Like gobsmacked. But by God. [Gobsmacked means astounded or astonished, by the way. In case you weren’t 100% sure. Like me. 😉 And it’s derived from the words gob [apparently Irish for mouth] and smacked [to hit] – but that’s a bit easier to figure ;).] So God’s been smacking Read more
I have had the privilege of getting to know Janice Thompson just a bit through her Facebook fan pages and a couple of conversations at the recent ACFW Conference. She has a wonderful heart and a great sense of humor – and it shows in all of her books. These Read more
* Guest post by Gail Pallotta This week kicks off spotlights on those who host the COTT posts! Like me :D. Read on to learn about those of us who support COTT! MEET OUR PARTNERS After an early morning workout Joanne Troppello sits at her computer near two Read more
A week and a half ago, I arrived in St. Louis to attend the ACFW Conference. The very cool Cindy Herron rode up with me, accommodating both my need to drive up Wednesday night and my desire to get there before registration closed so I could see who my appointments Read more
RUN DON’T WALK to Amazon to get some GREAT free e-books!!!! [Thanks to Kindle Review for the head’s up!] Deeanne Gist Maid to Match – this is an AMAZING book! Laurie Alice Eakes Lady in the Mist – I’ve not read this one, but have wanted to! Tracie Peterson Embers of Love – Tracie Read more
I don’t normally post twice in one day but I’m still recuperating from ACFW’s annual conference [Three words: A. Maze. Ing. Will blog more about it later this week hopefully], so COTT’s post just went up. And this post has been in the works for two weeks… Yes. I took Read more
Congratulations to Delia Latham for taking the crown in last week’s Staff Clash. Two anonymous COTT staffers went into the ring and readers had another hard choice to make. Some said: “This was a cruel choice!! LOL! They were both excellent.” (About Delia’s excerpt): “Beautiful words expressing emotion and making Read more
Facebook Status and background: Well, I’m setting this ahead of time because – squeee! ACFW is this week!!! Here’s my review of The Art of Romance by Kaye Dacus. From the back cover: Sassy Evans and Perty Bradley are determined to get their older grandchildren married off, when twenty-eight-year-old Dylan Read more
Happy Anniversary, Clash of the Titles! It’s been almost a year since COTT opened its voting-booth doors and invited everyone in. Over the past twelve months, readers have chosen 25 Clash winners and received 48 free books. And along the way, a family formed. That family consists of the voters, Read more
Current Facebook Status: Such a perfect day to curl up under the covers and sleep in. Guess what I’m not doing? 😉 Currently playing in the background: Random radio at the painting/pottery place where my sister is painting a picture frame. This is my review of the recently released book Read more