Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 3/18 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com Hunt through our …
A short read-along break to encourage you
The first chapter of Afraid of the Light. I’m grateful for the privilege to read it to you. Click here and please feel free to share the link with your friends. If you haven’t read the book, I hope you’ll have the opportunity soon and join the conversation. If you are a book club member or coordinator and would like …
Resources for Caregivers
Hachette/Ellie Claire is spotlighting As My Parents Age as one of many resources for caregivers during November’s National Caregiving Month. If you are or know a caregiver, please let them know about these resources. Research shows that at least 85% of us will either serve as a caregiver or need caregiving during our lifetime. It’s a subject that touches us …
My Favorite Christmassy Things Giveaway–12 Authors
I’m excited to participate with these other amazing authors in a Favorite Christmassy Things giveaway. I get to talk about My Favorite Christmas Tree. It was be easier to describe my least favorite tree. I think my siblings would agree with me that the year our parents decided to purchase a white aluminum tree and the rotating color wheel to …
Hope Became Tangible at Christmas
We’re such a “Show Me” culture. SHOW me you love me. SHOW me you understand what I’m going through. SHOW me you’re sorry for what you did. SHOW me I can trust you. SHOW me you care. Do something! Missouri (The Show Me State) doesn’t have a corner on the “I need to see it” market. Even those who choose to live …
LOVE NOTES for Your Aging Parents
As my publisher expressed it: Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words. This is especially true when you’re serving as a caregiver for your parents, when the ones who have cared for you now need your care in return. During National Family Caregivers Month, Cynthia Ruchti wants to help you express what’s on your heart. Download her FREE Love Notes to …
Looking for something to read?
A friend asked me to consolidate the honors given to the books I’ve written. Others often ask her for ideas of books worth reading. Maybe these images will become an answer you can give friends and family who want to know what to read next. Have a great week interacting with those you love. And take a little time for reading, and …
Interview for ACFW’s FictionFinder
Interview with Cynthia Ruchti By Peter Leavell – June 26, 2017 Writing a novel like A Fragile Hope takes a lifetime. First, you must collect memories, observations, and bits of overheard conversation. Next, mix in a “hefty investment of time training for Extreme Imagination Sports,” as Cynthia calls it. To the impassioned observer, her fans and this interviewer, Cynthia Ruchti can’t get …
Who do you know who is caring for aging parents?
Since As My Parents Age released, I’ve found myself face-to-face with so many people who read the title of the book, run their hand over its inviting cover, and say, “That’s me. That’s what I need. We’re in the thick of it right now.” Or they start ticking off the list of friends or coworkers whose lives have been dramatically …
A Fragile Hope GIVEAWAY ends soon!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enter to win a free copy of A Fragile Hope and a metal Scripture wall hanging: Click here for all the details. Giveaway ends May 3! Feel free to invite your friends to enter, too.
The 12 Authors of Christmas Giveaway
What a thrill to have Restoring Christmas included in this 12-Author giveaway this week. The giveaway ends promptly at midnight on Friday night, so don’t postpone getting your entry or entries in (more details about that on the giveaway link). I appreciate each of these authors so much and respect their work. You won’t be disappointed, even if you’re not …
Song of Silence Prize Package
How am I spending my time while waiting for the book Restoring Christmas to release on October 18th? I’m offering a music-themed prize package celebrating April’s novel–Song of Silence. Included are a music tote bag, a pop-up piano greeting card, and a charming children’s book and accompanying narration CD called A House Full of Music. Great Christmas gift ideas. See …