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Gary Brumbelow, pastor and author

Gary Brumbelow is a Jesus lover and author who writes adventure books for men and women who love Jesus.

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Farewell to a beloved brother

Hello Reader, These emails are about keeping you posted regarding the progress of Maplewood Books. Right now we are at the largest clean book festival in the US: Novel Latte at the Denny Sanford Center in Sioux Falls. But today a different experience is driving this message. My little brother was promoted to glory three weeks ago. His passing gives me opportunity to share with you an inside look at my life. My history with Mark goes back to our childhood days in the inner city of Dallas to...

Hi Reader, Since you enjoy wholesome stories that reflect traditional values, I thought you'd love to discover other great reads besides my Mountain Ranch Adventures. Today kicks off a sweepstakes giving you the chance to explore terrific new books and enter to win one or more prizes. This shopping spree is sponsored by AuthorsXP, a service that helps connect writers with readers. Just click the graphic below and you're off and running! You may even see a familiar title there. 😉 eBook &...

Hi Reader, Mark your calendar: August 21. That's the day Someplace North, Someplace Home — the third and final book in the Mountain Ranch Adventures series — arrives. Cody Brandon is literally in the crosshairs of a sniper; he just doesn't know it. All Cody ever wanted was open land, mountain air, a ranch he could call his own, and a life there with his wife, Julie, and their son. After years of hard work and hard choices, that future is finally within reach. A rugged stretch of northern...

Hi Reader, Wanted to let you know the final book in my series is releasing August 21. It's called Someplace North, Someplace Home. If you've read the first two, you know what to expect. If not, no pressure—but they're out there if you're interested. Just wanted to be sure you were informed. Here's a twenty-second summary of Book 1, Someplace North, Someplace Wild. Let me know what you think! See you down the trail! 🤠 Gary Brumbelow Somewhere, sometime, you signed up to receive my emails....

Hi Reader, That was the gist of our hostess's invitation for a splendid gathering yesterday. We brought our appetite, and she satisfied it. You're hungry for a great suspense story, right? A page-turner complete with an honorable hero pursuing a dream; a threatening villain determined to take him out; a compelling, clean romance; a satisfying ending. That's a good description of Someplace North, Someplace Home, the final book in my Mountain Ranch Adventure series, expected to release this...

Hi Reader, You wouldn't be on my mailing list if you didn't like to read. But have you read a book that changed your life? (Besides the Bible, in a class of its own.) I don't mean just non-fiction. In fact, I heard a pastor say "We read nonfiction for information but we read fiction for transformation." Here's how a prominent theologian put it. The deep places in our lives, places of resistance and embrace, are not ultimately reached by instruction ... [but] only by stories, images, metaphors...

Hi Reader, Here's another preview for my insiders. Today I uploaded a new cover for Someplace North, Someplace Wild. Now the new edition is up at Amazon. But I want you see something I created, before I release it to my whole list. It's a video ad that will show up at Amazon. Just 20 seconds long. I'll bet you can spare that. https://tinyurl.com/54zvtxdv Let me know what you think! Gary Brumbelow gary@garybrumbelow.com 13951 SE 312th Drive, Boring, OR 97009Unsubscribe · Preferences

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Hi Reader, Even in days of conflict like we have in our nation, God always points His people forward. He expects us to pursue His calling on our lives. That calling will look different for each person. Needy people are everywhere. You have abilities that could make a difference to someone. For example, 80 percent of Americans would like to write a book. But many think "my life isn’t interesting enough." I thought that, too, but to my amazement, I've sold over 750 copies of two novels with...

Hey Reader Did you know yesterday was National Hammock Day? Don't you hate it when you find out you missed a special day like that? Thus this reminder: National Day of the Cowboy is this Saturday! It's not too early to get ready. 🤠 Or, here's an alternative. Just a few days later--August 1--you can order Someplace North, Someplace Wild at Amazon. My first novel is a contemporary western adventure with romantic suspense. You can pre-order the Kindle version right now; the paperback will show...

Hey Reader I'm tickled to inform you that the big day has arrived. Someplace North, Someplace Wild is now available (in paperback or Kindle versions) as a pre-order! You can order it now and it will ship as soon as it releases August 1. Here's the best way to find it. Go to Amazon and paste in one of the following search strings: Christian Cowboy Lifestyle Fiction Westerns Murder Western Fiction God Jesus Bible Prairie Suspense Gospel Crime Thriller Inspirational Ranch Church Murder...