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Blessings!
Sharon Hinck

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Several years ago, I was tossing around ideas for a novel about a woman longing to be "more" than she believed she was. I remembered a short story by James Thurber: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Perhaps we studied it in high school, or even earlier. (Thank you to all my wonderful English teachers over the years!)

The very brief story clearly made an impact, because after so many years, I still remembered the image of a hen-pecked husband escaping into adventurous daydreams.  That concept inspired The Secret Life of Becky Miller, my first published novel.


Becky loses herself in grandiose daydreams, but finds herself in the trials of her real life. She grapples with spiritual questions, laughs and cries with her quirky friends, and pours her heart into her family.

I was delighted to hear that a new movie inspired by "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" has been released. I haven't seen it yet (I'm a "wait for Redbox" sort), but have heard good things.

Hearing about the movie's release also reminded me that I'd been procrastinating about getting my Becky Miller novels available as e-books.

I'll be officially launching the e-book versions soon, but you can get a sneak peek of the first book now.
 


Order The Secret Life of Becky Miller on Kindle here.

Order The Secret Life of Becky Miller on Nook here.

I love that Becky dreams big. But I also love that she finds her real life--loved by God, and able to share that love with others--is a grander adventure than any that her imagination can create.

Blessings!
Sharon Hinck

The Restorer's Journey-Expanded Edition Now Available

My copies arrived! I love the smell of ink and the feel of crisp new pages. Holding a new release is always an exciting day, but especially for this book. You see, the past several years, working on the new expanded editions of the Sword of Lyric series has been my labor of love.

It's been a gift to have this project to work on, and a true miracle of God's provision as each of the three has been completed and put back into print. I put my heart into the new devotional guide (included in the back of each book), and put my love into each bonus scene. Much like my characters experience, the road has felt difficult, but the One has revealed His goodness in many ways along this adventure.

Places to find The Restorer's Journey-Expanded Edition (Book 3 of the Sword of Lyric series):

Marcher Lord Press (paperback and ebook)
Barnes and Noble Nook
Amazon Kindle
Kobo ebook

About the book:

The Restorer’s Journey-Expanded Edition

His choices have the power to save or destroy.

With a loved one’s life at stake, Jake charges through the portal into Lyric to stage a dramatic rescue, trusting that the signs that mark him as Restorer will guarantee success. But everything familiar in Lyric has vanished, swept away by deadly lies and a corrupt king. As inexorable forces conspire to turn him from his purpose, Jake finds his path leading to places beyond his courage.

While he confronts the temptation to flee his calling, Susan struggles in brutal captivity. Can she gain freedom before the enemy destroys her spirit, and will Jake choose to follow his destiny before everything is lost?

(Book three in the groundbreaking Sword of Lyric series, The Restorer’s Journey won a Carol Award for speculative fiction. This new expanded edition includes bonus scenes, a ten week devotional guide, and links to audio and video extras.) 

Blessings!
Sharon Hinck

Scavenger Hunt!

Hooray! The Fall Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt begins at noon on October 25th. I'm jazzed to be participating again. You can read about the hunt here, and mark your calendar. We did this event last spring and it was a blast.

As a BONUS treat, I'm giving away a set of ALL my general fiction paperback novels (The Secret Life of Becky Miller, Renovating Becky Miller, Symphony of Secrets, and Stepping Into Sunlight) with a drawing from THIS post.

Here's how to enter for my personal bonus prize.

I'm looking for folks to help create Book Buzz for my new release, The Restorer's Journey-Expanded Edition. You can tweet to let your friends know about the book's release, or post on facebook, or blog, or ask your local library to order the book. OR you can get extra creative and think of other fun ways to let your friends know about the book's release.

Just leave a comment to this post from now until the scavenger hunt ends on October 28, telling me how you created buzz for The Restorer's Journey-Expanded Edition, and you'll be entered in the drawing. Extra creative and enthusiastic ideas will be entered twice - doubling your odds. Please also leave an email where I can reach you if you win. Thanks!

I hope you'll have fun with both these contests, and enjoy discovering new Christian fiction!

Blessings,
Sharon Hinck

Book Buzz for Restorer's Son-Expanded Edition

I'm so excited for the release of this special expanded edition of one of my favorite stories.

Various readers and bloggers are chatting with me about the book, and I'll post links here as they go live. Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or comment!

Jill at Radiant Lit (April 12)

Hoosier Ink (April 12)

Darren at Realms of Infinity (April 12)

Michelle at Scarlet Inkwell (April 13)

Cheryl at Writing Remnants (April 15)

Brenda at Spire Reviews (April 17)

Cara at The Law, Books, and Life (April 17)

Lena at A Christian Writer's World (April 24)

Val Comer at Live Simply (April 27)


Find the book in paperback here.

Find the book for Kindle here.

Find the book for Nook here.