspot.com/">http://www.psalm516.blogspot.com</a>, and reviews around the web at The Christian Pulse
Mag, Title Trakk, Novel Reviews, and Suspense Zone. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What inspired you start
TBCN? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Book Club Network was born out of a desire to share
Christian Fiction authors with other book clubs, share book club ideas with
other leaders and to encourage the authors who are writing such amazing books.
The economy has been really tough for a few years and people are not parting
with money like they used to. Through TBCN they can take their time and find
the right book or win it. We have give away opportunities each month. ALL of
our contests are from the 19<sup>th</sup> – 21<sup>st</sup> of the month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I run two face to face book clubs one at the Christian Book
Store I work at and the other at the church I attend. It’s a position I never
imagined I’d be in since I didn’t read for pleasure much before I started
working in a Christian book store 11 years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">But since I love talking with people and the main thing to talk
about in a book store is books I started reading Christian Fiction (publishers
sent ARC copies to our store and I started checking them out) The first book
that rocked my world and got me hooked in Christian Fiction was a book by Linda
Nichols called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not a Sparrow Falls </i>her
next book did me in and I couldn’t stop talking about it, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At the Scent of Water</i> was her next book that prompted me to contact
the author and let her know how much her book touched my spirit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After reading these two books and telling customers about these
reads I had a reason to read. These
books spoke to me because I wasn’t expecting it. It reminded me of the stories
in the bible. Jesus is the greatest story teller and He knew a story could
change a life or prick our spirit and move us in a direction we never thought
we’d be in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I tell you all that to say I’m dyslexic and I have not been a
fan of reading. Movies were more my thing. I could watch a movie of a book and
have a lot more fun. Reading Christian Fiction changed my life in more ways
than one. I wanted to tell everyone
about the greatest book I read, and I’d do that at the book store. It was possible to talk about the new book I
read and loved for about a month or more but when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At the Scent of Water and Not a Sparrow Falls</i> were not on the shelf
anymore, I had to find some other books to talk about at work. I’m not a very fast reader so; discovering the
next new book was a challenge. Would I get the book read before it disappeared
from the shelf? How long do books live
on a book shelf? The shelf life of a book was a mystery to me and still is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I was whining to my husband Fred about my problem. How can I get
the word out about great books for a very long period of time??? Being a man
who likes to face challenges head we began to talk about how we could do this
and the fact that I can’t read books fast enough to keep up with its shelf
life at the store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I also told him as a book club leader I wanted to promote great
books and share them with other groups. Not everyone has the advantage of working
at a book store and see what new books hit the shelves each week. Another
struggle I had was if I had an author speaking at my book club I wanted to
share them with other book clubs in the area. How could I do that? Where are
book clubs meeting?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Our answer to many of these questions and more was the birth of
The Book Club Network - TBCN. Connecting authors to book clubs and readers to
their books; it’s also a network of book clubs as they post what they’ve read and
how the meeting turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It’s a place to find where a book club is located. We have a
member map where you can find a book club near you. Message them and see if
they are accepting new members. I envision it to be similar to be similar to
the Weight Watchers program (don’t laugh Grin) you can go to a meeting anywhere
in the country right? All you have to do is look on line and get connected.
This is my hope for the future of TBCN.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have there been any
surprises for you @TBCN? What benefits have you seen by bringing readers and
authors together?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ve been encouraged and fascinated by our growth. I can see
there were other people out there like me wanting to connect with other book
club members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ll tell you what has surprised me is the author/reader interaction
each month. This is something I didn’t foresee as I’ve watch the authors are
having a blast interacting with the readers and visa/versa. The beauty of this
discussion is it’s there forever for all to read no matter when you join TBCN.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The authors have done a great job coming up with questions for
reader to answer that give them a peek into their book – create interest and
then the discussion helps book club leaders connect with the author. I’ve been
pleasantly surprised at the amount of authors that want to be featured @The
Book Club Network. It’s been a great thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The interaction with the authors is almost like having a book
club meeting on line. It’s a huge benefit for both the authors who’ve wanted to
ask clubs questions and readers who want to get to know authors. The authors
are catching on. Our sponsors have loved the interaction as well. Members have
told me that they love the author interaction from the 19<sup>th</sup>-21<sup>st</sup>
as much as having a chance to win all these books. It’s hard to know if a book
will be a fit for your group so these interaction times are helpful for that
and so much more. Another thing I love about TBCN members is the fact they are
not afraid to share what they think in a good way. I’ve learned so much and
laughed out loud in some discussion where the questions lead to sharing funny
moments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My hope is that book club leaders and/or members participate in
the discussions and make that book connection with the author and their book. I
want TBCN to be a tool for them in picking out their books. Maybe invite the
author to speak to their book club on the phone. It’s my hope. The discussion
will be there forever. No worries about a books shelf live here @TBCN. So,
everyone has time to get to know each other!! It’s a beautiful thing!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">How can readers join in
the anniversary celebrations?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It’s easy to sign up to be a member of TBCN. We ask a few questions for you to answer and
for other information that helps us keep spammers and other information seekers
out of the network. It’s also FREE. You have opportunities to win lots of
books. For our BIRTHDAY BASH we are giving away 10 books a day and announcing
winners once a week. You’ll have all week to enter the daily featured contests. </span></div>
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comments for my readers?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> If you are avid reader this is the place for you to learn
about the latest in Christian Fiction and interact with the author each month. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Are you a book club leader? Well this is the place for you to
find your next book club pick. We’d also love for you to set up your Book club
page at our site for others to see. It’s a place to share your latest featured
book. Post pictures of your club and the field trips you’ve taken. The authors
you’ve met and the book fun you’ve had. Learn from other book clubs that have
already set up their pages. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Want to start a book club but felt it was too overwhelming? You
can learn from other experienced book club leaders, and you can start right
away making your book club list!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Do you like to win books? This is the place for you. You’ll have
a chance to get to know the authors and their books and read genre’s you
normally wouldn’t. We’ve been giving away about 100 books a month and for our
birthday bash it’s going to be 10 books every day; starting August first.
Winners are picked weekly and announced each weekly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">THANK YOU! You’ve been a grand host to have me here and let me
talk about The Book Club Network and our Birthday Bash!! I hope to see you
there @TBCN <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/">www.bookfun.org</a> </span></div>
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<br /></div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-54083511439481364322012-07-11T00:26:00.001-07:002012-07-11T00:30:31.394-07:00Sneak a Peek -- A Hand to HoldHere's a glimpse at the first chapter of my next book, A Hand to Hold. It's the sequel to Orphaned Hearts. Orphaned Hearts is a very special story to me because of the inspiration behind it (my grandparents), and it has probably been my most popular book (toss up between it and No Other). This is unedited and subject to tweaking once the book is in edits, but I thought I'd post an excerpt and whet some appetites. Orphaned Hearts was about finding Caleb a Home when he was a boy. A Hand to Hold is about Caleb saving his home, now that he's a man. Enjoy. It releases Dec. 1st.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is the Morning Star zinc mine in Rush, Arkansas (now a ghost town). I took a little liberty with Morning Star's history and expanded their mine operation into my fictional town of Brady Hill. The mine that operated in my imagination is similar to this, but a slightly different landscape. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Caleb stopped
telling himself the impending gloom he experienced as he rounded the base of
Brady Mountain was just his taking notice of the difference between the fast
pace of his life in St. Louis and the small town leisure here at home. Over the
years he'd even developed a level of comfort with the brooding feeling. There
was no denying that Brady Hill had seen better days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Today was
different. This visit different. For so many reasons. He’d come to bid farewell
to the woman who’d been his adopted grandmother from the moment he came to
Brady Hill as an orphaned six year old boy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Knowing she was
gone, and that her smile and comforting presence -- a presence capable of easing
the heaviest of burdens -- wouldn’t greet him once he arrived, only highlighted
the glaring state of his home town. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The subtle
sinking sensation that usually filled his gut, the almost imperceptible ache
from the hollow in his heart, ramped up into full despair as the scene unfolded
before him. Four for sale signs on just the first block. Who were they kidding?
There’d be no buyers. No one was moving to Brady Hill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">His dad slowed
to obey the speed even though there were no other cars on the road. The drive through
town became like a slow motion tour, Caleb’s mind remembering what was and
trying to reconcile it with what he now saw. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The theater,
closed... Dixie’s Café, closed... The building that housed the local paper was all
boarded up. The shoe shine chairs in front of the barber shop sat empty and no
ladies anxiously lingered in front of the bakery for first dibs on Matilda's sour
dough straight from the oven. Even essentials like the clinic and pharmacy were
shut down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Caleb scanned
the empty sidewalks through the passenger side window of his father's
Oldsmobile. Awnings cast shadows, providing shade from the sun, but only birds
took refuge there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In his mind he
heard the echo of once-upon-a-time voices and laughter -- residents stopping to
greet and chat, taking time to enjoy one another’s company. Brady Hill’s walkways
had knitted the town together house by house, business by business. A person
could always count on bumping into a familiar face when out for a stroll. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He'd loved this
as a boy, because it usually ended with an invitation to join someone for a
piece of pie or cup of hot cocoa, depending upon the weather. He always felt
safe, accepted. Able to simply be himself. The fact that he'd come here
orphaned and maimed, having lost his arm, hadn't mattered. To the people of Brady
Hill, he was just Caleb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">He sighed and exchanged
glances with his father, and then turned his attention to the road ahead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"The quiet
is hardest to get used to," his dad said and left it at that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Caleb only
nodded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Indeed. Of all the
signs of decay around him, the silence pressed upon Caleb the hardest. Brady
Hill was founded as a mining town. Throughout her life the zinc mine had been
her heartbeat -- the single force that gave her existence meaning. The roar and
idle of truck engines making their haul through town was a constant and
soothing strum. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Caleb strained
his ears if only to hear a distant echo, but all was quiet. The mine was
closed, the heartbeat stilled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">This town who
had raised him, this town he loved; she was dying.</span></div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-69574067078545858962012-07-01T22:56:00.003-07:002012-07-01T22:56:53.747-07:00Sharon Leaf Visits. Lady and the Sea: A novel based on a true story<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lady
and the Sea</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> by Sharon Leaf</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A novel based on a true story</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I was born in sultry South Carolina and raised in
sunny Southern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always
loved to write, but when I caught the ‘running fever’ in the late ‘70’s and
finished my first half-marathon, I thought I could do anything!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly, all those endorphins kicked in and
within six months I completed two full-blown manuscripts on my Smith-Corona
typewriter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(not counting the editing, of
course). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to some unexpected
events—death and divorce--I never took my writing to the next level of
publishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I can still hear
those manuscripts beckoning me, “Take me off the shelf!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I deserve to be heard too!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Since turning forty, I have traveled to over fifteen
countries, including living in Sweden with my husband, Rob, while attending
Bible college, traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railway, trekking through Israel
in 1992, and volunteering on a World War II ship for fourteen months in 1994.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I received a degree in theology at sixty,
proving that it’s never too late to fulfill another dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I returned to my southern roots six years ago
and now live in South Carolina with Rob and my malte-poo, Popcorn. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I consider myself a late bloomer as a
published author. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lady and the Sea</i> is my debut novel.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“You cannot
discover new oceans until you are willing to lose sight of the shore”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When I read this <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">quote</i>
from a poster hanging in an old secondhand shop in 1994, I bought it and hung
it in my home office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The message
stirred something deep within me that I couldn’t explain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little did I know that this fifteen-word
quote would literally come alive in a matter of months when I came across a
flyer with a haunting photo of another aging lady, a rusty, old World War II
vessel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flyer’s message challenged
me because, after two failed marriages, I was living the comfortable life with
my prince charming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I remembered
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">quote</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How could I pass up this dangerous assignment
to transport Russian Jews from Sochi, Russia, to Haifa, Israel?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in spite of my fear of water and the
unknown condition of the ship, I said yes to that inner voice that was saying
GO, and I left my comfortable shore and dived into a new ocean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After living on the Restoration—the ship of
miracles—for fourteen months, I was inspired to tell her story, but it was
after several influential people in my life heard about our journey, looked me
in the eyes and said, “You must write this story for the world!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rolled my eyes and thought, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">easy for you to say, thou person who has
never written a letter, much less a book. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they were right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lady
and the Sea</i> was birthed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When I was soliciting <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lady and the Sea,</i> two traditional publishing houses challenged me on
two fronts: They didn’t want the World War II ship to have a voice, and they
didn’t want the backstory of Rosie and Resti (Rosie’s nickname for the old
ship).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted both, so after much
prayer and research, I decided to become an indie-author to keep control of my
story (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>of my time—I can be as
busy or as laid-back as I choose with no pressure).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
who have read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lady and the Sea</i> loved
Resti’s convincing voice in the beginning of each chapter, and they loved
traveling through five decades with Rosie and Resti up until the time that the
two ladies meet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so glad I listened to that inner voice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Perhaps, like me, you will relate to Resti’s
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After World War II, the old
vessel sat in mothballs for almost fifty years, thinking her glory days were
over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had her fifteen minutes of
fame on the China Sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But at the right
moment in time, she was restored to her natural beauty and was christened MS
Restoration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She wore her name
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She restored faith in the crew and
the volunteers who poured their hearts into her mission, and she restored
hundreds of Russian Jews to Israel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
I ask you, if God can do that for a mere ship, how much more does he want to do
for each one of us? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After you read Lady and the Sea, I hope you will find
faith for your forgotten dreams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether
you are a reader, a writer, or both, I encourage you to follow that inner voice
that says<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> GO.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I wish you smooth sailing and oceans of blessings!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lady and the
Sea, Chapter One ~ July 1995</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Within minutes of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">MS Restoration</i> entering the Haifa harbor, an Israeli gunboat sped from
the port and circled the World War II vessel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As two soldiers aimed their deck-mounted machine guns at the ship,
another shouted instructions in Hebrew through a loudspeaker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
captain of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">MS Restoration</i>
responded over the ship’s radio, “Please, speak to us in English!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rosie
grabbed the rail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Do they think we’re
terrorists?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jesse
touched her arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Rosie, calm down.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Do
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Just
calm down,” her husband repeated, holding out his hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Will
they make us jump overboard?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
have my life jacket,” she spoke, fighting back her fear of water that was
trying to surface once more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Rosie,
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her
mind raced as she gazed up at the man who had brought her on this unpredictable
journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jesse’s right; what’s come over me?</i> Rosie asked herself, all the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
ship, her fellow crewmembers, and their special passengers—the Russian Jews—had
finally reached their destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No
more troubled waters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No more
hurricanes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No more delays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this hot July morning, they were home
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looked at the crew, poised as if they were ready to hit the deck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Isn’t this ironic?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve traveled halfway around the world, and
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rosie’s
stomach churned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She hung her head over
the side of the ship and let it rip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After wiping her mouth with a hankie, she grabbed hold of Jesse’s
arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’d heard stories about people
who had experienced close calls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her
seventy-year-old father once told her about the time his ship almost went down
in the China Sea during the war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“At
that moment, my whole life passed before me,” Talmage said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now
feeling lightheaded as the Israeli soldiers glared at the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Restoration</i> through their binoculars, Rosie knew that this was her
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<b> I get to welcome Tina Pinson to my blog today! Tina is a talented author with a wicked sense of humor. It's my pleasure to let her take over my blog for a few days and share with us her wit and skill. Thank you, Tina! My blog is your blog.</b></div>
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Now, I don't actually mean I'm going to lay my poor sweet
character on the chopping block and have my way at her with a Hachette, and make
some kind goulash out of them. Nor will my character and I get all chummy, pull
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Let’s face it. My characters aren't real. So to carry on a
cooking conversation with anyone of them would be quite tough and I'd probably
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But if I were to write a recipe for my character, what
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Let's start with a dash emerald for eye color. Add a
sprinkle of daisies for hair color. A couple of teaspoons of peaches and cream
for her skin. D drizzle on some rose honey on her lips. I'd make her lean and
lithe with just a pinch of fat. And voilà… the reader now has an idea about how
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Next I might garnish her with some clothes. Beings that I
write Christian fiction, it is good to dress my characters. How I dress my
character gives the reader insight to my character's tastes. It might tell you
whether they are poor or wealthy.</div>
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Next we add dashes of their lives. Peel back the layers of
their lives. I might sift in some spice about their job? Blend up whether married?
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From there I might sprinkle in some anecdotes from their
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You might see how they grew up.</div>
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After I've added all these things, are you satisfied with
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So after we've taken care of the aesthetics of a character,
we need to begin to check out her psyche. What, beyond brushing her pretty
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We need a dollop of heart. A smattering of emotion, (or
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The deeper I look in to my character, the more dimensional
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Is she brave? Afraid? Driven? An Adventurer?</div>
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Granted… I'm not just going to list all this in a story.
That would be utterly boring. But once I dissect my character and find out what
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Read them and let me know what you learned, if anything,
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">His lips
thin, his eyes lit with recognition. She saw a remnant of the man she loved and
knew. He remained hidden deep behind the cover of sickness. She removed her
costume hairpiece so he could see her hair. He smiled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Rebekah,
love. It is you," his whisper was hoarse, weak. He could barely move.
Following her movements with his hollow eyes only seemed to tax his strength,
so he closed them. She wiped his fevered brow, allowed herself to cry, then
laid beside him to rest. His breathing was labored, bones showed through his
skin, but he was alive and she would do all she could to keep him that way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"I
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Andrew
woke, saw the man and practically planted himself in Rebekah. He stayed there
shivering with fear until he realized who it was. "It's Daddy.
Mommy." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rebekah
folded her arms around him. "Yes, darling, it's Daddy. And Daddy is very
sick so we have to be very quiet. All right?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Andrew
nodded and took a closer look at Robert. Night had blanketed his wounds in the
shadows. The light of day painted Robert's emaciation in full, horrific color.
The look of him would unsettle anyone, especially a boy. Black rings encircled
Robert's eyes. His skin was a pasty gray color that looked as flimsy as
parchment. He was beyond sick. Rebekah wondered about the wounds that lay
beneath the surface. She would concentrate on his physical healing and deal
with the rest when the time arose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Jethro
snorted and slapped his thigh. Allan sat in silence. <i>Sam was at the Chicken
Ranch. </i>Allan had a dilemma of his own. How did he get Samantha to notice
him? And what were Preston's intentions concerning her?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"So
the Lord said you'd meet your new wife at the Chicken Ranch?" Jethro said
with a mischievous smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"That's
about the size of it." Preston's lips curled. "That does pose a
problem. There's a house full of women over there." Preston's eyes rolled.
"You aren't telling me anything new, Jethro." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Did
the good Lord tell you how you'll know her? Any bolts out of the blue?"
Allan flung his arm over the empty chair next to him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Maybe
a letter from heaven," Jethro said solemnly. He and Allan looked up in
quiet anticipation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Maybe
a rash or a fever," Allan added, his gaze landing on Preston. Preston
sneered slightly. "All He said was, I'd know." "Well, that poses
a problem," Allan said. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Jethro
already said as much." Preston chuckled. "Are we talking about me or
you?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">"Both
of us," Allan declared. Saying what all three knew. "The Lord said
your wife is inthat house and, while He didn't come out and specify mine was
there, I've got my eye on someone. How can I be sure I'm not stepping in where
the Lord wants you to be?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Jethro
laughed. "Have mercy, if this don't beat all." Allan looked at him
through narrowed eyes. Jethro's hand went to his chest. "Don't look at me.
I done picked my wife. You two have to work this out alone." With that he
rose and left. Allan could hear him chuckling clean out the building.</span></div>
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Strapped at her ankles and wrists; a prisoner in a birthing
bed somewhere in the lowest corridor of a hospital with an unknown name, she
lay panting. The lights sputtered and spit overhead, practically keeping time
with the rhythm of her heart. A curse of life and death hung over her head.
Life – the children in her womb. Death – her sentence when those children were
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She prayed for the children to wait, but each contraction
signaled their impatience. She prayed for freedom from her shackles, but her
wrists were raw from trying to find release. The second hand of the large black
and white clock continued to turn, ticking off the moments, giving her hope,
however dismal, that she might greet the next day. But she knew when the
solitary figure arrived—a dark angel in pale green scrubs—and uncovered a row
of gleaming silver instruments, death awaited her.</div>
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Do you do a complete workup of them? So you understand them from the inside
out. Learning their history? Their faith? Their fears?</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;">Gifted with a vivid imagination
at a young age, Tina started writing in elementary school. (it was that or
get in trouble for lying). She has chosen several creative outlets;
writing poetry, songs, or stories.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300;">Tina is a multi-published author
of historical and inspirational fiction, her latest endeavor being The Shadow
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building, gardening, singing, speaking and some biking. She and her husband of
thirty years hope to get out more into God’s country and do some camping. She
continues to work on other stories, and hopes more will find a publishing
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<span style="color: #003300;">For more about Tina Pinson please visit:</span></div>
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<br /></div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-46443552501415869952012-06-05T02:00:00.000-07:002012-06-05T02:02:42.341-07:00Interview with Ann Lee Miller, Author of Kicking Eternity<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
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who leaves a comment with an e-mail address (JaneReader[at]msn[dot]com) will
receive a free e-book copy of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kicking
Eternity</i>. Those who don’t want to leave an e-mail may contact Ann for their
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Welcome to My Father's Oldsmobile, Ann. Tell us about
yourself.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I write
full-time in Phoenix, but left my heart in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where I
grew up. I love speaking to young adults and guest lecture on writing at
several Arizona colleges. When I’m not writing or muddling through some
crisis—real or imagined—you’ll find me hiking in the Superstition Mountains
with my husband or meddling in my kids’ lives.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tell us about
your new book? (If this is part of a series then include a bit about that too)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Stuck in sleepy
New Smyrna Beach one last summer, Raine socks away her camp pay checks, worries
about her druggy brother, and ignores trouble: Cal Koomer. She’s a plane ticket
away from teaching orphans in Africa, and not even Cal’s surfer six-pack and
the chinks she spies in his rebel armor will derail her</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The artist in
Cal begs to paint Raine’s ivory skin, high cheek bones, and internal sparklers
behind her eyes, but falling for her would caterwaul him into his parents’
live. No thanks. The girl was self-righteous waiting to happen. Mom served
sanctimony like vegetables, three servings a day, and he had a gut full.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rec Director
Drew taunts her with “Rainey” and calls her an enabler. He is so infernally
there like a horsefly—till he buzzes back to his ex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kicking
Eternity’s sequel, The Art of My Life, comes out September 1. The New Smyrna
Beach Series concludes with Avra’s God December 1 and Tattered Innocence March
1, 2013.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What inspired
this story?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My daughter has
had a passion to become a foreign missionary since she was in first grade. She
just completed her junior year of college and is still headed for missions,
probably to an orphanage in Peru. Also a close family friend fell in love with
a young man and felt strongly that God told her to marry him. When the guy
broke off the engagement, she was devastated on multiple levels. In Kicking
Eternity the hero has to come to terms with the same dilemma. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Is there an
underlying theme?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kicking Eternity
is all about chasing dreams—our dreams, God’s dreams, and the mixed-up tangle
of both.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What's your
favorite scene/character?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> I love the
rebel, Cal. Like a lot of bad boys, he exudes magnetism. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What do you hope
the reader takes away from reading your book?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">So many people
wrestle with their dreams and God’s dreams for their lives. I wanted to give
them hope, the courage to trust God with their future.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">How did you get
started as a writer?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When I earned my
BA in creative writing in 1980 only six universities in the United States
offered the degree, and my program did not offer a single novel-writing class.
I had to read a stack of writing craft books, participate in critique groups,
and attend writing conferences to learn the skills I needed to write a book.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Do you have any
particular method to your writing, any quirks that help you along in the
creative process?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I make notes on
every scene before I write the book.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What are some of
your favorite books?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Charles Martin’s
books are an epicurean feast. I’ll always be a little bit in love with Joe in
Francine River’s The Atonement Child. New favorites are Anne Rivers Siddon’s
Off Season and Anne Brashares’ The Last Summer.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What genre(s) do
you write and what draws you to this genre?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> I write
coming-of-age/romance novels because I had a lot of childhood baggage to work
through and am blessed with a very romantic husband who cherishes me. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What was your
journey to publication like?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I wrote my first
novel fifteen years ago and have been writing full-time for ten years while
trying to break in to traditional publishing. Last summer my agent let all her
unpublished authors, including me, go. In the midst of my despair, God nudged
me to indie e-publish. So, I swallowed a hairball of pride and walked down the
self-publishing road. I feel a surge of joy and gratitude that my books are
finally being read. The part of me that clamors for validation still hopes for
a traditional publishing contract. But how can I go wrong obeying God? </span></div>
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surprise readers about you?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> I lived on a
sailboat as a child. My father was often mistaken for Willie Nelson. I and my
three sons are color blind.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">What do you
think of the ebook explosion, pros and cons, and what do you think will happen
with print books?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> Of course, I’m
delighted I and other languishing authors now have a chance to publish.
Operating outside the traditional publishing’s gate-keeping, we need to develop
new ways to rank books so indie readers don’t have to wade through a flotsam of
poorly written books to find a gem. I see the teens around me clinging tightly
to paper books. Maybe paper will stick around for a while.</span></div>
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<a href="http://annleemiller.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">AnnLeeMiller.com</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search/Annleemiller" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Twitter: @AnnLeeMiller</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Facebook Author Page:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Lee-Miller/356653761022022">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Lee-Miller/356653761022022</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Purchase:
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Fresh from college, Raine scores a teaching
job at New Smyrna Beach Surf and Sailing Camp. A crush on the camp rebel/art
teacher threatens to derail her plans to teach orphans in Africa. The broody
recreation director spots her brothers meth addiction and Raine's enabling.
Raine believes she is helping her brother--until lives are threatened. </span></div>
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Contemporary in the 2009 Romance Writers of America Faith, Hope, and Love
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“In Kicking Eternity, Ann Lee Miller
masterfully weaves the delicate web of emotions experienced in that turbulent
‘twenty-something’ stage of life. Powerful family dynamics, intense loyalty
challenges, and tender new loves find their niche in your heart as this story
unfolds layer by lovely layer.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mesu Andrews, Author of Revell titles Love’s Sacred Song, and Love
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Ann Lee Miller writes stories straight
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after you turn that final page. You won't want to miss Kicking Eternity!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ann became a
writer the year she discovered Sister Sheila had hair. She was in fifth grade at St. Hugh’s Catholic
School in Miami, knee deep in nouns and verbs, when Sister Sheila walked
through the door in a new habit that showed two inches of mouse brown hair
threaded with silver. Thanks to Sister’s jump-start, Ann went on to earn a BA
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ann writes
fiction full-time. Tattered Innocence made it into the 2nd round of the
2012Amazon Breakout Novel Award contest. Kicking Eternity won First Place, Long
Contemporary in the 2009 Romance Writers of America Touched By Love Contest.
She is plotting her fifth novel. Ann's work appears in magazines, newspapers,
and a literary magazine. She founded Broads and Novels writers' group in
Gilbert, Arizona. Working in public relations for Ashland University, she wrote
press releases, features, and produced staff newspapers. She is a constant
student of writing craft books and has attended numerous writers' conferences.</span></div>
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venues including national conventions, churches, and countless teen groups. She
guest lectures on writing and life issues to undergraduates in four Phoenix
colleges each semester.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Hey, there’s an
App for that!” Ever heard this in response to some idea you were sure was
entirely unique and so obscure that no one else had ever conceived it? In fact,
you thought you were completely weird for coming up with it. Except, that meant
there was some other weirdo out there, because he came up with it, too. And
there must have been a lot of weirdos out there, because there seemed to be an
audience for this App.</span></div>
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<b>Here’s my story: </b> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">When I think about my journey to
becoming a published author I always feel a tad overwhelmed with astonishment.
Sometimes I'm not even sure if it's something I chose or stumbled into. I'm not
complaining though, because now that I'm here I can't imagine it any other way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So here's why my story is a
little strange. First of all, I never intended to become a writer. My journey
began with an obsession over making sense of a dream I had over the
Thanksgiving holidays in 2002. I woke up feeling like I had experienced pieces
of someone else' life, and for the next six months I pondered continuously
over how it all fit together. Eventually it became too big to keep straight in
my head, so I began to write in secret -- because, really... who tries to work
out a story from a dream merely because it fascinates them? As I wrote though
something transformed within me. I fell in love with these characters in my
head, I fell in love with their plight to be together, and I felt this strange
sense of honor at being the one to convey their story through the written word.
I fell in love with the ability to create.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I toyed for several years more,
putting the book away, pulling it out, considering the idea of trying to get
published and then convincing myself that I'd written the story solely for my
own satisfaction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Around 2007 I began to feel a
gentle nudge in the direction of publication. That's when I faced a couple of
new challenges. I knew nothing about the industry, and even less about the
genres of the book I had written. You see, I read a fair amount. Tom Clancy and
Tess Gerritson were and still are two of my favorite authors, but neither of
them write romance. So here I was, a non-romance reader who had written a
romance. To add to that conundrum, my romance had strong elements of faith in
it. It was Christian fiction romance. Guess what? Not only did I not read
romance, I didn't read Christian fiction, and certainly had never so much as
picked up a Christian fiction romance. Was there even such a thing?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So that's when I began to study.
To my horror, one of the first things I learned was that a.) authors are
supposed to read what they write, and b.) the kind of things I wanted to
include in my book/s were the sort of things that most publishers of Christian
fiction ask authors to edit out. The author of one book I read about getting
published in the Christian fiction market flat out stated that if you were a
new author, and your book contained a,b or c (you know, the "big
sins") then you should put it away and write something else. If you were
lucky and made it big, then maybe one day you could publish the story you
really wanted to tell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">At that point, I remember closing
that book and thinking the advice seemed a tad disingenuous. Wouldn't readers
feel duped if they'd come to expect one thing from a beloved author only to
find out that was never who the author really was. Wouldn't that be a little
like learning Tom Clancy really was a communist, and the true reason for
getting his character Jack Ryan into the White House was so he could make points on what he saw as benefits of that system. I
had to ask myself: Did I want to write for the purpose of being published, or
did I want to write for the purpose of telling a story from my heart? For me,
it was never really a question.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So here I am, an unintentional
writer of Christian fiction/romance for readers who don't read either. And
something rather amazing has come of it. I've discovered that there's actually an audience for that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> "Tweet me if you think I'm cute."</span></div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-32241225019093946032012-05-25T14:57:00.001-07:002012-05-25T15:00:14.802-07:00Congrats to My Winners on Goodreads!<div class="elementList" style="color: black;">
Congratulations to the winners in my Goodreads contest. Phoenix Carvelli, Audry Perkins and Karrisa Fabin, your copy of No Other will be on its way shortly!</div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-61925624045741917192012-05-23T17:31:00.001-07:002012-06-24T15:50:26.894-07:00Don't Make Readers Stare at their Brains.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm first and foremost a writer, but I've also been working as an
editor for a few years. I currently edit for two independent presses and
occasionally take on freelance projects. I also do short story
acquisitions for a literary magazine.<br />
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I've gained a
few insights over the past several years; some related to writing, some
having to do with character and people skills. For example: What's the
best way to tell an author "We need to scrap the whole last third of the
book" and make it sound enjoyable. As such, I thought it might be fun
and mildly educational to journal on my blog about what I've learned.<br />
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I'm
of the mind that very few rules are absolute. When it comes to writing
though, one has to be careful. There's a fine line between having your
own unique style (voice) and well... not having any style at all.
Writers will try lots of tricks as they strive to discover their voice.<br />
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So,
this brings me to my first observation: analogies. They can be
beautiful, evoke just the precise image to capture that elusive feeling so
that you've gripped the reader's heart and squeezed (gentle or with
malice, depending on the author's intent). The other end of the spectrum
is that you overreach or overuse -- or do both. You produce agony but
not with intention. The inappropriate or misplaced analogy, or one
that's simply a poor comparison can indeed induce eye rolls so extreme
readers are forced to shake their heads to refocus their vision -- <i>reread with hope of better understanding, eye roll, head shake and groan. </i>This isn't the reaction you want.<br />
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My
advice is to never use analogies flippantly. The analogy is a powerful
tool. Reserve it for intense emotion; moments of emphasis. This includes
everything from grief to humor, or even as an element of foreshadowing.
But don't overdo it! The idea is to draw the reader into the
experience. Readers will feel the apprehension as your character enters
that big, old house, because your reader remembers the house is like a siren,
tantalizing and dangerous -- ever beckoning, patiently waiting out his
resolve until he succumbs and is at her complete mercy and will. <br />
<br />
However,
if the tree in the yard is like a monster with outstretched arms poised
to attack, the upstairs windows are glowing eyes watching his every
move, the front door is a mouth, wide and gaping, ready to devour, and
the sidewalk leading up to the door is like a frog's tongue, stuck to
its prey and pulling it toward its doom, then it's a lot less likely
that readers will remember the foreboding feeling of the house being
compared to a siren. Mostly their eyes will just be rolled so far back
in their heads they'll be staring at their own brain.<br />
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Don't make readers stare at their brains. <br />
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And now to rid your mind of the ugly image of a brain here's a picture of my dog.<br />
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"If you think I'm cute, tweet me."Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-56827626160713602892012-05-18T01:52:00.000-07:002012-05-18T01:52:12.330-07:00Lessons From the Open Road by K. Dawn Byrd<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lessons
from the Open Road</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A couple of years ago, the idea of writing a
devotional about the lessons I learned while riding a motorcycle came to me. I
had no idea what I was getting into and how much writing devotionals would
minister to me as an author. I jotted down notes for weeks, hoping to come up
with enough lessons to take the reader through a month<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. Lessons from the Open Road</i> ended with 33 lessons, each followed
by Scripture and prayer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes learning new
things is hard. Just when I thought I'd mastered the parking lot where I was
learning to ride my little Yamaha Virago starter bike, I pulled out, forgot to
hit the brake, did an Evel Knievel, and jumped a short concrete wall, landing
in some trees. My poor little bike limped home with a hole in the crankcase the
size of a quarter. J-B Weld to the rescue!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I'm stubborn, too stubborn to quit. After I
recovered from the sore neck that resulted from my stunt, I climbed back on the
old iron horse. Eventually, I graduated from the parking lot and hit the
streets. When I'd learned to ride well enough to satisfy hubby, he bought
himself a new Harley and I inherited his anniversary edition Harley Davidson
Sportster. And, when I graduated with my masters degree, you'd never guess what
I wanted. Yep, a new bike. I became the proud owner of a Screamin Eagle V-Rod
(picture attached.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All good things must eventually come to an end. I
enjoyed my days on the road, but found another passion. Writing. I work a
full-time job and since there's only so much time in the day, I have to choose
what's most important to me. The bike had to go. Occasionally, I miss it, but
for the most part, I'd rather be writing. I'm hoping the devotions in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lessons from the Open Road</i> will minister
to your heart as much as writing them did to mine.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lessons
from the Open Road</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> is currently available in ebook format
and will be coming soon in print. I had planned to list it at no cost, but
Amazon wouldn't allow me to do so. I've listed it at the lowest price Amazon
allows, 99 cents, and all proceeds will be donated to my church's building fun
for the new church that's currently under construction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For more information about Lessons from the Open
Road, you can check it out on Amazon at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Open-Road-ebook/dp/B007OYYG64/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332895452&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Open-Road-ebook/dp/B007OYYG64/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332895452&sr=8-1</a>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">K. Dawn Byrd is an author of inspirational romance,
romantic suspense, and non-fiction. She is an avid blogger and gives away
several books per week on her blog at <a href="http://www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com/">www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com</a>, most
of which are signed by the authors. She's also the moderator of the popular
facebook Christian Fiction Gathering group at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/group.php?gid=128209963444">http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=128209963444</a>.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When not reading or writing, K. Dawn Byrd enjoys
spending time with her husband of 16 years while walking their dogs beside a gorgeous
lake near her home and plotting the next story waiting to be told.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Links: </b></div>
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<b>Book giveaway blog:<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1263392988"> </a><a href="http://www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com/">www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com</a> </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Young adult blog: www.zoe-mack.blogspot.com</b></div>
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If you join this group, you'll get reminders about the weekly book giveaways. </b></div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-31458207614183613152012-05-10T17:50:00.001-07:002012-05-10T17:50:28.290-07:00Book Review: When Love Collides by Michelle Sutton<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Raquel and Scott have a past together. Once close friends,
Raquel broke Scott’s heart when she chose to marry someone else. Over the years
their lives drifted in vastly different directions bringing both pain and
disappointment. As faith healed their hearts, circumstance merged their paths
once again. Will the trial that brought them back together also be the one
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When Love Collides is a precious story about choices:
choosing to let go of the past and move forward; and choosing to love even in
the certainty of hardship. Through good times and bad, sickness and health,
Raquel and Scott must love against the odds and find hope in their faith and
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The story's tone is a realistic one of sweet sadness, as
sometimes we must accept circumstances beyond our control. The message,
however, is uplifting and the ending will leave you with a smile.</div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-1740996667692505052012-05-08T18:24:00.004-07:002012-05-08T18:25:10.139-07:00Book Review: Freeheads by Kerry Nietz<br />
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When I got this book to read, I didn’t realize it was
actually the last book in a trilogy. The author did a great job of filling in
enough detail that I never felt lost or had a hard time picking up with the
story. I do, however, recommend reading the books in order since that’s how the
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But WOW! What can I say? I read a lot. I find a lot of books
I enjoy, and I’m not stingy with my five star reviews, but books like this make
me consider that maybe I need to be, because books such as this really belong
in a different category all together. From the beginning of the story I was
enthralled with Kerry Nietz vision of the future. Sometimes I was a little
terrified. So many of the issues -- faith vs indoctrination, freedom vs
control, truth vs deceit -- are utterly relevant for today, and even serve as a
warning when we consider where our future may lead. While the setting was a
little different, it was easy to envision how technology, such as iPhones and
the global network, could evolve into the ability to directly stream
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This story is both captivating and thought provoking, with
characters who gripped me from beginning to end. The action is fast-paced and
the plot is wrought with tension; yet there are tender moments that allow the
reader to experience new emotions, new lines of reasoning and discovery right
along with Sandfly. Amongst the turmoil and chaos of Sandfly’s world, we find
beauty. I could gush for another couple of pages but I think you get the point.
I absolutely loved this book and am loving the series as I read it now. I’ve
been enthusiastically recommending it and will continue to do so. I even bought
the series for my mom! Freeheads , and the entire Dark Trench trilogy is a
definite must read. The story will stay with you in unexpected ways long after
you’ve put the book down.</div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-16139003116300286652012-04-23T18:33:00.001-07:002012-04-23T18:33:43.503-07:00 I'm doing a giveaway on Goodreads for three copies of NO OTHER. Here's the button to enter. <br />
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</script><br />Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-16254771475070712682012-04-17T23:53:00.001-07:002012-04-17T23:53:45.993-07:00Meet Author Jillian Chantal<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><b>I'm excited to introduce Jillian Chantal today and her book, The Gambler. I had the privilege of meeting Jillian last week at RT. It's a real treat to be able to host her so soon after that meeting.</b></span></div>
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<span>Thanks to
Shawna for inviting me to be here today on her blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to hang out with my Desert Breeze
Publishing house friends. We are a pretty tight group of writers and have great
fun talking about books and ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
recently met Shawna in person and she's adorable and a wonderful person to be
around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm visiting today to chat a
little bit about my newest release, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Gambler</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the first book in a
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responsible for the care of his mother and younger brother since the death of
his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a talent for playing
cards and winning so he's made his living with that skill since he had to leave
his legal apprenticeship once he had dependents as his apprenticeship didn't
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meets three Irish sisters on the ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary. Two are
twins, Lilith and Eve and the third is their older sister, Eden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since her sisters were born, Eden has lived
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">As I
wrote this story, I realized about two thirds of the way through it that it was
actually a variation on the Cinderella theme. I didn't start out with that in
my mind, but that's where this story went as I created it. I hope those who
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<span style="mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Come by
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">When she loses the job that was her full existence, Paige Hamilton learns that there are other more important things in life - including love. Can Joshua draw her away from her anger at his company and into his arms<span style="color: #f8f6da;">?</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been writing all my life, was first
published at 14.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have lived in
Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and now Fresno, California. My husband of 37 years
and I have a married daughter and son-in-law who live nearby, and although we'd
never had pets before, today have one therapy dog, one adopted cockatiel that
landed on our back patio last summer, and two rescue cats. The grandpuppy
visits often and we also enjoy a grandkitty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">More Than A Job is the story of Paige
Hamilton, a woman who loses the job she'd poured herself into, which was
working with people with developmental disabilities at home. As a result she
has to find a way to start over. When she does she meets Joshua Robinson,
because she finally has room in her life for more than work. It is one of a
series of three starting over stories. The next one, Return of Joy, releases in
October.</span></div>
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inspired this story?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So many people are finding themselves out
of work, and if work is all that defines them it is devastating. I think
Paige's story gives us another way to survive that kind of crisis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometimes we have to lose something in our
lives so that there is room for what God has intended for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I enjoy Paige. She is feisty, and bounds
back from her job loss to live a life that is much better suited for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you trust in God's working in your life
you will find that you can survive and thrive after an unexpected loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>How
did you get started as a writer?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was chosen in a Freshman class to write
the story of our visit to a federal prison. I got excerpts from the other
students, wrote the summary, and it was published in a national youth magazine.
(The teacher from the workshop was the publisher and editor in chief, so that
helped. As time went on they published 10 more stories or articles I'd
written.)</span></div>
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you have any particular method to your writing, any quirks that help you along
in the creative process?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It really helps me get work done to
schedule writing time. Sometimes I discard pieces that don't fit well because I
was writing by appointment - but even those sometimes find their way to another
story. The writing challenges of 70,000 words in a month or 50,000 in a week,
work well for me.</span></div>
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are some of your favorite books?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I read all kinds of things - always have -
so it is hard to name a favorite. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the
Dragonriders of Pern series, the Chronicles of Narnia are some that pop into my
mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>What
genre(s) do you write and what draws you to this genre?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">They say you should write what you read,
and since More Than a Job and the other two books in the Starting Over series
are contemporary romance and I just listed favorites that are speculative
fiction, that may seem odd. I am also working on a series of speculative
fiction through time with Tami Dee. The first book in that series is scheduled
for release August 21.</span></div>
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your journey to publication like?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the beginning I wasn't really driven to
publish. I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fell into it as a teenager
because other people encouraged me. As an adult I didn't stop writing - I
joined critique groups and a local writing group and continued to write and
edit. I wasn't thinking about that next step, though. I hadn't ever pitched a
book, but when one of my critique partners of yore, Tami Dee, said she'd like
me to get the books she'd read to her editor, I polished More Than a Job and
Return of Joy in a week and had them on the editor's desk. When she gave me
contracts for both I decided, hey, maybe I did want to be published! It has
been great fun to hear from old friends who have read my book and are sending their
reviews my way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>What's up
next for you?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first of the Time After Time series,
Animal Instinct, will be released August 21 and the second book in the Starting
Over series, Return of Joy, will be released October 15.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In my spare time (hmm) I am a management
consultant and I assist non-profits in the disability services world in
identifying areas for improving and planning and implementing the changes
needed. Sometimes this is a half a day project, and other times it takes as
long as a year at another site. And everything in between.</span></div>
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you think of the ebook explosion, pros and cons, and what do you think will
happen with print books?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are a Star Trek fan you know that
one thing Captain Kirk and Captain Picard had (or will have, since they are in
the future?) in common is their love of the old-fashioned printed page. They
are nostalgic about reading printed books. We are so early in the eBook
explosion that I'm not sure yet how we will feel in 50 years or so about our
paper books. I know that pragmatically I can carry more books when I travel, my
eReader doesn't hurt to hold (arthritis in my thumbs) and that next book is
just a quick download away. As a result I read more, always have reading with
me. I think we may keep print books for nostalgia but not for real reading in
the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Movie: While You Were Sleeping, or the
Notebook, or the Harry Potter series or the Lord of the Rings series or the
Chronicles of Narnia. I can't decide. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Favorite place - day to day, my garden. For
a trip to a city, either San Francisco or Vancouver, BC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Food: Crisp Jonathon apples (which we can't
get in California), a nice piece of wild salmon from the grill, or maybe Thai
food depending on my mood.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">When a
high school writing assignment was published, when I was 14, I was hooked and
have been writing for fun and in the context of work ever since. I have lived
in Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and most recently in California. I have a husband,
a daughter and son-in-law, a dog and two cats. My hobbies include collecting
castles, reading, and volunteering with my certified therapy dog as a reading
tutor at a local library.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.lynetteendicott.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.lynetteendicott.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.lynetteendicott.com/">http://www.lynetteendicott.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/lynetteendicott">http://twitter.com/#!/lynetteendicott</a><br />
Purchase Lynnette's book at:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Over-Book-One-ebook/dp/B007F4D0CO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331526568&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/starting-over-book-one-lynette-endicott/1109161024" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a><br />
<a href="http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-269/Starting-Over-Book-One/Detail.bok" target="_blank">Desert Breeze</a><br />
<br />Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-52797985159340494182012-02-21T12:55:00.000-08:002012-02-21T12:55:36.153-08:00Play It Again by Tracy Krauss<br />
<b>Tracy Krauss, </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">author of ‘edgy
inspirational fiction’, is launching her book<b> </b></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>PLAY IT AGAIN</i></b> on Feb. 21. You
can help her achieve ‘best seller’ status by purchasing the book at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Play-Again-Tracy-Krauss/dp/1612043925/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328595898&sr=1-1"><span style="color: blue;">amazon.com</span></a>
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<span style="color: black;">An unlikely duo meet in
<i>Play It Again</i>, a story of love, life and faith. Sparks fly when an
ex-rock and roll junkie and a stuffy accountant rendezvous at a local resort,
but neither are prepared for the emotional entanglements, family complications,
and threat from the past that unexpectedly resurfaces. Set in the 1980s, this
story brings two opposing forces together in a clash of romance and danger,
while its musical undertones highlight the theme that God can turn anything
into beautiful music. <i>Play It Again </i>is the much anticipated prequel to
Tracy’s debut novel <i>And the Beat Goes On</i>. Find out where Mark Graham’s
journey began in this, the story of his parents. </span></div>
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<b><u>What others are saying about <i>PLAY IT AGAIN</i>:</u></b><br />
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<i>“This is one of the best contemporary novels I've read all year. . . Not
only was it well-written, but it was edgy in that the story dared to be honest.
. . I can see this touching a lot of people who have thought about God but have
been afraid to move forward.” <o:p></o:p></i><br />
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-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><i>Michelle
Sutton, author of more than a dozen inspirational novels</i></div>
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<strong>Tracy Krauss</strong> is a high school teacher by profession, and a
prolific author, artist, playwright and director by choice. She received her
Bachelor’s degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has gone on to teach
Art, Drama and English – all the things she is passionate about. After raising
four children, she and her husband now reside in beautiful Tumbler Ridge, BC
where she continues to pursue all of her creative interests. Her first two
books were both nominated for the ‘Indie Excellence Book Awards’ for religious
fiction in 2011. <br />
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</div>Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-52953074635943886342012-02-20T00:33:00.000-08:002012-02-20T00:33:54.611-08:00Dangerous Ties: Interview with Author Debra Parmley<strong>Today I get to welcome Debra Parmley to my blog with her new book, Dangerous Ties. Debra is a multi-published author, but this is her first work with Desert Breeze. Dangerous Ties is a historical romance for the secular market, and it sounds like a really enjoyable book!</strong><br />
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<strong>Hello Debra, and Welcome!</strong><br />
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<strong>Tell
us about your new book?</strong> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dangerous Ties</i>
is a western historical romance. Lillian's fiancé convinces the townsfolk to
exchange their gold for his worthless bank notes. When he disappears, every eye
turns to Lillian. Even her cousin Carl insists she knows where the gold is.
Carl is deeply indebted to Kingston, owner of the saloon and small town
criminal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Nick discovers Lillian
she's strung up over a mineshaft and the rope is breaking.<br />
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<strong>What
inspired this story?</strong> My stories always come to me with an opening scene. I see
the heroine in a situation and wonder what happened to her, how did she get
there and where does she go from there? For <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dangerous
Ties, </i>I saw the heroine strung up over a mineshaft and the rope was
breaking. Everything else grew from that initial scene.<br />
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<strong>Is
there an underlying theme?</strong> Yes. In the beginning of the book, Lillian sees
herself as a victim, but by the end she realizes she is a survivor. Someone
once asked me why I write about victims. (In my first book the heroine was
married to an abusive man.) I don't see myself writing about victims. I write
about survivors. <br />
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<strong>What
do you hope readers take away from reading your book?</strong> I hope my readers enjoy
the read, that it transports them into the story, as all good fiction should
do. But also that we can overcome the things which happen to us and that it is
what comes from within that defines who we are. <br />
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<strong>How
did you get started as a writer? </strong>I believe I was born a writer, from the
singsong rhymes I would make up as a child, to the poetry and diaries of my
teen years. In college I had a few poems published in literary journals and
began writing short stories. I turned to novel length fiction not long after my
first short story was published.<br />
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<strong>What
genre(s) do you write and what draws you to this genre?</strong> I love writing romance
because they must end with a happy ever after. I love writing historical
romance because history fascinates me. I also write fantasy and paranormal
romance because I can play in those genres and let the imagination fly more so
than in other genres. And I still write a bit of poetry, though not every day
like I used to. <br />
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<strong>What was
your journey to publication like?</strong> Oh my. Well it has been quite the roller
coaster ride. The first novel I ever wrote came about as a challenge issued to
me at the Ozark Creative Writers conference in Eureka Springs, AR. Dusty
Richards, a western novelist challenged those of us who had never written a
novel to write one and have it to him by the next conference and the winner
would receive a complete read from his agent. At the time I had written only
poems and short stories. So I entered, but by the time the next conference had
come around he was no longer with that agent. Instead he sat with me and went
over the first few chapters giving me tips. I then came home and started
rewriting it. Then I attended my first RT convention and entered it in the
Bobbi Smith beginning writers competition. My story was a finalist and Bobbi
told me the story really begins in chapter three. I went home and rewrote it.
The following year when I went to the RT convention I had entered it in the
American Title II competition where it was a finalist. Eleven of us were
competing for one publishing contract with Dorchester Publishing and RT
magazine would feature us in each issue as readers voted for the winner.
Suddenly I had to have a website and get the PR going to get votes. All this
and I didn't even have a book out yet. It was an exciting time. Quite the wild
ride. I was bumped in the second round, but soon after got an agent. About a
year after that he sold <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Desperate
Journey</i> to Samhain. I used to call the novel my training wheel novel
because I learned so much about writing with that one. The learning curve was
tremendous. My newest book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dangerous
Ties</i>, was the first novella I ever wrote, so there was a learning curve
there as well, but nothing like that first book was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<strong>What do
you think of the eBook explosion, pros and cons, and what do you think will
happen with print books?</strong> I have been saying for several years now that
publishers cannot continue with so many forms of books. Right now we have
hardback, trade paperback, mass-market paperback and now eBooks. There are
simply too many forms for even the largest of publishers to afford putting out
a book in all these forms. One or more is bound to be phased out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is great to have a book in print and also
in eBook. I have both with my first book, A Desperate Journey. But the simple
fact is, even with your book in print, unless it is sitting on the shelves of a
bookstore, the reader is not likely to come across it. Distribution is very
important to authors. The eBook allows readers easier access to the books if
they live overseas or in an area, which doesn't have a bookstore carrying your
book. The eBook also makes it easier for a reader to try a new author or a new
genre because of the lower cost. I think we are going to see an upswing in
readers who weren't reading much before as well as readers exploring more books
than they were before the eBook readers came out. I am reminded of Gutenberg
and the Bible. I'm sure the printing press raised controversy as well. No, we
don't have the beautiful illuminated manuscripts that were once in the homes of
the wealthy, but the books are in the hands of more people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's an author's job to write the best book
possible and then to see it reach the hands of as many people as possible. I'm
happy that eBooks will help to accomplish that.<br />
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<strong>Three favorite things: movie, place and food?</strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Out of Africa, though it ends sadly. The island of Moorea
where we stayed in an over the water hut and swam with dolphins. Tiramisu,
which I can never turn down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;"><strong>Thank you for visiting today!</strong></span><br />
To Purchase:<br />
<a href="http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-299/Dangerous-Ties/Detail.bok" target="_blank">Desert Breeze</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">Originally from Ohio, Debra now lives in Tennessee, just outside Memphis. She
has lived in six states and traveled extensively. Her experience includes work
as a city recycling co-ordinator, bank head teller, selling advertising for a
weekly newspaper, work as a dance instructor and work as an independent travel
consultant. Ms. Parmley holds a BA in English from Marywood University in
Scranton, PA. Her first book, A Desperate Journey, was an American Title II
manuscript. Desert Breeze Publishing will publish her second book, Dangerous
Ties, in February of 2012. It is with infinite love and gratitude that she gives
thanks for this opportunity to fulfill her dream of sharing her stories with
readers all over the world. One of her greatest joys is to hear from her
readers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">More about Debra:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.debraparmley.com/" target="_blank">http://www.debraparmley.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Debra-Parmley/19909053561?sk=wall" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Debra-Parmley/19909053561?sk=wall</a> <br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DebraParmley" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/#!/DebraParmley</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Debra-Parmley/19909053561?sk=wall" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Debra-Parmley/19909053561?sk=wall</a><br />
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<br />Shawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-69145268967369214472012-02-16T00:14:00.000-08:002012-02-16T00:16:24.894-08:00An Inspiring Word with Author JoAnn Carter<div style="right: auto;">
<strong>Some of you guys know that aside from being an author, I also work as an editor for two publishing houses. I love what I do, but sometimes get a little frutrated at the lack of time it leaves me for reading what I want to read. This makes it all the more special when a book comes along that's not only a project, but something I can get lost in and truly enjoy. Well, I've had a slew of these privileges lately, and one of them came to me in the form of a sweet, novella-length story called Mercies in Disguise. I write 20th Century historicals, so I was especially delighted with this story's setting. It's my pleasure to introduce the author, JoAnn Carter, and let her tell you what inspired her to write this story.</strong></div>
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I have to let you in on a secret... I've been having a
blast with this project! I'm thrilled at the release of the second book in this
series, <i>Mercies In Disguise.</i> I think what has made this particular book
so special to me is the setting. You see the Pine Barrens of New Jersey was
where I grew up. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MqjSs_3-pEVt6hZdw0830TequLZXYB05ivkaIEZUmDPJJbeLCHvShjs1ZHj3NjONIWeEt7C4_h8MNwhaGFHiucMr_7bigWcScoOoyIEcIc786IE90SEohdsto-q6o77RbiLTBGrdpSg/s1600/Photo+of+road+in+Brown's+Mills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MqjSs_3-pEVt6hZdw0830TequLZXYB05ivkaIEZUmDPJJbeLCHvShjs1ZHj3NjONIWeEt7C4_h8MNwhaGFHiucMr_7bigWcScoOoyIEcIc786IE90SEohdsto-q6o77RbiLTBGrdpSg/s1600/Photo+of+road+in+Brown's+Mills.jpg" /></a>I love the woods. I realize some city folks would get
nervous following a seemingly never-ending dirt path, where every tree looks the
same – tall and scrawny—but it's home to me. I've learned many lessons in the
pines, but I think the most important is "looks can be deceiving." Now, I must
admit, scrub pine trees aren't the most attractive trees in the world. In fact,
they look as if a good wind could knock them over. However, it isn't what you
see on the outside that's most important. Rather, it's what you <i>can't</i> see
– their complex root system – which is crucial to not only their survival, but
their ability to thrive. <br />
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gets very dry and fires can wipe out acres upon acres in mere hours. But these
hardy little pines have an amazing resilience. It's all because of their roots.
They get burned, totally scorched and you'd think nothing could ever grow back,
but wait even just a few weeks and before you know it, little shoots are
sprouting back up. Within a few years, you can't even tell there had been a
fire. What an awesome object lesson God blessed me with in my own backyard!
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We see this same kind of strength through the main
character, Abigail, in this story. In the midst of disappointments, storms life
sends her way, and the fears she needs to face, her "roots" in Christ keeps her
grounded. I hope her story (as well has her hero's) will be an encouragement to
you. No matter what you may be facing today, if your "roots" are grounded in
Christ, He'll see you through.<br />
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Blessings, my friends! Until next time~<br />
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JoAnn</div>
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What's <i>Mercies In Disguise</i> is about:</div>
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Abigail Madison, a gentle quiet spirit, has always dreamed of a life away
from her mother’s controlling ways. Even more than that, she’s dreamed of
finding someone with whom she could share her life with. However, her shyness is
often taken as aloofness and no marital prospects were anywhere to be found.
What was to become of her hopes? <br />
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Stanley Fisher, the Steamboat pilot of
the Ticonderoga, was drafted and fought in World War I. The experiences he lived
though on the battlefield left him wounded -- but not in a way that the naked
eye could see. Yet, when he meets Abigail, he yearns for a love like his best
friend and Captain of the Ti, Philip found in Ellie. However, with his recurring
nightmares from war, what does he have to offer to this special woman?
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Abigail's dark hair hung to her shoulders, framing her fair face in shiny
curls and her green eyes sparkled when he asked if he could take her bag. A
slight blush colored her high cheekbones. He was in trouble -- deep trouble. She
was every bit as beautiful in person as she was in the photograph Ellie had
given him earlier today when she asked him to pick up her friend at the train
station. Like a magnet, the picture had held him captive. And now that he saw
her in person... he gulped. As his fellow bell bottoms would say, she was a
doll. And although she was very quiet, the longer they talked he couldn't help
but notice her beautiful, expressive eyes. They held a sort of tempered peace,
or perhaps it was contentment, which he found completely unattainable.
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Never before had he been so enamored, nor had he ever had as much reason
to keep far away from that allure. He needed to stay strong. The serenity in her
eyes would vanish if she knew the sorrow buried within his heart and how it
affected him. Granted, his war wounds didn't leave any scars on the outside, but
they were too numerous to count on the inside. <br />
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<i>Lord, help me overcome
the past.</i> <br />
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He took a deep breath and stepped back, widening the space
between them. If he could just turn off his thoughts and stop dwelling on his
recurring nightmares, he'd be great. <br />
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<i>Time. </i><br />
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He was sure
that's all it would take... time to put his experiences behind him. Meanwhile,
he had God, work, friends, and most importantly, the determination to make it
through -- somehow, someway -- without being a total killjoy and dragging a
beautiful woman into the mess of his life. <br />
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Abigail finished the letter,
tucked it into her handbag, and gazed trustingly into his eyes. "Will you please
take me to the steamboat now?" <br />
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Stanley nodded and offered her his elbow.
"I'd love to." To fill the time and keep his mind off her tiny hand warming not
only his arm, but also a place in his heart, he asked, "Have you been on board
the Ti before?" <br />
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Abigail nodded. "A time or two. My family and I once
resided here in Vermont." <br />
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"Ah, so that's where you know Ellie from."
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"Yes. We've been best friends since grade school." </div>
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four children. JoAnn is available for speaking engagements to book clubs, reader
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When Jess Colton stops drinking, he replaces alcohol with food, and nothing
Holly Harrison does eases the pain of her past mistakes. Can their romance
survive the obstacles from their former lives?</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Today I have the pleasure of introducing debut author, June Foster. After reading the premise of her new book, I'm especially excited as June's book promises to take on some modern day issues we don't often see written about in fiction. I don't know about you, but I find it refreshing to read about characters who aren't all gorgeous, smart and ridiculously wealthy and successful by the age of 29. A little reality within the pages of a book is a good thing, after all.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> Welcome June, tell
us about yourself.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am a retired school teacher and travel
full time with my husband Joe in our RV. I had never written fiction until
January of 2010. The Lord literally opened up my heart and gave me the desire
to write. I poured over every "how to" book I could get my hands on
and started writing the story He'd placed on my heart. Today I've received
contracts from Desert Breeze for four of my inspirational romances, all set in
the Seattle area where we lived for ten years.</span></div>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Tell
us about your new book?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Give Us This Day is book one in the
Bellewood Series. The three titles each come from the Lord's Prayer. I have a
heart to write about Christians who struggle with issues in their lives. Give
Us This Day is about a man who gave up alcohol when he became a Christian.
Because he was raised in a dysfunctional family, he struggles with an addictive
personality. Now he's replaced alcohol with food and is extremely overweight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Holly Harrison is a beautiful woman who
knows the Lord but can't forgive herself for the ungodly lifestyle she led in
college. She lives with the permanent scars of her past. When she meets Jess
Colton, she sees past his bulk and falls in love with him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
are powerless over their pasts but God is able to work in their lives.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> What
inspired this story?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My stories are based on issues that either
I've dealt with or have personal knowledge of. To an extent, Jess Colton's
problem could've been mine since I grew up in a dysfunctional home as well. But
through God's grace, I've been made whole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> Is
there an underlying theme?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes. Jess Colton replaced alcohol with food
because alcohol isn't acceptable in Christian circles. In addition, he learned
the overuse was destructive. Jess realizes he should've replaced it with God
instead. He confesses he relied on other things to bring him comfort instead of
the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. When he admitted he was powerless and passed it
on to the Lord, he began to find freedom. </span></div>
<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What's
your favorite scene/character?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of my favorite scenes is when Holly
reveals her prosthetic to Jess. He tells her he can't see her anymore because
he's ashamed of his size and doesn't want her to live with a hopeless diabetic.
She removes her device to show him for the first time. She wants to prove to
him he's not the only person whose body is flawed. Jess kneels down on the
floor and kisses her stump as she sits on the couch. It's a very dramatic
scene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> What
do you hope readers take away from reading your book?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that anyone who struggles with the
same issues as the hero and heroine will find hope that the Lord is mighty and
can free them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> How
did you get started as a writer?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I said above, I didn't start writing
until after I retired from teaching. I never had any interest in writing
fiction and had only written academically in college and graduate school. It
was truly a "God thing."</span></div>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Do
you have any particular method to your writing, any quirks that help you along
in the creative process?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love James Scott Bell's Plot and
Structure, the three act structure, and his LOCK method. I plot a book in this
manner and figure out the order of my chapters and what will take place. A
plotter. But after that, I turn into a Pantzer. Many times, I'll be writing a scene
and the characters "tell" me something about themselves I didn't know
before or that would happen. I've changed entire chapters based on this
information. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> What
are some of your favorite books?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love Latayne Scott's work, the entire
Left Behind Series, and romance writer Mildred Colvin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> I think
it's very exciting to see Christian fiction broadening into new genres and
addressing some difficult topics. What are your thoughts on this and where do
you see things headed in the future?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Shawna, this is a question very dear to my
heart – difficult topics. That is exactly what I feel the Lord has placed
before me. I've written one book, Ryan's Father, on a very difficult topic but
from a Christian worldview and have received numerous rejections. In each case,
the publishers or agent said the market is not ready for it. But I haven't
given up on Ryan. The Lord has a place for him one day. Christians are not
immune to the world. I would like to see difficult topics addressed by the CBA
market and told from a Christian worldview.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong> What's up
next for you?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am working on book one of my Almond Tree
Series set in Chico California. As you probably guessed, the characters in each
deal with difficult problems but overcome by the grace of God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Thank you for visiting, June. I think you and I have a lot in common with what we want to accomplish with and through our writing. I enjoyed this interview tremendously and hope to have you back with the next book.</strong></span></div>
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When Jess Colton asks Jesus into his life, he gives up alcohol but replaces it
with a food addiction. The three-hundred pound man is baffled when the beautiful
Holly Harrison declares her affection.<br /><br />Holly Harrison lives with the
results of an ungodly past. What Christian man would want a woman who lost her
unborn baby and her lower leg due to her own carelessness? She doesn’t plan on
falling in love with Jess yet she sees past his bulk to the godly man inside.
When Jess drives a wedge between them, Holly loses all hope of a future with
him.<br /><br />Only God has the power to restore a hopeless food addict to good
health and teach a young woman how to forgive herself, opening the door for an
unlikely romance. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">June Foster is a retired school teacher with a BA in
Education and a MA in counseling. She writes full time and travels in her RV
with her husband Joe. June has contracts for four novels with Desert Breeze
Publishing. The Bellewood Series, Give Us This Day – February 1, 2012, As We
Forgive – September 1, 2012, and Deliver Us – April 1, 2013, and Hometown
Fourth of July – July 1, 2012. June loves to write stories about characters who
overcome the issues in their lives by the power of God. June uses her training
in counseling and her Christian beliefs in creating characters who find the
freedom to live godly lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I'm very excited to welcome back Christian Scifi/Speculative author Steve Rzasa. Steve visited last year to talk about his debut book, <em>The Word Reclaimed</em>, and its sequel, <em>The Word Unleashed</em>. Steve has a third book out now, <em>Broken Sight</em>, which he's here to tell us about, and also about what else is going on in his life. Be sure to leave a comment because Steve is giving away a signed copy of his book.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Steve, I know I asked this question in our first interview, but it's been awhile. Will you tell us a little about yourself?</span></b></span><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was born and
raised in South Jersey, and have loved to read from an early age—adventure,
history, and especially science-fiction. My wife and I live in Wyoming with our
two grade school-age boys, where she teaches and I am a librarian. Prior to
working at a library I was a reporter/editor for eight years in Maine and in
Wyoming.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What have you been up to since you last
visited?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Since last spring I
finished writing Broken Sight, my new novel, in December 2010 and just last
week finished a fantasy/steampunk novel, tentatively titled The Bitter
Crosswinds (more about that at the close of the interview!) When I’m not busy
preparing new books for library circulation or writing the newsletter, I’m
helping folks find the books they need. In my “spare time” I write, draw, watch
movies and play video games, play LEGOs and soccer with my boys, and cook
dinner with my wife when we’ve got a minute.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tell us about your new book?</span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i>Broken Sight </i>is the tale of Lt.
Cdr. Brian Gaudette and the crew of his new rescue starship as they respond to
a distress call from a remote planet. Little do they realize they're being
plunged into a race against evil forces that could result in a powerful weapon
falling into enemy hands. It takes place two years after my previous two
novels, <i>The Word Reclaimed </i>(Marcher Lord Press 2009) and <i>The Word
Unleashed </i>(Marcher Lord Press 2010.)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>What inspired this story?<br />
</span></b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I always enjoyed writing about Brian
Gaudette, the main character of my 2009 short story <i>Rescued</i>. He was a
character I wanted to revisit in detail, and to give a shot at a grander
adventure. Well, he got it. My purpose was also to explore the world of the
Face of the Deep series after the restoration of religous freedom, to see how
things had changed.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is there an underlying theme?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Themes are not my strong suit, but if I
had to pick two, it would be faithfulness and teamwork.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What's your favorite scene/character?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charlotte Ruby Bell. Ex-pirate, former
pirate-hunter, and all around crude individual. She's ill-tempered, rude, but
also one very good starship commander and someone who can bully her crew into
getting results. She can be cunning and smart. Just an all around fun
individual to write.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you hope reader take away from
reading your book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I hope they can experience this
adventure with a sense of wonder, and not worry too much about the details of
sci-fi that sometimes bog down the casual reader. And if they come away from
this tale realizing that there is a one true God who cares for them and is in
control of all things, even better.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How did you get started as a writer?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I wrote ever since I was little, and
even then science-fiction was always on the brain. Somewhere in our house I
have a story I wrote for fourth grade about two space explorers on an adventure
-- I think they were based on LEGO guys I built. From there I expanded into
writing a novel in high school and working for the school newspaper, and penned
some short stories in college. There's still a stack of notebooks with
fragments of stories and ideas stashed in a drawer in our back room. And after
college I self-published a short novel called <i>This Stirring Strife</i>, a
space opera that can still be obtained used on Amazon, I think. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally, I worked on the project that
became <i>The Word Reclaimed </i>and <i>The Word Unleashed </i>-- a single,
large novel called <i>Commissioned </i>-- for about six years until I finished
it in February 2009. A few months later I was blessed to have Marcher Lord
Press publisher Jeff Gerke agree to publish the story as two books.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Do you have any particular method to your
writing, any quirks that help you along in the creative process.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I’ve found that
listening to music inspires my writing, especially when working on an action
scene. The particular song can make a big difference in helping straighten out
the flow of action in that scene—for example, if it’s a dramatic scene I don’t
want lighthearted music playing. I also am compelled to draw characters,
starships and settings to help visualize. Oh, and I’m a huge sucker for maps.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Have you always loved science
fiction? </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Sci-fi is
definitely the genre with which I’ve had the strongest relationship—can’t tell
you how many evenings during my high school years were spent watching <i>Star
Trek: The Next Generation</i>. <strong>(Me too!)</strong> And I went to see the re-released<i> Star Wars </i>in
the 1990s when I was recovering from a fever. So that tells you my level of
obsession. As for literature, I devoured books by Michael P. Kube-McDowell,
Kathy Tyers, Chris Walley, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think it's very exciting to
see Christian fiction broadening into new genres. What are your thoughts on
this and where do you see things headed in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm encouraged by the raft of new
Christian speculative fiction authors who have appeared in recent years, and by
the creation of new small publishing houses dedicated to the genre. No longer
do writers have to fret that their somewhat odd or out of the ordinary tales of
space opera, fantasy or the supernatural have to remain unpublished because
they're too weird. We have several publishers who like weird. The genres
available to Christian readers will hopefully continue to grow and the
selection and quality of writing keep getting better.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /><b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What's up next?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Well, I just this week finished a
fantasy/steampunk novel called <i>The Bitter Crosswinds </i>and started in on
the prologue for the sequel. Not sure when or if those will be published, but
I've got more stories to tell. I'm also putting notes down for an alternate
history/alien invasion -- hopefully sooner than later! Anyone who's interested
can keep tabs at my website, <a href="http://www.steverzasa.com/">www.steverzasa.com</a>, or find me on Facebook. My
books are available at <a href="http://www.marcherlordpress.com/">www.marcherlordpress.com</a> and <a href="http://amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a>.</span></span><br />
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Steve Rzasa was born and raised in South Jersey, and fell in love with books—especially science fiction novels and historical volumes—at an early age. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University’s College of Communications in 2000, and then spent seven years as a reporter and assistant editor at weekly newspapers in Maine. Steve moved to Wyoming in 2007 to become the editor of a weekly newspaper there, and now works at the local library. He and his wife Carrie have two boys and live in Buffalo, WyomingShawna K. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08538451429568528446noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692609412117539708.post-43238637785553229642011-12-14T01:26:00.000-08:002011-12-14T01:26:09.312-08:00Author Interview with Deborah Malone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Hi Deborah, you and I have been corresponding for awhile now, and have been there to see each other succeed. I want to congratulate you on the publication of Death in Dahlonega. It's an absolutely beautiful book -- except for the axe dripping with blood, but that's the intriguing part. I'm looking forward to sitting down over the holidays and reading it!</strong><br />
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<strong>Since this is your first visit to my blog, I'd like to welcome you and ask that you tell us about yourself?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">First I'd like to thank you for
having me as a guest on your blog. I live in the mountains of North Georgia
about 60 miles from Atlanta. I have two grown girls - Niki and Leah. Niki is
disabled and because I have fibromyalgia I need caregivers to come in and help
with her care. I've written for a historical magazine "Georgia Backroads" for
about 10 years. I also enjoy macro photography. </span><br />
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<strong>When did you realize that you wanted to be a writer?</strong><span style="color: #000099;"> I image this is a similar answer most writers give that they knew
since they were children they wanted to write - when I was around 11 or 12 I
remember starting a mystery, but only got about 3 pages done. I was an adult
when I wrote again. I wrote my first article when my friend dared me to write
about an old restaurant we had gone to. I said okay I would. And that is the
beginning of my writing</span>.<br /><br />
<strong>What was your journey to publication like?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">This is
an interesting question. There are certain paths all writers will take but the
actual journey will be different for all. I wrote the first draft in about a
year then put it aside while taking care of my family. When I discovered ACFW I
knew I wanted to make it a Christian fiction book. That meant rewriting it -
which I did. I soon found out I had a huge learning curve to make it
publishable. I spent time learning what I needed to make it better. I did not
have an agent. I sent it out to several publishers and did not hear back
anything favorable so I was looking into self publishing when Lamp Post
Publishers offered me a contract. Needless to say I was walking on air. It took
about six months from editing to the finished product and it was on the market
in October 2011. </span><br /><br />
<strong>How did you get the story idea for Death in Dahlonega?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;"> I had written several articles for "Georgia Backroads" about
Dahlonega. I've always loved to visit this charming little town. I knew I wanted
to write a cozy mystery so I just needed to find a setting and decided Dahlonega
would be the place. And don't you just love the name? (pronounced
Da-lon-a-ga)</span><br />
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<strong>How long did it take you to write it and what is your writing
routine/schedule like?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">I was finished with the first draft
in a year but then set it aside for a couple of years. Then when I got serious
about publishing it took three years from rewriting it to publication. So that
is a total of six years. I don't really have a schedule, but I like to write in
the evening when things are quiet. </span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><strong>You and I are very similar this way. I set my first book aside for several years also and rewrote it quite a few times. I write in the evening when it is quiet, too.</strong></span><br />
<strong>Do you have a favorite scene?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">There are several I
like. I always like the funny scenes, like the one where they meet up with a
mountain man who has a still in his back yard and find out when they try to
question him about the murder he's none to friendly to strangers. Then there is
a dream scene that I like also. I'll let you read the book to find out about
that one.</span><br />
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<br /><strong>Is there a message you'd like readers to take from the story?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">Well, Trixie has found herself starting her life over while in her
40's. She is struggling with her faith and draws strength from her friend. She's
also hardened her heart towards men and is working on trusting again. I would
hope that after reading "Death in Dahlonega" that the reader would find their
own message. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: black;">I love that you wrote a story with a more mature heroine. Sometimes I wonder if people think life stops after 29, or becomes too boring to acknowledge.</span></strong></div>
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<strong>What are you working on now?</strong><span style="color: #000099;"> I've already finished
the second book "Murder in Marietta" and I'm working on the third in the Trixie
Montgomery series "Terror on Tybee Island"</span><br />
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<strong>Where can readers find out more about you and your books?</strong> <span style="color: #000099;">I would love for my readers to visit my website at <a href="wlmailhtml:{1138A659-E2FA-49E7-9240-0BAE43443E4F}mid://00000024/!x-usc:http://www.deborah-malone.com/" target="_blank">www.deborah-malone.com</a>
and my blog is <a href="wlmailhtml:{1138A659-E2FA-49E7-9240-0BAE43443E4F}mid://00000024/!x-usc:http://www.deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.deborahsbutterflyjourney.blogspot.com</a>. My publisher Lamp
Post Publishing is a <a href="http://www.lamppostpubs.com/" target="_blank">www.lamppostpubs.com</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF5uSUMZOZeDkzOEqy27yW01zEdbh-Mxiio_3kB20wIjdhKKQoOlfTgxZfarCjTfiMER1BQzGcY5CeNtQht1l8MT9J365amidzGTDh3_w5FreX4nKOYeXdpnog8yq935wW44P1vykhcc/s1600/debbie%2527s+head.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF5uSUMZOZeDkzOEqy27yW01zEdbh-Mxiio_3kB20wIjdhKKQoOlfTgxZfarCjTfiMER1BQzGcY5CeNtQht1l8MT9J365amidzGTDh3_w5FreX4nKOYeXdpnog8yq935wW44P1vykhcc/s320/debbie%2527s+head.jpg" width="254" /></a><span style="color: #000099;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Death in Dahlonega Back Cover</strong>:<br /><br /> Historical writer Trixie
Montgomery is asked by her editor to
cover “Gold Rush Days”, an arts and
crafts festival, in the small,
picturesque town of Dahlonega located in
the north Georgia Mountains. Trixie
seizes the chance to mix business
with pleasure and asks her best friend, Dee
Dee to tag
along.<br /><br /> Their well laid plans go awry
when Dee Dee is discovered standing over the lifeless body of prominent citizen, John Tatum – the very man
she’d had a run in with earlier that day
– holding a bloody pickax in her hands. The local Sheriff is determined to solve the case as soon as he possibly
can so he can retire with a clean
slate and run for town mayor. Can Trixie
find a way to finish her assignment
and keep Dee Dee out of the slammer?<br /><br /><strong>Author Bio</strong>:<br /><br />Deborah Malone has
worked as a freelance writer and photographer, since 2001, for the historic
magazine “Georgia Backroads.” She has had many articles and photographs
published during this time. Her writing is featured in “Tales of the Rails”
edited by Olin Jackson. She has also had a showing of her photographs at
Floyd Medical Center Art Gallery as well as winning several awards. As
current member of American Christian Fiction Writers she has established a
blog where she reviews Christian Fiction. She is also a member of Georgia
Writers Association. "Death in Dahlonega" Deborah's debut novel won an
award in the ACFW Category Five Writer's Contest.</span></span><br />
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