{"id":5130,"date":"2025-08-18T14:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:42:48","slug":"8-18-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/8-18-2025-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"8-18-2025 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I hope all of you are enjoying your week!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In last week’s newsletter I mentioned that my sweet grandniece had graduated from preschool. She’s just started kindergarten!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking of back to school, have you read The Doctor’s Bride<\/a> yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Doctor’s Bride is Book #2 in The Romance Bride Series<\/a>. This is the story about Deborah. When she was a teenager, she had a crush on Timothy, the young man who lived down the street. Timothy ended up marrying Deborah’s twin sister – Eve – instead of Deborah! Several years later, widower Timothy returns to town as the new doctor. Deborah never understood why<\/em> Timothy married her sister!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deborah is now the town’s schoolteacher. She dreams of earning a college degree in botany. Should she accept Timothy’s offer to help her study for her college entrance exam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bThe Doctor’s Bride<\/a>\u00a0is a wonderful, warm novella to enjoy at the beginning of the school year! Read this wonderful review about The Doctor’s Bride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truly a beautiful story of courage and inspiration! A compellingly sweet tale of family and trusting in God’s promises for tomorrow. The story is about one young woman’s desire to go to college and a man who manages to get a new beginning after tragedy. This inspiring story by an incredible author is a joy to read.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broken Foot!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of you have contacted me, asking for a status about my foot! I’m still hobbling along on my boot – mostly using my walker for support! Thanks so much for all of your letters and messages of concern!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Delicious Summer Treat!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want a summer treat? Check out my <\/strong>Christmas Holiday Romance Book Bundle for only $20<\/strong><\/a> – continental US only! Grab a bunch for yourself and a friend! These are paperback books that make great gifts for yourself and your friends and family!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m sure you’ll enjoy these wonderful stories as much as I enjoyed writing them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the rest of your Summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want a nice emotional treat during the last few weeks of summer? Check out my Candy Beach Series<\/a>! These are heartwarming delicious stories that you can read all summer! All are beach themed! Perfect for reading during your summer vacation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blacksmith’s Bride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As stated previously, I\u2019m still writing The Blacksmith’s Bride<\/a> \u2013 a historical novel set a few years after the Civil War. The Blacksmith\u2019s Bride is the third book in the Romance Bride Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m enjoying writing The Blacksmith’s Bride<\/a> as each character goes through an emotional journey of change and faith. Pre-order<\/a> a copy for yourself and a friend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a reminder, I offer writing-related services. I work with writers who may need help with their fiction. Interested in working with me? Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events<\/strong><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will be participating in the Eat Local Read Local event at the Cascades Library in Virginia on October 18, 2025. I currently have other events in the works. Once my plans are finalized, I will update you with details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Country!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember to keep our country in prayer as all\/some of these changes take place! At times, our country does not run smoothly! Also, remember to pray for all that are suffering in our nation! Be sure to check on your friends and loved ones to be sure they are okay!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy your day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bIf you\u2019re reading this newsletter on my blog then you\u2019re probably not signed up for my\u00a0mailing list<\/a>! When you sign up, you\u2019ll receive BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS, a free e-book! BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS \u2013 the eBook version \u2013 is currently only available when you join my mailing list!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raquel\u2019s father died when she was a baby \u2013 that\u2019s what she thought\u2026
She receives a mysterious phone call \u2013 stating her father is alive and in hospice. He must see her before he dies. Why has her mother lied to her for all these years about her father\u2019s \u201cdeath\u201d?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She must rely on Patrick, her ex, to help her to make the trip to see her father during a massive snowstorm. Patrick has his own set of problems \u2013 he never told Raquel the real reason why he abandoned her three years ago.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS is a tasty Christmas unforgettable romance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join my email list today to get your free copy!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope all of you are enjoying your week! Back to School In last week’s newsletter I mentioned that my sweet grandniece had graduated from preschool. She’s just started kindergarten! Speaking of back to school, have you read The Doctor’s Bride yet? The Doctor’s Bride is Book #2 in The Romance Bride Series. This is the story about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletters"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paovYP-1kK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5138,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130\/revisions\/5138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}