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.
Today’s guest nominee Author Tamera Alexander has offered a free copy of her nominated book, The Inheritance. The giveaway will continue for the rest of the week through Saturday. If you’d like a chance to win it, please leave a … Continue reading →
Ever since attending my first RWA national conference in 1997 and watching the awesome award ceremony in Orlando, I’ve dreamed of being a Rita finalist. A year later, I had an opportunity to touch a Rita statuette. As I did … Continue reading →
Lyn:What does it mean to you to be a RITA finalist? DiAnn Mills: Years ago, I met Rita Gallagher and her daughter Rita Clay Estrada. (These two women a mother and daughter were some of the founders of Romance Writers … Continue reading →
Lyn: What does being a RITA nominee mean to you? Kathleen Y’Barbo: Having a book nominated for a RITA is beyond my wildest dreams! I was thrilled when my editor Shannon Marchese told me Waterbrook would entering THE CONFIDENTIAL LIFE … Continue reading →
Trumpets Sound-Announcing with pleasure the— 2010 RITA for Inspirational Romance Finalists The Inheritance by Tamera AlexanderThomas Nelson, Inc., Women of Faith FictionEditors: Ami McConnell and Natalie HanemannISBN: 978-1-59554-632-6 A Lady Like Sarah by Margaret BrownleyThomas Nelson, Inc.Editor: Natalie HanemannISBN: 978-0-59554-809-2The … Continue reading →
Here’s Author Margaret Brownley’s reply to the question: What does it mean to me to final in the RITA?Here’s Margaret:I’m a RITA finalist? Wow! I thought I was dreaming. Seriously, the day I received “the call” that A Lady Like … Continue reading →
Leaving Carolina by Author Tamara Leigh First Page Family is rarely convenient. Case in point: Uncle Obadiah Horace pickwick. Despite his summons to discuss his will, likely brought on by hospitalization for chest pains, I won’t be flying to Pickwick, … Continue reading →
The RITA Award is the most prominent award given throughout the genre of romance novel and some other romantic fiction. It is presented by Romance Writers of America (RWA). It is named for the RWA’s first president, Rita Clay Estrada.(and … Continue reading →
Today my guest is Author Linda Ford who speaks about rejection from experience. Here’s Linda: “Love in the face of rejection requires incredible strength. Rejection comes in so many forms from outright hatefulness to subtle things like being constantly overlooked … Continue reading →
Today my guest is Author Patricia Hickman, who shares her experience with The Miracle Refrigerator. Here’s Patricia: “Over a decade ago, my daughter Jessica and I organized a gift for some children we heard were often passed over during Christmas. … Continue reading →