You ever have one of those weeks where everything takes longer and is more difficult that it should be?
Yeah.
That’s this week. My team lost the NLCS [that’s okay – I’ll be fine ;)]. Personal and professional stuff reared their ugly heads. Big announcements that were supposed to be made, haven’t been, and the newsletter sign-up form hasn’t been working right… [but if you still want a chance to win you can sign up for my newsletter here or here – or email me if it’s giving you fits…]. There’s been problems with my website. My oldest turned 13 [not a bad thing and I adore her to pieces, but sometimes… ;) and it means I’m getting old!] – just one thing after another made this week a hard one.
So I’m gonna cut to the chase ;).
If you’re a winner please email us at:
prizes at inspyromance dot com
We have winners!
JoAnn emailed this to me a couple weeks ago but it got lost in my inbox :p. The winners of Echoes of Edinburgh are faithdp24 and Melanie Pike!
Winner of Marion Uckermann’s Helsinki Sunrise is Regina Smeltzer! [Narelle Atkins faced some unavoidable circumstances and apologizes for the delay!]
And winner from Kimberly Rose Johnson is Patricia Wadsworth!
Last week…
On Monday, Merrilee Whren talked about themes in the Bible and in books.
Annalisa Daughety took us to the set of the movie being made from her book on Tuesday.
Lisa Jordan talked about long marriages and growing old together on Wednesday.
Thursday, Elizabeth Maddrey took us along to Ireland.
Valerie Comer interviewed one of her heroes, Jace Mackie, on Friday.
On Saturday, Laurie Tomlinson talked about public displays of affection in books.
Coming Up
Monday: Ginger Solomon
Tuesday: Gail Sattler
Wednesday: Kimberly Rae Jordan
Thursday: Beth Vogt
Friday: Lorraine Beatty
Saturday: Heather Gray
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
Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay
September 2014
Echoes of Edinburgh (Passport to Romance) by JoAnn Durgin
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)
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 & GIVEAWAYSBeyond 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.
