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Do you dream of being a writer?

by Jim Denney Mark Twain retreated to a shed at Quarry Farm in New York, where he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne used to write his books in a high tower of his château … Continue reading

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The New Year’s Pretzel

While doing research for my books set in the Amana Colonies, I particularly enjoyed learning about holiday traditions. Since the New Year will soon arrive, I thought I’d pass along a New Year’s tradition from the colonists—one that was new … Continue reading

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Let’s begin a journey together.

Does it ever boggle your mind to think about the vast amount of information that’s available to us today through an internet search? No matter what the subject, we can learn all sorts of interesting facts. Of course we have … Continue reading

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It’s all over…

  We spend weeks, if not longer, preparing for this special holiday and then it all comes down to one day. It goes by too fast. Yet hopefully, the spirit of Christmas will live in our hearts the whole year … Continue reading

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Celebrating Christmas Present

By Marilyn Turk In the famous Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits – the ghost of Christmas Past, the ghost of Christmas Present, and the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Over the past … Continue reading

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A Gift That Keeps on Giving by Margaret Daley

A Gift That Keeps on Giving By Margaret Daley It’s the Christmas season, and if you are like me, you have to decide what to give people on your Christmas list. Sometimes that can be a difficult task, especially for … Continue reading

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The Harvey Weinstein of Star Trek

By Jim Denney Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was the first to fall. In early October 2017, several courageous women stepped forward and accused Weinstein of various acts of sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, assault, and rape. So far, more than … Continue reading

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Are All Your Christmases Bright?

Lyn Cote here and that’s me with my two cats (and my knitting) in front of our Christmas tree. A happy image. However, I’m aware that not everyone’s Christmas is always a happy time. Life has its trials. I don’t need … Continue reading

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The Joy of Christmas Villages

When we authors create our characters, we try to make them likable and relatable. So, since most of us have more than one thing we’re interested in, I like to give my heroes and heroines extra pastimes readers might relate … Continue reading

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True Love Was Born In a Stable

  As a Christian romantic suspense author, the love story plays a huge part in each of my books. That love can been seen from the beginning to the end. Just like God’s love for us can be seen from … Continue reading

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The Christmas Story from a Writer’s Perspective

By Marilyn Turk The more I study the craft of writing, the more I read like a writer. I look at how the author tells the story, what adjectives and verbs they use, whose POV they use, and how many … Continue reading

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An Amana Christmas

With Christmas approaching, I recalled one of my visits to the Amana Colonies during the month of December. Back then, I was writing books set in the Colonies, and needed to complete some research about their Christmas traditions. In an … Continue reading

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Sometimes Technology Can Drive Me Crazy by Margaret Daley

Sometimes Technology Can Drive Me Crazy By Margaret Daley I’ve never acclaimed I was a technology whiz, but usually I could hold my own, managing the various social media sites, self publishing my books, updating my website and other aspects … Continue reading

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My Favorite Christmas Story by Elizabeth Goddard

I love the holiday season and especially Christmas—the sound of bells ringing, shiny things sparkling. The warmth of friends and families. Smiles, laughter and joy. Everyone seems a little kinder to each other, even to strangers. You and I know … Continue reading

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Writers’ Words – A Gift to the World

  I wrote this on November 7, the 99th birthday of the famed evangelist, Billy Graham, and looked back at how his life and words touched not only millions of people throughout the world – but changed my own life. … Continue reading

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