A Carol Award for Memory Lane (and a giveaway!)

ByBecky Wade
33 Comments

This past Saturday night, my book Memory Lane received a Carol Award in the romance category! That particular award is organized by American Christian Fiction Writers and judged by writers.

Immediately before the dinner and awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. L to R: Reader Staci Scott, me, my agent and writer friend Kristy Cambron, Staci’s daughter Gretchen
The image that flashed up on the giant screens when they announced my category (!!)
The beautiful award

This recognition means a lot to me. Memory Lane is the first novel I independently published. I hired my editor, I collaborated on the cover, I hand-picked the audiobook narrators, I formatted the interior of the print and ebook, I uploaded the novel to all the places. It’s a huge encouragement to know that this story has connected with so many readers.

Thinking back down my own personal memory lane with this book, here are a few of the moments I cherish…

Taking a trip to Maine with my husband to research (and enjoy) the setting of this series.
Launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the audiobook. Readers showed up in a big way and the successful campaign covered the full cost of creating the audiobook.
Holding the paperback in my hands for the first time
Mailing out all the “swag boxes” ordered by readers via the Kickstarter campaign
My mom with her swag
Joy of joys–listening to the audiobook (with its male and female narrators) for the first time

Memory Lane released in February of 2023. In all of these photos I didn’t know that I’d be diagnosed with breast cancer on April 1st of that year. There was a lot of hardship yet to come for me in 2023… scans, tests, waiting on results, surgery, more waiting on results, twenty sessions of radiation, sickness, more scans.

Here I am now, a year after completing radiation. When they announced the title of my book Saturday night, I was given the opportunity to say words of gratitude to the Lord, my editor, my agent, my reader and writer friends, and my family. I’m thankful for God’s sustaining grace. For health. For this novel and all the novels He’s called me to write and continues to call me to write.

Two fun things for you before I go…

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, the ebook of Memory Lane is currently available to read for FREE via Prime reading. Simply visit its Amazon page HERE for access to it.

I’m offering a giveaway to celebrate this Carol Award! One grand prize winner will receive all the items pictured below: a signed copy of Memory Lane’s paperback, the audiobook, a book cozy and bookmark handmade by my friend Joy. The second-place winner will receive a signed copy of Memory Lane’s paperback and the audiobook.

I’m not requiring you to “do” anything to enter. Simply supply your email in the entry box below so that I can quickly contact you if you win. Winners will be selected randomly. USA only, please.

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Thank you so much for supporting me and my writing journey! XO XO, Becky

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Becky makes her home in Dallas, Texas with her husband and three children. She absolutely loves writing funny, heartwarming, and inspirational contemporary Christian romance.

33 Comments

  1. CONGRATS on the Carol, Becky! So happy for you—and proud of you, friend. Praising God for all his blessings in your life!

  2. Congratulations!!
    (The entry says to enter your email, but there is no space to enter it.)
    😉

    1. Ah! You’re right. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve fixed it now, but not to worry, all entries that happened before I fixed this are still valid.

  3. Congratulations! I LOVED Memory Lane. I did not know about the breast cancer. A double congratulations!

    I tried to enter my email address, but there doesn’t seem to be any place to put the email address in the Rafflecopter box.

  7. How delightful it was to be sitting at your table when your name was called for your Carol win, Becky! I was (and still am) so thrilled for you! May God continue to bless you with good health and with wonderful stories to entertain and point readers to Him.

  8. Congratulations! I voted for Maine for the setting of this series. When you shared earlier about your journey with breast cancer, I teared up, and I have again just reading this. Thank you for sharing all of the wonderful pictures along your journey. You deserve an award for bravery, Becky! So happy for you.

  10. So wonderful! I’m happy for you! And thankful to see you looking so well after your tough year. Congratulations!

  13. Congratulations on the well-deserved award and thankful for all the Lord has done for you healthwise. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. I have read & loved the ebook and would love to have a hard copy. The bookmark & cozy are adorable. Well done to your friend Joy!

  14. Congratulations, Becky! I’m so glad Memory Lane won. It is an awesome book! Looking forward to the next one and all the next ones after that! 🙂

  16. I so enjoyed watching the live stream of the Gala. What a treat it was to hear your name called out as a winner, Becky! Congratulations again. 🎉💐🏆
    You and your story went through so much during that difficult time. What emerged was an even more beautiful you and a story I love.
    Thank you for this giveaway opportunity! I make sure my library is stocked with your titles, but I also am growing a collection of your books on my very own bookshelf. 🥰

  17. Congratulations on your win!
    I was so honored to be a part of Memory Lane’s launch! God has given you a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us!❤️

  18. Congratulations! I loved so much about this book. I really wanted to come see you in New Orleans (since I live nearby), but apparently a stroke in my eye muscle turned my vision double and that’s not a comfortable way to drive.

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