Literary Maidens Publishing

The Vicar's Daughter

2011-10-20T09:57:00.000-05:00

Calling one, calling all! Hot off the presses (well, almost)! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the daughter of a Vicar? - Were they all perfectly angelic? - Or, did they sometimes have the same struggles we do? The Vicar's Daughter is a saga entwining a romance of life and revenge. When Esther Dickson's father announces his decision to uproot the family and move, she

NEW Domain!

2011-08-03T08:17:00.000-05:00

We are *so* excited to be able to say that our website/blog now has a new domain name! Share it with your friends, bookmark it and just sit back and sip some tea while you enjoy typing in www.LiteraryMaidens.com How elegant is that?! {A great big Thank You to some of our dear readers who suggested the domain name!}

Calling All Editors!

2011-05-16T16:33:00.001-05:00

We are in the 'market' for editors, so if you know of any good ones, pass them on to us! Ideally, we are looking for someone to edit the overall flow of our novels; do they make sense? -does the storyline flow together in a realistic and understandable fashion? We have a few editors that we know of but would still like to 'shop around.' :-) Please contact us via commenting below, Facebook, or

How does POD sound?

2011-03-31T17:33:00.000-05:00

We are in the process of purchasing a domain for Literary Maidens Publishing at last! What are your ideas for a domain name? Please comment with your choice: A. www.lmpublishing.com (or .org, .net, .info?) B. www.literarymaidens.com C. www.lmpbooks.com D. Other After we have a domain name chosen and a new website set up and running, we will be publishing our books via Print On Demand (POD

RELEASED! Send Me, Lord Jesus

2011-03-14T19:52:00.000-05:00

Send Me I am very excited to see how the Lord works through this eBook. Truly, it was not I who wrote it! He is so amazing, so wonderful and worthy of all honor and praise. It is hard to believe that I've been home now for 4 years, yet through it all, He has been there. He has guided my every step and I just pray that He continues to mold me into a woman after His own heart. We are praying

Get Ready....

2011-02-24T16:46:00.000-06:00

....To order the hot-off-the-press pre-release, Send Me, Lord Jesus for a discounted price! It will be released on March 14, 2011 so hurry! Click here to make your purchase right away. Don't forget, the discounted price is only available until March 14th -- after that, regular price will be charged. Tell you friends and get the word out! This is going to be fun!!

Enter a Giveaway of Hot-Off-The-Press Releases!

2011-02-08T18:28:00.002-06:00

It seems like forever and a day since we last wrote on here... actually, no, I take that back: it feels like just yesterday! How does time escape us so? We have been extremely busy since our last post in October, but then, who isn't? We had fun baking and getting things ready for the holidays, going to sing as a family band (our busiest holiday season yet!), purchasing and making little

Any Editors Out There??

2010-10-05T10:04:00.000-05:00

Since we somehow got locked out of our own www.literarymaidens.webs.com account, we are going to abandon it and just stick with this blog. Also, we are in the process of getting LMP up and off the ground for good. :-D We will be shopping around for any reasonably-priced (is there such a thing?) editors to edit our novels up for sale. Needless to say, they will not be up for sale for a while

Giveaway at VintageGirl!

2010-08-24T15:57:00.000-05:00

VintageGirl is hosting a giveaway! I've always admired the beautiful paper dolls she and her sister makes at Noble Rose Press, and can't wait to see what new creation they've come up with! Head over there and enter to win! ~Melody Michelle

Movie Giveaway!

2010-06-29T20:18:00.000-05:00

Our friend Natalie, over at Pajama School- Life Through the Eyes of a Homeschool Graduate, is hosting a giveaway of the movie The Runner From Ravenshead- a movie made by the Steege family with a wonderful all-children cast. We have only watched the trailer, but we can already tell what a great movie it is and look forward to watching it soon! To enter to win this movie, simply go to Natalie's

Just to Let Everyone Know...

2010-06-02T19:23:00.006-05:00

...That we haven't dropped off the earth!! Check out our new front cover design for The Warmth of His Eyes and let us know what you think by commenting below! We are currently residing in Wichita, KS for the next three weeks as we sing for the Lord here and there. It has certainly given us girls more time to think and pray about what is really important and not so important in our lives

A Time for Everything

2010-04-06T11:23:00.002-05:00

Dear Friends, It has been like a blast of Spring air around here as we enter the new season with so many things to do - all at once! But we know the Lord is faithful in everything, including things that we think we'll "never have time for." Melody and I are busy like ants before winter, getting our college courses completed before the Semester ends in about a month. I myself am discovering

Happy Early Spring!

2010-03-15T20:22:00.001-05:00

I'm looking forward to spring... all the bright, green grass, the yellow sunshine, and the striking first flowers. Every year I am amazed at how beautiful spring is after a brown winter! His mercies are "new every morning." Lately I've been working on a novel I wrote a few years ago... it needs a bunch of work, which is not always fun. But I'm excited about rewriting it because... I love

Writing Season!

2010-01-21T19:12:00.001-06:00

Hey! How have you all enjoyed your winters? For us Texans is cooler than we're used to and it's just getting colder! BUT, it's perfect weather for writing and we've been doing heaps! At night the lamp stays on till 10 at least and sometimes even 11 (NOT a good practice I've learned). Melody and I have been fighting over who will read Christi's next sentence first and I believe we give her

Merry CHRIST Holiday!!

2009-12-24T13:15:00.005-06:00

As we near the end of the year of our Lord 2009, we would like to proclaim to the world the wonderful gift we have in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Through all the hustle and bustle, the stress, the going here and there, we have been blessed with an overwhelming Love which began those 2000 years ago in a manger. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government

New Google Group for Exclusive Offers, Freebies, Announcements and More

2009-10-20T14:53:00.004-05:00

Now is as good a time as any to join our group mailing list! Things you will enjoy are: ---->> FREE sample chapter of future new releases <<---- ---->> FREE historical tid-bits <<---- ---->> FREE vintage recipes <<---- ---->> FREE home-remedies <<---- ......and much more coming soon!* So, drop by LMP's Google Group and join!! *All freebies are sent out once a month. We encourage our

Interview at Pajama School

2009-10-20T13:03:00.001-05:00

As a fellow-author and homeschool graduate, Natalie Wickham has interviewed me! Learn how and why I began writing and continue to do so still today. Don't forget to enjoy your day! Interview with Christina Grubb In Him, Christina

The Question of Standards...

2009-10-04T14:46:00.004-05:00

I am very grateful for the several questions about what our standards are, as writers. "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: having a good conscience..." (1 Peter 3:15, 16a) If any of you still have questions, feel free to ask them and we will try our best to

WebStore Now Open!!

2009-09-14T18:16:00.000-05:00

How do you do? We certainly are enjoying the cooler weather that comes with rain. It brings back comforting images of sitting by the stove writing or reading... my imagination begins to roam just thinking about it! We'd like to announce that the Literary Maidens WebStore is now open. Drop by to see our titles in a savvy new setup, read about them, and pick one up for your fall reading!

Stories from a Homeschool Graduate...

2009-09-02T12:19:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone!How have you been enjoying these first few days of Autumn? Isn't it lovely?I am very pleased to share with you all a wonderful homeschool book written by a homeschooled graduate, Natalie Wickham.I have been blessed to get to know Natalie over the course of this last year, since learning more and more about self-publishing. She has several great, resourceful websites that I would

Hello!

2009-08-12T18:40:00.000-05:00

How are you all? It's been hot here, but we're looking forward to cooler Autumn weather, and eventually the winter-- with plenty of time for writing!! I found a new way to make money! I love sewing, you might know, and on our homeschool list a Mom asked for some sewing to be done. I got the job and it's so easy and enjoyable-- and she paid me to do it, too! I already have the Busy Hands

Exclusive Preview Coming Soon!

2009-07-14T17:14:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone!We hope you are all doing well, and staying cool in this hot weather (at least us southerners!). We have an exclusive freebie in the works for our Mailing List subscribers (see below...)!As of now, Christina is writing a new non-fiction book, Faith is working on a new cover for her book Never Alone, and I (Melody) am editing my newest novel for release! We just recently

Book Drawing Winners!

2009-06-15T18:34:00.000-05:00

Hello All!We're excited to Congratulate our three winners!Nichole H.Danielle G.& Sarah B.And thank you to everyone else for entering the drawing!Congratulations and enjoy girls!God Bless,Faith, for the Literary Maidens

Grand Opening June 15th!

2009-05-23T10:52:00.001-05:00

The grand opening of Literary Maidens is close upon us!We hope that you will swing by and check it out. Click HERE to go to the website. We will be drawing 3 different names to receive a FREE novel of their choice - each! Announcements of the winners will be posted here on this blog as well as on the Website.So hurry and "put your name in the pot" by shooting us an EMAIL right away!With pen in

Getting Ready to Launch...

2009-03-14T11:36:00.000-05:00

Yep, that's right! We're getting ready to launch our new eBook store on the web!We're all very excited about being able to bring Godly historical fiction into your home -- all for the glory of God.Right now, we don't have an Email List but we plan to have one in the near future. Keep an eye out for FREE book chapters, recipe give-aways, and some other neat tidbits as the Lord leads.Please pray

Welcome!

2009-01-13T18:44:00.000-06:00

Welcome to our new website. We hope you will enjoy your visit and perhaps read a few of our books. Within a very short time, Lord willing, we hope to have several things up and ready for sale. All to the glory of our Lord Jesus!Check back often!With pen in hand,Christina