Lyn Cote welcomes other authors to her "Strong Women, Brave Stories" blog to share stories of women who triumph over the challenges common to all women.
The TRUTH about I AM… God has been wooing me with simple TRUTHS all of my life. He has blessed me greatly throughout, giving me a mother and father, a home circumstance that could be portrayed as quite “Beaver Cleaver”….a … Continue reading →
Independence, Missouri April, 1841 “Break camp!” That was not Josiah Blake’s voice. Emma Allen turned in the direction of the barked order, stiffened at sight of an imposing figure atop a roan with distinctive spots on its hindquarters. So the … Continue reading →
My guest today is Author Jenness Walker who will share her co-author’s tragedies (yes, not just one) and how she copes. Do you think she’s right? “The first time I handed my one-sheet outline for Bliss to an editor, the … Continue reading →
Today’s book is Author Cindy Woodsmall’s reissue of The Sound of Sleigh Bells. Sounds like a lovely story! The Sound of Sleigh Bells Beth Hertzler works alongside her beloved Aunt Lizzy in their dry goods store, and serving as contact … Continue reading →
My guest author today is Nicole Zoltack, a very young woman to already be a published author! I met Nicole on GoodReads where I noticed her book which struck me as a perfect fit for my blog theme. Here’s Nicole: … Continue reading →
OXYGEN by Authors Randy Ingermanson & John Robinson features a very strong woman as the lead character, Valkerie Jansen, who has the opportunity to be the “first man on Mars” — if she can survive the trip. Chapter One Valkerie … Continue reading →
Back in August, I asked 6 questions about why people read blogs, what they do with the books they might win on blogs, etc. (The rose is for each of the bloggers who left comments.) Several bloggers shared their ideas … Continue reading →
First of all, the winner of LaShaunda’s generous gift of Internet promotion on Shades of Romance goes to Mary Connealy! Congratulations, Mary! And the Sormag Goodie Bag goes to reader, April (tarenn98[at]yahoo[dot]com). (She didn’t post but I chose her from … Continue reading →
Publisher LaShaunda Hoffman caught my attention several years ago when I read about her website, Shades of Romance, in the Writer’s Digest magazine. Her website was one of the top ones on the Net and remains that. I’ve gotten to … Continue reading →
On Monday, I featured A Prairie Christmas Collection and here is an Excerpt from “A Circle of Blessings” by Deborah Raney Chapter One “Dakota Territory 1871 Stella Bradford hurried across the campus of St. Bartholomew’s Academy, a stack of textbooks … Continue reading →