A New Rose in the Literary Garden: Kim Boykin

Kim Boykin is absolutely delightful.  She writes the way she lives — deeply and passionately.  In today’s video she talks about her life as a Southern Woman, her mother’s beauty shop, her roses, and her wonderful new book:  The Wisdom of Hair.  As Kim says, “As women we believe if we can change our hair, we can change our lives.”  I couldn’t agree more. 

Kim understands the special relationship between a woman and her stylist so much, that she’s giving away THREE SETS OF BOOKS!  Each one contains a book for the reader, and another to give to her (or his) stylist!  Answer the question in a comment below in order to be entered.   — And if you decide to follow this website (see the column on right side of the home page), you’ll get an extra chance to win!

Here is a link to the book trailer:  The Wisdom of Hair or find out more about Kim’s book here.

So, what do you think?  How does your hair affect who you are? Or does it?  

(Remember to check back to see if you’ve won — because if I don’t hear back from you within ten days of posting the winners, your book will go to someone else.  You may post your comment here or at http://www.WaterworldMermaids.com to be entered. Commenting in both places gives you extra entries, too.  Chance of winning depends upon number of people entered.)

Mary Kay Andrews Reveals Murderous Secret Identity!

Mary Kay Andrews books are transformative.  When you’re done with them, you think twice about your life decisions, and you feel as if you’ve found long-lost sisters.  She takes you down the back roads of America — to little towns and places where traditions and secrets run deep, and friendship runs even deeper.  Her heroines are the kind of women I want to be — brave, able to deal squarely with their problems (okay it might take a few chapters) and move in new directions.

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But if you’re as much of a fan as I am — you might notice that there is always an element of suspense or mystery buried within the pages of her novels.  Well, the reason is finally made clear as she reveals that Mary Kay is also mystery writer Kathy Hogan Trocheck.  What a scoop!  Take that all you fancy reporters at CNN.  <smile>  And an even more recent scoop — Mary Kay just bought her dream house, Ebbtide, the one that was featured in her book Summer Rental!

I love Mary Kay’s dual identity more than I can say, because I also write both suspense and women’s fiction and can tell you, Mary Kay is exactly who I want to be when I finally grow up.

Today we’re giving away as prizes TEN COPIES of her newest women’s fiction novel:  Spring Fever — a fab read I know you’ll enjoy.  Don’t forget to leave a comment or ask a question here, on this website, in the comment box below, or at KissAndThrill.com to be entered!  Mary Kay is going to try to stop by and respond to as many as possible.

Leaving a comment, today or tomorrow, at both websites counts as two entries, and if you hit follow on this website, it counts as a third entry for you to possibly win.  (Please remember to contact me within ten days of posting the winners on Thursday or you may forfeit your prize.  Chance of winning depends upon the number of people entered.) Good Luck!