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Valentines Giveaways

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Since I adore romance, both reading it and writing it, the Valentine season is my favorite time of year for book giveaways. And I'm delighted to be part of two GIANT romance giveaways that are going on between now and Valentine's Day. The first giveaway features stories of love through the ages. Starting with the biblical era and moving on to present day, this 18-book giveaway has romance in … [Read more...]

Ye Olde Book Swap

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Are you a swapper? School lunches. Recipes. Wardrobe items. Books. There is something about the swapping process that excites me. The old suddenly has new value. The familiar opens the door to the unexplored. Possibilities abound. That's the idea behind the book swap that we're doing this month in my Posse Facebook group, and I'd like to invite you to join us. The Posse Book Swap combines … [Read more...]

2020: A Year of . . . Blessings

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If you are like most people, you couldn't wait to leave 2020 behind. I don't blame you. In fact, I felt much the same. So much heartbreaking sickness and death, social and political unrest, economic difficulties, cancelled events, personal restrictions . . . the list goes on and on. But with all the hardship and negativity, I think it is important for us to count our blessings and focus on the … [Read more...]

Digital Stocking Stuffers

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COVID has changed the way we do a lot of things this year, including giving gifts. Instead of baking goodies and mailing out packages, I find that I'm giving a lot of digital gifts this year. If you're in the same boat, how about giving a digital book? All you need is an email address to gift an e-book to a friend or family member. And there just happen to be some great sales going on right … [Read more...]

Living History

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Last month, I met my daughter in Brenham, TX for a girls getaway weekend. We rented a cute little one-room house (over 200 years old!) in nearby Chappell Hill. We watched movies and relaxed a lot (Bethany just started a PhD program at Texas A&M, so relaxation was high on her to-do list), but we also spent Saturday afternoon exploring. One of the places we visited was Washington on the … [Read more...]

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