More Free Books!

March 9, 2010By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

Still looking for free e-book bargains? Another of my favorite books is being offered for free on Amazon (kindle) this week. Check out Sushi for One?, the first in Camy Tang’s Sushi series. This book was one of my Friday Book Picks last year and you can read my description of it here.  Read this earlier post … Read More

Friday Book Pick — Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth

March 5, 2010By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

Okay, I have to say it . . . Daisy Chain is one of those books that makes me want to give up writing. Do you know what I mean? Mary DeMuth‘s writing is so beautiful, so remarkable, and so heart-wrenching that it makes my writing look like a “unicorns and rainbows” story. Keep in mind … Read More

Magic Detangling Spray for Writers

March 2, 2010By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

Do you remember that shampoo that promises, “No more tears?” It is a lie. Just so you know — so is that spray that promises, “No more tangles.” My seven-year-old daughter can attest to both of those statements. She loves her long hair, but she hates to have it combed out after it’s been washed. It’s been … Read More

Friday Book Pick: Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana

February 26, 2010By Karen Barnett 3 Comments

Authors Tricia Goyer and Ocienna Fleiss have accomplished a feat that seemed impossible. They have taken every loveable character-type from western romance literature and jam-packed them into one novel — skillfully spinning these wild characters into a single, beautiful story. Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana has it all: an orphan train, mail order brides, the saloon girl with a heart of gold, a … Read More

More Free Books!

February 1, 2010By Karen Barnett 4 Comments

The madness continues: more free e-books are available for download from booksellers Amazon and now Barnes & Noble. Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth is being offered for free download by Amazon and by Barnes and Noble. Also available (by both booksellers) is Robin Jones Gunn’s most recent release from the Katie Weldon series, Peculiar Treasures. Pastor … Read More

Free Books on Amazon!

January 25, 2010By Karen Barnett 3 Comments

Free books? FREE BOOKS??? This is music to my ears! A new marketing trend has recently appeared in the world of publishing and it has many writers and publishers scrambling to either jump on board or to issue condemning statements. Some writers/publishers have begun offering kindle (amazon.com) versions of specific titles for free as a way … Read More

Friday Book Pick: Powers by John B. Olson

January 21, 2010By Karen Barnett No Comments

Mystery, darkness, evil forces and death follow Mariutza from the shelter of Louisana’s swamps into the dizzying brightness of the city lights. Mari must seek out the one person whom she believes can overcome the evil and solve the mysteries surrounding her grandfather’s death before she becomes the next victim. Powers is the followup to John … Read More

Random Thoughts from a Disorganized Mind

January 11, 2010By Karen Barnett No Comments

I just realized that my last post was from mid-December. Did anyone wonder why I’d dropped off the face of the earth? Well, mainly it was due to my kids being home for Christmas vacation. We kept ourselves busy with board games, Christmas movies and decorating gingerbread houses and the like. Somehow blogging just didn’t … Read More