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Christians and Domestic Violence
When Bluestocking interviewed me on her podcast during my blog book tour, she raised an interesting question. She asked how I would respond to someone who blames domestic violence on Christianity. She explained this issue came up in a law school clas...
Supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month
When I started writing Dream or Destiny, I didn’t plan on having domestic violence as an important part of the story. However, the characters took over. David let me know that he and Barbara had been abused as children and Barbara had also been...
Mission Impossible: Book Trailer for Dream or Destiny
Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com This post is an entry in Confident Writing’s Mission Impossible group writing project. Joanna Young challenged us to post something on our blogs that we’ve never done before. I’ve wanted t...
Last Chance: My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion Ends Today
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion ends today. Order a copy of Dream or Destiny by midnight tonight, and I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, my unpublished contemporary romance novel. To order directly from me through PayPal,...
The End Is Near: Only 4 More Days to Get Your Free E-Book
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion ends next Tuesday. Order a copy of Dream or Destiny within the next four days, and I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, my unpublished contemporary romance novel. You may order Dream or Dest...
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion Midpoint
The My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion is half over. Order a copy of Dream or Destiny before the end of June, and I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fancies, my unpublished contemporary romance novel. Not sure Dream or Destiny ...
My Special Days Dream or Destiny Promotion
Yesterday was our anniversary, and my birthday is later this month. In celebration of my special days, I’m offering a gift to anyone who buys a copy of Dream or Destiny during the month of June. I will e-mail you an e-book of Fern’s Fan...
Story Behind the Story at Writer-in-Progress
Beth Morrow at Writer-in-Progress interviewed me for her feature “The Story Behind the Story.” Stop by to say hello and learn how Dream or Destiny came into being. If you’re not a regular reader of Writer-in-Progress, you’...
Blog Book Tour Stop: Second Visit to Father Jerry’s Jottings
Today I'm back at Father Jerry's Jottings [1] with the conclusion of my two-part series on blogging: Blogging for Beginners [2]. I'm sure most of my readers know everything I've covered in this introductory post, and I know you can add some tips I di...
Blog Book Tour at Light Within
When Shirazi invited me to write a guest post about Dream or Destiny [1] at Light Within [2], I confess I hesitated. Shirazi writes about blogging, business, Pakistan, and blogging in Pakistan. But Shirazi has also written a book and is a big fan o...
Blog Book Tour Stop at Word Sell
Though I sometimes get in a hurry and don't read all the blogs in my feed reader, I never miss Brad Shorr's Word Sell [1]. Brad covers blogging, copywriting, marketing, and social media on his blog. He's also a Top 500 Reviewer at Amazon.com [2]. Al...
Blog Book Tour Visit to Father Jerry’s Jottings
Today's stop is a special treat for me. Father Jerry Sherbourne [1] was my priest at All Saints Anglican Church [2]before he joined the Army as a chaplain. I gave him a blog as a going-away gift, and he wasn't quite sure what to do with this unexpec...
Blog Book Tour This Week
After my recent three-week blog book tour [1], I decided I would make shorter tours in the future. This week, I'm taking a short tour with four stops. I hope you will visit the host blogs and comment. It's a lot of work for a blogger to host a blog b...
New Review for Dream or Destiny
[1]Dream or Destiny has been reviewed through Nothing Binding's book review program [2]. You can read the complete review [3] at Nothing Binding, but here is a snippet: Lillie Ammann has written a fantastic book that really reaches out to you and pul...
Blog Book Tour Interview at Writer’s Notes
Today is the last day of my three-week blog book tour for Dream or Destiny [1]. Jeanne Dininni interviews me at Writer's Notes [2]. This is one of the most extensive interviews [3] of the tour, right up there with Ron Berry's interview [4] last week....
Guest Post at Straight from Hel: How Things Change
Helen Ginger is hosting me at Straight from Hel [1] again today with my guest post: How Things Change—Editing a Manuscript Ten Years Later [2]. Helen read the manuscript before it was published and gave me some valuable suggestions. In my post, I ...
Review of Dream or Destiny at Straight from Hel
Today is a busy day on my blog book tour. I'm also at Straight from Hel [1], where Helen Ginger has posted a review of Dream or Destiny. I'll be back at Straight from Hel [2] tomorrow with a guest post. Hope to see you there both days. Related posts...
Blog Book Tour Stop: At Home Mom Blog
Today I visit At Home Mom Blog [1] in two posts: a review of Dream or Destiny [2] and an interview [3]. I'm thrilled with the review, and I enjoyed answering Genesis' excellent questions. Genesis Davies was the first person to offer to host me on m...
A Twisted Tale of Cover Art at The Dark Phantom Review
The cover art for Dream or Destiny is the topic for today's blog book tour stop at The Dark Phantom Review [1]. Mayra Calvani is hosting my guest post: A Twisted Tale of Cover Art [2]. If you've read the book or even the free excerpt [3], you know th...
Review of Dream or Destiny Today at Writer’s Notes
Today's blog book tour stop is at Writer's Notes [1] for a review of Dream or Destiny by Jeanne Dininni. Jeanne observed a couple of things in Dream or Destiny that other reviewers haven't. You can leave a comment to enter the drawing for an autogra...
Blog Book Tour Stop at eWritings: Getting Published with a Little Help from My Friends
Today, Mihaela (Mig) Lica is hosting me at eWritings - Online Public Relations [1] again. Mig was one of the first readers of Dream or Destiny [2] so it's fitting that I wrote a guest post on Getting Published with a Little Help from My Friends [3]...
Blog Book Tour Stop at Confident Writing
Everyone's favorite writing coach, Joanna Young, hosts my blog book tour stop today at Confident Writing [1]. Joanna inspires and educates writers—professionals and people who have to write in their jobs and everyday life—to write with confidence...
Blog Book Tour: Review of Dream or Destiny at Unwriter
I'm back at Ron Berry's Unwriter [1] today. I'm thrilled with Ron's wonderful review of Dream or Destiny [2]. Although he calls himself the Unwriter—he likes the uncola and being different, Ron is truly an excellent writer so his review means a ...
Blog Book Tour Stop at Cute Writing
Today I'm visiting Cute Writing [1], a blog run by Lenin Nair. Lenin covers a variety of writing and blogging topics. His blog is especially beneficial for beginning writers. I share tips for aspiring writers on preparing a manuscript for submission ...
Blog Book Tour Stop at eWritings
Today my friend Mihaela (Mig) LIca is hosting me on her blog eWritings - Online Public Relations [1]. Mig was one of the first readers for Dream or Destiny, and I really appreciate her generous comments. But having known Mig for about a year and a h...
Podcast Interview at The Bluestocking Guide
I'm back at The Bluestocking Guide [1] again for the next stop on my blog book tour. Brooke aka Bluestocking interviewed me for a podcast [2]. She is an attorney and domestic violence victims' advocate so the interview is focused on domestic violence...
Blog Tour Stop at The Bluestocking Guide
Today's blog book tour stop is at The Bluestocking Guide [1]. Bluestocking describes her blog as "reviews by a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant reader." Though she has strong opinions, she's fair and very intelligent. She has an interesting and uniq...
Dream or Destiny and the Kindle
Dream or Destiny [1] is now available at Amazon.com as a Kindle edition. This is exciting to me because I recently bought a Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device [2] and love reading on it. When the Kindle was first introduced, I wrote a post ab...
Blog Book Tour for Dream or Destiny
I’m going on an international tour for Dream or Destiny—a blog book tour, that is. As you can see from the schedule below, I’m stopping at some fabulous blogs. The hosts are located in Germany, India, Scotland, Belgium, Guatemala, and...
Books and Autographs
If you’re eager to buy Dream or Destiny, the publisher has books in stock now and Amazon.com will have books soon. And if you want my autograph, fill out the request form and I’ll send you an autographed bookplate for your book. Order D...
