Yesterday was parent/teacher conferences for our 3 daughters.  Aleksa is a Freshman at the high school, Arynna is in 5th grade & Alyvia is in 3rd grade.  All of the conferences went well...our girls are making good grades, are good listeners, don't talk in class when they're not supposed to...great things to hear.  Each of the teachers I spoke with made a comment about how quiet our girls were, & asked me if they were like that at home.  What exactly do teachers want?!  If the children are qu...
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Yesterday was my Meet & Greet at Darla's Flower & Coffee Market, from 9 - 12, & then at Anne's Attic, from 1 - 4.  What a beautiful, sunny day...lot's of people...a good day to sell books!  I sold 11, 10 at Darla's & 1 at Anne's!  Most of the orders were pre-orders, 8 out of the 11, with me taking orders, & at Vintage Vogue, an event on Nov 14th at LeVenue, a banquet hall in Valley Center, I will sign & hand out the books.  I would love to have all of the books already on hand, & just be able...
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Yesterday I received my 1st bit of criticism about my book, that someone who had purchased a copy online was "disappointed that it had so few words on each page".  I kind of half-way expected some people to feel this way, & even explained on my Facebook page that the book was comprised of my thoughts & that it wasn't like a long novel, & that I hoped no one felt cheated.  Obviously, this certain "someone" never saw my post on Facebook! lol
I think what bothered me most was the fact that she ha...
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The Meet & Greet at Anne's Attic will be from 1:00 - 4:00.
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"Dear Lynda,

  My name is Karen White and I live rural Newton, KS. I am a member of the Highland Trinity United Church of Christ (also rural Newton) and  am the Reading Chairman for our small church. Our church has a Reading Program that men, women and children participate in. Everyone who wishes to participate keeps a reading log for the year and then in February I submit the lists to our Kansas/Oklahoma Church Conference. For a small congregation we are a group of avid readers! Every year we...
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Today, I sold 2 copies of my book to Faith & Life Bookstore, in Newton, KS.  They already have 1 copy sold to a woman who came in & requested it; the 2nd copy is to have in the store.  Since I only have a limited number of copies, if they need or want more, they're going to purchase them from the Xlibris website.
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The newspaper articles are doing their jobs, as far as publicity goes.  First, when I went to pick up my 5th grade daughter, Arynna, & my 3rd grade daughter, Alyvia, from school this afternoon, the bus driver asked me where she could pick up a copy of my book; it turns out her daughter was involved in a bad car accident this past year, & has gone through many surgeries.  She said she thought it would be good for her to read my book.  I told her that's why I wrote it, to inspire & encourage ot...
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Well, my first book signing didn't go that well...there happened to be a volleyball and a karate tournament going on at the same time...I ended up just leaving the books with Anne...we'll see if she has any luck selling them in her store.  One interesting thing occurred, though...the first two customers in the store started talking to me, and believe it or not, they were the sister & daughter of the man who lent my mom his travel trailer to live in while I was in the hospital!  Completely sur...
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Today was a good day...I received the books I ordered, plus I received the funds (THANK YOU, JODY!) to more agressively begin my marketing campaign!  Starting tomorrow, we're going at this fastly and furiously! :P  A press release, email marketing campaign and book reviews are the only way to get the right people to take a serious look at my book, so that it ends up in the hands of those who will most be helped by it!  God has provided just what I need, and He will continue to do so!  I have ...
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Today, I just want to make a public proclamation:  I have the absolutely best family and friends that anyone could ever have!  The love and support I have received has been overwhelming!  The love of Jesus is being sent to me through the kind words and acts of all of you...thank you!  I love you all!

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I had seen you on KSN you told me at AT&T that you were in an accident but i did not know the magnitude of it you have a great aditude on life it is really nice to see I am going to read your book cant wait i will let you know what I think have a great day
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Valley Center woman's road to recovery

WICHITA, Kansas--On July 24, 1986, 15-year-old Lynda Schommer was like any other teen as she rode on a moped with her boyfriend in Wichita.

But in an instant, their lives were transformed when a car hit them and Lynda went flying. She was in a coma for two months, and had to re-learn everything including how to write.

"I was very angry at the beginning," said Lynda. "Just angry that I was kept alive."

But Lynda pressed on and as part of her therapy, ...

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My interview with reporter Anthony Powell was on the news yesterday evening at 6.  What an incredible job he, and his cameraman, did telling my story...I am in awe!!  God is allowing such incredible things to happen in my life!  The whole thing is almost surreal!

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This morning, Chris Strunk, the owner/editor of the Ark Valley News who did such a fabulous job on the newspaper article, called to tell me that Anthony Powell, reporter with KSN Channel 3, wanted to talk with me.  Wow!!  Long story short, I had my first TV interview!  It's just incredible what God is allowing to happen in my life!  I give Him all of the glory! 

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