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Sisters, Ink #3
Scrapping Plans
"Scrapping Plans "is book three in the SISTERS, INK series of novels for women. At the heart of each story are four unlikely sisters, each separately adopted into the loving home of Marilyn and Jack Sinclair where they still meet as adults in their late mother's attic to work on scrapbook projects and work through life together. The focus moves now to youngest sister Joy who was adopted from China as an infant. Always the quiet one, she and her husband's struggle with infertility is being drowned out by sister Kendra's wedding day, her daddy's new romance, and another Sinclair sister who may see that double pink line on a pregnancy test before Joy does.Will a trip back to China help Joy understand that God's timing is perfect, and His plans are the ones to follow?
447 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2009
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Rebeca Seitz
11 books36 followersRebeca Seitz is the published author of novels, novellas, biographies and magazine articles. She has worked in the publishing, production, and promotional industries for 16 years as a writer, producer, agent, editor, publisher, and executive.
Seitz is the former President and CEO of SON Studios, a Naples-based non-profit that was founded in 2012 to use stories as vehicles for positive cultural change. Under her leadership, SON helped to bring over two dozen films and books to market while educating more than 2,000 writers in the art of embedding healthy values into stories. Notables who spoke and taught at SON events include Brian Bird, Josh Nadler, Chad Gundersen, Dan Merrell, Micheal Flaherty, Howie Klausner, Kevin Sorbo, Brent McCorkle, Fred Thompson, and many more.
In 2005, Seitz founded Glass Road Public Relations, a firm committed to promoting story-driven works with uplifting themes. It was a pioneer in its field, securing coverage for novelists on The Today Show, USA Today, Southern Living, The 700 Club, National Public Radio, Good Housekeeping, BookPage, Moody Radio, and numerous newspapers and radio shows. At the request of its clients, Glass Road expanded in 2010 to offer publishing and agenting services to writers, changing its name to Glass Road Media & Management. The first book published under the GR imprint, Nancy Zieman’s Seams Unlikely, won Book of the Year from Book Fun Magazine.
In its nine years, Glass Road worked with Tyndale, Zondervan, Waterbrook-Multnomah, David C Cook, Charisma, Barbour Books, Baker Books, Howard/Simon & Schuster, Hachette Books, Moody Publishing, Guideposts Books, AMG Publishers, B&H Publishing, NavPress, Worthy Books and others. Its writer clients populated bestseller lists from the New York Times to USA Today. In January 2014, Seitz donated Glass Road to the nonprofit SON.
Rebeca began her career by serving as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the Top Ten Publishers in the World and now a division of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also a published novelist and memoirist: Prints Charming (Thomas Nelson), Sisters, Ink; Coming Unglued, Scrapping Plans, Perfect Piece (all B&H Publishing Group/LifeWay), First Blush and Second Glance (independent) and Lights Out (with Travis Freeman, BelieversPress).
Rebeca has been interviewed or featured on NPR, CNN, Huffington Post Live, The Glenn Beck Show, The Blaze, The Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, FOX News, Townhall.com, and others. The former Family Research Council Witherspoon Fellow for Media and University of Tennessee University Scholar holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science.
Rebeca lives in Naples, Florida, with her long-suffering husband, their two incredibly fabulous children, a rescued chocolate chihuahua (who may be a Russkiey toy – she’s not talking), a rescued tabby (who’s keeping a close eye on the Mexican/Russian dog), two cockatiels (who got here by accident after starring in one of Rebeca’s productions), and a partridge in a pear tree (kidding…for now).
Rebeca's writing home is at SeitzWrites.com and she blogs about matters of faith, religion and philosophy at Freevangelic.com.
Seitz is the former President and CEO of SON Studios, a Naples-based non-profit that was founded in 2012 to use stories as vehicles for positive cultural change. Under her leadership, SON helped to bring over two dozen films and books to market while educating more than 2,000 writers in the art of embedding healthy values into stories. Notables who spoke and taught at SON events include Brian Bird, Josh Nadler, Chad Gundersen, Dan Merrell, Micheal Flaherty, Howie Klausner, Kevin Sorbo, Brent McCorkle, Fred Thompson, and many more.
In 2005, Seitz founded Glass Road Public Relations, a firm committed to promoting story-driven works with uplifting themes. It was a pioneer in its field, securing coverage for novelists on The Today Show, USA Today, Southern Living, The 700 Club, National Public Radio, Good Housekeeping, BookPage, Moody Radio, and numerous newspapers and radio shows. At the request of its clients, Glass Road expanded in 2010 to offer publishing and agenting services to writers, changing its name to Glass Road Media & Management. The first book published under the GR imprint, Nancy Zieman’s Seams Unlikely, won Book of the Year from Book Fun Magazine.
In its nine years, Glass Road worked with Tyndale, Zondervan, Waterbrook-Multnomah, David C Cook, Charisma, Barbour Books, Baker Books, Howard/Simon & Schuster, Hachette Books, Moody Publishing, Guideposts Books, AMG Publishers, B&H Publishing, NavPress, Worthy Books and others. Its writer clients populated bestseller lists from the New York Times to USA Today. In January 2014, Seitz donated Glass Road to the nonprofit SON.
Rebeca began her career by serving as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the Top Ten Publishers in the World and now a division of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also a published novelist and memoirist: Prints Charming (Thomas Nelson), Sisters, Ink; Coming Unglued, Scrapping Plans, Perfect Piece (all B&H Publishing Group/LifeWay), First Blush and Second Glance (independent) and Lights Out (with Travis Freeman, BelieversPress).
Rebeca has been interviewed or featured on NPR, CNN, Huffington Post Live, The Glenn Beck Show, The Blaze, The Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, FOX News, Townhall.com, and others. The former Family Research Council Witherspoon Fellow for Media and University of Tennessee University Scholar holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science.
Rebeca lives in Naples, Florida, with her long-suffering husband, their two incredibly fabulous children, a rescued chocolate chihuahua (who may be a Russkiey toy – she’s not talking), a rescued tabby (who’s keeping a close eye on the Mexican/Russian dog), two cockatiels (who got here by accident after starring in one of Rebeca’s productions), and a partridge in a pear tree (kidding…for now).
Rebeca's writing home is at SeitzWrites.com and she blogs about matters of faith, religion and philosophy at Freevangelic.com.
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February 1, 2009
The 4th book in the Sisters, Ink series by Rebeca Seitz. This one centers on the youngest sister, Joy, who was adopted as an infant from China. She is the quiet sister, the Martha Stewart wannabe with control issues. Joy desperately wants to have a baby, but fertility issues put a stress on her marriage.
The side plots include her sister Kendra's pending wedding and their widowed father's new romance with a woman very much unlike their mother. The sisters are close, sharing all aspects of their lives and having their traditional scrapping nights where they talk and conspire. Kendra and Tandy plot to run off their father's potential new wife and they all conspire to find out why Joy is withdrawn.
I really struggled with the writing and the lack of editing. The back cover blurb wasn't proofread either. The first sentence had an error in it and the remainder was made up of short, incomplete sentences. Blatant proofing errors really detract from the story.
Like the other books, this one is a light chick-lit story. However, it has some sober overtones as Joy and Scott work through their fertility struggles. The book alternates with first-person journal style chapters from Joy's point of view and third-person narratives. I found Joy's insights interesting, but somewhat melodramatic.
Like the other books in this series, it's predictable, with Christian faith-based lessons to be learned. I liked it. I didn't love it. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could.
The side plots include her sister Kendra's pending wedding and their widowed father's new romance with a woman very much unlike their mother. The sisters are close, sharing all aspects of their lives and having their traditional scrapping nights where they talk and conspire. Kendra and Tandy plot to run off their father's potential new wife and they all conspire to find out why Joy is withdrawn.
I really struggled with the writing and the lack of editing. The back cover blurb wasn't proofread either. The first sentence had an error in it and the remainder was made up of short, incomplete sentences. Blatant proofing errors really detract from the story.
Like the other books, this one is a light chick-lit story. However, it has some sober overtones as Joy and Scott work through their fertility struggles. The book alternates with first-person journal style chapters from Joy's point of view and third-person narratives. I found Joy's insights interesting, but somewhat melodramatic.
Like the other books in this series, it's predictable, with Christian faith-based lessons to be learned. I liked it. I didn't love it. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could.
August 20, 2009
Four girls of various backgrounds were adopted by a minister and his wife. They're all grown and very involved in each other's lives - too involved in my view. They're also on the immature side, driving away a woman who their father, now a widower, was going to propose to because they didn't want her in their mother's house. I understand jealousy and anxiety and concern and sadness. I would imagine its difficult to have a parent find happiness with a person other than the parent you grew up with but to actively hurt this woman's feelings and sadden their father is just ridiculous especially since their plan was to essentially "be mean" to her. What - are they in kindergarten? Then their remorse seems staged and too easily come by. Where's the depth of feeling? If the author's intent is to make us identify with the main characters and then she makes those main characters so uniformly childish, she's not going to meet her goal. There's another storyline that I have a lot more sympathy for. One of the sisters, the only sane one it seems, is having trouble conceiving. She and her husband work through their issues with only some annoying involvement from the other sisters and all ends happily.
This is a series. I would not read more of them.
This is a series. I would not read more of them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2017
Youngest sister Joy has been largely quiet and in the background so far, but this book lets us see the tsunami of worries and doubt running through her head about her fertility struggles. It's heartbreaking, but in the best way. I love that this series showcases the most traditional gender roles and stereotypical Manly Man traits and absolutely revels in them while maintaining that there's nothing a good marriage can't fix, provided its members utilize proper communication skills.
This book is actually more a mash-up of that plot, where Meg also hovers around the edges to talk about parenting, and what amounts to a fluffy YA novel where Tandy and Kendra run around like middle school partners in crime scheming to break up (and then, after they succeed, guiltily fix) their father's relationship. I grow weary of the focus on the supremely annoying Zelda and am ready to run her out of town myself, but otherwise, I enjoyed the lightness (read: utter ridonkulousness) of this storyline.
This book is actually more a mash-up of that plot, where Meg also hovers around the edges to talk about parenting, and what amounts to a fluffy YA novel where Tandy and Kendra run around like middle school partners in crime scheming to break up (and then, after they succeed, guiltily fix) their father's relationship. I grow weary of the focus on the supremely annoying Zelda and am ready to run her out of town myself, but otherwise, I enjoyed the lightness (read: utter ridonkulousness) of this storyline.
November 10, 2018
Scrapping Plans is the third book in the Sisters, Ink (also called Scrapbooker's) series about four women from different races who grew up as adopted sisters. This book features Chinese sister Joy. Joy was left on the door of an orphanage in China as a baby and doesn’t know anything of her family and background. She’s the ultimate hostess and most organized of the group, described as a Martha Stewart rival. She and her husband have been trying to have a baby for over a year with no success, and her husband is resistant to testing. She and her husband take a trip back to China to explore her roots.
I liked the play on words with the title, fitting into the scrapbooking theme yet also illustrating the need to realize that God’s plans might be different from ours. I also appreciated the facets of Joy’s experience in grieving over not conceiving, then becoming obsessed with the desire to have a child, and how that impacted her husband.
I liked the play on words with the title, fitting into the scrapbooking theme yet also illustrating the need to realize that God’s plans might be different from ours. I also appreciated the facets of Joy’s experience in grieving over not conceiving, then becoming obsessed with the desire to have a child, and how that impacted her husband.
March 11, 2018
One of a series about 4 inter-racial sisters adopted as young children. Each book highlights one of the sisters and how they rely on each other during good and bad times.
February 18, 2019
Book 3 Scrapping Plans
Another winner! Rebecca hits every emotional point. The good, the bad, nd the pains off life are all described in a precise way. Loved this book!
Another winner! Rebecca hits every emotional point. The good, the bad, nd the pains off life are all described in a precise way. Loved this book!
April 24, 2025
I wish it didn't go into as much sex talk or procedural description but otherwise enjoyed it. Great plots.
May 13, 2009
I love the play on words with this title, because it really means many different things. At least it did to me. One thing with this book that I would preface, is that I would definitely say it is for an older audience, college age and married. I would not give this one to a teen girl, because I feel the "marital bliss" although wonderful and fully appreciated would be out of place for a young reader.
Earnestly, I could hardly put the book down even in the sad parts. This is the third book in the Sisters, Ink Series. Reading the back cover or description blurb you know that it is about Joy Sinclair. She is the sister with Chinese ancestry. From the previous books you know that she is married and shy. Reading the pictures and description you know that she is having a bit of an issue with infertility, you know one of her sisters gets pregnant, and you know that she debates a trip to her "home land".
What you do not know is all of the twists and turns and amazing depths and insights that the author takes you on. Bits of the book are written in a journey or thought like entry from Joy's deepest thoughts. Going with her on this journey is incredibly moving and educational. As a reader, you think one thing is going to happen, and then something entirely different occurs. At first I was unsure if I was happy with the change, but Rebeca's writing guides you to a point without manipulation or controversy of your thoughts.
It is a fabulous story. I recommend it for a read, but I do recommend that you read the series in order, to fully appreciate what occurs in the lives of the Sinclair sisters.
As a person who has dealt with infertility and some of the almost same issues of the heart that occur in this book with sisters and other things this book was an incredible piece to open into my heart, and I feel extremely blessed that God brought it to me at this point in my life. Go read it, read them all! I cannot wait for the next one later this year!
Earnestly, I could hardly put the book down even in the sad parts. This is the third book in the Sisters, Ink Series. Reading the back cover or description blurb you know that it is about Joy Sinclair. She is the sister with Chinese ancestry. From the previous books you know that she is married and shy. Reading the pictures and description you know that she is having a bit of an issue with infertility, you know one of her sisters gets pregnant, and you know that she debates a trip to her "home land".
What you do not know is all of the twists and turns and amazing depths and insights that the author takes you on. Bits of the book are written in a journey or thought like entry from Joy's deepest thoughts. Going with her on this journey is incredibly moving and educational. As a reader, you think one thing is going to happen, and then something entirely different occurs. At first I was unsure if I was happy with the change, but Rebeca's writing guides you to a point without manipulation or controversy of your thoughts.
It is a fabulous story. I recommend it for a read, but I do recommend that you read the series in order, to fully appreciate what occurs in the lives of the Sinclair sisters.
As a person who has dealt with infertility and some of the almost same issues of the heart that occur in this book with sisters and other things this book was an incredible piece to open into my heart, and I feel extremely blessed that God brought it to me at this point in my life. Go read it, read them all! I cannot wait for the next one later this year!
February 2, 2009
I have really enjoyed the Sister's Ink series by Rebeca Seitz and was thrilled when the 3rd book arrived at my house. In the first book we met Tandy, and then in book two we got to know Kendra, now in book three we are getting inside Joy's head. Now in each situation you must remember that these gals are sisters by adoption. They are all from different backgrounds but with a common adopted mom and dad. Their mom has now passed away and they are all living in the little town of Stars Hill where their dad still lives and the room that they used to go to with their mom to scrapbook in is still where they converge when any of them is dealing with a dilema in life that they need each other's support in. In the first book Tandy finds love, in the second book Kendra finds love, in the third book we have Joy (who is already married) wanting to have a child so badly that she can't think about anything else - literally. Who's "fault" is it that she and her husband can't get pregnant? Will her marriage withstand getting pregnant? Will she go visit her homeland of China? What about the families there adopting Chinese babies? And in the middle of all these issues, her sisters lives aren't perfect either... Oh and what about dad dating Zelda??? And that ring he bought??? Hold up!
This book is a wonderful addition to the Stars Hill saga - and if you like scrapbooking then it will be a bonus to you that scrapbooking is what the sisters use to bond and resolve issues... I can't wait to really get to know Megan in book 4!
This book is a wonderful addition to the Stars Hill saga - and if you like scrapbooking then it will be a bonus to you that scrapbooking is what the sisters use to bond and resolve issues... I can't wait to really get to know Megan in book 4!
April 21, 2009
I normally really enjoy the sugary-sweet Sinclair sisters, despite their tendency to be "to-good-to-be-true". I'm not sure what changed with this book, but I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at how incredibly perfect the four sisters are. Perhaps it was because this book was told from Joy's perspective. Joy does tend to be the most "perfect of the perfect".
Some of the dialouge in this book was absolutely groan-worthy, particularly when Joy declares that her Southern sensibilities could not allow her to describe the IVF process.
As always, the book neatly wrapped up with Joy beating infertility and welcoming a perfectly healthy little girl into her family. In a totally predictible "twist", Tandy also welcomed a child into the family. The constant use of "preggo" and "preggers" was particularly annoying.
Perhaps a little unexpected were the hints at marital troubles between Mr. Sinclair and his new bride, Zelda. The sisters outrage that Zelda allowed their father to fend for himself for dinner were downright laughable. The guy can't teach himself to slap some peanut butter on some bread and call it a day? Give me a break!
I hope that the next book in the Sinclair sisters series is a tad less sugary sweet. I'm particularly looking forward to finally finding out what is wrong with Meg, as it has been not-so-subtly hinted at for the last two books.
Some of the dialouge in this book was absolutely groan-worthy, particularly when Joy declares that her Southern sensibilities could not allow her to describe the IVF process.
As always, the book neatly wrapped up with Joy beating infertility and welcoming a perfectly healthy little girl into her family. In a totally predictible "twist", Tandy also welcomed a child into the family. The constant use of "preggo" and "preggers" was particularly annoying.
Perhaps a little unexpected were the hints at marital troubles between Mr. Sinclair and his new bride, Zelda. The sisters outrage that Zelda allowed their father to fend for himself for dinner were downright laughable. The guy can't teach himself to slap some peanut butter on some bread and call it a day? Give me a break!
I hope that the next book in the Sinclair sisters series is a tad less sugary sweet. I'm particularly looking forward to finally finding out what is wrong with Meg, as it has been not-so-subtly hinted at for the last two books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2016
A jumped into this series with this book. Got it after a scrapbooker recommended it. I'm a scrapbooker, and enjoyed the wholesome kind of sisterly relationship portrayed in the book, and the fact they used the hobby as their way to connect and help each other through their troubles. I think it was well written, and I'm interested in reading more from this author. Easy, relaxing and entertaining read in my opinion.
April 17, 2012
#3 in the Sisters, Ink series.
When a sister is unable to conceive for over a year, she decides to take a trip to China, where she was adopted from. Will she adopt a baby from China as well?
All of the books in this series are good, quick reads ... and I enjoy that the 4 adoptive sisters scrapbook together :)
3.5 stars
When a sister is unable to conceive for over a year, she decides to take a trip to China, where she was adopted from. Will she adopt a baby from China as well?
All of the books in this series are good, quick reads ... and I enjoy that the 4 adoptive sisters scrapbook together :)
3.5 stars
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July 29, 2011this is the third book in the four sisters series. The youngest daughter Joy is trying to have a baby. The sisters are all trying to get used to a new stepmom, even if they are all over 20. The book also focuses on Kendra's wedding. A great book to devour while everyone is out on a Sat night.
July 29, 2009
I jumped into this series in the middle, fairly good story of sisters and love.
December 12, 2009
I was happy to read this third book in the series. There was a bit too much going on plot-wise, but the beauty of sisterhood, faith and scrapbooking are still woven together so nicely.
February 9, 2009
I loved it! Rebeca's Sisters,INK series just keeps getting better by each book!
May 13, 2016
These are some of the first Christian books I read and wow they were so good!!!
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