{"id":3039,"date":"2020-12-09T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pelicanbookgroup.com\/?p=3039"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:14:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:14:04","slug":"meet-mandy-brockman-from-first-class-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/meet-mandy-brockman-from-first-class-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Mandy Brockman from First Class Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFirst Class Christmas – A Christmas Extravaganza from Katy Eeten\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tTell us your name and a little bit about yourself<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tI'm Mandy Brockman. I have a great group of friends, one of whom just got married. But my boyfriend recently dumped me, and we were both invited to the destination wedding, so that made for a very awkward event. And potential flight home. Thankfully, I was able to get my seat changed last minute.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhere do you live, and why do you choose to live there?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tI grew up in Wyoming, but I moved to Minnesota for college where I intended to major in theater. Even though I ended up pursuing business, I now work at a theater for adults with special needs, and I wouldn't leave this place for anything.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhat is a quirk of your personality that people don't know?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tI love to get mail! My heart jumps for joy when I check the mailbox and there's something there. Especially if it's an actual letter, but even if it's just coupons. I mean, who doesn't want to save 50 cents on a box of cereal, am I right?\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWho chronicled your story, and why do you think he\/she picked you?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tA friend of a friend did the honors. She heard my story and found it so amusing and heartwarming, that she had to share it with the world.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhat obstacles did you overcome in order to reach your happily-ever-after?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tI had to get over the sting of my ex cheating on me. And I had to repair the strain in my relationship with my parents; that situation never sat well with me. But most importantly, I had to be open to allowing God to work in my life. I knew about Him growing up, but I'd let life choke out His presence for too long.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tTell us about your special romantic interest. What makes them so special?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\tAh, CJ. He was amazingly kind and forgiving from the start. Trust me, I did not make a first good impression, but he didn't care. For three straight days, he was unrelenting in showing me what a real, honest man looked like. From the inside out, he was just what God knew my heart needed.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe first time you saw your special person, what did you think? Was it love at first sight or did they have to grow on you?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\tThe very first time? I was mortified from drooling on the man's shoulder. I hoped we'd never see each other again. But it didn't take long after our second encounter to warm up to him. Within hours, I was hoping he'd ask to see me again. Thank goodness we were on the same page.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tthank you Katy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn no more than
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTen (10) words, what is the spiritual takeaway for your reader?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGod can redeem negative circumstances. Never give up the faith.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there anything edgy\/possibly controversial in your book? If so tell us what that is in
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwenty (20) words or fewer.<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe appearance of an ex-boyfriend spending the night at the heroine's apartment, but it's not what it looks like.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is your hero's main character flaw?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe is too quick to jump to conclusions.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is your heroine's main character flaw?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShe speaks out of her emotions and doesn't think about the repercussions of her words.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes your hero heroic?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe isn't afraid to share how God has changed his life and encourages even near strangers to tap into their faith.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twhat makes your heroine heroic?<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt may take some time, but she isn't afraid to admit when she's wrong – in regards to both the hero of the story and with her parents.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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