I'm giving away a copy of my latest book this month! 


Book Blurb:


The Von Trapps meet the Partridge Family 

Hello! I'm Anna. 
I live on a bus. 
I live with 8 people and 2 dogs. 
I'm a musician, singer, and writer. 
I'm in a long-distance relationship. 
And I'm not crazy yet! 

Meet the Weaver family, a 9-member family band who lives in two tour buses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Homeless for a purpose, they travel the country, sharing their inspiring, God-praising, foot-stomping music wherever they go. As told through the eyes of one of the children, their humorous stories, thought-provoking insights, and crazy shenanigans will keep you reading to the last page. 

This entertaining biography includes: 

A special section about the RV lifestyle (for the RVers or RV wanna-bes!) 

A "Tricks of the Trade" chapter for musicians, entertainers, and singers 

A "Do It Write!" chapter for aspiring writers 

Devotional chapters for living the Faith-Full life 

And more Weaver Believer stories! 

So go ahead, dive right in to the crazy, exciting life of the Weaver family!

To enter the giveaway, fill out the form below. Good luck and happy reading!

Hello everyone! Well, I've been out of the blogging game for a few weeks, but I'm back with a bang! 

First, the sob story:
I've languished in sorrow for a week now, but I'm finally ready to tell the world. I received my first rejection last week. (Cue the wailing and gnashing of teeth.) I sent my latest story "Shadows of the Past" to the editor who had requested it at the Happily Editor After pitch... and it was turned down. She said she found a lot to like about it, but the tone was too light for the line. And now that I've had time to think about the points she made, I have to admit that she was right. As painful as it was at the time, I've learned several things through this process.

1. Rejections aren't personal. Writing is a subjective craft. No matter how good (or bad LOL) you are, some people aren't going to like your style of writing, whether they're editors, agents, or good ol' readers. But, some people are going to love it. It all depends on their preferences, so try not to take rejection personally.  Learn from it if you can and keep on writing. Make the next one better. That'll show 'em. ;)

2. You can't always measure success by a sale. Sure, I could have skipped the sting of rejection by not trying in the first place, but I would have missed the friendships I made in the pitching process, the connections I made with industry professionals, and the new story that blossomed to life because I decided to give it a shot. 

3. Rejection is not the end of the world. It isn't fun, but it won't kill you. Sometimes it can even make you stronger. As for me, it's made me more determined. I'm going to finish the story (I wrote the first half and story-boarded the rest) and try again with another agent or publisher. You never know, the next one may be a fan of light-hearted inspirational romantic suspense. (Is that a mouthful or what?!)

4. God is still in control. Even when disappointments hit, God is with us. He empathizes with our losses and gently reminds us that He has a plan that is bigger and better than we could ever imagine. 

And to celebrate my loss (I know, I'm weird like that), I'm hosting a giveaway! To research the line I was aiming for, I went through a dozen Love Inspired Suspense books, all great stories written by some super-talented ladies. Because I live on a bus and there's always limited space, these beauties need to find a new home. Seriously, they're already packed in a box...

So, here are the titles:

MIA: Missing in Atlanta by Debby Giusti
The Protector's Promise by Shirlee McCoy
Don't Look Back by Margaret Daley
Cradle of Secrets by Lisa Mondello
Deadly Homecoming by Barbara Phinney
A Face in the Shadows by Lenora Worth
On Wings of Deliverance by Elizabeth White
Desperate Rescue by Barbara Phinney
Identity Undercover by Lois Richer
Dead Air by Robin Carroll
To Trust a Stranger by Lynn Bulock
Lethal Deception by Lynette Eason

All you have to do is follow the link to the Rafflecopter giveaway form below. Happy reading and have a great week, friends!

And no, there's not a kitty in my giveaway box, but the picture was too cute to resist! :D

Hey everyone! Just wanted to alert you to an exciting deal going on...

Barnes and Noble is now carrying "That's How We Roll" in their online store! (Yay!) And since they have priced it at less than $10, Amazon has also lowered their price for it. (Yay!) I still get the same royalty either way, so it's a win-win situation for everyone! (Yet again... Yay!)

So, if you were thinking about picking up a copy, now is the time to do it! Here are the links:

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0615722334/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1357616266&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thats-how-we-roll-anna-r-weaver/1113980577

Thanks for reading and see y'all next week!

Here it is! Tada!!!!
What do you think? I’m really excited about it!

(In case you couldn't tell.) ;)

Special thanks to Fena Lee at Dot Book Cover Design (www.pheeena.co.cc/) for her awesome designing skills.

Since you are probably wondering what the new book is about, I might as well put up the description to go along with it. Here’s that, too:


The Von Trapps meet the Partridge Family

Hello! I’m Anna.
I live on a bus with 8 people and 2 dogs.
I’m a musician, singer, and writer.
I’m in a long-distance relationship.
And I’m not crazy yet!

Meet the Weaver Believer Survival Revival, a 9-member family band who lives in two
tour buses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Homeless for a purpose, they travel the country, sharing their faith and inspiring, God-praising, foot-stomping music. As told through the eyes of one of the children, their humorous stories, thought-provoking insights, and crazy shenanigans will keep you reading to the last page.

This entertaining biography includes:

·   More Weaver Believer stories!

·   A special section about the RV lifestyle (for the RVers or RV wanna-bes!)

·   A secret “Tricks of the Trade” chapter for musicians, entertainers, and singers

·   A “Tips for Telling Your Story”chapter for aspiring writers

·  Devotional chapters for living the Faith-full Life

So go ahead, take a deep breath and dive into the next chapter of the crazy, exciting life of the Weaver family!


There you have it!

This week with the Weavers: We had a nice change of events this weekend when we got to go home to north Georgia for a concert. It’s been over 6 months since we were there last, so we got to visit with all the home folks and collect our mail and all that fun stuff. Then for Monday and Tuesday, we drove up to Gatlinburg, TN for Jimmy’s engagement party. There’s no rest for the weary, though. Today, we are getting back on the road for some shows in South  Carolina and Georgia.

Book update:

I finished several chapters this week and am relatively pleased with my progress so far. (I think it is safe to say that I will not be completely pleased until I am holding the first copy in my hands. LOL) I have 8 chapters to refine before it is finished. So, I appreciate any prayers you could throw my way. It is my intention to have it all completed by the next post. (Wish me luck!)

Thanks for reading and God bless you all! See you next week!

P.S. I'm thinking about writing a short devotional to post once a week. Would anybody be interested in that?