Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Boston and All Its Wonders

Good morning, friends! Amber coming to you today from the backseat of the traveling van.

There's nothing quite like visiting a place you have read, dreamed, and even written books about. Especially if you're visiting that place for the first time. This week, that's where I find myself. In the heart of New England experiencing all the history I have only read about. From the streets of Boston to the lighthouses of Maine, I am so excited to be standing where so much history and so much beauty converge!

So today I thought I'd upload a couple of pictures just to tell you what I've been up to.
Replica of the Boston Tea Party ships

We had the privilege of visiting the Boston Tea Party museum, where we saw the only surviving tea chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Posing with my buddy Sam Adams at Griffens Wharf

We've also seen the site of the Boston Massacre, Old North Church, the Paul Revere house, Lexington common, and the gravesite of Sam Adams.

Inside the Old South Meeting House

One stop that has been SUPER cool for me, is hearing the echoes of the halls where Samuel Adams made many of his speeches during the struggle for independence: the Old South Meeting house as well as Faneuil Hall.

Faneuil Hall

 Studying the life of Sam Adams was so much fun and so inspiring. The man was a dedicated Christian and a passionate patriot. Writing Dawn of Liberty was an honor, bringing this ambiguous character to life on the page. Since then, I have longed to walk the streets of Boston and see the city he so loved. Actually being here is surreal.

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In the mean time, leave a comment to get your name in this week's drawing for an ebook edition of Dawn of Liberty!

Monday, October 1, 2018

Weekly Windup: Enter to Win Dawn of Liberty by Amber Schamel

Welcome to the Weekly Windup! We have a winner to announce. 


Winner of Before I Knew You by Beth Steury is...Marilyn R.!
Congratulations!




If you are a winner, please Contact Us with your email address to claim your prize.


This Week's Giveaway: 

Dawn of Liberty (ebook) by Amber Schamel

Amber is on a family vacation this week...IN BOSTON! To mark this exciting visit, she is giving away an ebook copy of her book, Dawn of Liberty which is about Samuel Adams, a Boston native. If you'd like to follow the adventures of Amber's trip to New England, you can sign up for her author newsletter where she will be sharing pictures and tidbits along the way.


2017 CSPA Book of the Year Award Winner – Historical Fiction category
Liberty comes with a price. Can a fledgling nation bear the cost?
British forces advance upon a struggling colonial army. The time of decision has come. Declare independence, or give up the fight. The weight of a nation rests on Samuel Adams' shoulders as he joins the delegates of the Second Continental Congress. Can he raise the cause of Liberty above the fear of the King's wrath in the hearts of his countrymen?
Three riveting short stories follow Samuel Adams as he struggles through the events surrounding the Declaration of Independence and evokes the Dawn of Liberty.

Be sure to leave comments throughout the week to get your name in the drawing. Giveaway ends October 7th. Winner will be announced in the October 8th edition of the Weekly Windup.


Coming up this week:

Tuesday, 10/2: History behind "A Heart for Freedom" with Janet Grunst
Wednesday, 10/3: Boston and all its Wonders with Amber Schamel
Thursday, 10/4: ACFW New Releases
Friday, 10/5: Toby's Troubles: A Ghost, A Thief, and a Girl with Carole Brown
Saturday, 10/6: Meet Mrs. Gruener from "The Cumberland Bride"