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No, I won't pull an April Fool's Day post on you this year. I've been too busy writing to make one up. I'll get you next year, though. : ) I'm blogging over at Prairie Chicks Write Romance today. We're discussing the use of 'who' and 'whom' and whether we really need 'whom'. Please join us. I've changed my photo up top to a current one. It was taken yesterday - March 31st. It's not as pretty as the all white winter scene but it shows you what it's like up here right now. As for my writing - in the last couple days I've submitted Emma's Outlaw in both the ACFW's Genesis contest and also in the RWA FHL's Touched by Love contest. The waiting game is on now as I won't know if I final until May. With the warmer temperatures, I've been writing in my garage office whenever the family is watching TV or playing the electronic games in the living room. It quiet out there. I have room for my 4'x4' pegboa...

I haven't been posting because I'm in my cave working on deadlines for 2 contests. I had them ready a month ago but my wonderful critique partners picked them apart so a major overhaul was in order. In the meantime, I thought I'd show you what I've been waking to every morning. The sun rises around 7 am these days and shines in my eyes while I'm drinking my morning coffee. But what a glorious sight! And no, this pic is not photoshopped. It's the color God painted it.

I'd like to introduce Diane Burke to you. I've known her a couple years now and we've seen each other's writing before it was ready for anyone else to see - at least mine was in that category. Diane on the other hand won the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense under the working title Whispers in the Dark . And now with a name change, Diane's first book - Midnight Caller - has been released as a Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Please join me in congratulating Diane on her achievement. I have an interview with Diane over at Prairie Chicks Write Romance . If you go over and leave a comment before 6 pm Sunday night, you might win a signed copy of Midnight Caller . Midnight Caller: Three deaths, one connection—the anonymous calls all three women reported in the weeks before they died. Detective Tony Marino wants to close this case before another woman disappears. Especially when he meets a fatherless little boy whose mother i...

There I was writing up a storm when Nelson asked if I'd drive Nick to Youth group tonight. I didn't really want to but Nelson is on call and has to get up early tomorrow so I said okay. What was I thinking! First we had to drive about 35km/22mls northwest to pick up one strapping lad who didn't have a ride. Then we drove about 40 km/25mls east and south to pick up a young lass. The problem was, the lass lived way out in the boonies and we had to go a further 10km/6mls out of our way to get her. So I asked Nick to phone her and check if the summer road was open. With all the melting going on, it seemed a possibility. Nick talked to the lass's dad who said it was open. BTW - the sunset pics were taken enroute to pick up the lad. It wasn't. It was now dark and the road in question looked okay when I first turned onto it. About 500metres/a third of a mile in, fingers of snow about 3-4" deep crossed in front of me. I told the boys in the van that the road wasn't...

It's Round 2 of the Book Trailer contest. Head on over to Misty Taggart's site to vote for your favorite book trailer. Each voter gets an entry for the grand prize giveaway- A KINDLE! As well as a $25 Amazon gift card. Hurry - midnight (PST) March 23, 2010 deadline.

It's Monday and apparently Daylight Savings Time kicked in over the weekend. But those of us who live in Saskatchewan, Canada, don't change. This means instead of being in Central Standard Time (CST), I'm now on Mountain Standard Time (MST). It also means there'll be a 2 hr time difference between me and my friend Gwen in Michigan and my other friend Deb in New York instead of only one. :( I have to remember to log on an hour earlier to the Steeple Hill and Wild Rose Press chats or they'll be half over before I have a chance to say hello. And it means I'll have to re-aquaint myself with the TV scheduling for those shows coming from the east or I'll miss those, too. Such is the life of a person living in the middle of nowhere who is thankful her government doesn't bow to public pressure. I may have to readjust to some timings, but at least I'm not trying to reset my inner clock and fool my mind, body and senses into thinking there's an extra hour ...

Victoria Bylin is visiting  Prairie Chicks Write Romance  and will give away a copy of Kansas Courtship to one person who comments before midnight CST today. Kansas Courtship is Book 3 in the Love Inspired Historical Series, After the Storm: The Founding Years. To see what this book is about, scroll down for my take on it. Now head over to Prairie Chicks and get your comment in for the draw.

After the Storm: The Founding Years (Love Inspired Historical) Book 1 – Jan 10 – High Plains Bride by Valerie Hansen Book 2 – Feb 10 – Heartland Wedding by Renee Ryan Book 3 – Mar 10 – Kansas Courtship by Victoria Bylin This series is about a new town in High Plains, Kansas Territory which suffers a tornado strike. Each book has different characters and yet they’re interwoven into the High Plains community. Each book is a stand-alone (except for the missing children thread) and yet together they tell a beautiful story of the integrity and stamina of early Americans faced with destruction and having to rely on their own resources. Book 1 - High Plains Bride by Valerie Hansen: Valerie Hansen pulled me into the story by her poignant portrayal of a young woman who feels the need to stay and protect her family rather than go find one of her own. And she’s written a hero whose generosity overwhelms everyone, including himself but that’s because he puts the needs of others ahead of his ow...

Wow, win a Kindle! Now that's a terrific prize. I received an email from Kathy Carlton Willis Communications the other day about a neat book trailer contest and the prize is a Kindle. Here's what's it's all about... Trailers to the Stars! is promoting their new book cover trailer package by having a trailer contest. They have 15 book trailers (YouTube) for you to watch and then you pick the one you like the best. The email states: The deadline for voting on your top pick is March 14 , midnight central standard time. In appreciation for your time and vote, you'll be entered in a giveaway contest for a KINDLE and an AMAZON gift card. In the next few weeks you'll also have the opportunity to choose the top pick for best TTTS trailer and another entry in the giveaway. Are you ready to play?  Here is the email with all the book trailers listed. Good luck.

Yes, you read that right! I can't wait for Christmas because a fellow writer - someone I've actually corresponded with - has a Christmas movie coming out this Dec based on a book she's written. Woohoo! I'm hosting Robin Jansen Shope, author of the book, The Christmas Edition over at the Inkwell today. Robin talks about her writing journey, her books and her movie, Journey to Paradise . I've even included the Journey to Paradise trailer by Salty Earth Pictures and all the links you'll ever need to find out everything about this project. Questions we're discussing today at the Inkwell are: Do you like reading books and watching movies which revolve around a holiday? Do you like to read the book, see the movie or do both? Hope to see you there. Anita.

Not sure if any of you realized, but due to a problem with Telus in BC, I've been denied access to all Blogger sites and Google Earth since last Thurs. At least 250 others have been affected as well. And yes, because we're using a satellite internet provider, our signal goes through BC. So now that I'm back - I hope to stay - I'm going to show you some pics of what you missed. We've been having foggy, frosted days. One day in particular, showed frost patterns I've never seen before. Here's how my van looked when I first went outside that day. As you can see, about the only thing that's frosted is the antenna. I've never seen anything like it before. Here's a closeup of the horizontal frost crystals on the antenna. The wind must've blown the frost in from the south because this is what some of the trees looked like from that direction. And yet when we go a few steps further to the north and turn around this is was I saw. The frost was so selec...

The Raven Saint (CharlesTowne Belles Book 3) by ML Tyndall (Barbour House 2009) MaryLu Tyndall delivers a riveting romance on the high seas in a book that steams up the pages as much as the tropics it sails through. A master at creating conflict, she’s written a story about a hero who needs to sell the do-gooder heroine so he can raise money to do good. Sure, Capt Rafe Dubois has his morals a tad confused but the sale of Grace Westcott is for a really good cause – the money is going to build a hospital for orphans. And she’s not just some random woman he picked off the street – her father was the British admiral who was responsible for his mother’s death. I felt the tension of Rafe's turmoil  when he looks upon the beautiful Grace. He loved his mother and wants revenge, yet he starts to feel things which have no place in his chosen life. He's made a promise to deliver Grace to the don and what is a man if he doesn’t stand behind his word? A devout Christian, Grace Westcott isn...