Jude Urbanski Interview

I am delighted to welcome Jude Urbanski to The Borrowed Book today. Jude writes women's fiction featuring a strong inspirational romance element and has been writing in some fashion nearly all her life. Her mother wrote sweet romances in the 1930's, her daughters write, as do her grandchildren and several other family members. First published in nonfiction, Jude continues...

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Write Right~Making Yeast in the 1850s

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Write it Right: The Importance of Research by Sandra Robbins

One of things that appeals to me most about writing is the research that goes into my books. If the setting is fictional, then I have the opportunity to dream up any kind of community I want, but that’s not the case if I’m writing about a city or town people know well. It then becomes very important to have your facts right.  The internet age has put writers at...

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From Their Own Mouths and Hearts: Quotes to Ponder on Memorial Day

The following quotes are from interviews I conducted (through e-mail) and posted on my personal blog for a "Mondays for the Military" feature. (The links will take you to the full interview posts if you wish to read more.) Question: How can we pray for you specifically, as well as all those in the military? Responses: "Pray for wisdom and guidance for leaders to...

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Winners!!

Happy Saturday, BB fans! Thanks to everyone who participated in our "puzzling" Friday giveaway! Keep all those facebook and Twitter notifications, coming! This week's winner is: Gail Golden - Mary's Blessing by Lena Nelson Dooley! Congratulations, Gail! Please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your email address. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive. Thank you all so much for stopping by The...

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Weekly Drawing

It's fun Friday at The Borrowed Book! To enter: Follow Us! Followers are automatically entered. Or... Leave the time it took you to complete the puzzle in the comments section. Winners will be drawn from ALL of the times, so the person with the fastest time may not be the actual winner, but by leaving your time, you double your chances. Want another entry? Tweet your puzzle time and mention The Borrowed Book, get another entry. RETWEET our Tweet,...

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Author Interview ~ Lena Nelson Dooley

Hi, Lena! Welcome to The Borrowed Book. It’s so good to have you back! You are a multi-published author with more than 690,000 books in print. That’s an amazing number! What do you think has been the secret to your longevity? Persistence and readers who like my writing. Thank you, everyone, for each book you read. On top of writing, you run a very busy blog, do numerous...

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Write Right~Fitted Sheets

In my mind’s ever wandering fashion, I came up with a new historical question this week, and it all began with new sheets.  Before I share my historical tidbit, I need to explain that this topic started with the purchase of DARK CHOCOLATE brown sheets. I’ve never had dark sheets before, and after one night on them, I’m still not sure how I feel about the color. My husband thinks I’m weird because I’m won’t sleep on certain colors....

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Of Great Importance in an Author's Life. . . By Lena Nelson Dooley

One of the most important things in this author’s life is my readers. I love all of you. Hearing from you is a high point of my day. Even if you didn’t like some aspect of my book, I like to hear from you. I want to connect with you in every way I can. And you can find me on a lot of online venues—Facebook, Twitter, Shoutlife, Pinterest, Goodreads, my blog, and my web...

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YA Amish Book Review: Reckless Heart

About the Book: "Lydia Bontrager's youngest sister is frighteningly ill, and as a good Amish daughter, it falls to Lydia to care for her siblings and keep the household running, in addition to working as a teacher's assistant and helping part time at her grandmother's bakery. Succumbing to stress, Lydia gives in to one wild night and returns home drunk. The secret of...

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Winners!!

Happy Saturday, BB fans! Thanks to everyone who participated in our "puzzling" Friday giveaway! Keep all those facebook and Twitter notifications, coming! This week's winner is: Carrie Pagels - A Bride's Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee by Diana Brandmeyer! Congratulations, Carrie! Please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your email address. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive. Thank you all...

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Weekly Drawing

It's fun Friday at The Borrowed Book! To enter: Follow Us! Followers are automatically entered. Or... Leave the time it took you to complete the puzzle in the comments section. Winners will be drawn from ALL of the times, so the person with the fastest time may not be the actual winner, but by leaving your time, you double your chances. Want another entry? Tweet your puzzle time and mention The Borrowed Book, get another entry. RETWEET our Tweet,...

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Author Interview ~ Diana Brandmeyer

Hi, Diana! Welcome to The Borrowed Book. For those readers who aren’t familiar with you or your work, let’s start by telling them a little about yourself. How long did you write before you sold your first book? Hi everyone! So glad to be here. I love making new friends. My first book, A Time to Dance sold in 2000 but I had been writing for quite some time. I started...

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Write Right~Whitewash

I’m painting my living room and kitchen/dining area this week. Painting always reminds me of that scene in Tom Sawyer where Tom is whitewashing the fence. His Aunt Polly assigned him the chore as a punishment, but Tom manipulated the other kids into doing the job for him. Whitewashing was used in the mid 19th century to spiff up barns, houses, and other outbuildings, as well as fences. The technique was inexpensive. Whitewash consisted of a...

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Three Tips for Creating Compelling Characters by Cara Putnam

I don’t know about you, but characters often make or break a story for me.  As a writer, I try to remember what makes some characters and their stories more compelling for me than others.  Here are a few tips I try to keep in mind as I write based on the characters that I love to read about again and again. 1. Give your characters a few quirks. Quirks...

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