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Come on in! Welcome to the 2018 Frog on a Dime Summer Open House.
Talented author and all-around excellent example of a human being Janice Broyles is here for the 2018 Frog on a Dime Summer Open House.
And you, my little asparagus spears, are just in time for a chance to win your very own personally autographed copy of THE SECRET HEIR, an ultra fresh historical fiction YA/New Adult novel by, yes, you guessed it, Janice Broyles.
Enter to win your own copy by leaving a comment on this post by Friday, July 13. If your name is selected, you win. It’s that easy!
A scintillating summertime read, THE SECRET HEIR is filled with drama, romance and intrigue for older teens, young adults and beyond.
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THE SECRET HEIR retells the story of David and the princess Michal. One lives in a palace; the other sleeps under the stars. Though they come from vastly different worlds, Michal and David are drawn together. When King Saul uncovers David’s secret and vows to kill him, Michal is torn between her love for her father and feelings for David. Two kings, two men she deeply loves but for different reasons — one heart-broken in two.
Published by Heritage Beacon Press, THE SECRET HEIR will be released on July 11. You can order it from your local independent bookstore, as well as online book distributors, including Amazon.
While she’s here, Janice agreed to sit on the comfy Frog on a Dime porch swing and respond to my list of hard-hitting questions. (And yes, I gave her lemonade and cookies first.)
So, Janice, tell us, what is your favorite day of the week–and yes, why?
Friday. I know it’s still a work day, but I’ve got the whole weekend ahead of me. I love possibilities, and the anticipation of sleeping in just makes the day awesome!
Nice. Okay then, what is under your bed?
I had to investigate in order to answer accurately. I found two socks (not matching), my husband’s lost slippers (seriously), and dust bunnies. They go by the names of Darryl and Fran, and they’re multiplying quickly.
Give my regards to Darryl and Fran!
Okay, let’s get serious, Janice. Don’t think. Just answer my question!
What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
My first mother’s day as a new mom, John and I were really struggling financially. Our baby, Jonathan, was a preemie and had some medical conditions. I was finishing college and recovering from an emergency C-section, and John was working a difficult job in his uncle’s bumper shop. I wasn’t expecting anything from John because we couldn’t even afford groceries (WIC was a God-send). However, on Mother’s Day morning, he handed me a card. Inside the card were three envelopes with exactly $1.16 in each of them. That was the exact amount of a 7-11 Slurpee, which had been my favorite during the pregnancy. It made me cry because even though we were so broke, he still found a way to show me that he loved me.
That is so sweet. You want more lemonade?
This can be approximate, but what is your inner adult/inner child ratio?
Ugh, unfortunately, these days I’m finishing up my doctoral dissertation and working on marketing my books, so I’m feeling way too adultish. Currently maybe 80/20 (sorry, inner child). However, it fluctuates. As soon as I get into writing a middle grade or YA novel, my inner child makes an appearance. Or, if I tubing at the lake, I definitely feel like a kid. Until I get home and my whole body hurts, then I’m reminded I’m an adult!
I hope this one isn’t too personal: describe your sock drawer in three words or less.
Stuffed. Unorganized. Mismatched.
If you hadn’t become a writer, what would you be?
A teacher (ha, ha). I’m finishing up my doctorate to continue working at the university-level. I love that ALMOST as much as writing (but not quite).
Your favorite punctuation mark is:
I love them all, and I wish people would use them properly. (wink, wink, I’m looking at you Facebook memes)
And finally, reveal your fantasy road trip destination:
If I could drive there, I’d say Scotland and Ireland, but since a car would sink to the bottom of the ocean and I would die a horrible death, I will say California. I want to drive that road that goes up the coast all the way to Oregon and Washington State. That’d be sweet.
Adventurous and sensible. I love it. Can I go too?
Thank you so much, Janice. You made this year’s Summer Open House fabulous (if I do say so myself, and I just did).
Janice and I want to remind you to enter to win a copy of her new novel THE SECRET HEIR (for older teens and young adults) by lucky Friday, July 13!
Janice Broyles grew up in Madison Heights, Michigan, the third of four children. Janice loved Sundays because it meant she got to listen to Bible stories. Each week, she attended Sunday school with her siblings. It was there she fell in love with those Bible stories and the characters in them. Today, she is a college instructor, freelance editor, and inspirational writer and speaker. Her first book, No Longer Rejected: A Woman’s Journey from Rejection to Freedom, is an inspirational account that has won several awards.
You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. ~ Madeleine L’Engle
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