Thursday, July 30, 2020

Sponsors (2020)




Sarah Alva


Sarah Alva lives in Salt Lake City but calls Arizona home. She graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in creative writing and political science. In college, she once told a creative writing class she wanted to grow up and be a stay-in-bed mom. She is almost living that dream as a mom to two little boys who don’t like naps or sleeping in as much as she does. When Sarah’s not busy doing mom or wife things, she enjoys reading romance novels in excess, shopping online, and listening to National Public Radio. 


Carolyn Astfalk




Carolyn Astfalk is a wife, mother, and author of contemporary Christian romances Stay With Me, Come Back to Me, Ornamental Graces, Rightfully Ours, and All in Good Time. She formerly worked as a communications director and now works just to keep her head above water. Find her books on Amazon and her other words scattered around the blogosphere and social media.



Julie Coulter Bellon


Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of nearly two dozen romantic suspense books. Her book All Fall Down won the RONE award for Best Suspense, Pocket Full of Posies won a RONE Honorable Mention for Best Suspense and The Captain was a RONE award finalist for Best Suspense. Most recently, her books The Capture and Second Look were both Whitney finalists for Best Suspense/Mystery. 


Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities she's visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. In her free time she loves to read, write, teach, watch Hawaii Five-O, and eat Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.

If you'd like to be the first to hear about Julie's new projects and receive a free book, you can sign up to be part of her VIP Readers Group at 
juliebellon.com.

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST | INSTAGRAM

BOOKBUB | AMAZONNEWSLETTER | BLOG


Carole Brown


Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups, Carole Brown enjoys mentoring beginning writers. An author of ten books, she loves to weave suspense and tough topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons?

 GOODREADS | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTEREST | INSTAGRAM

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE | BOOKBUB | BLOG | LINKEDIN | AMAZON


Sara Cardon


Sara Cardon craves happily ever afters. She has four kids, a dog, and a true-blue husband. He laughs at her hero crush on George Washington. She and her family live near Dallas where there's plenty of wide-open sky, cattle, and sunshine.  


Jennifer A. Davids


Jennifer A. Davids is a self-professed book nerd. The shelves of her office are overflowing with books and there are stacks of them by her bedside. When she's not reading, she's dreaming up a new story to tell her readers. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband, two children, and two cats.

 GOODREADS | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTERESTINSTAGRAM 

BOOKBUB | WEBSITE | NEWSLETTER | AMAZON


Kathleen Denly


Kathleen Denly lives in sunny Southern California with her loving husband, four young children, and two cats. As a member of the adoption and foster community, children in need are a cause dear to her heart and she finds they make frequent appearances in her stories. When she isn’t writing, researching, or caring for children, Kathleen spends her time reading, visiting historical sites, hiking, and crafting. 
 
Waltz in the Wilderness is Kathleen’s debut novel and the first in a series of three stand-alone historical Christian romance novels connected by secondary characters and their beautiful Southern California setting.
 
Kathleen would love it if you visited her website at KathleenDenly.com. You can also connect with her on social media:


Janet W. Ferguson


Janet W. Ferguson grew up in Mississippi and received a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Mississippi. She has served as a children’s minister and a church youth volunteer. An avid reader, she worked as a librarian at a large public high school. She writes humorous inspirational fiction for people with real lives and real problems. Janet and her husband have two grown children, one really smart dog, and a few cats that allow them to share the space. 


Candee Fick


Candee Fick is a multipublished, award-winning author. She is also the wife of a high school football coach and the mother of three children, including a daughter with a rare genetic syndrome. When not busy writing, editing, or coaching other authors, she can be found cheering on the home team at sporting events, exploring the great Colorado outdoors, indulging in dark chocolate, and savoring happily-ever-after endings through a good book.


Rachel Fordham


Rachel Fordham author of The Hope of Azure Springs and Yours Truly, Thomas started writing when her children began begging her for stories at night. She'd pull a book from the shelf, but they'd insist she make one up. Finally, she combined her love of good stories with her love of writing, and she hasn't stopped since. She lives with her husband and children on an island in the state of Washington. 


Norma Gail


Norma Gail writes Fiction to Refresh Your Spirit. Her contemporary novels, Land of My Dreams, which won the 2016 Bookvana Religious Fiction Award, and Within Golden Bands, explore the theme of women whose faith triumphs over trials. A women’s Bible study leader for over 21 years, she enjoys reading, writing, family history, and writer’s conferences. She lives in the New Mexico mountains with her husband of 44 years. They have two adult children.


Marguerite Gray



Marguerite Martin Gray is the author of Hold Me Close, Surround Me, Bring Me Near, and Draw Me to Your Side-- Revolutionary Faith Books One, Two, Three, and Four. Besides researching her historical novels, she enjoys studying history and writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches Spanish and French. and has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a MA in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Marguerite is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Abilene Writers Guild, Daughters of the American Revolution, South Carolina Historical Society, and Preservation Society of Charleston. She currently lives in North Louisiana with her husband. Her two adult children keep her up to date and young

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Julie Matern

Julie Matern is a resident of Utah. She attended the University of Exeter in Exeter, England, and graduated with a double major in French and Education. She was born and raised in England, moving to America after her marriage and is the mother of six children. She has served in the PTA for over 20 years, taught tap dance, and enjoys amateur photography. She is the author of ‘British War Children’ ( for which she received a “Recommended Read” award from the League of Utah Writers) and ‘British War Children 2: An Enemy Among Us’.

Stephenia H. McGee


Best-selling author of Christian novels, Stephenia H. McGee writes stories of faith, hope, and healing set in the Deep South. When she's not  reading or sipping sweet tea on the front porch, she's a homeschool mom of two boys, writer, dreamer, and husband spoiler. Visit her at www.StepheniaMcGee.com for books and updates.

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE


Naomi Musch

Naomi loves stories rich in American history, but occasionally writes in other genres as well. She pens stories from the pristine north woods, where she and her husband live as epically as God allows near their five adult children and passel of grandchildren. She has worked as an editor for a small press, a staff writer for an EPA award-winning newspaper, a ghost writer, and has published dozens of magazine and internet articles for the encouragement of homeschooling families and young writers. Naomi is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, Lake Superior Writers, and the Wisconsin Writers' Association. She loves engaging with others and always discovering kernels of a new story. She is available for speaking and book groups. Her newest novel is Mist O'er the Voyageur, and she anticipates re-releasing several of her back-list novels in 2019.

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Sherri Stewart



Sherri Stewart loves a good suspense novel, sprinkled with romance and a strong message that challenges her faith. She spends her working hours with books—either editing others’ manuscripts or writing her own. Her passion is traveling to the settings in her books, which has taken her to Israel, the Netherlands, and Wales in August. A recent widow, Sherri lives in the Orlando area with her lazy dog, Lily and her son, Josh, who can fix anything. She loves to chat with readers about their ideas. Contact her at www.stewartwriting.com.

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Danielle Thorne


Danielle Thorne writes historical and contemporary romance from south of Atlanta, Georgia. Married thirty years to the same fellow, she's the mother of four boys, two daughters-in-law, and she has two grandbabies. There are also cats involved.

Danielle is a graduate of BYU-Idaho and active in her church and community. Free time is filled with books, movies, too much yardwork, and not enough wandering the country or cruising the beautiful blue seas. She's worked as an editor for Solstice and Desert Breeze Publishing and authored non-fiction for young adults. Danielle currently writes for Harlequin Love Inspired and publishes her own line of historical romances.

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | AMAZON | WEBSITE

Toni Shiloh


Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.

She spends her days hanging out with her husband and their two boys. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and president of the Virginia Chapter.


Leslea Wahl



Leslea Wahl lives in beautiful Colorado with her family. Leslea is the author of several award-winning teen novels, and strives to write Young Adult novels that will encourage teens to grow in their faith through fun, adventurous mysteries. In addition to writing her own books, Leslea has begun reviewing faith-based teen novels on her website to help families find faith-based novels. For more information on her award-winning Young Adult mysteries please visit www.LesleaWahl.com.

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE


Crystal Walton

Crystal received her bachelor of arts from Messiah College in PA, married her exact opposite in upstate NY, and earned her master of arts from Regent University in VA, where she currently resides with her husband and sons.

She writes contemporary sweet romances with humor, broken characters, and emotional plots full of grace and hope. Her Home In You series includes Write Me Home, a 2017 RONE Award finalist, and Begin Again, a 2017 Readers’ Favorite Gold Award winner. When her hands aren’t full with her very active, little blue-eyed heroes, she’s delving into the wonder of words, supporting her green tea habit, or laughing over movie quotes with her husband.

She’d love to connect with you at crystal-walton.com and Facebook.

FACEBOOK | TWITTER | PINTERST | INSTAGRAMWEBSITE

Denise Weimer


Denise Weimer holds a journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University. She’s an editor for the historical imprints of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas as well as the author of The Georgia Gold Series, The Restoration Trilogy, and a number of romantic novellas, including Across Three Autumns of Barbour’s Backcountry Brides Collection. Represented by Hartline Literary Agency, Denise is a wife and mom of two daughters who always pauses for old houses, coffee, and chocolate!









Instagram Challenge (2020)

How to  Play

  • STEP ONE: Register for CFSRS.  You can do so HERE (registration will be available Aug 1-15).
  • STEP TWO: Watch for the Instagram Challenge Post on @fitsinginglibrarian.
  • STEP THREE: Take photos of books that coordinate with the daily prompts from the original post on @fitsinginglibrarian to earn entries in the Instagram Challenge Giveaway.


***NOTE: All challenge entries must be posted within the dates of the CFSRS19 event, August 1-31, 2020.

How to Win

  • Entries are earned by doing the following:
    • Tagging @fitsinginglibrarian on Instagram
    • Using the required hashtags: 
      • #cfsrs2020
      • #cfsrs2020bookstagramchallenge
    • Please note that if @fitsinginglibrarian is not tagged and the required hashtags are not used in the post, there is a possibility that your photo will not be accepted as an entry for the challenge.
  • Winners are chosen several times a week.  Winners will be notified via DM. The odds of winning a prize depends on daily post participation.  It is possible for someone to win multiple prizes.
  • Winners select their prize from the INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE PRIZE PAGE.
  • Email/shipment of prizes:
    • Author sponsors will email/ship prizes as they are awarded.
    • Publisher sponsors will email/ship prizes at the end of the event.
  • Winners have seven days after the close of CFSRS to respond to DMs.  If winners do not respond, their prize is forfeited.

Other Information to Know

  •  In order to play and be entered in the Instagram Challenge, you must have an account and participate on Instagram.  If you choose to participate in the daily prompts on Facebook or Twitter, those posts will note be entered in the Instagram Challenge Giveaway.
  • All photo entries must be be posted during the CFSRS19 event, August 1-31.
  • In addition to earning prizes from the Instagram Challenge, there are two other challenges.  Read and review books as part of the Reading Challenge HERE and join the CFSRS Facebook Group for the Facebook Group Author Chat.
  • Anyone registered for the CFSRS 2019 event can play. (If you are under 18, you are required to have your parent’s permission to participate.)
  • Prizes are books (print and/or e-books) provided by Christian and Clean Read Authors and/or their publishers.  Books will be shipped/e-mailed by the sponsors.  Print books are available to U.S. shipping addresses only; e-books are open internationally.


Challenge ends at 11:59pm Mountain Time on August 31, 2020.


Watch for this post to go live on @fitsinginglibrarian on Instagram.



FINE PRINT: no purchase necessary; entrants must be 18 years or older; open to US  or International as indicated above; giveaway begins when the GoogleForm form opens and all entries are due by 11:59pm on July 31, Mountain Time; giveaway prizes are as indicated on the INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE PRIZE PAGE (link not yet available); the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning; SLB is not liable for technical problems that impact the entry to the giveaway; winners will be selected several times a week; winners information will be forwarded to prize sponsor who will deliber prize; if winner forfeits or does not respond to email within 7 days, prize will be awarded to another entrant or not at the digression of the sponsor; by entering the giveaways you give SLB the right to publicize your name on the Singing Librarian Books and/or Christan and Clean Fiction Summer Reading Safari site; in no case shall SLB be held responsible for warding prize(s) should sponsor(s) default; giveaway subject to Utah regulations; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Facebook Group Author Chat (2020)

How to Earn Entries

  • STEP ONE: Register for CFSRS.  You can do so HERE.
  • STEP TWO: Join the CFSRS FB Group HERE.
  • STEP THREE: Comment on the daily author Q&A posts in the CFSRS FB Group to be entered for the giveaway.


***NOTE: All giveaway entry comments must be within the dates of the CFSRS19 event, August 1-31, 2020.

How to Win

  • Names from comments will be inserted in Random Name Picker to select the winner.
  • The odds of winning a prize depends on the number of prizes and entries per giveaway comment.  It is possible for someone to win multiple prizes.
  • Winners will be selected from commenters on the dialy challenge posts and requested to PM Singing Librarian Books on Facebook.
  • Email/shipment of prizes:
    • Author sponsors will email/ship prizes as they are awarded.
    • Publisher sponsors will email/ship prizes at the end of the event.
  • Winners have seven days after the close of CFSRS to respond to emails.  If winners do not respond, their prize is forfeited.

Other Information to Know

  •  In order to participate, you must be a member of the CFSRS Facebook Group.
  • All comment entries must be posted during the CFSRS20 event, August 1-31.
  • In addition to earning prizes from the Facebook Group Challenge, there are two other challenges.   Read and review books as part of the Reading Challenge HERE and follow @fitsinginglibrarian on Instagram to participate in the Instagram Challenge.
  • Anyone registered for the CFSRS 2020 event can participate. (If you are under 18, you are required to have your parent’s permission to participate.)
  • Comment on Q&A posts daily or just a few times a week.  For each question asked, the more entries you will have in that day's prize.
  • Prizes are books (print and/or e-books) provided by Christian and Clean Read Authors and/or their publishers.  Books will be shipped/e-mailed by the sponsors.  Print books are available to U.S. shipping addresses only; e-books are open internationally.


Challenge ends at 11:59pm Mountain Time on the day of each post.





Available prizes HERE.

FINE PRINT: no purchase necessary; entrants must be 18 years or older; open to US  or International as indicated above; giveaway begins when the GoogleForm form opens and all entries are due by 11:59pm on July 31, Mountain Time; giveaway prizes are as indicated on the FACEBOOK GROUP CHALLENGE PRIZE PAGE (link not yet available); the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning; SLB is not liable for technical problems that impact the entry to the giveaway; winners will be selected several times a week; winners information will be forwarded to prize sponsor who will deliber prize; if winner forfeits or does not respond to email within 7 days, prize will be awarded to another entrant or not at the digression of the sponsor; by entering the giveaways you give SLB the right to publicize your name on the Singing Librarian Books and/or Christan and Clean Fiction Summer Reading Safari site; in no case shall SLB be held responsible for warding prize(s) should sponsor(s) default; giveaway subject to Utah regulations; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Reading Challenge (2020)

How to Earn Entries

  • STEP ONE: Register for CFSRS.  You can do so HERE (Registration available Aug 1-15).
  • STEP TWO: Read and/or review a novel by a Christian or Clean Read Author. You can also earn additional pointsfrom social media shares and by following author newsletters, blogs, and social media.  You can find links on the SPONSOR PAGE (not yet available).
  • STEP THREE: Use the GoogleForm to record books read, reviewed, social media shares, and author sponsor follows to earn entries in the Reading Challenge Giveaway.

***NOTE: All books entered in the GoogleForm must be read within the dates of the CFSRS19 event, August 1-31, 2019.

How to Win

  • Entries are tracked via the GoogleForm, and winners are chosen several times a week.  Winners will be notified by the email provided in the GoogleForm.
  • The odds of winning a prize depends on the number of prizes and entries.  It is possible for someone to win multiple prizes.
  • Winners select their prize from the READING CHALLENGE PRIZE PAGE (not yet available).
  • Email/shipment of prizes:
    • Author sponsors will email/ship prizes as they are awarded.
    • Publisher sponsors will email/ship prizes at the end of the event.
  • Winners have seven days after the close of CFSRS to respond to emails.  If winners do not respond, their prize is forfeited.

Other Information to Know

  •  In order to participate, you need some sort of online presence.  This can a blog/website or any social media platform such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.
  • All books must be read during the CFSRS19 event, August 1-31.
  • In addition to earning prizes from the Reading Challenge, there are two other challenges.  Join the CFSRS Facebook Group for the Facebook Group Challenges.  And follow @fitsinginglibrarian on Instagram to participate in the Instagram Challenge.
  • Anyone registered for the CFSRS 2019 event can participate. The GoogleForm will be open from  July 1-31.  (If you are under 18, you are required to have your parent’s permission to participate.)
  • Read and review as many or as few novels as you would like (but the more books you read and review, the more points you earn towards the giveaways).
  • Prizes are books (print and/or e-books) provided by Christian and Clean Read Authors and/or their publishers.  Books will be shipped/e-mailed by the sponsors.  Print books are available to U.S. shipping addresses only; e-books are open internationally.


Challenge ends at 11:59pm Mountain Time on August 31, 2019.



Enter the GoogleForm HERE.

Pick a prize HERE.


FINE PRINT: no purchase necessary; entrants must be 18 years or older; open to US  or International as indicated above; giveaway begins when the GoogleForm form opens and all entries are due by 11:59pm on July 31, Mountain Time; giveaway prizes are as indicated on the READING CHALLENGE PRIZE PAGE (link not yet available); the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning; SLB is not liable for technical problems that impact the entry to the giveaway; winners will be selected several times a week; winners information will be forwarded to prize sponsor who will deliber prize; if winner forfeits or does not respond to email within 7 days, prize will be awarded to another entrant or not at the digression of the sponsor; by entering the giveaways you give SLB the right to publicize your name on the Singing Librarian Books and/or Christan and Clean Fiction Summer Reading Safari site; in no case shall SLB be held responsible for warding prize(s) should sponsor(s) default; giveaway subject to Utah regulations; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Reader Registration (2020)

Register for CFSRS20 Here!


Hello and welcome to CFSRS20!  I'm so glad you are joinng us!  The first step to entering the giveaways for CFSRS is to register to participate in the event.  Registration will be live starting 8/01/20 and will close on 8/15/20.  At which point no new readers can register for the event.

Register for CFSRS20 by adding your infomrmation to the linky below:
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

How to add your name to the linky:
  • Click on the Inlinkz link party above.
  • Once you enter, click on the ADD LINK button Your LINK needs to be somewhere I can find you online.  This may include your website/blog, Goodreads account, or a social media profile such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, etc.  You DO NOT need to have a blog to participate in this event.

  • Next add your information:


  • You are now registered for the CFSRS20 event!


Next, decide which CFSRS events you would like to participate in.  Participate in one or all three, but you must be registered to participate.
  • Reading Challenge: Read books and enter them in the GooleForm to earn entries towards prizes (form will be available Aug 1).
  • Facebook Group Author Chat: Comment on daily Q&A posts to be entered to win prizes.  Participate in this event by joining the CFSRS Facebook Group.
  • Instagram Challenge: Take pictures of books or stacks of books based on daily prompt.  Follow @fitsinginglibrarian on Instagram and watch for the prompt post to participate in this challenge.

I would love if you would share about your event reading goals and about CFSRS20 in general on your blogs and/or social media.  Share about what you are reading or share about the activities you are participating in.  Please use the hashtags provided below, as well as tag me on social media.  Thank you!

Event wide hashtag:
  • #CFSRS20

Other hashtags to consider:
  • #amreadingcfsrs20
  • #readreviewwin
  • #singinglibrarianbooks
  • #cfsrs20winner

Social Media Tags:

You may also share on social media or along your blog's side bar the graphic below, but be sure to link back here to the CFSRS blog (you can use the following short link if it's helpful: https://tinyurl.com/y593wtfk).