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Celebrating the release of Heart's Safe Passage. discussion of the characters, excerpts from the book, other fun stuff and prizes each day.http://www.theswordandspirit.blogspot...

I'm sure to people who aren't writers, the whole idea of creating a story world must sound kind of crazy. How would one even begin such an undertaking? And why on earth a place so far away in time and location as Medieval England? So I thought today, it might be fun to share with you how I landed on this unusual backdrop for my debut novel. My first consideration as I chose the setting for my

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.About two years ago I chose the above quote as the

"Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour

In which I have a novella along with Pamela Griffin, Gina Welborn, and Jennifer Taylor.http://www.lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com

Tangelo is the orange tabby. Chili Pepper is the flame point Siamese. They have some Persian in there, too, with all that lovely fur. And they have as much pur as they do fur. What sweet, loving beings they are!

First of all, you had a 1 in 15 chance of winning, since I cut my own name out of the pool.Second, the numbers of the winners were chosen by a random number generator. No one related to me was involved in the selection or winner's circle.Third, if either winner does not contact me for her particular book by 11:59 on January 8, 2012, I will draw a new name for that particular selection with that

Since the previous contest was through The Bookclub Network and none of the participants here won a copy of one of my books, I am going to expand the contest and give away a copy each of Lady in the Mist and Highland Crossings to celebrate the coming of a new year, new books being released for me, and new writing opportunities.Lady in the Mist is the first Midwife book. Heart's Safe Passage

Rarely do I give books away, but today I'm giving away three--2 copies of Highland Crossings in which I have a novella, and a copy of the first Midwife book Lady in the Mist. http://ning.it/vqrxZ7