Posts made in February, 2012

3 Fun Facts with Joanne

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 in For Readers, Video Blog | 9 comments

3 Fun Facts with Joanne

Here’s a 5 min video where I share 3 fun facts about writing, romance and bluegrass! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmSvWU55yYI I have no idea how to edit out my bloopers so you get it all :] The video maker and I were not getting along and I am technologically handicapped. Thank you for...

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Adventures in Country Living: Raising Chickens

Posted on Feb 21, 2012 in Adventures in Country Living | 14 comments

Adventures in Country Living: Raising Chickens

  So these are our lovely ladies. They are a great group of chickens and there’s nothin’ like fresh eggs. The yolks are a deep orange that make the yummiest fried eggs, rich quiches and are a blessing to have on hand when throwing together a cake or batch of brownies. What? No eggs in the fridge? Time to trek out to the coop! And I must admit, I’m the #1 go to person on our street for “Do you have an egg to spare?” :D As you can see they’re a hodgepodge of different breeds. We started out with a quad of beautiful Rhode Island Reds. And then we...

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Book Contract: How It All Happened

Posted on Feb 14, 2012 in The Cadence of Grace Series, Writing | 11 comments

Book Contract: How It All Happened

I write Appalachian romance. And if you read last weeks post, know that I recently signed a three book contract for the Cadence of Grace Series with WaterBrook/Multnomah. Yippee! The first book in the series, Be Still My Soul, drops readers in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the turn of the last century at a time when honor and duty walked the same path as hope and faith. It’s my prayer that this love story will touch hearts and encourage readers. When I originally sent out queries, I knew this series was going to be a tough sell to agents. If I managed to get an agent, I...

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A Dream Come True ~ 3 Book Contract!

Posted on Feb 7, 2012 in For Writers, My Publishing Journey, News and Updates | 22 comments

A Dream Come True ~ 3 Book Contract!

I’m so excited!!  Today is the day I can finally announce my big news!! Yep, that’s a book contract! And it has a line for my name! And lines for other people’s names. Really important book publishing people!! With the help of my incredible agent, I’ve signed a 3 book contract with WaterBrook/Multnomah!   *SQUEAL!* I am so grateful to my agent, Sandra Bishop and the amazing team at WaterBrook/Multnomah for believing in this project! The wait is officially over. I am fidgety with excitment about getting this series into the hands of readers. This story is so...

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