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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

how to promote your book while losing fans & alienating followers

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Good article here: http://tinyurl.com/qfsy4tq   Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, ...

The Unguide to Dating

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Review of book THE UNGUIDE TO DATING, written from a Christian perspective: http://www.tollbooth.org/2006/books/unguide.html   Elma Schemena...
Saturday, July 25, 2015

The Third Grace by Deb Elkink: review by Elma Schemenauer

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Mary Grace Klassen's parents love their family and Nebraska farm. They love their Mennonite faith even more. They study the Bible, atten...

if you get discouraged about your writing

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If you’re ever discouraged about your writing, read the following. Or read it anyway. It’s wonderful. http://www.scifiwright.com/2014/09/you...

Polar Expressions poetry & short story contest

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Do you write poetry and/or short stories? Check out this Canadian contest: http://www.polarexpressions.ca/SummerContests.html . Deadline: Ju...
Friday, July 24, 2015

good romance-writing article & other writerly info

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  http://tinyurl.com/ppuxqz5     Elma Schemenauer CONSIDER THE SUNFLOWERS: 1940s-era novel about love, Mennonites, faith, & family. Set ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

podcasting to promote your book

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Ideas here for authors who’d like to explore podcasting. Sounds like it’s not for the faint of heart but many things aren’t. http://blog.boo...
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My novel Song for Susie Epp starts in 1970. Susie, daughter of a Vancouver pill addict, sets out to build a better life for herself. Co-worker and fellow Mennonite Simon loves her courage—and her. But marrying him comes with a pushy, sanctimonious mother-in-law, Adeline. She manipulates Susie and Simon into leaving their beloved British Columbia grassland and moving to her Saskatchewan farming community. There, a shocking secret plunges Simon into depression and drinking. As Susie struggles to find a way forward, she gains a new empathy, resilience, and understanding of faith and freedom. Susie’s story features some of the same characters as Elma’s earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers. Song for Susie Epp, published by Farland Press, is 264 pages, paperback $22.99, e-book $5.99. Ask for it in a bookstore or library. Or order from one of its online sellers. They include Amazon, Indigo, and Kobo.
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