Christy Awards

[[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"957", "attributes":{"class":"media-image alignleft", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"144", "height":"144", "alt":"Christy medallion"}}]] UPDATE: This drawing is now closed. The winner is: Jasmine Augustine! One week from today, the Christy Awards will be presented! Wedded to War is a finalist in two categories this year, so why not celebrate with a Charlotte-inspired give-away? You can see the other finalists in my categories below, but I'd encourage you to take a look at the complete list of nominees in every category here. (And just in case you're wondering what the Christy Awards are all about, it just so happens that an article in Book Fun Magazine answers that very question. Click here to visit the May issue, and see the article "What's the Deal with the Christy Awards?" on page 74. Find it easily by searching for "Christy.") My Fellow Finalists [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"889", "attributes":{"class":"media-image aligncenter wp-image-1536", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"539", "height":"286", "alt":"FirstNovel nominees final"}}]]  [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"890", "attributes":{"class":"media-image aligncenter wp-image-1537", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"538", "height":"286", "alt":"historical nominees final"}}]] Wedded to War is also a finalist for the Golden Scroll Award (fiction category), which will be presented by the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association on June 23, AND it is a finalist for the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award (women's fiction category) which will be presented at the Romance Writers of America conference in mid-July. I figure, since I may not actually win any of these, let's go ahead and celebrate now with a give-away! :) The Give-Away! If you've read Wedded to War, you know that before Charlotte Waverly becomes one of the country's first female nurses during the Civil War, she was a privileged young woman living in Victorian-Age New York City. She smelled of rosewater, and drank orange & spice tea every afternoon. Her family's brownstone is full of lovely things, some of which were collected during European excursions. So the Charlotte-inspired give-away includes: A beautiful hand-embroidered linen table covering I personally picked up in Vienna, Austria, several years ago. This piece is about a yard square in size, and is typically placed diagonally on the center of your table, either layered on a full-size tablecloth, or simply placed on the bare table. This one is ivory with maroon and pink flowers. It still has the tag pinned to it--it's never been used! A canister of Tea Forte Sweet Orange & Spice loose leaf tea, enough for between 35 and 50 servings. YUM. Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater-scented Little Luxuries gift-package. This includes their  award-winning ultra-moisturising Hand Therapy, bubbly Bath & Shower Gel and hydrating Body Lotion. [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"891", "attributes":{"class":"media-image aligncenter wp-image-1539", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"576", "height":"576", "alt":"charlotte inspired giveaway final"}}]] Enter the Drawing Here’s how to enter! Take a look at the three quotes below, all of which are taken from Wedded to War. Now leave a comment telling me which one means the most to you, and why, if you want to share. (If you don’t want to say why, just say which is your favorite.) Click on the image to see them larger. [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"892", "attributes":{"class":"media-image aligncenter wp-image-1541", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "width":"560", "height":"280", "alt":"Wedded quote collage"}}]] Share this blog post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or if somehow you have avoided all social media, just send the link to a friend in an email. Share the link to the Wedded to War book trailer on Facebook or Twitter: https://vimeo.com/44766851 Go to my new “Inspiration” photo album on my Facebook author page, and “share” one or more of the photos there. You get one entry for each one you share. Go to my “Inspiring Faith and Courage” album on Pinterest and “repin” one or more of the pins there. Again, one entry for each repin. Like my Facebook author page, or tell me that you’ve already liked it. [[{"type":"media", "view_mode":"media_large", "fid":"958", "attributes":{"class":"media-image", "typeof":"foaf:Image", "style":"", "alt":":)"}}]] Sign up for my e-newsletter (see the footer of my Web site). Send me a photo of you with your copy of Wedded to War, along with your permission to use it on my FB page and on this Web site. You could email it to me (Jocelyn@jocelyngreen.com) or simply post it on my FB author page. Don't forget to tell me in your comments if you have done any of these extras for extra entries! I will draw a winner on Tuesday, June 25! Good luck!