ALA Convention
I was in Dallas last weekend to sign my book coming out from Abingdon Press March 1st. Saving Hope is the first in the Men of the Texas Rangers Series. That was the first time I got to see the cover and I loved it. They did a great job on it. I signed all my books and had a great time talking to librarians and other industry people while I was doing it. People had tons of books they were lugging around. My back hurt just looking at them, but what joy they will have sitting down and reading all of them. Another great part of the day was seeing people I know–a friend I taught with years ago, Camy Tang, fellow author, Suzy Kuhn, an event planner as well as two more authors, DiAnn Mills and Vannetta Chapman. The short time I spent at the convention was a...
What is First Night?
This week I’m hosting Mary Moore with Beauty in Disguise, Georgiana Daniels with A Daughter’s Redemption, and Margaret Daley with Countdown to First Night. If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on one of the post during the week with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (January 6th) evening. What is First Night? First Night is a celebration in some cities at the New Year. In Snowfalls, Colorado (not a real town) we (Jillian Hart, Brenda Minton and myself) built First Night around the family. The events are for...
A New Beginning
Every New Year I think of it as a new beginning, but really every day is a new beginning. A chance to do what I need to do. Put the old behind me and move forward. Although I don’t make New Year resolutions, I do set goals for myself and try to strive toward them. I especially have to as a writer with deadlines to meet. If I didn’t, I would be a week away from a book being due and not have anything written. I’ve heard of writers who can write eight, nine or ten thousands words in a day. I’m not one of them. My brain doesn’t work that way, even when I know exactly what I want to write. So goals are important in my life, but at the same time I need to remain flexible. If I don’t, I get very stressed. Instead of having a daily...
Heroine Interview for Ellie Winters from Deadly Race by Margaret Daley
This week I’m hosting Jean C. Gordon with Small-Town Sweethearts and Margaret Daley with Deadly Race (ebook only). If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on one of the post during the week with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (January 1st) evening. Heroine Interview from Deadly Race by Margaret Daley: 1.Ellie Winters, tell me the most interesting thing about you. I love to travel but I am afraid of heights which makes flying hard for me. 2. What do you do for fun? I love to read romances and experience life....
This week Jean C. Gordon and Margaret Daley
Congratulations to Jenny for winning Susan Sleeman’s The Christmas Witness and to Mary for winning Barbara Phinney’s Souvenirs. This week I’m hosting Jean C. Gordon with Small-Town Sweethearts and Margaret Daley with Deadly Race (ebook only). If you want to enter the drawings for the books, please leave a comment on one of the post during the week with your email address. I will not enter you without an email address (my way to contact you if you win). If you don’t want to leave an email address, another way you can enter is to email me at margaretdaley@gmail.com. The drawings end Sunday (January 1st) evening. Bio for Jean C. Gordon: Jean C. Gordon’s writing is a natural extension of her love of reading. From that day in first grade when...