Going a little Camel Crazy?

Maybe this will help.

NEW BOOK!

Yes, it's really me! I haven't blogged since... January! I have a lot to share, but let's start with my new picture book Camel Crazy!

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FREE today! December 8th and 9th!

 I Walked with Jesus 1 and 2 will be FREE on December 8th and 9th!

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December 15 AND 16, the next weekend, get The Human Bean and Mooseberry Mooseberry Gooseberry Pie!

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December 22 AND 23 the weekend following, get The Parables of Virginia Bean (Conquering Your Goliaths, The Feast, and The Gift all in one book). 

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If you didn't get your hands on the individual stories I had free in November, now's your chance!

Finally, on December 23, Get the Conquering Your Goliaths Guidebook!

 

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By now, you've probably read all three Virginia Bean stories and have a desire to work through some Goliaths in your own life.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Walk with Jesus today - UPDATE!

I am in need of a few more reviewers for either the audio, eBook, or paperback copy of I Walked with Jesus. My goal is to have at least 10 reviews on Amazon (more would be great!) before the second book in the series comes out in mid-September. 

That means I need your help. Based on the reviews I've received thus far, you won't be disappointed in this book whatever way you get it. If you want the paperback, just send me a note here of your interest. and I'll mail you a copy. Anything else comes with a free audio code or an eBook gift directly from me!

Let me know if you'd like the code from Audible! Get it free!

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Paperback $3.50!

What do you know of the woman at the well? What led her to the well that day - the exact day Jesus would be there? What of the lepers, the blind man, the woman who dried Jesus' feet with her hair? What of the Centurion who said at the cross, "Surely this was the Son of God”? Stories of Jesus. You have heard them since you were young. But what about the parts that you’ve never heard?

The stories that need to be told? The stories you need to hear?

Kindle Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars We NEED more books like this!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2022

We absolutely need more books like this! "I Walked with Jesus" takes moments from the gospels—encounters with Jesus, and portrays them in a novel-like narrative. If you're familiar with the TV series,
"The Chosen," this book reminds me of that show because it portrays beautifully and emotionally the people with whom Jesus came in contact.

Reading the stories spelled out like a novel brings them to life, especially for avid readers. I think there's potential to never read the scriptures the same, because of the powerful portrayals in the book.

Kathryn's got it right! I'll be watching for more of her work!

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I am in need of more reviews! Book 2 in the series is coming out soon! Please let me know if you'd like to review the audio version of the book. I have a free code for you!

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I Walked with Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing from the Least of These

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Today's the Day! Utah Authors Day

Planning on coming to Utah Authors Day?

Visit a library near you or come and see your favorite author at one of the library locations!

https://www.leagueofutahwriters.com/utahauthorsday

I will be here:

    Riverton Library

    12877 S. 1830 W., Riverton, UT

    2 pm - 4 pm

    *Prepurchase books for authors     to sign for this location

  Authors at this location:

   Janet Sumner Johnson, Jaclyn       Weist, Kathryn Elizabeth Jones,    Juliann Law & Anders Roseberg

Latest review for I Walked With Jesus...

 

Find my short essay "I Think My Audience is Beginning to Find Me"

on Sheila Deeth's blog: 

https://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com/2022/08/author-or-transcriber-reader-or-visitor.html.

And see what she has to say about I Walked With Jesus.

REVIEWS FOR LIGHTSHADE. GET IT FREE THROUGH TOMORROW!

Middle reader science
fiction fantasy FREE
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L. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting science fiction

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2018

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Enjoyed the plot with an alien helping humankind. Intriguing characters. Excited for the sequel.

"Once again, I have the wonderful opportunity to work with Kathryn Elizabeth Jones on her books.

In the past, I've enjoyed narrating her cozy mysteries, but this time, I got a big surprise... a SciFi-Fantasy trilogy!

The first book is called LIGHTSHADE (The Space Adventures of Aaden Prescott, Book 1)

As soon as I started reading it, right away, it reminded me of the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

If you recall the movie, it started off with some serious adventure, which I thought was genius. That is exactly what happens at the beginning of LIGHTSHADE. It's an instant adventure! On the first page, the planet Mercury is heading right for Earth and there's nothing anyone can do about it... but our young hero, Aaden Prescott has a secret. Something very powerful and it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read through to the end.

The characters are well developed, Aaden is a lovable boy, and the book is perfect for lovers of SciFi and Fantasy. Aaden speaks in the first person, telling the story with his darling personality and when I got to the end of the book, I was seriously ready to read book two. 

I was intrigued, interested, and really taken by Kathryn's gift of writing any genre, but this one is my favorite. I believe you'll love it as much as I do.

Check it out, you won't be disappointed! You'll simply want more!"

• Lauren Holladay
• Audiobook narrator/Producer

"This was a very fun book to read. Interesting story. I loved the author's style and the pleasant twist to the story." - Todd Tolman

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!

Have you done it yet?

Get the book at Amazon by clicking on this link.

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.

Kathryn

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.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Sending lots of love your way!

Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones is FREE through tomorrow only! So if you haven't gotten a chance to pick up an ebook copy, now's the time!

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Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars Read and read again.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015

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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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Why I decided not to stay with my local publisher - The PCM of marketing books

Upfront: This is not a traditional publishing bash. Many, many authors decide to go the traditional route. 

I began my journey the traditional way, at least the local traditional way. I didn't have to pay a cent to have my book published, and I was excited for a while at the prospect. After writing for many years, finally, someone was taking notice.

 

First cover

Here is what I discovered after the novelty of publishing wore off. 

1) After my family had purchased my middle reader for $18, it was hard to sell it. 

2) The cover really wasn't middle reader, and I wondered if the artist had read my book. The cover was nice but it really didn't work for my book. 

3) I was surprised that I was expected to do 99.9% of the marketing. Frankly, I had no idea how to do it. My publisher listed my book on their website. That was the extent of their marketing efforts.

Going the local publisher route was not a bad idea, I learned a lot, but in the end, with little control over my book, I felt as if I could do better. Frankly, I knew my book better than anyone else, and because I knew it, I felt I could sell it. 

Smile.

I wasn't necessarily right about that. I knew my book, but I didn't know how to market a book that was too expensive with the wrong cover. A few years of trying and failing to sell it proved to me that something else needed to happen.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the money to buy the rights back to my book. Fortunately, my brother did. It cost him $500. 

Smile.

Final cover

Life is about learning, and book learning doesn't come cheap, but I learned. 

1) Publishing on my own I could price my middle reader at $10, a far better price, and one that readers would pay.

2) I could create a new book cover, one that works for the genre of my book. 

3) I could do 100% of the marketing! Through the years I have actually learned something! What works, what doesn't. And change, boy does marketing change!

Price. Cover. Marketing. 

There you have it. 

Hear that?

My audiobook is out and I would love for you to check it out! I love working with ACX and Audible.com for the production of all of my audiobooks. 

If you are too busy to read but feel as if you are missing out on life because you haven't read a book lately, you might want to try audio. If you know what audiobooks are all about and you haven't listened for a while, you might want to check out what Audible.com has to offer.

Have a great day!

Kathryn

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10 Ways to Enter the Drawing for I Walked With Jesus

Today is day 3 of the contest at Novels Alive. Click here and you will be sent directly to the page where my book, I Walked With Jesus, and the opportunity to win a $25 Amazon gift card are listed.

After that, you will want to make a visit to B for Bookreview. Here, I have a guest post "Tell Me a Story That Means Something." Find out why "pictures" are important to any book you are writing or reading, and why, even as a child, I sensed their importance. 

   

DAY 2 - Have you entered to win yet?

Here we are on day 2! 

For anyone who writes historical fiction, especially those who write Christian historical fiction, this blog post is for you!

Get a sneak peek of chapter one - the Rabbi - and find out how you can submit multiple entries for a chance to win my paperback of I Walked With Jesus and a $25 gift card from Amazon.

Why would you want to enter this contest today?

You might be chosen to win a $25 Amazon gift card and a paperback copy of I Walked With Jesus! 

Go to Novels Alive. Enter. Wait. 

You might be chosen as a winner! 

Be one of the first to review my audiobook!

My audiobook, "I Walked With Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing" is HERE! 

Just click the link above and you'll be taken to audible.com and the page where my audiobook is listed. Contact me at kathy@ariverofstones.com, or let me know here and I'll send you a free code to review this book.

Thank you!!

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Who Else Wants to Review I Walked With Jesus? [UPDATE]

Things on the book release homefront are getting closer with I Walked With Jesus: NewTestament Stories of Faith and Healing From the Least of These!

I would love to reach the 30 review mark by August 30th! [I am in need of 5 more reviewers!]

If you've been thinking about reviewing, but haven't committed yet, I would love to have you along. Let me know here or send me a note at kathy@ariverofstones.com.

Thanks!

You can choose to review the audiobook
[I will send you a code for a free audiobook - Update! I now have the free codes!]

or the paperback [I will send you a PDF]

Reviews of I Walked With Jesus [New Reviews Listed!]

Somehow, I missed this early review.

I Walked With Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing From the Least of These

Amy's review - 5 Stars!

Aug 16, 2021

I Walked With Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing From the Least of These is a collection of stories based on Biblical text from the New Testament. I loved seeing these stories come to life. I thought the author did a fantastic job making me feel as though I was transported back in time to see how they all lived. Such an inspiring and faith-filled book. I enjoyed every single page.

I Walked With Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing From the Least of These will be getting a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading Biblical Fiction. I would love to read more by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones in the future.

I received a digital copy of I Walked With Jesus: New Testament Stories of Faith and Healing From the Least of These from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

"You are so talented. I love all your stories; it really brings the scriptures to life. But, I do have my favorites; "The Father's Son", "Bartimaeus' Sight", and my all-time favorite "Malchus' Word"!

- Todd Tolman

5.0 out of 5 stars  A powerful book about the wonders of faith

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2021

Kathryn Elizabeth Jones penned a wonderful collection of New Testament stories about people in biblical times and how they interacted and reacted to Jesus’ teaching. Some of the people were skeptical of the Rabbi who brought his friend Lazarus back to life after he had been dead four days!

Some people, like Susanna, a Samaritan, felt she was unworthy because she had married many times and she was burned by sins. She even lived with a man who was not her husband. She met Jesus at a well, while she searched for something to take away her loneliness. She looked into Jesus’ blue eyes when he told her if followed him, she would lose the sadness in her soul. She felt Jesus’ love for her and it transformed her life.

There are many miracles described in this book, such as Bartimeus, who was born blind. People in his area scorned him when his younger sister, Leah, led him from place to place. But Jesus healed him. What happened to Jedaiah after he fell? He was paralyzed from the neck down, but he prayed for faith and healing. His brothers took him to hear Jesus speak and he was healed.

The stories in I walked with Jesus are often poignant because you feel whatever events the characters are experiencing. You relate to the power of their faith and the immeasurable love that Jesus shared with each of his children. It’s a beautiful book that I learned from and enjoyed. Well done, Kathryn Elizabeth Jones.

* I received a complimentary ARC from the author and chose to review it without compensation.

Review by children’s author Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

Fisher Boy

"Tell me the stories of Jesus, I long to hear, things I would ask him to tell me if he were here.” [From the Children’s Songbook]

There have been so many times when I have read stories of Jesus when I wondered why we couldn’t have more information. The Bible stories have left me with many questions.

Who was the woman at the well? Why did only one of the lepers thank Jesus for his healing? Why did a young boy throw himself into a fire? Who sinned, a boy or his parents that he was born blind? Why did Jesus wait for four days to heal Lazarus? 

When you read, “I Walked with Jesus,” you will read the rest of the story and feel through the Holy Ghost what it was really like to be in the presence of the Savior.

Learn more about your Savior and the love he has for all mankind and the faith it takes to be a recipient of his healing power.

Kathryn Elizabeth Jones has written a heartfelt, fact-filled Bible Storybook with information, she has found through her own research and the research of other Bible scholars to put together the imagery that she adds to biblically accurate stories. The stories enlighten us who 'the least of these really were, what kind of faith was required for them to be healed by Jesus Christ and what their lives were like at the time of Christ. 

I highly recommend “I Walked with Jesus as an aide for family bible study or study groups who wish to know the rest of the story. The author added names to make the stories more complete and she also added facts from her research of the time period, with scriptures right from the Bible text.

 - Jill Ammon Vanderwood, Mom's Choice Award-winning author of Off Target

The Centurion

"I Walked with Jesus by veteran author Kathryn Elizabeth Jones is a series of well-written stories based on scriptures from the New Testament about personal encounters with Jesus, and how those meetings strengthened faith, mind, and bodies. This book will speak especially to those already on a well-trodden spiritual path in the LDS tradition. The dialogue is written in two forms, contemporary and as quoted text from the King James Version of the Bible. I found the change in dialogue style required sudden “gear shifts”; however, readers from the LDS tradition will be familiar with this style. Kathryn Jones is a sincere, skilled writer and I recommend this book for readers of the Christian faith or for those interested in LDS perspective." 

Review: 4/5

- Lori Knutson

Rachel's Jar

"I love your book. I will forever remember all those stories in much more detail after reading this. The book is wonderful."

- Dorothy Crofts

"I enjoyed the book. It was well written and must have taken a long time to research the information."

 - Connie Hall

"I'm only about halfway through [as of August 8] because I've been ill and physically struggling. These stories are thought-provoking, yet comforting to the soul. I can feel the holy spirit when I read them and they help me reconsider stories I thought I knew. If you like 'Two from Galilee' or other books that bring Bible stories to life, you'll love these."

- Michelle Higham

Jairus' Daughter

"After reading Kathryn’s stories, I felt that I needed to read the stories again from the scriptures. I was impressed with how she developed each story giving detail that made the event more meaningful to me. I have been guilty of reading the scriptures through without thinking deeply about what is happening in the life of the individuals. In the story “A Certain Woman” about the woman with a blood issue who had been rejected by society, Kathryn helped me to feel the woman’s loneliness and her desire to be accepted in society. A woman with a blood issue could not be with members of her family–those who loved her and could give her comfort.   Touching Jesus would make him unclean so she had to battle the guilt that she felt. After she touched him and was healed, she probably feared that he would be angry and lash out at her. Instead, she felt his love.

I recommend this book to those who have a desire to have a deeper understanding of the scriptures. Her work is imaginative, thought-provoking, and very moving."

- Valerie Tomer

Bartimaeus' Sight

“Your book takes us on an incredible adventure. So, for anyone looking for a good book to read, look no further. Kathryn's book will bring you hope and leave you feeling encouraged. I highly recommend gifting yourself and others with her timeless piece of literature.”

-Vernita Simmons