Author
In honor of my first 100 non-one star reviews, I’m giving away presents to two different winners. One gets an ebook copy of my crit partner’s first book and and the other a copy of mine. Enter below by the end of October for a chance to win our first books!
My marketing department just sent me a copy of the catalog that they send to book stores so they can order the new releases ahead of time. And they wrote some wonderful words about my book, putting a smile on my face. But it’s not something you can see unless you have the magazine.
So I thought I’d share the ones that made me super happy.
“An exciting debut sure to please readers of Robin Lee Hatcher, Julie Lessman, and Karen Witemeyer.” –I am these ladies’ readers and a fan. I sure hope my book would please myself as a reader of these ladies!!
“Set in 1876 Kansas, a love story reminiscent of Love Comes Softly meets poignant romance in the style of Deeanne Gist”–Be still my heart, the woman who founded Christian fiction combined with one of my all time favorite authors!
Then they included a snippet of my endorsement from Rosslyn Elliott (who judged my book in a contest a long time ago), I’ll put the full blurb here because when she sent it to me after reading my entire book, it made me want to read my own book!
“Melissa Jagears is a stand-out talent! Her fresh new voice is strong, stylish, and makes A Bride for Keeps a page-turner for anyone who fancies a stirring love story. Vivid description and unforgettable, heart-tugging scenes between hero and heroine transform the ever-popular mail order bride storyline into something much more real and three-dimensional. In this appealing novel, Ms. Jagears demonstrates beyond doubt that the aplomb of the writer determines the quality of the story.”
So if you read those blurbs would you want to read it as bad as I do? (Despite the fact, I’ve already read it so many times I’ve lost count!)
I am so excited to be an official Bethany House Author!
And not just once but 3.5 times over. (The half means a novella’s in there!)
The novella is a freebie ebook – the love story of one of my fun secondary couples in my first book.
I’ll have something out on the virtual shelf September 2013 and on the physical shelf October 2013 with more to follow.
Oct 10, 2012 – Read a kissing scene from yours truly on Seekerville Post: Kiss-ology 301 (It’s at the end of the post)
July 17, 2012 – Signed with Natasha Kern Literary Agency
June 1, 2012 – First Place in Virginia RWA Fool for Love Contest
May 16, 2012 – Finalist in Touched By Love the Inspirational Chapter of RWA
May 8, 2012 – Finalist in Virginia RWA Fool for Love Contest
April 18, 2012 – Genesis Semi-Finalist in the Historical Romance Category of ACFW’s Genesis contest
Oct. 8, 2011 – Speaker at Kansas Authors Club Annual Convention Workshop: Fiction Jargon, Rules, and Techniques for Beginners – Conference Handout
May 17, 2011- Finalist in the Virginia RWA Fool For Love Contest
April 8, 2011 – I double semi-finaled in the Historical Romance Category of ACFW’s Genesis contest
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