Hi everyone! Valerie here this week. Carol and a whole bunch of our Inspy Romance authors have been in St. Louis for the past few days, hanging out and learning how to write even better/more romance novels for you to read!

Breaking News!

Katherine Reay and Laurie Tomlinson are WINNERS! Pop to the bottom of the post in the Awards section to read about it. These two awards are hot off the press Saturday evening from the ACFW Awards Gala. Congrats, ladies!

I’ve been to several of these conferences in years gone by, and really enjoyed them. But not this year! This year, I got to enjoy an extra day with my two little granddaughters (ages 4.5 and 2.5) while they admired the newest books that Grandma wrote and Mommy “decorated” (aka illustrated the covers!)

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Last Week

Monday: Beth Vogt talked about What’s in a Name?

Tuesday: Heather Gray asked, “Can Christians be Sexy?”

Wednesday: Staci Stallings shared some Musings on the Characters in “Cowboy”.

Thursday: JoAnn Durgin talks about her new title Echoes of Edinburgh — and offers a giveaway!

Friday: Kristen Ethridge wonders: What would YOU do with $300?

Saturday: Carol Moncado checks in from ACFW with lots of pix of our gals!

Coming up

Monday: Deb Kastner
Tuesday: Narelle Atkins
Wednesday: Stacy Monson
Thursday: Belle Calhoune
Friday: Carol Moncado
Saturday: Katherine Reay

News & Notes

NEW RELEASES September 2014

Christmas Comes to Bethlehem, Maine by Lorraine Beatty, Elizabeth Ludwig, Sandra Robbins, and Virginia Vaughan (4 contemporary stories)

Snowflake Tiara by Angela Breidenbach and Valerie Comer (historical -> contemporary)

A Great Teton Sleigh Ride by Lynette Sowell and Elizabeth Goddard (4 generations, historical -> contemporary)

AWARDS
Dear Mr. Knightley
by Katherine Reay
WINNER Debut Novel
WINNER Contemporary
Carol Award 2014

Just Breathe by Laurie Tomlinson
WINNER Romance
ACFW Genesis Awards 2014

Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer
WINNER Contemporary Romance
The Word Awards 2014

Five Days in Skye
by Carla Laureano
WINNER Inspirational Romance
RWA Rita Award 2014

Catch a Falling Star
by Beth Vogt
Finalist Romance
Carol Award 2014

SALES & GIVEAWAYS

Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer is on sale for Kindle for 99¢.

Valerie Comer (300 Posts)

Valerie Comer is a USA Today bestselling author and a two-time Word Award winner who writes where food meets faith and fiction. She injects experience laced with humor into her green clean romances. Her life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie and her family grow much of their own food and are active in the local foods movement as well as their church. She only hopes her creations enjoy their happily-ever-afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.