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Judy Leigh Peters is from Owego, New
York but now resides with her hero-husband near the Suwannee
River in Live Oak, Florida. Their front porch, with its
view of the pine and oak treed countryside, is the perfect
place to tap away on her AlphaSmart, creating novels she
hopes readers love.
Judy's writing began when she was in the
fourth grade and wrote a play that her class later performed
for a crowd of parents. She continued writing throughout
high school, encouraged to keep writing from Mr. Roads,
her English teacher. One of her manuscripts, a World War
II love story called They Sail At Dawn, was kept as a
creative writing example for other English classes. Judy
earned a diploma in Writing To Sell Fiction and Writing
For Children and Teenagers.
In 1993 she attend a Romantic Times Convention,
where she joined Romance Writers of America. With her
children gone from the house and happy in their own life,
it was time for her to get serious about her writing.
Through the years, she joined a number of groups which
have helped her develop her career: Romance Writers of
America, Ancient City Romance Authors, Faith, Hope and
Love Chapter, First Coast Romance Writers Chapter of Jacksonville,
Florida, Florida Writers Association and ESPAN-RWA. After
the sale of her first book, A Father's Hope, to Wings-ePress,
Inc., she joined EPIC, an organization of electronically
published professionals.
Surviving is something Judy has had to
learn. Giving up is not in her vocabulary. When diagnosed
with Breast Cancer in 1987, she was determined to beat
the odds. Now on July 13 of each year, she celebrates
another year of being cancer free and credits the love
and support of family and friends for her healing. The
advice she gives: A strong faith in God, proper diet,
exercise or some form of activity (Dancing to music is
what she enjoys), regular breast exams and mammograms.
Early detection will save your life. It saved hers. She
welcomes e-mail from other breast cancer survivors at
judyleighpeters@gmail.com
when she's not busy writing her novels, she enjoys traveling
with her hubby, David. She also spends her weekends with
her husband, running their store in Lake Park, Georgia.
Her active life and her eleven grandchildren keep her
young.
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ABOUT BOOK
Peg Teriort’s heart was shattered the
day Joshua walked out of her life. Now he’s back,
wanting to rent her carriage house. He doesn’t seem
to remember her or their brief affair. For so long she’s
harbored a guilty secret, one that’s led her to a
loss of faith. She doesn’t need Joshua around to
remind her of past mistakes.
Joshua Dolinski comes to New Orleans as an assistant
pastor,
hoping for a fresh start for him and his daughter. A widower
now, he’s not prepared for the vivacious Peg when
he rescues her from her roof. He is instantly attracted
to her and can’t explain why she seems familiar to
him. Or why she keeps her distance when Joshua is determined
to have her as his wife.
Peg can’t risk her heart to him a second
time. Because once he learns her secret, Joshua’s
faith will be put to the test.
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"A young widower and his daughter struggle to convince
a spiritual cynic of God’s grace, especially when
they both fall in
love with her, in Joshua’s Faith. Can the three troubled
people become a family, or will the past threaten their
happiness? When it comes to an emotional story, author
Judy Leigh Peters delivers". --Cheryl Norman, author
Restore My Heart, Medallion Press, 2007
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Autographed copy of book today!
"This book has helped me to re-examine the way I
look at others. I am pleased and honored to give Judy
Leigh Peters an outstanding 4 blue ribbon rating. I will
be sure to let my reader friends know about this author."
RJ, <<<Read
Review
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Moment of Triumph
Some times there are moments we just have to share.
A moment that takes your breath away and makes you glad
just to be a live for me it happen on a warm April day.
The decision to do the Relay for Life was one of the
best I've ever made in my life. As I slipped on the
purple shirt they gave me as a survivor and looked around
I was over whelmed at what I saw. There were so many,
many purple shirts. They were worn by men, women and
children. Some of the children were being carried by
adults and some walked beside them with their heads
held high as survivors of cancer.
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I heard stories about the people they
met along the way and the things they learned as a survivor.
There was a woman who celebrated her 30th year. A 17 year
old boy who gave thanks for having the cancer because
of the valuable lessons he learned on his journey. A young
mother who now watched as her daughter took her first
steps, when only a year ago she thought she'd be burying
her. But the one that touched me the most was a woman
whose husband and teenagers stood beside her. Only two
weeks from brain surgery with her head shaved. As we started
the walk on both sides were people standing. The crowd
erupted in cheers and claps. As I watched her struggle
with each step my heart went out to her. That moment in
time would be craved in my heart forever. As I listen
to the cheers and looked around at all the purple shirts
I raised my hands in joy. We had won the fight!
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These are must books on my shelf. I found these books
to be very helpful in my career as a writer:
All About Writing To Sell by Vicki
Hinze Spilled Candy Books For Writers
The Dreaded Synopsis by Elizabeth
Sinclair
Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon
Heroes & Heroines by Tami D. Cowden, Caro LaFever,
Sue Viders
Careers for your Characters by
Raymond Obstfeld and Franz Neumann
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When Gabe Stefonelli returns from World War II
an amputee, his future seems bleak. Then he learns he has a baby,
the result of a brief fling with Lynne Boucher. Now he has a reason
to re-build his life. He wants to marry Lynne, even though he
knows he’s no longer a man she can love. But the war has
changed Lynne, too, so much so Gabe wonders if she’s the
same woman.
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Angel Boucher knows the sadness of growing up
without a mother’s love. Now, nothing must jeopardize her
custody of her baby niece. But in keeping her promise to impersonate
her seriously ill twin sister, Angel doesn’t count on marrying
her niece’s father…or falling in love.
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Q: Sneaky me! Sneaky me! I'm
gonna peek into your refrigerator! What am I gonna find?
Anything that is recognizable? Anything that would poison
me if I were to sample it?
You've touched a subject that
is my oldest son's pet peeve. He always swears I'm trying
to grow my own penicillin. I keep shoving things to
the back and then forgetting them until I have no idea
what they were. I know it's terrible. Other than that
it's a normal refrigerator with yogurt, fruits, vegetables,
fruit juices and bottled water to name a few things.
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My favorite month is December.
I love the Christmas smells, like pine needles on a
wreath that hangs on your door. The wonderful smells
that send your taste buds into over drive. Like sugar
cookies and ginger bread being baked in an oven. And
the delicious taste of Hot Chocolate with lots of whip
cream and candy canes. But it's the wonderful decoration
that turns a house in to a wonderland. A Christmas tree
that stands there with twinkling lights and home made
decorations as well as store bought ones and presents
sticking out from everywhere. Of course I have to pick
one up and shake it. Trying to figure out what it is.
(I'm still a kid at heart.)
Living in Northern Florida, I can still enjoy the cold
weather and the wonderful glow of a fireplace. But Christmas
wouldn't be Christmas without seeing the excited eyes
of my eleven grandchildren opening up there presents.
On Christmas Eve my sister comes over to enjoy a meal
and opening presents. After she is gone I take a moment
to myself. Curling up on the sofa near the fireplace
I enjoy a cup of spiced tea and begin reading a Christmas
romance. Then later my husband kisses me under the mistletoe
and I know my Christmas is complete.
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