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Stay With Me Now Available as an Audiobook

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Stay With Me audiobook coverI’m thrilled to announce that Stay With Me, narrated by Patricia Santomasso, is now available for immediate download from:

Patricia Santomasso expertly brings to life Rebecca’s sweet innocence, Chris’s tender sincerity, and Abby’s unfiltered brashness. Now you can listen to the inspirational romance unfold in the car, at your leisure, or on the go.

Own it for FREE with your Audible trial!

Owners of the Kindle version of Stay With Me will be able to purchase the audiobook at a reduced price through Amazon’s WhisperSync for Voice.

Celebrate National Park Week With A Chance To Win

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Today through April 24 is National Park Week 2016 in the U.S. That means admission is FREE at all national parks!

Buck Hollow Overlook Sunrise

Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.

This photo is of a sunrise at Buck Hollow Overlook in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. It was used for the cover of Stay With Me, since the park is the setting for several scenes in the book.

I love our national parks and would love to visit more of them. Do you have a favorite you’ve visited?

To celebrate our beautiful national parks, I’m giving away a Kindle copy of Stay With Me.

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Coming-Of-Age Novel Rightfully Ours To Be Published April 2017

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It’s no April Fool’s joke.

I’m happy to share that my coming-of-age novel Rightfully Ours will be published by Full Quiver Publishing on April 1, 2017! The Young Adult novel, which takes place in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home of Little League Baseball, features the teen romance of Paul and Rachel and a bit of adventure.

Paul and Rachel’s story has a special place in my heart since it’s the first novel I’d written, drafted during National Novel Writing Month in 2010. It’s undergone countless revisions since then, and I’m excited to get it into readers’ hands and onto their Kindles!

Sixteen-year-old Paul Porter’s relocation to Pennsylvania is a temporary move during his dad’s deployment. Or so he and his brother think, until devastating news lands on their doorstep.
Paul’s new home with the Muellers provides solace, especially in the form of Rachel, his friend and confidante. Their abiding friendship deepens as they work side-by-side to uncover what could be lost treasure.
Will they acquire the strength of character and virtue to take only what rightfully belongs to them or are they in way over their heads, with more than a few lost artifacts at stake?

Can’t wait? You can get a sneak peek at Paul and Rachel’s story by checking out my Pinterest Board for the novel.
https://www.pinterest.com/castfalk/rightfully-ours/

Local Author Festival at Hershey Public Library April 2, 2016

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Hershey Library
Along with dozens of other authors, I’ll be participating in the Hershey Public Library’s first-ever Local Author Festival on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Throughout the day, there will be short presentations by authors representing a variety of genres and an opportunity to buy books. Attendees may also enter to win a Visa gift card.

I look forward to meeting you there!

Registration Still Open: Harrisburg Diocesan Men’s Conference March 12

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Several authors, including Erin McCole Cupp and I, will be selling and signing books at the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg’s Conference for Men on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg. The conference is entitled Jesus I Trust In You: Men Called to the Ocean of God’s Mercy.

Gentlemen, breaks in the day’s schedule are an optimal time to get a jump on buying Catholic fiction as a Mother’s Day gift for the important women in your life.

For more information including registration visit the diocesan registration site.

If you’re attending, please stop by our table and say hello! Free fudge samples and custom poems included!

 

Catholic Novel Book Group Visit 2/18/16

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I’ll be visiting the Catholic Novel Book Group hosted by the St. Patrick Council of Catholic Women in Carlisle, PA, on Thursday, February 18, 2016.

“Join us as we read the fast-moving Catholic romance novel Stay With Me by local author Carolyn Astfalk. Each meeting we will have a short, small discussion group, and the last week we will have  a meet and greet with the author. This is a great way to beat those winter blues and get together with other parish women.”

Thursdays, January 21, February 4, & 18

Stay With Me by Carolyn AstfalkThis will be the first book group meeting I’ve attended, and I’m so looking forward to it! If you’re in the south-central Pennsylvania area, I’d be happy to visit with your book group. I’m also open to Skype visits around the globe!

Discussion questions for Stay With Me are available to spur your conversation.