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WARNING: SOMETHING ELSE IS HAPPENING by Lindsay Edmunds

My Website Posted on December 19, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornDecember 19, 2013

Today, I have the honor of welcoming one of my favorite authors to my blog. I loved Lindsay Edmund’s first novel CEL & ANNA, which I almost didn’t read because science fiction isn’t usually the genre I’m interested in. But I liked Lindsay’s … Continue reading →

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Authors I admire – Linda Cassidy Lewis

My Website Posted on June 7, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornJune 7, 2013

Ever since I began to publish my novels independently, I have been reading works by other indie authors and I found a wealth of great books by fabulous writers. These works have kept me entertained for many hours and have … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Cittern by John Cammalleri

My Website Posted on August 12, 2012 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 12, 2012

Gritty and moving                                                                                                                                                                                PROTECTING THE CITTERN is a heart-wrenching story about a dysfunctional family, a manipulative and abusive father, a submissive mother, and children who try to carve a life for themselves in spite of it all. Tony, the son, … Continue reading →

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What is success? Doing the numbers . . .

My Website Posted on January 28, 2012 by Christa PolkinhornJanuary 28, 2012

I just finished a two-day free book giveaway on Amazon Select. It was a wild ride! Within one day, my two novels soared up to #5 and #67 in the free Kindle book ranks and the books were downloaded over … Continue reading →

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How many times can you read the same book? Do I need a shrink?

My Website Posted on December 23, 2011 by Christa PolkinhornDecember 23, 2011

I’m a book addict. Seriously. I have the same withdrawal symptoms drug addicts describe: I get depressed, nervous, jittery–you name it–if I don’t have a book to read, either on my bookshelf or on my Kindle. Ever since I got … Continue reading →

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Wickedly funny and delightfully entertaining – 5 stars for LIGHTHORSE MAGIC & OTHER STORIES by Lindsay Edmunds

My Website Posted on August 2, 2011 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 2, 2011

In CEL & ANNA Lindsay Edmunds created a twenty-second century world full of fabulous events and fascinating characters. Her book LIGHTHORSE MAGIC & OTHER STORIES is a series of poignant stories about some of the quirky characters we meet in … Continue reading →

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Hot off the press: “An Uncommon Family” – Book One of “Family Portrait”

My Website Posted on June 21, 2011 by Christa PolkinhornJune 21, 2011

Just published my new novel An Uncommon Family, Book One of the Family Portrait series. Book Two, Love of a Stonemason was published in 2010. In other words, I wrote the second book before the first. I do things backward sometimes. … Continue reading →

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Love of a Stonemason, chapter 5

My Website Posted on February 6, 2011 by Christa PolkinhornFebruary 6, 2011

Chapter 5 of my novel Love of a Stonemason. It is available both as Kindle ebook and trade paperback at Amazon and in different ebook formats at Smashwords. Average customer reviews: 5 stars. Blurb and Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4 Chapter … Continue reading →

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Fabulous review of Love of a Stonemason

My Website Posted on December 15, 2010 by Christa PolkinhornDecember 15, 2010

Crystal Fulcher reviewed my novel Love of a Stonemason on her blog My Reading Room. About the book:The young painter, Karla Bocelli, is no stranger to loss. When she was five years old, her mother died in a car crash … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on book reviews

My Website Posted on August 9, 2010 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 9, 2010

I have been reading a lot of book reviews lately, mainly because I’m looking for reviewers for my novel Love of a Stonemason and also because I have been reading a lot of new and independent authors, wrote some reviews … Continue reading →

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Winner of the Global Book Award Gold Medal 2025

The Italian Sister (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 1)

Winner of the Global Book Award Gold Medal 2025

Finding Angelo (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 2

Fire in the Vineyard (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 3)

An Uncommon Family (Family Portrait, Book 1)

Love of a Stonemason (Family Portrait, Book 2)

Emilia (Family Portrait, Book 3)

FAMILY PORTRAIT (The Complete Collection)

Ein ungewoehnliche Familie (Familienportrait, Band 1)

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