Giveaway: Week #11 in the 12 Books of Christmas: A Woodland Christmas

Book #11 in the 12 Books of Christmas may look a little familiar. That's because it was also Book #1 in this year's 12 Books of Christmas. Author Janelle Mowery gave away the first copy and now Darlene Franklin, one of the other authors of this delightful Christmas novella collection is the featured giver-awayer. So for the 28 of you who entered to Win A Woodland Christmas that first week but didn't win, you now have a second chance. And for those of you who either weren't checking out my blog 10 weeks ago or didn't get a chance to enter that one at all, here you go!

Good luck!

And now for a blurb about this delightful Christmas novella collection: 

 Four couples carve a niche for love in the Piney Woods of East Texas. An itinerant woodcarver moves from town to town in the woodlands, delivering “sawdust sermons” that hold even more value than the furniture he crafts. Will the advice he dispenses help four couples find their way to the miracle of love at Christmas? In my novella, The Face of Mary, Mary “Polly” Jessup holds onto a promise of marriage made five years ago, but when Joseph “Joey” Carpenter returns from law school with a new outlook and new girlfriend, her future hopes are dashed.

Award-winning author and speaker Darlene Franklin recently returned to cowboy country—Oklahoma. The move was prompted by her desire to be close to her son’s family; her daughter Jolene has preceded her into glory. Darlene loves music, needlework, reading and reality TV. Talia, a Lynx point Siamese cat, proudly claims Darlene as her person. Darlene is the author of fourteen contracted books and novellas, as well as several hundred short pieces. Two of her books have finaled in ACFW’s Book of the Year (now the Carol award) contest: her novella, Dressed in Scarlet, and her cozy mystery, A String of Murders. Visit Darlene's blog at: www.darlenefranklinwrites.blogspot.com

I asked Darlene to answer my fun Holiday Questionnaire. Here are her answers:

Favorite Christmas carol:  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

A family Christmas tradition: I always enjoy going to see Christmas lights with the family. We revisit some favorite ones but as often as not just wander through residential neighborhoods looking for houses with lights.

A memorable gift you've given or received:  My most memorable “gift” came from God Himself, early in my marriage. We had a working stove top but no oven, so we had no way to work. Somehow, out of thousands of entries in a drawing by the local newspaper, we won—a microwave. It made life so much easier. Than my sister-in-law’s mother invited us over for a “real” turkey. Wonderful!

Favorite Christmas television show or movie? Oh, my, there are so many! The Christmas after my daughter died, Mom and I watched Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel every night during December. They helped us through a difficult time.

But it would be hard to beat The Homecoming (the first Waltons’ story) or the 1930s version of A Christmas Carol.

When do you start your holiday shopping? I shop all year. I used to shop mostly at the end of the year, but not any more. At the moment I’m about halfway there.

Ever been kissed under the mistletoe? You want me to kiss and tell? Unfortunately, no.

Do you deck the halls in style or keep it simple?  Simple. I love putting up a tree, because every ornament tells a story. This year I picked up a few ornaments during my trip to Texas, and I need to find a “grandchild’s first Christmas” for my grandson!

What food do you overindulge in during the holidays? Chocolates, which turn into migraine headaches. Groan...
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To win a copy of A Woodland Christmas, leave a comment on this blog post. Be sure to include your contact info.

Contest ends at midnight, Friday, December 10th. Winner will be announced in a brief post on Saturday. 

**Contest disclaimer: Void where prohibited; open only to U.S. residents. Odds of winning depend on number of entrants.**