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My Journey with God As I’ve Developed As a Christian Writer By Margaret Daley

My Journey with God As I’ve Developed As a Christian Writer By Margaret Daley In the past few years my faith has deepened. Actually it has grown quite a bit through the years I’ve written for the Christian market. God … Continue reading

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Growing Up by Julie Arduini

It’s a busy writing year, and that’s a good thing. I started a Christmas novella as part of a collaboration with Inspy Romance authors. This summer I start You’re Amazing with our daughter. And as soon as I find the … Continue reading

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Fiction is a Different Kind of Truth

by Jim Denney “All good books have one thing in common — they are truer than if they had really happened.” —Ernest Hemingway I’m a fan of Lawrence Block and Stephen King, but there’s something these two fine writers have … Continue reading

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Step Four in our journey with Moby Dick

How did I choose to write my master’s thesis about Moby Dick? Here’s the first part of my thesis introduction. Since the 1920s, Herman Melville’s great American novel Moby Dick has been the subject of literary, religious, social, and psychological analysis, … Continue reading

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A Never Ending Story – The Series by Mary Alford

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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To Learn or Not to Learn by Marilyn Turk

Have you ever met someone who seems to know it all? Or maybe you’ve dealt with children who believe they know more than you do? It’s very frustrating to deal with these people because when you try to help them … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day -Thumbs Up or Down?

Valentine’s Day -Thumbs Up or Down? by Lyn Cote Last Thursday I took part in a Valentine’s Day Party on Facebook. One of the authors asked the readers–How did you meet your husband or true love? It seemed an appropriate … Continue reading

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The Everyday Heroes

The Everyday Heroes By Margaret Daley I’m starting a new series called Everyday Heroes. I finished a long series about Strong Women and had so much fun writing about women who went through difficult, extraordinary situations. I featured different professional … Continue reading

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Celebrate You’re Beautiful by Julie Arduini

Last month I shared that after a season of adversity with our teen daughter transitioning to junior high, she came up with a story to encourage girls. I promised if she kept going with it, I’d write it. She plotted … Continue reading

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Welcome Guest Author DiAnn Mills

Please join me in welcoming DiAnn Mills to Christians Read today. DiAnn, thank you for joining us. It’s always a pleasure to learn from you. Can you tell us how is a Christian Novel Different? I’m often asked how a Christian … Continue reading

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Writing is Finger-Painting with Words

by Jim Denney A few years ago, I taught a workshop at a writer’s conference. After one session, a young woman came up to me and said, “My problem is that I never finish anything. I’m so afraid that someone … Continue reading

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Step three on our journey

Last time, I promised we would explore some of the themes I discovered in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. I hope you enjoy this next phase of our journey. Remember this was research for my master’s thesis, so if it sounds … Continue reading

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New Release – Nowhere to Run by Mary Alford

Sometimes, when we find ourselves in a situation that seem out of control and hopeless, the best place to turn it to God. He is there with us no matter what we face in life. Today, I’d like to share a little … Continue reading

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Let it Snow, TBR and New Release by Elizabeth Goddard

Happy Saturday!   I had planned to go to town—thirty minutes away–and buy groceries today. A normal Saturday routine for most. Also, I’m in desperate need of a pedicure so thought I’d slip one of those in too. But wouldn’t … Continue reading

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NON-FICTION? NOT ME

  That’s what I thought since my love was novel writing, although I had published a few articles, short stories, devotions and blogs about things of interest to me. But one evening after classes at the May Blue Ridge Conference, … Continue reading

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