tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-274445532024-02-23T00:45:37.461-06:00Melanie Dickerson - Medieval Fairy Tales and Regency RomanceMelanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-51616578852153059582017-10-23T12:12:00.000-05:002017-10-23T12:12:02.202-05:00Scavenger Hunt Winners! <span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you all enjoyed participating in the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! I just drew a winner for my extra prize, which was a paperback copy of A Viscount's Proposal, one of my Regency Spies of London stories. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And the winner is . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Laurie Thames!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I will also announce the grand prize winners a little later. Stay tuned . . .</span>Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-43047348415580622472017-10-18T19:00:00.001-05:002017-10-18T21:02:00.743-05:00Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #18<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve
just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues
through all 25 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 3 grand
prizes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The hunt BEGINS with<a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/2017/10/christian-fiction-scavenger-hunt-stop-1-3/" target="_blank"> Stop #1 at Lisa Bergren’s site.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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weekend (until Sunday, 10/19 at midnight MST)! So take your time, reading the
unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors/new books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Submit your entry for the grand prizes by
collecting the clue on each author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your
answer in the Rafflecopter form at Stop #25. Many authors are offering
additional prizes along the way!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My guest is the talented Angela Hunt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angie is the author of more than 140 books for children and adults, including novels about the Biblical women <i>Esther</i>, <i>Bathesheba</i>, and <i>Magdalene</i>. Her newest is a fascinating story called <i>Egypt's Sister</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a short summary of the book: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Five decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what--but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Torn from her family, her community, and her elevated place in Alexandrian society, Chava finds herself cast off and alone in Rome. Forced to learn difficult lessons, she struggles to trust a promise HaShem has given her. After experiencing the best and worst of Roman society, Chava must choose between love and honor, between her own desires and God's will for her life.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angie has a treat for us, a fun quiz to test your Cleopatra IQ. So, without further ado, here is my lovely guest, Angela Hunt: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";"><span style="font-size: large;">Why, hello
there! I am very happy to be a guest on
Melanie’s blog today. I’m featuring my new release <i>Egypt’s Sister</i>, which
features Cleopatra as a principal character.
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<span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";"><span style="font-size: large;">We all think we
know Cleopatra—after all, didn’t we see Elizabeth Taylor play her in the movie?
But while the old movie Cleopatra was pretty accurate historically (and if you
haven’t seen it, you really should!), we have still picked up some false ideas about
Egypt’s most famous queen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";"><span style="font-size: large;">So here’s a
quick and easy quiz for you to test your knowledge about Cleopatra. Ready? Go! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Egyptian kings and queens. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">2.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra was reported to be one of the
most beautiful women in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra had one son by Julius Caesar
and none by Mark Antony. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra was married to both of her
brothers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">After Alexander the Great’s death, Cleopatra
was the only Egyptian queen who spoke Egyptian. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra ruled her kingdom from
Memphis, a great city on the Nile. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">7.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra lived for a time in Rome,
where she was celebrated and adored. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">8.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra was an outcast when Caesar
first arrived in Rome, and she had to be smuggled into the royal palace in a
carpet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">9.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">Cleopatra died after being bitten by a
poisonous snake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">1.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">False!
Cleopatra was descended from a long line of GREEK kings and queens. When
Alexander the Great died, his generals divvied up his kingdom. Ptolemy took
Egypt, and his descendants ruled Egypt until Cleopatra, the last queen before
Rome made Egypt a province. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">2.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">False! Cleopatra was known for her
intelligence and her charm, not her beauty. She spoke many languages, she read
and wrote, and she could speak to anyone about practically anything. She knew
how to charm men . . . but her beauty was not her strongest asset. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">3.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">False! Cleopatra did have a son by
Caesar, and was reportedly pregnant with another child at the time of his
murder. That pregnancy probably ended in miscarriage. Later she would have
three children, including a set of twins, by Mark Antony. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">4.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">True! In order to avoid “contaminating”
royal blood, royal heirs frequently married their siblings and/or cousins.
Cleopatra was married to both her younger brothers at different times. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">5.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">True! None of the others ever bothered
to learn the Egyptian language. The language of the capital was Greek. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">6.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">False! All the Ptolemies ruled from
Alexandria, a thoroughly Greek city. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Adobe Caslon Pro";">7.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";">True and false. Cleopatra did follow
Caesar to Rome after the birth of Caesarion—but the Romans did not like her or
trust her, fearing that she and Caesar planned to set themselves up as rulers.
When Caesar was murdered, she hurried back to Egypt, where she and her son
would be safer. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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right. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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commonly told, but it’s far more likely she took poison. Her handmaids were
also found dead or dying with her, but no snake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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One Cleopatra (not Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt) was the mother of
tetrarchs Herod and Philip (Luke 3:1). And yet another Cleopatra is mentioned
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<span style="font-family: "adobe caslon pro";"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you,
Melanie, for allowing me to write for your blog today! On to your next scavenger hunt stop! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial"; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dr. Angela Hunt is the author of more than 140 books for children and adults, in fiction and nonfiction. For more information, please visit her website, www.angelahuntbooks.com. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Clue to Write Down: </b><span style="color: red;">friend</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Link to Stop #<span style="color: red;">19</span>, the Next Stop on the Loop: <a href="http://www.angelahuntbooks.com/?p=10861&preview=true" target="_blank">Angela Hunt’s own site!</a></b><a href="http://www.angelahuntbooks.com/?p=10861&preview=true" target="_blank"> </a></span></div>
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wait! Before you go, I’m offering a paperback copy of A VISCOUNT'S PROPOSAL. To get your name in the drawing, all you have to do is ONE of the following things: Follow <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Melanie-Dickerson/e/B003BAAJG6/" target="_blank">my author page on Amazon</a> by clicking the Follow button under my picture, OR follow me on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/melaniedickerson123/" target="_blank"> Instagram, MelanieDickerson123</a>, OR "Like" <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelanieDickersonBooks/" target="_blank">me on Facebook</a>, OR follow me<a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/melanie-dickerson" target="_blank"> on BookBub</a>, OR subscribe to my mailing list to get my newsletter, sign up form located on the left side <a href="http://melaniedickerson.com/" target="_blank">of my website home page</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: large;"> Then, please tell me in the comments that you did so, and include your email address so I can contact you if you win.</span></span></div>
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reader, and welcome to the second annual British Blooms and Books giveaway!
This week, we’d like to celebrate the Royal Horticultural Society’s </span><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-highlight: white;">Chelsea FlowerShow</span></a><span style="background: white; mso-highlight: white;">. After
enjoying this post, please visit each of the other five authors’ blog posts
(links provided below) and, after a bit of reading fun, follow one simple
instruction and then leave a comment on each blog. You’ll be entered to win a
fabulous, British Blooms and Books prize. (US winners only, please, due to
shipping the petit fours.) Enjoy, and thank you for stopping by!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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series, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Viscounts-Proposal-Regency-Spies-London-ebook/dp/B01L1CEZ8I/" target="_blank">A Viscount’s Proposal</a></i>:<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> One glance down at her splinted arm reminded Leorah that Lord
Withinghall had acquitted himself well the day before, on the whole, showing
great courage, generosity, and even compassion toward her—which was difficult
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Leorah dressed quickly with Becky’s help, being careful of
her wrist, surprised that she hardly felt any pain in it, and hurried down to
breakfast. After a hearty plate of her favorite breakfast foods, she wandered
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The bushes were mostly bare, but one had a few stray roses.
Leorah picked a dark-pink one and held it against her cheek. The soft coolness
of the petals against her skin made her close her eyes and sigh. How good it
was to feel safe and to know her mother, brother, and sister-in-law were inside
the house just behind her, relieved to have her home, her mother and Julia even
crying a few tears of joy when they’d hugged her. They would never force her to
marry Lord Withinghall simply out of fear of a ruined reputation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> To think of becoming Lord Withinghall’s wife . . . to
endure his glowering looks, his irritation and control, his opinions of what a
proper wife should do and be and think . . . He’d probably force her
to read Hannah More’s treatises on proper religion and morality and forbid any
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to be entered in the drawing, please leave a comment on this blog and either <b>sign up to receive my newsletter at the top
right of this blog, OR click Like on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelanieDickersonBooks/" target="_blank">my Facebook author page</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: large;">One grand prize winner
who comments on each of the six authors’ blogs and agrees to the <b>one boldfaced condition</b> posted at the
end of each post will win a signed copy of each of the books <i>plus</i> delivery of six English hat petit
fours to enjoy while you read! Name will be drawn via random.org<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finished? Well done!
Please visit these other fabulous authors of England-set historicals to see
what flowers mean to them and their heroines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-43731651003575831402017-02-21T13:36:00.003-06:002017-02-21T13:38:16.530-06:00Like Contemporary Romance? You'll Love Securing the Handyman's Heart!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, Readers! I really want to introduce you to a friend and fellow writer--well, we used to be critique partners until life got crazy--Katie Clark, who has written a lovely contemporary romance called Securing the Handyman's Heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am confident that you will love this sweet romance between a rather shy but conscientious handyman and a sweet and slightly clumsy bakery owner who specializes in cupcakes. My 15-year-old daughter and I both loved it! And it just released TODAY! So get it while it's hot! (So to speak.) 😊 Also, just as a warning, you may have a distinct craving for strawberry lemon cupcakes after reading it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">KATIE CLARK started reading fantastical stories in grade school and her love for books never died. Today she reads in all genres; her only requirement is an awesome story! She writes inspirational romance as well as young adult speculative fiction, including her YA supernatural novel, <i>Shadowed Eden</i>, as well as <i>The Enslaved Series</i>. You can connect with her at her <a href="http://www.katieclarkwrites.com/">website</a>, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katie-Clark/235090733187928?ref=bookmarks">Facebook</a>, or on <a href="https://twitter.com/KatieClarkBooks">Twitter</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi Melanie! Thank you so much for hosting me. I’m so excited
to introduce <b><i>Securing the Handyman’s Heart</i></b> to the world, and I’m looking
forward to sharing all about it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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might sound a little cooky (is that a word?!), but I get a LOT of my ideas from
dreams. One day I dreamed of this girl who was so frustrated because her
longtime, on again-off again boyfriend wouldn’t commit already. The more I
thought about the dream, the more real the idea became—and I could see the
hilarious potential in the story!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> A. Kayla,
my heroine, has lots of things in common with me. We both love to bake. We both
love fantastic and hunky handymen (yes, my husband can fix anything!). And we
both really just want to do what’s right by the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kayla’s best friend, was a hoot to write! She is quirky and crazy and fun. In
fact, book 2 will be all about her!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will come as no surprise, but I love baking scents. Vanilla, cinnamon, cookie
scents, fruity pie scents…you get the point!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life it tough. Very, very tough. I like how <i>Securing the Handyman’s Heart</i> isn’t the
typical “head over heels” romance (though there’s definitely lots of romance!),
because sometimes in real life things just don’t work that way. We don’t always
get our happy endings exactly the way we’d thought they would happen, you know?
My favorite verse these days is <i>Psalms
121:1-2, “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” </i>Our help and
our hope is in God alone—not relationships, not jobs or presidents or money.
Only God. He is our help (and I’m so
thankful, because He is faithful!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Local cupcake queen Kayla Dobbs is feeling the heat—just as
her bakery is finally taking off, her retired parents start pressuring her to
move to Florida. Determined to prove her success, she takes on extra work at
the bakery and fibs a little about the depth of her love life. When her mother
announces an upcoming visit to meet the lucky guy, Kayla makes a pact with her
friends to get a proposal from George Marks, town handyman extraordinaire. The
problem is, George seems totally indifferent.<br />
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George Marks has enough on his plate with running his business, taking care of
an ailing but feisty grandmother, and the possibility of a new business venture
on the horizon. But when bumping into Kayla becomes a strangely routine thing,
he’s surprised to realize it has also become the highlight of his days. As
business spirals out of control and Granny takes a turn for the worse, he’s
sure he made one too many commitments. <br />
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and George find themselves in one messy kitchen. But will they find themselves
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-73819821109310485062015-12-06T22:18:00.000-06:002015-12-22T09:54:37.244-06:00New Covers to Share with You!!!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I just realized I have not revealed my two new covers here on my blog. Yep, that's right. I have TWO new covers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My Regency romance, A Spy's Devotion, releases in just TWO MONTHS! I can hardly wait to share the story and characters with you. In the meantime, here is the absolutely gorgeous cover, which was created by my very first cover artist, Mike Heath of Magnus Creative, for my new publisher, Waterfall, an imprint of Amazon Publishing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And, without further ado, here is the beautiful cover depicting my heroine, Julia Grey, in the mysterious night time setting of a Regency country house garden with a luminous moon and Regency-era mansion in the background.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In England’s Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life—but behind closed doors, treason and tawdriness thrive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nicholas Langdon is no stranger to reserved civility or bloody barbarity. After suffering a battlefield injury, the wealthy, well-connected British officer returns home to heal—and to fulfill a dying soldier’s last wish by delivering his coded diary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the home of the Wilherns, one of England’s most powerful families, Langdon attends a lavish ball where he meets their beautiful and intelligent ward, Julia Grey. Determined to maintain propriety, he keeps his distance—until the diary is stolen and all clues lead to Julia’s guardian. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Langdon traces an evil plot that could be the nation’s undoing, he grows ever more intrigued by the lovely young woman. And when Julia realizes that England—and the man she is falling in love with—need her help, she finds herself caught in the fray. Will the two succumb to their attraction while fighting to save their country?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And below is the cover that I revealed in my newsletter. The Beautiful Pretender is the sequel to The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest, which tells the story of the margrave and the beautiful servant girl who catches his eye and steals his heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And don't forget that The Golden Braid, a new Hagenheim story, has just released! Available now from your local book store or online retailer.</span></div>
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-23466076544011938142015-04-20T10:25:00.002-05:002015-04-20T10:25:23.265-05:00Winners from the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt!<span style="font-size: x-large;">I know you are all wondering who won the amazing prizes from the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt over the weekend! Well, here they are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grand Prize: Shay Teague<br />Purple Prize: Kristine Klein<br />Pink Prize: Dana
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And the winner of a paperback set of all 5 of my YA Medieval fairy tale romance series is . . . </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Kaycie!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations to all the winners! Thanks for participating the scavenger hunt, and I hope you were able to find some new authors to read and love. That's what it's all about.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-45050312723924245482015-04-15T20:00:00.000-05:002015-04-16T21:19:47.613-05:00CHRISTIAN FICTION SCAVENGER HUNT: STOP # 4 (PURPLE TEAM)<div class="MsoNormal">
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of TEAM PURPLE, and this is Stop #4. <span style="color: blue;"> </span>If you get confused, you can go <a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/2015/04/the-christian-fiction-spring-scavenger-hunt-basics/" target="_blank">here for the basic rules and instructions</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you’re just joining us, there are two
loops—<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;">purple</span> </span>and <span style="color: magenta;">pink</span>—and they begin at <b><span style="color: #5f497a; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/2015/04/christian-fiction-scavenger-hunt-stop-1-purple-team/" target="_blank">Lisa Bergren’s site</a></span></b> and <b><span style="color: #d99594; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themetint: 153;"><a href="http://www.robinleehatcher.com/christian-fiction-scavenger-hunt-stop-1-pink-team" target="_blank">Robin Hatcher’s site</a></span></b> for stop #1 for either stream. If you complete either the pink
loop or purple loop, you can enter for a Kindle paperwhite and the 17
autographed books from that loop. If you complete BOTH loops, you can <a href="http://lisatawnbergren.com/2015/04/scavenger-hunt-entry-forms-purple-team-and-grand-prize/" target="_blank">enter forthe Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire HDX and ALL 34 autographed books</a>.</span><br />
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the law—and he's regretted it ever since. Now the ex-con turned saddler hopes
for a new beginning in Turnabout, Texas. So when Nate saves a young widow's
daughter from imminent harm, he's shocked to be called a hero. </span><br />
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avoiding danger and excitement at all costs. But her daughter's rescuer Mr.
Cooper seems like a perfectly responsible—and handsome—man she can rely on. But
when his secrets come to light, will Verity be able to get over his past and
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take place in the fictional town of Turnabout, Texas—and the community of
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"As you might imagine, after seven books, it’s getting more
and more difficult to keep up with all the details of the books that came
before. Three books back, I drew up a
town map so I could keep up with where all the buildings and landmarks are so I
don’t inadvertently move them around in subsequent books. (It you want to get a look at it, you can
find it at this link <a href="http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout.php">http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout.php</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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layout, I need to keep track of all the people who’ve earned their happily ever
after in those earlier books. After all,
life goes on for them – they have children, participate in community events,
continue with their careers – and this needs to be reflected as I write the new
stories in the series. I’ve tried to
keep it all straight with spreadsheets, but I needed something more of the ‘at
a glance’ variety. So just yesterday I I
created a chart of all the main characters and pertinent dates—birth,
marriages, etc. I haven’t made this one
public yet, it’s still on a private web page, but if you’d like a sneak peek,
here’s the link <a href="http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout-People.php" target="_blank">http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout-People.php</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com273tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-82076303986821504572015-04-10T14:35:00.002-05:002015-04-15T20:36:32.920-05:00Big Cover Reveal! The Golden Braid<span style="font-size: x-large;">It doesn't come out until November 17, but here is the beautiful new cover for my Rapunzel story. What do you think?</span><br />
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-91666181664844436392015-03-03T09:53:00.000-06:002015-03-06T09:42:21.701-06:00The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest is coming!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This will be my first book available in <b>Audio</b>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Praying all my faithful readers will love this Swan Lake-Robin Hood mash-up, the first book in a new series! But don't worry, the old Hagenheim series will continue for just a bit longer. The next Hagenheim story is The Golden Braid, a Rapunzel retelling, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised to find out who the heroine is. But don't try to guess; it's supposed to be a surprise. ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, there you are. My two new releases, a pre-order sale, and all the trimmings. :-) But I have just <b>one more announcement</b>, and that is that my website just got a sweet new overhaul! Check it out and see what you think. <a href="http://www.melaniedickerson.com/" target="_blank">www.MelanieDickerson.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Thanks SO MUCH to everyone who commented! I love you all so much and wish I could give a copy of the book to every single person. But alas, it is impossible.</span></div>
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-31848846115045551762014-06-03T19:40:00.002-05:002014-06-03T19:40:49.462-05:00News, Updates, and a Sale!<div style="text-align: center;">
Lots of exciting things have been happening with my books! </div>
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The Princess Spy releases on November 4th! But you can pre-order it</div>
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And in other news, I have recently signed two new contracts with Thomas Nelson Publishers! </div>
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I will be starting a brand new series, a Medieval Romance series. The first book, The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest, will release in May of next year and is a retelling--a mash-up--of Swan Lake and Robin Hood. I'm quite excited about it! I will also be writing more YA books in the same vein as the ones that I have already been writing, so never fear! I will not leave you hanging! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All four of my fairy tale retellings are only 99 cents as a special Valentine's Day Kindle Daily Deal on Amazon.com. Tell your friends! This offer is only for Friday, February 14th!</span></div>
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Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-17875942888264964232013-11-21T12:34:00.000-06:002013-11-21T12:34:12.906-06:00Two Book Signings Coming Up!<span style="font-size: large;">I just wanted to try to get the word out about my two book signings coming up! I'll be at the Barnes & Noble at Bridge Street in Huntsville, Alabama tomorrow, Friday the 22nd, at 6 p.m. </span><br />
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Victoria Grace! Congratulations, Victoria! Please email me privately at melaniedickerson at knology dot net and let me know which of the Ellie Sweet books you would like.<br />
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Thanks so much to Stephanie Morrill for offering this giveaway!!! It was fun having you on my blog. :-) The Ellie Sweet books are already a huge hit with a lot of readers!Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-45493665832696010302013-11-04T09:28:00.002-06:002013-11-04T09:28:29.710-06:00Stephanie Morrill's New Ellie Sweet Series! Win a book<div>
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Awesome Young Adult writer, Stephanie Morrill, has a wonderful new series out that is getting rave reviews! And she is giving away a copy to the Ellie Sweet book of the winner's choosing to one lucky commenter on my blog! Stephanie has a wonderful blog where she nurtures and encourages young writers, which I admire so much!</div>
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For once, Ellie Sweet has it all together. Her hair now curls instead of
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Ellie has always been able to escape reality in the pages of her novel, but
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fiction, everything always comes together, but in real life, it seems to Ellie
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talents are reading, writing, and drinking coffee, so career options were
somewhat limited. Fortunately she discovered a passion for young adult novels
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Stephanie is the author of The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series, <i>The
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to Turn Your First Draft into a Published Book. </i>She enjoys encouraging and
teaching teen writers on her blog, <a href="http://www.goteenwriters.com/">www.GoTeenWriters.com</a>. You can also find
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Thanks for letting me share these promotions with you! And a few reviews are trickling in already for The Captive Maiden, from reviewers who got early advance copies. Blooming with Books said:<br />
"<span style="background-color: #eefff0; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Based upon Cinderella </span><i style="background-color: #eefff0; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The Captive Maiden</i><span style="background-color: #eefff0; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> will capture your imagination as it brings faith and fiction together in a believable heartfelt story. You will want to re-read this story again and again (I know because I'm re-reading it again) and it will join the favorites on your shelf."</span><br />
You can read <a href="http://bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-captive-maiden-review.html" target="_blank">the entire review here</a>.Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-60701119989809258902013-07-18T02:00:00.000-05:002013-07-18T02:00:11.496-05:00The "Big Reveal" of the cover of my new Cinderella fairy tale retelling!Here it is! The cover of The Captive Maiden, a.k.a. my newest fairy tale retelling, a.k.a. my Cinderella story, a.k.a. Valten's story.<br />
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I especially love the dress, which so perfectly matches the ball dress Gisela borrows from her neighbor Ava. And Gisela, a.k.a. my Cinderella, looks frightened but brave, which is good. :-)<br />
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Another stunning cover, I thought. I am very pleased with it. <br />
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The book releases in October, and if you really want to bless an author--in this case, me--please pre-order it! If you usually shop at a book store, please go there and pre-order it. If you usually buy your books from Amazon, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Captive-Maiden-Melanie-Dickerson/dp/0310724414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374031601&sr=8-1&keywords=the+captive+maiden+melanie+dickerson" target="_blank">please pre-order it here.</a> If you usually get your books from <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=724414&product_redirect=1&Ntt=724414&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP" target="_blank">CBD, order it here.</a> And if you usually get your books from library, go to your local library and submit a request for them to pre-order it! Pre-orders can really make a difference. So thank you very much for your pre-orders! Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-67517937740885980132013-01-17T10:01:00.000-06:002013-01-23T21:00:30.474-06:00The Next Big Thing Blog Hop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, everybody! Well, I've been tagged more than once to do this Next Big Thing Blog Hop, but for one reason or another, I couldn't do it--until now. I finally was able to say yes to Sarah Penner, so go check out <a href="http://sudryandspecific.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/the-next-big-thing/" target="_blank">Sarah's "Next Big Thing" blog post!</a></div>
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If you have read <i>The Fairest Beauty</i>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Fairest-Beauty-ebook/dp/B009SRRU4K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1358263748&sr=1-1&keywords=the+fairest+beauty" target="_blank">which you can purchase now wherever books are sold, </a></div>
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you may be wondering about Valten, Gabe's brother. The story didn't end well for him, but his story isn't over. He gets his own heroic tale told in my next book <i>The Captive Maiden</i>, which is a Cinderella story in which he finds his own fairest beauty. ;-) So now I'm going to tell you a bit about that book, which is set to release in October.</div>
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1: What is the working title of your book? <br />
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<i>The Captive Maiden</i><br />
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The idea came from the Cinderella story, from Valten, who is a character in <i>The Fairest Beauty</i> and gets to be the hero in <i>The Captive Maiden</i>, and I threw in some stuff inspired by the great novel,<i> Ivanhoe</i> by Sir Walter Scott.<br />
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3: What genre does your book come under?<br />
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It is a Young Adult, Inspirational, Medieval, fairy tale retelling romance. Is that enough genres?<br />
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Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie
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If I had to choose actors who would play Valten and Gisela in a movie rendition, a good actor to play Valten might be Jensen Ackles, who has the perfect look but ought to be a little brawnier, as Valten is quite muscular, being a trained knight.<br />
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Put him in Medieval clothes and a sword in his hand and you have Valten, the hero of my next book.<br />
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As for Gisela, the heroine, the perfect actress to play her would have to be blond and beautiful, but also tough and feisty. Maybe Emelie de Ravin with blond hair:<br />
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5: What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?<br />
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<i>The Captive Maiden</i> is a fairy tale retelling of Cinderella, set in the Medieval town of Hagenheim and continues the story of Rose and Wilhelm's son, Valten, and a beautiful named Gisela, who gets kidnapped by Valten's rival.<br />
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6: Is your book self-published, published by an independent publisher, or represented by an agency?<br />
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The Captive Maiden is being published by Zondervan in October, 2013<br />
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7: How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?<br />
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The rough draft took me about four months to write.<br />
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8: What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?<br />
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I would compare this book to my other fairy tale retellings, and also to other Inspirational historical romance stories with lots of action and romance.<br />
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9: Who or what inspired you to write this book?<br />
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Valten's character inspired me to write this story. I'd been wanting to write a Cinderella story, but I wasn't sure how to do it in an original way, and then Valten turned out to be the perfect hero for a Cinderella story. He was my inspiration!<br />
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One of my inspirations for this book, besides Valten's character and the story of Cinderella, was the book, <i>Ivanhoe</i>, by Sir Walter Scott. I love that story, and since my hero is a knight who likes to fight in tournaments, I was inspired by the tournaments that Ivanhoe engages in, as well as the tradition of knights wearing the scarf of the lady he loves into battle. Such a fun, romantic concept! And I think Valten makes good use of it in my story. :-)<br />
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So, if you have read The Fairest Beauty and wondered, "What about Valten?" I hope this answers that, at least until October when you can read the entire story!<br />
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And now I want to encourage you to go to my friends' blogs, who have also agreed to participate in this blog hop!<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.kathleenlmaher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kathleen Maher</a> <a href="http://www.kathleenlmaher.blogspot.com/" id=".reactRoot[47].[1][2][1]{comment591678844182805_112841189}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #f1f2f6; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 11.199999809265137px;" target="_blank">www.kathleenlmaher.blogspot.com</a><br />
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2. <a href="http://www.debracollins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Debra Collins</a> http://www.debracollins.blogspot.com/<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.bridgetthenson.com/" target="_blank">Bridgett Henson</a> http://www.bridgetthenson.com/<br />
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4. <a href="http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Holman</a> <a href="http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/" id=".reactRoot[31].[1][2][1]{comment591678844182805_112841536}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: #f1f2f6; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.199999809265137px; line-height: 11.199999809265137px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<br />Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-22891490946579311882013-01-15T08:59:00.001-06:002013-01-15T08:59:48.388-06:00The Fairest Beauty on Kindle!After all the delays, The Fairest Beauty is finally available on Kindle! And it will be out everywhere else in 7 days, on Jan. 22nd.<br />
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I'm so glad it's finally available somewhere! :-) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Fairest-Beauty-ebook/dp/B009SRRU4K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1358258914&sr=1-1&keywords=the+fairest+beauty" target="_blank">Click Here for the link to get it on Kindle.</a><br />
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<br />Melanie Dickersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27444553.post-43458126096488740892013-01-06T22:07:00.001-06:002013-01-06T22:07:41.421-06:00The Fairest Beauty--A Little Delay in the ReleaseHey, guys. I am so sorry, but it looks like there's another delay in the release of my new book. I have no idea why. But hopefully it won't be long before we'll ALL have copies!!! I really appreciate so much the people who have pre-ordered it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.<br />
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And while we wait to get them, here's another look at the trailer, just in case you might have forgotten what the story is about. :-)<br />
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Most of you may know that I spent some time in Ukraine--11 months, to be exact. I fell in love with the people, and I fell in love with some precious orphans we used to go visit. That's why this project Jill Williamson is doing is very special to me. She's trying to help a couple raise enough money to adopt an orphan from Eastern Europe. So, without further ado, I give you the amazing, two-time Christy-Award winning author, Jill Williamson!</div>
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Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens. She’s a Jesus follower, a Whovian, and a recovering fashion design assistant, who was raised in Alaska. She now lives in Eastern Oregon with her family and a whole lot of deer (and cows).</div>
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In case you haven’t noticed, it’s almost Christmas! I love Christmas. I wanted a Christmas wedding. I wanted to carry a bouquet of poinsettias, I wanted a Christmas tree where people could put the wedding gifts, I wanted hooded cloaks for me and my bridesmaids to wear, and I wanted to leave the reception in a one horse open sleigh.</div>
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Alas, I got married in June. <img alt=":-(" class="wp-smiley" src="http://www.jillwilliamson.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /> But if I could travel back in time, I’d tell myself to do it anyway. Nothing better than Christmas in June, right?</div>
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Christmas makes me think of giving. I’m a writer. And writers have a unique opportunity in the giving department. Whenever a person opens one of our books, it’s like we’ve been invited into their home to speak to them. It’s precious. And humbling. Like Spiderman learns: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Writers are charged with doing our jobs well, and respecting the power we are given. And it’s a gift that publishers and readers give to us too. I’m thankful for that.</div>
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I recently learned that some dear friends of mine were trying to adopt a girl from Eastern Europe. Adoption is expensive, and until they raise over $40,000, little Sydney can’t come home. Just learning about their desire to adopt and the fact that they’ve been unable to have children of their own put tears in my eyes. I wanted to help. But I don’t have much extra money right now. Plus it’s Christmastime, and we wrecked our van hitting a cow. (We live in free range territory.) So what could I possibly give?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Sydney<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">—</span>soon to be<span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">—</span>Haydon</td></tr>
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Well, whoever said the only way to give was by donation?</div>
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So, I self-published an enovella, which means short ebook. It’s book length is 120 pages. Of course, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo will keep their cut, but 100% of my proceeds will go toward Sydney’s adoption!</div>
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Many things had to fall into place for this to happen, and many have given to Sydney’s cause already. <a href="http://www.marcherlordpress.com/" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Marcher Lord Press">Jeff Gerke</a> gave me permission to do this project when Marcher Lord Press holds the rights to my storyworld. In doing so, he also gave up his right to make money off the story. <a href="http://www.dogeareddesign.com/" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="DogEared Design">Kirk DouPonce</a> donated a cover, and teens from his church volunteered to model. <a href="http://rewriterewordrework.wordpress.com/" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Rebecca LuElla Miller's editing blog">Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>, the freelance editor I hired, gave me a big discount on editing. As did <a href="http://www.nietz.com/" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Kerry Nietz">Kerry Nietz</a> on ebook design. My agent, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AgentAmandaLuedeke?fref=ts" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Amanda Luedeke's Facebook Page">Amanda Luedeke</a>, waived her right to her 15%. And <a href="http://chriskolmorgen.blogspot.com/" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Chris Kolmorgen's blog">Chris Kolmorgen</a> had an hour-long, (midnight for me, 2:00 a.m. for him) brainstorming session with me, helping with some last-minute content editing.</div>
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The result is <em>Chokepoint:</em> Mini-Mission 1.5. This project is part of The Mission League series with Marcher Lord Press. It takes place after book one and before book two, but reads good on its own too. Here’s a little bit about the project:</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">I’ve</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> got one chance to stay in Pilot Point. I have to prove to the agents that I can stay safe. Have to make this work. For basketball. For Kip. For Beth.</span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">100% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS ENOVELLA GO TOWARD THE ADOPTION OF </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">LITTLE SYNDEY FROM EASTERN EUROPE. PLEASE, HELP BRING SYDNEY HOME.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><em>Chokepoint</em> is $2.99 and is available on Kindle, Nook, or Kobo. All the proceeds go to Sydney’s adoption.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AMTKL62/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=wwwteenageaut-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00AMTKL62&adid=1NYWEKCYGZWPGTVG8NCD" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Chokepoint for Amazon Kindle">Click here</a> to view <em>Chokepoint: Mini-Mission 1.5</em> on Amazon Kindle</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chokepoint-jill-williamson/1113948905?ean=2940015735925" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Chokepoint on B&N for Nook">Click here</a> to view <em>Chokepoint: Mini-Mission 1.5</em> on B&N Nook</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Chokepoint-Mini-Mission-1-5/book-JNHUqoHGdECc8eNGnchjRQ/page1.html?s=G4grVum9zk6cwGVwDqLNfg&r=1" style="color: #a8366a; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank" title="Chokepoint on Kobo">Click here</a> to view <em>Chokepoint: Mini-Mission 1.5</em> on Kobo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">And </span></span><a href="http://haydonfamilygrowing.blogspot.com/" style="color: #a8366a; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 18.18181800842285px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">click here</a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;"> to visit Kevin and Wendy’s blog </span></span><em style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">Haydon Family Growing’s On</em><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">. to learn more about </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18.166667938232422px;">their</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;"> adoption </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.166667938232422px;">adventure</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.18181800842285px;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">How about you? Do you do something to give to a cause each year? What are some other ways you give? Please share in the comments.</span></div>
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