Wow! I can hardly believe it is June 14th. On Monday, the 17th, my debut novel, Jessie’s Hope, will be released, a lifelong dream realized at last. This dream began in the 8th grade when I won a school wide poetry contest. Seeds were planted then of a possible writing career but one I tucked away when I fell in love and married, then raised a family.
The time away from writing was not wasted. I’ve lived a Southern life full of family, farming, tragedy, and triumph. Death and births. All of this formed me into the writer I am today. My experiences are woven into every word I pen.
I hope anyone who picks up my book will enjoy the story. I want them to leave encouraged and hope-filled. Not because all my characters have perfect lives and happy endings. They don’t. But, as much as I’ve been able, I’ve tried to portray real life and all that goes with it.
If you read my story, please take a moment to write a short review on Amazon, Goodreads, or Barnes and Noble. Or even give the book a shout out on FaceBook. 🙂
Thank you, my friends!
And let me share some information on my June Blog Tour Giveaway Extravaganza!
June 10th-June 30th
Prizes include:
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$25 Amazon Gift Card
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$10 Starbucks Gift Card
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Print copy of Jessie’s Hope
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2 Kindle copies of Jessie’s Hope
Giveaway details: Go to my Rafflecopter Page to enter the drawings for five prizes to be drawn by Rafflecopter from all the entries. Winners will be revealed on the author’s blog on July 1st.
You can only enter by visiting the blog tour from June 10th until June 30th. Blogs I’ll visit:
June 13th–Jennifer Slattery Lives Out Loud
June 14th–Favorite Friday Fiction
June 15th–Inspired Prompt
June 17th–Author Trish Perry
June 17th–Southern Writers Magazine
June 18th–Author Liz Tolsma
June 19th–Inspired Prompt
June 21st–Snark & Sensibility
June 24th–Fear Warrior
June 24th–June Foster
June 25th–Trumpet Tuesdays
June 26th–Seriously Write
June 28th–Heartfelt, Homespun fiction
June 29th–The Write Conversation
Buy Jessie’s Hope:
Jessie’s Hope
Years ago, an accident robbed Jessie Smith’s mobility. It also stole her mom and alienated her from her father. When Jessie’s high school sweetheart Matt Jansen proposes, her parents’ absence intensifies her worry that she cannot hold on to those she loves.
With a wedding fast approaching, Jessie’s grandfather Homer Smith, has a goal to find the perfect dress for “his Jessie,” one that would allow her to forget, even if for a moment, the boundaries of her wheelchair. But financial setbacks and unexpected sabotage hinder his plans.
Determined to heal from her past, Jessie initiates a search for her father. Can a sliver of hope lead to everlasting love when additional obstacles–including a spurned woman and unpredictable weather–highjack Jessie’s dream wedding?
Congratulations!
Thank you so much! I’m so excited…
Congratulations on your new book. Looks awesome.. Tina
Thanks, Tina. Did they do a great job on the cover?