Category Archives: Honored Alumni

Sharing Our Stories by Lynette Sowell

We made a very important and momentous trip a little more than one week ago. No fanfare and media frenzy, unlike what happened outside a London hospital not long before. Just a simple trip, three ladies in a bright-red extended-cab … Continue reading

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Conflict . . . only better! by Maureen Lang

Certain genres expect to use a certain kind of conflict. Romance novels aren’t so much about the happy ending (which everyone knows will happen) as the vehicle the author uses to keep the hero and heroine apart until that happy … Continue reading

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Got Freedom? by James L. Rubart

Do you? Have freedom? I think it’s an essential question if you’re a follower of Jesus. Because that’s why he came–to set us free. “He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to … Continue reading

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A Little Book Can Help Set the Captives Free by Kathi Macias

Abraham Lincoln said, “Slavery is founded on the selfishness of man’s nature; opposition to it on his love for justice.” What a powerful picture of the dichotomy of man’s soul! The first epitomizes the unregenerate soul, seeking only its own … Continue reading

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More on Books Changing Us

I was so fascinated by Maureen’s post that I started to comment, and then decided to make it  my post for today. I’ve written a previous blog post or two about how books can change us. Maureen’s points are all valid and … Continue reading

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What It’s Like to Win a Christy by James L. Rubart

As you might know, I won a Christy (what I call the Oscars of Christian fiction)  at the end of last month in St Louis. It was surreal. Here are two reasons why: I’ve dreamed of winning a Christy Award … Continue reading

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The 2013 Christy Award Winners

Books are important to us here on the Christians Read blog, right? What better place to share the winners of this prestigious award–the most coveted award in Christian fiction. In my last post, I shared I was reading You Don’t Know … Continue reading

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What Sort of Reader Are You? by Kathi Macias

I’m never shocked (though certainly disappointed) by a negative review of one of my books. As the old saying goes, you can’t please all the people all the time. But I must admit that I am more than slightly surprised … Continue reading

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The Future’s So Bright…I’ve Gotta Read a Book

Happy first day of summer! I don’t know about where you live, but it’s already felt like summer for quite a while here in Texas. Sunny. Bright. Hot. People are sharing photos of their vacation trips to the lake, beach, … Continue reading

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What Are You Reading? by Elizabeth Goddard

Since I turned in my novel at the first of this month, I have a little extra time to catch up on reading. Funny that reading voraciously is what drove me to write, and now with writing, I hardly have … Continue reading

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Last night in a dream . . . by Maureen Lang

Every day, I receive in my email inbox a lovely, colorful, compelling, or fascinating photo enhanced by a Bible verse. Although I set aside time to read the Scripture on a daily basis, this is one email I always, always … Continue reading

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Recording Your Own Book is Dang Cool by James L. Rubart

Recording the audio version of my novels is so cool, and so incredibly exhausting. Last week I was in Nashville laying down the audio version of Memory’s Door (e-book, print, audio on pre-order now, will officially release August 6th). This … Continue reading

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Growth Pains by Kristen Heitzmann

Well, friends, I am finally revising my very first historical series that has been out of print for some time. I’ll be bringing them out as e-books, with possibly a print-on-demand option. I’m really excited, but let me tell you, … Continue reading

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Do You Ever Take a Chance on a Different Genre? by James L. Rubart

I did. On Sunday. I was winging my way to Nashville to record the audio version of Memory’s Door (sequel to Soul’s Gate) when I powered my my Kindle and looked through the hundreds of free e-books I’ve downloaded but never … Continue reading

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I Need Your Help by James L. Rubart

A friend of mine posed a question to a group of authors last week I think is intriguing. Why do we buy the books we buy? Or put another way, what is the path you take when buying a book? … Continue reading

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