THE PRISONER OF THE SHADOWS IS FREE ON SATURDAY

The ebook version of THE PRISONER OF THE SHADOWS, #2 in my chapter book series, Heroes of the Highest Order, will be free at Amazon on Saturday, December 15! Here's the link: It's FREE! 

Also, I recently released #3, THE MOUTH OF THE DRAGON and a bundle for all three books. I've given you the Amazon links, but they are available at Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.com.

Here are quick blurbs about both books: 

THE PRISONER OF THE SHADOWS: Dan and Page search the catacombs in Italy, race through the streets of India, and follow in the footsteps of Mother Teresa in order to rescue their grandfather fro the Prison of the Shadows.

THE MOUTH OF THE DRAGON: Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a real-life hero, helps Dan and Page rescue two children from the Nazis in World War II Poland.

LDS Storymakers Conference Update

I just learned there are only 50 spots left (both days) for the Storymaker's Writing Conference on May 4 & 5th. I really encourage you to go to this if you're serious about becoming a professional writer.Hope to see you there!

Update

While I'm finishing up rewrites for my third romantic suspense novel, Betrayed, I am also finishing up and preparing to publish my 2nd Chapter book in my Heroes of the Highest Order Series which I publish under the name RK Hinrichsen. It's titled The Prisoner of the Shadows. Here is its cover (which I love) by the talented Deirdra Eden Coppel and a quick blurb:

Dan and Page race through the Catacombs of Rome to the Streets of Calcutta to rescue their grandfather from the Prison of the Shadows.

Call for Relief Society Articles

If you're a writer, this might be the chance you've been looking for. Author JoLyn Brown is collecting personal stories about the goodness/joy/blessing that Relief Society has been in our lives. Here's a quick blurb from her blog about what she's looking for :

"They don't have to be obvious miracles (though those would be great too,) but think about those times in your life when a kind word came at the right moment, when a prayer was answered by a friendly face, or when you were able to see clearer for a service you gave. The greatest miracles are often the simple things, each leading to another in a chain reaction."

 

If you have a story and you'd like to contribute, check out the rest of her post here.

Christine Bryant--What She Did Right: Emotional Honesty

Debut author, C.K. Bryant, has just released her first novel in the "Crystor series." Because I enjoy imaginative, paranormal novels (though I'm not much into vampires and werewolves), I was really quite interested in reading this novel. The good news: I was not disappointed.

Book Description:
When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira’s life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she’s falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive. BOUND is a heroic tale of true friendship, infinite sacrifice and untamed love.


As you can tell from the description, there are many intriguing elements in  BOUND that kept me reading, but what most captured my attention was a tiny plot line about Kira and her mother. I won't "spoil" your read by revealing it here, but suffice it to say that Bryant's emotional honesty felt so real that my heart broke alongside Kira's.

If you like YA paranormal novels--or imaginative sci-fi for that matter--you ought to check out BOUND by C.K. Bryant.

National Family Week--Launching My New Book

Thanksgiving week is National Family Week. To celebrate, between Monday, November 21 and Saturday, November 26, readers can buy the ebook version of The Hidden Kingdom at the promotional price of .99 at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. The print version is 6.99, but if readers want to purchase an autographed copy from me during that week, I will provide free shipping within the United States. Just go to rondahinrichsen.com for more details.

Suspense-Building Decisions

Today, I'll share a post from my blog, Suspense Secrets:

The main character of every story, no matter the genre, must have a goal he or she is trying to achieve or there is no story. I emphasize the word trying because that is the key to the suspense. Without effort, characters may have bad things happen to them, but if they simply defend against those obstacles, they appear dull and passive. Interesting characters, on the other hand, choose a path and deal with the tightening noose that follows. For example, if Pinocchio hadn't gone looking for his father, he wouldn't have been swallowed by the whale. And if Frodo, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, hadn't decided to trust Spiegel instead of his best friend, he wouldn't have been lured into the spider's den.

Even worse, we, the audience, wouldn't have been on the edge of our seats, wondering how--or if--the character was going to get out of his peril.