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May Author Newsletter (and Giveaway!)

5/5/2014

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Hello, friends! I hope you are having a wonderful month of May so far. Mine started out rainy, but today is sunshiny and beautiful... And I have a sunburn to prove it. ;)

Without further ado, my monthly update:

Life Stuff:

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Well, it has been an interesting month. I got married on April 4th, so it has been a month of growing and adjusting to my new role as a wife, homemaker, and life partner. It's challenging at times (stop laughing, married ladies), but very rewarding. I thank God on a regular basis for putting my best friend and me together. (Also, please bear with me as I get the website name, theme, etc. and changed over.)

I've also been adjusting to living in one place. In my previous life as a full-time RVer, the idea of staying in one town longer than a month was preposterous. Of course, there are times that I miss the constant changes of road life, but I'm adjusting well to stationary life, really enjoying it, even. :)

Honestly, the thing I miss the most is my family. My parents, brothers, and sisters have been my best friends, colleagues, and trusted confidants for as long as I can remember. I've lived with them for almost 26 years, so my roots stung a little when I was transplanted, especially when they left FL last week to continue their tour up north.  However, while I definitely miss being able to sit down with one of them over a cup of coffee or going to a movie with them, it's okay. We still talk, text, SnapChat, and FaceTime every day. And my twin sister’s wedding is in June, so I’ll be able to see them then. It’s all part of growing up and following God’s plan for your life, I guess. :) 

So, what has happened in your life this month? Any changes? 

Writing Stuff:

I took the month before and after getting married off in my writing to get settled and focus on the more important things in life. (I know, what kind of a writer am I?) Now, it’s back to the ol’ keyboard. This month, I am researching the location and solidifying the storyline for my inspirational romance novella. It’s set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Google has just enough pictures out there to start any writer drooling over the delicious possibilities. I'll be posting some pics in the next newsletter, but good grief! Can we say â€œINSPIRED?!?" No, just me? Ah, well...


I’m tempted to just start writing and see what happens, but I tend to write more productively when I have a guideline to follow.  I seriously can’t wait to jump into this thing. Writers, what are you writing this month? Readers, does this sound like someplace you would like to visit? 

Reading Stuff:

As you know, it was a relatively busy month, so I didn’t read as much, but here are the books that I read:
And I am currently reading:

Prayer Requests:

I'm a big believer in the power of prayer. I have my notepad full of prayer requests next to me as I type, actually. Here is my list so far, but if you have a request, please comment or tell me about it. I'd be honored to add it to the list here and to my personal list. Or I can keep it anonymous if you would prefer. As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing too small or big to pray about. Here are my requests:


  • for protection and grace for my family as they travel and tell the nation about our Savior
  • for traveling mercies for my mom as she is in Alaska visiting her father, sister, brother, and other family members there
  • for God's leading and direction in my writing this month
  • for grace for my husband and I as we learn how to live together
  • for God's direction in both of our lives, both personal and professional
  • for the families of the Oklahoma tornado victims 
  • for my sister as she plans her wedding (and that my husband will be able to get off of work so he can attend) 
  • for several unspoken/anonymous requests



Thanks, my friends. I appreciate your prayers more than you know. Again, if I can pray for you, please don't hesitate to let me know. 

Question of the Month (QOTM):

I like to learn about my newsletter readers and your likes, dislikes, expectations, etc., so I am asking a question each month. I want to give you what you want, and what better way than to ask you! So here goes:

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Giveaway Time!

(Finally, right?) This month I'm giving away 3 books to 3 different winners i.e. 1 book per winner. The more you participate, the higher your odds of winning. Just enter using the Giveaway Tools form below and you're all set! Thanks so much for reading and God bless you all! Here's what we are giving away this month:
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54 Comments
Gail Durant
5/7/2014 07:52:04 am

Congratulations on your marriage and thank you for posting your wedding pictures. I see your brothers are still kidding around! I am inspired by the familial love your family shows.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
5/7/2014 10:42:34 pm

You're welcome, Gail! Thanks so much for stopping by the blog! :)

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Areayla Jeanpierre link
5/24/2014 05:55:46 am

Congratulations on your marriage, I hope that you have a long and happy relationship. I will be sure to pray for you :)

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Melanie
5/24/2014 06:49:39 am

Congratulations on your marriage!

I'm reading A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander.

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Maxie Anderson
5/24/2014 11:40:56 am

Congratulations on your wedding. I have a prayer request. My brother, Marion James has cancer on his face. Has had several surgeries already. Please pray for his becoming free of cancer. Thanks, Maxie
mac262@me.com

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
5/24/2014 12:59:25 pm

Thank you, Areayla! I sure appreciate it! :)

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
5/24/2014 01:00:10 pm

Thank you, Melanie! How are you liking it? I've heard it's very good. :)

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Anna Weaver
5/24/2014 01:00:53 pm

Thank you, Maxie. I will add him to the list. Prayers going up now.

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Jennifer Smith link
5/26/2014 12:06:07 am

Congrats on getting married, and thanks for sharing your pics! It looks like it was a beautiful wedding. I also love your prayer request section. That's such a neat feature of this blog. :)

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
5/26/2014 02:18:56 am

Thank you, Jennifer. I loved it and thought it turned out perfectly, but I could be a little bit biased. ;) The prayer request idea was definitely a God thing and I am just thrilled to be part of it. :)

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Connie Saunders
6/27/2014 12:22:10 pm

Congratulations on your marriage. May God bless you!

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Heidi Robbins link
7/4/2014 04:15:26 am

Such beautiful wedding pictures! Thanks for sharing with us :)

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Carolyn
7/31/2014 06:37:30 am

All best wishes for you wedding and your life.

You look very happy in the pictures.

All Best,

Carolyn

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Loraine Ertelt
9/4/2014 02:00:19 am

Your wedding pictures are beautiful. May you be blessed with many years of happiness. My husband and I just celebrated 46.

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Merry
9/5/2014 03:59:35 am

Hi! I'm loving your blog... I am currently reading Until I Found You by Victoria Bylin. It started out with a thrilling opening and I am enjoying the heartfelt story.

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Becky I. link
9/5/2014 12:32:42 pm

I am currently reading The Reluctant General by Herb Sennett. Loved seeing your wedding pictures. I always thought getting married at the beach would be perfect, glad you did!

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Maxie Anderson
9/16/2014 02:20:37 pm

Hello Anna, I hope you have found it easy to adjust to living with that good looking husband. Hope your twin sister's wedding turned out well and that your hubby got to go. I wish the best for both of you girls. Again, I loved your wedding pictures. And, I like the prayer request part of your newsletter. Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com <

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Loraine Ertelt
10/1/2014 03:12:43 am

Congratulations on your marriage. I am currently reading Ireland Rose by Patrcia Strefling

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
10/1/2014 04:00:58 am

Thank you, Loraine. Sounds like a great read! :)

Anna

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Lori P
10/6/2014 01:58:55 pm

I'm new to your blog. It looks like it is full of a lot of interesting things. Congrats on your marriage.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
10/6/2014 10:32:55 pm

Thank you, Lori!

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Loraine Ertelt
10/22/2014 01:44:32 am

Love Mary Connealy's books. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Sharon Paavola link
10/28/2014 09:44:56 am

I am finishing To Laugh Once More by Sherri Wilson Johnson and just read Honor by Lyn Cote and Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas. Absolutely loved the last two and am really enjoying To Laugh Once More.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Congratulations on your recent wedding!

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Connie Saunders
10/28/2014 09:47:25 am

Anna, I appreciate all of the great giveaways. Thank you and I wish you continued blessings!

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
10/28/2014 09:49:46 am

Thank you, Sharon! They sound like great reads. God bless and thanks for visiting. :)

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
10/28/2014 09:52:25 am

You're welcome, Connie. Thanks for letting me share them with you. :)

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Janice H. link
10/28/2014 08:23:49 pm

Thank you so much for the giveaway opportunities.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
10/30/2014 09:30:23 am

You're welcome, Janice. Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

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Tea Norman link
10/31/2014 12:00:53 am

I would like to put in an early Christmas request. If families come, I would like to ask God for peace and fun. No family arguments for that day.
In my life, I asked God yesterday to let me be successful reading for a Christian Book challenge in 2015. I am learning to keep quiet in this part of my life. My mouth is always going. It's me talking and my cat meowing.
Another prayer~ Praying for one year where no children get hurt or killed during Halloween night.

That's it.

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Amada (pronounced a.m.a.th.a) link
11/18/2014 08:33:29 am

I'm reading a lot right now and one book I'm focusing on mainly is The Christmas Cat by Melody Carlson! I'm REALLY enjoying it thus far it's a quirky and fun novella!

Blessings, Amada (pronounced: a.m.a.th.a)

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:39:00 am

Sounds like a great read, Amada!

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Connie Saunders
11/18/2014 09:55:20 am

I am scheduled for major surgery Dec. 1. I request prayers that God will guide my surgeon's hands and that I may recover from this surgery.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:32:11 am

Added to the list!

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Sharon Paavola link
11/18/2014 10:35:47 am

I'm visiting again, Anna. I'm finishing Deceived by Irene Hannon and half way through Destiny by Dan Brown. Both keep me riveted to their pages. I write reviews on my blog, Goodreads, Amazon, Facebook, and B&N if you ever need someone to do one for you.
Thank you for your prayers for my daughter, Sarah to become pregnant.
I appreciate your giveaway opportunity.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:30:29 am

Thank you, Sharon! I hope I'll be able to take you up on your offer soon. :)

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Sandra Padgett
12/15/2014 03:35:53 am

I am reading When Jesus Wept by Bodie and Brock Thoene. I love Christian fiction, in contemporary and historical time periods. I also love the Quilts of Love series and anything by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee. Blessings to you and yours now and always.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:27:55 am

Thank you, Sandra. Happy reading!

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Merry
1/14/2015 07:05:23 am

I've challenged my DH and 2 sons to join me in my (our) first 5K Walk/Jog in April. It's called the Hot Chocolate 5K... sounds yummy, I mean fun!

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:28:38 am

Sounds like fun, Merry!

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Julianna Rowe link
1/16/2015 01:30:11 pm

I just finished reading Elizabeth Ludwig's Tide and Tempest(Edge of Freedom Book #3) which was epic!! I too love Christian fiction and anything by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee books! Lately I've trying to read some more of the literary classics, but it's been a bit slow, so, I've taken a short respite from them. Presently, I'm revisiting The Chronicles of Prydain by Llyod Alexander and working on a Valentine's card project. My sister & I are doing a 30-day fitness challenge together too..;)

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:25:15 am

Sounds awesome, Julianna. Good luck with your fitness challenge and thank you for stopping by!

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Deanna Stevens
1/20/2015 10:20:52 pm

Congrats.... First time visit here.. very interesting topics.. I'm just starting to read Esther by Angela Hunt

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:24:15 am

Oooh, that one's on my To Be Read pile, Deanna. Can't wait to get to it. Thanks for visiting!

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Cassie L.
1/21/2015 10:21:36 am

I've been reading Dear Committee Members which is an epistolary book and it has been humorous so far. Very witty and I am always amazed at how much of a story an author can tell by using this format.
Thanks for the chance to win!

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:23:26 am

Sounds like an interesting read, Cassie! I agree, epistolary books always amaze me, too. :)

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Kim Hampton
1/29/2015 11:06:36 pm

Thanks for the giveaways, good luck to all who have entered!

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:22:16 am

You're welcome, Kim! Thanks for stopping by!

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Sally
1/30/2015 05:16:58 am

Serious prayer request: that my home in northern Arizona sells very soon.
Thank you.

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Anna Weaver Hurtt
2/3/2015 02:21:44 am

Adding it to the list, Sally!

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Sharon @ Faith Hope & Cherrytea link
2/3/2015 10:37:21 pm

gorgeous wedding location! and obviously FuN day for you :)

I anticipate a GREAT read in Rio.... every best wish to you on ALL fronts :) !

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Kim Hampton
2/7/2015 10:12:13 pm

Asking prayers for a dear friend of mine and his family. His wife had a miscarriage.

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Deanne Patterson
2/15/2015 11:59:06 pm

Congratulations on your wedding. I just found out about it now. Beautiful location there and what a lovely family you have.

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Kim Hampton
3/4/2015 12:21:17 am

Please pray for my friend Lisa, who is having a lot of difficulties and is very depressed.

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Merry
3/4/2015 12:38:18 pm

I'm starting to read a new book on my Kindle app, Three Little Words by Melissa Tagg. I'm loving her books!

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