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I'm so happy and proud to be part of this book blitz. MariKay's Rainbow is a beautiful story by a truly beautiful person, both inside and out - Marilyn Weimer. By the way, the gorgeous cover was painted by Marilyn as well.
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Marilyn Kaye Weimer
Watercolor Artist and Fiction Author
Marilyn completed a three year Famous Artist Course. She studied commercial art at the Kansas University and completed her Associate of Arts with a degree in design at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA. in 1987 where she first began writing.
A member of the Romance Writers of America for five years, member of San Diego and Riverside, CA and Arizona RWA organizations and three critique groups helped her to learn and improve her writing skills. A continued writing effort of various courses and contests is ongoing.
Marilyn won an honorable mention award for a watercolor landscape in the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art in the 2002 membership art show. Her watercolor landscape won first place in the 2010 Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. People’s Choice Award held in St. Louis, MO.
Marilyn teaches both watercolor and pastel mediums. A recent member of St Joseph Writer’s Guild and Glass Eye Gallery in St Joseph, MO
Jerry Pruitt loves his tiny home town so much that he is trying to bring it back to life by renovating and reopening some of its businesses. But the disappearance of a young woman and her grandmother and the strange circumstances surrounding the event and his possible part in it begin to consume Jerry and threaten to undermine his dreams for the town, his marriage and even his sanity.
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Random facts:
-I paint and teach watercolor painting and pastel.
-Love the southwest. Lived in Albuquerque 8 years and Southern Calif. 13 years.
-Secretary for a very active garden club and help maintain 4 ½ acres of trees, grass and flowers.
-Bake bread from scratch in a glass tube on occasion.
-Belong to the Missouri Writer’s Guild and St Joseph Writer’s Guild.
-Member of the Glass Eye Gallery in St Joseph, MO
-Litton, KS is based on Langdon, KS where my stepfather Leo Applegate was born and I spent my first five years living there with my grandmother, “Miz Martin”.
-All the locations in Litton are real, but no longer exists or the names have been changed.
-The balls of light mentioned in the book actually happened in Western Kansas and were witnessed by both my grandmother and mother. They were real.
-Both my biological father and step father served in WWII and I wrote the book to encourage people to remember our veterans.
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What every mom needs to know about talking to her young daughter. Makes me wish my daughter was young again, so I could use this invaluable resource to help her through the turbulent years ahead. I do have three beautiful young granddaughters, though, so I will be buying this for their mother to use.
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Enter the Goodreads 3 Book Giveaway Praise for What Every 6th Grader Needs to Know 10 Secrets to Connect Moms & Daughters "At a time when so many barriers are straining mother/daughter relationships, and our daughter's esteem is being attacked from every side, “What Every 6th Grader Needs to Know” gives mothers the tools they need to communicate (even about the tough stuff). It gives daughters the confidence to know that they have what it takes to survive the unique transitional years. Whether your relationship with your daughter is strained, or you want to strengthen what is already strong, use this smart and savvy information. You and your girl(s) will learn how to thrive through the teen years.” --Heather Ann Johnson M.S. Adjunct Faculty, BYU, Mother to 5 girls “With conflicting messages today, it's easy for moms and daughters to get confused and overwhelmed. This book bestows all the wisdom you want to pour into your daughter's heart and mind in a fun, non-threatening way. Dread turns into confidence as you realize you have the tools to face those teenage years TOGETHER and have a ball doing it.” --Rachel Skinner, Mother of nine, Social Worker “This book provided a wonderful bonding experience for me and my daughter. As parents we always think we know how our child is doing. Then we get into a deep conversation and realize that compared to what we thought, they are doing either so much better or are suffering so much more. But they hold those feelings back to protect us. Sometimes they fear that talking about it means more pain, but this books shows that talking is healing, especially when we know how.” —Karrie Glazner, Mother of Three Wonderful Kids Author Connie E. Sokol Connie E. Sokol is a mother of seven and a favorite local and national speaker for over fifteen years. She is a core contributor on KSL TV's “Studio 5 with Brooke Walker” and a national blogger for "Motherhood Matters" at www.ksl.com. She is a former TV and radio host for Bonneville Communications and newspaper and magazine columnist. Mrs. Sokol is the author of twelve books including Faithful, Fit & Fabulous; Create a Powerful Life Plan; The Life is Too Short Collection; 40 Days with the Savior; and Caribbean Crossroads. Mrs. Sokol marinates in time spent with her family and eating decadent treats. Author Rachelle J. Christensen Rachelle J. Christensen is a mother of five who loves connecting with her children and wrote this book in answer to questions from her two daughters. She also has an amazing husband, three cats, and five chickens. An award-winning author, she has written several mystery/suspense novels, and she solves the mystery of the missing shoe on a daily basis. Rachelle graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a degree in psychology and a music minor. She enjoys singing and songwriting, playing the piano, running, motivational speaking, and, of course, reading. $25 Giveaway Enter to win an Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 5/1/15 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by readinglight.com. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway |
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