Acrostics

Cowboys & Mistletoe – Day 4 – Karen Witemeyer

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The two most powerful words in a writer’s vocabulary are: What if? When it came time for me to brainstorm a new Christmas novella idea, my mind turned to the classics and those powerful two words – what if . . .

What if . . . the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol took place in 1890’s Texas instead of early 1800’s London?

What if . . . Scrooge’s transformation story was a romance?

What if . . . there was a London, TX? Oh, wait. There is!

What happened next was a whirlwind of fun that is now available as A Texas Christmas Carol.

I had so much fun with giving names to all my characters, paying homage to the classic tale. Evan Beazer is our hero, playing opposite the joyfully optimistic Felicity Wiggins (named in honor of the cheerful Fezziwig). There’s even a dog named Humbug!

This story was previously released in the novella collection Under the Texas Mistletoe but is now available as an e-single with a fun new cover that pays homage to books from the Dickens era.

This story was so much fun to write, and it seems to really resonate with readers. It won both the ACFW Carol Award and the prestigious Christy Award!

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**** Game Time ****

Since my story blends cowboys and carols, I thought it would be fun for my ornament prize to mimic that same theme. A rustic, wooden ornament with a Victorian Christmas carol message. And I couldn’t resist throwing in one of my favorite Christmas movies as well – the story of how Dickens wrote one of the greatest Christmas classics of all time.

One winner will receive both the ornament and the movie pictured above.
To enter, play the acrostic game below and place your entry in the comments.

Pick one of the words highlighted in the graphic above and create a complete sentence where each word in the sentence starts with the letters in the chosen word.
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Here’s an example I whipped up for the word Dickens:
D – Delightfully
I – Icy
C – Christmas
K – Kisses
E – Enliven
N – Nippy
S – Santas
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If you wish to enter more than once, leave a separate comment with acrostics formed from each different word. A maximum of four entries can be made, since there are four source words. My favorite acrostic will win!
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Up next this afternoon – Cheryl Pierson!

Birthday Games & A Giveaway

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Today is my middle son’s 22nd birthday. The same son who both graduated college and got married earlier this month. Needless to say, we’ve been partying with Wyatt a lot lately. Which is great, because he’ll soon be out on his own, and I won’t be around to snatch random hugs whenever the urge strikes.

So in honor of Wyatt, I thought I’d share some photos, play a game, and offer up some gifts.

Wyatt is a huge Star Wars fan, so before the wedding, he and his groomsmen created this awesome “Force Push” moment. Isn’t it great? Not only did they add a little Star Wars flavor here, but his tie featured tiny Millennium Falcons and all of the male wedding party (including both dads) wore Star Wars themed socks under their fancy suits.

Game & Giveaway

Since Wyatt has just started his happily ever after journey, I thought we could play a game celebrating romance and true love. And since I just happen to have a brand new book out, there will be two autographed copies of In Honor’s Defense up for grabs.

Game

Use either “Honors” or “Defense” to make a romantic acrostic. Form a sentence using words that start with each letter in the chosen word.

Here’s an example:

H – Hope
O – Overcomes
N – Numerous
O – Obstacles, making
R – Romance
S – Sweet

If you need to add an extra word or two to round out the sentence, like I did, that’s fine, but the fewer extra words, the better the acrostic. My favorite two acrostics will win!

Happy wordsmithing!

Word Games & Audiobook Fun

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With the Christmas season in full swing, and a family trip to Disney World coming in two days, I opted to keep things short and sweet today.

I’m giving away TWO audiobook download codes for my Christmas collection Under the Texas Mistletoe. To enter, all you have to do is play a word game.

Pick one of the words highlighted in the graphic below and create a sentence where each word starts with the letters in the chosen word.
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Here’s an example I whipped up for the word Dickens:
D – Delightfully
I – Icy
C – Christmas
K – Kisses
E – Enliven
N – Nippy
S – Santas
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“Dickens” fits my first novella – A Texas Christmas Carol. “Archers” represent the Archer brothers in An Archer Family Christmas. “Theodore” is the matchmaking cat in Gift of the Heart. And “Mistletoe” ties them all together with the collection title.
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I’ll pick two winners from those who leave an acrostic in the comments.
I can’t wait to see what your clever minds come up with!
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