Last week our family took a much-needed vacation. After two months of graduations and birthdays and last concerts and a book launch, we finally had time to breathe. We spent the first part of the week in Branson, Missouri. LOVE the Ozarks! What amazing beauty! Then we spent the final couple of days in Kansas City, MO, visiting Worlds of …
CHAIN OF MERCY Giveaways!
Yes, you now have more opportunities to win CHAIN OF MERCY! Author Lena Nelson Dooley welcomed me to her blog today and asked some fun new questions. The deadline to enter is July 4, 2014. https://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com/2014/06/chain-of-mercy-brenda-s-anderson-one.html And on Goodreads, I’m having a three book giveaway! So hop on over to Goodreads, add Chain of Mercy to your to-read list, and …
Video Marketing for Authors by Linda Fulkerson
I’m excited to introduce you to Linda Fulkerson today. I met Linda as a fellow blogger at Inkspirational Messages. Not only is Linda a blogger, but she’s our web guru–we’d be completely lost without her! And now she’s launched a Marketing for Christian Writers website that offers a wealth of info for us marketing-weary authors. With that, I’ll turn to …
Chain of Mercy Visits Target Field
One of the things I enjoy about being an author is placing my characters in some of my favorite Minnesota locales. That’s something many of my readers have commented on–they’ve loved revisiting those sites in my book. One location that plays a significant role in Chain of Mercy is Target Field, the home of our Minnesota Twins. (One of the best …
Meet Kate from Sandra Orchard’s BLIND TRUST
Back in April, Author Sandra Orchard introduced me to the concept of character interviews on her blog when she interviewed Richard from Chain of Mercy. It was so much fun, I had to return the favor! It’s a terrific way to get more insight into the characters in a novel, hopefully convincing you to read the book. 🙂 So today …
Monday Update – Chain of Mercy Review
I’m so grateful to Kav (a fellow Inkspirational Messages contributor) for this generous review of Chain of Mercy! And she’s giving away a FREE copy too. https://bestreads-kav.blogspot.com/2014/06/chain-of-mercy.html So, if you don’t have your copy of Chain of Mercy yet, hurry over to Kav’s Best Reads blog and enter to win, or you could purchase the book (paperback or ebook) here: …
Novel Anticipation, June 2014
A WOMAN OF FORTUNE (Texas Gold #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert (Revell) Texas socialite Claire Massey is living the dream–designer clothes, luxury cars, stunning homes. But everything comes crashing down when her charming cattle broker husband is arrested for fraud. Suddenly she finds herself facing attorneys, a media frenzy, and a trail of broken hearts. Betrayed and humiliated, Claire must …
And the Winner of Trevelyan is …
*** Susan P! *** Congratulations, Susan! I know you’ll enjoy Naomi Musch‘s story! Winner selected using Random.org
Chatting with Naomi Musch
I’m excited to welcome Naomi Musch to my blog! Naomi is one of those gifted authors who excels in writing across genres. She has previously published historical and women’s fiction, and her latest release Trevelyan is considered Young Adult / New Adult (fantasy). I can’t wait to read it! Naomi has graciously offered to give away an ebook copy of …
Blog Hopping Today!
No, I don’t usually post on Fridays, but I’m doing some blog-hopping today and thought you might want to come say “Hi.” At Inkspirational Messages, in celebration of Lorna Seilstad‘s new release While Love Stirs, we’ve been talking about birth order and how that affects who we are. I’m the third of seven in my family, but my traits are …