Peering Through Life's Window

  I appreciate my readers! I’ve teamed up with Celebrate Lit and thirty-seven other authors to do a special giveaway.  Enter to win thirty-seven books OR a $500 Amazon card to buy a ton of books yourself in Celebrate Lit’s We Love Our Readers Giveaway. Entries accepted from now through February 20th here    See a list of all the authors below. I’m giving away a Kindle copy of Stopped Cold . A teen novel, it’s a Grace Awards Finalist and placed fourth in the 16th Annual Preditors and Editors Readers’ Poll. It's also placed in the Amazon Best Seller list for Teen and Young Adult Christian Mysteries and Thrillers twice.  Comments from readers include the following: Very compelling with emotions and feelings that have been felt by everyone in their lives at one time or another. Everyone can relate to this book! Great for all, especially students and parents. ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ One of the best books recently published dealing with self-esteem, drugs and the drive to be #1...

Summer's here. These are the days of good books and lemonade.  I'm sending a virtual giant-sized lemon grown on my friend's farm in Florida, but the Strawberry Brownie recipe below and the .99 book sale are real for a limited time. About the Books Stopped Cold, a young adult mystery, is a great summer read or back-to-school gift. A Grace Awards Finalist, Stopped Cold finished 4th in the 16th Annual Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.(It's for young-at-heart adults too.) Flirting, swimming, fun with friends, it all changed when Margaret's brother, Sean, suffered a stroke. Readers say: Pallotta has written a truly inspirational book about how a family grows and comes closer together after a traumatic experience. (GABixler Reviews) Follow Margaret's journey to discover the depth of true character and faith not only in school and friends, but family. (Lisa Lickel) Buy on  Amazon - Kindle copy .99 Buy on Barnes and Noble - Nook copy ...

Send a positive message into the stress-filled lives of teens living in a society that expects them to win! There's a huge difference in "be the best" and "do your best." Sometimes those who always win lose. Then what? You don't have to be #1 for God to love you. He's given each of us a gift or gifts to use for Him. About Stopped Cold, a Grace Awards Finalist Things aren't what they seem in peaceful Mistville, North Carolina. Margaret McWhorter enjoys a laid-back Freshman year in high school swimming and hanging out with friends—until the day her brother, Sean, suffers a stroke from taking steroids. Now he's lying unconscious in a hospital. Anger sets a fire for retribution inside her, and Margaret vows to make the criminals pay. Even the cop on the case can't stop her from investigating. Looking for justice, she convinces two friends, Jimmy and Emily to join her in a quest that takes them through a twisted, drug-fille...

Meet My Character Sweet romance author Danielle Thorne has some thoughtful questions about my character, Margaret McWhorter, who is the heroine in Stopped Cold, an inspirational teen mystery. Before I tell you about Margaret (with her determination and loyalty to family and friends), let's talk a little about Danielle, who recommended I share more about Stopped Cold. Danielle Thorne freelanced for online and print magazines from 1998 through 2001, adding reviewing and editing to her resume. She has published poetry, short fiction and novels. Danielle is the author of sweet romantic adventure books, both historical and contemporary.   Other work has appeared with Espresso Fiction, Every Day Fiction, Arts and Prose Magazine, Mississippi Crow, The Nantahala Review, StorySouth, Bookideas, The Mid-West Review, and more. She won an Honorable Mention in Writer’s Digest’s 2006 annual writing competition and won the 2008 Awe-Struck Short Novel Contest. In 2009, Danielle won C...

The Praise for the Teen in Your Life Contest ! Do you know a teen who constantly makes good grades, works hard to earn extra money, is loyal to family and friends, volunteers to help others, is someone you and count on? The list could go on and on. Here’s a chance to honor the them.They can be your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin or friend. A gift will be given to the best entry, but everyone's a winner because the best prize is getting to share about the wonderful young people in your lives. The rules are simple. Tell us how you know the teen and address the topic given. Get your thinking caps on. Here’s the first topic:   Tell us something or some great things about your teen.     Prize: A stitchable journal and an e-book of Stopped Cold. Place:  The Book Club Network . Be sure to leave your comments in the Discussion Forum at The Book Club Network. Just click the link here. About Stopped Cold Stopped Cold fini...

Thanks to Miss Mae at  Feeling Nosey for referring me for this fun blog tour. Here’s a little about my corner of the writing world. What’s my latest book?   I’m excited about my newest release, Stopped Cold , a teen novel with a mystery, spiritual talk and a touch of romance. While it has a serious message: We don’t have to be number one for God to love us, it has a fun mystery to keep the pages turning. It’s set in a small town in the North Carolina mountains, but things aren’t what they seem in peaceful Mistville. Margaret McWhorter enjoys a laid-back Freshman year in high school flirting with Jimmy Willmore, swimming and hanging out with friends—until that day. Her brother, Sean, suffers a stroke from taking a steroid. Now he’s lying unconscious in a hospital. Margaret’s angry at her dad for pushing Sean to be a great quarterback, but a fire of hatred burns inside her to make the criminals pay. Looking for justice, she takes Jimmy and her best friend, Emily, t...