Although I would love to keep up with this blog and my new YA Christian Indie book review blog, I just can't do both (not to mention my other commitments, hobbies, and writing the second book in my series)! Honestly, I've never been great at writing about myself, so reviewing books for other authors is the obvious choice. So, while I'll certainly update this blog occasionally, I would invite you to join me on YA Christian Books and help get the word out about all of the great YA Indie books!
See you over there~
Tammy
www.yachristianbooks.com
Knowing: A Series of Gifts is available for instant download on Kindle and Nook. Why not give a gift with a life-giving message to your teen or young adult today?
They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference is an inspiring collection of brief biographies of 25 men and women who refused to conform to the societal beliefs and expectations of their time and, by stepping out and away from the crowd, they changed their world and ours as well. It’s received the 2011 Mom’s Choice Gold Award for Young Adult Nonfiction, the 2012 Readers Favorite Silver Medal Award for Young Adults-General, and was the 2011-2012 DIY Book Festival Winner for the Teenage category. The Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) also selected it for their annual list of best selections for young adults in the nonfiction category.
Sandra McLeod Humphrey is a retired clinical psychologist with over 35 years experience working with young people. She is a writer and consultant for the Heroes & Dreams Foundation which provides character education materials to schools K-8 throughout the United States and Canada and the recipient of the National Character Education Center’s Award for “Exemplary Leadership in Ethics Education” (2000). She was also “Author of the Month” for MyShelf.com 12/03 and the recipient of the Helen Keating Ott Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature (7/05).
2011 Mom’s Choice
Gold Award Recipient
Buy a copy of They Stood Alone! on Amazon.com Today Only
and receive more than 20 Free Bonus Gifts! For more information:
Knowing: A Series of Gifts has reached the #1 position on Goodreads'
"Best Young Adult Fiction Christian Books" list. How awesome is that? :)
Knowing: A Series of Gifts is ranked #22 for Christian teen books on Amazon. Thank you!
Sassy Pants Makes Amends, is a tale for all ages; it models how to go about “fixing a friendship when you are the one who broke it.” In the first story,
Sassy Pants, she went about breaking everything—rules, friendships, her mother’s heart…In this story Sassy Pants practices her apology and with Molly's moral support delivers it and then asks for forgiveness. With that accomplished she comments that apology and forgiveness were just the first part. Now she wants to do amends to help the ones she hurt trust her again. It was a lot of hard work, but worth the effort!
The Sassy Pants series is a great set for young readers. Each book comes with a code in the back to download a free audio version of the book. Burn your own CD and viola you have entertainment on the road, or read-along practice to develop reading fluency, so many uses! To say nothing of all the conversations the story evokes. There is also a free parent/teacher manual see downloadables on her
website.
Recovery groups have made great use of the story. The explanation of amends is simple and straight forward; it helps many in 12 Step programs. For more information you may go to
http://sassypantsco.blogspot.comSassy Pants Makes Amends is the second in the series of four. She is available at Amazon, B & N, and other retail and online sites, also from the publisher, Tate Publishing.com and on her website
www.fromgodsheart.com.
You can find her landing page at
http://sassypantsmakesamends.comWhen you purchase from Amazon.com June 19 she has loads of gifts available. You just put your name, email addy and confirmation code from Amazon in the little form at the end of the list. Hit submit and it takes you to the gift page where you may download or find how to contact the author for your free gift. You are may choose—or you may take one of each!
Author Bio:
Reviews are coming in for my book and I Am Blown Away!! It's so amazing to read such positive comments.
DON'T FORGET...BUY KNOWING: A SERIES OF GIFTS TOMORROW AND ENTER TO WIN A KINDLE!!!
Thank you Brenda at WV Stitcher for your wonderful review! Click the link below to have a look:
WV Stitcher: Knowing: A Series of Gifts by Tammy Hill~First Wild Card Tour with review#links#linksHere is Janna's review from her blog,
http://cornhuskeracademy.blogspot.com/2012/06/knowing-series-of-gifts-book-review.html. Thank you, Janna!
I'm back from a wonderful trip to Brussels, just in time for the launch of Knowing: A Series of Gifts. This book has been a work in progress for a year and a half. I'm so excited it's finally time for the official release! The day before the launch, watch out for blog posts and reviews. On June 5th, make sure you stop by for your chance to win a free Kindle!
Would you like to participate in the launch? Email me at:
[email protected] for ways you can help.
DON’T MISS this great opportunity to read The Map Quilt eBook-- Death in rural Wisconsin is only the beginning to new chaos in Robertsville. —by author Lisa Lickel …get it at Amazon.com today and receive FREE E-GIFTS, including a CLOTH SCENTED BOOKMARK or EREADER SLEEVE, and LOTS OF FREEBIES offer good MAY 22nd ONLY! Click here http://bit.ly/IVSvQX! Gifts list for those who purchase Lisa Lickel’s cozy mystery eBook, The Map Quilt, on May 22, 2012
-Elaine Marie Cooper, 3 chapter read of her latest novel, Legacy of Deer Run, the final book of the Deer Run Saga.
-Tom Blubaugh, introduction and 3 chapter read of novel, Night of the Cossack
Night of the Cossack is a compelling adventure about a teenager who is forced to grow up quickly on his exhilarating journey through parts of Russia and Europe during the early 1900s.
-April Gardner, Warring Spirits, 3 chapter read from the novel
-Rose McCauley, free eBook, Novel Morsels 65 of your favorite Christian authors share more than 120 of their favorite book-related recipes with you! Find out what their characters snack on!
Carol Brown, first chapter of her non-fiction book, The Mystery of Spiritual Sensitivity
-Brenda Hendricks, note cards Nine Greeting Cards for Children ages 5 to 10 (computer download): Designed to entertain, enlighten and encourage, each card is a three-in-one activity. The face of the card features hidden pictures within a line drawing, which the child can color. On the back, a fictional story reminds the child of God’s overcoming power.
The roses by our terrace are in full bloom...
...and I'm so thankful for them. How could I not stop and "smell the roses"...or, in this case, take photos?
What beauty is just out
your front door today?
I made a button! Isn't it great? It's even clickable! Wouldn't you like to have one just like it for your blog or website? I would be sooo grateful! Here's the code:
<iframe src="http://files.bannersnack.com/iframe/embed.html?hash=bu8wcb7o&bgcolor" width="200" height="200" seamless="seamless" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe>
Just copy it, paste it, and share it!
I enlisted the help of two princesses to help me pick the winners from the John 316 Network Blog Hop...
First, we drew for the winner of a copy of my new YA novel, Knowing: A Series of Gifts.
And the winner of the book is....
...Ladette!
Next up, the Wild Olives "So Loved" tee to help fund a heart surgery for an orphan in China.
And the winner is....
...Pamela!
Congratulations to Lad
Today, May 14th only - buy A Tumbled Stone by Marcia Laycock on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Tumbled-Stone-Marcia-Lee-Laycock/dp/1770694552/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337010892&sr=1-1 and email
[email protected] with the purchase code to receive the link for lots of free stuff plus a draw for free books!
This is what has been said about A Tumbled Stone:
"A powerful tale of redemption, of belonging. Like drawing back the curtains on a world of wonder and hope." - Phil Callaway, Author of The Edge of the World and Wonders Never Cease
"This is a novel with power and vision, profoundly taking you deep into matters of the soul. Read it, enjoy it, and when you turn the final page, be prepared to discover that it's a story that will stay with you for a long, long time." - Sigmund Brouwer, Author of The Weeping Chamber and 19 other novels.
Don't miss this opportunity to get a great read and some freebies as well!
More more information, visit her website:
http://www.vinemarc.com/
Are you looking for the BLOG HOP? Click on the BLUE TAB above that reads "Giveaways!" and enter to win a copy of my new YA novel and a t-shirt from www.wildolivetees.com!
To hop to one of the other 50 + blogs, click on the BLUE TAB above that reads, "Blog List."
Back home, we had a spurt of warm, humidity-free weather and called it spring. Here in France, spring is like the energizer bunny--It just keeps on going. It's a wonderful, new experience for me. I'm enjoying every second as I watch the Plane trees slowly go from bald, knobby things to displaying majestic green leaves the size of elephant ears.
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| Large Plane Trees by Vincent van Gogh |
The dry and dusty looking vineyard across the valley is smattered with green, promising grapes. The café owners are taking down their plastic screens and placing tables along the street for the patrons to get better views of passersby as they sip their cafes. Last week, I was also privileged to see Paris in the spring. Yes, it was cool and rainy but it was, well...Paris. I've added a few photos I took on our visit. Enjoy and don't forget...ONE WEEK FROM TODAY is the BLOG HOP. Come back for a chance to win my novel and another special prize!
I've discovered how to add a Page Bar (Yes, I am excited about it)! You can now click on the blue bar at the top of this page to navigate around my blog. Check it out...and check back because I have a lot of fun ideas for new pages and plan to add more tabs soon!
I'm giving you early notice!
I'm participating, with over 50 authors, in a huge, across-our-blogs giveaway from May 7th - May 14th: The John 3:16 Blog Hop! You'll have the opportunity to "hop" from blog to blog, entering to win books and a lot of other great prizes! In fact, I'm giving away a free, pre-release copy of my book, Knowing: A Series of Gifts, and another gift that is very near and dear to my heart. That's not the best news, though...we'll also give away TWO Kindles!
I'll post more information about: how to enter, the participating blogs, gifts, and more soon, so save the date--MAY 7th--and check back!!
which means the Hill household is enjoying...
sun-freshened bedding,
colors of the sun,
sunshade on the terrace,
sun-ripened fruit,
and light, sun-rich fare on our table.
I hope you are enjoying all of the beauty and warmth of the season.
Until next time,
Tammy
When I posted about being unsure about the book cover options available to me, someone advised me to follow my instincts. I did. Instead of choosing one of the three covers, I suggested one of my own. They liked it...and so do I. Here is the cover of my new book!
What do you think?
I'm officially vacationing back in the States for two weeks. Unofficially, I'm plowing ahead with my publishing house to market the book. Last week, as I ate my way through most of the American food chains, my manuscript left for the printer, sell sheets were created, and work on a book trailer and new website started. It's really coming together! I'll reveal the book cover next post, so make sure to check back soon and mark your calendars...
...the official release date is June 5th 2012!
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