The Writing Life (And Announcement of BOOK WINNER)

I rushed to my husband's study this morning and cried, "Honey! I just had the most horrible experience!"
He works from home, but after such a dire announcement turned to give me his attention, his eyes widening.
"What happened!"

"I weighed myself.
I'm two pounds heavier than last week!"
He slumped a little and turned back to the screen, but he was smiling just enough for me to catch it.
"Didn't you already have coffee today?"
"Yes. But that's two pounds heavier after subtracting for that."
(I had actually enjoyed two cups of the stuff, so I figured a pound was reasonable to subtract.)
"Well," he said, "watch what you eat today."
I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I will."

Somehow, I felt better.

As a writer, I create drama all the time out of the littlest things. I see this tendency in my daughters and wonder, Where on earth did they get that from?
(Shrug) Guess it's a mystery.

And now, on to something that matters: The winner of a book! Last week, I left a post asking commenters to share something they're thankful for.  Anyone who commented was entered in a drawing to win any one book that I've written--winner's choice.

I did not try to weigh the comments and choose the best.
(I do enough weighing!)
 Besides, any reason for gratitude is a good reason--our God is always worthy to be praised and thanked. 


Using random.org,the winner of the drawing is:
Kelly Ropson

Congratulations, Kelly!
You can choose from any of my published books and I'll either mail you a copy or send you a free kindle--again, your choice.

To see my regency series:
BEFORE THE SEASON ENDS
THE HOUSE IN GROSVENOR SQUARE
THE COUNTRY HOUSE COURTSHIP (each with sample chapters),
 check out this page of my website:
(http://www.LinoreBurkard.com/books.html)

To see my Kindle shorts ("novelettes") use the following links:



I'll be in touch via email to get your choice. JUST IN CASE you're one of those wonderful people who have already read all of my books ,you can choose to be surprised. I'll send you a book by a different Christian novelist that you're sure to enjoy. It will be one I've read and can vouch for! Thank you, everyone who participated in this giveaway, and be sure to sign up for the blog (on the right) so you'll know when I do my next one. Warmest Blessings, Linore

Kindle Freebies

Last night I got carried away when I was browsing titles available for Kindle.
As a writer, I love old books, and there were many "new" old titles available--and almost all of them were free. (How could I resist?)

It occurred to me that many of these books would be of interest to some of you. Lots of my readers are writers also, or mothers, homeschoolers, etc. (I have such smart women readers!) So, here's the list I picked up: Books are free unless otherwise noted: (If you don't have a Kindle, take a title that interests you and check Project Gutenberg for it. Most older books that are free in one place will also be available there, and you can download the books as a pdf. In addition, unlike the Kindle versions, Project Gutenberg offers books WITH illustrations intact. That's my biggest complaint with Kindle--illustrations are often missing.)

Anyway, here's my list of my latest and greatest free ebooks:

1.Tillie, A Mennonite Maid: A Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch
2. Woman's Life in Colonial Days
3. The Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions
4. The Paradise of Children (From, "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys")
5. Under the Lilacs (Penny Books) (This one cost $1.00)
6. The Betrothed (Penny Books) (Also $1.00)
7. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes
8. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery: Various Volumes (I got three)
9. Directions for Cookery, In Its Various Branches
10.Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit Among the Pennsylvania Germans
11.The Homeplace (Singing River Series #1) (This won't be on Gutenberg)
12.Stopping Time, Part One
13. Stopping Time, Part Two
14. A Gift of Grace (Kauffmann Amish Bakery Series#1)(won't be on Gutenberg)
15.The Twelve Sacred Traditions of Magnificent Mothers-in-Law (I can't wait to see this one! HA.)
16. Publish on Amazon Kindle With the Digital Text Platform (this may help with a workshop I teach on self-publishing.)
17. The Grey Fairy Book (Also the Brown, Blue, and Lilac are available.)These are the classic books that Dover puts out, too.
18. Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations
19. Familiar Quotations
20.The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes,Historical, Literary and Humorous: A New Selection
21. The World's Greatest Books, Volume Two: Fiction (I'm trying this one out. What the heck--it's free.)

Now you know why I love my Kindle! Every so often I go on a book "buying" frenzy and it costs me practically nothing. Actually, the real reason I love it is because it's truly helping me read more. I no longer have to annoy my husband with my reading light because the Kindle light is way less obtrusive to others in a room. He gets to sleep while I get to read!

I've had other book-gathering frenzies for my Kindle, which I'll share another time. But use this list to take advantage of freebies while they last if you have a Kindle, or check Project Gutenberg.

Happy Reading!!