Chain of Mercy … Six Months Later

It’s hard to believe that yesterday was Chain of Mercy‘s six-month birthday. In a way it seems as if it just released yesterday, but then it feels like it’s been out for forever. For the most part, it’s been a good six months. I’ve received tremendous encouragement from readers and writers alike. I’ve heard from people who’ve experienced similar situations …

Debut Series Observations

Before I share some of my observations from the 2014 Debut Christian Fiction series, I realized there’s one important novel I neglected to mention: my own! CHAIN OF MERCY released in April and has received very generous reviews so far. Readers have described it as “gripping” “a must read” “gritty” “awesome” “authentic” “not like other books” “mesmerizing” just to throw out a …

What’s Up Next?

First, I want to thank all my readers for supporting me on this writing journey. Your encouragement and prayers make this writing road trip much easier to navigate. (Sorry, couldn’t help the road trip analogy–I’ve just spent the last two days in the car!) Anyway, a number of people have been asking me What’s Up Next? When does your next …

Crafty Kindle Cover

Those of you who know me, know that I’m not crafty. Honestly, doing crafts induces rather reduces stress, so I actively avoid crafting. Yet, every once in a while I get the itch to try something, and I’m thrilled when it turns out. Now to be completely honest, I have attempted this craft before (go >here<), but I’ve modified this …

Ground-Cooked Turkey

Yes, it is book-talk Tuesday, and yes I will be talking turkey, and yes, the two do go together! If you give me a moment, I’ll explain. First off, on Sunday, my family celebrated my mom’s birthday. We’re talking 37 people counting my folks, siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and a couple of in-laws’ parents. A nice cozy gathering, very …

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 …

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: …