Trust Chronicles
From the authors who brought you the Hope Chronicles
May 13th-17th, 2013
#trustchronicles
What it is:
A blog hop and giveaway featuring five letters, each centering on trust in God, written by our heroines. Mark your calenders for the week of May 13th-17th, when we will be posting the letters on our blogs. The event will begin on May 13th, 2013, with the first heroine’s letter.
How you can participate:
Follow the letters from day to day and leave a comment on each blog to be qualified to win that heroine’s prize ( we will provide the links on this page here, as well as on each blog post so you can hop from blog to blog and meet each heroine and be entered to win her prize bundle.)
In the meantime, we’d love to share our Pinterest board with you, where you can find little snippets of encouragement, as well as sneak peeks at the project:
(click here to view board on Pinterest)
The grand prize:
In addition to the five unique prizes, we are offering a grand prize! The grand prize is the Trust Chronicles keepsake chest, filled with items handpicked by the authors to represent each heroine. In addition, the antique keepsake chest contains the five original letters, hand-inscribed by each author with personal touches. For your chance to win the grand prize, please fill out the form below. See the Details tab above for information on extra entries.
To enter:
Scroll down and fill out the form below. For more details and official rules, select the tab on the far right.
Molly Lovelace
Lockhart, Texas, 1879.
Molly Lovelace dreams of handsome wrangler Bailey Garner, but he doesn’t have her parents’ approval. Bailey imagines doing great things for God, but his devotion might conflict with Molly’s and his plans. Will their choices tear them apart or will they find love in the balance?
Molly’s keepsake box item: Blue crystal oval drop earrings
Molly’s Giveaway Bundle: Signed copy of Love in the Balance, Journal, and Blue Bayou Navy Crystal Cuff Bracelet.
Click here to go to Molly’s letter.
Cassie Allan
Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, 1901
Gideon O’Riley has two wives–but he doesn’t know it.
Cassie’s keepsake item: Lavender rose cameo locket
Cassie’s Prize Bundle: Framed print of “Before the Throne of God” sheet music, tea, ginger snaps, and a copy of Though My Heart is Torn.
Click here to go to Cassie’s letter.
Bonnie McDonnell
Lake Tahoe, California, 1906
From Among the Pines*
Far from the dangers of her former life, Bonnie McDonnell cherishes her quiet refuge at Stonehaven Estate. But following the great San Francisco earthquake, her world is upturned by the arrival of two refugees: a mysterious ex-prisoner, and the aristocrat who nearly ruined her all those years ago. When Bonnie’s hard-won trust is betrayed, can she sacrifice all she’s fought for to save the man she loves?
Bonnie’s keepsake items: framed snowdrops, hand-embroidered by Amanda, and vintage handkerchief.
Bonnie’s Prize Bundle: ~Spode Billingsley Rose Teacup and Saucer ~ Handmade SierraSnowSoap, made with Sierra Nevada Snow (fragrance: Cool Mountain lake) ~
The Secret Garden, illustrated by Tasha Tudor
Click here to go to Bonnie’s letter.
*Working Title. Searching for publication home.
Laurie Burke
Port Angeles, Washington, 1926
Since Prohibition made a criminal of her father and her only brother, Laurie prays to find one man worthy of her trust. Convinced that newcomer Daniel Shepherd is connected with her brother’s gang of rumrunners, Laurie turns to a handsome federal agent for help. But first impressions are never what they seem.
Laurie’s Keepsake Items: Pink and White pearl-type 1920’s-themed necklaces.
Laurie’s Giveaway Bundle: Purple flower bookmark, Mini lavender vanilla candle, Pocket-size lavender anti-bacterial gel, Lavender castile bar soap, and a copy of Mistaken (when available).
Mistaken Release Date: July 2nd, 2013
Click here to go to Laurie’s letter.
Lt. Georgie Taylor
Termini Airfield, Sicily, August 1943
Homesick flight nurse Lt. Georgie Taylor arrives in Sicily and strikes up a friendship with Sgt. John Hutchinson, who longs to become one of the Army’s first pharmacy officers. When Georgie and Hutch’s lives back home fall apart, can they weather the hurt and betrayal? Or will the pressures of war destroy the fragile connection they’ve made?
Georgie’s keepsake item: applique tea towel, from the heroine who finds joy in sewing.
Georgie’s Giveaway Bundle: Appliqued Tea Towel, “Mediterranean”-scented candle, and a copy of On Distant Shores once it’s available.
On Distant Shores Release Date: August 1st, 2013
Click here to go to Georgie’s letter.
The drawing for the Trust Chronicles keepsake chest will close on or about May 19th. The winner will be drawn at random shortly thereafter, and notified via email as well as announced on the Trust Chronicles author blogs. To be entered for the keepsake chest, please fill out the form below. The first entry requires no action other than submitting the form.
After that, you may earn as many entries as you wish, completing the form once for each entry. Keep reading for ways to do this.
***Our goal is to spread hope through the stories of these five heroines, not promote ourselves. To that end, we’d love it if your tweets, blogs, etc. (for additional entries) centered around scripture, stories of hope, and the Giver of all Hope and Life, Jesus. We look forward to reading your posts and your personal touches to them!***
Extra Entries: Please complete the form once for each entry. No action required for first entry. Actions for optional additional entries (one action per entry):
–Read and comment on all five Trust Chronicles blog posts
–Blog about the Trust Chronicles***
–Share our Trust Chronicles video. You can do so by hovering over it at the very top of this page; in the upper right-hand corner, you’ll see a “share” button appear. We also have a shorter, 1-minute trailer here: https://vimeo.com/65120273
–Tweet something about #TrustChronicles with the link http://bit.ly/10Ubxzj ***
–Share about the giveaway on other social media outlets (i.e. Pinterest, newsletter, Twitter, etc.)
–Share the blog button on your blog*** (grab button code below):
Pinnable image for easy pinning to Pinterest (hover over with mouse and click “Pin It” button):
To be entered to win the individual prize bundles, please leave a comment on that author’s blog any time during her Trust Chronicles post (the week of May 13-17, 2013). The contest will also close for the individual bundles on May 19, 2013 and the winners will be drawn at random shortly thereafter. Winners will be notified via e-mail and announced on the Trust Chronicles author blogs.
For official rules, click here.
As five historical fiction authors that span a century of settings and every stage of publication, the common thread that ties us together is our desire to offer hope from the Master Author, our Lord and Savior. Our goal is to join together as storytellers and to connect with each other and our readers in a meaningful way through the Trust Chronicles event.
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