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Sunday Snippet: The Weeping Time Edition
It’s almost December 19, and the 10-year anniversary (what a strange word to use in this context) of losing my sister Kate. Wicked cancer stole her from us too soon. PJ and I both still maintain that a third of us is missing, and that is so very true. But this part of December–the first couple of weeks have become a gray time for me since Kate’s passing. I’m not sure if it’s the anticipation of the anniversary or the starting the holidays without her…again, but I am weepy and sad and wishing desperately that she was here. So many times since December 19, 2014, I’ve thought, okay, now it’s…
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Author Spotlight: Roxanne Snopek Is Here with Holiday Fun!
We have a winner! Liz Flaherty, you will receive an ebook copy of a story from the Malones of Grand, Montana, series. Roxanne will be in touch with you. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! What a pleasure to welcome my fellow Tule Publishing author, Roxanne Snopek back to the Spotlight! USA Today bestselling author Roxanne Snopek writes award-winning contemporary women’s fiction and romance with an anti-patriarchal flair. Her characters have the same concerns we do about women’s rights, gender politics, tolerance and equality—but they get to fight their battles and win! Roxanne forces her characters (and occasionally herself) out of their comfort zones to do the right things, and…
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Sunday Snippet: The It’s a Mom Thing Edition
This Thanksgiving weekend, when we were all together as family, I realized something significant. It wasn’t startling, but I saw it in all the parents/grandparents who sat around my sister’s huge, but cozy table. It’s this. We never ever stop being parents—once you have a child, you’re signed up for life and beyond. We moms suffer just as much when our child struggles at age 45 as we did when they fell and broke their arm at age 5. I once heard that a mother is only as happy as their unhappiest child. I don’t know if that’s true or not because I only have one, but I do know…
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Author Spotlight: Susan Lute Kicks Off the Holidays for Us!
We have winners! Stephanie Ludwig, you are the winner of an e-book copy of The Christmas Makeover and Linda Danis, you are the winner of an e-book copy of The Prodigal Brother Returns. Susan will be in touch with both of you. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and participating–we love talking with our readers! I’m delighed to welcome fellow Tule Publishing author, Susan Lute, to her first appearance in the Author Spotlight. She’s also kicking off the Holiday Season for us with her wonderful Christmas romance, The Christmas Makeover, and a fun giveaway! Susan loves to write bold, brave, heartwarming stories. Like all children of military families, she spent much…
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Sunday Snippet: The River’s Edge Is Happening Edition
I’m old enough to remember when people would say something was “happening.” You know, like “it’s a happening place”? I’m not sure when that phrase started or when it stopped being part of the vernacular, but this past week, my little town of River’s Edge, Indiana, was a happening place–for real. Let me explain… River’s Edge, my fictional town on the Ohio River, is inspired by a real town on the Ohio River called Madison, Indiana. Madison is a lovely place, filled with history and culture and art and wonderful kind folks. It’s one of my very favorite places to visit, and when I wanted a setting for my sweet,…
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Author Spotlight: Jamie K. Schmidt Is Here with Her Newest Release and a Giveaway
We have a winner! Amanda Schieber, you are the lucky recipient of Jamie’s sweet highland cow! Jamie will be in touch. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! We love talking to our readers! I’m happy to welcome fellow Tule Publishing author Jamie K. Schmidt to the author spotlight today. USA Today bestselling author, Jamie K. Schmidt, writes contemporary love stories and paranormal romances. Her steamy, romantic comedy, Life’s a Beach, reached #65 on the USA Today bestseller list, #2 on Barnes & Noble, and #9 on Amazon and iBooks. Jamie writes daily, drinks lots of tea, and sneaks away to play World of Warcraft whenever she makes her deadlines. Along…
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Sunday Snippet: The Deep Sigh Edition
Every morning, I meditate. I sit in the wing chair in the dark living room, and I use an app called Insight Timer to begin each day. I find that the meditations offered there help me get through the day. One of the things the teachers there talk about is our breath. How we breathe affects so much of how we feel. When Husband and I took a yoga class several years, we learned to focus on “the breath.” That was where I learned the in for four, hold for four, out for four, which I depend on when the world goes mad and I feel like screaming. The instructors…
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Author Spotlight: Barbara Ankrum Is Here with Holiday Joy!
Liz Flaherty, you are Barbara’s winner this week! Barbara will be in touch with you. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! We love talking to our readers! I’m having the best fun this week welcoming my fellow Tule authors into the spotlight with their Christmas romances! Today, it’s Barbara Ankrum, here with her newest Hardestys of Montana novel! Barbara Ankrum has a thing for the West and has written both historical and contemporary romances, all set in that magical place. Twice nominated for RWA’s RITA Award, her bestselling books are emotional, sexy rides with a touch of humor. Barbara’s married and raised two children in Southern California, which, in her…
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Author Spotlight: Janice Lynn Is Back with More Holiday Joy!
Winner!! Sarah Taylor, you are Janice’s giveaway winner. Janice will be in touch with you. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and joining us! I’m happy to welcome Janice Lynn back to the author spotlight with her newest Wrapped Up in Christmas story! She had me with the cover–isn’t it gorgeous? USA Today bestselling author Janice Lynn lives in Tennessee with her Prince Charming, her vivid imagination, an adorable Maltese named Halo–who’s the true princess of the house–and a bunch of unnamed dust bunnies who took up permanent residence after Janice started her writing career. After writing more than thirty books for Harlequin, Janice began writing heartwarming sweet romance stories…
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Sunday Snippet: The Focusing Elsewhere for a Minute Edition
This week, writing, finding my creative escape has been really hard as current events have overwhelmed me. But if I am the writer that I claim to be, that I want to be, shouldn’t I be able to write, no matter what? I always maintain that writing is essential to who I am and it is, but there are days, now and again, where I want the people in my head to just sit quietly for just a little bit, while I take a deep breath and recenter. So, I’ve been focused elsewhere the past couple of days–getting ready to close up the lake cottage. It’s November 10 and it’s…