Perilous by Tamara Heiner – Countdown to Christmas 2010

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Dec 062010
 
19 days until Christmas!

Tamara Hart Heiner lives in Arkansas with her husband and three children. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English. She teaches English in the mornings and spends the rest of the day avoiding the laundry and other chores, all in the name of parenting. Sometimes she gets to sit down in front of the computer and write for a few hours.
Perilous is Tamara’s first novel. You can visit Tamara on her website: Tamara Hart Heiner, her blog: Chasing Dreams, on Facebook and on Twitter @tamaraheiner.

LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

TAMARA: This year would have to be Suzanne Collins with Mockingjay.

LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

TAMARA: My list is very long but I have the feeling I’ll be buying them for myself. To name a few: Fablehaven 5, The Peasant Queen, Paranormalcy, The Lost Saint.

LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

TAMARA: Telling the Christmas story on Christmas Eve.

LDSWBR: Eggnog or warm apple cider?

TAMARA: Warm apple cider.

LDSWBR: Thank you, Tamara, for helping us countdown to Christmas.

Perilous by Tamara Hart Heiner (WiDo Publishing; Nov 2010) is available for purchase through Amazon. The ebook is $4.99; paperback is $14.95.

Is reading the Christmas story a tradition for you like it is for Tamara? If so, is there a special place or time that you always read the Christmas story?

Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”


***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


My Gift to You by Lori Nawyn – Countdown to Christmas 2010

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Dec 052010
 
20 days until Christmas!

Lori Nawyn is the author of one novel, one illustrated picture book, one Christmas gift booklet, and short stories included in four seasonal anthologies. What Are You Thinking? is a full color children’s picture book that deals with the power of postive thinking. It was published by ThoughtsAlive Publishing (Leslie Householder, New York Times best selling author of the Jack Rabbit Factor–the book is a children’s version of the Jack Rabbit Factor), and a Christmas novel, My Gift to You. Watch the trailer for My Gift to You here.
Visit with Lori on her website: Lori Nawyn, her blog: Hearts and Hands, Facebook and Twitter @LoriNawyn.

LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

LORI: Matt Baldwin’s Snow Rising. Though I agree with reviews stating that the story could have been stronger in places and the overall message perhaps streamlined, I was inspired and gleaned the insight and courage I needed to cement changes I’m making in my life. I also came away with some very memorable quotes, definitely a book to keep on the shelf to refer to from time to time.

LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

LORI: Mother Had a Secret by Tiffany Fletcher, Before My Heart Stops Beating by Paul Cardall, Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans, Annette Lyon’s Chocolate Never Faileth, The Silence of God by Gale Sears, many others too numerous to list.

LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

LORI: We love to snowmobile into the mountains near the Utah/Idaho border and cut our own Christmas tree. We were going to try something different this year and snow shoe in to get one on Thanksgiving but the weather didn’t cooperate. Instead we snow shoed around a beautiful little lake near our home. It was only four degrees yet the stillness and beauty of the night made it a memorable trip. My youngest has been ill and so we’re still hoping to get out and cut our tree… The tradition is important to me because it was passed down by my grandparents. Every year my grandfather would trek into the wilderness and selected just the right tree; my grandparents liked their Christmas trees full and bushy. In addition to the irreplacable scent of just cut pine, those Grandpa-cut trees possessed a magical quality never surpassed by artificial trees, or even those from tree lots.

LDSWBR: Do you prefer eggnog or warm apple cider?

LORI: Both, but not at the same time! ;)

LDSWBR: Lori, thank you, and we hope your little one will feel better soon so you can go get your tree.

My Gift to You by Lori Nawyn (Covenant; Oct 2010) is available for purchase at Deseret Book.
When it comes to Christmas trees, do you prefer fake or real trees? If you have a tradition of cutting down or purchasing a real tree, how far does your tradition go back?

Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”


***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


Finding Rose by Stephanie Humphreys – Countdown to Christmas 2010

 Posted by  Countdown to Christmas, Special Features
Dec 042010
 

21 days until Christmas!

Stephanie Humphreys is a debut author. Her first book, Finding Rose, was published in August by Walnut Springs Press. You can visit Stephanie on her website: Stephanie Humphreys, her blog: Write Bravely and on Facebook.
LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

STEPHANIE: Kathryn Stockett and her book The Help. It caused to really stop and think about the different roles women play in society and how those roles define us.

LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

STEPHANIE: I always give my children books for Christmas. This year they are more practical than usual. My oldest daughter is getting a basic cookbook to take to university next fall and the Ariana trilogy by Rachel Nunes, my son is getting a book on weight training and The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, and my youngest daughter is getting the Leven Thumps series. For my husband, I bought the President Monson biography. I’m hoping to get Annette Lyon’s Chocolate Never Faileth and I’d love a copy of the Chicago Manual of Style.

LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

STEPHANIE: Singing Christmas carols with my family. For me the music completes the holiday and fills my busy days with such peace.

LDSWBR: Eggnog or warm apple cider?

STEPHANIE: That is a hard one. I think I would say eggnog, but only if it is homemade.

LDSWBR: Thank you so much, Stephanie. Have a Merry Christmas!

Finding Rose by Stephanie Humphreys (Walnut Springs Press; Aug 2010) can purchased at Deseret Book and Amazon.



Did you read The Help by Kathryn Stockett this year? If so, do you feel the same way Stephanie does about it? How did the book affect you? If you haven’t read The Help, do you plan to?

Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”


***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards – Countdown to Christmas 2010

 Posted by  Countdown to Christmas, Special Features
Dec 032010
 

22 days until Christmas!

Joan Sowards lives in Arizona with her husband and very eligible RM sons. Her life revolves around their five children and three grandchildren. Besides writing fiction, she is a family history addict, and composes a song each year based on the assigned YW scripture. (All available at joansowards.com)
Visit her blog at joansowards.blogspot.com and on Facebook.

Read her novels: Haunts Haven (an LDS ghost story) and Chocolate Roses (a Jane Eyre parody) as well as The Star Prophecy (Nephite young men set sail to Jerusalem in search of the Christ Child) all available at LDS bookstores and Amazon.com.

LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

JOAN: I read the Old Testament this year and loved the experience and the better understanding of the gospel as a whole. Novel? As far as fiction, I’d have to say Save the Child by Margaret Turley. She addresses the lack of parental rights in choosing health treatment for their children who have cancer.

LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

JOAN: I am giving The Star Prophecy, asking for LDS fiction.

LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

JOAN: Sunday Christmas sacrament meeting program.

LDSWBR: I imagine that’s because you are involved with the music in someway. Listen to a sample of Joan’s beautiful music here. Okay, one last question: eggnog or warm apple cider?

JOAN: Cider!

LDSWBR: Joan, thank you so much!


The Star Prophecy by Joan Soward (Brigham Distributing; Nov 2010) is available for purchase in LDS stores including Deseret Book and Amazon.

Does your ward, stake or church put on a Christmas program? Do you participate?

Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”


***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


The Biblical Roots of Mormonism by Eric Shuster and Charles Sale – Countdown to Christmas 2010

 Posted by  Countdown to Christmas, Special Features
Dec 022010
 

23 days until Christmas!

Eric Shuster is the fifth of six children born to George and Patricia Shuster. He is a graduate of Saint Lawrence Catholic College Preparatory School, holds an industrial engineering management degree from San Jose State University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Shuster is a veteran of the information technology industry, and is today the President and CEO of IntelliClear Inc., a Colorado-based market research firm. Mr. Shuster is an ardent student of the scriptures and prolific theological writer, whose passion for Christianity and humanitarian service led him to starting the Foundation for Christian Studies (FCS) in 2008. The FCS (www.studychristianity.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study, teaching, and practice of Christianity in a way that inspires all people, regardless of theological differences, to come together in support of essential Christian values and compassionate service to God’s children across the globe. Mr. Shuster and his wife Marilyn of 22 years have three children and reside in Colorado where he enjoys writing, community service, and hiking. Mr. Shuster is also a musician and former recording artist. Eric Shuster’s first book, Catholic Roots, Mormon Harvest (Cedar Fort, Inc.) was published in 2009 generating stirring reviews and being heralded as the most comprehensive side-by-side comparison of Catholic and Mormon doctrine to date. Mr.Shuster’s newest release in 2010, The Biblical Roots of Mormonism, was published in 2010 (coauthored by Charles Sale) with equally rousing reviews as the most comprehensive biblical review of Mormon doctrine to date.

Visit Eric Shuster on his website and blog: www.ericshuster.com, on Facebook and on Twitter @eshuster.

Charles “Chuck” Sale has been writing and editing for more than 40 years, but he took more time than that to become a Latter-day Saint. He and his wife were baptized in November 2002.

He began writing and editing during his 30-year career in the Los Angeles Police Department. As a young police officer, he was directly involved in street operations to quell the 1965 Watts riots. This led to extensive research, writing, and editing in the development of plans for large-scale emergencies. He was involved in initial discussions of the SWAT concept and administrative support for early SWAT training. He wrote the station defense manual for the Los Angeles Police Academy. During the Vietnam war era, he worked on plans for the security of key political figures, including the President of the United States, and played a leadership role in policing violent demonstrations against the war. He was involved in the investigation of the Robert Kennedy assassination. In the early 1970s, Chief of Police Ed Davis loaned him to the federal Task Force on Police to help write proposed standards and goals for local law enforcement agencies across the nation. He edited the book, Police, in which these standards and goals were published. He was also editor and co-author of Human Relations in the Police Service, a handbook that teaches the human relations principles police officers must master to realize professional excellence. Both books found their way into law enforcement agencies and the police science departments of colleges and universities across the country.

Mr. Sale served as adjutant to numerous LAPD command and staff officers, including former Chief of Police Daryl Gates. He developed curriculum and taught at the Los Angeles Police Academy and Glendale College, hosted an LAPD public-service talk show for KABC radio, and conducted an editorial review of security plans for the 1984 Olympic Games. In the latter part of his law enforcement career, he led the Special Projects Unit, which provided administrative support to the Chief of Police. He supervised a wide variety of research and development projects, including work with Jack Cover, inventor of the TASER. He was the speechwriter for the Chief of Police and members of his general staff. Sale has extensive experience in rapid stand-up and operation of field command posts and was for many years on the staff of the Emergency Operations Center, the City-wide emergency command post. He served there during the 1992 riots and other City-wide emergencies.

During those years, he was also a part-time proofreader for the Los Angeles Times and an editorial adviser to doctoral candidates at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Then and now, Mr. Sale does freelance writing, editing, and management consulting for a wide range of clients. He founded Sale & Associates, a management consulting and administrative services firm. His wife, Teri, is a CPA and former Director of Finance, Universal Pictures Marketing. She and others participate in the work of Sale & Associates.

Mr. Sale was born in California, and graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a degree in English. He is the father of five children and the grandfather of seven. He and his wife, Teri, live in Colorado Springs.

Visit Charles Sale on his website and his blog.
LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

MR. SHUSTER: Blink by Gladwell

MR. SALE: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

MR. SHUSTER: Broke by Beck

MR. SALE: Giving: C. S. Lewis, The Man and His Message, edited by Andrew C. Skinner and Robert L. Millet; A Year with C. S. Lewis, edited by Patricia S. Klein; The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.

Asking: The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition; Associated Press Stylebook 2009 (2010 if available); Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills: 50th Anniversary, Ronald C. Eng (Editor)

LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

MR. SHUSTER: Caroling with my family

MR. SALE: Climb Almagre Mountain with family and friends. See here.



LDSWBR: What breathtaking photos! Okay, gentlemen, eggnog or warm apple cider?

MR. SHUSTER: Egg Nog of course!!!

MR. SALE: Warm apple cider, definitely.


LDSWBR: Thank you both for participating in our countdown. Best wishes this holiday season!
The Biblical Roots of Mormonism by Eric Shuster and Charles Sale (Cedar Fort; July 2010) is available for purchase in stores worldwide, as well as Amazon, Eric Shuster’s website and Charles Sale’s website.

If you go caroling at Christmas time, what is your favorite song to sing? For those of you who still have warmer weather for Christmas, what outdoor activities, like hiking, do you do with your family and friends?

Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”

***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


Oh, Say Can You See? by LC Lewis – Countdown to Christmas 2010

 Posted by  Countdown to Christmas, Special Features
Dec 012010
 

24 days until Christmas!

Laurie (LC) Lewis is the author of six books, four of which are part of her “Free Men and Dreamers” series. The fifth book in the series is due to be released in March. Laurie has an obvious appreciation for the early years of US history.

You can visit with Laurie on her website: Laurie (L.C.) Lewis, her blog: A View From the Other Side of the Hill, on Facebook and on Twitter @laurielclewis.

Watch the “Free Men and Dreamers” trailer here.
LDSWBR: What author/book had the most impact on you this year?

LAURIE: Probably Heather B. Moore’s Women of the Book of Mormon. She elevated my consideration, respect and awe of these women. I try to look between the lines more as I read the scriptures, to see the characters as real people–mothers and fathers–who sacrificed, suffered, rejoiced, played, and loved.


LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?

LAURIE: Braden Bell’s The Road Show is one I think every leader and teacher should read. I also love Anne Bradshaw’s True Miracles With Genealogy, and Heather B. Moore’s book are on my gift-giving list.


LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?

LAURIE: I want to Secret Santa some folks this year.


LDSWBR: Eggnog or warm apple cider?

LAURIE: Hmmm… I think I’ll go for the cider. Something about that warmth that sounds cozy. In fact, I have mulling spices and cider ready to go right now! Great minds think alike!


LDSWBR: Thank you, Laurie. Enjoy your mulled cider!
Oh, Say Can You See? by L.C. Lewis (Brigham Distributing; Nov 2010) is available for purchase at Deseret Book, Seagull Book, Amazon and wherever LDS books are sold.

Have you read any of the “Free Men and Dreamers” series? Have you ever been involved in a Secret Santa event? If so, how was the experience?
Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under “More Great Books by LDS Authors.”

***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

  • Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
  • Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
  • Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
  • True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
  • Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
  • Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
  • Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
  • Meg’s Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
  • Save the Child by Margaret Turley
  • Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
  • The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
  • A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards


How to enter:
  • Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Christmas 2010 posts. Comments can be added on any of the countdown posts at anytime during the contest period (December 1, 2010 through December 25, 2010). Only one comment per person per “Countdown to Christmas” post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.
  • Follow us on Twitter: @LDSWBR – then send us a direct message to let us know you want to be entered in the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you are already a follower send a direct message telling us you want to be included in the contest.
  • Tweet this message each day (one entry per day). Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Christmas 2010 at http://ldswbr.blogspot.com! Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card & great books! @ldswbr #ldswbr2010
  • Follow LDSWBR on Facebook, then send an email to ldswbr at gmail dot com that you’d like to be entered into the Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest. If you already follow LDSWBR on Facebook, send us an email to let us know you’d like to be included in the contest.
  • **BONUS +5 entries**- Blog about this contest on your blog in a post that includes a link back to the LDSWBR blog, then send us the link to your specific blog post.


Here are the rules:

  • Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MST on December 25, 2010. Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MST on January 3, 2010 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
  • LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.
  • Physical book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
  • Authors taking part in the countdown are eligible to participate in the contest.
  • The drawing held on December 26, 2010 will be a raffle-type drawing. All entries will be combined and names drawn for the prizes.
Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!


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