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Acclaim the Lord! by Tara Randel

Posted on March 27, 2014 by tararandel

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Ps 89:15 NIV I read this scripture the other day and thought, have I learned to acclaim you Lord? To acclaim means … Continue reading →

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Do Writers Owe their Audience by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 26, 2014 by juliearduini

(This post contains spoiler alerts if you haven’t yet watched The Good Wife on DVR.) I love to discuss writing when it comes to television. When I find a well-written show, I’m a fan. I still talk about the episode … Continue reading →

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On Writing

Posted on March 21, 2014 by kristenheitzmann

There are few joys like that of writing, to use what we take in, what we experience, what we long for, what we rage against to make something lasting and worthwhile. To draw from our imaginations the filaments that spin … Continue reading →

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Iodine: A Break From the Usual by Hannah Alexander

Posted on March 18, 2014 by alexanderhodde

This is a break in our regularly scheduled post on romance to make a special report on your health, my health, the health of a majority of people in the world, and I think I can get away with it … Continue reading →

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The Wearin’ of the Green by Kathi Macias

Posted on March 17, 2014 by alandkathi66

I must confess to not being a big follower or celebrant of St. Patrick’s Day, mostly because I forget about it until someone reminds me that I’m not wearing green. (When you work at home, as I do, that seldom … Continue reading →

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Writer at Work by Tara Randel

Posted on March 13, 2014 by tararandel

If you’ve ever been in a public place, watching people and coming up with characteristics from the people you observe that are a perfect fit for future characters in a book…you might be a writer. As an author, I’ve found … Continue reading →

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June Foster and Why She Wrote Ryan’s Father by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 12, 2014 by juliearduini

Julie’s Note: I had the pleasure of growing leaps and bounds as a writer under the mentorship of June Foster when we were in the same critique group. I admire her writing about subjects that are difficult and even controversial. … Continue reading →

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Christians Read is being Redesigned!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Vicki Hinze

Hello, Everyone. Just wanted to let you know that over the next two weeks, we’ll be redesigning our site and getting a spiffy new look.  The christiansread.com url will be down off and on during that time, but you can … Continue reading →

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The Little Joys by Maureen Lang

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Maureen Lang

The other day I had a brief email chat with a friend about the emotional life most writers experience. Writers as a group generally tend to be on the sensitive side. My friend mentioned how hard it is to open … Continue reading →

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The Death of a Romance by Hannah Alexander

Posted on March 4, 2014 by alexanderhodde

  I’ve been blogging about love and romance lately because that’s what I write about in my day job, but this morning it occurred to me that  I have also written about the fallout of a dead romance–divorce. Tragically, love … Continue reading →

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Dream, Destiny, Or Both? by Tara Randel

Posted on February 27, 2014 by tararandel

When I was growing up, I loved to read, but never had the inclination to become a creative writer. I went to college to be a dental hygienist, and while I wouldn’t say a job in dentistry was my dream, … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from Johnny Carson by Julie Arduini

Posted on February 26, 2014 by juliearduini

I’m intrigued with the late night talk show changes and last week I blogged about what I’m learning from Jimmy Fallon. Over the weekend my husband and I took advantage of our Amazon Prime membership and watched a documentary on … Continue reading →

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In the Run-up to Easter…Encourage Someone!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by alandkathi66

Easter isn’t until late April this year, but I always start thinking about it at the first signs of Spring, and the signs of new life that come with it. (And that happens early here in Southern California where I … Continue reading →

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Great Escapes by Elizabeth Goddard

Posted on February 20, 2014 by bethrachg

In previous posts, I’ve often written about reading as an escape. Years ago, I read as much nonfiction as fiction. Self-help books, mostly. But these days I’m all about writing and reading fiction. The last few weeks, several family members … Continue reading →

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Are Readers Seeing The Change?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Maureen Lang

Lately there has been so much talk about the changes in the publishing world that it seemed as if everyone must see those changes. Perhaps the Internet was the beginning, with a move from brick and mortar stores to online … Continue reading →

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