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Welcome...

Thanks for stopping by. I'm excited to announce that my next book, The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society, will be released in May 2008. You'll meet five women and one troubled teen who share a common love for their knitting and their novels.

Also, I'm proud to be a part of a new mystery series from Guidepost Books. My book, Beauty Shop Tales, was the third installment in the Mystery and the Minister's Wife series that debuted this fall. You can sign up for the book club or order individual copies by visiting the store on the Guideposts website.

Happy reading!

Beth

NEW!!

11.9.07

Here's the cover for my May '08 release, The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society.

Here's a brief description:

Sometimes life has to unravel before you can knit it together...

On the third Friday of each month, Eugenie, Ruth, Esther, Merry, and Camille meet at the Sweetgum Christian Church to enjoy the two things that connect them: a love of knitting and a passion for books. Their camaraderie remains unthreatened until Eugenie, the town librarian, introduces an angry teenager into their midst. Eugenie also gives them a new reading list -- the classic novels of girlhood that young Hannah has never read. Little Women. Pollyanna. Heidi. Books that remind the women of the hopes and dreams they have lost along the way.

With each click of their needles, the ladies of the Knit Lit Society unravel their secrets - submerged truths begging to be revealed. A shadow from Eugenie's past haunts the controlled order of her life. Merry's perfect little family is growing again - but will she continue to feel her identity slip away? Camille dreams of leaving town but is bound by ties of love. And the sisters, Ruth and Esther, must confront a lie they have lived with for over thirty years.

As Hannah is reluctantly stitched into their lives, the women discover that even in sleepy Sweetgum, Tennessee, they can still be the heroines of their own stories.

Betsy's Blog Archives

6.20.06 -- Praise for Earth To Betsy!

"Earth to Betsy is a delightful, fun read that kept me on the edge of my seat, or in this case, pew. Betsy touches a part of each one of us;she is so real, so fun, and so willing to go the extra mile for God and the woman who just might end up being her mother-in-law. Both witty and charming, Beth Pattillo is destined to gain a loyal and faithful audience."

-- Debbie Macomber, author of Susannah's Garden



"The Reverend Betsy Blessing is back! A unique blend of whacky chick-lit and inspirational fiction, Earth to Betsy bubbles with wit, but is also a thoughtful, moving study of Betsy's growth as a woman, and as a minister of God. Irresistible!"

-- Mary Jo Putney, author of The Marriage Spell