General Interest - Derinda Babcock

Travis W. Inman: an ordinary man on an extraordinary journey

May 12, 2023 by Derinda Babcock

Travis W. Inman: cattle rancher, missionary, soldier, law enforcement agent, author Travis grew up in West Texas on a cattle ranch, but he became a missionary and journeyed across Central and South America. He later joined the Army and then law enforcement, where he served for twenty years as a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security. I know him as a funny, talented, multi-published author and Managing Editor for audiobooks for Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. Travis, how do you think your background experiences (cattle rancher, missionary, soldier, federal agent) shaped you into the person you are today? TWI: …

Betty J. Slade Follows Her Dream

May 1, 2023 by Derinda Babcock

Betty J. Slade Follows Her Dreams Betty J. Slade will tell you she is an everyday, regular person. Like the rest of us, she deals with the aches, pains, and heartaches life throws her way. But these ups and downs don’t stop her from following her dreams. Betty has big plans, and she bubbles with creativity, enthusiasm, and passion. If you tell her you’re too old to learn something new, Betty will suggest you reconsider and will use herself as the example. As a COLUMNIST for the Pagosa Springs SUN Newspaper, Betty J. Slade writes a weekly column called “The Artist’s Lane.” …

Luke Renner: Professor and yo-yo master

April 25, 2023 by Derinda Babcock

Professor by day, yo-yo slinger the rest of the time! Have you noticed many of those “everyday” kinds of people we meet often turn out to be not so everyday? Luke Renner is such a man. I first met him when I took graphics design classes at a local college. I know him as a kind, helpful person who is highly skilled in all things related to design and video production, but during my senior year, I discovered Luke is more than just a teacher and head of the Digital Media Arts and Design program. He’s a champion yo-yo slinger …

Celebrating New Releases

November 20, 2020 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

Triple Launch Event – $100 Amazon Gift Card Grand Prize

June 21, 2020 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

You are invited to a MULTIAUTHOR Book Launch Party

November 7, 2019 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

July: A Time to Remember

June 26, 2019 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

Colorado Treasure, Treasures of the Heart, Book 1

June 10, 2019 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

APRIL ADAMSON HOLTHAUS FINDS A “TREASURE”

June 1, 2018 by Derinda Babcock

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 …

Following Destiny: Q & A with Lexie Logan

August 4, 2017 by Derinda Babcock

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, …