Moving On

It's sad to leave, but sometimes it's for the best. I've moved to a self-hosted site.

 I can be found at www.dianabrandmeyer.com 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Well, not me excatly but what I've blogged on will be there.

Meanwhile here is a peak at my new cover. Mind of Her Own will be out in January.

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A Dangerous Stage

 Protection for Hire

guest post by Camy Tang

Hi everyone! My name is Camy Tang and the second book in my Protection for Hire series, A Dangerous Stage, just released a few days ago! It’s a humorous romantic suspense about a woman who is the niece of the San Francisco Japanese mafia boss, who went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit and then found Christ in prison. Now she’s out and has formed her own bodyguard service. She has to protect her latest client, a popular contestant in a televised singing competition, when he and his daughter discover evidence the show is rigged, all the while dealing with her dysfunctional family and the pressures of her uncle, who wants her to come back to working for the “family.”

 

When I first wrote A Dangerous Stage, I knew I wanted the backdrop to be a singing competition like American Idol, or The Voice, or X-Factor. I couldn’t use the name of any of those shows for legal reasons (and I wouldn’t want an angry note from Simon Cowell anyway!) so I had to come up with a name for my fictional singing competition.

I brainstormed for days, but couldn’t come up with anything better than “Screechers,” which my husband vetoed. :) So I posted on my Facebook Author page (https://www.facebook.com/CamyTangAuthor) to ask my Facebook friends for help.

I had a ton of great ideas! The best one was from Amancay, which was Grab the Mic. I loved that title right away and inserted it into my manuscript only a few days before I sent it to my editor at Zondervan.

I always love asking for help from Facebook friends because I get so many creative ideas! I hope you’ll join me there if you have a Facebook account.

Thanks for letting me guest blog, Diana!

Readers can find me here:

http://www.camytang.com/

http://camys-loft.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CamyTangAuthor

http://www.twitter.com/camytang

And there’s a page about A Dangerous Stage on my website here.

Thanks for being here, Camy. I have to get this book, the first one Protection for Hire kept me turning pages way into the night. 

Camy Tang is one of my favorite writers. She takes me into unusal places and I get to learn about different cultures. She's written some fun books too if you aren't a suspense reader. 

Here are the titles in the Sushi Series.

Sushi for One?

Only Uni

Single Sashimi

Weddings and Wasabi 

Here's an interview I wrote featuring Camy in 2008. Camy Tang

Do you like reading books with characters in different cultures than yours?

Diana

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Good Read! Callie by Sharon Srock

REVIEW OF CALLIE

DON'T MISS THE BOOK OR GIVEAWAY!

Callie by Sharon Srock was a pleasant surprise. The book follows the journey of a woman in her 50s and two sisters with a huge secret. Callie doesn't want to be involved with them but she feels God pushing her to help despite the tragedy she bears extreme guilt that she can't get beyond. It's affecting her marriage, her job and her faith.

There is much to absorb for readers from these pages. It's a heavy book, but has light moments of fun. Despite the seriousness Callie doesn't leave you feeling weighed down and drained wishing you hadn't taken the time to read it. Instead Srock has the genuine ability to make the reader feel a part of the story, almost as a best friend to Callie and the girls. It is an enjoyable read, one that I couldn't set aside until I finished it in the early morning hours. 

Sharon Srock is giving one commenter from her blog tour a chance to win a bunch of goodies.

A copy of Callie's story

A certificate for Terri's story when it releases in April

A 6 piece Cherry blossom bath set

A cosmetic bag

A Bath Wrap

A Cozy pink eye mask

A Pair of aloe infused booties

A Hair Turban

A Tennis Bracelet

A 25.00 Amazon gift card

Here's the back cover copy:

Three dire circumstances. Three desperate prayers. 

One miracle to save them all.

Callie Stillman is drawn to the evasive girl who’s befriended her granddaughter, but the last time Callie tried to help a child, her efforts backfired. Memories of the tiny coffin still haunt her.

Samantha and Iris Evans should be worried about homework, not whether they can pool enough cash to survive another week of caring for an infant while evading the authorities.

Steve Evans wants a second chance at fatherhood, but his children are missing.  And no one seems to want to help the former addict who deserted his family.

For Steve to regain the relationship he abandoned, for his girls to receive the care they deserve, Callie must surrender her fear and rely on God to work the miracle they all need.

About Sharon:

Sharon Srock lives with her husband, Larry, and two dogs in Rural Oklahoma. She is a mother, grandmother, and Sunday School teacher. Sharon has one and three-quarters jobs and writes in her spare time. Her favorite hobby is traveling with her grandchildren. She is a member of the ACFW and currently serves as treasurer for her local chapter. Sharon’s writing credits include numerous poems and short stories published in science fiction fanzines.

Get in touch with Sharon here:

Visit my BLOG at: http://www.womenofvalleyview.blogspot.com/
Connect with me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SharonSrock#!/SharonSrock
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SharonSrock
Find me on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6448789.Sharon_Srock

Purchase Links:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/sharon-srock?keyword=sharon+srock&store=allproducts&iehack=%E2%98%A0

 

http://www.amazon.com/Callie-Sharon-Srock/dp/1611161940/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349788431&sr=8-2&keywords=sharon+srock

http://www.pelicanbookgroup.com/ec/callie

 

Don't forget to leave a comment and your email address to be entered into Sharon's drawing.

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Joy Complete!

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Christmas Fabric

I started with these fabris. I only  had to purchace one of them. The rest came from my private stash.
Doens't private stash sound better than --one of the many plastic containers shoved in my craft room closet?

I made several mistakes, not so much because I was rushing, but the fact that I haven't sewn in almost a year means that I'm rusty.

Once I figured out my walking foot wasn't working right the quiting went smoother.
 

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Here it is. All done. What do you think?
Here's the link to the post with the magazine photo.

Are you making any decorations for Christmas this year? 

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