I know we’ve had several posts lately about audiobooks, but since I am brand new to audiobooks, I’d thought I’d share my experience. My husband joined the audiobook bandwagon about six months ago—when he started getting a free audiobook a month with a periodical subscription. He decided he likes them so much that he signed up for Audible. I’ve long been a skeptic as far as … [Read more...]
Giveaways Galore!
Every spring and fall a variety of authors join together to host a Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt. That hunt is going on RIGHT NOW! If you’ve never participated in the hunt, then don’t miss out! There are over 30 authors taking part in the hunt (including me on my personal blog), so about 30 blogs to visit. (Don't worry! You don't have to go to all the blogs at once. You can spread out the … [Read more...]
Having Olympic-Size Dreams (Plus a Giveaway!)
One thing that I’ve really loved about watching the 2016 Olympics is hearing all of the personal stories behind the contestants. In many cases, the parents had a huge influence the athlete’s success. While I’m definitely not an Olympic athlete, I’ve always told myself, “If I want to accomplish something, then I’ll do what it takes to make that happen.” In fact, in all my years of writing, I … [Read more...]
Audio Books: The New Reading Experience (and why you should give them a try!)
No doubt about it. Audio books are growing in popularity. The Wall Street Journal calls the popularity an “explosion.” An article in The Telegraph in 2015 said: “Sales of audio books have doubled in the last five years, thanks to the popularity of digital downloads.” In fact, according to the American Publishers Association, audio books saw a 19.5 percent rise in unit sales over just the past year … [Read more...]