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We Did It Again—Part 2

Posted on March 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Last week, I announced that Rose’s Redemption had made the Selah Awards finals. I now have the updated badge to “prove it.” (as if I had to—it’s on every list). Writing contests are important in showing you where you’re at as a writer. When I first entered Meghan’s Choice (MC) in the ACFW Genesis contest […]

We Did it Again!

Posted on March 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

God is so very good. On Friday, I learned that Rose’s Redemption made the Finals of the 2019 Selah Awards! Meghan’s Choice did last year. It’s such an honor to make the finals because the Selah Award is very prestigious. A contest of the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers’ Conference (BRMCWC), (one of the largest […]

Rose’s Redemption Launch Party/Book Signing

Posted on January 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hey everyone in the central Pennsylvania area! We’re having a launch party/book signing for our latest release, Rose’s Redemption on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Javatea’s-Donecker’s just north of downtown Ephrata, PA. We’ll be there from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. So join us for brunch or lunch. #RosesRedemption #BookSigning #LaunchParty @donnalhsmith http://www.donnalhsmith.com TWEETABLE We’d love to […]

Facebook Party December 3rd

Posted on November 30, 2018 3 Comments

Hello Everyone! Again, I’m pleased to be part of a special Facebook Party. But this time, I’m promoting Rose’s Redemption. My second book in the Known by Heart series is hot off the press, so to speak and is available from Amazon and from this website. It will make a great Christmas present for the […]

Announcing: Rose’s Redemption Release

Posted on November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Kindle version of Rose’s Redemption is now available from Amazon. You can also pre-order the paperback version here on this website. Once the paperback has become available, we’ll be glad to sign and ship your paperback to you. The fun part about being an Indie author is that you never know exactly when your […]

November Thankfulness—Part I

Posted on November 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

No life is perfect. No year is without some trial, error, and learning. This year, though very wonderful, I believe is only the beginning for me. My pastor calls it “convergence.” Where it all comes together. I’m very thankful, and I’m going to continue to cultivate that attitude of gratitude. When we cultivate thankfulness in […]

New Beginnings and Established Blessings––Part I

Posted on January 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

I hope you had a very Happy New Year celebration. It’s always quiet at our house on New Year’s Eve. We do different things, watch a little television, maybe get on computer…it’s low key for my hubby and me. #newbeginnings2018 #amwriting #establishedblessings2018 I talked a bit about last year, and what a difference a year […]

One Thing I Know

I follow Christ. His timing is perfect, and sometimes I get it right, and sometimes, I’ve tried to step out when it wasn’t the right time. I’ve done “previews” of what I felt God wanted me to do before and have met with some small success, but it was never the right time and nothing […]

Delay, Delay, Delay, Part 1

It seems as though my life has been made up of one delay after another — with the possible exception of my birth. I was small, only 5 lb., 8 oz. and had to be in an incubator for some days. I was released from the hospital when I was 13 days old. My first […]

FINISHING WELL

My first two novels went like clockwork, once the literary agency I was signed with decided to publish them through a special Amazon program. Meghan’s Choice was released in November 2017, and Rose’s Redemption followed in 2018. No problem. More about this in the next post.