Thursday, December 3, 2020

MAIL-ORDER REFUGE GIVE AWAY!


Cindy Regnier
Author Spotlight


    Did you know writers love readers? It’s true. Without our readers, we writers would be without an audience for the fruits of our labors. I’ll let you in on a secret, though. Most of us writers would write even if no one ever read our stuff. We can’t not write (pardon my shameless use of the double negative.)
    I love to read but writing is a whole different passion that comes from an entirely different place within me. At the risk of another possible use of the dreaded double negative, let me tell you that I can’t remember not writing. 
    It started with my two-page story in second grade about Joe and his dog then moved on to writing plays for friends to act out in 3rd grade. (They were mostly based on sit-coms of that era and were incredibly dorky, but we thought it was so cool when the teacher let us perform them before the class.)
    By junior high I was writing my first full length romance. I will show my age here by admitting to computers not existing back then so my lovely little novel was written by long-hand on notebook paper. I remember counting it as an accomplishment when I would run a pen out of ink and have to ask my dad to bring home another from the free ones given out at his work. This novel had one thing in common with my third-grade sit-com plays. It was also incredibly dorky. I actually finished it at some point proudly labeling my final page as #443. It was destroyed soon after because my high-school-self found it very immature to have written a “romance” about 14-year-olds that ended with them “going together.” Ah, the good old days.
     So as not to bore you with my entire life’s writing journey, let me take a giant step into the future and tell you that I wrote my first “real” novel, a historical romance, when my children got old enough to actually free up some of my time in the evenings. Many of my friends have read it along with 6 other historical romances that soon followed. Sadly (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) my friends with their kind comments and joyful exuberance over my writing are likely the only ones who will ever read these first stories of mine. Let’s just say they’re not going to be picked up by an eager publisher any time soon.
     My first published book (and so far my only one!) is Mail-Order Refuge which released in 2019. 
Buy it here:


https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946016896/
 
It is a historical romance (no surprise there) and set in the Kansas Flint Hills which has turned out to be my trademark setting. I have heard so many kind comments about this book and requests for another that I have plans for a sequel I will get started on soon.
    I do have another series of historical fiction that my agent is working hard to sell, thus relieving me of the unenviable status of one-and-done. I do hope you’ll have the opportunity to read this series based on the real-life romances of my great-grandparents someday. Until then, I hope you’ll pick up a copy of Mail-Order Refuge and let me know what you think. Even if you’ve already read it, it makes a great Christmas gift for friends and family. 
Bonus!  If you email me your mailing address, I’ll send you a signed bookmark to slip inside the front cover of your gift. ksucindy@excite.com
    And, (drum roll, please) I’m giving away a paperback copy to two lucky winners right here on HHH today. If you win one, I’ll mail it to you in time for Christmas. Just leave a comment or send me an email at the above address telling me why you’d like to win this book and I’ll put your name in the cowboy hat. I’ll draw the lucky winners on Dec 7 and put the winner's names in the comments. Be sure and leave your email address so I can contact you if you win. Good luck!

About Cindy:
   Scribbling in notebooks has been a habit of Cindy Regnier since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Born and raised in Kansas, she writes stories of historical Kansas, especially the Flint Hills area where she spent much of her childhood. Cindy is married to her husband of 37 years, has two grown sons, a son residing in heaven, two beautiful daughters-in-law and a rambunctious grand-dog named Rhea.
   A graduate of Kansas State University with a dual major in Agriculture and Business, Cindy works for her local school district as clerk of the board of education and is active in her church and community. Her experiences with the Flint Hills setting, her natural love for history, farming and animals, along with her interest in genealogical research give her the background and passion to write heart-fluttering historical romance.

Find me at:

https://cindyregnier.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CindyRegnierauthor/

https://twitter.com/CindySRegnier

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19069509.Cindy_Regnier

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/cindy-regnier

21 comments:

  1. Welcome to the blog! I love these introductory posts. How kind your teacher was to let you perform your plays. To me that says a lot about your writing(probably not as dorky as you thought) and also your teacher. Isn't it great when a teacher sees something worth praising in you? What a confidence-builder. And thanks for the giveaway! bcrug(at)twc(dot)com

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    1. You're entered, Connie! Thanks for your kind words.

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  2. I like reading books from 'new' authors, historical-fiction and mail-order bride books. I don't think I could go across country just to marry someone I knew just through a few letters, these women are very brave as far as I'm concerned.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy of you book, I'm looking forward to reading it.

    wfnren at aol dot com

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  3. Cindy, I wanted to leave a message here to tell you how excited I am that you are writing and wish you the best of luck in this endeavor. I have not read your book yet, but look forward to reading it as soon as I can buy it. greggangela77@outlook.com is my email I would love to have a chance to win your book. Please, keep me informed of what is going on with your writing career. God Bless you and yours during this Holiday season and through the New Year.

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    1. This is Angela Gregg by the way, lol I have never posted in a blog I guess I did not know how to do so.

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    2. Hi Angela! Thanks so much. Hope all is well with you! You're entered!

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  4. This is a subject I've always been curious about. Would love to read this book.
    Thank you,
    Theresa norris
    weceno at yahoo dot com

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  5. Welcome today. I love reading these posts about the different authors and how they got started and what keeps them writing. I love reading westerns and especially mail order brides. Would love to find one where there is a mail order husband. Smile. I would have to be pretty desperate, I think, to be a mail order bride, sight unseen and without really knowing the man.
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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    1. Hi Lori. Believe it or not, mail-order husbands did exist, but I don't know of any stories about them. Maybe I should write one. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Interesting. I like mail-order bride stories. Thank you. teshawATsbcglobalDOTnet

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    1. Hi Tammie. I like mail-order bride stories too. So hard to imagine doing that! Good luck in the draawing.

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  7. Hi Cindy, I'm your "neighbor" I live in SW MO Ozarks. I love mail-order bride plots. I'd love to ready your book because I know a lot about KS. Thank you. jenningskaren1973 at gmail dot com

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  8. Historical romance is my favorite genre! Congrats on your first release.

    pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  9. I noticed this book when you first put it out and have it on my wish list. I love mail order bride stories.

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  10. Winners are Karen and Angela! Congratulations. I will be in touch with you both. If you didn't win this time come back on my regular blog day Dec 26 and I'll give away another copy. Thanks to you all!

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    1. I'm so happy, thank you, Cindy! I can't wait to read it and I'll review it after. Have a Merry Christmas!

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