With a Joyful Noise Giveaway

Amanda, who writes on her blog called, With a Joyful Noise, took me up on the offer of a free copy of In Paths of Righteousness in exchange for posting her honest review of it. She is also offering a giveaway of my book, so go ahead and enter the drawing! I will be mailing the book directly to the winner, so it will be signed by me.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and check out Amanda's blog: www.withajoyfulnoise.blogspot.com

Author of My Hope // Review and Giveaway

Several weeks ago I was contacted by a young lady offering to post a review of In Paths of Righteousness on her blog in exchange for a free copy of the book. I am so honored by the sweet comments she posted, and the pictures she took are gorgeous! Please check out Abigail's blog and enter her giveaway.

Also, for any of you who have a blog and would be willing to do something like this, I would love to send you a copy of my book in exchange for your honest review. Please use the contact form on the right to let me know if you are interested!

Have a great weekend!

Keri

And the Winner is...

Alicia Ruggieri!!

Congratulations on winning a free copy of my book! I hope you enjoy it :)

I do have something for the rest of you who entered this drawing and would still like to read In Paths of Righteousness. If you contact me by the end of next week you can get your own copy for only $10, shipping included! Please use the "Contact" form to the right in order to do that. Or you can email me at: 4everwrittenonmyheart@gmail.com

Giveaway // The Beginnings of Book #2

Hello! 

Many people have asked me if I am going to write another book, and as some of you know I am in the process of writing one--a sequel to In Paths of Righteousness.  It has yet to be titled, and is only 50 pages long at the moment, but that's 10 pages longer than it was a week ago :) This time of year it is hard for me to sit down and focus on anything if I know there's work that needs to be done, and it seems like the work never ends. But last week I was able to do some writing, which gets me excited for what this next book holds. A sneak peak anybody?

Isaiah Riley stood looking over the sprawling wheat field that stretched out lush and green in front of him. That familiar feeling of pride swelled up in his chest. It was more than satisfying to see the fruit of his labors and know that it would provide food, clothing and shelter for his family. There was no other feeling like it in the world.

            He looked towards the western sky; a dark blue with heavy rain clouds. “Just in time,” he thought, turning towards the house to go in for supper.

***

            It was just beginning to rain about the time David reached home that evening. As he mounted the porch steps to go inside, Clyde sat in front of the door, whining mournfully with an unusually timid look on his face.

            “What’s the matter, boy?” David questioned the animal, patting him gently on the head. “You want to come inside?”

            David opened the door and Clyde went slinking into the cabin with his tail tucked between his legs. The typically ferocious looking wolf curled up on the rug like a little puppy and continued to whimper with his ears perked at attention.

            “What’s the problem with him?” Levi asked, turning away from the table where he was preparing their supper.

            “I don’t know.” David replied. “He doesn’t act like he’s hurt. Must be afraid of the storm.”

            Distant sounds of thunder rumbled through the forest as the rain began falling harder on the roof.

            “This will be good for our garden,” David said as he walked over to a window and looked out at the downpour, “and everybody’s crops too.” He added.

            A blaze of lightening flashed through the sky, followed by a clap of thunder several seconds later.

            “Papa?” David turned from the window. “Do storms like this make you feel really small?”

            The old man chuckled. “A lot of things make me feel small, David. I used to feel alone and unnoticed at the same time though.” Levi assumed a thoughtful expression that David saw often on his wrinkled face. “But now the things that make me feel so small and helpless remind me more of God’s greatness, and I marvel that He would take notice of little me.”

            “Hmm,” David mused, “I never thought about it quite like that before.”

            Levi and David bowed several moments later to thank God for His provisions for them prior to eating their evening meal. Just as David spoke the word, “Amen,” the pitter-patter of rain on the roof changed to the tinkling sound of ice against the window panes.

100 people have liked Stories by Keri Nicole's facebook page, and since that seems like a big number to me, I'm going to do a giveaway of my book. If you do not yet have a copy of In Paths of Righteousness, or if you know someone you would like to give a copy to, please enter the drawing! Either leave a comment below or on the facebook page to have your name put in! The winner will be announced Saturday morning (July 18th).

Also, you are invited to a book signing this week at Cabin Fever Coffee in Defiance, Ohio. I went in there for the first time recently and it's an adorable little coffee shop. The perfect place to read a book and drink a cup of coffee--or hot chocolate if you're like me. :) I will be there on Wednesday, July 15th, from 9am - 11:30am. I would love to see you there! My book is currently available for purchase there as well. 

Don't forget to enter the drawing! And if you get a chance, come on out to my book signing this week!

Giveaway Winner // Special Offer

Congratulations to:

Alicia Ruggieri

You just won a free copy of Lauren K. Lotter's book, Rustlers and the Texas Trail!!

Thank you to each one who participated in this giveaway, as well as Lauren's giveaway of my book, In Paths of Righteousness. You can go to Lauren's blog over at Heritage Literature to find out who the other winner is!

A special something for those of you who didn't win the drawing:

I am offering free shipping on my book for one week (through February 5th). So, if you would like to purchase In Paths of Righteousness, now is the time!! Go to my website to order your  copy with no shipping cost!

Once again, congratulations, Alicia. I hope you enjoy reading Lauren's book!

Interview and Book Giveaway! // With Lauren K. Lotter

Hey Everybody! We've got some exciting stuff going on here today!! My friend and fellow author, Lauren, is here with us, and she's going to share a little about herself and her writing, as well give all of you the chance to win a free paperback copy of her book! And, if you head on over to her blog at Heritage Literature, you will find that I'm there today with a giveaway of my book as well! :) So I hope that you will all participate! Information on how you can enter the drawing for Lauren's book, Rustlers and the Texas Trail, can be found at the bottom of this post. :)

Welcome to my blog, Lauren! Tell us a little about yourself. 

Thank you, Keri! I am a 19 year old farmgirl from Michigan. I live with my parents, two brothers and a sister. Fall is my favorite time of year and I'm a coffee girl!

In addition to writing, I work for my dad at our family auction company, do some work with horses and I am a photographer.

Besides writing, I enjoy reading, crafts, cooking, farming and pretty much any activity that gets me out-of-doors!

What inspired Rustlers and the Texas Trail?

I have always had a fascination for the old west and anything to do with horses and ranching. Though I am still an avid reader, I pretty much devoured books in my early teen years and I was desperate for western stories. But the only ones I could find were not suitable for a teen girl to be reading(or any age, really). So I wrote my own western story! I had no intentions of publishing it, but as time went on, my family began to encourage me to do something with what I had written.

So here I am! I have had many people tell me how blessed they were by the story and I'm thankful the Lord gave me the ability to write.

Would you give us a synopsis?

Fifteen-year-old Amy S. Kentworthy is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she and her friends find a herd of stolen cattle on a mountain near her family's ranch in Durango, Wyoming-and narrowly escape an encounter with the cattle thieves themselves! In an effort to return the swindled cattle to their rightful owner, Rocking H Ranch, Amy and her father Clint Kentworthy embark on a dusty cattle drive to Texas. Little does she know the many dangers they will face along the way. Dust storms, wolves, and bank robbers each threaten to halt the journey, and the return of the perilous cattle thieves changes everything. Can they bring help in time to stop the rustlers and save the cattle? Will Amy's faith provide her with the courage she needs to face the very same thieves who dared to steal hundreds of cattle? Join Amy in this exciting western adventure as she learns valuable lessons on life, family, and the faith it takes to make it in a ranchin' world.

Who will enjoy Rustlers and the Texas Trail?

It was originally written for teen girls, but it is appropriate for all ages. I have had adults to five year olds reading and enjoying it.

Do you plan to write more books?

Yes, I do. I am planning on having the second book in The Christian Cowgirl Adventure Series, Hidden Treasure and Wedding Bells, published in a few months and I am working on the rough draft to a third book, The Stranger and the Lost Mine.

I will also be publishing a novella within the next month or so titled, Whisper and I am working on a sequel, titled Thunder.

I intend to write many more books/stories in the future!

Where can people connect with you online (social media, websites, blog)?

You can order a copy of my book on Amazon.

Follow my blog for writing updates and posts about everyday life.

Add me to your circles on Google+:  google.com/+LaurenKLotter

 A huge thank you, Lauren, for allowing me to interview you, and for interviewing me as well! 

Please leave a comment below in order to be entered in the drawing for a free copy of Lauren's book! 

The giveaway will last for one week. The winner will be announced Thursday, January 29th, and will be contacted by me and/or Lauren. 

Other things you can do in order to have your name entered more than once:

-Share the link to this giveaway on Google+ (go to Lauren's Google+ profile and re-share the link to the giveaway that she has posted so that she can track the shares)

-Follow Lauren's blog by signing up for email updates.

-Follow Lauren on Google+

(Note in your comment which of these you have done, so that I will be sure to put your name in the appropriate number of times.)

Hope you all have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!