TOP 3 - December 14, 2020

 This will be my last Top 3 for 2020. Effective Saturday, I am off the blog until January 4th. Bob isn't always home for Christmas. This year I get him for Christmas and New Years. 

That doesn't mean I won't be working behind the scenes prepping for the new year, only that I won't be spending hours on blog posts. I'd rather be losing at DEAL cards with Bob ;-)

Here we go for our last Top 3 of this year:

I am also starting to line up some special guests for 2021. My Goal is to have one Special Guest during one of the normal Author Spotlights. If there is someone you'd love for me to interview and showcase, please let me know in the comments below or email me - AngelaDrake(at) webname (dot) com

Merry Christmas!

All my best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY

 

Good morning, friends!

We are down to the last two tips of 2020. I'm working on a new way of showcasing the book in 2021. I hope you've enjoyed this and will continue to visit.

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I thought with being in the throes of the holiday season, this quote was particularly poignant:

"It's easy to get distracted if you're looking for distractions. What I try to do is focus on my priorities and understand what they are and commit to them. So, for me, writing is a priority and I commit to that then distractions are less tempting."

~Carla Neggers                                                                        

NYT Bestselling author

We need to enjoy the holidays, just know they will be over in a couple of weeks then it's time to eliminate the distractions and follow your dream!

All my best

~Angela

                                                 

TOP 3 - December 7, 2020

 This has been a year! 

I don't know what 2021 has in store for us but I know that I am laying the ground work now for a successfull year ahead. 

One of the things I have planned is to release not one but two books in the Planned To Perfection series. 

While on my road trip I spent an evening in a hotel binge-watching Sarra Cannon's plotting series on youtube. Here's the PLAYLIST. With my Plotting Notebook and pen in hand, I went to work trying to figure out what wasn't working with Book 2. 

I FOUND IT! Thank you, Sarra Cannon for a fabulous free course. You broke through the dam and helped me see what I was missing. 

With the new plotting notes at hand, I'm spending some time every day/ evening actually writing again!

I'm also hard at work prepping my office, as well as the rest of the house, for Christmas decorations. I'm determined the entire village is going up in the office this year. I've not had the whole community up since we moved here over twelve years ago. I've since added pieces and it's important to me to set them up. At least in my office, I can set the village up then close the door - keeping the cats from walking through like Godzillas. ;-)

What's on your Top 3 this week? How are you preparing for this out-of-norm holiday season?

Please share in the comments below. We could all use ideas during this time.

All my best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY

 

Good morning, friends!

While this is a busy time of year, I'm really glad to be back to work on a regular schedule. I loved seeing the girls and helping Kassie prepare for her daughters' arrival but I really am a homebody at heart. 

This week I'm hoping to take some of these sage advice tips to heart. I had planned to write while I was traveling but they stayed up way later than I'm used to and I was just exhausted by the time I found my pillow and the house was quiet.  Though on the last night of my trip, I was in a nice hotel room all by myself. I spent the time going through Sarra Cannon's Plotting series videos on YouTube and found some great things in my own plotting that was missing. I became re-energized about this story - probably more so than I've been from the beginning.

This week we continue our series:

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"The burning desire to see my book in print kept me motivated."

~Cherry Adair, New York Times Bestselling author

 How motivated are you?

All my best!

~Angela

WEDNESDAY REVIEW - The Christmas Cookie House

 This week, I'm taking you inside a beautiful mansion a majority of us could only dream of living in.

Bob and I owned an 1883 Victorian many years ago. The house had history, and ghosts, but nothing like you'll discover in the attic of the mansion Jennifer Griffith takes us inside.

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I was intriqued to read this book and my finger had clicked buy before I'd finished reading the description:

Jennifer writes what she calls 'Cotton Candy for the Soul'' romances. They are sweet and you can't stop reading them.

That sounds like those Christmas cookies we can't get enough of. 

I could not put this book down and was so engrossed in the story that I caught myself trying to turn the pages on the kindle several times. 

THE CHRISTMAS COOKIE HOUSE – A Sweet Holiday Romance by Jennifer Griffith was a fun, easy read. Perfect for busy the holiday season.

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Leela Miller has a goal and nothing is going to stand in her way. Not even the handsome Jay Wilson. She needs his grand Layton Mansion to see her late mother’s legacy with the Ladies Auxiliary to continue. There’s just one little hitch. Okay, it’s a big one but if determination is anything, Leela will get her way.

 Jay Wilson just wants free of Uncle Jingo’s Victorian Mansion. He has plans for his future and they do not include this monstrosity in a little town. When Leela Miller literally falls into the house, he figures there might be a way of making his last uncle’s request a bit more bearable.

Jennifer Griffith’s creative way of letting us see why these two are meant to be together is the gem in this story. The cookie recipe she shares is a bonus treat you’ll want to add to your holiday baking.

 I’ve purchased the other two books in this Christmas House series:

Book 2 - TheSleigh Bells Chalet – A Small Town Romance

Book 3 – TheHoliday Hunting Lodge – A Sister’s Ex-Romance

 Also check out her Sugar Plum Falls Series 

I’m giving The Christmas Cookie House – A Sweet Holiday Romance:

You can purchase your copy by clicking HERE

You'll find Jennifer on the following social media streams:

WEBSITE    FACEBOOK    TWITTER    GOODREADS    BLOG    AMAZON

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Jennifer Griffith (Rerun)

  Good morning, friends!

I am reposting the Author Spotlight of Jennifer Griffith because I will be sharing my review of The Christmas Cookie House on tomorrow's Wednesday Review.

Today, I'm shining the spotlight on Jennifer Griffith.

Jennifer writes what she calls 'Cotton Candy for the Soul'' romances. They are sweet and you can't stop reading them. I guess she can't stop writing them either by the very prolific book list on her Amazon Page. I encourage you to check out her page and see what she ate on a dare. ;-)

Her most recent release has already been added to my Christmas Reading List on my Kindle.

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You will find Jennifer on the following social media locations:

WEBSITE    FACEBOOK    TWITTER    GOODREADS    BLOG    AMAZON