Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Karen Malley Karen will give away an eBook of Recipes and Redemption .  To enter to win leave a comment and email address below and join the Rafflecopter Contest. She also offers a free prequel to the Chester County Couples series. If you’d like to learn about some of the characters when they were younger, check out Lilacs and Love Letters ! See below for details. Also below - check out her free short story offer. Hi Gail, thanks so much for having me on the blog today. It’s my pleasure.  I’m happy to share with you a Bible verse and a recipe, and tell you about my newest book! A Bible verse which plays prominently in my latest book is 2 Corinthians 5:17.  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! I like this verse because it reminds us that no matter what we were or what we did before we met Jesus, we have a fresh start once we turn our lives over to Him. It’s so freeing to be a new creation...

  A Warm Welcome to Katherine Robles To snag the real life love story sign up for Katherine's newsletter. See below for details of the special offer. Hi Katherine, first, tell us a little about yourself. My husband and I have four sons and we love to travel and hike. I teach Agriculture at a school for children with special needs so my daily life involves lots of plants and animals and science. I like to read and garden and bake. Lots of writers were avid readers as children. What about you? If so, what did you read? Yes, definitely. I read a little of everything: Nancy Drew and Mandie mysteries, a lot of fantasy novels (Stephen Lawhead was my favorite). I gravitated toward adventure.  Tell us about your latest book. Whitewater Wishes is an opposites attract romance set in Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania.  Bridget, a rafting guide and aspiring beautician, wants to marry a strong  man who can hold a family together and she is not impressed by nerdy Drew when he j...

  A Warm Welcome to Tanya Agler Tanya will give away a Kindle e-Book of one of her earlier books,  The Sheriff’s Second Chance . Read about the story below and leave a comment and email address to enter to win. Hi Tanya. Hi, and thank you, Gail, so much for hosting me on your blog today!  The pleasure's mine. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m a write-at-home mom of four. I moved around a lot as a child (my dad was in the military and then he had a job that transferred him often) before settling in Georgia. I attended the University of Georgia and graduated with an A.B.J. in Journalism and a J.D. degree in Law, and it’s also where I met my husband.  When I’m not reading or writing, I love classic movies, especially those with Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart. I also love walking and exploring Georgia. Cloudland Canyon and Tallulah Gorge are two of my favorites. You can often find me reading with a cup of tea at my side. Lots of writers were avid readers as children. Wha...

A Warm Welcome to Leeann Betts Leeann will give away EITHER a print copy (U.S. residents only) OR an eBook of  Missing Deposits. To learn how to enter to win read to the end of the chapter excerpt below. Hi Leeann, first, tell us a little about yourself.  I am actually the alter ego of Donna Schlachter, who writes historical mystery. She created me because that’s what a publishing industry professional told her she should do. I’m really glad she did, because, like Frosty the Snowman, I came to life one day, and I’ve been enjoying every day since. Together we have written a couple of books on the craft of writing, and I get to tag along when she does research. Donna lets me write my own stuff, too, which is cool, because then people treat me like I’m a real person. Why do you write?  I guess I write because otherwise, there’d be no reason for me to exist. I know Donna writes because the stories are in there and they have to come out. For me, I...

A Warm Welcome to Tracy Wainwright Tracy will give away an eBook of In An Instant . To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. Hi Tracy, first, tell us a little about yourself. I’m a wife and homeschooling mother of 4. We’re in a great parenting place with our children now aged 10 to 16 with the first one already dual enrolled in college. We are also first time puppy owners with the most adorable puppy in the world who’s keeping us on our toes. We love summers where we spend as much time as possible playing on the water, fall where we roast way too many hot dogs and marshmallows, winter to snuggle in and watch family movies, and every spring we love being able to get out in the fresh air again. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? I didn’t start out loving to read, but ended up reading out of self-preservation, as all the rest of my family spent hours and hours with their noses in books. I read lots of Judy Blume, Sweet Valle...

A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Stop by Linda's Release Day Celebration  here  and enter her giveaway. Hi Linda, first, tell us a little about yourself. I was raised among the Rocky Mountains of southern Idaho and now live among the red hills of southern Utah. I am the author of Historical Romance, Mystery Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Swashbuckling/Adventure Romance, a Children’s Book, and Nonfiction. I teach a class about writing your family history and publishing it for your family, which is free to the public. I am also a missionary at the Family Search Center where I help people find their ancestors and learn about their heritage. To learn more, visit my  Website. Tell us about your latest book. Angel’s Serenade is a Historical Mystery Romance set in 1836 in the United States. In this story, Emmeline Scott is raising her sister’s two children and is surprised when she finds out the new doctor in town is helping her nephew adapt to his surrou...

A Warm Welcome To Erin Unger Erin will give away a $5.00 Amazon gift card. To enter to win answer the question below in the comment section and leave an email address. Erin Shares a Bible Verse To Nourish Our Souls Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. A Recipe For Maddie Clare In Practicing Murder, Maddie Clare loves to cook for her cousins when they all come home from college. I bet she’d enjoy making this easy recipe for everyone. And she might even let Joze have a taste if he promises to be on his best behavior. Chicken Cheese Quesadillas: 1 1/2 c. cooked chicken strips 2 c. Cheese 6 soft medium tortilla shells Butter Buffalo wings sauce 1 tsp. Taco Seasoning (optional) Blue cheese salad dressing/ran...

A Warm Welcome to Kelly Irvin Kelly will give away a print copy of Beneath the Summer Sun (U.S. residents only). To enter to win join the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Hi Kelly, first tell us a little about yourself. A native of Kansas, I’m a former newspaper reporter and public relations professional. I retired two years ago to write full-time. My husband and I have two children, two grandchildren, and two cats. For the last two years I’ve been dealing with ovarian cancer and a motor neuron disease called primary lateral sclerosis (PLS). I love Mexican food, mystery novels, Kevin Costner’s baseball movies, and Garth Brooks’ music. I’m sorry about the illness and hope you’ll be better soon. Lots of writers were avid readers as children. How about you? If so, what did you read? I’ve loved to read since first grade. My parents had to tear books from my hands to get me to go outdoors. I read Nancy Drew mysteries, A Wrinkle in Time, Harriet the Spy, Little Women , and Mary ...

A Warm Welcome to Sandra Ardoin Sandra will give away an e-book of A Reluctant Melody . To enter to win leave an e-mail address and a comment below. Sandra shares her favorite Bible verses and a favorite recipe. She says, "I have two favorite verses (technically, three). Together, they remind me of the power, compassion, and mercy of God." The first is Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the thoughts I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” (KJV) Also, Isaiah 55:8-9: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (KJV) A Favorite Recipe: My mom used to make this regularly. In fact, she made it for my wedding reception twenty-eight years ago. I can’t say where she got the recipe, but when I was young, we lived near Chicago where Italian Bee...

To enter to win a copy of Shadowed Dreams , leave a comment and an email address.              Thanksgiving and Trust One of my favorite verses in Scripture is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." This scripture reminds me that God has something more for my life than I can comprehend. He loves me and has the best of plans for my life. Plans He set in motion before I was even born. I really try to hang on to that promise. But if I am honest, I might say I believe it, but my actions don't always prove my words. When I get caught in a whirlwind of trouble, a lot of times from my own making, when I'm worried or feeling inadequate, I find myself asking where God went and what happened to the wonderful plan He had for my life. Certainly the mess I find myself, the mess that is now my life, isn't ...