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Thankful for….Mary Ellis!

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This is the last of my author interviews for November. I am blessed to have my ACFW Ohio Chapter. These writers encourage and inspire me. I hope you'll check out their books. Books make wonderful Christmas gifts and I'm sure you'll love the writing of today's author. Mary Ellis has written twelve award-winning novels set in the Amish community and several historical romances set during the Civil War. Her latest, Midnight on the Mississippi , first of a new mystery series, Secrets of the South, is set in New Orleans. Before "retiring" to write full-time, Mary taught school and worked as a sales rep for Hershey Chocolate. She can be found on the web at: www.maryellis.net Rebecca: Mary, I think we first met at a retreat our Ohio Chapter of ACFW organized, right? Mary: I think you’re right. It was in a log cabin in the woods. A great place to write. Rebecca: And write we did. I put these interviews together so my readers can get to know some ...

Thankful for…Carole Brown!

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I am thankful for my writer friends. If you are one of my regular readers, you know that for the month of November I decided to interview four Ohio writers from my ACFW writing group. They have been strong encouragers to me over this past year. We have laughed together, shared meals together, and served as “sounding boards” for each other. This is the perfect time to order a special book for someone you love for Christmas, so I bring to you, four very different books from four very different authors. I know you will learn a little something from each of them….Enjoy! Today’s special guest: Carole Brown. I first met Carole at a local event for ACFW in Cincinnati. We got to know each other better through the Ohio chapter meetings and at a writing retreat in Hocking Hills. She is fun and we accuse her of having a delightfully devious mind! I know you will learn from her and find her interesting. Award winning author Carole Brown Rebecca: Okay, Carole, you’ve read the intervie...

Thankful for…Cindy Thomson!

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I am thankful for my writer friends.  So….for the month of November I decided to interview four Ohio writers from my ACFW writing group. They have been strong encouragers to me over this past year. We have laughed together, shared meals together, and served as “sounding boards” for each other. This is the perfect time to order a special book for someone you love for Christmas, so I bring to you, four very different books from four very different authors. I know you will learn a little something from each of them….Enjoy! Meet Cindy Thomson... Cindy Thomson is the author of seven books, including her newest novel,  Sofia’s Tune , the third book in the Ellis Island series. She also writes genealogy articles for  Internet Genealogy  and  Your Genealogy Today  magazines, and short stories for  Clubhouse Magazine . Visit her at  www.cindyswriting.com , on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/cindyswriting  and on Twitter: @cindyswriting ...