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Letter to an Aspiring Author or Editor

When I was a college English and humanities professor, students sometimes asked questions about my writing life. Some hoped to become writers themselves and asked me how they could achieve their dreams. Here’s a sample of the answers I gave … Continue reading

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

It’s finally here. With Thanksgiving over we are now officially in the Christmas season. And when I think about Christmas, I find myself thinking about Christmas decorations. So today, I though I’d share some of my favorite craft ideas for this Christmas season. … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time when we stop and think about what is important to us. It’s a time to be thankful for all the people and things in our life that are important to … Continue reading

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We Need More Thanksgiving by Hannah Alexander

I wish a very happy Thanksgiving to you. In fact, I wish you more than just the traditional day of Thanksgiving. I wish for you to have abundant thankfulness in your heart every morning when you arise, every night before … Continue reading

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Lyn Cote’s Crockpot Stuffing

Hi! I thought this recipe might help you out. It’s great if you have a crowd coming and a crowded oven on Thanksgiving. – Lyn’s Crockpot Stuffing 1/3 cup butter 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1/2 tsp. … Continue reading

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A Writer’s Thanksgiving by Marilyn Turk

By Marilyn Turk As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m counting my blessings as a writer. So often we writers tend to look at where we have failed. We focus on the rejections, the wasted time, the unfinished projects, the guilt of … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Smiles by Judith Miller

With Thanksgiving approaching, I can’t let this opportunity pass without expressing my thanks to those of you who take a few minutes out of your day to read our blogs, as well as the faithful readers who read and promote … Continue reading

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Colorado’s Beautiful San Luis Valley by Louise M. Gouge

Louise M. Gouge here. With the upcoming closing of Harlequin’s Love Inspired Historical line, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic. My final LIH book, released last month (October 2017), is Cowboy Lawman’s Christmas Reunion. For those not familiar with series romance … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving and coming home

  With Thanksgiving drawing close, it is a time for gathering together and homecomings. A special time of the year when we put aside our busy lives and be with the ones we love, to give thanks for all that God … Continue reading

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Dinosaurs, Amazon Reviews, and This Thrill-Ride Called Life

by Jim Denney I just did something authors are NOT supposed to do: reading Amazon.com reviews of my book. Why shouldn’t writers read their reviews? Some say nothing good can come of it. The five-star reviews will swell your head … Continue reading

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A Texas Ranger as a Hero

I have written three books in the Lone Star Justice Series for Love Inspired Suspense. The last one, Texas Ranger Showdown, will be out in April 2018 (working on the fourth in the series right now).  I also wrote four … Continue reading

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Lightening Things Up

By Hannah Alexander We’ve all had some dark times recently. It seems that on the heels of every catastrophe or tragedy we see on the news, something even worse happens to trump it. Since there has been science that suggests … Continue reading

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When Life is Hard, He is Faithful by Elizabeth Goddard

When I was growing up we watched the Walton’s and the Andy Griffith Show. Little House on the Prairie. Leave it to Beaver. We made fun of the Beaver show because whose mother wore a dress with pearls while she … Continue reading

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The sweet smell of gardenias…or not

In case you missed the big 25 author scavenger hunt last week, I thought I’d post my funny story from that even here for your enjoyment. Making gardenia perfume, OR: Sometimes the best laid plans don’t work!    In the … Continue reading

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A Simple Dream

It always amazes me how God works in our lives to fulfil our dreams. It may not happen the way we plan for it to, but I’ve discovered in my life, that His plan is always the best for me. … Continue reading

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