My family and I found the very first copies of A Promise to Remember in Borders tonight. Woo hoo!!! My darling daughter Melanie was the first to spot it on the shelves–extra ice cream for her tonight!
Read MoreReady to get a little chill down you spine? Watch this trailer for James Scott Bell’s newest book. Don’t forget- Jim will be signing hot-of-the-press copies of Try Dying at the Borders in Goleta, CA on Oct 12 at 7 pm. You can pick up a copy of A Promise to Remember and Chocolate Beach…
Read MoreThe reason I haven’t blogged much lately can be summed up in a single word. Deadline! I’m trying to get the manuscript of my second book turned in before I leave for ACFW in a couple of weeks. It looks like I’m going to make it–whew!Only 26 more days until Oct. 1. But who’s counting?…
Read MoreThanks to everyone who entered the “Name the Author Event” contest. We presented our favorites to the Borders event planner this week, and ended up combining two entries and then tweaking them some more. We liked Becca’s “Border’s Inspired”, and we like Janneke’s “Chocolate, murder, and promises.” So ladies, you both get copies of all…
Read MoreJim Hart, the fabulous internet marketing manager of Bethany House, just forwarded me the first ever review of my book. This one left me crying like a baby (a baby who can’t believe she’s been so blessed). You can read it here. I’ve never met the reviewer, but I’d love to extend her a great…
Read MoreOn October 12, fellow authors Julie Carobini (Chocolate Beach) and James Scott Bell (Try Dying) will join me, Katie (A Promise to Remember), in Santa Barbara for a book signing / author chat at Borders in Goleta. The event director for Borders has asked us to come up with a “catchy title” for the event.…
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About an hour ago (72 hours after Popcorn’s disappearance) I was talking on the phone to my mother-in-law. I looked out the window, and there stood our turtle on the retaining wall in the back yard. I started screaming “Turtle, turtle, turtle on the back wall.” Needless to say, my mother-in-law is now deaf, but…
Read MoreOkay, not snow really. Ash. But it’s falling like snow here–has been for a couple of days now. My husband spent a couple of hours hosing off the back deck and deck furniture last night, today they’re covered in a layer of small gray flakes again. There’s a fire just over the mountains. If it’s…
Read MoreT – 47. That’s right. Only 47 days left until A Promise to Remember officially hits the shelves. For me, it’s still one of those “I’ll believe it when I actually see it” sort of things, as this has been a dream for so long. It should actually be less than 47 days, as the…
Read MoreWatch this space in the coming days for information about the fast approaching release of A Promise To Remember, as well as news about contests, book signings, and more! The Katie Cushman Web Team
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