Monday, December 8, 2014

Giveaway! The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson!

Welcome to Writing for Christ Melanie Dickerson, it is great to have you here! So you’re a writer? What made you decide to start creating characters and story world?

Hi, Casey! I actually started writing again—I say ‘again’ because I wrote two novels and lots of short stories and poetry in high school and then quit when I started college—because I was looking for a job where I could stay home with my kids. As soon as I started writing again, I was hooked. I knew it was what I was meant to do.


What is the one title that has significantly impacted your life?

I think Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers really made me see certain situations in a more grace- and mercy-filled light. It is a powerful story of love.


If you could get a do-over when it came to learning this whole thing called writing, what would you go back and tell yourself?


I would tell myself not to quit writing after high school. I wasted 15 years! Just kidding, sort of, but I wish I had continued writing in my spare time and had continued learning about writing and publishing.

5 preference questions:

Homemade or take-out?  Homemade. I love to cook (when I have time)
Email or snailmail?  Email
Online shopping or Black Friday deals?  Online shopping!
Books or movies?  Both!
Note-taker or memorization?  Neither? :-)
               

Yes, I’m asking you to play favorites…which of your books is your favorite, published or unpublished? And if this is your debut novel, has your favorite been published yet?

I think it might be The Merchant’s Daughter. I put a lot of emotion into writing that book!


Places for readers to learn more about you?

Facebook. I’m always on facebook! I have a personal page and an author page, and I love interacting with people on both.

Thank you for being with us today!


Thanks, Casey! It’s my pleasure.

Readers, enter to win Melanie's here!

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

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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 19th
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 

23 comments:

  1. Hello Casey! Thank you for the wonderful interview with Melanie. I would love to read The Princess Spy. I follow and subscribe.

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  2. Great interview! I have loved each of Melanie's Princess books. I follow and subscribe. Thanks for the giveaway and Merry Christmas! chris_davebures@bellsouth.net

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  3. I've read several of Melanie's books over the years, and love this line of fairytale retellings. Thanks for the giveaway!

    I am a follower and a subscriber.

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  4. Congrats to the author on writing again!
    I follow
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  5. I'm a big fan of fairytales, and I've LOVED most of Melanie's books! :) Excited to read The Princess Spy! :)

    Thanks for this giveaway, :) I'm a follower and subscriber.

    Thanks again! (shantelle@truevine.net)

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  6. I enjoyed getting to know Melanie. Great questions & answers..
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  7. I'm a follower and subscriber. Currently reading The Fairest Beauty. My niece absolutely loves Ms. Dickerson's books and I bought her this newest one for Christmas!
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  8. Eee - soon as I saw Melanie Dickerson in my email, I clicked over before I'd even read the interview! ;)

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  9. I am a follower as well, I have read all of Melanie's books expect this one and I have to say that The Merchant's daughter is still my favorite. I am a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings as Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale.

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  10. I am a follower!

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  11. I am a subscriber!

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  12. And doesn't this sound like a great book!

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  13. So many writers were inspired by Redeeming Love... I need to read it someday. :) A Princess Spy sounds terrific, thanks for the giveaway.
    I'm a follower.
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  14. OOOH A MELANIE DICKERSON BOOK.

    it grieves me so much that I have yet to read one of hers, since I'm a poor girl who can barely afford books, and my library is a scrooge of libraries...

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  15. The book is beautiful! I am a follower and subscriber!

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  16. Thanks for the author spotlight. As always very well done. And thanks for this giveaway. msudawgtooATcomsouthDOTnet

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  17. I would love reading and writing a review for this book. I follow and subscribe! Sounds like a winner. sonja dot nishimoto at gmail dot com

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  18. Great interview! Thanks! hull_danielle at yahoo dot com

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  19. What a lovely cover!

    I loved Redeeming Love as well. ;)

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  20. I would love to win a copy of this book to give to my church library.
    Merry, Merry Christmas!
    Janet E.
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  21. I haven't read any of Melanie's books, but would love to read this one. Redeeming Love is my favorite, Christian fiction book, so I can understand its impact on readers. I subscribe to your blog with another email address and I am also a follower.
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