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It’s Release Week!!!

June 7, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

It's finally here! More Than Meets the Eye released on Tuesday. I always find the release of a new book exciting and slightly terrifying. What will readers think? Will they love it, or will it be a disappointment? This one was especially nerve-wracking since it is the first in a new series. More Than Meets the Eye is filled with secrets, flawed characters fighting for a fresh start, a hero bent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friendship, Reading, Writing Tagged With: giveaway, More Than Meets The Eye

What’s it Like for Authors to Meet Readers in Person?

May 18, 2018 By Jody Hedlund

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Fiction Readers Summit in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’ve never attended a big organized reader-author gathering before. Since I’m only a two-hour drive from Grand Rapids, I was really excited to be able to go. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the event. But I figured at the very least, I’d get to meet some readers, hang out with writer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, Reader Events. Baker Book House, Readers

The Cover Development of Together Forever (with pictures of alternate covers!)

May 4, 2018 By Jody Hedlund

Together Forever, my second orphan train book, released this week! A book’s birthday is always a special time! And to celebrate the release, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the cover development. To discover what went into making the cover, I interviewed Senior Graphic Designer Jenny Parker (with input from Bethany House Fiction Marketing Director Noelle Chew). Senior Graphic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Cover Development, Jody Hedlund, Together Forever

The Love Knot

May 3, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

It's release week!!! The final story in the Ladies of Harper's Station series is now available as an e-single. This story is not new. It released back in January as part of the Heart's Entwined novella collection, but it's been given a makeover with a new cover and a low price point for the stand alone e-version. Claire and Pieter's story is a special one to me because it is the fulfillment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Reading Tagged With: Novellas, The Love Knot

Writing real history

May 1, 2018 By Tamera Alexander

Do you love reading real love stories? Me too! I'm currently heavy into rewrites on With This Pledge—the first full length Carnton novel that hits the shelves in December—and my editor's comments and suggestions are really challenging me (in a great way) to take this story to a deeper level. Captain Roland Ward Jones and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Clouston truly lived—and fell in love—at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Reading

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