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After a couple years of gobbling up 99 cent novella collections like they were potato chips (can’t eat just one?), as well as almost every other Chirstian Christmas book I’ve come across, I realized I had a problem. I opened my Kindle to look for a book from last year, and I couldn’t find it!  I already have a few collections in my account, so I added a Christmas collection, and now they are all in one place. Just clicking on the Christmas Collection link and seeing all those book covers gets me in the Christmas spirit! Do you already use Kindle collections? If you don’t, I recommend that you start a few of them! On my Kindle Fire 7, I click on the library menu button in the upper left corner, and one of the menu items is “collections.” Click on that, and from there, you create a collection just like you would create a new folder in your computer’s documents library. When you want to move a book into a collection, from the regular library screen,  touch and hold the book cover until a check mark appears on it, then click the PLUS (+) button in the upper Read More

I know most of my readers have Kindles and use them for at least some of their reading. But if you don’t, this is the time to pick one up. Amazon’s once-a-year Cyber Monday deals are amazing! I have a basic Kindle Fire 7, and it’s a nice little tablet!  And today, November 27, it’s just $29.99.  (Even at its usual price of $49.99, I think it’s a good deal for a tablet. ) It even comes in several different colors! How awesome is that?? And to make it all even better… Right now, you can get a subscription to Kindle Unlimited for up to 40% off!  Buy it for yourself or give it as a gift.  If I understand the small print correctly, the sale is open to current subscribers, too.  And while it’s nice to sell books, I love my Kindle Unlimited readers. All my books are available to read free through the Kindle Unlimited program, as are thousands and thousands of other books in every genre. The program is similar to netflix, for books instead of movies.  ***Note: a very nice reader sent me a message asking if authors make money through the Kindle Unlimited program. The Read More

Why to give Kindle Books as Christmas Gifts Everyone knows that books make great gifts, and digital books are especially nice because they are: Inexpensive – most Kindle books are under $10. Some are much cheaper! Environmentally friendly – no physical production or transportation “footprint.” Fast – forgot to shop in advance? Order online and have the gift delivered instantly. You can also schedule the delivery for later, if you are shopping early. Convenient – shop from home, in the proverbial pajamas. Abundant – you can find almost any title on Amazon. Easy to send – you only need the recipient’s email address. Free to deliver – you don’t have to pay postage or stand in line at the post office. Clutter-free – many of us have plenty of “stuff” and limited bookshelf space. Personal – we share books that we think other people will like. Easy to read – you can read Kindle books on a tablet, phone or computer. Or even on a Kindle. Returnable – if your recipient already has the book or is not interested, they can exchange it for an amazon gift card of the same value. How to Give a Kindle Book as a Read More

November 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Rooted in Love by Valerie Comer — A divorcé with a set of rambunctious twins falls for the boys’ daycare administrator, but does he deserve another chance at love? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) Prescription for Romance by June Foster — Though history teacher Scott Townsend made a commitment to the Lord as a teen, he can’t relinquish his bitterness toward his younger brother after he squanders their parents’ money. When a beautiful, young pharmacist seeks affirmation in a way that challenges Scott’s values, he must uphold his Christian upbringing. (Contemporary Romance from Forget Me Not Romance [Winged Publication]) Believing in Tomorrow by Kimberly Rae Jordan — Sammi struggles to accept the consequences for her actions and to live with her new reality—unwed mother instead of wife and then mother. Though it eats at her soul, she feels that the judgment she faces is her lot to bear. Can Levi get Sammi to see that their child deserves better? Or will she lose everything she’s dreamed of for her tomorrow because she can’t accept that forgiveness is hers for the Read More