Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Kim Williams Kim will give away a paper (U.S. Residents) OR eBook copy of Among the Crepe Myrtles (book one in her Letters to Layton series). Winner chooses the format. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. Hi Kim, Lots of writers were avid readers as children. How about you? If so, what did you read. Yes! I enjoyed reading the classics. I realize now that most were versions for children until I got older. I used my allowance to buy the Companion Library or Illustrated Classic versions at Kmart. One of my favorites was Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates . I had a crush on Hans. I also enjoyed Heidi. I was born in Germany, so I imagined myself being her. Those books became a part of my classroom library when I began teaching sixth grade. I read to my students and found new favorites such as Across Five Aprils, A Wrinkle in Time, Old Yeller, and more. When I moved to teaching high school literature, I returned to the classics.  Why do you wr

  A Warm Welcome to Nancy Shew Bolton To enter to win the e-Book of Love Stumbled In  leave a comment and an email address below. Hi Nancy, many writers loved to read as children. Did you? If so, what did you read? I was definitely an avid reader as soon as I learned to read. Books fascinated me once I realized that they were a whole new world I could enter by just opening them up. I read Everything!! All the contemporary and classic favorites for children, as well as encyclopedias, the dictionary, etc. I’ve always been very curious and books satisfied my urge to understand the world and other people and cultures. Tell us about your writing. Why do you do it?  Other than music, I think language is the most effective way of expressing what’s inside of us.  Tell us about your latest book.  Love Stumbled In takes place in the 1920’s which were a decade of profound changes in society. I did some research for a previous book in the same time period and found that I wanted to write another

  More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website . Contemporary Romance: A Prayer Quilt Christmas by Nancy J. Farrier -- Meg’s ex-husband took her boys away for the holidays, and she’s lost her heart to celebrate, but Wade is determined to make this Christmas special for her. (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) His Holiday Prayer by Tina Radcliffe -- After receiving an unexpected job offer in Texas, widower Tucker Rainbolt decides he and his twins need a fresh start. But moving on means leaving his best friend, Jena Harper, and their vet clinic behind. For the first time, Tucker sees Jena as more than a buddy. What if leaving isn’t the answer? Maybe what he’s been missing has been right beside him the whole time…  (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) Christmas on Ocracoke by Christina Sinisi -- Reeling from the upheaval of a failed marriage, Annie Hanahan is desperate for a new start—and when she

  Find inspiration for our hectic times in these straight-forward poems for happy and sad days. Find history, warmth and a touch of the paranormal in three stories. Getting the Goat peeks into the early 1900's when mountain life was tough. Does Mama's advice hold true today? In Stitches in Love Rose's deep love for her grandmother motivates others to share their gifts. Does Rose reap her reward? Robert Horner is tempted in The Stranger, but does he succumb to the lure? What Readers Are Saying 1. Messages  “...offers readers a peaceful oasis in our fast-paced world.”  2. “This group of poems made me both laugh and cry.”  3. “A beautiful book of stories made to savor. Gail Pallotta has put the magic and comfort back on the written page.”  4.”This book is full of inspiring poems and short stories that will bless your heart!”  5. “Gail’s poems are very uplifting, as well as the short stories.”  Poetry Excerpts "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knoc

  More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website . Contemporary Romance: Until I Met You by Tari Faris -- Libby Kingsley dreams of a new life and a new library for the charming small town of Heritage, MI. Things get complicated when her big ideas threaten Austin Williams' blueprints and his plan to leave town unattached. (Contemporary Romance from Revell - A Division of Baker Publishing Group) A Love Redeemed by Lisa Jordan -- They agreed to help each other out. No one mentioned falling in love. Back home after losing her job, Isabella Bradley plans to stay only long enough to save her father’s diner, but she can’t do it alone. Her childhood friend Tucker Holland has the perfect solution—he will renovate the diner if she’ll be a nanny for his twins. But as Isabella and Tucker reconnect, their arrangement begins to feel a lot less temporary… (Contemporary Romance from Love Inspired [Harlequin]) Contemporary:   The E

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website . Contemporary Romance: The Price of Dreams by Toni Shiloh -- Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I’ve worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci, principal ballerina. I thought for sure my physical therapist, Dr. Noah Wright, could help me obtain my dream once more, but he wants more than I’m prepared to give. I’ve seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships. I’m a product of one myself and promised I’d never put my hopefully-someday kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people’s expectations, but I’m just not sure I can. Besides, if my dreams of returning to ballet are futile, what hope is there in seeking unconditional love? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) Peace in the Valley by Kelly Irvin -- After a devastating wildfire sweeps through her t