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Mountain Brook Ink Spring Book Giveaway
If you enjoy reading various genres of fiction and non-fiction, you’ll want to enter this giveaway! You’ll have at least seventeen (17) chances to win a free book or audio from one of my fellow Mountain Brook Ink authors and me. Plus, most of us will give a FREE BOOK TO EACH PERSON who subscribes to our newsletter. There will be at least seventeen winners randomly selected by King Sumo. First winner will get first choice among the prizes. Other winners will be offered choices among the remaining prizes. You can increase your odds of winning by sharing the contest link and graphic on social media and by signing up…
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Author Chat with Carrie Walker on her Debut Novel, Emma’s Hero
Carrie Walker is a fellow author with Mountain Brook Ink publishing, and I have so much enjoyed getting to know her over the last few months as she prepared to launch her debut novel. Well, the wait is finally over, and Emma’s Hero is now available. I hope you enjoy this interview with Carrie and check out this sweet and inspiring story. Q: When did you first realize that you wanted to be a writer? I’ve always loved reading and kinda had that “maybe I’ll write a book someday” in the back of my mind, but I never felt the call to write until the seed of this story was…
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Happy Release Day to Hold Your Breath
I’ve been holding my breath, waiting to share this story with you all, but no longer!! Today is the official book birthday for Hold Your Breath, and I would be so thrilled if you would order your copy. It’s available in paperback and Kindle, with an Audible version coming in the months ahead. To help celebrate, my publisher Mountain Brook Ink will be putting Take My Hand, the first book in my Crossroads Suspense series, on sale through November 11 (so be watching for that)! Even if you’ve already read book one, these Christian romantic suspense books would make a great gift for your family and friends. Thank you so…
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Cover Reveal for Hold Your Breath, Crossroads Suspense Book 2 with Mountain Brook Ink
Here it is! I absolutely love how the cover for Hold Your Breath, book two in my Crossroads Suspense series, turned out! The cover design session was the easiest one I’ve ever participated in. My publisher Mountain Brook Ink let me share my vision with the designer, and Lynnette Bonner nailed it on the first try. I hope you like it as much as I do. What’s the Story About? The end justifies the means—or does it? Serial dater and travel blogger Jayna Scott lands a dream assignment in Bimini, Bahamas at Mario Delgado’s resort. But after she falls hard and fast for her host, she discovers his terrible secret. Her flight instinct sends…
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Join the Cover Reveal for Hold Your Breath
Can you believe we are less than a month to the cover reveal for Hold Your Breath, the second book in my Crossroads Suspense series? As a mama of a pre-toddler who is becoming increasingly mobile, I’d love your help sharing the cover! What does it involve? First, sign up (so I have your email and can send you the cover and all the details you’ll need for the reveal). Then, on August 31, share the cover online and with your friends. You can simply use one of my pre-designed graphics that I will provide or create your own if you’re feeling image savvy. I’ll be sharing a separate application for the official…
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How to Trust God When You Don’t Feel Ready
Almost one year ago, my baby boy arrived three weeks before he was due. I had gone to my doctor’s office for a routine stress test, and since I wasn’t feeling great, asked my husband to come with me at the last minute. When the nurse said, “We need to send you to the hospital for monitoring,” I was stunned. Still, my doctor assured me everything was probably normal, and I’d get to go home later that day. My husband dropped me off so he could get our hospital bags just in case. Two hours later, “just in case” turned into our doctor’s announcement: “You’re going to have a baby…
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Celebrating Firsts and All the Moments in Between
First bath. First smile. First laugh. As a new mom, I celebrate all my baby boy’s firsts. First Christmas? I already have his mini stocking! But the truth is, firsts can be hard too. First boo-boo. First break-up. First accident. The challenge with firsts is that depending on our circumstances, we view them with either excitement or angst. But as with anything in life, we get to choose how we respond. That’s the lesson my character Kaley learns in Take My Hand. As a trauma therapist working on her master’s thesis, she has all the head knowledge she needs to counsel others about their problems. But when it comes to…
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Cover Reveal for Take My Hand, New Romantic Suspense with Mountain Brook Ink
COVER REVEAL DAY is here!! I’m excited to share the cover for Take My Hand, the first book in my Crossroads Suspense series published with Mountain Brook Ink fiction! I absolutely love how this cover turned out … the snow, the colors, the immediacy of the action. It all captures the romantic suspense of this story beautifully. Thank you so much to Author Lynnette Bonner for the design. What’s the story about? Here’s a preview from the back cover. Don’t find us. We’ll find you. Trauma therapist Kaley Colbert needs a vacation from her job, and a ski trip with her church singles’ group seems like the perfect way to…
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A Love Story of Eight Months and Beyond
Right now, my gait is more like a waddle. I can no longer see my toes when I stand up, and if something drops to the ground, it’s dead to me. The definition of love that my college Bible professor gave me has taken on new meaning during my pregnancy: Love is purposing the good of another. Right now, everything about my body is purposing my baby’s good—regardless of my own comfort or lack thereof. During the pregnancy period, God teaches us moms to give up our interests for our baby and sets the tone for the rest of our lives as mothers. The short version: This life is not…
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The Secret to Anticipating Christmas
Back in August, my husband caught me humming, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Although James loves Christmas, he’s more of a put-the-tree-up-after-Thanksgiving guy. His brows arched. “Are you humming what I think you’re humming?” I held up my hands and grinned. “That’s what you get for having a wife who sings in the choir.” He had the song stuck in his head a day later. You’re welcome. My fellow musicians understand that Christmas practice begins about the time Hobby Lobby puts up its holiday décor—or way too early for most people. For vocalists and crafters, though, we need this time to prepare, to anticipate the season that’s coming. But…
