Sabrina's Blog

Can you imagine being an unwed, virgin teenage girl visited by an angel and asked to carry your god's child? Keep in mind the ridicule you'll endure, the possibility that your fiance may withdraw his proposal, and that no one will believe that you didn't give in to premarital sex. I admire Mary for the kind of faith it took to know what would happen, but to say anyway, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be as you have  said." As a mother myself, I know that she didn't regret her choice. I also cannot imagine the pain she must have experienced as she watched him sacrificed for the souls of an ungrateful people. As you celebrate Christmas with your family, give your own children an extra special hug and send up a prayer or two of thanks to a God who loves us so much as to provide salvation in Jesus to an unworthy people and for sending such an amazing example of a mother's love and strength in Mary. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth...

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop I was very kindly nominated a while back for The Next Big Thing Blog Hop by Melanie D. Sokol . It's taken me a bit, but I am finally getting this post up. I hope you enjoy learning about my newest WIP. *** What is the working title of your book? Diomere's Prince Where did the idea come from for the book? One of my very odd and detailed dreams after watching a documentary on Mermaids on the Discovery Channel, I believe. What genre does your book fall under? Fantasy/YA What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? A misplaced prince must discover his true heritage and find his way home to present himself before a magic gate by his 16th birthday to prevent the destruction of his people and an entire world. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? Chris Hemsworth as my protagonist  Mark Addy as my Antagonist Angus T. Jones as my protagonists' brother. Will your bo...

Rules: Ever attended a Christmas party where you bump into the person who was always there for you during the last year? You'd thank them for being such a RockStar, right? If there's one person in the Blogosphere who you want to say cheers to, who would it be? For us, it was a no-brainer. Alex "no hyperlink needed" Cavanaugh . Alex is an awesome blogger who's helped hundreds of us via book releases, guest posts, guest interviews and always positive comments. While we can't have a live part-ay for the Ninja Captain, we can host a BlogFest: Welcome to the "Cheers, Cavanaugh BlogFest." Hosted by Mark Koopmans , Morgan Shamy , David Powers King, and Stephen Tremp, the BlogFest runs from December 10-12. Two winners – chosen by Alex – will each win one prize: FIRST PLACE: A signed copy of CassaStar. GRAND PRIZE*: A picture of Alex and a download of him playing the guitar. (*One caveat: Alex asks the picture or download NOT be shar...

This week I have the honor of having writer, poet, editor, and friend Erin York as a guest on my blog.  She has a fabulous review to share with you AND a chance for you to win a copy of that same book. So without further ado, please welcome Erin.  *wild applause & happy dancing* Take it away, Erin!!! *** Because I work at Full Circle Bookstore in OKC and because I met a wonderful YA (young adult) salesperson from Penguin Books there, I've come into many advanced reader's copies of books. I was lucky enough to receive a copy of PRODIGY, the second book in Marie Lu's dystopian series, Legend.  Here's a quick synopsis of PRODIGY, which will come out in January 2013: June  and  Day  arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. T...