Welcome to 2022!

I think, like us here at the Diamond Mine, you may have high hopes that this new year will bring fresh joy and churn with amazing opportunities. All of us are anxiously awaiting a time at least, of normalcy. A new year also means a time for change. A time to say hello to brand new adventures and goodbye to others.

In particular here, we here are saying goodbye to some faithful interviewers. DiAne Gates, Jackie Layton, and Renette Steele are setting sail on their journey of writing and leaving the Diamond Mine. We wish them the best in their endeavors. We will miss them! I know you readers have enjoyed getting to know them, their books and writings, and their interviews. Their efforts here are so appreciated!

But we are also welcoming in some new talent which is so exciting! Penny Frost McGinnis will be joining the Mine in 2022. You can learn more about her here: https://www.pennyfrostmcginnis.com/ She is releasing her first book, Home Where She Belongs, book one of the Abbot Island Series. And as with most authors, she has other creative hobbies like writing poetry, photography, and felting.

Here's her bio:

If Penny Frost McGinnis could live in a lighthouse or on an island, she would. Instead, she and her husband are content to live in southwest Ohio and visit Lake Erie every chance they get. Blessed with five children, their spouses, and a passel of grandchildren, she adores her family, indulges in dark chocolate, enjoys fiber arts, and grows flowers and herbs in her tiny garden. Penny has been published in Chicken Soup, and The Upper Room. She blogs at Hope for Today's Heart and believes God has called her to bring hope to people's lives through the written word. Penny's debut novel, Home Where She Belongs will be published in May 2022. Thank you readers for being so dedicated to the Diamond Mine and the wonderful authors and books we highlight. To celebrate the New Year of 2022, onboarding Penny, and the renewal here at The Diamond Mine, I am giving away one copy of my newest release, The Lowborn Lady. Leave your email address in the comments or enter it on the contact form to be entered in the giveaway!

We appreciate YOU readers! Here's to a fabulous 2022.

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