Welcome to News and Inspiration from the Heart for December. To all of you in the US, I hope and pray that you had a happy and blessed Thanksgiving. I know I sure did.
I’ll share my testimony of how I discovered God’s calling for me to be a writer, along with the struggles and successes I experienced along the way in 2023. For now, let me just give you a sneak peak into my writing life today. I’m nearly finished with a Christian Middle Grade Mystery with supernatural elements, and I started looking for some similar titles on Amazon. In the coming months, I’ll share recommendations of books I’ve read along with their Amazon links so you can check them out as well.
If poetry is your jam, I have something special to share with you this month. I found my love of writing poetry back in 2019, though I’ve dabbled in it a little bit here and there before that. Keep an eye on your inbox, because I’ll share the story behind my poetry as well. In the meantime, please enjoy this Christmas poem I wrote last year, entitled The Angel on my Christmas Tree.
The angel on my Christmas tree
In silence watches over me,
And even though I cannot see,
I know she’s always there.
The Lord sent her to visit me
To perch atop my Christmas tree
She doesn’t say a word to me,
Yet I know she cares.
In the night, while your loved ones sleep
Does the angel in silence keep
Her watch atop your Christmas tree
To keep you safe from harm?
Or does the breath of angel’s wings
Kiss the air as her sweet voice sings
Of the gifts of joy and love she brings
As she cradles you in her arms.
Remember to celebrate the reason
For this Blessed Christmas season
The birth of Jesus our Lord and savior
And share this gift from up above
With the precious ones you love
On this Christmas day.
If you loved this one, you’ll love my poetry book entitled The Spirit of Creativity. Now it’s your turn, write a Christmas poem of your own and email me at annwrites75@gmail.com so I can see your creations. One lucky winner will win a free Audible code for my poetry book.
Speaking of poetry, if you love the Velveteen Rabbit, you’ll love the Lyrical Rendition by John Alexander. You can watch my author interview with John on YouTube or you can listen on my Inspirational Journeys Podcast.
Finally, If you love Young Adult Fantasy, I have a book for you! The Conjurer’s Curse by Stephani Cotta comes out on December 6, 2022, published by Monarch Educational Services.
Seventeen-year-old Rowan is a walking, breathing curse. He just hasn’t realized it yet.
Since birth, Rowan has been the object of scorn in his village. The reason? He’s a dikyli—an outsider with albino skin and an ominous mark blazoned on his neck. So when his fourth guardian-mother is found dead, all blame falls on him, and he is banished before his life-draining curse can strike again. The only path left to Rowan is clear: He must discover who cursed him and alter his horrible fate—or forever lose everyone he loves.
From facing treacherous seas, soul-devouring Moonshades, and desert terrors, Rowan battles for his very survival to reach his homeland—the far-off kingdom of Shandria, a land rife with hostilities. Dark surprises and back-stabbing betrayals emerge as two devious Iron Barons—who know the scandalous origin of his curse—plot to imprison him in the Mountain of the Damned with the rest of the accursed.
To make matters worse, Rowan’s curse threatens to claim another life when he meets Tahira, a spunky, pertly persistent Shandrian who vows to aid him in his quest despite the overwhelming odds. Their alliance of trust and necessity develops into love—a love doomed to end in death if Rowan remains cursed. With the hope of a future hanging in the balance, he must overcome the greatest challenge of his life. For the only way to end his curse is to slay the Conjurer who cast the life-draining spell.
The Conjurer’s Curs is available for Preorder now. Until December 6, you can enter the Goodreads Giveaway for a chance to win a paperback copy and watch the launch party live at 7 PM EST on YouTube.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel and podcast to hear my author interview with Stephanie on Friday December 9th.
Until next time, I want to wish you a very merry and blessed Christmas and I wish you all the best in 2023. Happy reading and God bless you.
Love and Prayers,
Ann
