Nona King
Joy in the Morning | CWBC
This month the topic for the Christian Writers Blog Chain is ‘JOY’. You can find links to the others in the blog chain in the link list to the left.
For me, today is a special, joy-filled day. Today my sweet & spicy romance, My Fair Princess, is available for purchase in both digital and print formats.
This is my fourth book available, but only the second time I have gone through the agonizing duty of orchestrating a release. The first was a book signing/reading party at a friend’s coffee shop in Oregon City for the first edition of my inspirational romance, Searching for Sara. The year was 2001. September. I posted flyers at church, at my work, and in the coffee shop. Invited my friends and a prospective beau (I didn’t know the hubs yet)… I even marked several passages throughout the novel that I would read to those who attended. I wore a lovely dress, had my hair done, and bought new shoes. 
It was one of the best days in my memory (apart from my wedding day).
Now, more than 10 years later, I step outside my comfort zone and orchestrate another public display. In fact, I am encouraging people to read and review my little bit of fluff *gasp* with little control over what they may say. After all, “sweet & spicy” isn’t a genre for everyone, especially when the story is written from a Christian worldview rather than having a character with a Christian background. There are also sexual implications, something I have never before written into one of my romances.
If someone reviews it as tastefully done, I think I might pass out from relief.
Even through all the anxiety and hesitation with this book launch, there is something to be said for putting myself out there. Terrifying, yes, but I am proud of myself for the courage it takes to write from the heart and then open the door for ridicule. There is no way to please all readers all the time. But for the same reason God wants us to take risks in our daily walk, we should take risks in our creative outlets. Through risk, there is growth and revelation. Blessing. Encouragement. Struggle, yes, but Joy in the survival. The proof that, hey, maybe we can do this after all.
This writing thing.
Nona King is launching her sweet & spicy romance MY FAIR PRINCESS on Apr. 13. You can help her achieve ‘best seller’ status by purchasing the book TODAY at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com and receive free gifts while you’re at it!
Here’s How
- Navigate to the Book Launch Page for My Fair Princess
- Follow the directions to purchase the book
- Return to the Book Launch Page and fill in your Name, Email, and your Order Number in the email form.
- START RECEIVING FREE GIFTS
It’s that easy!
About the book
Nia Alaera is the only daughter of the Alaerian King Thaedis. As such, she stands as heir to the throne. To benefit the realm she is betrothed to the mayor of a neighboring district, sight unseen.
After all her childhood fantasies the betrothal is a bitter pill to swallow, but her dedication to her people and her family offers her silent courage… until the day she meets her mysterious husband-to-be.
With his unruly shock of auburn curls and eager smile, Shamus O’Neill reminds her more of a boy than a mayor. And those rich emerald eyes cause a flutter different than she has ever experienced before. Will her role be forever his fair princess?
Or will her heart finally burn with the passion she has longed for?
About the Author
Nona King has been writing young adult fiction and inspirational romances since 1988. Raised on a 30-acre homestead outside Aurora, Oregon, Nona’s passion for story-telling blossomed from imaginary adventures with her siblings to feature-length plays and novels. A prolific writer, her stories focus on faith, honor, and the importance of communication in relationships.
Free Gifts
- Traci Bonney’s new release, Chantal’s Call, part of the Women of Atherton series, FREE. Traci Bonney is a former newspaper reporter living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where she writes, hoops, and haunts yard sales. You can find out more about Traci at her website: Tracings, http://www.tracibonney.com/
- Nona King’s dramatic romance novella, The Story: A Tale of Redemption & Romance, FREE with coupon code from Smashwords.
- Carol Peterson’s Inductive Bible Study pamphlet and Praying Names booklet, FREE. Carol Peterson is a writer with a heart for encouragement, sharing parables of faith on her blog FromCarol’sQuill. Her other writing goal is to make learning fun for kids with her teacher resource books from Teacher Ideas Press.
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A Royal Book Launch
My Fair Princess Book Launch Announcement
Everything seems to be looking great for me to release My Fair Princess on Friday, April 13th in both print and digital formats.
To prepare, I will be sending out a ‘book launch packet’ this week asking select bloggers to help me pave the way for MFP to make a nice little splash on that day.
If you are interested in hosting this ‘book launch packet’ on your blog, comment below and I will add you to the list for the email.
Savor the Story | CWBC
This month the Christian Writers Blog Chain have been writing on the word ‘savor’, not to be confused with ‘savIor’. That would be a different month altogether…. As before, this month I will be posting an appropriate excerpt from one of my novels. This month my possible choices were all romantic in vein, but the following seemed the most appropriate for not only the word in its most literal sense, but the spiritual and philosophical senses as well.
From ‘The Story: a tale of redemption & romance’, my romantic fantasy available through Smashwords for $0.99 cents.
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‘It is the name of your future we seek, my lord knight. As King Reese sought and found his new future, battling the darkness of his past self.’
Zain turned away, but he could not venture farther down the mountain path. He fisted his hands.
‘It is the future all desire for you. One of happiness and wholeness. A future filled with peace. One of love and family. It is the future name the God of this mountain desires to guide you toward, my lord. But I have the freedom to do so only should you allow me beyond the silence to the voices. When you face them, that is when they cease to have power over your waiting future.’
“And what future should I seek?” he asked, his voice a low rumble as he desperately held back the tide of hope. “You have seen my past. What future do I deserve but the life of constantly seeking a peace I do not?”
Zain noticed, again, the bright glow of the gem on the apex of her staff– He heard children’s laughter and the melody of a woman’s greeting… He paled and turned, his eyes focusing on the images of family within the white circle.
A slightly older version of himself walked toward a simple home outside of LaDoon castle. He wore the armor of Crusader Captain, the elite guard of the LaDoon Kingdom. An insignia of the highest honor emblazoned his breastplate.
Two boys ceased their sword play to charge toward him in welcome. A young girl of five years ventured after them, a doll dragging behind her as she reached for his hand, her pale hair aglow in the late afternoon sun.
‘This is a future waiting for you,’ the Oracle intoned with gentle passion. ‘Not enough? What of this?’
The oak staff shifted, and with it the images. Another collection of years. He stood, distinguished and content as he trained an older pair of sons in the techniques of battle. A beautiful daughter cheered from the sidelines performing needlework beside her mother, a woman of ethereal beauty and bright eyes. She looked upon her family with adoration, love caressing her lips with such intensity his heart ached for the reality.
‘Or this? Would this future be enough, my lord?’
The images blurred and shifted, focusing on the cathedral within LaDoon Kingdom and rows of soldiers and civilians as he led his daughter to the young man waiting at the alter beyond.
The King’s son.
A royal marriage. A future of prosperity, happiness, and honor for his daughter… and his sons standing near the king in the armor of the knights with honors decorating their tunics and hanging from their necks. Futures of honor. Lives of protection and duty– Zain turned away, tearing his helmet from his head. “Stop.” It clashed to the ground. “Stop, I say!”
The laughter and the images faded as her oak staff lowered. She rested a hand upon his shoulder. ‘My lord, this is a waiting future. One you deserve. A future your friends wish for you.’ Her hold tightened as she turned him to face her; her features yet hidden in the shadows of her cowl. ‘Will you truly turn your back on these? Will you not fight also for the protection of these souls? Will you not give them their lives?’
“How…?” Zain shook his head. “How can this be possible? I know no such woman as would have me.”
‘This destiny awaits your forward step, my lord knight. You must quest through the horrors of your past and realize their importance.’
He clenched his jaw. “Importance, my lady Oracle? My past caused pain and death, nearly collapsing the kingdom I had sworn to protect. How do I find importance within treachery?”
‘You seek it. You compare who you were to who you now are and seek the beauty within the change. You admit the strengths caused by the overcoming of the weakness.’
The need for this future rose within Zain like a torrential wave. He fisted his hands, driving them into his eyes as if to rub the vision from his mind. But the desire already burned his soul. He ached to hear the laughter of family and feel the pride of fatherhood. He lowered himself to one knee, head lowered. “Guide the quest, my lady Oracle, for this future I will have.”
The ChristianWriters.com Blog Chain: SAVOR
- 3/1: Chris Henderson, TheWriteChris
- 3/2: Bill Jones, I Was Thinking the Other Day About
- 3/3: Mike Johnson, The College Field Manual
- 3/4: Scott Fields, Dead Man Writing
- 3/5: Lynn Mosher, Heading Home
- 3/6: Chris Vonada, I’m Just Thinkin’
- 3/7: Carol Peterson, From Carol’s Quill
- 3/8: Jacky Brown, JayBees Blog
- 3/9: Tracy Krauss, Expression Express
- 3/10: Steve Olar, Snickerdoodles
- 3/11: Cindee Re, Breathe Deeply
- 3/12: Terrie Thorpe, Light for the Journey
- 3/13: Nona King, Spirit Driven Fiction *YOU ARE HERE*
- 3/14: Edward Lewis, Sowing the Seeds
- 3/15: Pegg Thomas, The Sheepish Scribe
- 3/16: Kristena Tunstall, Mommy’s Angel In Heaven
- 3/17: Debra Ann Elliott, Words are Timeless
- 3/18: Adam Collings, The Collings Zone
- 3/19: Keith Wallis, wordsculptures
- 3/21: Victor Travison, Lightwalker’s View
- 3/22: Samuel R. Choy, Samuel R. Choy
- 3/23: Nona King, Word Obsession
- 3/24: Deborah K. Anderson, Faith, Fiction, and Unvarnished Truth
- 3/25: Pauline Creeden, Hosanna’s Christian Reader
- 3/26: Joseph Lalonde
- 3/27: Stephanie Boles, 80 Acres and a Book
- 3/28: Carol Peterson, From Carol’s Quill
- 3/29: SandiGrace, Heart Gazer
- 3/30: Traci Bonney, Tracings
- 3/31: Steven Hawk, Proper Perterism
I am a writer. I adore the spinning of the unwritten tale – that lesson waiting to be divulged to others. Each day a new story beckons. One last happy ending. My characters have a life outside of my own, and I always learn from their destiny.
~ Nona ~
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." ~II Corinthians 5:17
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