I’m excited to be a guest today at Stacy Monson‘s fabulous blog, Land of 10,000 Words! I’d love for you to stop by and say “hi!” Thanks, Stacy, for inviting me. 🙂 https://landof10000words.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/monday-morning-writer-interview-brenda-anderson/
A Mother’s Day Reading List
Don’t know what to get your mother for Mother’s Day? Well, I’m here to help you out with novel suggestions in several different categories. I know one or more will fit her tastes! On my wish list: UNWRITTEN by Charles Martin (Center Street) Sunday hasn’t spoken to anybody other than his priest in years. When the clergyman asks him for …
May 2013 – Novel Anticipation, Part One
A SEASON OF MYSTERIES, Seasons Series #2 (Kregel) by Rusty Whitener – It’s been a few long years since the first novel in the series (A Season of Miracles) was released. In 2010 it was a Favorite of mine with its beautiful prose, heart-tugging story, and characters you rooted for. I’m so excited to see that a sequel is finally coming out! …
And The Winners Are …
The Winner of Becky Wade‘s UNDENIABLY YOURS plus a box of See’s Candies is … karen! Congratulations, Karen! And the Winner of Lorna Seilstad‘s WHEN LOVE CALLS is … Marissa E! Congratulations, Marissa! Winners, please contact me at BrendaBryantAnderson (at) comcast (dot)net with your mailing address, and I will get your prizes out to you! A warm Thank You to …
When Love Calls and More!
***Book Giveaway – See Contest Rules Below*** I’ll confess my bias right up front as I give this shameless shout-out for Lorna Seilstad‘s newest release, WHEN LOVE CALLS (Revell). Lorna and I have been critique partners (and friends) since 2008, so I’ve sat in the front row cheering section since before the birth of her first novel Making Waves (Lake …
Getting to Know Becky Wade
(Book Giveaway! See below) I’m very excited to welcome author Becky Wade to my blog today! In 2012, Becky’s contemporary romance novel, MY STUBBORN HEART, jumped to the top of many readers’ favorite’s list. Mine included. After that sparkling debut, I couldn’t wait to read more from her and, finally, a few weeks back, I spotted her new release UNDENIABLY YOURS …
To Be, Or Not To Be
I’ve noticed a puzzling trend in fiction lately: the elimination of the linking verb “to be” within a sentence. A recent example I discovered is, “The piano needs tuned.” Huh? Wouldn’t it be better to say, “The piano needs to be tuned.” or “The piano needs tuning.” Since I’m not a grammar expert, I asked my grammar queen friend about …
The INSPYs & The Christy Awards
Last week was a huge week for Christian authors as two major award organizations announced their shortlists and nominees. Of all the awards programs, I’ve found the INSPYs and the Christy Awards run closest to my taste and my definition of excellence in books. In 2011, I was blessed to be a judge in the General Fiction category for the …
Meeting Tracie Peterson
Prolific, award-winning author Tracie Peterson was in town last night promoting her latest release, THE ICECUTTER’S DAUGHTER–the first in a three book series based in Minnesota (Land of Shining Water series). For an entire week now, she’s been braving our inhospitable Minnesota spring, while touring the state. Her last events are today (Grand Forks, ND at 11:30 and Moorhead, MN …
Great Spring Reads
We’re blogging about spring reads at Inkspirational Messages right now. If you need to add titles to your To Be Read list, stop on by. Today, I talk about my Final Four: the book I just completed, the novel I’m reading right now, and the next two on my TBR list. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/2013/04/spring-reads-the-final-four/ Plus, Lorna Seilstad is having a book giveaway …