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OCTOBER Goodreads Giveaway!

October 1, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

October Goodreads Giveaway!

Hey everyone and Happy October! To celebrate my favorite month, I’m hosting an October Goodreads Giveaway. I’ll be giving away three signed copies of The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee at the end of the month. Enter today over on Goodreads by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

But first, my top ten reasons you should enter and share this post…

10. It’s free! So why not? Free is good.
9.   Books make great Christmas presents, and Christmas is fast approaching.
8.   The more people who enter, the more people who’ll want to enter. Am I right? It’s the whole follow the leader thing.
7.   You might win and winning feels great.
6.   Even if you’ve already read it, I bet you know lots of folks who haven’t. And people should read more. Really, you’ll be promoting literacy.
5.   The cover is cool, and it’ll look good on your special bookshelf. Homes look more homey with books.
4.   I’ll sign it and even write you a special message in invisible ink if you want.
3.   I wrote every single word. Every.Single.Word. And you’ll be helping an Indie writer out. Seriously.
2.   You loaned out your copy and have no idea what happened to it. And you miss seeing it on your coffee table.
1.   Because I figured out how to embed the giveaway code in this post which is no small feat. At least I think I did.

 

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee by Talya Tate Boerner

The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee

by Talya Tate Boerner

Giveaway ends October 31, 2016.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

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Thanks for entering my Goodreads giveaway!  Happy October.

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Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

Book Club Ideas

September 28, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

Last week I attended yet another fabulous book club and walked away with a few fun book club ideas you can implement in your own club. Seriously, one of the most enjoyable and unexpected things about being a published author is attending book clubs and talking about your own book. This particular book club was hosted by Jo Ann Wardein. (I think everyone in Fayetteville knows Jo Ann! She was one of the first people to welcome me when I moved from Dallas.)

She completely outdid herself.

Book club ideas - how to turn yours into a real event!

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Spicy Rice and Bean Dip (plus a Riceland giveaway!)

September 15, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

This spicy rice and bean dip is perfect for any gathering!

Here in the South we love our chip and dip. Tuesday night I made a spicy rice and bean dip for book club. It was my turn to host, and we just happened to be discussing my book, The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee. For a new author like me, this is an exciting thing. It can also feel a little intimidating because, when you think about it, you’ve asked people to take a gander at your  innermost thoughts and give feedback.

While they drink wine.

No biggie.

But back to my spicy rice and bean dip. Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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