Scavenger Hunt Winners!

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. 

And the winner is . . .

. . .

Laurie Thames!

Congratulations! 

I will also announce the grand prize winners a little later. Stay tuned . . .

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #18

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #18

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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!

·         The hunt BEGINS with Stop #1 at Lisa Bergren’s site.

·         Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer).

·         There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all 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.

·         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!

My guest is the talented Angela Hunt. 

Angie is the author of more than 140 books for children and adults, including novels about the Biblical women Esther, Bathesheba, and Magdalene. Her newest is a fascinating story called Egypt's Sister. 

Here's a short summary of the book: 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. 

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. 

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: 

Why, hello there!  I am very happy to be a guest on Melanie’s blog today. I’m featuring my new release Egypt’s Sister,  which features Cleopatra as a principal character. 

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.

So here’s a quick and easy quiz for you to test your knowledge about Cleopatra. Ready?  Go!  

The Cleopatra Quiz

True or False?

1.  Cleopatra was descended from a long line of Egyptian kings and queens.

2.  Cleopatra was reported to be one of the most beautiful women in the world.

3.  Cleopatra had one son by Julius Caesar and none by Mark Antony.

4.  Cleopatra was married to both of her brothers.

5.  After Alexander the Great’s death, Cleopatra was the only Egyptian queen who spoke Egyptian.

6.  Cleopatra ruled her kingdom from Memphis, a great city on the Nile.

7.  Cleopatra lived for a time in Rome, where she was celebrated and adored.

8.  Cleopatra was an outcast when Caesar first arrived in Rome, and she had to be smuggled into the royal palace in a carpet.

9.  Cleopatra died after being bitten by a poisonous snake.

10.  Many Egyptian queens have been named Cleopatra.   

Bonus question: Is Cleopatra mentioned in the Bible?

And here are the answers! 

Answers:

1.       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.

2.      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. 

3.      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.

4.      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.

5.      True! None of the others ever bothered to learn the Egyptian language. The language of the capital was Greek. 

6.      False! All the Ptolemies ruled from Alexandria, a thoroughly Greek city.

7.      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.

8.     True. Cleopatra the movie got this right.

9.     Probably false. That’s the story commonly told, but it’s far more likely she took poison. Her handmaids were also found dead or dying with her, but no snake.

10.    True. Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, was the seventh of that name—unless there were others we don’t know about. It was a common name for Ptolemy queens.

Bonus question answer: Cleopatra is mentioned inadvertently.  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 in the Apocrypha, 1 Maccabees 10:57-58.

Thank you, Melanie, for allowing me to write for your blog today!  On to your next scavenger hunt stop! 

~~Angie Hunt

 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.

Here’s the Stop #18 Skinny:

You can order Angela’s book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CBD 

or at your local bookstore!

Clue to Write Down: friend

Link to Stop #19, the Next Stop on the Loop: Angela Hunt’s own site! 

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But 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 my author page on Amazon by clicking the Follow button under my picture, OR follow me on Instagram, MelanieDickerson123, OR "Like" me on Facebook, OR follow me on BookBub, OR subscribe to my mailing list to get my newsletter, sign up form located on the left side of my website home page.  Then, please tell me in the comments that you did so, and include your email address so I can contact you if you win.

Happy Scavenger Hunting!!! And reading!!! 

Second Annual British Blooms & Books Giveaway

Hello, gentle reader, and welcome to the second annual British Blooms and Books giveaway! This week, we’d like to celebrate the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea FlowerShow. 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!

Here is an excerpt from my newest romance in my Regency series, A Viscount’s Proposal:

      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 to assimilate with how much animosity had existed between them.

      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 outside and headed for the rose garden.

      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.

       But would she be harming them if she did not marry him?

       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 sort of fiction reading.

       She pressed the flower against her lips, breathing in its soothing scent and exhaling all her fear.            

      “Lord, help the woman, whoever she turns out to be.”

I hope you enjoyed this excerpt from A Viscount’s Proposal and will read the book to find out if Leorah ends up changing her mind about the viscount, Lord Withinghall.

Now, to be entered in the drawing, please leave a comment on this blog and either sign up to receive my newsletter at the top right of this blog, OR click Like on my Facebook author page.

Giveaway Rules:

One grand prize winner who comments on each of the six authors’ blogs and agrees to the one boldfaced condition posted at the end of each post will win a signed copy of each of the books plus delivery of six English hat petit fours to enjoy while you read! Name will be drawn via random.org

Photo from Divine Delights

Finished? Well done! Please visit these other fabulous authors of England-set historicals to see what flowers mean to them and their heroines.

LINKS TO PARTICIPANTS:

Melanie Dickerson’s Post [You are Here]

Melanie Dobson’s Post link

Julie Klassen’s Post link

Carrie Turansky’s Post link

Roseanna White’s Post link

Sanda Byrd’s Post link

Like Contemporary Romance? You'll Love Securing the Handyman's Heart!

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.

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! 

ABOUT KATIE:

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, Shadowed Eden, as well as The Enslaved Series. You can connect with her at her website, on Facebook, or on Twitter.

Katie Clark

Hi Melanie! Thank you so much for hosting me. I’m so excited to introduce Securing the Handyman’s Heart to the world, and I’m looking forward to sharing all about it!

Q. What inspired you to write Securing the Handyman’s Heart?

            A. This 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!

Q. What, if anything, do you and your heroine have in common?

            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.

Q. Which character in your new release did you most enjoy writing? Why?

            A. Lou Ann, 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!

Q. What smell do you love most, and why?

            A. This will come as no surprise, but I love baking scents. Vanilla, cinnamon, cookie scents, fruity pie scents…you get the point!

~Katie, please share a verse of scripture that is especially meaningful to you, and why it is special.

Life it tough. Very, very tough. I like how Securing the Handyman’s Heart 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 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.” 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!).

ABOUT THE STORY:

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.

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.

With a dash of matchmaking granny and a pinch of secret cupcake recipe, Kayla and George find themselves in one messy kitchen. But will they find themselves in love?

*Buy it now on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, and more!

Add A Spy's Devotion to your Goodreads list!

Don't forget to add A Spy's Devotion to your Goodreads list!

And don't forget to pre-order this Regency Romance and homage to Jane Austen!

http://www.amazon.com/Spys-Devotion-Regency-Spies-London-ebook/dp/B014ERJ0MI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1450800363&sr=1-1&keywords=a+spy%27s+devotion

New Covers to Share with You!!!

COVER REVEAL!!!

I just realized I have not revealed my two new covers here on my blog. Yep, that's right. I have TWO new covers!

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. 

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.

Preorder now for $5.99

In England’s Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life—but behind closed doors, treason and tawdriness thrive. 

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.

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. 

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?

Preorder it for your Kindle for only $5.99!

Amazon

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.

Preorder the ebook for the special preorder price of $4.99!

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

CBD

Books-A-Million

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.

Winners from the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt!

I know you are all wondering who won the amazing prizes from the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt over the weekend! Well, here they are!

Grand Prize: Shay Teague
Purple Prize: Kristine Klein
Pink Prize: Dana McCall Michael

And the winner of a paperback set of all 5 of my YA Medieval fairy tale romance series is . . . 
Kaycie!!! 

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.

CHRISTIAN FICTION SCAVENGER HUNT: STOP # 4 (PURPLE TEAM)

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! 

I am a part of TEAM PURPLE, and this is Stop #4.  If you get confused, you can go here for the basic rules and instructions.

If you’re just joining us, there are two loops—purple and pink—and they begin at Lisa Bergren’s site and Robin Hatcher’s site 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 enter forthe Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire HDX and ALL 34 autographed books.

The Hunt begins at NOON Mountain time on April 16 and ends at midnight Mountain on April 19, 2015, so you have a long weekend to complete all 34 stops and maximize your chances at all the amazing prizes!

BE SURE to keep track of the clues at the bottom of every post in the loop and the favorite number mentioned. You’ll need those clues to enter for the loop prize and every number mentioned in order to enter for the grand prize.

ALSO, please don’t use Internet Explorer to navigate through the loops. Some web sites won’t show up using IE. Please use Chrome or Firefox!

Without further ado, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to my guest for the Scavenger Hunt, Winnie Griggs. Winnie is a Southern girl--like me!--who writes about Small Towns, Big Hearts, and Amazing Grace! 

Here’s her professional bio:

Winnie Griggs is the award winning author of Historical (and occasionally Contemporary) romances that focus on Small Towns, Big Hearts, Amazing Grace. She enjoys cooking, browsing estate sales and solving puzzles. She is also a list maker, a lover of dragonflies and exotic teas and holds an advanced degree in the art of procrastination.

Here’s the summary of her latest book, Winning the Widow's Heart:

To help his dying sister, Nate Cooper once broke 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. 

Single mom Verity Leggett leads a safe life, 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 see Nate for the caring man he's become?  

When an ex-con falls for a timid widow can he convince her he’s a changed man?

And here’s Winnie's EXCLUSIVE content, that you’ll only find in this hunt!

Winnie says:

"My upcoming May release, Second Chance Hero, is the sixth book in my Texas Grooms series.  I am already near completion on the seventh which will be released in December.  The books are connected through location—they take place in the fictional town of Turnabout, Texas—and the community of people who live there.

"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  http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout.php)

"But just as important as keeping up with the physical town 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 http://www.winniegriggs.com/Turnabout-People.php.

"I’m thinking that next I’m going to chart out the key secondary characters and maybe even pets that have been featured prominently.  What do you think – are there any of these sorts of charts that are of interest to readers?  If so, what other kind of info would you find interesting or helpful?"  

You can purchase Winnie's book, Second Chance Hero, at these retailers:  
Amazon   
Barnes and Noble   
CBD   

THE SCAVENGER HUNT SKINNY:

Thanks for stopping by on the hunt! Before you go, make sure you WRITE DOWN THESE CLUES:

Secret Word(s): the book 

Secret Number: 3, a number I chose because I was born on the 3rd.

Got ‘em down?? Great! Your next stop is # 5, Winnie Griggs’s site. Click on over there now. And if you get lost, a complete list of the loop with links can be found at our mother host, Lisa Bergren’s site. 

BUT BEFORE YOU GO!
I am giving away a paperback set of all 5 of my Medieval romances - The Healer's Apprentice, The Merchant's Daughter, The Fairest Beauty, The Captive Maiden, and The Princess Spy. All you have to do is sign up for my new newsletter. The sign-up is at the TOP RIGHT of this page, and then leave me a comment on this blog post saying you signed up. I will email you if you win. Thanks!

Big Cover Reveal! The Golden Braid

It doesn't come out until November 17, but here is the beautiful new cover for my Rapunzel story. What do you think?

Coming Soon - Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! Win lots of GREAT prizes and books!

Check back on April 16th for your chances to win!

Huge Giveaway! Enter to win one of ten books!

Huge Multi-Author Giveaway!

Want to win a great new book? Click this link: http://gvwy.io/62o5k

Click on the picture above to enter to win one of TEN new releases, including The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest!

This Contest runs through March 27th, so make sure you get your name in as many times as you can to win one of the books!

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest is coming!

Pre-Order Sale!

A beautiful maiden who poaches to feed the poor. A handsome forester on a mission to catch her. Danger and love are about to unite in Thornbeck Forest.

The margrave owns the finest hunting grounds for miles around—and Odette Menkels spends her nights poaching his deer to feed the hungry orphans of Thornbeck. By day, Odette is a simple maiden who teaches children to read, but by night this young beauty has become the secret lifeline to the poorest of the poor.

For Jorgen Hartman, the margrave’s forester, tracking down a poacher is a duty he is all too willing to perform. Jorgen inherited his post from the man who raised him . . . a man who was murdered at the hands of a poacher.

When Jorgen and Odette meet at the Midsummer festival and share a connection during a dance, neither has any idea that they are already adversaries.

The one man she wants is bound by duty to capture her; the one woman he loves is his cunning target.

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest e-book will be $4.99 until it releases on May 12th! So don't miss the pre-order sale!

Pre-Order from:

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Christianbook/CBD

iBooks

Thomas Nelson

Books-A-Million

This will be my first book available in Audio! 

Also my first book available in hardcover!

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. ;-)

And Another New Release!

Fairy-Tale-Romance-Collection

It's all Five of my Previously Published Fairy Tales, one complete e-book bundle, at one price.

So, there you are. My two new releases, a pre-order sale, and all the trimmings. :-) But I have just one more announcement, and that is that my website just got a sweet new overhaul! Check it out and see what you think. www.MelanieDickerson.com

Giveaway! THE PRINCESS SPY Advance Reader Copies are here!

Available for PreOrder!

I now have some advance copies of The Princess Spy and would like to give away a few. 

So if you'd like to get your hands on this book two months before it comes out officially on November 4th, then please leave a comment with your email address. And you can disguise your email address by spelling out "at" and "dot com" and putting in spaces, that sort of thing, just so I can reach you if you win. 

And I'd be super grateful if you read it and posted a review on Goodreads! 

So, depending on how many people comment, I will be giving away a few copies. Just let me know why you want it and I'll put you in the drawing! Thanks!!!

Addendum #2 

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.

Winners of the drawing are Amelia, Stephani, K Heald, Meg Kramer, and tjpjw. I may have also contacted a few others about reviewing or getting an influencer copy. Please check your email inbox!

News, Updates, and a Sale!

Lots of exciting things have been happening with my books! 

First of all, my next book has a cover! And is already available for pre-order.

The Princess Spy releases on November 4th! But you can pre-order it

On Amazon

Christianbook.com

Barnes & Noble

Books A Million

And in other news, I have recently signed two new contracts with Thomas Nelson Publishers! 

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! 

Here I am with my new editor, Becky Monds, while I sign my contracts with Thomas Nelson!

My new tea mug. :-)

And last but not least, The Captive Maiden is on sale for a limited time for $1.99! 

http://www.amazon.com/Captive-Maiden-Melanie-Dickerson-ebook/dp/B00BW3EDWK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=

Thanks for keeping up with my books through this (poor, neglected) blog! God bless!

99-cent Kindle Daily Deal!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

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!

Two Book Signings Coming Up!

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. 

If you are unable to make that one, I'll be at the Monrovia Library, 254 Allen Drake Dr., Huntsville, on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30 p.m. 

So if you're in the area, please come out and support a local author and maybe pick up a few books to give as gifts. :-) 'Tis the Christmas, gift-giving season!

The Captive Maiden is Now Available!

If you have not checked facebook lately, you might not know that The Captive Maiden released yesterday! Yay! You can now turn your Nook or Kindle's wifi on and receive your pre-ordered copy. You didn't pre-order it? No problem! It is still only $5.12 for e-book, and only $5.99 for the paperback!

And if you haven't yet read The Merchant's Daughter or The Fairest Beauty, they are now only $1.99 but only for about a week! So get them now!

I don't know why, but The Healer's Apprentice is still $5.12, but that's still not bad. :-)

And if you have read any of these books, but especially The Captive Maiden, I would really appreciate it if you were to write a review and post it to Amazon, or any of the other sites like Goodreads and Chrisitanbook.com, etc. Thanks much!!!

Winner of the Ellie Sweet Giveaway

And the winner of her choice of Stephanie Morrill's Ellie Sweet series e-books is ....
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.

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!

Stephanie Morrill's New Ellie Sweet Series! Win a book

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!

Here's a little bit about her new book:

For once, Ellie Sweet has it all together. Her hair now curls instead of fuzzes, she’s tamed the former bad-boy, Chase Cervantes (she has, right?), and her debut novel will hit shelves in less than a year. Even her ex-friends are leaving her alone. Well, except for Palmer Davis, but it can’t be helped that he works at her grandmother’s nursing home.

Life should feel perfect. And yet, it’s not that easy. Ellie’s editor loves her, but the rest of the publishing biz? Not so much. And they’re not shy about sharing their distrust over Ellie’s unlikely debut.

Ellie has always been able to escape reality in the pages of her novel, but with the stress of major edits and rocky relationships, her words dry up. In fiction, everything always comes together, but in real life, it seems to Ellie that hard work isn’t always enough, the people you love can’t always be trusted…and the dream-come-true of publishing her book could be the biggest mistake she’s made yet.

The first book in this series is The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet, and it is only 99 cents on your Kindle! Get it now and start reading this awesome series:

Stephanie Morrill lives in Overland Park, Kansas with her husband and two kids. Her only talents are reading, writing, and drinking coffee, so career options were somewhat limited. Fortunately she discovered a passion for young adult novels and has been writing them ever since.
Stephanie is the author of The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series, The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet, and the award-winning Go Teen Writers: How to Turn Your First Draft into a Published Book. She enjoys encouraging and teaching teen writers on her blog, www.GoTeenWriters.com. You can also find her online at www.StephanieMorrill.com

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