Be Still, Ladies! And Let Your Nail Polish Dry!

by Sandie Bricker

I wanted to let everyone know that Summerside Press has a hot new devotional coming out in October.    Ok, so I wrote it … along with Andrea Boeshaar, Debby Mayne and Loree Lough. We’re so proud of Be Still … and Let Your Nail Polish Dry. It’s especially geared toward busy women on-the-go, and a portion of the proceeds are going to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Being a five-year survivor of stage 3 ovarian cancer, I’m particularly touched by our connection to OCRF. And I hope you’ll all support us by buying a copy for yourself, and a copy for your best girlfriend! And please feel free to TALK IT UP with everyone you know. 

Book trailer:  http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=7ee43d7f3bc84e9a834d

We also have a blog dedicated to the book at http://bestilldevos.blogspot.com and I hope you’ll feel free to stop by now and then. All four authors contribute to the blog, and topics run the gamut of women’s issues from health and wellness to friendships and family to general girl power.

Let us know what you think of the devo! And special thanks to Summerside Press and Connie Troyer for the dedication to making Be Still into something really special and very unique!

Anita Higman on the Harvest Show

Recently I went to South Bend, Indiana and was interviewed on The Harvest Show. I couldn’t have had a better time. The staff was gracious and kind, giving me a tour of the facilities and making me feel welcome, and the hosts, Kelly and Stefan offered poignant as well entertaining questions. Since the Harvest Show is live television with eight million regular viewers it was impossible not to be a little nervous. But I still had a wonderful time. I talked about my beginnings as a writer, Summerside Press, Love Finds You in Humble Texas, God’s way of redeeming impossible situations, and why you should never give up on your dreams. To see the interview please click on www.anitahigman.com. I’d love to know what you think. I’m at ahigman@msn.com.

Blessings!

Anita Higman

Love Finds You in Humble Texas

New Love Finds You titles

Hi all! It’s been a while since I’ve listed new Love Finds You™ titles, so below you’ll find a list of all the titles we’ve released so far in 2009 as well as some of our upcoming releases. We’re so excited to be partnering with such talented authors. I’ve loved all the books we’ve released so far, and I’m sure you’ll love our upcoming titles, too! Without further ado, I give you our 2009 and partial 2010 Love Finds You™ releases.

2009

February
Love Finds You in Last Chance, California by Miralee Ferrell
Love Finds You in Humble, Texas by Anita Higman

April
Love Finds You in Paradise, Pennsylvania by Loree Lough
Love Finds You in Maiden, North Carolina by Tamela Hancock Murray

June
Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana by Melanie Dobson
Love Finds You in Treasure Island, Florida by Debby Mayne

August
Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas by Janice Hanna
Love Finds You in Revenge, Ohio by Lisa Harris

September
Love Finds You in Charm, Ohio by Annalisa Daughtety
Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon by Melody Carlson

October
Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska by Loree Lough
Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire by Lauralee Bliss

December
Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida by Sandie Bricker
Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss

2010

February
Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon by Miralee Ferrell
Love Finds You in Hershey, Pennsylvania by Cerella Sechrist

April
Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson
Love Finds You in Florence, Oregon by Melody Carlson

June
Love Finds You in Lahaina, Hawaii by Bodie Thoene
Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico by Lena Nelson Dooley

Lifeway Book Signing in Bellevue

Yesterday I took part in the National Fiction Day celebrated by the chain of Lifeway book stores. I traveled eight hours round trip to Bellevue, WA and signed books for about 2 1/2 hours. We had a good turn out, especially considering the manager feels that it’s a poor location for walk in traffic. He was quite excited about the number of books sold and signed, and said it was the best one they’ve hosted to date. The store will be relocating in September and he’s asked me to return, as it will be situated in a busy shopping area.

The bottom 2 rows are all Love Finds You titles!

The second picture shows the wonderful display of new releases. As you can see, over half of the titles are Summerside books!

The people at the store were lovely and gracious, and it was a pleasure meeting them and chatting with their customers. I do hope to return again in the future.

Miralee Ferrell

Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon

I’m tickled that Summerside Press is trusting me with a second title for their wonderful Love Finds You series. “Bridal Veil, Oregon” releases  Feb. 1st, next year, and will be another historical…set in 1902.

Bridal Veil is pretty much a ghost town now, with only a tiny P.O., a church and a handful of homes where a once vibrant sawmill town existed. My story will take place at the turn of the century when logging and milling were at their height.

Here’s a little ‘teaser’ to whet your appetite, and a couple of pictures of the falls and the present day P.O.

Amidst a backdrop of thievery and murder in historic Bridal Veil, Oregon, a teacher is torn between memories of a distant love and the man who could be her future.
Can’t wait to show you the book cover when I get an official copy! I’m loving how this book is shaping up!!   Blessings to you all, Miralee Ferrell

www.miraleeferrell.com

Taken fall of 2008...aren't the fall colors pretty?

Be Still … And Join Our Blog!

Andrea Boeshaar, Debby Mayne, Loree Lough and myself (Sandie Bricker) have collaborated on a new devotional called Be Still … and Let Your Nail Polish Dry from Summerside Press. In the spirit of the collaboration, we’ve also joined forces on a blog dedicated to women-on-the-go.

We would like to extend an invitation to you to come to the blog, and of course to become a regular follower, to post comments and to support us in this new endeavor.

http://bestilldevos.blogspot.com/

We’re very excited about this 2x-a-week-for-a-year devotional. BY women FOR women in the pursuit of keeping God’s Word alive in our hectic lives.

Be Still … and Let Your Nail Polish Dry
Andrea Boeshaar – Sandra D. Bricker – Loree Lough – Debby Mayne
Available in stores 11/09 – Available NOW for pre-orders at www.amazon.com

Meeting Summerside People at CBE in Dallas

I went to the Christian Book Expo in Dallas in March 2009. I spent one day in the exhibit hall visiting all the booths. A lot of fun meeting the people. I had my picture taken with many of my old friends in the publishing world. Then on Sunday, I signed books in the American Christian Fiction Writers booth.

The highlight of Friday was meeting the people of Summerside Press. I knew Rachel and Jason through email and mail. And I’ve known Susan Downs for a long time. Meeting Rolf and Carlton was interesting. I love this company and the products they produce.

Here I am with Jason Rovenstine.

This is Rolf Garborg with Ellie Claire and Summerside Press.

And with Carlton Garborg.

With other Love Finds You authors Anita Higman and Gwen Faulkenberry.

With Susan Downs and Rachel Meisel.

With Tyson and Jeane Wynn of Wynn & Wynn, Publicists for Summerside Press.

God blessed me when He allowed me to become part of the Summerside Press family. 

My Book Launch Party

 After twenty-five years of writing, I had my first book launch party. It was an amazing evening. On March 7th, two wonderful sponsors, Brenda Jackson with Morgan Stanley, and Pat Durham, an image coach in Houston, sponsored a party to celebrate the release of my 24th book, Love Finds You in Humble Texas.

We had food and chocolate truffles and live music provided by my daughter who happens to be a talented guitarist.

 

There was a beautiful crowd of people, who all appeared to have a marvelous time.  Here are my dear friends, Randy and Andrea Ricks. In fact, it was Randy who took some of these photos!

And guests brought me gifts! Jim Reitz gave me this photograph he’d taken of me that he’d hand painted. What a surprise! Thank you, Jim.

I wish everyone could have shared the launch party with me. It was great to see old friends, and it was wonderful to make new ones. And I would especially like to thank Kathy Willis and her husband for attending, since they drove more than six hours to get to the party. Thanks so much! 

Even though it’s been five days since the party, I am still feeling kind of dreamy in my head. Thanks to everyone for making the launch party for Love Finds You in Humble Texas an evening I will never forget!

Blessings,

Anita Higman

www.anitahigman.com

Love Finds You in Humble Texas

I am happy to announce the release of my Summerside novel, Love Finds You in Humble Texas. I’ve had a book trailer created around the novel, so I’ll let the narrator tell you a bit more about the story. 

Click here. http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4269149/11475177     

I’d love to know what you think of the trailer, so please drop me a note at ahigman@msn.com.  I hope to hear from you!   

Blessings,

Anita Higman

Small Town Girl

As my book, Love Finds You in Romeo, Colorado, gets ready for release in December, I’ve been reminded of why this series so appealed to me in the first place. I grew up in Ozark, Arkansas, a town of about 3500 people. After college, some extensive travelling, and living in three other places, I moved back here with my husband in 1999. My family lives here, and this is where we wanted to raise our family.

My best friend is the director of the Chamber of Commerce. I write for the town newspaper. Many of my old teachers still teach in the schools, and many of my old friends go to church here and own businesses here. When the word got out about Love Finds You in Romeo, I was asked to speak at the local school as well as the Chamber of Commerce. Four businesses scheduled book signings, and two more are scheduled in the county’s libraries. I’m told that even the town grocery store plans to carry copies for sale. Apparently they’re setting up a little stand beside the produce.

I wrote an essay once about how “it takes a village” to write a book, referring to the wonderful support system I have in my family. Now that it’s written and printed, however, I’m finding out how helpful one’s village—or the extended family that is a small town—can be in promoting a book. Perhaps what helps most of all, however, is how they’ve touched the heart of this small-town author.