Peering Through Life's Window

Drawing A Name... And the winner is.... Hats, Horns... Congratulations, Sonja!

A Warm Welcome To Nancy Mehl Nancy will give away a print copy (U.S. residents only) of her latest book, Dark Deception , Book Two in her Defenders of Justice Series . To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. She also shares one of her favorite Bible verses and a yummy recipe for peach cobbler. Favorite Scripture Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come. Psalm 71:18 This is one of my favorite scriptures. I pray this almost every day that God would use me to declare His strength to this generation and His power to everyone who is to come. I believe books can leave behind a legacy after we’re gone. Not only do I pray that my books will touch those who read them now, while I’m alive, but even after I’m gone, they will point to the Lord of Lord and the King of Kings. What a blessing to be able to minister His love, His grace a

Hats, Horns... And the winner is... Congratulations, Larry!

A Warm Welcome to DiAne Gates DiAne will give away an ebook of Twisted. To enter to win please leave an answer to the following questions in a comment with an email address. The Questions Have you ever been to a rodeo? If so, what's your favorite part?  Good morning, Gail. Thank you for having me on your blog today.  It's my pleasure. Tell us what's happening with your books. What an exciting time this past month has been…experiencing the release of my second book of The Roped Series, TWISTED. My office is still buried in the clutter a release creates. I keep hoping the good housecleaning fairy will appear and sweep away the mess, but Crandall, Texas, doesn’t seem to be on her work list. Yet! LOL. I don't think Georgia's on her list either. Let's talk about your writing. When did you begin and why?  I must confess I was a slothful student, reluctant reader, but an active artist. Always drawing on everything, participating in deco

We wish everyone could win! I mixed up the names and drew one... The winner is... Congratulations!  Hats!  Horns! Wendy

A Warm Welcome to Laura V. Hilton Laura will give away a print copy of Second Chance Brides (USA only). To enter to win leave a comment below and an email address. Laura's an award-winning, sought-after author with almost twenty Amish, contemporary, and historical romances. When she’s not writing, she reviews books for her blogs, and writes devotionals for blog posts for Seriously Write and Putting on the New. Laura and her pastor-husband have five children and a hyper dog named Skye. They currently live in Arkansas. One son is in the U.S. Coast Guard. She is a pastor’s wife, and homeschools her two youngest children. When she’s not writing, Laura enjoys reading, and visiting lighthouses and waterfalls. Her favorite season is winter, her favorite holiday is Christmas. Hi Laura, Lots of writers enjoy reading as children. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read?   Yes, yes, yes. I read everthing I could get my hands on, including cereal box

A Warm Welcome to Sarah Ruut How to Heal the Problem that Separates Us As I walked down the hallway past my daughter’s bedroom door, I noticed the distinctive smell of a struck match. Curious what was going on (since she was probably one or two at the time and didn’t have access to matches), I pushed open her door. There in the middle of her floor sat her older brother, an open box of matches before him and one black-tipped match lying on the carpet. I tried to keep panic from my voice. “What are you doing?” “I wanted to see how these work.” Oh, my… I proceeded to explain—again—why we don’t play with matches. He acknowledged that the flame had startled him, and he’d dropped the match. And I swallowed my panic yet again to gently explain to him what could have happened when he dropped that match! (Thankfully, the flame died before the match hit the carpet.) His eyes grew huge as he realized what he might have caused, and my sweet preschooler said, “I’m sorry

August 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website . Action/Adventure: Imperfect Lies by Elizabeth Noyes -- When another woman emerges from the past to claim Mallory Cameron's happily ever after, she cuts her losses and sets out to find a headline-worthy story to launch her journalism career. She embarks on a whirlwind journey that takes her across the United States, to the blue-green waters of the Caribbean, on to sunny Mexico, and deep into the dangerous parts of Africa where terror reigns. James Evers turned his back on a life of power and privilege to carve a place in the world for himself. Now that he's finally discovered his niche as a small-town sheriff and found the woman he wants in his future, a past indiscretion struts in on high heels and sends his newfound love fleeing headlong into peril. His mission: neutralize old enemies, defuse new threats, resolve past mistakes, settle famil

A Warm Welcome to Jennifer Slattery Jennifer's here to introduce new book, Healing Love . Women's fiction with a strong romantic thread, it's set in Southern California and El Salvador First, tell us a little about yourself, Jennifer. I live in Nebraska, in a relatively small town outside of Omaha. We love it here—the four seasons, the laid back lifestyle (largely), close access to the city. Plus we’ve got some really fun coffee shops! Many writers loved to read as children. Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? I’m pretty sure I was, but I can’t remember really what I read. I had an obsession with Shakespeare for a while, and I loved more literary works. Later. I especially loved discussing themes and such with my husband, who wasn’t quite as amused with the topic. Such a patient man! Haha! Why do you write? First, it’s who I am. It’s what I enjoy, almost more than anything else. It’s like God created my brain for story and my f

A Warm Welcome to James Scott Bell James Scott Bell's Book, Romeo's Way , won the award for Best E-Book Original at the International Thriller Writers Awards banquet in New York , held July 11 - 15th. ThrillerFest is the annual conference of ITW, International Thriller Writers. It was created in 2004 by bestselling authors to bring thousands of writers, readers, publishers, producers, editors, and agents together to promote and support thriller authors everywhere. Their mission is, “To bestow recognition and promote the thriller genre at an innovative and superior level for and through... Active members; to provide opportunities for mentoring, education, and collegiality among thriller authors and industry professionals; and to grant awards for excellence in the thriller genre." About the honor, Mr. Bell says, "The award means a great deal to me, as the goal for my entire career has been to write quality fiction, to keep getting better at it. The ITW A

A Warm Welcome to Linda Weaver Clarke Linda is having a Book Giveaway, which will last until Aug 21st: Every visitor will receive 7 EBOOKS FREE if they preorder the Historical Romance: The Fox of Cordovia . For these promotional giveaways, go to Linda's  website Hi Linda, tell us a little about yourself. I am the author of 22 books: historical romances, period romances, a romantic cozy mystery series, a mystery suspense series, a children’s book, and non-fiction. I have also traveled throughout the United States giving lectures on writing techniques. All my books are family friendly. I live in Color Country, which is located in southern Utah among all the red mountains. Tell us about your latest book: The Fox of Cordovia. In this swashbuckling romance, a sinister plot has just been uncovered and its up to a former patriot and a young nurse to discover who is behind it. Caroline is engaged to the future mayor of Laketown, a man of influe

God Bless America! Kate Smith Introduces  "God Bless America" Wishing everyone a safe, fun and patriotic July 4th. New Releases from American Christian Fiction Writers  here  just in time for the holiday.  

And the winner is... Hats, Horns... Congratulations, Janet!

A Warm Welcome to Mary Ball Mary will give away an e-Book of Sparks of Love. To enter to win leave a comment and an email address below. Hi Mary, first, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks Gail, I live in North Carolina. When I’m not working on my latest story, I enjoy fishing, reading, and ministering in song with my husband at various functions. Some of my novels include Escape to Big Fork Lake, Redemption in Big Fork Lake, Stone of Destiny and Moment’s with God’s Word. Many writers loved to read as children. Did you. If so, what did you read? Yes, I enjoyed Nancy Drew books most of all. LOL, Now you know my age.   I’m a big Nancy Drew fan, and my daughter is also, so I'm still guessing. LOL  Let's talk about your writing. Why do you write? I write to help readers see that God never gives up on people. He is always willing to welcome a repetitive heart. For me, it’s a part of my ministry.  Tell us about your latest book. Sparks of Love

The Winner of Clue Into Kindness Is... Hats, Horns... Congratulations!  Sonja