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Happy Thanksgiving!!

I have four FREE books slotted for the end of November beginning on the 24th, Black Friday. They are

Conquering Your Goliaths - 24th

The Feast - 25th

 

The Gift - 26th

and Enlightened - 27th!

Today's the Big Day!

Why?

It's the last day for a while that you can pick up an ebook copy of Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones for FREE!

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It's been a great ride this time around. Thank you to all of you who have been on the ride with me and have downloaded the book. Reviews are ALWAYS appreciated.

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One more review!

Kathleen

5.0 out of 5 stars Kathryn has restored my faith that there are good people who write wholesome work with a message that ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015

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I recently became acquainted with author Kathryn Elizabeth Jones. In the short time I have known her, Kathryn has restored my faith that there are good people who write wholesome work with a message that will resonate with every reader.

Upon reading the first few paragraphs of Jones’ book, Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones, I knew immediately that I would like it. Kathryn has a natural ease in her writing that invites you to sit back and savor each word. In this story we follow Virginia, a young woman who is forced, by the loss of her job, to face life-changing challenges. Unsuspecting and sometimes questioning, Virginia meets God as an unpretentious who guides her along a journey to find her strengths and accept disappointments.

Conquering Your Goliaths teaches the moral and spiritual lessons of the five stones of David. There is a message for everyone in this book and one that can be shared with the entire family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read and read again.

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What a great book to read and re-read. Do you know the war room movie? or book? It's closet time, and just listen, trust, be optimistic, be consistent, and have tenacity in your purse, which are the stones that David used in dealing with Goliath. It's a great story in learning about how these stones get her through troubled times. We will have troubles in this world, but be of good cheer, the Lord has overcome them.

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Conquer Your Goliaths this Black Friday

I don't know about you, but I used to stand in the long line of my favorite department store the morning after Thanksgiving.

It was cold and unbelievably tiresome.

Once I asked a lady in front of me why she was waiting in line at 5 a.m. 

"Socks," she said.

I couldn't believe it, but then I could. 

I'd been coming to these Black Friday events for years, standing in line with my daughters, and sometimes with friends or family members. There was something about racing for the deals and getting to them before someone else did that I found exciting. 

Maybe I'm getting old, but, nowadays I prefer staying indoors to do my shopping. It's warmer, not nearly as tiresome, and I can take a nap if I want to.

That being said, some of the joy is missing. I don't get to talk to anyone in line or buy a cup of cocoa to warm me up. Like buying a real Christmas tree, you lose a little when you by the fabricated kind.

Still...

There's the warmth.

I suppose I'm going to vie for warmth again this year. How about you?

If you decide to stay inside, or if you're in one of those long lines at your favorite department store, you might just want to take a moment and order something for free. I may not be able to help you conquer the long lines and cold hands, but I will more than likely be able to help you out with those other unmentionables. Those things most of us keep hidden.

God knows what they are and so do we. And he will help us with those things, whatever they are. Things like listening and trusting in Him. Being optimistic even when things are the darkest. Keeping that tenacious spirit; never giving up, and being constant with Him, no matter what anyone else says or does that we may not like.

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CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Joy from the Parable series by Yours Truly

Tell me a little about yourself (where you live, who you are, what you look like, what you hope to achieve, etc.)

My name is Joy and I live with my mother. We live anywhere we can find, and sometimes I am able to spend a few nights at a homeless shelter for teens. My father is no longer in the picture, and that's fine with me, though at least with him, we had a place to live. My greatest hope is to find a better life for myself and my mother - even though she has given up all hope and I'm carrying the burden for both of us.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

My spare time is plentiful. Mother and I walk the streets and make infrequent visits to see Virginia and Richard at Just Desserts. I wish for a job, for a way out, but so far, all we really have is each other.

What is your favorite color and why?

I love pink. Actually, I love any color besides black.

What is your favorite food? Why is it your favorite?

That's easy. Cupcakes. They make them at Just Desserts and once I've saved up, my mother takes me over there for a special treat. Each cupcake is always served with a glittering ring on top - but the first ring was my favorite. I can't tell you why, you'll just have to read the series. It starts with Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones, next you'll want to read The Feast: A Parable of the Ring, and finally, you'll want to get your hands on, The Gift: A Parable of the Key.

What would you say is your biggest quirk?

I keep thinking that my mom's going to change, but I'm not sure if this is a quirk. Perhaps liking cupcakes so much is a quirk, but I think there's something else to liking them that I just haven't figured out yet.

What is it about your antagonist that irks you the most, and why? Share a line in the book where this irk is manifested.

My antagonist is the whole world and not anyone in particular, though my mother comes at a quick second, and my father definitely would if he was still around. Let's see, if it wasn't for my mother being addicted to drugs maybe she'd be able to get a job and then we could rent a place. I'm old enough to work but it's hard to get a job when you're homeless. I have high hopes that one day Virginia or Richard will ask me. I know I can work hard, I just worry what will happen to mother if I go to work. Will she be able to work with me?

Joy peered behind her mother like a small child. But she wasn't a small child. What was the woman doing to her only daughter? Whatever it was, she wouldn't stand for it.

"We have a right to our privacy!" the woman screamed, taking her daughter by the hair and pulling her in front of her.

"I'm so..." Joy began.

"Don't you go apologizing!"

"We're... in... their...house," Joy stammered.

Grace glared at Virginia. "It doesn't matter," she wheezed, letting go of her daughter's hair and taking her daughter by the hand. "I suppose you want us to leave."

Virginia was dumb struck. What could she possibly say to this woman? Do? And then the words came:

"We will not allow drugs in this house! I don't care if it's booze or needles!"

Joy blinked her large green eyes. "I told you, I told you they'd find out!"

Grace scowled. "I told you to be quiet."

Joy laughed. But it was a sickly laugh, almost as if she couldn't believe what her mother had told her to do.

What or who means the most to you in your life? What, if anything, would you do to keep him/her/it in your life?

God means the most to me. Perhaps you don't believe me, but my grandmother always told me to remember who I was, and I know that I'm more than a homeless girl trying to take care of her mother. I have a spirit and I know God is my father. I also love Virginia and Richard. They continue to help me and I'm happy they are in my life.

What one thing would you like readers to know about you that may not be spelled out in the book in which you inhabit?

I know that I can have a better life. Sure, it's hard now, but I have this feeling that God is leading me along somehow. How else would I have ever met Virginia and Richard?

If you could tell your writer (creator) anything about yourself that might turn the direction of the plot, what would it be?

Sometimes I get tired of waiting for my mother to be like she used to be. I get short tempered with her (at least in my mind). I'm tired of taking care of her. I have sometimes thought to just leave her and find my own way, but I just can't do that. If someone is sick do you just leave them at the side of the road because you don't like what they're doing? My mother was good once. Maybe she will be good again.

Ask me any question. I've always wanted to know what a character thinks about writers like myself. I'll answer the question at the end of this interview.

Why do characters have to go through so much bad stuff? Why couldn't you have made things just a little easier on me?

Great question, Joy. You know, life isn't always about what you want, and sometimes it's worse than you could ever imagine, but that's how life is. That's why the stones and what they represent are so important - Listening, Trust, Optimism, Tenacity and Constancy, aren't just fun words to memorize, they are new ways of living and remaining close to God.

This is one thing I know for sure because I created all of my endings; they are always hopeful. You will get through this hard time. You will. And you will just love the ending (and the new beginning) I have given you.

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Thanks, Joy!

Learn more about Joy and the author,

yours truly,

Kathryn Elizabeth Jones

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SIMPLE TREASURES A SUCCESS!!

A BIG THANK YOU to all who stopped by my booth this past weekend! I had my BIGGEST show ever!

Top seller was "The Gift: A Parable of the Key"!

At AMAZON!

I had a great time meeting you and giving out FREE audio's to those who agreed to do a review for me. I'm looking forward to seeing these soon on Amazon.

As a head's up, I still have 8 audio slots left, and so if you'd like to review the audio of The Gift, please let me know and I'll send along the code via email.

I will also be offering the eBook of Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones on Black Friday. You can get it here then. That's the 27th of November.

AT AMAZON!

FRIDAY FLICKS: Conquering Your Goliaths - FREE

eBook is FREE through tomorrow - Saturday, August 22 in preparation for my third and final book in the Parable series: The Gift: A Parable of the Key. Get your FREE book today and get the series started!

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If you haven't read Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones or The Feast: A Parable of the Ring, you may just want to enter one or both of these contests. Amazon will ship the books to the winners.

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Writing Until it Hurts

Recently, I've had some trouble with my back. Seems like I got a bit anxious doing my Wii exercising one morning :)

This back pain affects everything in my day, from housecleaning to writing. And although I don't recommend having back pain to get yourself thinking about the often grim pains of writing, rewriting, editing and such, the pain sure makes me think of all the things that have to be done despite the nuisance of it.

I remember the pain I felt when I wrote my first novel. Not only was the experience new for me, I was often writing scenes that reflected my own life, dialogue that wasn't too far removed from the pain I'd experienced as a child when my parents divorced.

The good news is that once my mother remarried her 'match' the pain of separation from my father diminished somewhat, though the pain was still there. And because of this pain - did I cause the divorce? Was it my fault that my parents had been continually angry at one another all of the time?
I was able to write A River of Stones, a middle reader about a girl named
Samantha and how she got through her own parents divorce.


Other books have held various 'truths' about my own life, including Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones. The five stones - listening, trust, optimism, tenacity and constancy, are a part of my own life as I attempt to conquer my goliaths, and there were times when writing this book that it 'hurt' to record, though I know that recording it has ultimately helped others.

And I think that's why it's so important to write until it hurts. You are hopefully not only writing to share your talent, you're writing to assist someone else to 'see' in their own life. And that's when writing for me makes the biggest shift, the biggest difference.

Writing Christian Fiction

For all of the time I spend writing Christian fiction, I don't believe I've ever spoken about it specifically, and I think it's about time.

As with all fiction, the characters, setting, dialogue and so forth must be well-written; this is a given for any fiction, but there are some things to remember when writing Christian fiction. Here is a short list of a few things I try to remember when I'm writing Christian fiction:

The main character must grow and change, but this growth needs to have some sort of spiritual hook. This means the character may have a difficult time praying to God or going to church or living a Christ centered life away from it.

And while Christian fiction may delve into heavy topics such as spousal abuse, childhood neglect, or drinking problems, etc., the language expressing the difficulties must be handled with kid gloves. The topic itself must not be explicit, rather inferred, and this creates some difficulty for authors who want to share the truth of it.

Christian fiction can include scripture, but the scriptures used shouldn't be too heavy handed; you don't want any preaching felt in your book, rather, you want the reader to feel hopeful for the main character as well as guilt-free concerning his/her own life.

Again, that doesn't mean that heavy topics can't be discussed in your book, but that you watch out when it comes to pointing your finger at the reader. Yes, this can happen even in a fiction book because, in Christian fiction, elements of truth and doctrine are sprinkled throughout, and you don't want the reader tossing your book aside because you've been too heavy handed.

Christian fiction can include romance and mystery, but again, the romance and mystery is written to reflect the Christian attitudes of the main character. Christian fiction is not main stream fiction for good reason.

The person picking up your book expects it to be clean and inspirational. They expect to be taken on a journey of faith, and to grow their own faith in the process. No pulling is required. Like a shepherd who leads the sheep, the reader expects to follow behind the Master.

Conquering Your Goliaths: Online Journaling Experience!

I am trying something new and I need your help!

As of Superbowl Sunday, I began a FREE spiritual improvement course at ChristianServiceWorker.org.

In my first devotional, Conquering Your Goliaths: A Stone's Throw Away, get started on your personal journey to get closer to God.

In Three Keys to Hearing God, begin your writing journey starting with the first stone: Listening.

Devotional three will be this coming Sunday, February 8th, and will continue through the next few Sundays and Wednesdays.

This is what I need from you. Take this FREE opportunity to get closer to God by experiencing all that God has to offer you through journaling, scripture study and prayer. Learn the keys to improving your life through Listening, Trust, Optimism, Tenacity and Constancy. Learn about very real ways to overcome your goliaths starting today! 

I would appreciate comments here on your experience as well as at: ChristianServiceWorker.org.

Thanks!

Kathryn

WIN BOOKS TODAY!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I will be on Brittany McLaughlin's page here

today. Come and join me at 2 p.m. MST.
My contest is now over, but there is still some opportunities to win other things!

I will be giving away two books!

The first is Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones.

The second is The Feast: A Parable of the Ring.

Both books are paperbacks and will autographed by me and sent directly to the winners! (I am also considering adding the audio of both of these books to the prizes if I get plenty of entries!)

These books are Christian fiction, and a great gift you can give yourself for the new year. We all have goliaths to conquer. We all have struggles to overcome, and Virginia shows us how through the five stones she gathers and uses in her life.

Listening
Trust
Optimism
Tenacity
Constancy

Learn more about the five stones and how they relate to YOUR life.

Come and join me at 2!

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Kathryn