A couple of years ago, I “met” a writer named Janie Chang through the Internet, and our mutual interest in books and reading sparked a friendship. Janie’s blog features stories about her Chinese ancestors, (http://www.janiechang.com/the_family_stories) and I knew after I read the first story that I couldn’t wait until she published her first novel, THREE…
Here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we’re used to snow and cold temperatures, but this year even the folks around here are getting fed up with winter. So to cheer myself up, I’ve decided to list some of the good things about very long, cold winters. 1. More writing time. 2. My back porch becomes a…
Congratulations to Jamie Harvey, who has won Olivia Newport’s novel TAKEN FOR ENGLISH. I’ll mail the book right out to you, Jamie. By the way, in answering our question about where you have lived, Jamie tells us that she has lived in Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington. She has visited 49 states, 7 Canadian provinces,…
A couple of weekends ago, my husband Neil and I had a wonderful weekend retreat with a group of friends. Most of us at one time or another had attended the same church and participated in a young marrieds Sunday School class. When our children were babies and toddlers, we scheduled this retreat every February,…
Our second February 2014 Free Book is TAKEN FOR ENGLISH, a wonderful Amish romance from Olivia Newport. It’s one of those sweet books you just don’t want to put down. From the back cover: “Annie joined the Amish church based on prayerful conviction, not romantic dreams. And yet, she can’t deny she’d hoped to share…
The winner of our first February 2014 Free Book – SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH by Michael K. Reynolds is Abigail Margaret Rose. She says that what she would miss most if she had to emigrate to another country is the Great Lakes! Congratulations, Abigail. I’ll be mailing you your book next week!! Next Wednesday, February…
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