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EXPLORE ROADS LESS TRAVELED
IN A JANET ELAINE SMITH NOVEL
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| Welcome to my house! |
Spring into action with a Janet Elaine Smith book.
You can get them
THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER!
Finally, the book is at the publisher and about ready to go to the printer. You can read an excerpt here. It's a bonus, as it includes not just the first chapter, but the second one as well. It took longer than any other book I've
done, so I hope you will have as much fun as I did.
| Booksigning--Northeast Wisconsin style |
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| Wausaukee WI, Oct. 1, 2011 |
Upcoming Events
March 20 - Lloyd Lofthouse guest on "Marketing for Fun and Profit" Radio Program 4:30 pm EDT
March 27 - Gary Goldstein, author of "Jew in Jail," guest on "Marketing for Fun and Profit" Radio Program
4:30 pm EDT
March 28 - Online Chat with Mo about House Call to the Past and Port Call to the Future 9 pm EDT
April 3 - Zachary Taylor guest on "Marketing for Fun and Profit" Radio Program 4:30 pm EDT
April 10 - Kenneth Weene guest on "Marketing for Fun and Profit" Radio Program 4:30 pm EDT
April 14 - Booksigning/sale at Peshtigo Women's Club Spring Arts & Craft Fair, Peshtigo WI High
School, 9 am-3 pm CDT
April 28 - Booksigning/sale Dunbar (WI) Craft Fair, Richard's Restaurant, 9 am-5pm CDT
May 1 - Joan Parsington guest on "Marketing for Fun and Profit" Radio Program 4:30 pm EDT
May 5 - Booksigning/sale Crivitz (WI) Spring Arts & Craft Fair, Crivitz High School, 8 am-2
pm CDT
June 23 - Suring (WI) Car and Craft Sale, 9am-3 pm CDT
Happy spring!
It came early this year in Northeast Wisconsin. The first week in March we were inundated with almost 2 feet of snow.
By the end of the next week I had a lake in my front yard (following a skating rink, and I don't have my ice skates anymore!).
The temperatures climbed into the 70s. Global warming? Who knows? I just know that I am so grateful that God is in control
of all that stuff. That means I don't have to try to figure it all out; I just have to trust Him to do what's right for all
of us.
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| Joan and Frank |
Perhaps the most famous line from any writings about spring is the one Alfred, Lord Tennyson, penned way back in the
19th century. "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."
There is something delightful about watching a young couple who are in love. I have good friends (Joan Aspen and Frank
Macha) here who are planning on getting married in August. A mutual acquaintance often complains because "They are playing
kissy-face again." In this day and age when the news is filled with crimes of hate, I find it rather refreshing. I pray that
it will continue throughout their entire lifetime.
| "She finally got her big wedding" |
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| It only took 65 years! Congrats, Don and Gloria |
At the same time, there is something timeless about love. One of my favorite quotes about the unimportance of age comes
from my friend, fellow author Bertrice Small. She says, "Age is merely a number, and mine is unlisted."
I firmly beieve that as long as our minds keep active and young, we do not have to age. I often tell people that I intend
to live a long time, but I don't plan on getting old, and I absolutely refuse to grow up. So far, it seems to be working.
A couple I know very well up here in NE Wisconsin, Don and Gloria Persinger, are having a very special event at our little
church, Interfaith Bible Fellowship, this Sunday (March 18). They are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with
the renewal of their vows. Don jokes that "I am finally going to give her a big wedding." Gloria laughs and says, "We had
two sailors at the first one. They were our witnesses." Don was in the Navy and they were married in California.
Margaret Mattison and I are providing the music on the piano and organ. When we asked Gloria what music they would like,
she named a couple of their favorite hymns, then she said, "Oh, Don, what's the name of that one I like so well? You know,
the one that plays on our cuckoo clock every hour." Turns out it is "I Will Always Love You," written by Dolly Parton and
made famous by the late Whitney Houston. It is the "cuckoo" (fun, sometimes sort of crazy) things in life that help us all
survive.
It is such a joy to watch them. They usually are holding hands, whether they are sitting at a meeting, in church,
or walking. If you didn't know better, you would swear they are newlyweds.
Ah, yes, love. It is the thing of relationships. It is also, whatever age you are, of dreams and fantasies. I don't think
anyone ever outgrows the need or desire for love. I know so many people who say (usually at a funeral), "I wish I had
told them that I love them." Don't let a day go by without telling the important people in your life how much you treasure
them before it's too late and you can't. I have learned to value those words more than I can possibly say. Being "alone"
doesn't mean we need to be lonely.
Have a wonderful spring, and I love each of you who have come to mean so much to me.
Janet
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Head here to find a fun romantic story, whether you like one in the here and now or one out of the past.
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Port Call to the Future, the long-awaited sequel to House Call to the Past, a wonderfully fun time
travel about the pirate Black Sam Bellamy, is nearly completed and will soon be on its way to Star Publish LLC. Please stay
tuned here for the release date.
Time has no barrier when you want to get someplace bad enough. In House Call to the Past, Doc Angus McPherson
made the strangest house call any doctor has ever made. Read an excerpt here.
Now, in Port Call to the Future, you won't want to miss what the ocean coughs up when they remember the demise
of Black Sam Bellamy and his ship, the Whydah. The last time he was seen was on that fateful day when he disappeared
and was never seen or heard from again, until... Well, you'll just have to wait to read the book.
Don't forget to watch my blog here
Or listen to my weekly radio program, "Marketing for Fun and Profit" here (just click on my name on the list of hosts)
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ESCAPE TO WARMER
LANDS
Just one year.
That was all the Foundation Dr. John Wesley Blackstone III (Dr. Juan) asked from a few doctors. He had set up four clinics
in Venezuela,
but he could no longer run them alone.
Dr. Rebecca Stanford
stuffed the letter of invitation into her pocket, until a young nurse trainee who had grown up as a “missionary kid”
in Venezuela convinced her to volunteer.
“The year
everything in the desert turns green” was a common Venezuelan expression that was eventually shortened to simply “The
Green Year” (El Año Verde). Rebecca soon learned to live her life by that philosophy.
With Rebecca
fighting the arrogance of Dr. Juan and mistreating missionary Kyle Parr, who seemed to show up exactly when he was needed,
the year passed too fast. She longed to stay in the land she had grown to love, but was she willing to accept God’s
answer for her? And would Dr. Juan possibly yield to the God both Rebecca and Kyle loved and served? Would he allow God to
answer their prayers for him?
Author info:
Best-selling author Janet Elaine
Smith’s memoirs, Rebel With a Cause, takes you on a trip to Venezuela,
where she and her late husband Ivan served as missionaries for 9 years. Now she revisits the same four areas in Venezuela
where they worked, but this time in a fun inspirational medical romance, reminiscent of the popular medical romances of the
1950s.
This is Janet’s 21st
book. She loves to delve into different countries, different times, and different genres. Check out her other books at http://janetesmithstarbooks.tripod.com or right here on her "My Books" page.
Read the first review here
Click here to order THE GREEN YEAR
Click on cover to take a visual tour through the book
Read an excerpt here
Click here to order NOW
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SEE
YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS
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Sometimes things escape us because of the Internet. There used to be a postmark on a letter, so you could tell where
it came from. There was a return address, so you knew who sent it. Now, we get an "ID" that means almost nothing. Such is
the case with my "Your Name in Lights" guest today. I am hoping to get more information from him/her so I can add it and link
to their blog.
In the meantime, a writers group we both belong to was discussing "Getting rich" from writing. I don't
think it was supposed to be a sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek reparté, but in reality, it was. Most of the writers I know (myself
included) write because we love to write. If we were going to wait until we got rich, we'd have given up years ago. Still,
the riches come in the form of readers who let us know they enjoy our work.
The "ID" for the person who is up in lights is "Cameraman412002." I thank them for their kind words. Here is a bit more
of their message to me.
"I fully agree with the observation about being happy. My goal is
to make money having fun. I'm achieving the fun part - my blog about the Austin Outlaws football team is pure fun and
my book about them is just an extension of the blog. I shoot hundreds of photos at their events and love publishing
pics in my blog with sometimes sage, sometimes silly comments. But I haven't figured out how to turn that into money.
Janet,
I entered your name on Amazon and wow! You're busy. And I suspect by the titles, you're having fun. I was
disappointed that I couldn't browse a few pages of your books as Amazon often permits. I would love to hear more about
what you write and why you can sell at shows.
The problem I'm having is matching my interest in sports and sports photography
to an audience willing to take out their Visa cards and pay me."
So, for those of you who enjoy reading, please reach into your pocket and take out your Visa card (or Master card,
or whatever one you choose to use) and let your favorite authors know how much you appreciate them.
Riding into the modern world
As promised, here are the links to my new videos trailers. No more
horse and buggy days; we're in the techno-world. I hope you will enjoy your ride with me to take a closer look at some of
my favorite books. You can find more information on all of my books here, and one small click on the covers will make it easy for you to order them. I'd love to share my fun with all of you!
Don't forget to check out my video trailers by clicking on the links below.
A Lumberjack Christmas at
ONE-STOP SHOPPING
To make it easier for you, please just click here to get the low-down on all of my books.
Just jump on (click on) the train to escape to the
land of your dreams. When our northern friends fly south, they are called "snowbirds." You can join them, even if you thought
you had to save all of your money for the IRS. Bon Voyage!
HERE'S YOUR PASSPORT TO FUN!
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
...and the price is right! Yes, IT'S FREE!
What is it? It's my "Sampler." It has the first chapter of each of my now-available books, plus a sneak peek
at three new ones that will be out this year. It's all together in one volume, which I will send to you as an e-mail attachment.
In the first week it was out, I sent out over 400 copies of the Sampler. Women copied it off to take to the
laundromat. Doctors copied it off to put in their waiting rooms; it beats those year-old magazines! Over 100 people wrote
to tell me which of the book/s they had ordered. People wrote to ask me when the future ones would be available.
How can you get it? Just send an e-mail to janetelainesmith@yahoo.com and it will be on its way to you in a matter of a few hours. It's a good way to have some fun! When you have finished reading the Sampler, if you have printed it off, give it to someone else. If you want
to copy it to a disk for your friends, go right ahead. If you want to e-mail it to someone, be my guest. It is a Biblical
principle: give and it shall be given onto you. This one is yours to give freely to anyone you want to share it with. Spread
the word!
| WALLACE MEMORIAL |
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| Edinburgh, Scotland |
The Keith Trilogy still outsells all of my other novels. If I can find a few thousand extra hours,
one day I will bring them to America. Our first Keith, Rev. James, arrived in Bridgewater Massachusetts in 1662. It was just
after the British Civil War, and (in my head) there are 7 books that will follow the next 7 generations of American Keiths,
ending with the close of the US Civil War. As my best friend from Grand Forks always says, "But not today." Still, it is something
to tease you just a wee bit.
| More pics from a "cousin" |
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| Thanks, Ellie Keith |
Exciting new pictures added.
Just click on the gate below to enjoy them.
| COME ON IN TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN |
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| Click on the opening to gain passage to the castle |
Click here for your personal Road Map to Dunnottar Castle (through a description of the books and ordering information).
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