Monday, March 18, 2013

Giveaway! Historical Novel Bundle by Olivia Newport!


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

I am a complete dunce when it comes to current popular music. Believe it or not, I have never watched an episode of American Idol.

Do you have a favorite genre to read/write?


I read widely across genres, but I have to say historical fiction draws me the most. When I was writing The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow I lost myself in the setting and the time period and learned a great deal. Even in my contemporary Amish series, which began with Accidentally Amish, I use a historical story line to undergird my themes. I just can’t seem to get away from it!

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

People sometimes ask me how I get inspired to write my stories. While I do have moments of inspiration about an idea I would like to write about, usually inspiration has little to do with the actual process of writing. It’s more about determination than anything else. So I don’t feel discouraged simply because I don’t feel inspired. I just get down to work.

5 things you love?

1. Fresh spinach
2. Colorado sunshine
3. Old photos
4. Hammocks
5. Water aerobics

What novel have you recently read that has stood out to you that both teens and adults will find enjoyment in?

I was visiting my mother when she wondered why I propped my Kindle up beside the stove while I cooked. I was reading Waterfall, the first book in Lisa Tawn Bergren’s teen River of Time series. Two teenage girls go from modern time to medieval Italy. I’m a grown-up, but I was definitely pulled into that story!

Places for readers to learn more about you?

@OliviaNewport
www.facebook.com/OliviaNewport

Thank you for being with us today! 

Readers, here is your chance to enter to win Olivia's TWO books: The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow!

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

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 March 29th
Attn Readers! If you're struggling to leave a comment on my blog, please email your comment entries (in ONE email) and I will submit it for you. But PLEASE only do this after you've failed to leave a comment. My email is: caseym.writer(@)gmail.com 

60 comments:

  1. I have been wanting to read these two books. They sound fabulous!
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  2. I'm a follower.
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  3. I'm a subscriber.
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  4. These sound like books that I would love to read and then donate to my church library!
    rmaney@firstarpchurch.org

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  5. I have been wanting to read theses books. They look and sound so good! I am a follower and a subscriber.
    Thanks for this chance to win!
    Leah

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  6. This was a fun, interesting interview, Casey! I look forward to reading your books, Olivia!

    I am a follower and subscriber.

    Blessings,

    Andrea
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  7. I enjoyed "Charlotte" and can't wait to read "Lucy"! And yes, I'm reading them out of order. ;) I love the cover for "Sarah" as well -- so cool. Awesome giveaway!

    Oh, also, the River of Time books (with Waterfall being first) by Lisa T. Bergren? Potentially my all-time favorite series. :)

    I follow this blog. :)

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  8. Historical fiction is a favorite of mine also. The covers of these books are lovely and they look they are really good books. Thanks!

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  9. I am a subscriber.
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  10. I am a follower.
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  11. These look fascinating and my mom would enjoy them to! Please enter me.

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  12. Follow on GFC - Andrea Williams

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  13. Subscribe via email.

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  14. Please enter me!
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  15. I'm an email subscriber, too!
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  16. Casey, thanks for this interview with Olivia. I would love to win her book. I am also a follower and a subscriber.
    Thanks for this opportunity. MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com

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  17. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest.

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  18. I love historucal fiction so much, especially when it is about a woman.


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  19. I have an e-mail subscription.

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  20. I follow you by GfC.

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  21. Thanks, everyone, for all the blog love today!

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  22. I loved the Pursuit of Lucy Banning! Such a great series! Looking forward to reading more!

    Interesting that you said you love spinach! Can't say I hear many people say that!

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  23. These both sound like great books and I love the covers.

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  24. I am a follower.

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  25. I am a subscriber.

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  26. I love the historical settings. They are my favorite!
    I'm a follower and a subscriber and hoping I win. :)

    Doreen
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  27. I enjoyed this interview with Olivia. I've never watched American Idol either. Other novels that both teens and adults would enjoy are the retold fairy tales by Melanie Dickerson: The Healer's Apprentice, The Merchant's Daughter, and The Fairest Beauty. I read and loved the first two and am hoping to read the last before too much longer. They are considered YA books; since I'm well above that age I don't usually read YA but I'm glad I read these.
    I would love to win and read Olivia's books.
    I'm a follower.
    I'm an email subscriber.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  28. Entry for Sandee61:

    Hi Casey,
    I'm a subscriber to your blog and always enjoy the books you post about. I'm not a blogger, just a total bookworm that would love a chance to read both the books in your contest. Thank you for the entry!

    Happy Reading,
    Sandy Greathouse (aka Sandee61)

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  29. Entry for Janet E.

    Dear Casey,
    Please enter me in your book giveaway for the book, "Pursuit of Lucy Banning". I love to cover of the book and would love to win this book to give to my church library.
    Hope you are doing well.
    Thanks!

    Janet Estridge
    von1janet@gmail.com

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  30. I would love to read these books. They sound very good. Please enter me in contest. I am a follower and email subscriber. Tore923@aol.com

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  31. Entry for Katie J:
    These sound like great books. I would love to read them.

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    Katie J.
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  32. Entry for Lisa:

    Hi I just discovered and subscribed to your blog! I was wanting to enter the contest for Olivia Newport, Robin Carroll and Pam Hillman! They are 3 of my favourite authors... I have yet to read those books! Loved your interviews, thanks and have a great day!
    Lisa
    deiselbuffs@yahoo.ca

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  33. Casey and Olivia great interview. Thanks for giving me a chance to win these books i love to read, even though i am a little slow reading i still love to read i get so much enjoyment out of books. I love Amish,mystery, suspense, and romance. God bless you.
    Norma Stanforth jeanisamom(at)gmail(dot)com
    I'm a follower
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  34. these sound like good books thanks for chance to win

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  37. thanks, casey, for the opportunity to read these wonderful novels.

    i'm a follower & email subscriber, too

    karenk
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  38. Great interview!
    Libbi H.
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  39. Thanks for the info and chance to win!
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  40. I am a GFC follower.
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  41. I am an email subscriber.
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  42. I would love to read these. I follow by email.
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  43. What fun to read everyone's comments! I look forward to learning who I get to send these books off to.

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  44. Lovely interview! It's fun to get to know Olivia, as I am new to her books. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  45. Loved the interview! I love learning more about the authors behind the great books! Reading The Dilemma of Charolotte Farrow and loving it :)
    Lisa

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  46. Olivia, I recently read Accidentally Amish and thought it was quite intriguing. I especially liked the historical story about Jakob Beyeler and his family. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I enjoyed your interview and would love to have a chance to win The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow!
    may_dayzee (at) yahoo (dot) com
    I am a follower and a subscriber (different email addresses).

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  47. Olivia, I have your Accidentally Amish book in my TBR pile. Need to stay off internet and read more. I'm slow with both. I would love to win your books. Think they will be great. I love the stories and clothes from that Era. Thanks Casey for having Olivia here. Please put my name in for the draw. Would be great to win not only, but two of her books.
    I am a subscriber and a follower. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)com

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  48. I enjoyed the interview, and statement about not waiting for inspiration but just getting to work! Lovely covers to both of these books. :) Thank you for the chance to win them!

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  50. I'm a follower.
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  51. I love those book covers! I would love to read these books. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  52. GFC follow as Bakersdozen. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  54. Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and a little romance thrown in can't hurt things!

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  55. I follow via GFC.

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  56. I am a subscriber.

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  57. Thanks for the giveaway!
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  58. Entry for Jorie:

    Good morning, Ms. Newport! :)

    I actually came across your book "the Pursuit of Lucy Banning", and so I am plumb delighted to have found your bookaway on Ms. Herringshaw's blog! I simply am over the moon for her engaging way of allowing readers to discover new authors to get excited about reading! :) One of the loves you mentioned was 'old photographs', which I completely agree with, as even whilst browsing an antique shoppe I noticed a stash of vintage photographs that were being sold 'as is' for a price that I didn't gather was worthwhile of my wallet -- but ooh! That didn't prevent me from sorting through them and curiously wondering about the women, men, and children captured in the stills! They appeared to be from the late Victorian age to early 20th century, with a few in the mid-century as well! Not all of them were in the best of conditions, but what I love about black and white photography is that they allow your mind to take a wanderment around how to etch in their histories! Now, in retrospect, if the shoppe owner was willing to barter a price point that was agreeable, I'd have a nice treasure trove of vintage family portraits and snapshots! :) Ahh, a girl can dream, eh!? Not sure why she was so set on a steep price per photograph, as I did venture back a year later and they were all still there! Oyy.

    You've been especially blessed with the coverart on your novels!! They allow our imaginations to knit together an impression wayy ahead of reading your novels!!

    Thank you for this bookaway!

    Musefully, Jorie

    inkand-bookaways(at)usa.net

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