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Dolly Parton is the greatest entertainer ever. If you just read that line and asked yourself, “Who is Dolly Parton?” please bang your head against the wall three times before you finish reading.
I’m not like most 29-year-olds. I grew up on country music, but when I first heard the voice of Dolly Parton singing “Silver and Gold” around my dad’s kitchen table, I was hooked for life. There was just something about her voice that soothed me. Still is.
Fast forward to 1997-ish. I was following my grandma through her general store and I came across a stack of records. There they were, calling my name like a voice out of the sky. (Slight dramatization.) Three Dolly Parton records, yes records, from the ‘70s. Vinyl. 12 inches. Still in the sleeves and in great condition.
I could hear them calling my name, begging me to pick them up, take them home, and put them on my wall. I didn’t have a record player, but at least I could tell people I owned actual vinyl records from Dolly Parton. That was cool news coming from a 14-year-old. Okay, maybe just cool to me, but, whatever.
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Note: This poll is now closed. You can still see the concepts below and which one won.
This is my 500th blog post. Woot! Woot! To celebrate, I’m giving something away. See details below.
My first published book is coming right along, but I need your help making some decisions.
Before we get to that I want to share some details with you. The full book title is Dear Dad, Did You Know I Was a Princess? (Tate Publishing)
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Since Liar Liar is available on Amazon Kindle only, I won’t be traveling around the world signing the autograph you’ve been standing in line for 30 minutes to have me sign. (Okay I’m dreaming, I know)
photo credit: jm3 (creative commons)
But I am doing an online book tour…
I’m trying to spread the word about this manifesto without leaving home to do it. Do you think we can do it together?
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Several months ago, I had the opportunity to tell you about an amazing book, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life by writer Jeff Goins. The book has found its way into the hands of thousands and it’s changing lives daily.
Jeff Goins has graciously granted me the opportunity to interview him and share with you. I’m so excited! Here we go:
Me: First of all, what made you decide to put an upside down turtle on the book cover and how does that relate to being wrecked?
Jeff: That was the publisher’s idea, but I loved the image. So did my agent and several close friends.
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by | Faith Lived Out, Life Application
Liar Liar had quite a run this week. And if your a late comer, you’ve got two days to get the Kindle book free here.
In three days, we’ve hit #2 on Amazon’s self-help list and have occupied the #3 spot on the Christian Kindle book list, where it sits this morning.
9 five-star reviews, 6 four-star reviews, and a slew of favorable blogs about it like this one from Jennifer White
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As you know, my new manifesto, Liar Liar, came out on Amazon almost two weeks ago. If you purchased it already, thanks so much.
My mother always taught me to share and mother knows best, right? So I’m doing just that.
I’m giving away the manifesto for FREE.
That’s right, for the next five days, you can download the free Kindle copy of Liar Liar on Amazon.
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