On Valentine’s Day of this year, Tell Me You Love Me anthology officially released into the world, and now, six months later, it’s time to celebrate with nothing less than an epic giveaway!
It’s been such an honor to be a part of this lovely anthology, and I want to thank you again for all the support and love you’ve given it!
When I first got my author copy, I reread all the stories except for mine, because I was too scared that I’d find a million things I wished I could’ve changed about it. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. 😅
Then, a few months later, I flipped to the back of the anthology and read To Be Loved aloud to myself in a dramatic undertone. And I realized that, in spite of all the things that make me cringe, in spite of all the sentences I wish I could’ve reworded, in spite of all the elements that could have been made more unique and fresh…I still meant every word I wrote in the story.
That’s really the best way to describe it. I meant what I wrote.
And I’m content with it, which is really the best I could hope for. I still love the characters, the story, the message.
So, that’s a word of encouragement to authors out there who have just published something and won’t touch it for fear of catching errors and cringe-worthy passages and an unintentional overload of cheese.
Worse things have been written, worse things have been loved by readers. And your story is not as bad as you think. You’ll learn to love it again. ❤ Or at least think of it fondly. 😉
(DON’T STUFFED ANIMALS MAKE EVERYTHING 10X MORE CUTE?)
Tell Me You Love Me Blurb
Tell Me You Love Me – a timeless collection of stories that truly understand the meaning of “I love you”
Twelve young Christian authors have come together, alongside romance novelist Grace A. Johnson and editor Issabelle Perry to show our world of depravity and cheap imitations of romance what love really means: faith, hope, and sacrifice.
These stories range from contemporary YA to historical to fantasy, and tell diverse, unique love stories that compel, captivate, and warm readers’ hearts with their sweet and authentic nature.
Featuring work from Michaela Bush, Saraina Whitney, Karynn Heckler, Margaret Copeland, Lucia Molano, Sarah Lawton, Brooklyn O’Brennan, Mackenzie Hendricks, H.S. Kylian, Lydia M. Jupp, Katherine Perry, and Amelia Cabot, the Tell Me You Love Me anthology is the collaboration of talented and inspirational young writers you’ve been waiting for!
Learn more at graceajohnson.com/tell-me-you-love-me-anthology or on Goodreads!
Cover design by Issabelle Perry at intomywritingjourney.wordpress.com!
Enter to Win!
- THREE winners will be chosen
- One US winner will get the grand prize of a print copy of Tell Me You Love Me and goodies
- A second US winner will get a print copy of Tell Me You Love Me
- One international winner will get digital goodies (including bonus scenes and bookmarks ✨)
- Giveaway ends August 28th
- winners will be contacted by email and announced in Grace A. Johnson’s stories
- Entrants must be 18+ OR have their parent’s permission to enter.
- US winners must be comfortable providing their shipping address.
With all that out of the way, you can now get on to entering! Good luck, m’dears!
Fun fact: my contribution to the grand prize forced me to come up with a last name for poor Evangeline. 😆 (So now it’s Evangeline Gatesmoore. Well, her maiden name, anyway. 😏) That’s the exciting and dangerous thing about short stories – there’s always so much more backstory and so many details that you can discover even a year after writing it!
How long does it take you to reread your story after publication? How do you get over that fear? Do you also adore stuffed animals? Are you excited to enter the giveaway? Have you ever won a giveaway before? (Like Peter said in Prince Caspian, there’s always a first time. I mean, he was definitely not referring to giveaways…but the sentiment remains.)
Saraina Whitney 
Ahhh Saraina, that is the cutest picture with the stuffed animal!! I haven’t been published, but I feel like I would be nervous to read my work too. I’m so glad that you are still happy with it, I am sure it is absolutely AMAZING!! I entered the giveaway, before remembering that I had already ordered a copy of Tell Me You Love Me *fp* Oh well lol! I actually won the Springtime in Surrey scavenger hunt giveaway (the first time I have ever won)! I honestly still can’t believe it XD I was literally screaming when I got the email! Happy six-months-published-iversary!
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Awww, thank you!! 🥰 I know, right? I didn’t realize how nervous I’d be to read it after it was published. 😅 Aww, thank you so much!!! ❤ LOL, I think I've done that before XD Oh my, you won it? CONGRATS!!! It totally makes your day to win a giveaway, doesn't it?! *whips out the confetti*
Thank you for your sweet comment, Eloise! 🤗
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