Saturday, December 19, 2015

Day 19 of 25 Titles in December A Christian Easter

I didn't plan for another Christian Andersen story, but in March 2014, he returned in A Christian Easter. As a novelette, it was a quick and easy read, and gave readers a glimpse at his frustration at keeping Christ as the focus to his children. With this third installment on Christian Andersen, I compiled the stories for the Love for the Holidays anthology. His older brother, Nathan, wrapped up the Andersen brothers series with A NOELLE FOR NATHAN this year.
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Friday, December 18, 2015

Day 18 or 25 Titles in December A Woman After David's Heart

On January 4th, A Woman After David's Heart kicked off my 2014 releases. I did a twist on 'David was a man after God's own heart' with A Woman After David's Heart. What are the qualities that draw a man to a woman? Only David had the answer. Once I had a title, I remembered Christian Andersen (A Christian Christmas) had a brother named David. Without realizing it, I had created a sequel. So get a jump start on your Valentine treat with this one. Then a fan reached out to me, wanting to know what happened to the last single brother, so with the addition of A NOELLE FOR NATHAN, I had completed the Andersen Brother series with the release of A NOELLE FOR NATHAN.
http://goo.gl/q8ZxaF

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Day 17 of 25 Titles in December A Baby for Christmas

With my hectic writing schedule to meet deadlines for 2014, there was no way I planned to write a Christmas novella for 2013. My declaration was deemed unacceptable by my two writing cohorts Vanessa Miller and Lisa Watson. Like department stores, Christmas sales could make up 1/3 of an author's yearly salary. However, my sanity told me to skip this year and hope A Christian Christmas(2012) would have a good second run. Besides, the only character in my head was Solae from Stopping Traffic, but it wasn't a Christmas theme, or so I thought. Plus, my other excuse was I didn't have a title! Vanessa and Lisa wouldn't back off, so I prayed and began to weave a tale so touching that A Baby for Christmas became my favorite story in the Love at the Crossroads series. Solae had an emotional opening at Christmas and concluded the following Christmas. A Baby for Christmas was my bestselling Christmas novella to date with more than 1300 downloads in December 2013 and paid bills for months--Hallelujah. Good looking out Lisa and Vanessa! Please help make A NOELLE FOR NATHAN a Christmas winner for 2015.
http://goo.gl/lEsYur

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Day 16 of 25 Titles in December Stopping Traffic

I adjusted my titles so not to include the name of anthologies. The following month, August 2013, I introduced a story line I struggled with for almost a year. Originally, I had planned for Stopping Traffic to have an sequel. As the characters came to life, I envisioned the various scenarios couples face in relationships, so I created Love at the Crossroads series. Despite the obstacles, love does conquer all--the hero and Christ's. Don't forget to download another heartwarming story, A NOELLE FOR NATHAN.
http://goo.gl/38D1FW

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Day 15 of 30 Titles in December A Christian Father's Day

After A Christian Christmas, Christian Andersen returned in the summer of 2013, with a new holiday to celebrate, A Christian Father's Day. As a new daddy to three daughters and one son, Christian thought the day was going to be all about him. But what happens when a step-father has to share his day with a bio-logical father or two? God is about to teach Christian the true meaning of Father's Day. Check out Christian's brother's story, A NOELLE FOR NATHAN, a heartwarming Christmas story you won't forget.
http://goo.gl/I7rxmo

Monday, December 14, 2015

Day 14 of 30 Titles in December

The Acquittal was my first release in 2013, first indie project and first novel with a back drop in another country. Ghana required more research than I had ever done in the Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy with African-American genealogy.  I did virtual tours of the African landscape, read blogs, and corresponded with a Ghanaian professor in Missouri to perfect the story. I maxed out the credit card to pay for the cover design, editor, proofreader and formatter. I wanted my transition from my traditional books to indie to be smooth. The best accolade came from a new reader who didn't believe I could do the story justice without having visited the continent. Here is a portion of what Karry Saunders wrote me weeks later:  "I worked at the American Embassy in Conakry, Guinea; Nouakchott, Mauritania; and Dakar, Senegal. I met & married a local Guinean woman while serving. You captured the true essence of many of my life's experiences. You took me back to times, dates, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, forming my marital delegations, & leaving the continent with my African Jewel. You hit the nail on the head, & never missed your target in your depictions. I enjoyed the read; impressed beyond measure. Thanks for making yourself available for God's use through your inspired writings." His words blessed my soul. Thank You Jesus that my efforts had not been in vain. I'm happy to say that my Christmas novella, A NOELLE FOR NATHAN, takes place right here in the U.S.A. :)
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Day 13 of 30 Titles in December A Christian Christmas

Finally, by the end of 2012, and a few months after the release of Free from Guilt, I introduced A Christian Christmas, my first Christmas novella. I wanted my character, Christian Andersen, to show single mother, Joy Knight, the true meaning of Christmas, void of a Santa Claus and all the commercial hoopla.  To my surprise, more than 600 readers liked the idea of a Christian-based Christmas story to make this novella a #1 Amazon favorite. This year, Christian's older brother, Nathan, has the spotlight in A Noelle Nathan. Download both today.
http://goo.gl/aV9Ffz