Happy Fall, Everyone!
We’ve had some GORGEOUS fall weather around here – cool. Rainy. Yucky to be out in. And it would have been perfect if I hadn’t had to be out in it :p. Ah well ;). But I was out and about today for a good reason – my niece and nephew-in-love are having a baby! The shower was today so I got to see my mother-in-love, step-mother-in-love, aunt-in-love [yes – this is my husband’s niece if you want to get technical, but I’ve known her since she was 18mos old so I can pretty much claim her as mine ;)].
Do you have fall festivals where you live? We have Pumpkin Daze in my town. Another town near here is holding the 48th Annual Apple Butter Makin’ Days this weekend. There’s about 4500 people in the town but about 45000 will come this weekend (and it’s not FAR from decent sized cities, but it’s not CLOSE either). They’ll have almost a thousand pounds of apple butter by the time it’s all said and done. We’ve talked about taking the kids one year but we haven’t yet had the chance.
PLUS with fall comes POST-SEASON BASEBALL! And both Missouri teams are in the League Championships! The St. Louis Cardinals are second only to the Yankees in post-season success and this marks the fourth year in a row they’ve made it to the National League Championship Series (NLCS). The Kansas City Royals haven’t made it to the post-season since 1985 (when they beat the Cardinals in the World Series after a controversial call – long story – look it up if you want to know more ;)). They’re kind of a Cinderella story this year and we’ll gladly root for them until we get to the World Series if they’re up against my Cardinals.
Do you have a favorite team still? Or would you rather go to Apple Butter Days and skip the baseball diamond all together?
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Monday, Jennifer Slattery posted part 6 of “A Princess and her Gown.”
Krista Phillips talked about her anniversary on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Hallee Bridgeman talked about TEN new inspy romances for just 99 cents!
Carla Laureano talked about five reasons to love fall on Thursday.
Friday, Kimberly Rose Johnson started talking Christmas! And a giveaway! That’s STILL OPEN! Check it out!
Christmas festivities continued on Saturday with Lynette Sowell when she talked about when Christmas love isn’t quite what you expect.
Coming Up
Monday: Merrillee Whren
Tuesday: Annalisa Daughety
Wednesday: Lisa Jordan
Thursday: Elizabeth Maddrey
Friday: Valerie Comer
Saturday: Laurie Tomlinson
News & Notes
NEW RELEASES
October 2014
A Holiday Proposal by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Kinsale Kisses by Elizabeth Maddrey
His Small-Town Family (Home to Dover Series) by Lorraine Beatty
Love Me Tender (Seven Brides, Seven Brothers 4) by Belle Calhoune (Oct 15)
EVENTS & NEWS
Congrats to Lynette Sowell and company! A Great Teton Sleigh Ride is #12 on the EPCA Oct bestseller list!
Congrats to Lorraine Beatty and company! Christmas Comes to Bethlehem, Maine is #15 on theEPCA Oct bestseller list!
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
Five Days in Skye
by Carla Laureano
WINNER Inspirational Romance
RWA Rita Award 2014
Raspberries and Vinegar
by Valerie Comer
WINNER Contemporary Romance
The Word Awards 2014
SALES & GIVEAWAYS
Beyond I Do
by Jennifer Slattery is on sale for $2.99 (ebook)
Raspberries and Vinegar
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.
