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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

12/31/2020

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I am ready to be done with 2020! It has been an unbelievable year. I know most people feel this way. I hated we couldn't get together for Easter or even go to church for it. We watched the church videos that our priest did, but it just wasn't the same. It was great when we were allowed to return to church. I never would have thought this would happen with closing churches. It's been sad that so many people have lost their jobs and businesses have closed. We have all had our challenges this past year, but hopefully 2021 will be a better year for us. 

I hope I can get a lot of writing accomplished in the new year. It has been hard to focus with our busy household, and then I had computer issues. I'm thankful my son-in-law was able to fix my laptop and it works fine now!

I never posted any Christmas photos but will now. It was nice all our children and grandkids were here on Christmas day. Christina, Sara (with her new bedspread), Dean (looking at his Pokémon cards), Lila and Dean at table, Dillon in red shirt, Elena with a gift bag, and Camellia is busy opening her gift! 
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Two books on Sale for 99 cents each!

12/17/2020

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I am giving a link to my author book pages for both books at the various available markets
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​To purchase either book on Amazon, go here. 
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For Barnes and Noble
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December 13th, 2020

12/13/2020

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​​I decided to rewrite a bit of one of my favorite books I've written and give it a new title and new cover. It is about romance and sister relationships. I was blessed with three wonderful sisters and I am the youngest. My main character Whitney is also the youngest in her family! It sells for $2.99. The previous title was Whitney in Charge but if you haven't read it, I hope you will now grabbed the ebook, BECAUSE of WHITNEY!

Review by author Cerian Herbert


I loved the relationship between the sisters, the teasing and the support. Ms. Craver did an awesome job with the hero(es) in the story. Love the love triangle aspect, though it was a toss up as to which guy to root for! Lovely romance with a bit of humor and lots of tugging at the heartstrings. Can't wait to start my next Diane Craver book!

Buying links: 
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FLEETING HOPE

11/9/2020

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I'm happy to share a recent review for FLEETING HOPE by Ann E. Leatherman. I appreciate readers taking time to post what they feel about my books.

***** Glad I read this
"I read the first two books in Dreams of Plain Daughters and liked them. Am glad I decided to get this one and will now purchase the last one."

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If you'd like to purchase, click
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​Click here for Kobo! 

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Happy Halloween!

10/31/2020

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Here is our adorable grandchildren and glad they got to go out for Halloween!
Dean is the knight, Camellia is Harley Quinn, Elena is the witch, Dillon -is Mandalorian and Lila makes a cute Poison Ivy! 
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My daughter Emily made this pumpkin patch! It is delicious and is a dirt pudding. 

I can't believe October flew by so quickly! One of my reader friends was wrapping her Christmas gifts yesterday! I am impressed that she is done with Christmas shopping. I never get started early. 
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A Decision of Faith is available in audiobook!

10/30/2020

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Click here to purchase the audiobook of A Decision of Faith!

Review by Norma Den


5.0 out of 5 stars    Good clean Amish story
How lovely to meet up again with “old friends”. Violet has been brought up “English” as opposed to her mothers side of the family being Amish. However she had visited her grandparents frequently over the years & made friends in the community. With her father a senator & considering running for President, meeting & falling in love with Luke, son of the Amish Bishop, was the furthest thing from her mind. This story addresses the choices & difficulties of choosing between Amish life or remaining “English”. A truly lovely story, well written with empathy & insight. I’ve already downloaded the next series in which I hope to meet up with some old friends.
  
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Seventh Treatment!

10/23/2020

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On Wednesday, I went for another IV infusion. The first nurse had trouble finding a vein, so she got another nurse to insert the IV. My white blood count is still too low and even dropped to 1.3. Dr. Herms said it is low due to the chemo I had for my cancer.

I should (hopefully) have my last maintenance treatment in August 2021! I can't wait! My next CAT scan is in February and Dr. Herms said I'll have to continue having scans every 6 months for some time. I was anticipating that once my treatment ended that I could just have scans once a year. 

I am still waiting for ACX to approve my audiobook for A DECISION OF FAITH! I'm anxious to have all four books of my Dreams of Plain Daughters Series available in audiobooks!  
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Pictures from Bart's and Kelly's Wedding!

10/5/2020

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Our handsome son Bartholomew married beautiful Kelly on Saturday at St. Thomas More church. We are blessed to have Kelly and her sweet daughter Camellia in our family. The weather was perfect and so lovely. Our daughter Amanda was a bridesmaid and did awesome. It was her dream to be a bridesmaid and she enjoyed it a lot. Christina and April were readers and did a great job. Kelly's uncle did the first reading. It was nice meeting some of Kelly's relatives who live out-of-state. Dillon was the best man and Camellia was the maid of honor. Kelly's sister Pam was the matron of honor and Elena and Lila were flower girls. 
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Mother and Son Dance                        Tom and I won a dance contest that                                                           was for married couples! Elimination of                                                         couples occurred as the DJ gave years                                                           married. We were the last couple                                                                 dancing because we were married the                                                           longest at 45 years. We won a gift card                                                         from Bart and Kelly. 
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Our beautiful grandchildren
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Two of our gorgeous daughters - April and Christina! They were readers for the church service! 
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Daughter Sara and grandson Dean
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Daughter April with her husband Michael and their son Dean! 
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New Review for JUDITH'S PLACE!

10/1/2020

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Happy October, everyone! I can't believe it is already October with much cooler temperatures at night here in southwestern Ohio. 

I saw a new review today for book 2 in my Dreams of Plain Daughters Series. Thank you to reader/reviewer, James Hall, for taking time to post it on Amazon!

Good Read

“Enjoyed reading this book because the characters had flaws in their lives that they had to deal with. It shows how people can have different beliefs, but can still love one another and help each other.”
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Click here to buy a copy! 
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Countdown to Wedding!

9/29/2020

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Our son is getting married this Saturday. Our daughter Amanda is thrilled to be a bridesmaid for the first time. A bridesmaid dropped out so Amanda was asked the end of August to fill in. We went to David's Bridal to get her dress ordered. They didn't have her size. The only one they had closest to her size was in Georgia's David Bridal and unfortunately, 2 sizes too big. It's been altered and sharing the picture of Amanda wearing it. Our two granddaughters Elena and Lila will be flower girls. Our grandson Dillon will be a junior groomsman and Carmellia will be a junior bridesmaid. Camellia is the bride's daughter and the same age as Dillon. 

I had to order several dresses before I decided on one. And I love my navy blue sparkly dress! Shoes have been a problem with getting the right size. I looked in many stores but couldn't find any navy blue with low heels. I have to have a little extra height in shoes because I didn't want to get dress altered. Why do I have to be so short? haha  I even ordered a size 10 petite and still too long with flats. It seems like the stores aren't carrying as many shoes to try on, so I ordered shoes online from Macy's, Kohl's and Amazon. I have a pair now. I wish they made more rounded toe shoes for women with wide feet. 

I'll share wedding pictures next week. 
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    I write Amish fiction, Christian fiction, Historical Christian fiction, Contemporary Romances, and Chick-Lit Mystery. I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I have 6 wonderful children and 4 adorable grandchildren. I give thanks to God for being a cancer survivor!

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