My all-time favorite band has officially become SKILLET. They’ve edged out some longtime favorites with their raw, intense music and lyrics. But also with the way they combine a bit of classical music with rock music. It’s just genius. Just last week, I whined to my hubby that we hadn’t seen a new album from SKILLET in a while. Well, guess what–new single releases April 6. And I’m SO. THERE! Here is a teaser they posted for this new song. Here is the link to the official press release about this album: Our new album RISE is coming June 25th! Read more here: http://www.skillet.com/blog/new-album-rise-coming-june-25-220536 RISE officially releases in June! Grab this single on April 6th to help tide you over. …
Empty
So, a little breather for a post that’ll wax reflective. Growing up one of the strongest motivations for me was praise and/or rewards. Hearing praise from my mother boosted me to keep going, to do it better, stronger, MORE. Ya know? To just keep…going. That has carried into adulthood as well. While I’m a much more confident, secure person than I ever was before, I still thrive on praise. Don’t we all? Doesn’t it fuel your day when someone says how much you bless them? When you do your job and an unexpected award lands on your desk, whether a trophy or a note card? My heart was warmed this weekend when I received a Thank You note signed by …
Soul’s Gate by Jim Rubart – $2.99!!
My friend, James L. Rubart, wrote Soul’s Gate, a novel that Publisher’s Weekly called “seriously heart-thumping” and RT Book Reviews called, “enthralling and a ‘must read’.” I absolutely agree!! It was a fantastic novel! Barnes & Noble has it as a Daily Find right now for only $2.99 Get it. http://bit.ly/Yzkd2p Overview “Every now and then we get a break from reality. A glimpse into the other world that is more real than the reality we live in 99 percent of our days. The Bible is about a world of demons and angels and great evil and even greater glory.” What if you could travel inside another person’s soul? To battle for them. To be part of Jesus healing their …
Lisa T. Bergren’s Grave Consequences iPad Mini Giveaway
It is my extreme pleasure to participate in the blog tour for Lisa T. Bergren‘s Grave Consequences: A Novel (Grand Tour Series). Well, in truth–for any Lisa Bergren book! She’s a fantastic writer and pens compelling stories with unforgettable characters! About Grave Consequences: The Powerful, Epic Romance Continues For Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime takes unexpected twists. And her future—her very life—depends on the decisions she’ll make at each crossroad. As her European tour with her newfound family takes her through Austria, France, and Italy, an unseen enemy trails close behind. Meanwhile, a forbidden love continues to claim her heart, putting everyone’s plans in danger. And as Cora stays one step ahead of it all, what …
Phew! Walked Away from a big one
So, I’ve been perhaps a little proud that I’ve been driving since I was 17 and had not a ticket nor an accident. Well, I totally wrecked that Wednesday afternoon. I decided to take my kids to see the constitution at the National Archives in DC. On the way back, I was involved in a 4-car accident. I’m struggling with neck/shoulder pain, but also with guilt (rear-ended the car in front of me), grief (just being in the accident), remorse (the costs involved and the woman I rear-ended went to the hospital with “chest pains,” which one trauma nurse told me may be “stress reaction” to the incident) and disappointment (in myself for getting into an accident)… Regardless, I am …
Sneak Peek – TALON!
Hey, Peeps! I got a special surprise for you. BUT!! You have to agree to ignore typos! LOL Here, with the permission of my publisher, is a sneak peek of the first 3 chapters of TALON (releases May 1st!!). Just for you, my fabulous readers!!! JUST. FOR. YOU!! Who loves you now?!?!? 😀 SNEAK PEEK!!! Talon_Chapters1-3 Leave a comment and tell me what you think, pretty please?!?! Personally, TALON is one of my all-time favorite stories.
Cover for Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog
When I signed the contract for this series in late 2011, I never imagined time would fly so fast. I’ve just completed the line edits on BEOWULF: EXPLOSIVES DETECTION DOG (coming early 2014), and now…I am tickled to share the cover for this beastly book! Beowulf: Explosives Detection Dog Former Navy handler Timbrel Hogan has more attitude than her Explosives Detection Dog, Beowulf, but she’s a tough woman who gets the job done. Green Beret Tony “Candyman” VanAllen likes a challenge and convincing the hard-hitting handler they belong together might just get him killed. When tragedy strikes and Tony’s career is jeopardized, Timbrel must re-evaluate her priorities—and fast! A terrorist plots to unleash a weapon of mass destruction on …
The Next Big Thing
I’ve been tagged! Credit for this one goes to my good friend Shannon McNear. (Thanks. I think.) The rules of the blog hop: Mention who tagged you, and link to their post. Give the rules. Answer the ten questions below. Link to several more people (I chose 6). Let’s do this! 1) What is the title of your next book? Weeeelll…since I have the flu crud, which is interfering with normal thought processes, I’m going to do the book I’ve most recently worked on, my space opera Brand & Bound. Indulge me. I’m sick. (No snyde comments, okay?) 2) Where did the idea come from for the book? The entirely snarky answer is: my brain. But the real answer …
Great Minds Think–and Decorate–Alike!
Just a quick little fun for y’all. A while back I posted the picture below on Facebook, tagging my mother-in-law/father-in-law (the small framed print is of them) and my aunt (who’d given me the marble elephant). Then I get an email from friend and stellar author, Lynette Eason titled “No Freakin’ Way!” … check out her kitchen window. Great minds think alike, eh?
DISCARDED HEROES KINDLE SALE
DISCARDED HEROES KINDLE SALE! Hey, friends! I’m delighted to let you know that my publisher, Barbour Publishing, has made the entire Discarded Heroes available for the super-low price of $2.99 each on Kindle!! If you haven’t grabbed one or all of them yet, rush on over while the sale lasts! Discarded Heroes Sale!