Sunday Surprise – My Corner

Joyous Jottings: Extra Extra! Abbie’s Books Now Free #SundaySurprise #Jottings #Inspiration

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Hi, Joy here, I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! From now until January 1^st, Abbie’s books are ABSOLUTELY FREE from Smashwords as part of its 6^th annual end-of-year sale.

Now, I want to know. How do you smash a word? Okay, okay, Abbie’s giving me a dirty look. She might smash me if I don’t behave.

So, here’s the deal. You can visit Abbie’s Smashwords author page and download Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me, The Red Dress, and My Ideal Partner at 100% off for the rest of this month. How about that? Happy reading!

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Abbie, here. If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe to my email list to receive my twice-yearly newsletter and other announcements. This is a one-way announcements list, meaning the only messages you’ll receive will come from me. So, you can rest assured that this list is low-traffic. Send a blank email to: newsfrommycorner+subscribe@groups.io You’ll receive a confirmation email. Reply to that with another blank message, and you should be good to go.

New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

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Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.

After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?

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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt! #SundaySurprise #Reblogs #Inspiration

I was thrilled to discover, when reading this post, that Girlie on the Edge used my suggested word for her six-sentence story prompt this week. So, if you haven’t tried writing six-sentence stories, now’s the time. If you’re a blogger, click the link below to learn how to participate in this feature. Then, open a blank document, and start writing. Most important of all, tune in here Thursday to read my creation.

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Welcome to GirlieOnTheEdge and Sunday’s prompt word reveal for Six Sentence Stories!

First things first. Thank you, Abbie for this week’s prompt word. And thank you Spira, D. Avery, and Staarlz for your suggestions. We are all for writer participation here at the Six, but then you guys already know that.

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A Review of Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me #SundaySurprise #BookReviews #Inspiration

I’m pleased to announce that my new book, Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me, is now available from Bookshare, a service providing material in accessible formats for those with difficulty reading due to visual or other disabilities. If you subscribe, you can download the book here.

As a result, reader Sue Brasel reached out through my contact form and told me how much she enjoyed the book. I asked her to either send me a review or leave one on Amazon or Smashwords. She responded that she read it on Bookshare, which doesn’t have an option for leaving reviews, and sent me the following. Thank you, Sue.

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This is a book of a hopeful Thanksgiving that blends into a peaceful, cherished Christmas scenario. The characters have lifelike qualities with believable attitudes.

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Reviews are important to authors because they can help boost sales. If you’ve read any of my books, please leave a review where you purchased the book. Alternatively, you can email me your review through my contact form, and I’ll be glad to post it here and on my website. Thank you.

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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me

Independently published with the help of DLD Books.

Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.

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The Talk to TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD Marketing October Book and Business Bonanza Recording Now Available #Sunday Surprise

A couple of weeks ago, I announced an event in which I would participate, along with other authors and business owners. This event took place live on Zoom and was a huge success. If you were unable to attend, don’t despair. A recording is now available here.

This recording was professionally edited by Casey Matthews of Web Friendly Help. As with all of Patty Fletcher’s podcasts, he did an excellent job, even adding music and other effects. So, as Patty suggests, grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and enjoy! If you have an Amazon Echo speaker, you can also listen by asking Alexa to play the Talk to TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD Marketing podcast. It’s also available from Google and otheer sources. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, can you?

By the way, for those of you who use the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled, The Red Dress is available for download from their site here. No matter how you read it, please be sure to review it wherever you can. That goes for all my books. Thank you for stopping by. Stay safe, happy, and healthy.

New! The Red Dress

When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.

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How I Learned About Sex, a Vagina and a Penis #Reblog #Sunday Surprise

Several weeks ago, after I answered a series of raunchy questions on the TMI Tuesday Blog, I received a comment from a blogger, inviting me to send work to a site that publishes stories by women about their vaginas. I just happened to have such a story I wrote years ago. I originally titled it “Birds and Bees,” but I hope you’ll agree the title this blogger gave it is much catchier. Enjoy!

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