Author: Dora Hiers

Congrats to Pelican Book Group!

/ Dora Hiers
On October 1st, Pelican Book Group celebrated the 2nd anniversary of acquiring White Rose Publishing and their debut of Harbourlight Books, a Christian fiction imprint. To celebrate the launch, Harbourlight released not one, but four new books:

Bahama Breeze, a light-hearted action adventure, by Eddie Jones
Gold Trap, a fun adventure, by Lilly Maytree
Murder in Hum Harbour, a cozy mystery, by Jayne E. Self
Shadows: Book of Aleth, Part One, an allegorical fantasy, by Michael Duncan

Check out these exciting titles by clicking here. Friday I’ll be highlighting Shadows: Book of Aleth, Part One, so make sure you stop back by!

But, wait! That’s not all. Check out their showcase of Holiday Extravaganza titles for $1 available from December 1st to Christmas Eve. Yowzee! That’s enough books to last my holiday season. What about you?

Mistaken Identity by K. Dawn Byrd

/ Dora Hiers

Eden Morgan longs for a boyfriend of her own, an impossible goal when her best friend, Lexi Branson, gets all the attention and all the guys. When they fall in love with the same guy, Eden believes she doesn’t have a chance. She can only hope that sometimes the good girl gets the guy.

1) How did this story come to you? 

Sometimes I get the strangest ideas! I wondered what would happen if a not-as-pretty good Christian girl and her gorgeous non-Christian best friend fell in love with the same guy. Who would get the guy?

2) Tell us about the journey to getting this book published.
I had already published several books with Desert Breeze Publishing when they opened a young adult line. I’d been writing romantic suspense and thought it would fun to try my hand at a young adult novel. It was so much fun that I’m signing a contract for a young adult mystery series that will debut in January.

3) Tell me three things about yourself that would surprise your readers.

  • I own two hairless Chinese Crested dogs. 
  • I love sour things….pickles, lemons, sour candy. 
  • I used to ride a Harley, but gave it up in order to have more time to write. (My husband always wanted to stay out way too long and take the scenic route home. He still has his bike, but I don’t miss mine at all.) 

4) What are you working on now and what’s next for you?
I’m editing my October release with Desert Breeze. This Time for Keeps is an inspirational romance.

5) Parting comments? Thank you for hosting me! For those of you who love Christian fiction, please check my blog for weekly book giveaways. I interview 3-5 authors a week who give away their books. www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com

6) Where can fans find you on the internet? Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geWeGQ6Ueu4
http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-178/K-Dawn-Byrd-Mistaken/Detail.bok
www.kdawnbyrd.com
www.kdawnbyrd.blogspot.com
I’m also on Twitter (kdawnbyrd) and facebook (K Dawn Byrd.) I am the moderator of the Christian Fiction Gathering facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=128209963444) If you join this group, you’ll get reminders about the weekly book giveways.

Celebrating at High Five Friday

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Thank you, Sandra Ardoin, for announcing and celebrating awards and contracts (including mine!) at High Five Friday. Check it out here…http://sandraardoin.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/high-five-friday-15/



Hubby and I are wrapping up our week-
long driving tour of the northeast. 

We’ve enjoyed a great week together, relaxing, eating (a lot of that going on!), and visiting some cool places like Ben & Jerry’s Factory and the Morse Syrup Farm in Vermont. We’re venturing into Boston today. Who knows what we’ll find.


Do I need to tell you how excited I’ll be when my head lands on my own pillow? 
I miss the feel of my grandson’s little arms wrapped around my neck in a hug, the sound of my granddaughter’s sweet little voice, guzzling a tall glass of iced tea, wrapping my fingers around a giant mug of cafe con leche and inhaling the scent. I praise God for rest, relaxation, and quality time away with my hubby. You see, my hubby doesn’t get much opportunity to unwind, to relax. He’s a fire chief, on call 24/7, with a radio and a cell phone attached to his hip. So, vacations like this are healthy, a destresser for him. 


But, my fingers itch to get back into the writing groove. I spread the love throughout the northeast, donating a few copies of Journey’s End to some libraries along the way. One librarian invited me back for an author event. We just might be making another trip to the northeast. Hmmm….does that count as work? Ut-oh.