@bethvogt As I considered possible topics for today’s blog post, I decided to indulge my love of quotes and create graphics for you to enjoy. You’ll find quotes from some of my favorite authors, including two of my writing mentors — waving at you, Rachel Hauck and Susan May Warren. What are some of your favorite quotes about life, …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #22
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/12 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #6
Su With apologies for this post being delivered to your inboxes twice in one day. There was a glitch in posting. And yes, we are posting a day early to ensure that when the scavenger hunt goes live, all the links on all the posts work smoothly for you! Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered …
My Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway
One of the fun holiday traditions I’ve enjoyed in recent years is taking part in giveaways with author-friends. And so … welcome to the My Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway, which was organized by my dear friend and fellow author Cathy West, who lives in Bermuda. My husband and I visited her family several years ago and it was one …
Hope for the Holidays with 12 Authors of Christmas
Listen along as some of your favorite authors — and some of my writer-friends — share special Christmas memories or holiday inspiration December 1-13! Plus have a chance to win the 12 books pictured above and a $150 Amazon card! WIN A BOOK! You have 12 chances. (US addresses only) 1. Watch author’s FB Live video on her FB …
In Others’ Words: Choosing Sides on Christmas
I read through pages and pages of quotes about Christmas last night and I came to a conclusion: People either love Christmas or they don’t. And when they don’t, well, sometimes they tolerate it … and sometimes they just outright hate it. Reading those quotes was like sitting atop a virtual pendulum that swung back and forth, back and …
In Others’ Words: Expecting a Miracle
This time of year overflows with expectancy. Yes, we’re all counting down the days until Christmas morning, when we’re with friends and family. When we can finally dig into our stockings and tear into the brightly wrapped presents. Sit back and savor the sound of laughter and the presence of our loved ones. But if we push past the expectancy …
The 12 Authors of Christmas Giveaway
It’s the first day of December and what better way to begin the holiday season than with a giveaway? The giveaway is appropriately named “The 12 Authors of Christmas” because 11 writing friends and I put together a fun prize package. As I looked at all the smiling faces on the festive graphic designed by the oh-so talented Angie Dicken, …
In Others’ Words: Pay Attention!
Pay Attention! We hear those words a lot, don’t we? Maybe someone says them to us … or maybe we’re the ones trying to get someone else to listen up, to focus … to pay attention to what we’re saying or what we’re doing. We give our attention to what — and to who — is important. And so I think José Ortega …
Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Win a Kindle Fire HDX & 12 Novels
I’m so excited to announce a very special Valentine’s Day giveaway. I’ve joined with eleven best-selling, award-winning author friends to bring our readers this amazing giveaway. In addition to a brand new Kindle Fire HDX, the winner will receive the latest novels from these awesome authors — that’s a dozen books! A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander Butterfly Palace by …