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Debbie
Macomber
Debbie Macomber is an engaging, fun and lively
person. I sat down with
her for an interview and found her to be someone that I felt I’d known my whole
life. Maybe that was because I had read a number of her books and maybe
it was because she makes you feel so comfortable.
The first thing that many of you may want to know is whether there will be another
BLOSSOM STREET book. The answer is yes, and Summer On Blossom Street is
the title. There isn’t a release date yet, however Debbie does have a new
book out now, which I am enjoying, called Knit Together. It’s
a book on faith, where Debbie shares her thoughts, as
well as scriptures from the Bible that have sustained
her over the years through life’s challenges.
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I
asked Debbie…..why she became a writer. Her
answer was that she could have been an actress. She
loves the entertainment field, is a story teller and
has a flair for drama. She wanted to use the talents
God gave her to make others happy.
Debbie is a writer, a wife, a mother and a Grandmother,
a Christian, and a knitter. When I was chatting
with Debbie, she was working on a hat called the “Aristocrat
Beret” in blue. I was also curious if she, like
the rest of us, searches out and plans trips to yarn
shops when she is traveling. She confirmed it…..when
traveling on a book signing tour to promote her books;
she has her assistant Renate look into local yarn shops
to visit and actually books them into her itinerary. If
the stores sell her Blossom Street books, she also signs
the books while she’s there. Debbie loves knitting
all kinds of projects from the vest she’s wearing in
the picture to presents for her grandkids. She
says she most likely won’t be knitting any skirts or
bikinis however. Debbie’s favorite color is teal
and she says there seems to be more of that color in
her stash than anything else.
Along with her mission statement, “I will be a blessing”,
I loved this quote “Luck is preparation and beats opportunity…..the
harder I worked, the luckier I got”! That was a
little advice Debbie passed along during our talk. Here
is a quote from her new book:
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Take pride
in who and what you are because you are special in
God’s eyes. Deuteronomy 4:32 says, “From the day
God created man and woman on this Earth…..as far
back as you can imagine and as far away as you can
imagine – has as great a thing as this ever happened?”
(the Message). You are a unique human
being; there’s only one in the world like you. Embrace
the blessings God has given you, and be ready to
give something back. |
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Thank you Debbie Macomber for meeting with me, it was
a pleasure!
For more information visit Debbie's web site: www.debbiemacomber.com
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