Jan 192012
 

We’re back!

Instead of a Guest Author Thursday blog post we recorded a podcast! In Season 6 Episode 1, Sheila and I welcome debut author Krista Lynne Jensen. Her book Of Grace and Chocolate was released this month. Read on to find out how to win a signed copy!

Krista shares her inspiration for Of Grace and Chocolate, what she’s working on now, her experiences with revising, and gives us a copy of her book to give away.

To enter to win Of Grace and Chocolate, find the answers to the following questions in the podcast (each correct answer gets you an entry) then email the answers to ldswbr (at) gmail (dot) com. The contest ends at midnight MST on Friday, January 27, 2012.

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1. Who provided inspiration for Scott in Of Grace and Chocolate?

2. What did Krista have to draw out on butcher paper?

3. What specific chocolate-covered treat has a role in Of Grace and Chocolate?

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Book Launch Photos

Sheila and I were fortunate enough to attend the book launch for Sarah M. Eden’s Friends and Foes and Krista Lynne Jensen’s Of Grace and Chocolate. We’ve posted some photos below for you to enjoy while you listen to the podcast.

Happy listening!

(Click through to the blog to listen to the podcast if you can’t see the play button below. You can also find LDS Women’s Book Review Podcast in iTunes.)

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Erin & Robison Wells, Sarah M. Eden, Shanda, Krista Lynne Jensen and Howard Tayler

 

Sarah, Shanda, Sheila and Krista

 

Sheila, Aubrey Mace, and Shanda

Nov 102011
 

I first read about the Variant book bomb on Twitter. I followed the link to Larry Correia’s blog where I read about the best idea I’ve seen in a long time. Larry has designated today as the day to “book bomb” Robison Well’s new release, Variant.

Those of you that have followed LDSWBR for a while know that Robison Wells holds a special place in our hearts as the first author to be interviewed on our podcast. Through our experiences with him as he launched the Whitney Awards, we have seen his dedication and hard work.

Rob and his wife have always been friendly and gracious toward us. They have sacrificed and been through a lot over the last few years, yet they have soldiered on despite health issues and employment struggles, taking what life has dealt and making the best of it. I have always had great respect for Rob and his wife.

Recently, life had settled a bit for them. Then, one year to the day of his last layoff, Rob was laid off again due to health issues.

If you haven’t read our Combined Review of Variant yet, go read it now. Then go buy it on Amazon today and help bring Variant up in the ranks. Buy a copy for you and another for your sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Then buy another copy or two to donate to your county library and school library.

At only $10.98 for hardcover and eligible for Super Saver Shipping, you’ll be getting a good deal and an awesome book to read as well as helping out a talented author and his amazing family.

I bought a copy at the Variant launch party and plan to buy two more today after finishing this post. Help us spread the word about the Variant book bomb on Facebook, Twitter and anywhere else you can. Thank you!

 

**LDSWBR is not affiliated with Amazon in any way. The links to Amazon that we provide on the website are for the reader’s convenience. Other than the occasional free review copy of a book, LDSWBR receives no compensation of any kind.**

 

Jul 162011
 

News

An Exciting Announcement! (Sarah M. Eden)

New Friends

Meet James Duckett and Enter To Win Sweet Things at his Blog! (Why Not? Because I Said So!)

Writing

The Importance of Knowing & Writing For Our Target Readers (Author, Jody Hedlund)

More Net, Less Work (Find Your Magic)

The Secret Ingredient: Confidence (Ink Spells)

Voice (My Writing Bug)

Getting Out There (My Writing Bug)

Your Character Checklist (LDSWriterMom)

Encouragement

Ira Glass on Storytelling (Vimeo – David Shiyang Liu)

Inspiring

to DO lists vs. to BE lists (ali @ the dojo)

Reading

Reading, Imagination, and Growth (The Lyon’s Tale)

Discussion: Are book reviews objective? (Bookworm Blues)

Regarding Content Reviews (Squeaky Books)

Column: Top ten board books for kids to love and abuse (Book Matters)

Review Help Wanted

Reviewers and Staff Wanted (Fire and Ice)

Marketing

Making Marketing More About Them & Less About Us (Author, Jody Hedlund)

Have a great weekend, everyone. Happy reading!

Jun 222011
 

Summer is finally here!

I’m not just talking about the official “First Day of Summer” that we’ve been counting down to on the LDSWBR blog. I’m talking about the sun! I think I saw the number 90 on the forecast for this week, too.

Speaking (reading?) of the Countdown to Summer 2011there are less than three days left to enter to win one of 14 great summer reads as well as the $50 Amazon Gift Card up for grabs.

The fastest and easiest way to get the most entries is to comment on each Countdown to Summer 2011 author post. We have really great authors presenting really great books so go check it out, leave a comment and who knows- maybe you’ll be one of our lucky winners!

And speaking (ok, reading) of great books, The Golden Spiral by Lisa Mangum is now available in paperback!

That’s right. Book 2 in Lisa’s highly-enjoyable The Hourglass Door series has been released in paperback and is available for purchase from Deseret Book, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.

In May of this year, The Golden Spiral was awarded the Silver Medal for the Benjamin Franklin Award and is currently a finalist for the ForeWord Review’s 2010 YA Book of the Year Award.

Congratulations, Lisa!

Lisa also donated a hardcover copy of Book 3 in The Hourglass Door trilogy, The Forgotten Locket, as a prize in our Countdown to Summer 2011 contest. Thanks, Lisa!

So go comment right now. The LDSWBR Countdown to Summer 2011 contest ends Friday, June 24, 2011 at Midnight MDT!