Ramping up to the release for FALCON on May 1st, and I’ve teamed up with my publisher to offer this amazing deal: the A Breed Apart Trilogy, Raptor 6, and Hawk e-books are all only $1.99 now through April 30th! So hurry on over to Amazon and BUY NOW!! (UPDATE: Amazon had not yet changed the price, but should soon!)
Wedding Blur
This year has been a blur for me, what with finishing the manuscript for my first speculative novel to make it past the publishing gates (YAY!), doing edits on said manuscript, reading the galley for FALCON (coming May 1st–are you ready for this?!??)–and the biggest event: a wedding! If you Follow Me On Facebook (you are, right?!?!?), you know that I was pretty much offline for the last couple of weeks, marrying off my eldest daughter. That was an incredibly overwhelming time, and I had little time to breathe, let alone think! But here are a few photos. A few are from Ciara’s bridal portraits, the rest are from the rehearsal dinner and wedding. All professional portraits are from the very talented …
Did you Zulu? Meet My inspiration…
Did you Zulu? Those who read the digital serial novel, Operation Zulu: Redemption might remember one of the Zulu team members, Nuala King. My own beautiful (inside & out) cousin, Nuala, was my inspiration for the fictional character. Here’s a photo my cousin posted today. Isn’t she stunning? That’s what happens when you mix Irish blood with Filipino blood.
Hawk Named Top 10 Book of 2014
WOW!! I’m so thrilled and honored that readers voted HAWK as one of the Top 10 Books of 2014 with FamilyFiction!! http://www.familyfiction.com/news/results-are-in-view-familyfiction-s-top-10-novels-of-2014/ THANK YOU, Rapid-Fire Readers, for your loyalty and support! These stories would not happen with you!!
Cover Girl!
It’s an extreme honor so humbling to be the cover feature for FamilyFictionEdge (January 2015). This is the first time I’ve been the cover “model,” and I have to say–it’s pretty awesome! Many thanks to the incredible folks at FamilyFiction, including Deidra Romero, for this feature. Please take a moment to stop by (http://www.familyfiction.com/getissue/83/1_2015/ ) read the interview, as well as the whole magazine. If you aren’t subscribed, please consider subscribing. They always have such fascinating interviews & stories. (When you follow the link, it will lead you to the regular edition of FamilyFiction–just scroll down to the Edge edition (they’re dual-packaged).)
Rapid-Fire Fiction Hits More Favorite Lists!
Tickled to see that Rel Mollet of RelzReviewz chose Raptor 6, Hawk, and Operation Zulu: Redemption for her 2014 Top 10 List!! Thank you, Rel!! Amanda Geaney, a Rapid-Fire Fiction Task Force member, nominated Raptor 6 for her 2014 Favorites on the FamilyFiction Top 10 Books of 2014 poll. Thank you, Amanda!! Longtime reviewer and friend Anne Payne lists Beowulf, Raptor 6, Hawk, and Operation Zulu (essentially, ALL RFF titles that released in 2014–WOWOW!!) on her Top Fiction Reads of 2014. THANK YOU, Anne!! http://duhpaynes.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-top-reads-in-2014.html
Operation Zulu: Redemption Makes 2014 Top Fiction Lists
I’m SO tickled to see my much-loved digital serial Operation Zulu Redemption – Complete Season 1 making some readers’ Top Fiction Picks for 2014. As I announced a couple of months ago, the publisher has chosen not to publish the paperback version of this series, so finding readers have loved it enough to put it on their Top Picks! lists just blesses my socks off (and it’s cold here in Northern Virginia, so that’s saying a lot!)! 😀 GRACE IN OUR MOMENTS: http://graceinourmoments.blogspot.com/2014/12/favorite-books-of-2014.html MY FAVORITE PASTIME: http://myfavoritepastime.blogspot.com Thank you, Amanda Francis Holland and Julie Gilmore Graves, for posting OZ:R on their lists! (If you posted it, too, please let me know and I’ll list your name here as well as on my …
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Wow, Christmas snuck up on me! Can’t believe it’s been and gone, already. I pray you were able to feel the peace of God and that your New Year is the beginning of AWESOMENESS!! In His Love – From the Kendig Krew to You this Christmas & New Year!!
Raptor 6 WINS!!
Hooah! He’s worked hard, and our relentless hero has scored another victory! The Christian Manifesto, an online review magazine, announced the winners of their annual Lime Award contest. Congratulations to all the other winners, too! Raptor 6 was named WINNER in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category!! ABOUT RAPTOR 6: Captain Dean Watters keeps his mission and his team in the forefront of his laser-like focus. So when Dean s mission and team are threatened, his Special Forces training kicks into high gear. Failing to stop hackers from stealing national security secrets from the military s secure computers and networks isn t an option. Zahrah Zarrick is a missionary teacher to Afghan children in Mazar-e Sharif. And a target. When Zahrah is …
Happy Thanksgiving, Y’all!
This morning, Northern Virginia saw her first snowfall of the season. And it’s coming down thick and pretty. Monday it was in the 70s, yesterday in the 50s and now, we’re sitting cold and pretty. 😀 Praying you and your family have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving!!