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‘Tis the Season…for a Christmas Tale

Here it comes, no matter what we say or do, or don’t say or do–Christmas time! Parties, programs, cooking, shopping, wrapping, lines, eating, watching favorite movies we grew up with and finding new favorites. There is something about Christmas time that … Continue reading →

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Smelly books

Camy here, and today you’ll have to forgive me because I’m going on a bit of a rant. There are several nonfiction books I need to get for research for my novels. Some of them are out of print, so … Continue reading →

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The Real November Victory by Julie Arduini

If you write or follow authors, you’re most likely seeing badges and social media avatars pop up that declare one thing–victory. As in that person conquered the NaNoWriMo challenge by writing at least 50,000 words in this month. I’ve earned … Continue reading →

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Are You Hiding This Season? by Hannah Alexander

You may be a very happy person who is always thrilled about Christmas drawing near, as are some of my dearest friends. If that’s the case  I would suggest you delete this post without reading it, because it isn’t for … Continue reading →

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Priorities and A Yielded Life

Hello Dear Christian Readers and Friends. It has been only one weekend since Thanksgiving Day and I am hoping you all had a great day celebrating the goodness of God with your family and friends. I sure did. Even on … Continue reading →

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HE STOLE MY HEART

HE STOLE MY HEART So much to be thankful for. I have a new addition to my family. My three granddaughters called me to come and look at rescued dogs. I wasn’t sure I wanted to care for a dog … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

  Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s make a few lists. A. I wrote several pages listing everything that I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving. I started with breathing. That’s right. We should be thankful for each and every breath. If you start there … Continue reading →

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A Thankful Heart

Most of the year goes by so quickly I rarely have time to think about anything except whatever task I’m trying to finish. But the holiday season is about to kick off, and although it brings all kinds of new … Continue reading →

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This Cracked Me Up by James L. Rubart

As novelists we strive to craft words and stories that stir emotions in our readers. One guidelines we all use to make this happen is to avoid clichés. Clichés dumb down writing, bore people, and tell our readers we didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Thanksgiving by Vicki Hinze

    While this isn’t an article on books, it is a reminder to readers (and writers) that history, storytelling, and reading stories has power.  All can change lives, open closed minds and hearts, offer different perspectives that might be … Continue reading →

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Rating Books

Camy here! Rating books is something I’m never very happy about doing because it just doesn’t seem nice. Someone put many hours into each book and a rating seems to cheapen that effort. Also, I know all readers are different, … Continue reading →

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Taking the Windows 8 Plunge by Julie Arduini

My husband is a computer programmer and a natural teacher. When we married, he was patient and taught me not to be afraid of computers and the constant changes. As my confidence grew and his work schedule increased, I started … Continue reading →

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An Excellent Read–By Hannah Alexander

I’ve always thought of myself as a romantic suspense reader. After all, that’s what I write, so it obviously interests me. Phyllis Whitney and  Mary Stewart were two of my favorites, among others, when I was developing my taste in … Continue reading →

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God’s Gift of Emotion, posted by Maureen Lang

One of the reasons many of us read is because we enjoy tapping in to the emotional lives of the characters portrayed in a well written book—and, if we trust the author, we look forward to an emotionally satisfying ending. … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse into My Christian Journey

When I came to know and accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I was elated and overwhelmed with a sense of God’s goodness and mercy. I could hardly wait to get to my Bible each day to learn … Continue reading →

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