Monday, November 29, 2010

Giveaway and Author Interview: Mail Order Cowboy

Welcome to Writing for Christ, Laurie Kingery! Thank you for being with us today. 
How long did you write before you were published?--
I started my first book on the eve of my thirtieth birthday on a dare. Mind you, this was a loooooong time ago, before the availability of personal computers, so I wrote longhand in spare moments between childcare, then transcribed it on my typewriter, so it took a long time to finish. I was fortunate enough to sell that first book (don't worry, I had rejections later J), and it came out in 1987 from Leisure/Dorchester as DEFIANT HEARTS, a medieval romance.
When you held that first book in your hands, what was your first thought?--
That the characters looked better than I could have imagined they would. My heroine looked like Morgan Fairchild back in her prime, and the hero was definitely handsome and appealing. Little did I realize at the time how rare it was that the cover angels smiled on one so completely
What are you working on now?—
The fourth book in my "Brides of Simpson Creek" series. I won't bother telling you its working title because publishers so frequently change them. The first book in the series, MAIL ORDER COWBOY, will be out from Love Inspired Historicals on Nov.10. If you like mail order bride stories, this series is an interesting twist on that staple of western fiction. 
 Where can readers find out more about your books?
Come visit my website at www.lauriekingery.com, or on Goodreads.com  Or friend me on Facebook.
What message(s) do you want to be clear to your readers?—
That God loves them, and wants to have a relationship with them. That's why I switched to writing Christian (or "inspirational") fiction from the historical romances I had been writing. I think adding the faith thread to the hero +heroine threads of romance makes for more fulfilling reading.
What are two things that people wouldn't normally know about you as a writer and or person?
I'm a forty-year veteran RN in a big-city Emergency Department of a Level-One trauma center, and I'm an eHarmony bride. So maybe writing about advertising for a marital match, as my heroine does in MAIL ORDER COWBOY, comes naturally for me. ;)
Thank you for being with us today.  Any final words for readers?
If you've read my books, or the books of my Love Inspired sister-authors, thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing so. I hope you enjoyed them. (And if you haven't read one, I hope this blog visit has encouraged you to try one!)  And thank you for letting me visit here!
                      Blessings, Laurie Kingery

Okay readers, here is your chance to enter to win Laurie's book, Mail Order Cowboy. I love the cover, don't you??

Please leave an email adddress! If I draw your name and there is no email, you will not win.


For extra entries:

~Be a follower
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And a NEW one:
"Friend" me on Facebook


Contest is only open in the U.S. and void where prohibited. Chances of winning are based on the number of entries and winner is draw from a non-biased third party- Random.org. I am not responsible for any lost or damaged items for said prize.


Thanks for coming by to enter! Contest ends on December 11th.

42 comments:

  1. This book is new to me, but I'd like to read it :)

    I am a follower.
    I am a subscriber.
    I am your friend on Facebook.

    pinkdaddysgirl[at]msn[dot]com

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  2. Sounds awesome!

    Emily
    Horseluver120@gmail.com

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  3. Following! (:

    Horseluver120@gmail.com

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  4. Casey, thanks for interviewing me on your blog. Thanks to those who have and will comment--wish I could give you each a book!
    Blessings, Laurie Kingery

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  5. I'd love to read this
    bkhabel at gmail dot com

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  6. This title is funny and it sounds wonderful. I know I'd love this book.

    perhapsthatsridiculous at gmail dot com

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  7. And I'm a follower.

    perhapsthatsridiculous at gmail dot com

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  8. And I've subscribed.

    perhapsthatsridiculous at gmail dot com

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  9. Would love to read this.
    umdmaurer at gmail dot com

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  10. I'm a follower
    umdmaurer at gmail dot com

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  11. Sounds like an interesting change to the normal mail order bride. Look forward to reading this book.

    jenmmcclure(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. I follow with google reader.

    jenmmcclure(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. The title sounds interesting. Would love to read the book.

    Blessings,
    Jo
    ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com

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  14. I'm a subscriber

    Blessings,
    Jo
    ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com

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  15. I'm a follower

    Blessings,
    Jo
    ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com

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  16. I am a follower and email subscriber. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read the book. Tore923@aol.com

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  17. I just saw that book over the weekend and thought it looked good! And of course I love Love Inspired books, so I'd love to win it!

    I'm a subscriber.
    I'm also a follower.
    I sent you a friend request on Facebook.

    leanniegehrke(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  18. Casey,
    I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity!

    chakasa58 at gmail dot com



    +1 I am a follower
    +1 I am a subscriber
    +1 we are friends on FB:)

    Many Blessings and Smiles,
    Charlotte Kay

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  19. Love the love inspired historical books

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    +1 subscriber

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  20. Looks like a great book! I really like the cover:) Historicals are my favorites so I would love to win this one. Please enter me. Thanks!

    esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  21. Also GFC Follower as Charity.

    esterried[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  22. I really like reading Love inspired Historical! This one looks fun....I did notice that it says that the contest ends in Oct. though, but was posted in November. I almost did not enter! I am also a follower!
    martha(at)lclink(dot)com

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  23. Sounds like a good read!! Thanks for the chance to win. I am a follower.

    Jennifer

    jmschwindt at cox dot net

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  25. I am a GFC follower.
    I am a subscriber.
    I'm your friend on Facebook.

    Blessings,
    Barb Shelton
    barbjan10 at tx dot rr dot com

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  26. What a switch from the usual mail order bride stories. This one sounds fun, interesting and a pleasure to read. Thanks for the giveaway of Laurie's book and the chance to win. I hope I do.

    Blessings,
    Barb Shelton
    barbjan10 at tx dot rr dot com

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  27. I love the cover and the summary I read about this book! Please enter me :)
    April

    apeygirl at gmail dot com

    +1 I am a follower

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  28. I agree. The cover is very striking.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  29. I am a follower.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  30. This book looks intriguing! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Kait
    momiswayweird(at)gmail(dot)com



    I am a follower!

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  31. Mail order bride / marriage of convenience stories are two of my favorites! I would love to read this :)

    ksmiley2[at]kent[dot]edu

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  32. Hey Casey!
    I've seen this around. Thought about picking it up at Walmart the other day, but I just didn't feel like I could afford to buy it right now. I too love mail order bride stories, so this one sounds really interesting!!

    I'm a follower AND your friend on Facebook : )
    Hannah
    hccelie[at]gmail[dot]com

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  33. I'm a follower and I could have sworn I'd already left a comment here... but I don't see it, so I must have had a senior moment. Thanks for including me!

    twinwillowsfarm at gmail dot com

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  34. Please enter me to win! Sounds great.
    Wendy
    wendy@wendydavy.com

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  35. I'd love to win this one! Thanks for the giveaway.

    seizethebookblog(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. I am a Google follower.

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  37. I love cowboys and romance and Mail Order Cowboy sounds like a great book I would love to read.
    Please enter me in giveaway.

    I am a Follower

    I am a email subscriber

    I am friend on FB(@Brenda Hill)

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  38. This sounds like a very good book. Please enter me. I am a follower, subscriber and I just did a friend request on FB :-)
    carlyberd[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  39. Ohh! I saw this book the other day - looks great! Please enter me!

    I am a follower
    I am a subscriber
    I am on my way to friend ya!! ;-)

    - Katy
    legacy1992(at)gmail(dot)com

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  40. I'm a follower. Please enter me. :)
    Ann_Lee_Miller@msn.com
    AnnLeeMiller.com

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  41. Oh, I want this one!!!

    I'm a follower and subscriber.

    Doreen
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  42. Please enter me.

    Wendy
    ebeandebe at gmail dot com

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