May Days

“Every spring is the only spring – a perpetual astonishment.” ~Ellis Peters

Isn’t it true? When spring arrives, it catches my heart. Every time! The soft green velvet of the hills, the blossoms on the trees, the sweet scent of blooming roses. Spring is here, and then it’s gone.

Here’s something else that’s here…and then it will soon be gone:

In between book releases, I’m running monthly contests as a way to stay connected to my readers, to give back to them, and to encourage the simple life. This month, the theme is: “Small is the New Big.” There’s an easy entry form on the contest page. I’m asking readers to send in their “small is big” ideas. The best tips are posted on my blog each day. Three winners will be chosen at the end of the month–Godiva Mini-Cupcakes will be delivered to your door!

Hope you’ll join in the fun! Just one more month, then books start releasing like jets on a runway. “The Haven,” featuring middle sister Sadie from the “Stoney Ridge Seasons” series, will release mid-summer. Soon after comes “Life with Lily”–the first in the “Adventures of Lily Lapp” series for children, ages 8-12. “Amish Proverbs” re-releases in an expanded form this fall, too. And the year ends with a bang with “The Lesson,” youngest sister M.K.’s story. Actually, that story starts with a bang. Literally!

Don’t forget to read my bi-monthly blog with “The Christian Post” (the largest on-line Christian news source, based in Washington D.C.). Hope you’ll pop over and check it out. Maybe even subscribe!

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