Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Perfect Presents for the Holidays by Jacqueline Seewald


 The holidays are a great time to gift friends, family or yourself with books to read. With people going on vacation, many individuals enjoy relaxing with a good book. And there certainly are a lot of them being published! You can find books to suit every age and taste whether fiction or nonfiction.

I’m going to recommend my own most recent book to readers and hope you’ll forgive the commercial message. STACY’S SONG from Clean Reads Press is a perfect YA coming-of–age/romance for the holidays. The novel has positive family values and ends at Christmas on an inspiring, uplifting note. Friends, mothers, aunts, grandmothers should consider gifting this novel to teenage girls. Available in ALL ebook formats.

Check out the great reviews on Amazon!




Okay, now here’s your opportunity to share the books you think will make for good holiday reading. Feel free to mention books you’ve recently published if you’re an author, books you have on your wish list or recently read and enjoyed as a reader. Comments/suggestions are welcome here to share.


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  1. Loretta WheelerDecember 23, 2015 at 6:49 AM

    What a lovely last minute whirl before the holidays, Jackie :) I not only enjoy your books, but love the covers :) And, since the offer was made, below is the link to Christmas on the Strand, my holiday piece that is the prequel for the Southern Breezes series. All are set in Galveston, so for those who have never been, or dream of returning, curl up and have a read :)
    http://tinyurl.com/oy58mho

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 9:57 AM

      Hi, Loretta,

      This sounds like an excellent holiday choice for readers!

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  2. Nancy Means WrightDecember 23, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    A beautiful tree in your photo, Jacquie! And of course the lovely covers on your books. We are simply putting lights on our old ficus tree, and then await the onrush of 20 family members for Cmas dinner and gifts! In fact I must start cooking right now!Happy Christmas to you and yours!

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM

      Happy holidays to you and your family, Nancy. We'll be with ours tomorrow.

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  3. UnknownDecember 23, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Thank you for this opportunity Jacqueline! "Stacy's Song" sounds like a great read for teenage girls.
    Another great read with a coming-of-age slant is "Finding Sofa". An inspirational story of a young teenage girl trying to make sense of her feelings and emotions. She learns that she has guidance she can tune in to at anytime and in the end she surprises herself with what she can accomplish and realizes how awesome she really is. I invite you to read and enjoy!
    http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Sofia-Inspired-Lucy-Crisetig/dp/1452598878/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450885565&sr=8-1&keywords=finding+sofia

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 9:58 AM

      Hi, Lucy,

      Nice to meet you! Your novel sounds like a great YA read.

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  4. Karen McCulloughDecember 23, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    That's a beautiful cover and the story sounds lovely!
    My two favorite Christmas stories are A Christmas Carol and Connie Willis's novella, All Seated on the Ground.
    I have two Christmas stories I've published myself. Both were originally print published but I've gotten rights back to them.
    A Vampire's Christmas Carol is pretty much what it sounds like, an intense but sweet Christmas novella about a dying vampire and the young woman stranded at his front door on Christmas Eve. Blue December is a short contemporary Christmas novel that combines romance with mystery.

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 10:01 AM

      Karen,

      Thanks for telling us about your two Christmas stories. They sound like wonderful reads.

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  5. Pamela S ThibodeauxDecember 23, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Great post Jacquie!

    My indy titles are on sale throughout the holidays along with several other books that are part of TWJ Magazine's #sharethejoy holiday promotion. They will all be featured on my blog tomorrow http://pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com

    Merry Christmas Everyone!
    PamT

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 10:02 AM

      Thanks for stopping by, Pam. I know you write inspirational stories year round!

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  6. Betty GordonDecember 23, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    Jacquie, aside from the wonderful story found in "Stacy's Song", the cover is so lovely that it makes one want to fall inside and enjoy the beautiful words.
    I have published "The Magic of Christmas" which contains five stories of discovery, hope and love. The tales are written to make the reader smile, laugh, maybe shed a tear of two and marvel at the wonders of life. (available to Amazon.com/digital and print formats).
    Merry Christmas to ALL!!

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  7. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 23, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Betty,

    Thanks for stopping by and telling us about your Christmas story collection. Happy holidays!

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  8. Patricia Gligor's Writers ForumDecember 24, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    Jacquie,
    I recently moved and haven't had as much time to read as I'd like but, last night, I started re-reading "All Through the Night" by Mary Higgins Clark.
    Merry Christmas!

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  9. Susan OleksiwDecember 24, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    We're taking it very slow this Christmas, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather and time to be with friends. Three of my books are set in a tropical resort and are just perfect for people struggling with a typical North American winter--snow, ice, cold. You can settle into a warm, comfy chair and read about beaches and palm trees. susansblogbits.blogspot.com

    Jacquie and everyone else, Happy Holidays, and good health to all your family.

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    1. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 24, 2015 at 3:43 PM

      Susan,

      I love your Indian mysteries and those set in New England as well.

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  10. Susan CoryellDecember 24, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    For teens and pre-teens my YA anti-bully book EAGLEBAIT. For "new adult" readers, my Gothic/cozy A RED,RED ROSE and BENEATH THE STONES. Also, I love Jacqui's clean, values-study YA books (Reading Stacy's Song now). Merry Christmas to all!

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  11. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 24, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Love your novels too! Happy holidays!

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  12. KM RockwoodDecember 25, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    Love the tree! And the cover.

    It's a few years old, but my first Jesse Damon Crime Novel, Steeled for Murder, started as a Christmas story (it takes place in December, over Christmas time) and grew into a novel that incorporates a lot of Christmas spirit.

    Here's the link on Amazon, and it's only $2.99 in e-book.

    http://www.amazon.com/Steeled-Murder-Jesse-Damon-Crime-ebook/dp/B00UDJ8A9G/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1451102780&sr=1-1&keywords=km+rockwood

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  13. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 27, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Thanks for stopping by, KM, and telling us about your novel. A lot of fine books grow out of short stories. Happy holidays!

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  14. Rosanne DingliDecember 28, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Thank you for this opportunity!
    I wrote and published three new novels in the last 15 months or so, to bring my novel count to seven. How to Disappear, The White Lady of Marsaxlokk, and A Funeral in Fiesole all make excellent holiday reading from an author whose first one came out in 2005, and is still one of my bestsellers. Having lost my last publisher in 2012, I am now a fully independent author. See all my titles here:
    http://www.amazon.com/Rosanne-Dingli/e/B002BOJFCM

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  15. Jacqueline SeewaldDecember 28, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    Rosanne,

    Thanks for telling us about your novels! Wishing you much success in the new year.

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