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Buying and reading fiction is a natural part of summer bliss. Catch some great buys on my three novels as we all savor the last rays of summer sun.

I welcome the yellow-tinged leaves that have started to blow across my path during evening walks. In fact, I gather them up, stopping every 10 yards to pluck a symbol of the changing season from its grassy resting place.

Before you start gathering the rich, colorful offerings of Fall, I encourage you to still indulge in the delights of summer reading (or store up for winter…I have no shame). Start here…with these great deals on all three of my novels. Hip to Be Square, Altar Call, and Life, Libby, and the Pursuit of Happiness. They are my seasonal offering to you.

Save whether you buy 1,2,3, or more copies (any combination). Three for $18 gets you a full, signed set of my novels.  Take a look at the My Books page of this site for more details on how to order.

Are you more into non-fiction? Check out my latest devotional, Tea Light Moments to Refresh Your Day. If you are indulging in the wonders of e-books, my earlier 2009 release Tea Light Moments for a Woman’s Soul is now available for Kindle download. Visit amazon.com for more information (but not before stopping by my summer fiction sale. Have I mentioned that…)

Grab a book. Leaf through it. Discover a new season. Delight in life! -Hope

I’m savoring my last night of a personal writing retreat. Chose to stay in a city neighborhood that I used to live in. It’s been a great escape from routine and has helped open up my thoughts. Sitting in front of a blank screen can be painful…it is an act of perseverance to keep staring at it until something surfaces and makes its way to the keyboard. I’m working on my next book of meditations which is why I like to wait out the chaos in my head before I start writing. Doesn’t always happen that way. My goal for this trip was to press on in the writing and to not pause long enough to go back and judge, tear apart, delete what I wrote earlier in the day. So far I’ve been successful.

I’m grateful for a change of view. Shifting “place” always works to shift my perspective and ideas. When I try to write from my normal perch at home, I find that I cycle through the same thoughts for hours. It’s important to shake up routine and to take in fresh sights and sounds.  Back to staring at the screen…with gratitude.