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Revealed: Evolution of a Book Cover
Since Widow of Gettysburg has now had THREE (count them three) "final" covers that have each appeared at all the online retail sites, I thought showing you the evolution of the cover would be fitting. If nothing else, I'm sure I've confused you by posting varying covers for the same book, so it's time to explain! Before I go any further, THIS is THE FINAL FOR REAL cover of Widow of Gettysburg. Just finalized last week. Ta-da!
Now here's how we got there.
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Launched! Military Wives' New Testament with Psalms & Proverbs!
Thanks again to everyone who entered the drawing for the Heartfelt Give-away I announced on Monay! The winner is Melody Durant. Melody, check your email inbox! I hope all of you enjoyed getting to know Joanne Bischof, whose book inspired the give-away. Thanks to all of you who liked our Facebook pages. We are looking forward to connecting with you more! Stay in touch, we will both continue to offer give-aways from time to time! Plans are underway to give my Web site a facelift. One of the most important changes I want to make is to shine the spotlight on you, my readers, by posting photos of you with one (or more) of my books! But to do that, I need your help. There are two ways you could share your photos with me: 1) Post your photo directly to my Facebook author page. 2) If you're not on Facebook, email me your photo at jocelyn@...
Yesterday I received a fairly mangled piece of mail—not a car dealership ad, either, which would have been promptly recycled anyway. This was a tax document. Publishing and promoting a book is definitely a team effort, and one of the teams whose work I am most fascinated by is the one who created this book trailer for Wedded to War, the first book in my Heroines Behind the Lines series. Read on for an interview with Phil Jacoby, creative producer of Mothlight Creative, the company who made this happen. (Behind the scenes...
Last month I shared with you five historic sites of New York City that appear in my Civil war novel Wedded to War. Today, I want to take you to Washington, DC--or Washington City, as it was commonly referred to in 1861. There are many sites not on this list simply because the buildings no longer exist. My goal is to show you places both "then" and "now" that you can actually visit today. First,...
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Now available for pre-order: 5 Love Languages Military Edition!
If you are connected to the Faith Deployed Facebook page or my author page, you may already know that The 5 Love Languages Military Edition is now available for pre-order. But I have to tell you, I just noticed that right now it’s on a major sale- it’s $6.98 instead of $12.99! Not sure how long this...
Heartfelt Give-away Winner Announced
Blueberry Brown Sugar Scones
Book 1 in the Cadence of Grace series, Be Still My Soul is an apt title for the book, which had my own heart pounding, stirring, and breaking for the characters. Joanne Bischof shines as a master wordsmith, painting vivid scenes textured with all five senses. This alone, makes it worth the read, but the story will sweep you away as much as its Appalachian setting. Not your run-of-the-mill romance, this one stands out for its realistic,...
Spotlight on My Readers! (plus a give-away)
Divided Families and Newspaper Advertisements During the Civil War
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Book Trailer
Wedded to War Historic Sites of Washington City
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