Monday, October 31, 2011

Giveaway and Author Interview: Alabama Brides

Welcome to Writing for Christ Sandra Robbins, it is great to have you here! Do you have an interesting fact about yourself the average reader probably doesn’t know?



I have always liked to challenge myself. I married before I finished college and went back to school several years later. I had been majoring in elementary education, but I chose to take the difficult road to pursuing a degree in music with a major in piano. Of course the students were younger than me and very talented, but I persevered and was chosen to study with the piano teacher who was the college’s artist-in-residence.  My experiences in college were some of the highlights of my life. After graduation, I taught music in three elementary schools and worked on my Master’s in education, then added an endorsement in administration and supervision. Those years of hard work prepared me for the dedication it takes to be a writer.



Do you have a favorite genre to read/write?
I have two genres that I love. One is romantic suspense, and the other is historical romance. I have been published in both, and I find it hard to choose which one is my favorite.

Do you have a nugget of writing advice that has completely changed how you view writing?

I write what I know. I’m sure everyone has heard that before, but I find it is what helps me write the stories God gives me. Of course I research facts I’m including in a story, but I find when I’m writing about an area or a topic that interests me I can better tell a story my readers will enjoy. My characters and settings tend to come from the South where I’ve lived and traveled all my life. As I say on my blog, From the banks of the Mississippi River to the Black Belt of Alabama, to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Sandra Robbins' characters will take you on a faith-filled journey as they experience life in the past and present-day South.”

What do you enjoy most about being a published author?
I enjoy hearing from my readers. Nothing gives me more pleasure than knowing that someone took the time to let me know they enjoyed a book I’ve written.


Places for readers to learn more about you?

Readers can find me at my website at http://sandrarobbins.net


They can also email me at sandra@sandrarobbins.net

On Thursdays, I also blog with three other writers at http://theborrowedbook.blogspot.com
Thank you for being with us today!
Hey Readers, here is your chance to win Sandra's latest novel!

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


For extra entries:
~Be a follower
~Be a subscriber


And an EXTRA one:
~Follow The Borrowed Book blog (Scroll down, it's on the right hand side) 

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 November 12th

38 comments:

  1. Thank you for doing this interview and hosting the giveaway.

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  2. I am a follower.

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  3. I am a subscriber.

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  4. I am now following 'The Borrowed Book'.

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  5. Thank you so much for the chance to win this. It looks great. I would love to read this. Thanks again.

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  6. Thanks for the giveaway. Sounds good! Would love to read this book.

    Blessings,
    Jo
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  7. I'm a follower

    Blessings,
    Jo
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  8. I'm a subscriber

    Blessings,
    Jo
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  9. Please enter me!

    Doreen
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  10. I'm a follower~

    Doreen
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  11. I'm a subscriber~

    Doreen
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  12. Sandra's books are amazing and I would love to read Alabama Brides!
    I am an email and google subscriber!
    Thanks!
    Rebecca
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  13. would love to win this book

    thanks

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  14. gfc follower of this blog
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  15. email subscriber
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  16. follower of the borrowed book

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  17. thanks for the chance to read this beautiful novel :)

    i'm a follower & email subscriber.

    i also follow 'the borrowed book' blog :)

    karenk
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  18. This books sounds great. Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    debbie
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  19. I am a follower. Please include me in your giveaway.
    Thanks
    debbie
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  20. I haven't read any books by Sandra Robbins, but I would like to! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  21. GFC follower.

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  22. Email subscriber.

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  23. I follow The Borrowed Book.

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  24. I don't think I've read any of Sandra's books yet but would like to. She sounds like a very interesting lady. I do read the blog she writes, The Borrowed Book but am not technically a follower because the limited options don't fit what I do (I'd love to subscribe by e-mail or even follow with Google Friend Connect but these aren't options).

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  25. I follow your blog by GFC.

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  26. I also am an e-mail subscriber (my favorite way to follow this blog).
    Thanks for hosting Sandra and for the giveaway of her book.

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  27. I really enjoy historical romance, also. This sounds like such a good book! Thanks for the giveaway.
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  28. I am a follower
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  29. I am an email subscriber
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  30. Living in Alabama this title caught my eye, immediately. Thanks for the chance to win it.
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  31. I am an email subscriber. ybutler@oppcatv.com

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  32. I follow on Google Friend Connect
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  33. I love Sandra's books, I especially enjoy her romantic suspense... they are amazing. I'd love to be entered for Alabama Brides.
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  34. I'm a follower.
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  35. I'm a subscriber.
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  36. Sounds great!!! I am a follower and a subscriber. Can't wait!

    God bless!

    Katie G.

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  37. I'd really enjoy this book. Thanks for the chance.
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  38. GFC Follower
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