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Christmas Bookie Exchange Giveaway

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Have you ever participated in a Christmas cookie exchange? Several of my author friends and I re-imagined that concept as a "Bookie Exchange" for readers. Authors are offering daily individual prizes, plus we've joined forces on a grand prize. Follow the schedule (and the hashtag) to find the daily giveaways. Head here to enter the grand prize! … [Read more...]

My Recipe for Christmas Romance

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As far as I'm concerned, Christmas novellas are the Christmas cookies of the literary world. Small, sweet, and affordable! Since this is the time of year when we love to make favorite old recipes as well as try new ones, I thought I'd share the recipe I used when baking up my Christmas novella, You and Me. I started with a generous amount of the hero, Connor. I envisioned Connor first as a … [Read more...]

Christmas Blessing Giveaway

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To celebrate the season, twelve authors will be sending twelve readers a book and a gift! The only thing we're asking readers to do to enter is pay a blessing forward. Head here to see the gifts each author will be sending and to enter to win! As our present to every entrant, the participating authors put together a downloadable recipe book filled with our favorite holiday foods. So be sure … [Read more...]

Movies Based on Christian Novels

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Holiday season is movie-watching season! I've been so encouraged, the past few years, to see more and more movies based on Christian novels being produced and released. Here are a few recent ones. . . . A December Bride is based on Denise Hunter's novella of the same name. So far, three of Denise's contemporary romances have served as the inspiration for movies, which you can read about … [Read more...]

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