I"m Blogging!!

Ok I have had a ton people tell me that I MUST blog, I don't even really know what this blogging thing is all about! LOL But apparently it's very important so here I go!! I just released my first novel, and sales have been slow but steady I sell a book a day sometimes more. But its hard to be patient! I posted on my FB page that I know with all my heart this is a God inspired book, and that the ones that have read it that know me would verify that fact, because they know I am not that smart! I know it will bless a lot of people because it blessed me as I was writing it. The Lord revealed things to me that I have never even thought about before, and by the time the book was done I had a closer more intimate relationship with Him. I would tell people that I needed to video myself writing this book because there were scenes and different things that would happen in the storyline that would leave me with my mouth hanging open! LOL! I may be typing but I'm following His direction so when someone would ask what was going to happen next with a certain character, I would always tell them I didn't know! I was just as eager to sit down and write to find out what was going to happen as they were! I have 2 more books in this series and frankly I have no idea what all is going to take place in them! When I first started writing I knew my goal was going to be 80k words or more to be considered a novel, I thought no way I am going to be able to come up with enough stuff to fill that quota! But you know what? I shot right past it! I ended up with 85,700+ words!LOL! Any time I would sit down to write the words just flowed out of me, I never had to stop and wonder what to write next! My biggest problem was trying to keep up with the flow of dialog that would have me skipping words and having to go back and find them! The Lord either needs to make me type faster and more accurately or slow down in the delivery!! :) My most sincere prayer is that everyone that reads this book will fall in love with Jesus, and have the wonderful relationship that I have known since I was in the third grade. I don't even know if anyone will read this post but let me just say that the people and events that I wrote about in my book are fiction, but the God I write about is very real. Just like He helped and ministered to the characters in the book He wants to do the same for you...ok I am done for now...til I write again remember KWWJ..Keep walking with Jesus!!
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Published on May 25, 2013 14:25
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message 1: by Patty (new)

Patty I loved "Saving Gideon"! This was such a sweet story. I laughed and cried and really got involved with the characters. I just bought the second book in the series and can't wait to read it. Great book!


message 2: by Mary (new)

Mary May Hi patty! I'm so glad that you enjoyed Saving Gideon! He is a very special guy and near and dear to my heart! There will be somewhere between 5-8 books in this series so it's a long one. Plus I'm doing a paranormal romance aimed at the younger generation. Although it won't be listed as Christian it will still give a good message about forgiveness and letting things go. Then I have a single that I'm going to start next month called On a Prayer about a woman that loses her son and husband in a tragic accident and in her grief and pain she walks away from Christ. The story will show how she finds her way back into His arms.. On a prayer.. Thanks for following me!! God bless!!!


message 3: by Patty (new)

Patty Mary, Our book club at Central Baptist is going to read Saving Gideon to review in November. I can get them on Amazon for $8.99. Do you know if I can get them at a better price any where else. Of course, the Kindle version is just $.99, which is great, but not all of our ladies have Kindles. I know they will all enjoy your book.


message 4: by Mary (new)

Mary May Patty give me ur address and I will send u a free signed copy of both saving Gideon and heart lessons! Thank you for ur support! God bless!!


message 5: by Patty (new)

Patty Wow! What a blessing! Thank you, Mary.
402 Traverse Street, Ashdown, AR 71822


message 6: by Mary (new)

Mary May Ok Im crazy ur going to need more than one! Sorry! Give me the number that you need and I will sell them to you for five dollars apiece.. That's what it cost me to print them. I will still send you ur copy of Saving Gideon and Heart Lessons for free.. How does that sound??


message 7: by Patty (new)

Patty Amazing! But you need to make something on them. Let me see how many I need. Some of my ladies will get theirs on Kindle. I'll get back to you soon. We meet Tuesday night. I think someone told me that you live close to Ashdown. If that is true, would you consider coming to our November meeting and talking to us about your books?


message 8: by Mary (new)

Mary May I live between Foreman and Wilton and I would love to come talk to you about my Gideon! :) just let me know time and place!


message 9: by Patty (new)

Patty I will! Thank you so much! I'm excited!!! I'll be getting back to you.


message 10: by Patty (new)

Patty Mary, I talked to my Sunday School class about your book Sunday morning. A couple of the ladies have read 'Saving Gideon' and want your next book, too. So when you come to speak to our November meeting, will you bring the next book in the series for the ladies to buy, please?
I will need 14 copies of 'Saving Gideon' for my book club ladies, including my copy. We are all very excited about you coming to speak to us about the book. We meet tonight, and I will let you know tomorrow when and where our next meeting will be. We usually meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month, but that is Thanksgiving week, so we will probably change it. Thanks so much. I can't wait to read all of your books!


message 11: by Mary (new)

Mary May Sure thing! Will you need 14 copies of the new book as well??


message 12: by Patty (new)

Patty Probably. I feel sure that everyone who reads the first book will want to read the rest of the series! I'm hoping to have more ladies at our November meeting, so hopefully they will want books, too. So if you just want to bring them then that will be fine. Thanks, Mary.


message 13: by Mary (new)

Mary May Absolutely I'll just bring plenty! What about $7 a piece does that sound like a fair price??? If that's too high please let me know! It more important to me to make sure that everyone that wants a copy gets one.. I dont write to get rich, I do it to indroduce everyone to the Jesus that I know and love..


message 14: by Patty (new)

Patty That's a good price, Mary. Is that the price on both books? I just need to be sure what price to tell the ladies tonight. And I appreciate your Christian witness through your books.


message 15: by Mary (new)

Mary May Yes $7 for each book...and if someone can't afford it please let me know...


message 16: by Mary (new)

Mary May yes $7 for both books...if someone can't afford that please let me know! I'm sorry i just now found you last post!


message 17: by Patty (new)

Patty The ladies said last night that $7 was fine with them. I appreciate the great price, Mary.
We will meet at the Family Life Center at Central Baptist Church. We're thinking November 26. But if that date is not good for you, we can do it on the 12th. Just let me know which date is best for you.


message 18: by Mary (new)

Mary May That date is fine for me... What time??


message 19: by Patty (new)

Patty Great! 6:00. Looking forward to it! Are you going to mail the "Saving Gideon" books to me, or do I need to pick them up somewhere?


message 20: by Mary (new)

Mary May I will have a new shipment in friday so it's really up to u if u would like to come to the Wilton Ez mart I will be there everyday from 6-2 except Sundays if u don't want to wait on the mail that would be quicker! :)


message 21: by Patty (new)

Patty I will try to come by there either Saturday or Monday. That will save you the price of shipping. Thanks, Mary. I look forward to meeting you!


message 22: by Mary (new)

Mary May You too!! Oh I'll be leaving early this sat maybe by 11 just do u don't waste a trip lol


message 23: by Mary (new)

Mary May Just SO u won't make a wasted a trip.. My stupid phone auto corrects everything even if it's already correct! Lol


message 24: by Patty (new)

Patty I probably won't make it Saturday. Looks like Monday or Tuesday. I understand about the auto correct thing. Have a blessed day, Mary!


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Saving Gideon

Mary  May
This blog will cover what I go through to try and get Gideon to behave in the next two books in this series! I didn't have a blog for the first book. (Now available on Amazon and Smashwords) I know yo ...more
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