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Interact with ROXANNE RUSTAND Christian fiction author
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Last On: Apr 5, 2012 - 11:01 PM
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Member Since:
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June 3, 2007
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Location:
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Somewhere in, IA
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ShoutLife Address:
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shoutlife.com/RoxanneRustand
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Website:
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www.roxannerustand.com
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Genre:
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Romance
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Primary Publishers:
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Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
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I write romantic suspense, romance, and have an interest in women's fiction as well.
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photography,
writing,
reading,
non-fiction,
fiction,
suspense,
mystery,
romance,
children,
family,
health,
diabetes,
(I'm a dietitian),
walking,
education,
church,
family,
Bible,
history,
cooking,
cookbooks,
nature,
travel,
dogs,
horses,
cats,
bookstores and libraries on rainy days,
Starbucks,
museums of all kinds (historical and art --love the Chicago Museum of Art!)
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Bible,
non-fiction,
fiction,
contemporary,
historical,
Regency,
Jane Austen,
Susan Elizabeth Phillips,
Lyn Cote,
inspirational,
secular,
just about anything.
I'm an avid reader! Currently listening to The New Testament CD's from the Bible Experience,
and it's awesome.
Can't wait for the Old Testament to come out later this fall!
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Rarely have time--but if so,
the History Channel,
Discovery,
public television.
Love old movies,
Jane Austen,
especially the Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice,
Last of the Mohicans,
Lonesome Dove,
romantic comedy,
science fiction,
love the Ken Burns productions on public television.
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Win a free book from author DEBRA CLOPTON! www.roxannerustand.com
Apr 5, 2012 - 11:02 PM
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About ROXANNE RUSTAND Christian fiction author
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Roxanne Rustand is an award-winning author of over thirty romantic suspense and warm, family relationship novels. She also contributed to ORCHESTRATED MURDER (a trade paperback for Iowa Public Radio.)
VISIT:
www.roxannerustand.com to find a blog including posts by many Christian authors, articles, photos, a free cookbook, and news about upcoming books!
**LOVE ANIMALS? **
VISIT:
www.roxannerustand.com
to chat about your pets, or to see what others have written about theirs!
Poignant, amusing, whatever---everyone is welcome!!
NEW:
9/09 FINAL EXPOSURE (Love Inspired Suspense)
2/10 FATAL BURN (Love Inspired Suspense)
6/10 END GAME (Love Inspired Suspense)
11/10 WINTER REUNION (my first Love Inspired --not the Suspense line)
--1st book in the Aspen Creek Crossroads series)
4/11 MURDER AT GRANITE FALLS (Love Inspired Suspense)
6/11 SECOND CHANCE DAD (LI)
11/11 Untitled, Love Inspired
12/11 Untitled, Love Inspired Suspense
If you miss the books in the store, there are easy Steeple Hill and Amazon links at the www.roxannerustand.com website....or by going to www.steeplehill.com
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Back in 1995, Roxanne's first manuscript won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart in Long Contemporary, and in 1998 her second was a Golden Heart finalist. More recently, A Man She Can Trust (a February, 2006 release) won RT Bookclub Magazine's award for Best Superromance of 2006. Roxanne was nominated for RT's Career Achievement Award in 2005.
She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, International Thriller Writers, RWA, Author's Guild, Novelists Inc., the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of RWA, RWA's Mystery & Suspense Chapter, Christian Writer's Group International, and the Heart of Iowa Fiction Authors.
Roxanne lives in the country with her husband. All three children are now in college and working, so things at home have suddenly become much too quiet! Out on their acreage, they have three horses, two border collie mixes, an abundance of barn cats who much prefer cat food to mice, and a giant goldfish who summers in the horse tank and winters in the guest room.
The Rustands firmly believe in spaying/neutering all of their animals. But as in the old hobo days,there must be a secret feline code scratched on the barn door--"Stay here--good eats!" -- because feline newcomers are forever joining the barn cat population. If they stay for good, they get fixed, too...but apparently *that* message hasn't been shared!!
Roxanne has a Master's Degree in nutrition, is a registered dietitian, and works part-time at a residential psychiatric facility.
If you visit her website (www.roxannerustand.com) you can sign up for a FREE NEWSLETTER! It will be sent just a few times per year, with fun recipes, information on contest prizes and winners, and news about any upcoming book releases!
Also, please stop by the "Craftie Ladies of Suspense" blog, if you have an extra minute--where you'll find many authors of inspirational suspense. It's a fun place to check out!
http://www.ladiesofsuspense.blogspot.com/
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Twix...and writer JOANNE SHER
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3/20/2012 - 3:39 PM
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Joanne Sher is a Jew by birth, a Christian by rebirth, and a writer by gift. A native Southern Californian, she now lives happily in West Michigan with her husband and two school-aged children.
Her first book, still seeking a home, explores God's ...
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Author Jill Eileen Smith blogging about her cats!
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3/06/2012 - 10:31 AM
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Visit www.roxannerustand.com (and The All Creatures Great and Small blog), where Jill Eileen Smith chats about her cats-and her new book, Sarai!
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MARGARET DALEY'S NEW BOOK: SAVING HOPE
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3/05/2012 - 11:55 AM
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Be sure to stop by and read author Margaret Daly's great post, "Fun with Cats!" at www.roxannerustand.com and also read about her new book!
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AUTHOR CARRIE TRURANBKS
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2/29/2012 - 3:40 PM
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Lions, elephants and zebras, oh my!! Author Carrie Turanksy is blogging with me today at www.roxannerustand.com. Come on over! You can visit with her on the blog, or ask questions about her wonderful books!
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A dog named Blueberry, and a great new book!
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1/18/2012 - 9:05 AM
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"Check out another charming blog post at The All Creatures Great and Small blog at www.roxannerustand.com: "A dog named Blueberry?and a wonderful romantic suspense novel by Terri Reed!"
What are the most unusual pet names you've heard?
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Recent Guestbook Comments (32)
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Today, I sought a word from God to share with my SL family and friends, and came across this fabulous version of a timely word from Romans 8:34-39...I pray this blesses and encourages you as much as it did for me!
Romans 8:34-39 - The Message (MSG)
With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us?who was raised to life for us!?is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.
We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing?nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable?absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
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Today, I prayed and thought of you, and the Lord led me to see that you could use a word of encouragement and rest.
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me?watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Matthew 11:28-30 - The Message (MSG)
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Dear Friend
I have a mandate to open the eyes of the blind and set captives free. God is doing mighty things and I am writing to you in order to let you know about my book, The Language of Love, Forgiveness, Faith, Prayer and Healing published by Onwards and Upwards Christian Publishers. The ISBN is 9781907509353 available from the publishers, Waterstones, Amazon and many more.
Please help me to spread God's word and pass this to others.
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A MESSAGE for the ages...
Matthew 28:6-8 - The Message (MSG)
The angel spoke to the women: "There is nothing to fear here. I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed.
"Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, 'HE IS RISEN from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.' That's the message."
The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. "Good morning!" he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet, and worshiped him. Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
Once you receive this message, pass it on to the multitudes!!!
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WHAT EASTER MEANS TO MEAN ME!!!
Ephesians 1:4-10 - The Message (MSG)
Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people?free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth.
WHEN HE RETURNS, like the verse above says, "He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need," WE WILL ALL FLY UNITED, ONE IN THE KING, there's no need to pack, He has everything!
HAPPY EASTER to all my born-again brothers and sisters!
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Praise the Lord Mom,
May the good God [heavenly Daddy] be with you to accomplish all your efforts for His glory. Blessed day.
Ur Son In Christ.
Pastor P.S.Prasad Babu.
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Thank you for adding me. God bless you
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Shalom Roxanne,
Just a note to say, "Hello!" and let you know I was personally checking out your blog entries!
God Bless,
Pastor Paul
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Hey there my friend, Just a note to say hello. I pray all is well with you and yours. God Bless..."Murphy"
"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." (1 Thess 4: 16-17)
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