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Happy Christmas!

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This time of year comes around so quickly, as I write Christmas is a few days off.

We began Advent with a market in the church and I took the books, but it wasn’t really the place for them, but we had so many people in, it was truly reaching out into our community.

The past couple of weeks have been an exhausting joy!  Our church has also been blessing the community through the schools by giving Christmas parcels to needy families. It was quite a giggle going around Asda buying bulk items, next year, now I’ve got my head around it, I might be cheeky and order it online. The biggest buzz was giving the gifts over and knowing some families are blessed.

Then we had an all singing, all dancing Nativity play at church and I even found myself being an Angel on the stage, I’ve discovered that I have a complete inability to remember lines!

Christmas shopping done for the house. I’ve got the kids coming here in shifts, which will mean loads of cooking, but it’s the one time of year I actually enjoy it.

In between, we have a Carol concert, so looking forward to a good sing -um, well just maybe loud. My next book will be out over Christmas, a full on Christian one, NO horses.

Next year? Rebuilding the pond, running a book fair, George’s 40th, but most of all being in a growing church that is going to be a blessing in the community and bring people to Jesus!


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Christ IS Christmas!

What’s it all about?

God became a man.

Happy Birthday, Jesus

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PUBLISHED TODAY! A CHRISTMAS CANTER

I had such fun writing this book of short stories, especially turning Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol into a horse tale. I worked with the book, it was surprising how much of the dialogue we hear in the film versions is just like the original!

In searching for an image for another cover, I posted on one of my Facebook groups and found this picture of Rootbeer, who was an amazing horse. You can read his story inside.

Then I found older stories that I’d never published, and even wrote some new ones. The art of short story writing is so different to the novel and I enjoy not having to be too wordy and be snappy with the plot.

I hope you enjoy this read as we begin to think of Christmas. It makes a great present too as it’s available on Amazon as paperback and hardback. Here’s the universal link which will take you to the book where ever you are.

UBL Link https://www.bklnk.com/B0BK54N6MP

 

Happy Reading!


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A Christmas Canter

I know, I know it’s only September. I am working like mad with marketing an one of the things I’m bad at is leaving enough time for early readers.

These are wonderful folk who receive a pre-publication copy of a book, either to help with editing (ok, blo0ppers) or that in return they will post a review when the book is published.

I have two books nearly ready and I invite you all, if you would like to be an early reader, to drop me a line and I’ll send you a copy. Here’s all about Christmas Canter.

This collection of short stories, is not only for Christmas, but also all year round, because if the stories don’t have snow or Christmas in them, there are always horses.

A new version of A Christmas Carol with an equine cast is funny but remains true to the original. We meet a real horse hero, and the tales of one girl’s pony. Tales from Austria and Switzerland, romance and drama, challenging times and new beginnings. Finally a novella about the craziest Nativity play which includes horses, donkeys, sheep and goats and the homecoming of a lost horse.

Interested? Drop me a line at annarashbrook@gmail.com

TODAY!

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Happy Christmas!

To all my family and friends, blog followers, facebook groups, and fellow authors.

It’s the biggest birthday of the year and of all time.

In these times, of fear, illness, doubt and people being stubborn about wearing masks, let’s remember God’s grace, and the gift given that we’ve never deserved!

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke 2, v 17-20

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