A Word from Dan Walsh
 Dear Friends,
I’d
like to personally thank you for considering taking part in our
upcoming Christmas blog tour. This is a busy time of year with many
things clamoring for our attention, but I think your readers will
really enjoy this experience and I hope you will even more.
Christmas
is my favorite time of year, always has been. The idea for my novel,
The Unfinished Gift, actually came at Christmastime a few years ago. I
had been deeply moved by one of the classic Christmas stories we read
each year and wanted to write a book that at least had the potential to
affect people the way these stories affected me. The tale of little
Patrick Collins and his family emerged from there.
The Unfinished Gift
is set in 1943, a week before Christmas. Patrick’s mother has recently
died in a car accident and he is being sent across town to stay with a
grandfather he’s never met while the Army tries to locate his father, a
bomber pilot in England. Patrick’s father and grandfather haven’t
spoken since before Patrick was born. The book explores the surprising
things God uses to affect powerful changes in our hearts; like a little
boy’s prayers, a shoebox full of love letters, and an old wooden
soldier collecting dust in a grandfather’s attic.
I’d be honored if you’d join us for this exciting Christmas blog tour.
Dan Walsh |
A Word from Melody Carlson
 Dear Friends,
I
really appreciate your interest in my Christmas novella this year and I
am pleased to be included in your blog tour. It’s hard to believe that
the holidays are right around the corner. And I’m aware that
Christmastime doesn’t necessarily mean peace and goodwill to everyone.
In fact, this is why my Christmas novellas usually include some
heartache and problems. It’s not that I want to depress my readers, but
I just happen to believe that life comes with good times and bad. And
holidays often magnify both.
 In The Christmas Dog,
Betty Kowalski is not looking forward to Christmas at all. Disgruntled
over her neighbor’s home “improvements” which involve an old pink
toilet parked in his yard, Betty is sadly lacking in the good cheer
department. And when a scruffy mutt keeps coming to her door, Betty
gets fed up. Add to this a runaway granddaughter, and Betty feels like
she’s up to her ears in troubles. But sometimes it’s the difficulties
that bring the biggest rewards. I hope you’ll enjoy this story and be
reminded of what matters most this Christmas. Happy Holidays!
Melody Carlson
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