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A Mourning Event

The last time I blogged, I told you about my visit to the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion in St. Louis. Two weeks after my first visit to the mansion, I returned to attend A Mourning Event. You can never be sure if … Continue reading

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Step Nine in our Journey

I hope you’ve been enjoying my journey to tell how I developed my Ahab’s Legacy book series. Here’s the next installment, this one about Book Three.  Son of Perdition is the coming-of-age story of Timothy Jacobs, a young man determined … Continue reading

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Happy May!

Today is the first day of May, a month in which there are two major holiday. Mother’s Day on May 13th and Memorial Day on May 28th. It’s also a month were many of the states begin to thaw out from … Continue reading

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Wildflower or Weed?

  By Marilyn Turk Am I a Weed or a Wildflower? When I go for a walk in our neighborhood, I head for the nature trail, preferring trees and greenery to asphalt and concrete. One of the benefits of the … Continue reading

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Our Past Shapes Who We Are by Margaret Daley

Our Past Shapes Who We Are By Margaret Daley In Lone Star Christmas Rescuemy heroine is found passed out in Big Bend National Park by the hero, Texas Ranger Drake Jackson. “Kay” has amnesia and doesn’t know how she ended … Continue reading

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C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, and the Life-Changing Power of Stories

by Jim Denney Clive Staples Lewis — “Jack” to his friends and family — was raised in the Church of Ireland. The death of his mother when he was nine years old shattered his happy childhood. By age fifteen, he … Continue reading

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Lyn Cote Asks-Have you ever heard of America’s First Self-Made Female Millionaire?

Have you ever heard of Madame C J Walker? She was the first self-made (not inherited wealth) woman millionaire in the US. This video is just a quick dab of info. If you click the tab above, marked Women Who … Continue reading

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Step Eight in our Journey

As Mary Alford said in this past Tuesday’s post, readers find book series very appealing because they want to know what happens next to the characters they’ve come to love. With that in mind, we authors often plan ahead and … Continue reading

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How Barbara Bush Inspired Me by Julie Arduini

It was a shock, even though she was 92, to read that First Lady Barbara Bush was ill and refusing further treatment. Feisty to the very end, she passed away calling the shots for her last days—to be home surrounded … Continue reading

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The Never Ending Story – The Series

Have you ever reached the end of a great book and thought, “No! That can’t be it. I’m not ready for it to end…” I think most of us have had that type of reaction to a book that drew … Continue reading

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Welcome Guest Author Nancy Mehl

Welcome, Nancy. We’re happy to have you here with us today. Can you tell us a little about how you started your writing career?  I actually started writing as a kid. My first book was DANNY GOES TO THE CIRCUS. … Continue reading

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De-Stressing

By Marilyn Turk Last year was a very difficult year for me. A troubling family situation consumed my mind, therefore focus on other things was a challenge. 2018 was also the first year of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat … Continue reading

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The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion by Judy Miller

During a visit to St. Louis several years ago, one of the unexpected delights was a visit to the Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. This was an unplanned sightseeing tour that came about when I spotted a pamphlet in the hotel. It didn’t … Continue reading

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This or That Interview by Margaret Daley

This or That Interview by Margaret Daley #1. Coffee or Tea?
I love tea. I drink it every day. I’ve never liked coffee although I love the scent of it brewing #2. Print or E-reader? I finally got a Kindle last … Continue reading

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THE THREE C’S OF WRITING

CRAFT, CREATIVITY, and COMMITMENT I read about a young man who emailed his seminary professor asking for a good reason why so many trite and meaningless rules in the Bible were of any importance. A week later, he emailed the … Continue reading

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