Kindle Ready

Good news…The Christmas Pin Society is once again NOW available to order on Amazon Kindle.  That was quick!  Thank you for your patience.  If you wish to order click here.

Today I also went over the first five chapters of my next novella.  I’m hoping to be writing these next few days while I have off.  There’s always a silver lining!

Thank you for visiting me on Leisure Lane.  Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

The Christmas Pin Society Update

Hello friends,

I’ve done some revisions on The Christmas Pin Society that I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time.  I’ve done some tweaking within the text, added a dedication page and author’s note, and as you can see, created a new cover.

A signed copy of the book can be ordered on my Novella Gallery, or you can order it on Amazon Kindle.

I hope you can take time this busy season to be good to yourself by eating right, getting good rest, and generally slowing down a bit.  It’s so easy to let everything around us suck us into the whirlpool of chaos, but we can choose to remember that breathing feels so much better.

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne ♥

Unique Christmas Gift Ideas

Welcome visitors and friends alike…

Christmas is right around the corner, and here on Leisure Lane we’ve got some great Christmas gift ideas that are easy on the eyes and the wallet.

Dance of the Luna

The Magic Mirror

For the holiday season my two unframed prints are 25% off.  They are professionally made prints 15 x20″ and 20 x 15″ respectively.  Beautiful quality and vivid colors bring these two prints to life making them the perfect gift for any age.  To learn more about them, and to see more great gift ideas, stop by My Little Bloomin’ Shop.

And don’t forget to order your signed copy of The Christmas Pin Society for yourself or those special friends and family members.  If they love Hallmark-type movies, they will love this book.  Written in a style that will bring each scene to life within your imagination.  Makes a great book club read for the busy holiday.  It’s an easy read with a very special Christmas flair, making this is a perfect story to get you in the mood for this very special season.  To read the synopsis and to order go to my Novella Gallery page.  Also available on Amazon Kindle!

Thank you for visiting Leisure Lane today.  Feel free to take a stroll around the lane and share with friends.  I always look forward to your visits and comments.

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

Book Trailer on Youtube

Hello Friends,

Just a quick note to let you know that we’ve made a book trailer for “The Christmas Pin Society”.   If you’re interested in viewing it you can pop over to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWzxN_BEimE

It’s an exciting first try.  Hopefully we can ‘spruce it up a bit’ as we progress in this journey.

Thank you for visiting Leisure Lane.  I’m always happy when you stop by to say ‘hello’.  Until next time, may happy and healthy days abound!

Marianne ♥

An Unexpected Surprise

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Hello friends…

Yesterday afternoon I went for a walk.  The weather was slightly cooler, and the sun finally got over months of shyness and decided to grace us with its shining glorious face.  It was a wonderful walk, and as usual, the Lord and I had a conversation.  Well actually, I did most of the talking (as usual), but I think that He allows me that indulgence because He knows that I’m making some spiritual discovery…which I did, but I’ll tell you about that later in the post.

On returning from my walk I checked my email, and discovered a wonderful surprise.  Jenn, from Peacorn, Popnuts, Soda Gum, and Chewing Water, had written a post about me and my book, The Christmas Pin Society.  I say in my post title “Unexpected” surprise, but actually I’ve learned to expect the best from Spirit.  You see, expecting the best manifests the best.  So God’s been asking me to make my expectations big and glorious.   So I suppose the unexpectedness is in the venue.  In other words, I never know through which conduit the blessings will flow.

Jenn is a woman of faith, and like most of us, she’s learning daily what that really means.  Oh, I don’t mean just for the big stuff, but how to apply, claim, and receive for even the everyday seemingly small stuff…because you see, that’s where faith for the big stuff begins.  Jenn is a prolific writer about these amazing life lessons, and invites anyone to join her on this journey of discovery.

And Jenn writes about all of Life’s journey…

from recipes and helpful how tos

to the vintage family items she’s so carefully kept.

And she does it all with a unique style.  Even the name of her blog, Peacorn, Popnuts, Soda Gum, and Chewing Water, tends to make one give a second glance.  I won’t tell you how she came to that title…I’ll let her tell it in her own words here.

But what I find interesting about Jenn’s thinking, and I might add kindred to my own, is that she manages to see a spiritual connection in everyday things, which she profoundly incorporates into her writing.

Which brings me back to the earlier point about spiritual discoveries.  Some revelations are actually concepts we’ve already known about, but someone might say something, or one might experience something that lends a whole new light on it…makes it ‘click’, so to speak.

So here I was on my walk, letting things go, claiming my good, and letting God handle the details, enjoying nature and the beautiful day.  I noticed that I felt freer and lighter, because I wasn’t weighed down with all the clothes from my job – the coat, the apron, the things I carry, the bundled underclothes necessary to keep warm in that environment.  And I thought about how our material life, mirrors our spiritual life.  That perhaps once I truly release the heavy laden burdens within me, I will no longer need the job which requires the heavy laden clothes.

Freedom within means freedom without.  Lightness within means lightness without.  Our emotions, thoughts, and words, manifest for us exactly what we are creating from within.  I’m ready.  I’m ready for the freedom, for the lightness, for the greatness of God within me to create His expected best, and some very ‘unexpected’ surprises.

I encourage you to drop by Jenn’s blog.  Who knows what surprises you might experience there.

Thank you, Jenn.  And until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

The above photos, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of Peacorn, Popnuts, Soda Gum, and Chewing Water.  All rights are reserved by said blog, and are used here for the sole purpose of this article.

“The Christmas Pin Society” Now On Amazon Kindle

Good day, friends…

I’m happy to announce that my novella, “The Christmas Pin Society”, is now on Amazon Kindle!  This is an exciting step for me.  Click here to view my page on Amazon.   If you have read the book please feel free to leave a comment there.  It would be quite helpful to me, and I’m sure prospective customers would also appreciate it.

For those of you who don’t have a kindle reader, but would like to read from your PC, ipad, blackberry, or another read app, click on Free Kindle Apps.  And, of course, the story in book form can be ordered from my Novella Gallery.

The Christmas Pin Society description

With only three weeks ‘till Christmas, and feeling the tugs of nostalgia, Emma Perrillo ponders her once tightly knit group of friends.  With a tug at her heart and the hope of what could be restored, Emma embarks on a journey of love that will raise many questions.  Will her friends find their way back?  Will a little boy’s childhood have a second chance?  Can all things work together for good? Is the kingdom of Heaven still in their midst?

Armed with only hope and a collection of Christmas Pins, will the disbanded women be witness to the fruition of  dreams come true before Christmas?  Can God take a mustard seed in a small, ordinary town like their beloved Evergreen, and create big, extraordinary things?

A heartwarming story of hope, faith, and love,  The Christmas Pin Society is sure to be an inspiration to its readers for years to come.

Thank you for visiting Leisure Lane.  I always love hearing from you.

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

I’m joining Monday Marketplace with our host Debra, from Common Ground

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Project Updates And Cloudy Weather

Hello friends…

Here on Leisure Lane I’ve been painstakingly preparing The Christmas Pin Society book for Kindle.  Not an easy task, especially with the dreary weather we’ve been having day after day, month after month, which seems to taunt my efforts.  But I believe I’ve had a breakthrough, and will soon have the story on Kindle before long.  Once I succeed with this, I have many more stories I could upload to kindle.  I guess I won’t know unless I try.

So  to brighten my day, and hopefully yours, I’ve added a bit of sunshine of my own with the delightful sunflower photo.

A Little Something Extra

Martha at Martha’s Favorites is giving away this beautiful teacup/saucer on March 26th, 2012.  Be sure to visit her delightful blog to see all her beautiful collections. This giveaway has ended.

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne ☼

The above sunflower image and quotation is copyright©2012 Marianne Coyne

My Thankful Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday, friends!

Welcome to Leisure Lane where I hope you will feel at home to stroll, relax, and enjoy.  Leisure Lane is one year old, and I am very proud of that.

I am very thankful today for many things, and the list is much too long to mention everything here.  But I would like to say how grateful I am for God’s immense blessings of directly teaching me what I need to know to live a more abundant life full of good health, love, prosperity, and joy. I am grateful to be fruitful and multiply.

I am grateful for my wonderful son, Robert Benjamin, and his remarkable insights, and spiritual help, and that he is who he is.  I am grateful for all of my precious friends, including my blogger friends; and for being able to give back as I receive.

Speaking of receiving, I would like to share with you a very lovely item I received today in the mail ~ a sweet ‘thank you’ note accompanied by an Elizabeth Masson Original ring!

Elizabeth designed and made it herself.  I love the ribbon combo ~ perfect for the holiday season.

The ring backing is made with a pretty red ribbon and elastic, so I can fit it comfortably on any finger.  And knowing me…

I’ll be switching it around to suit my whimsey.

THANK YOU, ELIZABETH!

Stop  by My Sweet Prairie Home to say ‘hello’ to Kandy, and to see what her daughter, Elizabeth’s project is all about.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to remind you that Christmas will be here very soon.  So if you’d like a copy of “The Christmas Pin Society” for yourself or to give as a gift, don’t forget to order soon.

Also, today I received another wonderful surprise package in the mail ~ more vintage hankies!  I’ll be featuring them very soon.

I appreciate your visit today.  I love it when you drop by to say ‘hello’.  I’m joining the host of Pink Saturday, Beverly, at How Sweet the Sound.  Thank you, Beverly for getting us all together.   Hope you all have the most magical, pinkest Saturday ever!

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

Pretty Find

Hello Friends,

I’m very happy you came by to visit today.  Thursday I went to my local resale shop where I found a very pretty crocheted ‘clutch’.  I love to crochet, so I was impressed to find this sweet item.  To think of all the work that went into making it, and the little price tag read $1.99.

I like the filet crochet pattern.  It’s attached on the sides to form a pocket, and the flap folds over and is fastened with a pearlized button.  It can be used for holding just about anything from stockings to scarves.

    I decided to keep my mother’s vintage hanky and some of her scarves in it.  Maybe I’ll add a few more things of hers. A perfect memento holder.  It’s in beautiful condition, as you can see.  I’ll just give it a hand washing and dry it flat, and it will be ready to use.

 

I just love this hanky.  It’s so cheery with its blues and reds, pinks, and green.  And the red edging frames it in such a lovely way, don’t you agree?  And I remember it in my mother’s drawer from when I was a little girl.

I’m joining Pink Saturday with our host Beverly at How Sweet The Sound AND Mosaic Monday with our host Mary at Little Red House.

Speaking of Pink Saturday, you may remember Elizabeth from My Sweet Prairie Home.  Elizabeth was asking for fabric donations to make pillow cases for the residents in a local home.  Since I didn’t have enough fabric suitable for pillow cases I promised that for the month of October I would donate half of my profits from the October sales of my book, The Christmas Pin Society.  Well I am grateful to say that 5 books sold.  Since my profits aren’t all that much, I’ve decided to donate ALL of my profits, and I’ll add an additional $5.  I’m happy to say Elizabeth will be receiving $10.90.

Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

Helping People Help People

Hello, friends…through the month of October I will be leaving gentle reminders that:

For the month of October I am donating 50% of my profits from the sale of my book,  The Christmas Pin Society to Elizabeth’s Hands for Christ.  With each purchase you will be helping to give a nursing home resident a softer place to lay their heads for Christmas.  Thank you.

To learn more about Elizabeth’s Hands for Christ and all the wonderful help it has offered others, stop by My Sweet Prairie Home.  Thank you.

I’m glad you came for a stroll along Leisure Lane.  Until next time, may happy days abound!

Marianne

The above image is from http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com