For Christmas 2023, I asked my husband not to get me anything as I entered three writing contests suggested by my writer friend, Erin Greneaux.
To our amazement, his gift has yielded two golden seals and we are both so tickled and grateful.
The first is a first place from Illumination Book Awards for Mystery/Thriller genre. I am so grateful to them for this lovely honor! Gobsmacked!
The second came in today’s e-mail, a lovely golden seal from The Selah Book Award naming me as a finalist in their speculative fiction genre. Double gobsmacked!!
Tonight I had time to work on a graphic to put with my book. I can’t tell you how very blessed and thankful I feel to have this honor. Thank you to each party involved and all your hard work!
I want to thank again my beta readers, Lane, Pam Alison Bartholomew Groves, Jacob Ztnarf, Grace Overson as well as my launch team who offered suggestions, asked questions, and offered several edits. Debbie Smith did a lot and now I realize she is very gifted at this as well.
I thank my mom, Mary McReynolds, for the final edit that polished it even more.
I also thank Typewriter Creative Co. for doing brilliant work formatting and completing the artwork for the cover and interior.
I am so grateful to everyone who has read my story, left a review, or just reached out to let me know how it spoke to your heart.
May He be glorified through its message and may hearts be stirred to seek His face. Thank You, Lord.
