General Interest Archives - Derinda Babcock

Nov 20, 2020 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: Christmas short story, contemporary, Destiny series, historical, Hunting for Destiny, novella, Voices from the Past

Celebrating: Hunting for Destiny and “Voices from the Past” finish the Destiny series. In Dodging Destiny, Book 1, readers meet Lexie Logan, the Bells, Johnsons, and Wests. In Search of Destiny, Book 2, follows the lives of the people Lexie leaves behind in the nineteenth century. Josephine “Josie” and her twin, Annie, meet the Bells and Sean West while traveling the Oregon Trail. Olivia Aubry meets Jonathan in Oregon after the Civil War. The female Bell, Johnson, and West descendants solve the mystery of who Lexie Logan is and why their folks are so secretive about her in Hunting for…

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Jun 21, 2020 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest

TRIPLE LAUNCH EVENT Come one, come all to our book launch extravaganza! With not one, not two, but THREE authors launching new books, a $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY, tasty treats, and an enthusiastic crowd, you’re sure to have a good time. Join us to get exclusive inside peeks into books you love, surprise giveaways, and one-on-one time with all three authors. Tuesday, June 23rd 8-10 PM EASTERN (7PM Central, 6PM Mountain, 5PM Pacific) Join this Facebook party from the comfort of your home. Click on the link to be taken to the group page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/283538826162339 To be eligible…

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Nov 7, 2019 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest

Book lovers and those needing ideas for holiday gifts … you are invited to a multi-author book launch! What do three children’s picture books and one historical novel have in common? The authors and illustrators are joining together to celebrate the release of their books. When: Thursday evening, November 14th, 8 – 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 – 9, 6 – 8 Mountain, 5 – 7 Pacific Where: Facebook, from the comfort of your home How to join: go to the MULTIAUTHOR LAUNCH event page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2470021599950151 If you want to see what’s going on … go to the…

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Jun 26, 2019 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: Christian, Civil War, Gettysburg, Historical Fiction, photographer, PTSD, short story

July: Remembering the Past What images do you think of when someone mentions July? Fireworks, family barbecues, and picnics in the park? What about the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) or Gettysburg (July 1 – 3, 1863)? The American Civil War battle known as The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the fields surrounding the village of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and began July 1, 1863, and ended on July 3, 1863. In those three hot July days, more than 50,000 men were listed as killed, wounded, missing, or captured. When I began researching for my short story, “In A…

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Jun 10, 2019 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest, Uncategorized Tagged: American historical romance, Colorado, deaf, mining, Spanish, treasure

Colorado Treasure is now available for your reading pleasure! What treasure is worth dying for? Victoria Silverthorne needs answers. Nightmares of her parents’ deaths fifteen years earlier haunt Victoria’s dreams. During her search for clues, she discovers she has a paternal aunt and uncle in Denver who may be able to shed light on the mystery of her parents. Against the wishes of many, she travels from the safety of her life on the Texas Panhandle to Denver, and then on to the booming mining town of Silverton, Colorado, to find answers. Antonio “Tony” Morales fears for Victoria’s safety. Travel…

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Jun 1, 2018 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: April Adamson Holthaus, Bayou, genealogy, legacy, Louisiana

APRIL ADAMSON HOLTHAUS: AN EVERYDAY PERSON WHO DISCOVERED A TREASURE A treasure more valuable than money … Remember the expressions, “Can’t see the trees for the forest?” What about “Familiarity breeds contempt?” When I search for topics interesting enough to encourage folks to read through a blog post, I sometimes forget the most fascinating subjects and people live “next door,” and though they are familiar to me, they are never contemptible. I first met my blog guest, April Adamson Holthaus, a couple of years ago when I spoke to the Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network group in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. When I heard how…

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Aug 4, 2017 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: Following Destiny, interview, Lexie Logan, missionary, time travel

FOLLOWING DESTINY: Lexie Logan Returns to the Twenty-First Century Q & A with Lexie Logan LEXIE LOGAN is the main character in both Book One, Dodging Destiny and Book Three, Following Destiny. Though not physically present in the second book, In Search of Destiny, her influence on the lives of people she left in the nineteenth century keeps her personality alive throughout the story. As I created Lexie’s character, I wondered what made her tick. How was she like me? How was she different? What strengths and weaknesses made her believable? In what ways did she influence the people around her,…

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Sep 2, 2016 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: history, lens, lessons, tying past to present

Tying the Past to the Present: Looking Through the Lens of History to Learn Lessons for Today This is the theme of my website–its raison d’être. When the site first went up, I said the “Past, recent, and present history is included in this website’s definition of HIStory. The purpose is to inform, encourage, and entertain.” Though I am interested in historical information garnered while researching for my novels, I’m more interested to learn how lessons from the past, recent or distant, can be applied to my life today. What can I learn from people who lived centuries before me? Did they struggle with…

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Apr 21, 2016 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: Civil War, decisions, destiny, dodging, historical, in search of, Lexie Logan, nineteenth century, novel, Oregon Trail

In Search of Destiny: Book Two in the Destiny Trilogy If you read Dodging Destiny, did you wonder what happened to the people Lexie Logan left behind in the nineteenth century? I did. Originally, Dodging Destiny was written to be a stand-alone novel, but all of my beta-readers told me I couldn’t stop with the first novel. They wanted to know what happened to the characters when the Civil War broke out. They wondered how Lexie’s experience changed her after she returned to the twenty-first century. I listened and began to research. Book Two, In Search of Destiny, is now available for…

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Sep 13, 2015 · by Derinda Babcock · In: General Interest Tagged: Derinda Babcock, destiny, dodging, Israel, Jonah, storm

Have you ever tried to run from your Destiny? Destiny can be defined as . . . “something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune,” but the word can also mean, “the power or agency that determines the course of events.” For Christians, that power or agency is God. Isaiah 55:11 (ESV) says, “so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” Check out…

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