Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Patchwork Ministry - When Sparrows Fall by Meg MoseleyKaty (agirlslegacy(at)yahoo(dot)com) - Finally a Bride by Vickie McDonoughWinners of this week’s books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the author. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing! This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away: When Sparrows Fall by Meg Moseley ~ A widow and mother of six, Miranda Hanford leads a quiet, private life. When the pastor of her close-knit...

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Dealing With Rejection

One of the questions I often ask authors I’m interviewing is “What advice do you   have for a beginning writer?” The answers vary, but one seems to pop up over and over—you have to develop a thick skin.  For some people this is more difficult than it is for others.When I was the principal of a school, I led my faculty and staff in a year-long training program...

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Author Interview ~ Vickie McDonough

Vickie McDonough is an award-winning author of 23 books and novellas. Her books have won the Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest, Texas Gold, the ACFW Noble Theme contest, and she has been a multi-year finalist in ACFW’s BOTY/Carol Awards. She was voted Third Favorite Author in the Heartsong Presents Annual Readers Contest in 2009. She is a wife of thirty-five years, mother...

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Spotlight: Jamie Chavez, Developmental Editor

Today we bid a fond adieu to Jamie Chavez. Shout out your questions if you want Jamie's opinion on anything writing related. Check out her site http://www.jamiechavez.com/ for information and prices on the editorial services she offers. She's tops!Tell us about yourself?Is this like that meme that was going around a few years ago—25 Random Things About Yourself? Hmm. I learned...

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Author Interview ~ Meg Moseley

Meg Moseley is still a Californian at heart although she’s lived more than half her life in other states. She formerly wrote human-interest columns for a suburban section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and home schooled for over twenty years. Meg enjoys books, travel, gardening, her three grown children, and motorcycle rides with her husband Jon. They make their home...

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Sunday Devotional

With two dachshunds in the house, there is very little chance that a stranger will come upon my door without warning. In fact, these two little dogs send up such a cacophony of barking, it’s almost impossible to hear myself think. The problem is, they aren’t always barking at strangers. Squirrels, in their opinion, warrant the same kind of zealous warning as the UPS man.I was in the living room watching television one day, when Max let out a warning...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winner:Loretta Boyett - Abigail's New Hope by Mary EllisLoretta, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the author. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank you all so much for stopping by The Borrowed Book and thank you, Mary Ellis for your generosity...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away:Abigail's New Hope by Mary Ellis ~ As an Amish midwife, Abigail Graber loves bringing babies into the world. But when a difficult delivery...

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A Real Bestseller

I’ve been hard at work this week putting the finishing touches on a manuscript that is due to the editor next week. Like all authors I want to do my best and send a story that will be well-received by readers. All writers feel that way. If the truth was known, I suspect we all wish for more. We dream that our efforts will someday be recognized by having our names alongside...

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Author Interview ~ Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis grew up close to the eastern Ohio Amish community, Geauga County, where her parents often took her to farmer’s markets and woodworking fairs. She loved their peaceful, agrarian lifestyle, their respect for the land, and their strong sense of Christian community. She met her husband in college and they married six days after graduation.She, her husband, dog and...

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Writing 101: The Editorial Letter--Denouement

Okay, okay. I admit it. I had to look up "denouement." You laugh because you already know the definition. Then what does it mean? Without looking! Ah, see, you had to look too. Denouement: the outcome of a complex sequence of events. If you’re reading this you must be familiar with books. The tricky part of writing a book is the writing part. No, I’m serious. You’ve got...

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5 Tips for Finding Treasure in Unlikely Places

OK, the picture attracted you, right? I mean, who wants to find gold nuggets when you can have chocolate nuggets?!Let's pretend that story inspirations are chocolate nuggets, because we really, really want them! (I know, I know, but we're writers--we have big imaginations!) So, where can we start digging for story inspirations? Where do we start looking for the next book...

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Sunday Devotional

Max is a good friend. He’s steadfast and loyal, traits common to most dachshunds, but he’s also protective and loving. He shows unabashed joy when we come home and sulks like a child when we leave. It’s because of that last trait that my husband and I decided to get Max a friend. Lainey is also a miniature dachshund, but unlike Max, she is sweet and compliant. Where Max is fierce and protective, Lainey is cuddly and soft. Where Max is tireless and...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Lisa Nelson - Give the Lady a Ride by Linda YezakPam (pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]net) - An Eye for Glory by Karl A. BaconSuperMom @ What You Reading Now - People of the Book by Kathi MaciasWinners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing! This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away: Give the Lady a Ride by Linda Yezak ~ Patricia Talbert is a high-class social coordinator from New York. Talon Carlson is a rugged bull rider...

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Video Interview ~ Kathi Macias

Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored more than 30 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences,...

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The Genesis Contest of American Christian Fiction Writers

For the past three years I’ve had the privilege of working as the coordinator of the romantic suspense category of ACFW’s Genesis contest for unpublished authors. This year there were 556 entries in the nine categories. The romantic suspense category had 52 entries.There were so many good entries. It made me glad I wasn’t a judge. It was just my job to pass the entries to the judges, record the returned scores, and answer any questions the writers...

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Author Interview ~ Karl Bacon

Karl Bacon grew up in the small picturesque town of Woodbury, Connecticut. After graduating from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he returned to Connecticut and found employment in manufacturing. "Just a job" turned into a professional career, much of which was spent working for a Swiss machine tool company. In 2000 he started his own business to provide services...

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