Obligatory Back to School pics! Grades 2, 4, 5, and 7
I admit it. I’m wiped out. It was a very long first week of school for me [the 6am alarm doesn’t help this night owl – and that’s half an hour AFTER my 12yo gets herself up… and I just basically make sure she’s up and doesn’t need anything…] A full day of writing yesterday, a busy day today, and even though I’m set up at my sister’s house to write for the rest of the evening, I think a nap may be in order ;). But hey! I’m done filling out forms in quadruplicate! At least for this year :D.
What they really looked like waiting for the bus ;)
What about you? Are your kids back in school yet? Or do you have school-aged kids? Overall, the week went really well and the kids seem to like their teachers [none of whom we’ve had before]. Saxophone lessons have started again for my oldest. And horse lessons begin again this coming week for my 9yo. Plus I go back to work this coming week [my main paying job is a teacher at a community college; hubs teaches there as his second job]. But the pool is still open on the weekends and you gotta love that! :D
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This past week…
Monday, Lynnette Sowell introduced us to Five Days in Skye – a FABULOUS book by Carla Laureano.
Fresh start?! Yes please! Tuesday, Annalisa Daughety announced her new contract! YAY, ANNALISA!!
What is love? Ginger Solomon talked about that on Wednesday.
Thursday, Lisa Jordan talked about Making the Grand Gesture.
Elizabeth Maddrey introduced us to Lydia Brown, heroine from Wisdom to Know, on Friday.
Saturday, Valerie Comer welcomed Lynnette Bonner – and there’s a digital giveaway! The winner will be drawn Tuesday, 8/19. [If you have trouble commenting, please see the note at the end of the post – or email valerie at valeriecomer dot com so she can try to figure out what the deal is.]
Coming Up
Much more chill at 6:25 – but the dog wasn’t sure what this whole “bus” thing was about – he was glad to spend all day with Mom by himself
Monday: Laurie Tomlinson
Tuesday: Gail Sattler
Wednesday: Beth Vogt
Thursday: Lorraine Beatty
Friday: Heather Gray
Saturday: Kathleen Y’Barbo
News & Notes
Their Unexpected Love by Kathleen Y’Barbo was in the Top 100 for Romance on Bookscan for 2 months in a row!
Cover Reveal for A Side of Faith (a Sandwich Novella) by Krista Phillips
Five Days in Skye
by Carla Laureano
WINNER Inspirational Romance
RWA Rita Award 2014
** by Laurie Tomlinson
Finalist Romance
ACFW Genesis Awards 2014
Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer
WINNER Contemporary Romance
The Word Awards 2014
Dear Mr. Knightley
by Katherine Reay
Finalist Debut Novel and Contemporary
Carol Award 2014
Catch a Falling Star
by Beth Vogt
Finalist Romance
Carol Award 2014
by Valerie Comer is on sale for Kindle for 99¢.
When she's not writing about her imaginary friends, Carol Moncado is hanging out with her husband and four kids in the big yard of their southwest Missouri home, teaching American Government at a community college, reading, or watching NCIS. She's a member of ACFW and RWA, President and founding member for the MozArks ACFW group, and a category coordinator for ACFW's First Impressions.
