For The Love of Another

April 27, 2010

Sometimes we all do things that we don’t want to do out of love for another. This story has nothing to do with a child—but does involve an animal I love ‘like’ a child. For you animal lovers out there, you know what I mean.
Lexi was supposed to be Amanda’s dog and to an [...]

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Vintage Pearl Give-A-Way for Mother’s Day!

April 23, 2010

I absolutely love the pieces that Vintage Pearl does–especially the necklace with the pearl and engraved names of your children– and I want to help you win one! For Mother’s Day, I’d like to promote the following giveaway:
Win a $30 Vintage Pearl Gift Certificate!
On your facebook profile page, post a picture of one of your [...]

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The One That Didn’t Get Away!

April 11, 2010

My daughter, Amanda, returned from her Spring Break trip on Tuesday. While I was buried under a mound of work I couldn’t get away from, she enjoyed several days on Bald Head Island with my twin sister. Ben made the trip to SC to pick Amanda up and when she came through that door, I [...]

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Win a Signed Copy of Silent Tears

April 8, 2010

I got emails asking when I’d be giving away signed copies of the newly released Encore edition of Silent Tears, so here you go! I’ll give away 2 but here is how you get in the drawing:
1. Did you know that Amazon has a Kindle blog? I didn’t either until one of my readers pointed [...]

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Kay Bratt Giveaway A Nest for Celeste

April 4, 2010

A Nest for Celeste; A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole. [Hardcover with flap, 342 pages]
Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste’s new friend, Joseph, who is Audubon’s apprentice? Or [...]

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Encore edition of Kay Bratt’s Silent Tears launched today! (a #1 spot, too)

March 30, 2010

The Encore edition of Silent Tears was launched today and I am thrilled to say that at this moment (could change quickly!) in Amazon rankings I am holding steady at #1 in Kindle books on Adoption and #7 in All Books on Adoption! I am so thrilled and honored. I really can’t believe it. Thanks, [...]

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Skippy Jon Jones over here and get in the Kay Bratt Giveaway!

March 28, 2010

One of the most common misconceptions I’ve come across in the 7 years I have been advocating for China’s orphans is that only girls are in the orphanages. In the SWI I worked in, it appeared that we had just as many boys as girls! Perhaps the numbers could be a little higher on females [...]

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What Can You do?

March 26, 2010

Have you decided that given your circumstances in life, you can do something more for disadvantaged children? Do you want to be an advocate for children? I have some ideas for you!
First of all, if you have not become my facebook friend, please do so now here. I frequently post needs on my profile page [...]

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16 More Days until Silent Tears Encore edition is launched!

March 13, 2010

Only 16 more days until the launch of Silent Tears, Encore edition! Pre-order yours now at Amazon!
SCROLL TO BOTTOM TO SEE WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY!
Do you know what’s interesting? The success of my story and the change in my life still has not hit me.
Yes, the first edition has sold thousands. [Which was thousands more [...]

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Order Silent Tears Encore edition on Kindle!

March 7, 2010

For those of you who have a Kindle, just a reminder that you can preorder Silent Tears right now. Just click here!
….have I mentioned that I LOVE my Amazon Kindle? I’m not trying to be a commercial or anything, I just really like it, and I’m surprised about that because I am such a ‘real [...]

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