Bonjour, dear readers!

We had a little bit of a technical difficulty sending out the bi-monthly newsletter this time, so we wanted to make sure those of you who normally receive my newsletter still got all the following updates.

In times like these, I’m so grateful for the reach available through social media and my blog to still spread the word about lovely opportunities. If you’re on Facebook and Instagram but you’re not following me yet, I’d love to invite you to follow me over there.

Now, without further ado, the letter that was meant to reach your inboxes this week:

Bonjour, dear Readers, and a special Bienvenue (Welcome) to those of you who have recently joined this group. I’m so glad you’re here.

And speaking of ‘here’, this is where I am perched at the moment: in my Writing Chalet that sits in the front yard of our home outside Lyon, France.

As many of you know, The Chalet is actually a tool shed that my husband put flooring and insulation in about 20 years ago, before ‘she sheds’ were even popular. This is where I escape to write when I’m home in France.

But many of you also know that ‘home’ for my husband, Paul, and me is now split between France (where we’ve lived for 35+ years) and the US (where we are delighted to be closer to family).

I am able to do both of my jobs (writing and pastoring missionaries, often via Zoom) in either country, but somehow I write better and more often when I’m in my Chalet. 

We arrived back in France on March 1, and spring is on the way! My daffodils and hyacinths are peeping their heads out to greet me. 

I’m in my happy place at my desk in the Chalet with a cup of tea in a favorite mug, a large piece of dark chocolate with almonds, the daffodils and hyacinths bringing sweet fragrance, and surrounded by photos of people I love as well as my laptop and other tools of the writing trade.

I’m working on the edits for my novel The Wren’s Nest, the fourth book in The Swan House Series (The Swan House, The Dwelling Place, The Promised Land) and set to come out in early 2024. I’ll be sharing more about this novel in the coming months.

Giveaway and Sales

But while I’m busy editing The Wren’s Nest, I’m happy to share with you a fun giveaway and a special sale.

Easter Giveaway:

During this Easter season, I am once again participating in our annual Easter Giveaway: Hope for Times Like These where I’ll be giving away ebook copies of Two Crosses. I’m honored to participate with 14 other Christian fiction authors who write stories of redemption and hope. This giveaway is open from March 17 through April 11, 2023.

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I hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity and perhaps be introduced to some new-to-you authors who pen inspirational stories.

The Dwelling Place Discount:

Finally, I’ll be offering a Kindle Countdown for The Dwelling Place from March 20-27. The ebook copy will begin at $0.99 and increase a little throughout the week, so jump in on this sale early! Here’s the link.

In my last letter, I shared a link to Biola University’s Advent Project. Now, during Lent, they are offering The Lent Project, a 53-day aesthetically guided meditation on Christ’s life, death, and resurrection using Scripture, art, music, and poetry. I hope it will be a blessing to you.

I’ll sign off for now. As always, I’m so grateful that you take the time to read this letter and my novels. I’ll simply end with this warning from one of my favorite sweatshirts that I found stashed away in a closet.

Big hugs!

Elizabeth