Author Interview and Giveaway - Lena Nelson Dooley's McKenna's Daughters Series

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 Welcome to Lena Nelson Dooley, whose third book in the McKenna's Daughters series, Catherine's Pursuit, is out this month. 

Lena will be giving away the first book in this series, Maggie's Journey, to a random commenter who ALSO answers Lena's question at the end of this post 

If you'd like a free kindle copy of Maggie's Journey, it's free right now at Amazon.

 Comment/Answer by February 10, 2013, and I'll post the winner on the 11th.

*Questions about Lena's books:

1. What character in your book turned out to be your favorite?
 
I loved writing Catherine, but I think my favorite character was Collin Elliott, the hero. He was a complex personality and not my usual kind of hero to write.

2. Did you include a real historical character or incident in your story?
 
Oregon City Bank installed a large vault that was circular like a huge metal ball. They thought it would be impossible to break into. The town had a big celebration on installation day.

3. Why did you choose the year your book is set? 

The prelude of books one and two took place in 1867, near the end of the time that wagon trains traveled the Oregon Trail. I needed the books to take place 18 years later. Thus 1885

4.  What research book or website used to write this book was your favorite to peruse?

There are a large number of books with historical photos of a certain city. I used several of them. Oregon City, Portland, San Francisco. They really helped me visualize the setting. I need to be able to do that, because I write visually.

5. If you could be guaranteed to publish a book set anywhere and at anytime, what setting would you love to set a novel in?

I’m wanting to write more historical novels set in Texas where I live. The series I’m working on right now has two books set near where I live.

*Questions recommending other Christian Historical Novels: 

6. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only take one Christian Historical Novel, which would you pick?

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.  It has become a classic, and I love it.

7.If your job was to sell one author’s historical fiction (besides your own) which author’s wares would you want to peddle?

I have a blog: http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com On that blog, I introduce readers to all kinds of Christian novels—both historical and contemporary. So I already help sell other historicial authors’ books.

[Melissa here--Lena's guests give away books with each post, so be sure to follow her blog!]

8. Which was the last Christian Historical Novel you read, and what was your favorite thing about it?

I’m reading The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen right now. I’m loving it. I really like the setting, but the characters are very interesting and varied.

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Find Lena Nelson Dooley on the web:
Website: www.lenanelsondooley.com
Blog: Http://lenanelsondooley.blogspot.com

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/lenandooley/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lena.nelson.dooley

Twitter: www.twitter.com/lenandooley 

Official Fan Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Lena-Nelson-Dooley/42960748768?ref=ts
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/333031.Lena_Nelson_Dooley
Shoutlife: www.shoutlife.com/lenanelsondooley
  
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Catherine's Pursuit, is a new release. Its tags on this blog are:
1880-1900 (US Turn of the Century)
1880s
Dooley-Lena Nelson
Several US States
Adoption
Wagon Train
Aristocrats/Social Elite

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Lena's Question you'll need to answer to be entered into the drawing, and make sure there is some way to contact you:  

            Have you ever felt rejected or abandoned? Why, how?

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Release Date 2/05/2013

12 comments:

  1. I have felt rejected many times in my lifetime. I never had a 'best' friend until I was about 30 years old. It just seemed like I thought someone was a good friend, then they would find a new one. Of course having divorcd parents didn't help, when I was young there weren't a lot of broken families and moving at important times in a young persons life did't help either.

    wfnren(at)aol(dot)com

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  2. Wendy, I remember calling myself the "dump on friend" seemed everyone sought me out when they were in trouble, but went out and had fun with someone else. :( Glad you got a best friend though to enjoy!

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  3. a great interview/posting...love your novels, lena

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  4. I'm more of a "book in the hand" kind of a gal, so I'll enter the giveaway.

    As a child of divorce (do I detect a theme?), I'm familiar with feelings of abandonment. And as a very sensitive child and teen, I often felt rejected whether it was the case or not. Thankfully, the onset of adulthood alleviated much of that angst. Though not all. My husband would say I'm still a touch sensitive. :-/

    I was one of those friends who walked out on our lovely hostest once upon a time, and I have lived to regret it. She's the forgiving sort, and I've learned my lesson, so all is well now...I think.

    andeemarie95 at gmail dot com

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    1. Hey, if you hadn't walked out, I wouldn't have moved into the apartments with a kitchen and been spared eating in the cafeteria--and you know exactly how much I loved eating in the cafeteria!

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  5. I think I struggle more with fear of rejection than actually having been rejected. I think the fear of rejection can keep us from doing something or saying something that the Lord might be asking us to do. I hate that I would care more about what someone thinks than what the Lord thinks but I'm afraid that is sometimes true for me.

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  6. Thank you for the interview and giveaway! :)
    I know I do feel rejected every once in a while. Especially when some "friends" only seek me out whenever they need help/comfort with a situation. But, alas, I think that is just the way God made me... a listener to those who need to talk it out. Thankfully God gave me a great family and two very wonderful friends who loves to spend time with me.

    samanthaakuiper(at)gmail)dot)com

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    1. Sounds like we're a lot alike Samantha. It's great to have those few friends. I'd rather have a few good ones than lots of surface ones. :)

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  7. I've rejected in high school. I was bullied my 10th grade year. It was terrible, but God pulled me through.
    campbellamyd at gmail dot com

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  8. My birth mother rejected me when I was born. From what I was told my birth parents separated before my birth mother found out she was pregnant. She never told my father and she didn't want to raise another child. A friend of hers told my adopted mother about me and two weeks later I had a new family. Also found out my birth father came looking for me when I turned eighteen but went to the right house number but wrong street. The people at that house knew us and didn't tell him where we lived.

    Karen G
    kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

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    1. I hope your birth father will look for you again, if that's what you want.

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  9. Random.org chose the winner: Andrea Strong! Sooooo, sorry that I'm late posting this here!

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