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Mommy Wars by Vicki Hinze

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Vicki Hinze

© 2012 , Vicki Hinze This round in the Mommy Wars began pitting women against women.  Specifically, stay at home moms against working outside the home moms. It received a fair amount of visibility and discussion but didn’t strike the … Continue reading →

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Living Water…Accept No Substitutes by Lynette Sowell

Posted on May 11, 2012 by lynettesowell

I don’t have to tell you that getting lost in a book is a great source of joy to readers (and writers). I feel sorry for people who never learned the skill of letting a book pull their imagination along … Continue reading →

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Books to Movies by Elizabeth Goddard

Posted on May 10, 2012 by bethrachg

Summer is blockbuster movie season and my family is looking forward to having something to do that keeps us out of the hot Texas sun. Plus, we’re movie buffs, owning almost as many DVDs a we do books. Reading Jim … Continue reading →

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Two Faces of My Reading Life by Maureen Lang

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Maureen Lang

I love escaping into a story world that will allow me to experience all kinds of adventure, challenge, love, and growth. Inspirational novels take me a level deeper and even allow me to feel all over again the astonishing love … Continue reading →

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Comics-Yeah, I love ’em. You? by James L. Rubart

Posted on May 8, 2012 by James L. Rubart

When people ask where my story ideas come from sometimes I say, “From too many comic books as a kid.” That response is a bit tongue in cheek, but only a bit. I do get ideas from the comic books I … Continue reading →

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About Writers’ Conferences by Kathi Macias

Posted on May 7, 2012 by alandkathi66

***The faculty (including myself, fourth from left) just before a panel discussion at the AV Christian Writers’ Conference this past weekend. I just returned from keynoting and teaching at a Christian writers’ conference. As conferences go, it was relatively small … Continue reading →

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Being a Healthy Reader by Camy Tang

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

I will admit that I’m a very unhealthy reader. Why? Because I love eating while I read. It’s literally my favorite thing to do: curl up with a good book, a pot of tea, and some snack. And I’m not … Continue reading →

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The Line Between Fair and Foolish by Vicki Hinze

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Vicki Hinze

The Line Between Fair and Foolish by Vicki Hinze  © 2012, Vicki Hinze Sometimes in writing books for others to read, it’s hard to find the line between fair and foolish.  Actually, sometimes the line is as clear as a … Continue reading →

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What’s The Perfect Length?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maureen Lang

I’ve  heard it said that a well-written book is always too short and a poorly written one is always too long. Do you think that’s true? I admit that phrase reflects the way I feel. Right now I’m reading a … Continue reading →

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Will There Be Novels In Heaven?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by James L. Rubart

Do you wonder about that? I do, probably because I love to read and can’t imagine there not being stories in heaven. So, yes, I believe there will be stories in eternity. But I’m not sure we’ll find books there. … Continue reading →

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Want a good novel to read? Check out the Christy Finalists!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

The list is here at Wynn-Wynn Media. He won’t toot his own horn, but congrats to Jim Rubart for his Christy nomination!

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Let He Who Has Ears Hear by Vicki Hinze (in for Hannah Alexander)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Vicki Hinze

Recently I read a review on a work that made me think.  I love it when that happens—and o f course, I had to read the book to see what (and how) it was written to evoke that emotional response … Continue reading →

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Fiction vs. NonFiction Popularity by Kathi Macias

Posted on April 16, 2012 by alandkathi66

I just returned from a lovely–albeit far too brief–visit to Canada, where I did the 100 Huntley Street program and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a bit of a surprise, though, when I discovered that rather than discussing my newest … Continue reading →

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Books in a Series: Print, Digital, or Library– Which Format Do You Choose? by Elizabeth Goddard

Posted on April 12, 2012 by bethrachg

On my last post I mentioned I’d started reading THE HUNGER GAMES so that I could read it before seeing the movie. I still haven’t seen the movie but I’m hoping to remedy that today. I mentioned, too, that this … Continue reading →

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Is Reading Attached to your Happiness? by Maureen Lang

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Maureen Lang

A friend of mine, author Sunni Jeffers, came across an interesting post that linked positive thinking to reading. Being an avid reader myself, it naturally made me wonder if I’m in a generally better frame of mind when I’m immersed … Continue reading →

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