• Reviews

    Only Two More Days of the CelebrateLit Tour:

    Have you entered every day for chances to win a print copy of my book and a $25 Amazon gift card?

    My CelebrateLit Virtual Tour is almost over; only two more days. Have you gone to the various blog posts and entered to win a print copy of “Plain Jane’s Secret Admirer” plus a $25 Amazon gift card? Not too late!

    Here are a few recent blog posts from my tour:

    From For him and my family

    Here is what the reviewer thought about my story: “You’ll love the antics as the two (Jane and Sam) flirt around, liking each other and how they finally are able to overcome their shyness and let the other know. Plus, there’s plenty of kitties in the book to make you long for a purring one of your own.”

    Go to her blog, For Him and My Family, link above, to read more and enter to win!

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    From Jeanette’s Thoughts:

    Here is an excerpt from Jeanette’s blog post: “I love these type of stories. Great to read anytime. I read most at night. A perfect way to end the day. I wish I had a cup of tea and one of their delicious cinnamon rolls.”

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    From Holly at Holly’s Book Corner:

    “I liked how the author showed that these characters weren’t perfect and made mistakes but were able to overcome them. I thought it was a good story and enjoyed it.”

    See more and enter to win a book and gift card at the above link!

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    From Renee at Little Homeschool on the Prairie:

    “A heartfelt story that will warm your heart and keep you turning the pages. It’s full of humor, mystery, faith, friendship, and a bit of romance. I love the tails of the purring cats in this story and all the other books in this series.”

    Read more at the link above, and remember to enter through the link for a chance to win a copy of my book and a gift card!

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    I just took a peek, and so far there are nearly 5,000 entries to win! You can have a chance yourself with each blog post…click through each one to enter. Good luck! I hope you win!

  • Reviews

    Are You Checking in Daily?

    The CelebrateLit tour for Mary’s Calico Hope continues through July 10

    Every time you like one of the bloggers’ pages, and click through to the entry, you’re entered for a chance to win a print copy of the book and a nice $25 Amazon.com gift card!

    Here’s a small excerpt from today’s blogger, Patty Pierce from Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy:

    The author does an amazing job building the characters and storyline. One of my favorite character is the Bishop who plays an integral part in the story.

    Truly, this clean, sweet Amish/Mennonite story will keep you reading.”

    Thanks for the nice words, Patty!

    Here is the schedule for the rest of the CelebrateLit blog tour/review. Remember to check in daily to increase your chance to win. And feel free to share my blog tour with your friends who enjoy reading sweet Amish romance.

  • Life Outside the Pages

    Stephanie Wraps up her Three Day Interview!

    Stephanie, the wonderful blogger behind Stephanies Ninth Suitcase (I have to remember to ask her where that name came from!) did a three day interview with me, discussing my writing process, inspiration, career and advice for aspiring writers.

    It all started Monday with Part One – Faith and Fiction. Yesterday we had Part Two – Heart of the Amish. And today Stephanie wraps it all up with Part Three – A Day in the Life!

    Many thanks to Stephanie for her thought-provoking questions. I really had to delve to come up with honest, thoughtful answers. I may have gotten to know myself a bit better through this in-depth process!

    Here’s the link to today’s blogpost. And it’ll take you to the page, where you can find the other two posts as well if you missed them.

  • Life Outside the Pages

    Stephanie’s Interview Continues Today! Part 2

    Part Two of Stephanie’s interview from StephaniesNinthSuitcase.com, about me and my new release, “Mary’s Calico Hope” is out today!

    In it she asks me about my inspiration for writing Amish romance, and my thoughts about Mary, an older-than-the-typical-romance-heroine, disabled Amish woman, as a hero.

    I really liked her thoughtful questions. And her favorite quote from the book was, “Difficulty is a miracle in its first stage”, which is an Amish saying. I love it!

    Check it out!

    Author Interview with Anne Blackburne: Heart of the Amish