Last week, I received a text from dear friend Tessa Afshar congratulating me for something, but I didn’t know what! (My husband and I had been away for a few days and not online much.) So I went on social media and discovered the happy news that my novel, The Seaside Homecoming, is a finalist in the Christy Awards, which celebrate excellence in Christian fiction. What an honor!
I am very grateful to the entire team at Bethany House Publishers, including my editors and cover designer, Jennifer Parker. As well as my first readers Cari, Anna, and Michelle Griep who provided helpful input to make the book better. Writing is not a one-woman job!
Hats off to my fellow nominees in the Historical Romance category: Jamie Ogle, Joanna Davidson Politano, and Rachel Scott McDaniel.
Win or not, I am so honored to be on the list of finalists with many other friends including Tessa Afshar, Jaime Jo Wright, and our own Deborah Raney for her novel Who Touches the Mountains. Warm congratulations to Deborah and to all.
And many thanks to you for reading our blog posts and especially our books!
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Congratulations, Julie!
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Congralations!
Congratulations, Julie! I love that series and already have the Christmas novella.
So happy for you, Julie! You’re on your way to the Hall of Fame!
What an honor, Julie! You are in good company and it’s well deserved! Blessings on your writing. .
Delighted for you, Julie! Congratulations!!
Congratulations! What a great crowd of novelists there.
I’m so delighted for you, Julie, as well as Deb and all the other finalists. Way to go!
Thrilled for you, Julie! The Seaside series has been a favorite of mine since the beginning! Great news for you!