Comments for Violet Voices http://meredithefken.com/blog Stories of extraordinary every-day women, stay-at-home moms (SAHMs), and adoptive parents. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:31:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Changes for the New Year by April Hamilton http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-27459 April Hamilton Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:39:58 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-27459 I've been inspired by Meredith's success to return to my own writing, and my goal is to write a new novel this year. I've entered a comic, 'hen-lit' novel I wrote some years back in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, and it's currently a semifinalist. It's called "Adelaide Einstein", and it's a story about a very traditional wife and mom who's facing empty-nest syndrome, feeling like the best years of her life are over. As she herself says at one point, "I thought I was done, the way a cake is done, and people would just keep taking little pieces of me away until nothing was left." When she volunteers at a hospice, Addie meets a college professor who sees more potential in Adelaide than even she herself would've believed, and despite her fears and insecurities, she decides to go back to school. Little does she suspect she's destined to take over for the ailing professor, eventually becoming part of a team that's up for the Nobel prize in Physics. Along the way she earns the admiration of her upstart daughter and the respect of her dismissive son, and learns to believe in herself. The contest is like an American Idol for novelists, where customer reviews are supposed to determine the winner (which will be published by Penguin Books). Amazon customers can download free excerpts from the entries and enter their reviews at Amazon's site. The next elimination round will cull us down to the top 100 by 2/19, so if my book sounds like something anyone here would like and you have an Amazon account, I'd be very grateful for any reads and reviews between now and 2/10. Here's a link to my entry's page: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00124COKM Thanks in advance, and here's hoping we can all make at least one of our cherished dreams come true in 2008. =') I’ve been inspired by Meredith’s success to return to my own writing, and my goal is to write a new novel this year. I’ve entered a comic, ‘hen-lit’ novel I wrote some years back in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, and it’s currently a semifinalist.

It’s called “Adelaide Einstein”, and it’s a story about a very traditional wife and mom who’s facing empty-nest syndrome, feeling like the best years of her life are over. As she herself says at one point, “I thought I was done, the way a cake is done, and people would just keep taking little pieces of me away until nothing was left.” When she volunteers at a hospice, Addie meets a college professor who sees more potential in Adelaide than even she herself would’ve believed, and despite her fears and insecurities, she decides to go back to school. Little does she suspect she’s destined to take over for the ailing professor, eventually becoming part of a team that’s up for the Nobel prize in Physics. Along the way she earns the admiration of her upstart daughter and the respect of her dismissive son, and learns to believe in herself.

The contest is like an American Idol for novelists, where customer reviews are supposed to determine the winner (which will be published by Penguin Books). Amazon customers can download free excerpts from the entries and enter their reviews at Amazon’s site. The next elimination round will cull us down to the top 100 by 2/19, so if my book sounds like something anyone here would like and you have an Amazon account, I’d be very grateful for any reads and reviews between now and 2/10. Here’s a link to my entry’s page:
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00124COKM

Thanks in advance, and here’s hoping we can all make at least one of our cherished dreams come true in 2008. =’)

]]> Comment on Changes for the New Year by barbara http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-26974 barbara Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:57:32 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-26974 2007 went out with a bang for me - kidney cancer incidentally found when a surgeon was looking for a hernia that wasn't there - God is good!!! 2008 came in with a bang for me - a heart attack that cannot be explained because the tests all look so good - except for the ones that show I did have a heart attack - the week before my 58th birthday. I raise my hands to the sky, praise God and ask what He would like me to learn from all this - two miracles in 30 days? Thank you, Lord, and may I have another? Good to see your post here, Meredith - looking forward to finding out what your changes will be. 2007 went out with a bang for me - kidney cancer incidentally found when a surgeon was looking for a hernia that wasn’t there - God is good!!!

2008 came in with a bang for me - a heart attack that cannot be explained because the tests all look so good - except for the ones that show I did have a heart attack - the week before my 58th birthday.

I raise my hands to the sky, praise God and ask what He would like me to learn from all this - two miracles in 30 days? Thank you, Lord, and may I have another?

Good to see your post here, Meredith - looking forward to finding out what your changes will be.

]]> Comment on Changes for the New Year by Audrey Hebbert http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-26479 Audrey Hebbert Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:47:12 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-26479 I found you, Meredith. I check some blogs every day, and it dawned on me that I don't event know the name of yours! Nice. Right now I'd like to change this cold Nebraska weather! I look out the window all day as I work, but I think twice about getting out into the freezing cold. I know--be content in whatever state you're in, and Nebraska is cold! Check my blog, too? www.audreyhebbert.com. I'd love to have you! I found you, Meredith. I check some blogs every day, and it dawned on me that I don’t event know the name of yours! Nice. Right now I’d like to change this cold Nebraska weather! I look out the window all day as I work, but I think twice about getting out into the freezing cold. I know–be content in whatever state you’re in, and Nebraska is cold!

Check my blog, too? http://www.audreyhebbert.com. I’d love to have you!

]]> Comment on Changes for the New Year by Sally Bradley http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25526 Sally Bradley Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:17:22 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25526 Of course, there's lose weight and organize. But I'd like to be content where I am as a writer, whether God keeps me unpubbed this year or gives me a contract. Looking forward to hearing about your contracts, Meredith. Of course, there’s lose weight and organize. But I’d like to be content where I am as a writer, whether God keeps me unpubbed this year or gives me a contract.

Looking forward to hearing about your contracts, Meredith.

]]> Comment on Changes for the New Year by Meredith Efken http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25425 Meredith Efken Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:54:39 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25425 I think that's a great change, Pattie! Any ideas on how you're going to go about it? I think that’s a great change, Pattie! Any ideas on how you’re going to go about it?

]]> Comment on Changes for the New Year by Pattie http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25419 Pattie Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:17:27 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2008/01/01/womens-voices/changes-for-the-new-year/#comment-25419 The change I want to make is in my attitude: living on purpose, positively. The change I want to make is in my attitude: living on purpose, positively.

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Drop-Kick! by barbara http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-24884 barbara Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:41:27 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-24884 Wow! It's been awhile since anything has been added here. Hope all are okay. Merry Christmas, everyone! Wow! It’s been awhile since anything has been added here. Hope all are okay.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Drop-Kick! by Kathleen Marie http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-19329 Kathleen Marie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:40:15 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-19329 That is so very nice. What a blessing you are to your congregation and your pastor is to you. God is so good! That is so very nice. What a blessing you are to your congregation and your pastor is to you.

God is so good!

]]> Comment on Thanks for the Drop-Kick! by Rachel Hauck http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-12499 Rachel Hauck Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:17:35 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/30/womens-voices/thanks-for-the-drop-kick/#comment-12499 How great is God to let us do what we are weak at doing, then meet us! Rachel :) How great is God to let us do what we are weak at doing, then meet us!

Rachel :)

]]> Comment on Are you a rebel? by RiderforJC http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/14/womens-voices/are-you-a-rebel/#comment-12476 RiderforJC Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:30:45 +0000 http://meredithefken.com/blog/2007/06/14/womens-voices/are-you-a-rebel/#comment-12476 Rebel for Jesus.....Yes....exactly....As a biker, I have always been a rebel...Mix that with my love for Jesus, and it creates a rebel to an exponential degree....But, I also became a rebel when I took custody of my handicapped daughter and changed my entire life....The world said "put her in a home", I said ABSOLUTELY NOT! And now I am posting on a girls blog site - Does that make me even more of a rebel? Yes our Lord was the absolute rebel - He is and will remain the example we need to follow in a world where churches are selling out to lukewarm teachings and producing nice guys instead of warriors and rebels. Yes my sister, you are a rebel. See you on the front lines. RiderforJC - A follower of Jesus Christ by the Grace of God Rebel for Jesus…..Yes….exactly….As a biker, I have always been a rebel…Mix that with my love for Jesus, and it creates a rebel to an exponential degree….But, I also became a rebel when I took custody of my handicapped daughter and changed my entire life….The world said “put her in a home”, I said ABSOLUTELY NOT!
And now I am posting on a girls blog site - Does that make me even more of a rebel?
Yes our Lord was the absolute rebel - He is and will remain the example we need to follow in a world where churches are selling out to lukewarm teachings and producing nice guys instead of warriors and rebels.
Yes my sister, you are a rebel. See you on the front lines.
RiderforJC - A follower of Jesus Christ by the Grace of God

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