If you’ve already seen Jessica and Angie’s announcement video revealing our Bloom Winter book club, you know why this is going to be a special study (if you haven’t yet seen it, you can watch it here). Laughter through tears tells you just what this study means to Jessica and Angie, and we can’t wait to walk through the pages of The Fringe Hours with you.
We love knowing a little about who’ll be joining us for each Bloom session, so please introduce yourself in comments! Let us know if this is your first study or if you’re a veteran Bloom community member.
What to Expect
Jessica Turner and Angie Smith are returning as Bloom hosts, and this study is extra special because they’ve invited a few of their friends to join the discussion. You’ll meet them here soon. Robin Dance will continue supporting the videos with companion blog posts and conversation in comments and in our Facebook Group.
How to Join Us
Taking part in a Bloom (in)courage book club is as easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Pick up a copy of The Fringe Hours as soon as possible. NEW: Signed copies are available exclusively at DaySpring for the first 500 purchases. In addition to special low pricing, for every two-book purchase, receive free shipping when you use the code BLOOMBOOK — we want to make it easy for you to grab a friend and join together!
- Read at our pace (schedule below) or complete the book at your convenience. New videos and blog posts will be published each week during the duration of the study. When you subscribe to Bloom, you won’t even worry about forgetting — we’ll send you email reminders. NEW: Don’t have time to watch? Listen to Bloom when you’re on the go! The MP3 file for each video will be embedded with every post so you’ll never have to miss.
- Share your thoughts (we really, really want to hear from you). There are several ways to engage the Bloom Team:
- LIKE the Bloom Facebook Page and invite your friends to do the same. This is a general page available throughout the year.
- COMMENT on blog posts. It is such an encouragement to the Bloom Team when we can hear how much you’re enjoying the study or how a particular video, chapter, or section resonates with you. We also love to see you interacting with other readers in the comment thread — friendships are born when like minds connect.
- JOIN Bloom’s The Fringe Hours Facebook Group.
- POST your favorite quotes or tell us how The Fringe Hours is impacting how you spend your time. Be sure to tag all your updates with @incourage #inbooks #FringeHours so we don’t miss them. We’ll look for you on Twitter and Instagram.
Bloom book clubs are all about convenience. You’re welcome to watch videos and read the posts any time, even if you begin the study after our official start date. (There’s no formal sign-up or no such thing as “missing” a day.)
(But be sure to subscribe to Bloom (in)courage emails so you’ll receive every update; it really is the best way to keep current.)
SCHEDULE
Thursday 2/12: Winter/Spring Study Announcement
Monday 2/16: Sponsored Book Request + Meet the Author
Thursday 2/19: Sponsored book reminder & giveaway announcement
Mon 2/23: Guest introductions and giveaway winners announced
Thurs 2/26: Printable #1
Part 1: Explore
Mon 3/2: Video 1 :: Balance: Chapter 1
Thurs 3/5: Video 2 :: Self-Imposed Pressures/Guilt: Chapters 2-3
Part 2: Discover
Mon 3/9: Video 3 :: Discover: Chapters 4-5 {Printable #2}
Thursday 3/12: Video 4 :: Discover: Chapter 6
Part 3: Maximize
Monday 3/16: Video 5 :: Prioritizing & Using Time Wisely: Chapters 7-8
Thursday 3/19: Video 6 :: Help & Obstacles: Chapters 9-10
Part 4: Live Well
Monday 3/23: Video 7 :: Community, Rest & Living Well: Chapters 11-13 {Printable #3}
Thursday 3/26: A Community Link-Up!
Monday 3/30: A Sweet Good-bye
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Let us know if you have questions by leaving a note in comments. We’ll reply as soon as we can.
Order your book now and you’ll receive it in time to get started. Remember, exclusively from DaySpring, the first 500 purchasers will receive an autographed copy, and every two-book purchase qualifies for free shipping with the code BLOOMBOOK. We’ll have information for Sponsored Books on Monday.
As noted on the back cover, this book is “for the woman who is doing everything for everyone — except herself.” We are eager to see how you finally make time to follow your passions and tend your heart and soul.
With love,
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