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WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO by Vicki Hinze

  Honestly, I started to add an “or not” to the end of the title of this article.  What makes us do or not do anything? “It depends” is as close to the truth as I’ve managed to get.  Something … Continue reading

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Que Sera Sera, or… by Yvonne Lehman

Que Sera Sera Or as Doris Day (back in my day!) sang it, “Whatever will be, will be.” I’m not sure that’s theologically sound, but that’s not the point of this anyway. What I’m getting at is, some things just … Continue reading

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What Are You Reading? by Elizabeth Goddard

Since I turned in my novel at the first of this month, I have a little extra time to catch up on reading. Funny that reading voraciously is what drove me to write, and now with writing, I hardly have … Continue reading

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Last night in a dream . . . by Maureen Lang

Every day, I receive in my email inbox a lovely, colorful, compelling, or fascinating photo enhanced by a Bible verse. Although I set aside time to read the Scripture on a daily basis, this is one email I always, always … Continue reading

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Recording Your Own Book is Dang Cool by James L. Rubart

Recording the audio version of my novels is so cool, and so incredibly exhausting. Last week I was in Nashville laying down the audio version of Memory’s Door (e-book, print, audio on pre-order now, will officially release August 6th). This … Continue reading

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Growth Pains by Kristen Heitzmann

Well, friends, I am finally revising my very first historical series that has been out of print for some time. I’ll be bringing them out as e-books, with possibly a print-on-demand option. I’m really excited, but let me tell you, … Continue reading

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The Finished Manuscript by Tara Randel

There is nothing more rewarding to an author than sending the finished manuscript to the editor. After months of living in the world I’ve created, agonizing over word choices, scene placement, pace, creating believable characters, and reading the manuscript through … Continue reading

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Three Suggestions for Graduates

In NE Ohio, many high school graduations already took place, or will this weekend. There are days my own commencement seems like yesterday, and then the calendar reminds me the day I threw my cap so high I never found … Continue reading

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Do You Ever Take a Chance on a Different Genre? by James L. Rubart

I did. On Sunday. I was winging my way to Nashville to record the audio version of Memory’s Door (sequel to Soul’s Gate) when I powered my my Kindle and looked through the hundreds of free e-books I’ve downloaded but never … Continue reading

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The Psalms: Israel’s Prayers and Ours

The Psalms are popular and well read by most Christians, and are often used in Christian worship. However, the Psalms can easily be misinterpreted if we are not aware of the type of writing they are. Therefore, I want to … Continue reading

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Judging a Story

Every year I’m involved with judging at least a couple of different writing contests. It’s often time consuming but I always find the effort well spent because I’m reminded there are endless possibilities of stories and storytellers. It’s hard to … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Reputation by Julie Arduini

As I type this, updates continue to come in from Moore, Oklahoma.  My Facebook list isn’t huge by any means and I’m seeing several friends checking in and reporting on the devastation. Chances are there is someone here at Christians … Continue reading

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Miracles do Happen (by Hannah Alexander)

Much of the country has been watching and praying as Oklahoma City and surrounding towns dig out of the debris and devastation caused by a monster tornado attack last night. Many of us prayed for a friend of mine who … Continue reading

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Sad Stories

Have you ever shied away from reading a book because you know it’s going to have a sad ending? Or have you been in the mood to seek out such a book? What if a book has a sad ending, … Continue reading

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I Need Your Help by James L. Rubart

A friend of mine posed a question to a group of authors last week I think is intriguing. Why do we buy the books we buy? Or put another way, what is the path you take when buying a book? … Continue reading

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