25% Off All Books During Smashwords Sale
All my books are on sale for 25% off in Smashwords’ Summer/Winter Sale. Find them at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Mary_LHamilton
Meet Local Authors at Hewitt Library’s Fair
Wow! How exciting to see four of my books featured on the Hewitt Library’s home page! If you happen to be in the Waco, Texas area this Saturday morning, June 11, stop by the Hewitt Public Library and say hi. I’ll be there for a Local Author Fair, along with lots of other local authors. …
Win Free eBooks in Our Book Club Giveaway!
Are you in a book club? Check out the books in this eBook & Paperback Sweepstakes! (2) Grand Prize Winners will receive eBook “Gift Baskets” of ALL 17 ebooks. Other Winners will receive randomly selected individual ebooks or paperbacks. Enter before May 19th. https://authorsxp.com/giveaway
Sale on Pendant: A Novel of Mystery and Suspense
A former teacher recognizes the necklace of her missing student around the neck of another young girl. She's determined to find out what happened to her student. But the search turns deadly. PENDANT by M L Hamilton is available through all major online retailers.
Dead Air Finals in Directors’ Choice Contest
The Stuff We Keep Shortly after our parents passed away and we went through the process of disposing of their belongings, my husband and I watched many of our friends go through the experience. We’re at That Age. It’s never easy to sift through someone else’s lifetime collection of Stuff and decide what’s worth keeping, …
A Look At Books For You
Looking for a good book to read? Here’s a few I’ve read. The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright If you like stories about spooky houses, you’ll enjoy this book. The heroine, Kaine Prescott, is a widow who has tried unsuccessfully to convince California authorities that her husband’s death was murder. Hoping for …
Pre-Order Your Copy of Pendant!
The ebook is now available for pre-order. Click here to make sure you get your copy as soon as it releases on November 8th! It’s available on Amazon, B&N, KOBO, and Apple. Print edition is coming soon!
IT’S BEEN A WHILE…
since I posted anything here. But I’ve got some exciting news! First, have you seen this awesome giveaway from BookSweeps? You can win my first book, Hear No Evil, plus books from an amazing collection of 15+ middle-grade fiction authors. To make the deal even sweeter, there’s a Kindle Fire thrown in for the Grand …
Writing Update
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your job? Some days you love it. Other days you hate it. That pretty much describes how I feel about writing. I love it when the scene presents itself like a movie in my mind and I can’t get the words on the paper fast enough. I love …
WWII Historical Romance: Friends & Enemies by Terri Wangard
Allow me to introduce you to a new author, Terri Wangard. Her debut novel, Friends and Enemies, released this week and I’m very excited for her. The story idea grew out of some letters written by Terri’s relatives during the second World War. She’s been working on this novel for several years now, and I highly …
How to Become Your Favorite Author’s Favorite Fan
Do you have a favorite author? Or two? In the past, I held back from reading my favorite author’s latest book until a new one came out. That way, I always had one to look forward to. These days, I have another favorite author whose books I’m willing to pay full price for. I enjoy …
“See No Evil” Cover Reveal
Three weeks from today, my third and last book in the Rustic Knoll Bible Camp series releases. WooHoo! See No Evil is Steven’s story, the blind but capable camper whose cheery encouragement and friendly manner made him a favorite in the first two books. I love the colors and the picture, don’t you? Here’s the …
Only One Way Home
I first became acquainted with Deborah Heal through her delightful historic/fantasy Time and Again Trilogy. Now, I’m excited to learn she has a new series out. Recently Deborah Heal released Only One Way Home, book 2 in her Rewinding Time Series. Enjoy this excerpt from her book. At the end of the excerpt, “My Cherokee Roots” …
HopeSprings Authors Offer Hope with Giveaways
It’s officially Advent! Counting down to Christmas is always such a delightful time of year. It’s also a call to take time to reflect on what it means that the Christ child came to earth, born in such lowly circumstances, all so He could die on the cross to bear the punishment for our sin. …
Christian Book Ideas for Young People
I met Glenn Haggerty several years ago when I became active in an online critique group run by ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). We exchanged stories for critique, and I recognized his talent for writing, especially for middle grade students, the age group I was writing for. Since then, Glenn has developed a website where …
Interview with Susan Page Davis
I’ve been getting acquainted with a new writer friend. Not that Susan Page Davis is a new writer, but a new friend. She has written a bunch of books and won awards for her romantic suspense, historical romance and mysteries. This month, she released a 3-in-1 Kindle edition of mysteries set in Maine. We’ll post …
7 Lessons I Learned as a New Author
It’s been a while since I last wrote. One year ago, I was eagerly anticipating the release of my first novel, Hear No Evil. It’s hard to believe I now have two books published and a third one on the way! So if you’ve wondered what happened to my blog (I hope you’ve missed me!), …
Book Giveaway
Speak No Evil, Book 2 in the Rustic Knoll Bible Camp series, releases in less than one week!! Watch a trailer to see what it’s all about. Then take a picture of a Ford Mustang. It doesn’t have to be yours, and it doesn’t have to be a classic. Look around a parking lot for a …
Cross Reads Book Blast with Heidi McCahan
Unraveled By Heidi McCahan About the Book: Blind-sided by her questionable fiance, Lauren Carter returns to the one place she’s been avoiding, the place she used to call home. As she’s forced to look into the eyes of her past and even worse, her unraveling future she discovers that running only leaves you out of …
Book Review: Crashing Through by Robert Kurson
One character in my Rustic Knoll Bible Camp series is a teen named Steven. He’s blind, but has been coming to camp since he was five years old. His parents brought him to family camp every summer and his dad used the time to teach Steven how to get around, how to orient himself from …
Did You Know…?
by Mary Hamilton Did you know that if you lost your eyesight as a child and didn’t recover it until you were an adult, you probably wouldn’t be able to recognize people, even after repeated exposure? And something as simple as stepping up onto a curb would be difficult because you wouldn’t comprehend depth. Your …
CrossReads Book Blast: The Swaddling Clothes, Amber Schamel
The Swaddling Clothes By Amber Schamel About the Book Through the ages, many stories have been told about Mary, Joseph and the birth of the Messiah. Stories of shepherds and sheep, kings, angels, and stables. But there is one story that has never been told. One story that has remained hidden in the fabric of …
Cross Reads Book Blast: 3 Books on Sale $0.99 by Ben Kniskern
1st Book: The Vineyard Fray By Ben Kniskern About the Book: What happens to a nation that rebels against its Creator? In the middle eastern land known as the Vineyard, time seems to pass unaffected by the people’s growing rebellion. Their bountiful, prosperous life suddenly changes when the Owner of the Vineyard decides He’s had …
Faith-filled Monday with Carole Towriss
My guest this week is Carole Towriss. Carole grew up in beautiful San Diego, California. Now she and her husband live just north of Washington, DC. In between making tacos and telling her four children to pick up their shoes for the third time, she reads, writes, watches chick flicks and waits for summertime to return …