Hey out there in InspyRomance land! How’s your week been? Did you have kids trick or treating – either ones you took out or coming to your door? Remember my oldest daughter’s bestie? The one who did pictures together a few months ago? They were Thing 1 and Thing 2 so we went with her friend’s family. All told we were out and about for about 2 hours.
Black Widow, Detective without her K9, Captain America, Thing 1 and Thing 2
My husband took my oldest two shopping with their birthday money today. There was family history made when they decided to buy a cute pair of boots together! Abbie’s feet aren’t QUITE as big as Maggie’s (yet), but close enough – and the best part?! I can wear them too! (Actually, I ordered the black pair for myself online ;).)
My pretty orange ribbon!!
Today was also the release of my 8th novel! Winning the Queen’s Heart! It’s going VERY well! In fact, as I’m typing this, it’s #1 on the Contemporary Christian Romance Hot New Release list! WOOHOO! It probably won’t last long, but that’s okay ;). I’ll take it! AND my husband just told me…it has a cool little #1 best seller ribbon! YAY! Now to finish editing 2.5 and writing 3… :D
So…around here…
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The winner of Kimberly Rose Johnson’s giveaway is BethSchwarzlose!
The winner of Ginger Solomon’s giveaway is Tammy F!
Last Week
Monday: Diane Adams talked about the bitter and the sweet.
Tuesday: Elizabeth Maddrey talked about every day love stories.
Wednesday: Roxanne Rustand popped in for her first blog post and introduced herself!
Thursday: Heidi McCahan talked about walk-up songs.
Friday: Merrillee Whren talked about Breast Cancer Awareness month and how it relates to some of her books.
Saturday: Sally Bradley chatted about fall!
Coming Up
The brown boots
Monday: Valerie Comer, How to Handle Santa…and Other Potential Marriage Disasters (and giveaway!)
Tuesday: Heather Gray, Never Imagined, Part 3, a serial story
Wednesday: Christina Coryell, Funny Moments…and Mom Dancing
Thursday: JoAnn Durgin, Introducing Jessica Alyse (and giveaway!)
Friday: Autumn MacArthur, Happily Ever After?
Saturday: Staci Stallings, Do You Really Have to be Perfect to be Loved?
News & Notes
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November 2015
The new sheriff in town
Yuletide Cowboys by Deb Kastner
Starlight In Her Eyes (Starlight Christmas 4) by JoAnn Durgin
Valor’s Vigor (Virtues and Valors 8) by Hallee Bridgeman
A Dash of Daring (Taste of Romance Book 3) by Elizabeth Maddrey
Christmas Star Sapphire by Hallee Bridgeman
Broken Christmas by Ginger Solomon
An Informal Christmas by Heather Gray
Merry Kisses (Riverbend Romance Novella 5) by Valerie Comer
Operation Mistletoe by Elizabeth Maddrey
A Season to Wed by Cheryl Wyatt
October 2015
Island Christmas (Wildflower B&B Romance 3) by Kimberly Rose Johnson
Perchance to Dream by JoAnn Durgin
Team Bride (Riverbend Romance Novella 4) by Valerie Comer
Home for Christmas BOX SET by Lynette Sowell, Hallee Bridgeman, Lee Tobin McClain, Valerie Comer, Autumn Macarthur, Debra Ullrick, and Rose McCauley
Love’s Gift BOX SET by Valerie Comer, Christina Coryell, Heather Gray, Elizabeth Maddrey,Lee Tobin McClain, Belle Calhoune, Debra Lynn Collins, and Krista Phillips
Winning the Queen’s Heart by Carol Moncado
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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.
Congratulations on your 8th book, Carol! And congratulations to all of the authors releasing this month. So many great books to read…I need more hours in the day!
I love learning about the upcoming releases and also, love learning about authors. Happy November! :-)
I read Winning the Queen’s Heart yesterday! It was great! Also, the dog’s costume is awesome. =)
My hubby used to call our kids Thing One and Thing Two. Fun to see the costumes. Congrats on the #1 ribbon! :)
Congratulations on the book release. I have my copy and am ready to start ready. You can’t write them fast enough for me. LOL
Happy Sunday, Carol! Looks like your “girls” had a great time. I remember my best friend and I being that close too as teens! Friendship, isn’t it grand?
We don’t celebrate Halloween here, don’t even pass out candy. There’s no young kids on our road so there’s really no need to. My kids never went trick or treating when they were young. Guess we just didn’t even want to acknowledge what it represents. But I do go to the store to by their leftover mini assorted candy bars….lol!! It’s usually half off or more :-)
Congrats on the 8th book release & the #1 spot on the Contemporary Christian Romance Hot New Release list! How very exciting for you :-) And to Beth & Tammy on this weeks winners….congrats ladies!
Here’s looking forward to another great week on the blog and since it’s getting colder…..*raises my hot chocolate mug to all you wonderful Inspies!*
Congratulations and best wishes all around!
We just attended a party Friday night and did not go trick or treating this year. Our boys were a little sad but they had so much fun at the party that they seemed okay, especially when one of them won $20 dollars and 1,220 M&Ms plus I bought candy for them.
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