I’m drafting up a potential new series, and I NEED YOUR HELP picking a last name for a character. I’m usually pretty good at nailing the characters’ names, but this one, I can’t pick between the two.   DO YOU LIKE MANNERO OR PALERMO better?   So, here’s your chance to tell me which name you like best–AND enter to win a Ronie Kendig novel:   a Rafflecopter giveaway

Well, tonight I returned from a quick, quasi-unexpected trip to DC where I got to hear Brad Thor speak then walk through the rain with my hubby. A wonderful evening! Anyway, so I just finished Raptor 6 and turned it in to my editor. I’m so pleased with that story, which is more thriller than my previous novels and ends a little differently. I think you’ll love it, though. I sure did! Here’s my summer reading TBR pile. This stack includes titles I’ve accumulated while working on Raptor, thought I have too many more on my shelves. (And I do not know why, but WordPress flipped the picture upside…and the program refuses to correct for me. LOL) And here’s a …

I’m working hard on finishing up Raptor 6, which is a little different from my previous titles, and therefore, a little more challenging to me. So, I’m trying to focus on making it the best I can. I appreciate your prayers and patience. As a reward for being such awesome fans, here’s a chance to win an autographed copy of TALON!   a Rafflecopter giveaway

I’ve had a rough couple of days with hip/back pain, which was diagnosed as sciatica on Friday. So, I’m needing to cheer myself up–and giveaways always do that! Here’s your chance to win an EXCLUSIVE HARDCOVER AUTOGRAPHED copy of TALON! (U.S. Residents only) There are multiple ways to win, so have some fun! a Rafflecopter giveaway

So, when I got the cover of Raptor 6, I was absolutely thrilled with it. So much, that I told my husband I wanted to get a poster made of it. Today, the FedEx truck pulled up and I was dumbfounded. We hadn’t ordered anything to my knowledge. But it had my hubby’s name on it. *shrug* So, I text him and tell him the box has arrived…and he texts back: OPEN THE BOX! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! And this is what I found:

So, first thing–I chose a new winner for the Discarded Heroes Scavenger Hunt since we didn’t hear back from her for a week. The new winner is BECKY. You were sent an email, so please check your inbox (and maybe your sp*m box, too). If I haven’t heard back from you by June 3, another winner will be chosen! 😀 The winner for this week’s COVER REVEAL giveaway (a copy of TRINITY and TALON) is: KATE HUDGENS! If I haven’t heard back from you by June 5, another winner will be chosen! 😀 And once more…since I’m just completely in love with this amazing cover, here is the Raptor 6 cover!!

Okay, I cannot be any more excited! Last summer, I requested my publisher switch to a new designer of my choosing–Kirk DouPonce of DogEared Design. The man is a creative genius and his designs have graced some of my all-time favorite covers.   One of the cool elements of the Raptor 6 cover is the Raptor Team symbol that the cover designer created. I think it’s tough, intense, and tres cool.     You might remember the “Help Me Find Dean Watters” campaign, where we hunted for a real veteran to grace the cover of Raptor 6. We indeed found a Special Forces veteran, nominated by his wife. They are a truly neat couple. When I talked to him, he …

It’s been an amazing week! God has totally blown my socks off with so many unexpected blessings, I feel like I’m trying to drink from a fire hydrant! I’d like to share these blessings with you: 1.) Firethorn won the 2013 Selah Award (Fiction – Suspense) from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writer’s Conference with–get this–a PERFECT SCORE! At the award dinner, I was so blessed to have my in-laws and three of my children with me. 2.) Yesterday, I received word from the Faith, Hope, & Love Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award that TRINITY: MILITARY WAR DOG is a finalist in the Romantic Suspense category! I am over the moon with this for Trinity. I already consider it a win …

About Once Upon A Prince: The Royal Wedding Series Book One Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess—just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn’t going according to plan. When her high-school-sweetheart-turned-Marine-officer breaks up instead of proposing, Susanna scrambles to rebuild her life. The last thing Prince Nathaniel expects to find on his American holiday to St. Simon’s Island is the queen of his heart. A prince has duties, and his family’s tense political situation has chosen his bride for him. When Prince Nathaniel comes to Susanna’s aid under the fabled Lover’s Oak, he is blindsided by love. Their lives are worlds apart. He’s a royal prince. …

Wow! What a fun & fantastic Scavenger Hunt. Director Lisa Bergren announced these winners: GRAND PRIZE: Susan (seventysevensusieq) RUNNERS-UP: Debbie Karlin and Marilyn (mfagern): For the Ronie Kendig ~ Rapid-Fire Fiction 4-book Discarded Heroes series winner is Janet Barnes. I’m a little slow announcing the winner because I’m at a conference AND because of the “wonderful glitches I had with Rafflecopter. *sigh* After combining all the entries (what a bear), JANET BARNES was randomly chosen! Janet Barnes says: May 18, 2013 at 11:55 PM (Edit) My brother! He was the CO at NAS Whiting Field and now he’s in the middle east serving our country. Paul’s a helicopter pilot for the Navy….and he leaves 5 kids/step-kids all under the age …