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WORTH
THE TIME by Laura Jackson
Our guest blogger today
is Laura Jackson. Laura loves books—reading and writing them. A lifelong
reader, Laura studied English in college and taught 7th grade language arts
before earning her Master's degree and becoming a school librarian. Now, she
spends her days sharing great books with kids and her evenings writing books
about teenage girls discovering God and His plan for their lives.
Welcome,
Laura. If you could have dinner with one person from today or history (except
Jesus) who would it be?
That’s hard. Lincoln fascinates me. When he was
killed, he was carrying (maybe in his pocket) 8 newspaper clippings. It seems
the weight of what the country was going through was heavy on his heart, and
I’d love to talk to him, to know what he was thinking, feeling at one of the
darkest moments in American history.
Please
tell us a little about your novel, Worth
the Time.
Routinely ignored by her single mother,
high school senior Lindsey Hamilton hides her loneliness behind a mask of
flirtatious self-confidence that has many boys wrapped around her finger.
However, during community service required for graduation, she meets a shy guy
with a haunted past who barely gives her the time of day. Why doesn't he like
her? Then the father she thought had abandoned her before birth wants to meet,
and she discovers everything she believed about him is a lie. How will Lindsey
learn to trust so she can realize that she has been loved all along?
What
takeaway value do you want your readers to have?
I want them to know how much the One
who created them loves them and pursues them.
We’ll have hundreds of relationships in life—family, friends, romantic
loves—but none compare to the one we have with Jesus.
Where
can readers find you online?
Where
can readers purchase Worth the Time?
Any
parting comment?
Thanks for having me!
Laura,
thank you for visiting with my readers. One of the commenters will win a copy
of Worth the Time that you have
offered.
The winner of last Thursday’s
blog post for a copy of Brentwood’s Ward by
Michelle Griep is Deanna S. I’ll email you. Thanks all for commenting. Watch for
more book giveaways.
Till next time … keep on smiling.
Sounds like this one has a fantastic message for readers! Would love to win a copy myself! :) sylvesternator AT yahoo DOT com
ReplyDeleteLaura, thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment.
DeleteThanks for commenting, Laura. Good luck!
DeleteThanks so much! I've really wanted to read Brentwood's Ward.. So excited! I have a copy of Worth The Time so don't enter me for that, I know I'll enjoy reading it too, the review shows it to be a book I'll enjoy ;)
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A good sounding book! sonja dot nishimoto at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteSonja, thanks for reading and leaving your comment.
DeleteHi, Sonja, thanks for coming by!
DeleteJo, thank you for featuring another great author. I like Laura's comment that He is loves all of us and pursues us!
ReplyDeleteJo, I am a follower.
Blessings to both of you.
Connie
cps1950@gmail.com
Connie, glad you enjoyed the interview with Laura. I appreciate your following my blog!
DeleteThanks, Connie! Blessings to you as well.
Deletea wonderful posting, jo. thanks for the chance to read Laura's latest novel.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower, too.
karenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com
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Deletekarenk, glad you follow my blog! Thanks for commenting.
DeleteThanks for coming by, Karen!
DeleteThis sounds like a good book. I'm a follower. Thanks for having the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteharnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)com
Rose, you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the interview. Thanks for following my blog!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Rose. Have a great weekend!
DeleteLaura, what an inspiring book! We are all Worth the Time, no matter what we might think of ourselves. Thanks for sharing Laura & Jo. Jo, I'm an email follower of your newsletter.
ReplyDeleteRobin in NC rw620 at aol dot com
Robin, glad you enjoyed the post. I appreciate your following my blog!
DeleteThanks! It is crazy to think that the creator of the universe has the time for us, but I'm so thankful.
DeleteThank you, Laura, for writing books to inspire young girls. It sounds like a really great book. And thank you, Jo, for helping other authors. I am a follower. annknowles03@aol.com
ReplyDeleteAnn, you're welcome. Thanks for commenting and for following my blog!
DeleteThanks for commenting and for the kind words. :)
DeleteI'm a follower of this blog. It's so fun to learn about new authors.
ReplyDeletesusanlulu@yahoo.com
susanlulu, thanks for leaving your comment. Glad you follow my blog!
DeleteThanks for stopping by. :)
DeleteSounds like a good story. I remember being pretty similar to this character as a teen. I couldn't fill the dad shaped hole in my life. Thankfully God took over. Please include me in the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI follow via email. KellysShining(at)gmail(dot)com
PS Laura, I was absolutely fascinated by your choice of Lincoln by they way. Praying the Lord's best for you. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteKelly, glad you came by and left your comment. I appreciate your following my blog!
DeleteLaura, I love the premise for this book! And the cover!
ReplyDeleteLincoln is such a mysterious character to me. I've read and heard such conflicting reports about him, his actions and his character. It would be very interesting to sit down and find out the truth behind the face.
Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks, Jo, for bringing us this interview!! :)
Thanks, Natalie!
DeleteNatalie, you're welcome. Thanks for leaving your comment.
DeleteHi Jo. Thanks for having Laura as a guest. I would love to win this book and read about Lindsey's life story. Thanks for the chance. I am a follower and subscriber of yours, Jo. Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com <
ReplyDeleteMaxie, thanks for reading and leaving your comment. Glad you follow my blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo & Laura. I enjoyed Laura's first book in the series, Worth the Wait and would love to win this second one. Laura is a wonderful author who speaks so well to teens. Please enter me in the drawing. patti(dot)shene(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeletePatti, thanks for coming by and leaving your comment.
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