tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post4794019385587280251..comments2023-06-18T04:08:40.726-04:00Comments on God is Love: 25 Days of Christmas Stories: Interview with Julie Lessman, inspirational romance authorAlexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11985638748179175975noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-52737214595771192842015-12-08T01:48:30.519-04:002015-12-08T01:48:30.519-04:00Hey, TERRILL, blogger must have eaten my response ...Hey, TERRILL, blogger must have eaten my response to you because I posted one, but it didn't take I guess.<br /><br />I TOTALLY agree with you about loving a thick, juicy read, which is why I didn't read novellas either UNTIL I began writing them. Now I think it's soooo much fun (and a real challenge) to try and pack as much drama, passion, and angst into a short book as I can, and I think I manage to do it, or at least that's what some reviewers have said. :) <br /><br />So I would LOVE to see what you think of one of my novellas, especially since both are about the O'Connors (the first about Charity and Mitch), and my latest about Lizzie and Brady. So if you win, you MUST tell me what you think, okay?<br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK!!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-54371475097975173032015-12-08T00:06:10.410-04:002015-12-08T00:06:10.410-04:00Hey, TERRILL, I soooooo understand what you mean b...Hey, TERRILL, I soooooo understand what you mean because would you believe that until I started writing novellas, I did not want to read them either for the very same reason -- I'd much rather have a long, juicy book, and I just didn't think a novella could give me that.<br /><br />But I have to admit that I am shocked at just how much emotion I was able to pack into a short story, so it's been a lot of fun to write. And, I hope, to read! :)<br /><br />So GOOD LUCK, my friend, because I would like to see what you think as well. :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-57438604951463382302015-12-07T23:59:31.572-04:002015-12-07T23:59:31.572-04:00LOL, JAMIE, since I think Charity is such a hoot, ...LOL, JAMIE, since I think Charity is such a hoot, I would always go with her first because she's up to her lovable tricks in this novella, so it's a bit lighter story than Lizzie & Brady's, which is more intense, highlighting a serious problem in some marriages.<br /><br />Yep, that's my quote, and it's as true today as then. Maybe more so because of the spiritual sabbatical God led me to take last year, which drew me closer to Him, not only in my life, but especially in my writing. And Isle of Hope is certainly evidence of that as my most spiritual book to date. :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Jamie, and for your support, my friend. <br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-54843163284650515142015-12-07T23:47:01.564-04:002015-12-07T23:47:01.564-04:00MELODY!!! Hey, girl, you won a copy of Isle of Hop...MELODY!!! Hey, girl, you won a copy of Isle of Hope, didn't you? If so, have you read it? If you did and liked it and post a review, PLEASE let me know so I can enter you in my contest, okay?<br /><br />Hugs, and here's to another win, my friend!<br /><br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-19820189080564577952015-12-07T23:41:23.313-04:002015-12-07T23:41:23.313-04:00Hey, KAREN, it sounds like you haven't read an...Hey, KAREN, it sounds like you haven't read any of my books before, and if not, then I invite you to check out my style on the EXCERPTS page of my website where I have posted my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes from each of my books. OR you can check out my latest novel, Isle of Hope, on the Isle of Hope page of my website, which not only has the first chapter of the book, but excerpts, quotes, celebrity pix AND a contest to have a character named after you in my next book!!<br /><br />OR ... my Christmas novel, A Light in the Window, is on sale right now for only 99 cents, so here's the video my artist hubby did using my daughter as the model for both the cover and the video:<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1kkzvlC" rel="nofollow">A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW VIDEO</a><br /><br />Anyway, here are the other links I invite you to check to see if you like my "passion with a purpose" style of writing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/excerpts/" rel="nofollow">JULIE'S FAVORITE ROMANTIC & SPIRITUAL EXCERPTS<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/isle-of-hope/" rel="nofollow">ISLE OF HOPE PAGE</a><br /><br />HUGS and GOOD LUCK, KAREN!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-36931558668251077632015-12-07T22:47:55.886-04:002015-12-07T22:47:55.886-04:00I have to admit that I haven't read one of Jul...I have to admit that I haven't read one of Julie's novellas. I lean towards longer books. I love to get lost for awhile in the details and fleshed-out characters of a big novel. Knowing that, give me a book like Julie's "A Passion Denied" and I am lost in the story until it ends. Sometimes not even then. Not to say I haven't ever read a novella, they just have to have a similar "oomph." I have a feeling that Julie packs a lot of "oomph", love and faith in a shorter story.Terrill R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12096283120994336230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-23406356087498113932015-12-07T12:42:25.262-04:002015-12-07T12:42:25.262-04:00If I won how could I pick between Charity & Li...If I won how could I pick between Charity & Lizzie? I want to read both of their stories! :-D <br />I appreciate your books because of this: "I love romance, make no mistake, but without God in the middle, it is flat, empty, pointless. So I guess you could say that although I write books heavily laced with romantic passion, they are also intensely spiritually passionate as well, with God always firmly anchored in the middle." <br />FB: Jamie Gil J:-)mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16592290965733365642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-79972000791236102312015-12-07T12:26:15.215-04:002015-12-07T12:26:15.215-04:00YAY, JOYE -- YOU, my sweet friend, are my favorite...YAY, JOYE -- YOU, my sweet friend, are my favorite type of reader -- NEW blood!! ;)<br /><br />Since you haven't read any of my books yet, then I invite you to check out my style on the EXCERPTS page of my website where I have posted my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes from each of my books. OR you can check out my latest novel, Isle of Hope, on the Isle of Hope page of my website, which not only has the first chapter of the book, but excerpts, quotes, celebrity pix AND a contest to have a character named after you in my next book!!<br /><br />OR ... my Christmas novel, A Light in the Window, is on sale right now for only 99 cents, so here's the video my artist hubby did using my daughter as the model for both the cover and the video:<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1kkzvlC" rel="nofollow">A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW VIDEO</a><br /><br />Anyway, here are the other links I invite you to check to see if you like my "passion with a purpose" style of writing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/excerpts/" rel="nofollow">JULIE'S FAVORITE ROMANTIC & SPIRITUAL EXCERPTS<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/isle-of-hope/" rel="nofollow">ISLE OF HOPE PAGE</a><br /><br />HUGS and GOOD LUCK, Joye!<br />Julie<br />Julie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-70143972846707472972015-12-07T12:22:16.284-04:002015-12-07T12:22:16.284-04:00Hey, JENN, I totally agree, my friend, which is wh...Hey, JENN, I totally agree, my friend, which is why ALL my Christmas novellas will be about the O'Connors. And I am REALLLLLY excited for next year's because it will be about Katie and Luke, WHOM I absolutely LOVE!! So writing these is fun for me, too, because I get to revisit this family I love. :)<br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK!!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-69440778281331869092015-12-07T12:15:40.865-04:002015-12-07T12:15:40.865-04:00Hey, MEL, Alexis does a VERY good interview, so al...Hey, MEL, Alexis does a VERY good interview, so all the thanks goes to her. Thanks for coming by and GOOD LUCK!!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-13231816436737873992015-12-07T12:14:45.645-04:002015-12-07T12:14:45.645-04:00Aw, KATE, thank you SOOO much, you sweet thing!! A...Aw, KATE, thank you SOOO much, you sweet thing!! And I would truly love to send you a winning copy, so here's to a win!<br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-83415530491146057182015-12-07T12:09:48.206-04:002015-12-07T12:09:48.206-04:00YAY, NANCY ... I'm honored that you have all o...YAY, NANCY ... I'm honored that you have all of my books, my friend ... THANK YOU sooooooo much!!<br /><br />And I would LOVE to send you a winning copy of Lizzie and Brady's story along with the other great novellas in the collection, so GOOD LUCK!!<br /><br />Hugs and more hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-66154649871122621512015-12-07T10:10:11.584-04:002015-12-07T10:10:11.584-04:00Reading this interview reminded me of why I loved ...Reading this interview reminded me of why I loved this family, even when Charity made me want to throttle her! I'm ready to know more of their story! And great questions! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555284768417353619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-14376127493709237202015-12-07T00:08:07.703-04:002015-12-07T00:08:07.703-04:00Whoops ... I did it again, Lourdes -- replied to y...Whoops ... I did it again, Lourdes -- replied to your comment in the comment below. :|<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-87568653690291229252015-12-06T21:51:11.941-04:002015-12-06T21:51:11.941-04:00Love to win these books, because I am always looki...Love to win these books, because I am always looking for new christian authors to read, plus I would love to share these books with a friend.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255775794175195773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-44353475981752830402015-12-06T17:24:22.250-04:002015-12-06T17:24:22.250-04:00I want to win a book by this author since I have y...I want to win a book by this author since I have yet to read one of her books.<br />jwisley(at)aol(dot)comjoyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972508806527606747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-43327954108030605532015-12-06T17:10:09.637-04:002015-12-06T17:10:09.637-04:00One of the things l love about the novellas Julie ...One of the things l love about the novellas Julie is writing now is that they continue the stories of the O'Connor family, even though the main series is over. :) Thanks for the chance to win!<br /><br />P.s. - Zekkaina on rafflecopterThe Artist Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187257954496922578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-39681661458414025532015-12-06T14:18:46.759-04:002015-12-06T14:18:46.759-04:00Thank you for a great interview!Thank you for a great interview!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-76133006352501408862015-12-06T02:15:40.226-04:002015-12-06T02:15:40.226-04:00I'd love to win one because I have all her boo...I'd love to win one because I have all her books except The Best Gift of All! It's be a treat to get it because I love the O'Conner family! And Julie's writing is such a blessing. So many good things to say about her and her writing! Nancy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-91948506500445176842015-12-05T21:02:41.406-04:002015-12-05T21:02:41.406-04:00Aw, LOURDES, thank you soooo much, you sweet thing...Aw, LOURDES, thank you soooo much, you sweet thing! I would LOVE to send you a winning copy, so GOOD LUCK!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-63737996886043533752015-12-05T20:13:40.194-04:002015-12-05T20:13:40.194-04:00I have read so many of Julie's books and it...I have read so many of Julie's books and it's always the same I can't put them down. I truly love the stories and the messages they convey.<br /><br />LourdesLourdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665635031107160161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-60156238754766072702015-12-04T00:32:23.561-04:002015-12-04T00:32:23.561-04:00Hey, KATH, then we definitely need to get one of t...Hey, KATH, then we definitely need to get one of these babies into your hot, little hands, so GOOD LUCK, sweetie!<br /><br />Hugs and more hugs,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-29571105775969320462015-12-04T00:28:29.561-04:002015-12-04T00:28:29.561-04:00Aw, CARYL, that's so sweet of you to want to ...Aw, CARYL, that's so sweet of you to want to bless your mama, so I'm pulling for you to win -- come on, Randomizer, three chances to win!!<br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK, my friend!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-43926148790058366992015-12-04T00:15:19.351-04:002015-12-04T00:15:19.351-04:00Hey, SUSAN, THANK YOU my friend, and yes, I do be...Hey, SUSAN, THANK YOU my friend, and yes, I do believe one of these Christmas books could help you get into the Christmas spirit, so fingers crossed for a win!<br /><br />Hugs and GOOD LUCK!<br />Julie<br /><br /> know just the Julie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877601886922584387.post-29521893981702244842015-12-04T00:05:54.168-04:002015-12-04T00:05:54.168-04:00Hey, KATH, thank you! And I would LOVE for you to ...Hey, KATH, thank you! And I would LOVE for you to meet my characters for yourself, so here's hoping for a win!<br /><br />But in the meantime, like I told Debra Smith above, since you haven't read any of my books yet, then I invite you to check out my style on the EXCERPTS page of my website where I have posted my favorite romantic and spiritual scenes from each of my books. OR you can check out my latest novel, Isle of Hope, on the Isle of Hope page of my website, which not only has the first chapter of the book, but excerpts, quotes, celebrity pix AND a contest to have a character named after you in my next book!!<br /><br />OR ... my Christmas novel, A Light in the Window, is on sale right now for only 99 cents, so here's the video my artist hubby did using my daughter as the model for both the cover and the video:<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1kkzvlC" rel="nofollow">A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW VIDEO</a><br /><br />Anyway, here are the other links I invite you to check to see if you like my "passion with a purpose" style of writing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/excerpts/" rel="nofollow">JULIE'S FAVORITE ROMANTIC & SPIRITUAL EXCERPTS<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.julielessman.com/isle-of-hope/" rel="nofollow">ISLE OF HOPE PAGE</a><br /><br />HUGS and GOOD LUCK, DEB!<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.com