Peering Through Life's Window

  To enter to win the download of Hotline Girl leave a comment and an e-mail address.   It's great to have K. Dawn visit today. Hotline Girl sounds like such a fun book to read. What would you like readers to take away from it?  It's important that when Christian teens choose a boyfriend or girlfriend, they choose someone who shares their Christian faith. Why did you choose to write this book? I thought it would be fun to explore how a couple could fall in love on-line. When my heroine's high school begins a counseling hotline, she's chosen to work it anonymously. She finds herself giving advice to a guy she's had a crush on forever. Once she knows all the hero's secret, will love blossom or fail? When he divulges the problems he's having with his girlfriend, she's tempted to give him advice that will break them up. Will she do the right thing? What did you learn while writing this book? I really love writing for the young adult market. B

It's always difficult to choose a winner! This time I solicited help from hubby. And the winner is... Drum roll... Congratulations Diana Montgomery!

It’s my pleasure to have Anne Patrick on my blog this week. She'll give away EITHER a PDF, Kindle or Nook copy of Out of the Darkness . To enter to win leave a comment and an e-mail address.   Welcome, Anne. First, tell us a little about yourself. I'm a Christian Suspense author with over a dozen books published.  When I'm not writing, I enjoy spending time with family and friends.  I also love to travel and have been richly blessed by being able to travel out of the country on several short-term mission trips. I've had the pleasure of seeing God do amazing things in the mission field. That's a wonderful way to spend time when you aren't writing. Tell us, why you write. Because I have to.  I would probably go insane if I didn't have an outlet for all the stories floating around in my head.  And yes, my characters do talk to me.  I try not to talk back to them in public though. LOL. LOL. Tell us about your latest book. Out of the Darkness i

Welcome, Emily. Thanks for coming by to chat with us today about your photography and your writing projects. First, tell us a little about yourself.  I’m a full-time office manager at my church, a photography business owner, and an author all rolled up in one. I grew up in a small town in Northern California and moved to Southern California to go to college and then ended up staying. I love coffee and am so looking forward to Fall and Winter, they are my favorite seasons! Lots of people who write love to read. Were you an avid reader as a child? What did you read?  My mother has always been a huge reader in our family and that trait was definitely passed down to me. Some of my favorite books growing up were the Enid Blyton Adventure Series, The Boxcar Children, and Nancy Drew mysteries. I loved anything to do with mystery and adventure. Why do you write?  I’m an only child and grew up in a small town. I think that created in me a deep love for a good story as well as a large

Welcome, Catherine. I'm so happy to have you here today. First, tell us a little about yourself. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart for 43 years. I’m an avid gardener, who is constantly fighting weeds—the bane of my garden. I love going to movies, reading, quilting, and collecting cookbooks, especially the community ones you find in antique stores. There are always great tried and true recipes in those books. It's great to have a variety of interests? Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? One of the first books I remember reading was a Little Golden Book about Cinderella—the Walt Disney version with the mice and birds who sewed the dress for her. As a teenager I devoured books. Pearl S. Buck was one of my favorite authors as was Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House on the Prairie series. I also loved science fiction books, mysteries and romance stories. Reading's a wonderful pastime, and it's great to start early.

Once again, I scrambled up the names then drew one... The winner is... Drum roll... Congratulations! Wanda Barefoot!

It’s my great pleasure to welcome Lisa Lickel today. To enter to win a copy of The Newspaper Code leave a comment and e-mail address. Hi Lisa, first, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks for having me here, Gail. Always fun to visit! I grew up in a family of teachers and readers, so it was a big shock to learn that not everyone liked school or…gasp…books. How can that be? Although I’ve always been an avid reader, writing never occurred to me until I started working with our local historical society to put together an anniversary book. A friend taught me about press releases, and I wrote some articles for the newspaper. Then I took an online course from the Christian Writers Guild and started selling articles before I finished. I moved on to novels from there. I’m still learning, still growing. You're writing some terrific books. Tell us about your latest. The Newspaper Code is the third book in the cozy mystery Buried Treasure series. It takes place only a few wee