Summer came and went, didn't it? Who stole our most relaxed season and replaced it with a whirlwind of activity? At our house, softball seems to be the culprit. Summers are always busy with our favorite sport. Our daughters are just far enough in part in age to never be on the same team, so usually he goes one way with one and I got the other way with the other. But this year there weren't enough girls in our oldest daughter's age group and most importantly, there wasn't a coach. So out of desperation, my husband and I tried our hand at coaching. We rounded up everyone willing to play summer league softball and moved our youngest daughter up to be on the team (at her request.) It made for a major obsession but I have no regrets. All four of us going in the same direction, being on the same team, was amazing!! We didn't win a lot of games, but we had a blast and the days flew by. And now school's back in session.

I'm writing on a tight deadline and our oldest daughter came home yesterday (second day of school) with a schedule. . . high school softball practices start next week after school. Oh, and the coach has offered to let our youngest daughter practice with the team, even though she's still too young to play in high school games. What's a devoted softball mom to do? I'm charging up my little laptop and getting ready to follow the neon yellow ball. Since I'm not coaching, I can at least write while they practice!

I'm leaving today to meet three wonderful authors--Mary Connealy, M.L. Tyndall, and Kaye Dacus in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a whirlwind booksigning tour. Our first signing will be tomorrow night (Monday, March 30th) in Battle Creek, Michigan and from there, we'll do two a day until the grand finale next Saturday. If you live in Michigan, please consider meeting us at one of our signings! We are all so excited about this opportunity and can't wait to get to know our readers better. In honor of the tour, we all answered a set of interview questions and this week, I'll be posting our interviews here. But for now, I'm off to fill my coffee thermos and check my oil (okay, the oil in my Explorer.) So here's our schedule for the week.

Monday, March 30th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Minges Brook Mall
5700 Beckley Road, Suite B-2 • Battle Creek, MI

Tuesday, March 31st
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
3155 Westshore Drive • Holland, MI

Tuesday, March 31st
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Baker Book House
2768 Paris Ave SE • Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday, April 1st
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Rivertown Center
3819 Rivertown Pkwy SW, Suite 100
Grandville, MI

Thursday, April 2nd
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Leighton Township Library
4451 12th Street • Moline, MI

Thursday, April 2nd
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Jude 3
2279 North Park Drive, Suite 810 • Holland, MI

Friday, April 3rd
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Jolly Cedar Plaza
5132 S. Cedar Street • Lansing, MI

Friday, April 3rd
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
Westnedge Corners Shopping Center
4413 S. Westnedge Ave • Kalamazoo, MI

Saturday, April 4th
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Family Christian Stores
3343A Alpine Road NW • Walker, MI

Yes, it's happened. Facebook has gone the way of google and morphed into a verb. Have you joined the fb craze yet? If you have, then why haven't you friended me?? (Another new verb, or at least a slightly different take on the old verb befriended)

If you're a facebooker (Help! We need a new dictionary for all these words!) and you read my books or just want to know more about them, I'd love for you to join the facebook group Christine Lynxwiler Readers. Click HERE and when you get to the group page, just click on JOIN GROUP. I keep the page updated with new release info, booksignings and personal appearances, plus whatever is new in my writing life. Come on over! Leave a wall comment, start a discussion thread, or just lurk and find out what's going on. See you there!

A lot of readers ask me where they can find my books online. I looked around and found some available at great prices! Just click on the link below to the book you're interested in for more details!

Alibis in Arkansas: Three Romance Mysteries By Christine Lynxwiler, Jan Reynolds & Sandy Gaskin / Barbour Publishing No matter where southern sisters Jenna and Carly go, murder turns up like a bad penny. When the local newspaper editor is killed and Carly's son is a suspect, Jenna decides to go undercover to get the scoop on murder. A vacation in Branson , Missouri, sounds like fun but Jenna and Carly are surprised to find that the glittering lights and twanging tunes make a perfect backdrop for...murder! Back home in Lakeview, Carly's new diner is really cooking. But the last time she looked, murder was NOT on the menu.. So why is there a body outside her backdoor?

Along Came a Cowboy By Christine Lynxwiler / Barbour Publishing When Rachel Donovan, a strong-willed chiropractor with a past, meets Jack Westwood, a bull-headed cowboy looking for a future, it looks like hate at first fight. But when the dust settles, it may be love. Can the chiropractor and the cowboy bridle their growing attraction, or will love ultimately have free reign?

Promise Me Always By Christine Lynxwiler / Barbour Publishing Thirty-five-year-old widow Allie Richards has always dreamed of having her own landscaping business. After losing her job, Allie's Pinky Promise girlfriends convince her to enter Shady Grove's Beautiful Town Landscaping Competition. The prize? The town's landscaping and maintenance contract. But there's a hitch. Every move Allies ragtag crew makes will be featured in the reality segment of a local TV show.

Forever Christmas By Christine Lynxwiler / Barbour Publishing After two broken engagements, Kristianna Harrington forsakes her dream of a December wedding and focuses her attention on her Christmas shop in Jingle Bells, Arkansas. When a handsome lawyer proposes changing the town's name, Kristianna has jumbled feelings. Will her heart discern the truth before her town and her holiday spirit are extinguished? 288 pages, softcover from Barbour.

Arkansas By Christine Lynxwiler / Barbour Publishing The four McFadden brothers put their lives--and love--on the line. When Jake sees Brandi Delaney stranded in a rushing stream, he knows he has to save her. Will his act of mercy change both their lives? Clint is compelled to rescue Jessa Sykes from a burning cabin. Will his heart get singed in the process? Holt is attracted to Megan Watson, a woman struggling to atone for her dead husband's crimes. Will her ugly past ruin Holt's political career? Cade is asked to help Annalisa Davis find her sister. If Cade takes the case, will he lose his heart? Dare these Ozark Mountain brothers risk their hearts for love?

Simply Christmas By Pamela Dowd, Christine Lynxwiler & Wanda Luttrell / Barbour Publishing Four women face one decision this Christmas: Will they jump into the commercialized rat race or pursue the true meaning of the holiday through a simpler approach?

Prairie County Fair By F. Chrisman, L.A. Coleman, C. Lynxwiler & T.H. Murray / Barbour Publishing Blue ribbons, cotton candy, livestock, romance---it's the county fair! 464 pages, softcover from Barbour.

Even though I've been awful about getting a new blog entry on my own website, I did blog a couple of days ago at faithchick.com. Click HERE to check it out! Also a few weeks ago, I was featured on Novel Journey's blog. If you want to read that, click HERE.

I have a booksigning for Along Came a Cowboy at the Paragould, Arkansas Wal-Mart this Saturday (July 12th) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop by if you're in the area! i'd love to see you.

I'll be back here to blog soon! Thanks for stopping by!