Bragworthy moment
Do you mind if I brag just a little?
“It’s your blog,” I can hear you thinking. “You can do whatever you want.”
Okay, then. I must share with you my 4-star OnlineBookclub review on Sapphire Secrets. To say I was blown away is putting it mildly. After all, it starts out like this: “Wow! Allow me to preface this by saying that this book thoroughly exceeded my expectations.” Read the rest here.
Be sure to catch the comments.
~DVC~
We have a winner!
Thanks to all of you who entered last week’s giveaway! Let’s give a shout out to Heather, latest winner and recipient of “Sapphire Secrets.”
But…you have more chances to win! This weekend, stop by my Facebook Launch party, play some games, win prizes. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/216200092058087/
Meet the twins from Sapphire Secrets
Two amazing young women are visiting us today. Please help me welcome identical twins Livy and DeeDee McCreary, singers and dancers extraordinaire, who star in my new novel, Sapphire Secrets.
Dawn V. Cahill: Livy, since this is your story, why don’t we start with you? Tell us why you want to share your story with the world.
Livy: Picture this–a spooky graveyard at midnight. Howling wind. And a strange old man who tells me to seek the truth about my mother’s death. Wouldn’t you be curious, too?
DVC: Indeed I would.
Livy: Sapphire Secrets is basically my testimony. And what an incredible journey. Not only did I find out the truth about my mother’s death, I also found God. Now, I just want the world to know that God loves them. So many people have never experienced His love. They don’t know what it’s like when God grabs ahold of you and pulls you into His arms – so unlike anything you’ll ever experience.
DVC: But you weren’t raised to believe in God. What made you change your mind?
Livy: I met someone who wasn’t afraid to share Christ with me. At first, I was resistant. Our parents and grandma raised us to be suspicious of organized religion. But then, one day everything changed. I had an accident and…
DVC: Spoiler alert!
Livy: Whoops. Anyway, as a result, I might never dance again. But without the accident, I might not have found God.
DVC: DeeDee, what do you think about Livy’s conversion?
DeeDee: She’s always spouting religious mumbo-jumbo. Not my thing. But ask me anything about dance. I can get into that.
DVC: Okay, dance it is. One of my readers wants to know, were all those dance lessons growing up a pleasure, or a chore?
DeeDee: I won’t lie and say they were a piece of cake. Dance lessons are grueling. If I hadn’t had Livy to learn and practice with, I’m sure I would have given up a long time ago. But now, I marvel at what my body can do. I’m pumped that we get to pay it forward by teaching other little girls the beauty of dance.
Livy: Our mom’s passion for dance rubbed off on us. I couldn’t have quit if you paid me. The downside of dance for me was the memorization. Not only the choreography, but all the French terminology. Like pas de bourres and ronde jambs…
DeeDee: The competitions…
Livy: Outgrowing our favorite leotards…
DeeDee: Hardly ever any boys in class to tease or flirt with.
DVC: How times change! A couple of single fathers brought their daughters into your studio for lessons.
Livy [giggling]: Don’t forget to mention how cute they were.
DVC: And now you’re dating one of them, aren’t you?
Livy: Spoiler alert!
DVC: My lips are sealed. Let’s let the readers find out for themselves, shall we?
DeeDee: Don’t forget to tell them about your prequel, When Lyric Met Limerick, a short story about a fateful meeting…the day our amazing and talented parents met.
DVC: Readers, just click on my Amazon author page to find both books: http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-V.-Cahill/e/B00QPRC2EY/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Check my webpage, dawnvcahill.com, for future giveaways and updates on Livy and DeeDee’s continuing saga. And thank you, ladies, for letting my readers get to know you today.
Livy and DeeDee [in unison]: So long, lovely readers.
DeeDee: Peeps, you have to come back for Book 2, because this crazy author is going to put me through an even worse ordeal than Livy’s. I have no clue how I’m going to get out of this mess…
We have a winner!
Brenda won the giveaway–a free copy of Sapphire Secrets. Congratulations, Brenda!
#freebook #giveaway ends in 1 day!
Act fast! There’s still time to enter my giveaway – a free Kindle copy of Sapphire Secrets, the story of identical twins, a tragic death, a hidden secret, and much more. All you have to do is leave a comment. And tell your reader friends to drop by also. I’ll choose a winner by the end of the week.
Read more about Livy and DeeDee’s story here.
~DVC~
#ebook#giveaway -Sapphire Secrets Cover Reveal!
Sapphire Secrets is now live in the Kindle Store! Click here to see more.
This cover is the handiwork of designer extraordinaire, Dineen Miller. What do you think of it? Let me know in the comments! One lucky commenter will win a free book.
~DVC~
#ebook#giveaway -Sapphire Secrets Cover Reveal!
Sapphire Secrets is now live in the Kindle Store! Click here to see more.
This cover is the handiwork of designer extraordinaire, Dineen Miller. What do you think of it? Let me know in the comments! One lucky commenter will win a free book.
~DVC~
Highlights ‘n’ lowlights in 2015
To say “2015 was a year of ups and downs” may invite an eye roll or two. After all, who ever had a year that cruised bump-free along a Texas straightaway (as Scott from Sapphire Secrets might say) ?
Go ahead and roll those eyes, ‘cuz I’m gonna say it: 2015 was a year of highs and lows for this author.
To wit:
- In March, I entered my story Paint the Storm into ACFW’s Genesis contest. I’ll never forget the astonishing phone call I got two months later telling me it made the semifinals in the Short Novel category. It was a completely unexpected blessing. (The teeter-totter makes its first liftoff!)
- In June, I waited with nail-biting impatience for the finalists to be named. Alas, my name wasn’t there. (Teeter-totter bites the dust with a bone-crunching thud.)
- In August, I attended a life-changing four-day summer conference. You can read all about it here, here, and here. On top of all that, an agent expressed interest in Sapphire Secrets. (Seesaw launches.)
- But then, the agent decided the manuscript wasn’t a good fit for her market, but at least she didn’t slam the door in my face. (Seesaw sags toward the ground.)
- In October, two wonderful things happened: I republished When Lyric Met Limerick with a new cover and edited content, and for the first time, truly felt like a published author. Shortly thereafter, my entry into the ACFW First Impressions contest (Sapphire Secrets) made finalist in its category! (Seesaw soars toward the sky.)
- But alack and alas, Sapphire Secrets didn’t win First Impressions. What’s that I hear? A seesaw slamming into concrete?
Ouch.
But now the seesaw is going back up. Real soon now, you’ll get to see the new cover for the much-hyped Sapphire Secrets, and even read it for yourself. At last.
And how was YOUR year? What good things are you expecting in this new year?
Today’s your last chance to grab my ebook…free!
#free#ebook for you, or the bookworm in your life. #WhenLyricMetLimerick, special promo price of 0.00. Download here.
— Dawn V Cahill,Author (@dvcahill) December 22, 2015
Today’s the last day When Lyric Met Limerick is absolutely free on Amazon. Go back in time to where it all started…a cloudy May day at Seattle’s Pikes Place Market, when Howard saw Luna for the first time…
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