August Author Newsletter

Happy August!

Hey everybody! I hope you are all doing well as we enter this new month. Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoy this month's update!

Life Stuff:

Well, life for the Hurtt herd was pretty quiet last month. My Hubbins had a big inspection at work that they had to work a lot of overtime on, but they passed it with flying colors. :) I wrote a lot (more on that later), so everything else took a backseat. Hubbins and I have been looking for a second vehicle since we have been sharing one when his was totaled in June, but so far, we haven’t found the right one to fit both our needs and our budget. (Newlyweds = no money. Remember those days? LOL) Maybe this month will be the month we have 2 cars again! :)

Writing Stuff:

Well, like I told you last month, I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo and finished the month with 25,000 words added to my Rio novella. I was hoping for 35,000, but the more I write, the more I learn about the act of writing. This is my third fiction manuscript, and I’ve learned that none of them are the same. Some flow onto the page quickly and effortlessly, and some require some prodding and patience. This manuscript was the latter, so I’m happy with what I got. :) 

My goal for the month of August is to write the remaining 10,000 words and start the rewriting and editing process. August has some exciting writing contests coming up, so I might enter one of those, if both the novella and my finances cooperate. 


How about you? Are you writing anything this month? What are your goals?

Reading Stuff:

Last month, I didn't read as much, but here's a list of what I finished:

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And I'm currently reading:

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How about you? What are you reading this month?

Prayer Request Stuff:

Here are August's prayer requests. I will add more as I receive them. If there is anything I can pray for you about, please drop me a line or comment. I would be happy to add it both here and to my personal list.


Tori H. - a friend’s daughter who fell and now is dealing with a head/brain injury

Maxie A. - another friend who took a fall last month

Heidi T. - a friend going through chemo right now, prayers for her family requested, too.

Michelle L. - having issues with her teeth, has to have one extracted

Melody D. - missionary in Nicaragua

Mike W. - heart problems

My family - safety as they travel and sing

Our car issue - that my hubby and I will find the right car and not get stuck with a bad one

Question of the Month (QOTM):

Okay, it's an easy question this month... Just enter your answer into the comment box(es.) Add as many genres as you would like!

Last Month's Winners:

The winners of last month’s books were:

“A Broken Kind of Beautiful” - Tabitha

“Four Weddings and a Kiss” - Pam Kellogg

“Mending the Doctor’s Heart” - Rita Navarre

Congrats and thanks for participating! Don’t forget to check back for this month’s lineup!

Giveaway Time!

Again, I'm giving away 3 books this month, but I'm changing things up a little bit. Instead of posting all the giveaways at the same time, I am giving away one book at a time and posting another giveaway every 9-10 days. We’ll see how it goes! 

The first giveaway should be live when this post goes live, so good luck, happy reading, and thanks again for visiting my blog!