Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Linda will give away an e-Book of One Last Dance to each person who comments. To enter to get yours leave your comment and an email address below. Linda relates an inspirational account of her writing journey.   Never Too Late To Dream I believe it’s never too late to accomplish one’s dreams. Some people have a bucket list that has daring things to do or something they longed to do for years. It is never too late and you are never too old to do something you have longed to do.  After raising six daughters and believing it is never too late to dream, I decided to go back to college. It was a scary thing to do and I don’t know why I was so worried. At the age of 50, I graduated from college with a Theatre and Arts Degree. After that, I performed for a concert series. It was unbelievably fun and enjoyable until I got reflux and lost my voice. Feeling discouraged, I didn’t know what to do with my life. But . . . when one door is cl...

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   A Warm Welcome to Kathy Neely Kathy will giveaway a  USA - print or digital copy; INTERNATIONAL - digital copy only.  Hi Kathy, tell us a little about yourself. I am happily married, the mother of three grown sons, and grandma to two adorable little boys. I love being retired and enjoy writing, reading, meeting with church friends and family. We enjoy game nights and cookouts. Before retirement, I worked as an elementary principal. Prior to that, I taught school. When I retired from my position as a school administrator, I knew I needed something to fill those hours. I told my husband I was going to look for a retirement job. I fancied myself scanning purchases in one of my favorite stores like Hobby Lobby or World Market. He cautioned me not to be hasty. What good advice that turned out to be. I joined a local writers’ group and dusted off my neglected manuscript. That was four books ago! My novel, The Least of These, won first place in the fiction category of a ...

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  A Warm Welcome to Dr. MaryAnn Diorio To enter to win the e-Book leave a comment and an email address below. Hi MaryAnn, first, tell us a little about yourself. I was born again 50 years ago and have had an adventurous life walking with Jesus.  My wonderful husband and I have been married for 51 years and are parents to two amazing adult daughters, parents-in-law to a very smart son-in-law, and grandparents to six rambunctious grandchildren.  Although I formally trained to be a college professor of foreign languages—a career I pursued for a while—when I was thirty years old, God called me to write for Him. I now write fiction for both adults and children and am loving it. Thus far, I’ve published five novels and two novellas for adults, and seven books for children.  Why do you write? To point people to Jesus Christ. Tell us about your latest book. My latest novel is titled Miracle in Milan. It is set in Milan, Italy, and is the story of a young, female auditor who ...

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website General Contemporary: Rocky Mountain Restoration by Lisa J. Flickinger -- Josephine Thorebourne doesn’t deserve happiness. Not after the mess she’s made. Mid-voyage, on the steamship Jameson, she learns of the tragic loss of her family’s money. Money she stole with the hopes of turning a profit. What should be a delightful voyage up the Canadian coast turns into a journey of regret. Josephine seeks the solace of the man she loves, only to find out he’s an imposter. Left with no other choice, she must return to her home town of Stony Creek and face the anger of those she’s betrayed. Owen Kelly was given the opportunity of a lifetime to steward on the SS Jameson. The work meant he could escape his difficult upbringing along the wharves of Chicago. When his heart falls for the woman in cabin eight, Owen must decide if he will continue his work on the ship or follow the love of his life to...