http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:20:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The kids are back at school and I am getting ready to plunge into a busy fall. I'll be working with Michelle Phillips of MindBeautySpirit.com on her forthcoming book on inner  beauty and radiant style. I can't wait. You will all love Michelle--I can't wait to introduce her book to ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=164 Just published in In Touch magazine, here's the story of how Grendel, my beloved Bearded Collie, taught my kids a lesson about the hope and joy awaiting us: http://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.6003155/k.84A6/One_More_Day.htm Keep a tissue handy! http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=163 http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=162 Wondering when the next book will release? Here's a quick peek: Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther    Time to pre-order! http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Diaries-Queen-Esther-Loves/dp/1434768015/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_5  Chosen releases on March 1, although in my experience, books do ship early. This is the title that has been offered for sale for up to $90 as a used ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=161 Lots of us are thinking through our resolutions for 2010, and it reminds me of something Steve Arterburn once told his Lose It For Life audience: if you could do it on your own, you would have. (I am loosely quoting Steve here, but the gist is the same.) His point ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=160 Merry Christmas! If you'd like to peek inside the homes of some of your favorite authors, you've come to the right place. Amy Wallace, who writes crime fiction with a message, has linked to me. If you've just come from her site, welcome! Watch my Christmas open house video below and ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=159 I'd love to sign a book for you this Christmas. If you're planning on giving any of my books as a gift, you have two options to get them personalized by me. If you order them off this site, you can request that I sign them for you. I can add ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=158 I'm finished with my speaking engagements for 2009 and looking forward to a relaxing Thanksgiving. Okay, that's a bit of a lie. In truth, I am scrambling to finish writing a young adult novel set here in my own backyard in the North Georgia mountains. As soon as I finish it, I ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=157 Join me this Saturday for the Awaken with Joy conference in Canton, Georgia at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center. The conference features Angie Williams, author of Womenn at War, and music from By Design. Tickets are $15 which includes lunch and an entire day of being nurtured, healed and ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=156 Today's the birthday of one of my favorite novelists, Siri Mitchell. On my  blog roll you'll find a link to her site and see a cover of her newest release, Love's Pursuit. It's a great read for those dreary afternoons when it's raining and cold. It's Siri's birthday but give ... http://www.gingergarrett.com/blog/?p=155