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The Christmas Box

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Say hello to debut author Jessica Wakefield! Jessica has been a supportive reader of Christian fiction for years, an aspiring writer, and now she's adding "published author" to her resume with the release of The Christmas Box (a collection of three sweet romance novellas). "Christmas in July" isn't over yet so be sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win Jessica's festive book! … [Read more...]

A New Place

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Happy Wednesday, friends! I have something exciting to share. I have a completely refreshed website. You can check it out at danipettrey.com  I LOVE the new colors and the image in the background. There are so many fun touches. But, if you’ve visited my website before, you might be wondering why the change from the stormy beach theme.  Well, it’s a first for me, but I’ve set my new … [Read more...]

Please Join Us!

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Have you joined Inspirational Regency Readers yet? If you enjoy inspirational romances set during the Regency (Jane Austen) era, I warmly invite you to join this fun online community on Facebook. Co-hosted by authors Erica Vetsch, Michelle Griep, and myself, we offer historical tidbits, new release information and sales, as well as fun videos, contests, and games. We also feature posts and new … [Read more...]

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

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Deb Raney is traveling to attend a funeral and her sweet friend (and mine), Courtney Walsh, has stepped in to guest-blog today so that Deb can concentrate on time with family. Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win a copy of Courtney's amazing new book! -Becky I have genuinely loved every book I've written. ⁠⁠That doesn't mean I've loved WRITING every one of them. Some of them … [Read more...]

Crazy Days of Summer — with a giveaway!

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Forget the “lazy” days of summer. It feels like it’s been crazy in my little corner of the world ever since I returned from California. First I had a book signing at a cute little bookstore in Kuna, a town outside of Boise. In fact, my mother went to school in Kuna and graduated from the high school there in 1933. She wouldn’t recognize it anymore as it is no longer a small farming … [Read more...]

Chasing Waterfalls

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Despite the admonition from a famous pop song to "don't go chasin' waterfalls," that is precisely what I did when my husband and I traveled to Deadwood, SD last month. We were making the trip so I and several author friends could participate in a book event called Wild Deadwood Reads. Wes and I turned the trip into a mini vacation as well, touring as many sights as possible along the way. We both … [Read more...]

Turning Research into a Story

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My second book in Guidepost’s Secrets from Grandma’s Attic series came out this month. I had so much fun researching and writing this story.  For the historical mystery in this book, I latched on to a fact from a previous book—that Grandma’s brother died in the Korean War.  How did I turn that into a story? Research!  But I thought I’d peel back the curtain a bit so you … [Read more...]

Irish Twins? Well, almost!

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Join my family vicariously as (last night) we celebrated with Kurt and Kellie (our son and daughter-in-law—who we affectionately refer to as K2) as they announced—with a "light show"—that they're having their second child, a little girl, in January '24! WARNING: There is much excitement, especially from younger cousins who had already had a lot of sugar. LOL Notice K2's dogs, Malcolm & Rue, … [Read more...]

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