>This is from my good friend Debbie Symons who sends me the most intriguing links and the occasional . . . ahem . . . racy joke. Sorry, friends. This is one of the fun and intriguing things. 1909 FORD MODEL R The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics from …
>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Green Tea Smoothies
>The characters in The Shape of Mercy live on where the book ended through the delightful blog Susan has created for Lauren, Abigail, Clarissa, Mercy, and Esperanza. Sometimes it’s hard to believe these people aren’t real. So for today’s café special, you’re in for a treat—Green Tea Smoothies from the kitchen of Esperanza, Abilgail’s trusty housekeeper. In keeping with the …
>Encore Review of THE SHAPE OF MERCY by Susan Meissner plus a chance to win the book!
>Today I’m happy to share with you an encore review that I did of Susan Meissner’s lovely novel, The Shape of Mercy. An extra bonus this time—you have a chance to win a signed-by-the-author copy of a Limited Edition Advance Reader’s Copy (ARC) of the book. It’s gorgeous, folks! To enter the contest please leave a comment on this post …
>ROSE HOUSE by Tina Ann Forkner up on CFBA with REVIEW
>MY REVIEW: It’s my pleasure today to introduce a fellow Oklahoman and writing friend, Tina Ann Forker. In a follow up novel to Ruby Among Us, Tina takes the reader back to the Sonoma Valley area with Rose House. The setting, this time, though, is contemporary and what a lovely journey it is. Two sisters, the sole survivors of a …
>THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL: SNICKERDOODLES
>Last week, Patti Lacy commented, “This is a café? Where are the grits?” Well, I don’t do grits, but it got me thinking . . . why not have a special of the week? My initial vision of my blog was to provide a place to gather and enjoy a cuppa something while learning about new books and the writing …
>REVIEW OF WHAT THE BAYOU SAW by Patti Lacy
>I met Patti Lacy on the run at the Minneapolis ACFW conference. In our five minute encounter, I knew I’d met a writer who sizzled with life, embracing it with joy and wonder. Soon after I read her debut novel, An Irishwoman’s Tale, and saw that same quality in her writing. She writes with abandon—exuberant prose with a magnetism aimed …
>DRIVING A MAC
>I come from a long line of PC users. My youngest son cut his teeth sitting on his dad’s lap in front of a TRS-80. We’ve wandered through a number of different incarnations since then, each one smaller, faster, and smarter. Nowadays, we each have our own PC laptops. Mine has been a trustworthy companion and friend for four years. …
>GENESIS 2009 FINALISTS
>Today the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) announced the 2009 Genesis Finalists. This annual contest for unpublished authors is gaining more recognition each year and is a contest that’s very close to my heart. The past two years I’ve been fortunate enough (thrilled and humbled) to final and then win my category. It’s a nerve-wracking, exhilarating learning experience, but when …
>READER HOOK PRODUCTIONS – Introducing Matt Koumalats
> One thing I enjoy about the OWFI conference is the opportunity to explore topics I’ve been curious about or learn something new to add to my arsenal of technology (which sadly I need a LOT of help with). Such was my hope when I attended Matt Koumalat’s session on “New Media to Promote Your Work.” Matt is Jodi Thomas’s …
>NYT Best Seller JODI THOMAS on WOMEN’S FICTION
> The first writers’ group that I belonged to back in my writing infancy days was the Panhandle Professional Writers in Amarillo, Texas. It was there I tried my fledgling wings and first heard of romance writer Jodi Thomas. In the ensuing years, Jodi has been on numerous bestseller lists, won three Rita awards, been inducted in the RWA Hall …