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Living Books

Posted on August 16, 2012 by bethrachg

Today is a good day because I’m expecting books. Lots and Lots of books!  I’m probably the only person who looks forward to school starting and that’s because of the books. Books. Books. Books. There’s almost nothing more exciting than … Continue reading →

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Reading Tastes Through The Ages, posted by Maureen Lang

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Maureen Lang

Not long ago I was part of a discussion about how younger girls are often drawn to tragically romantic stories — Wuthering Heights, Titanic, Gone With the Wind to name a few. When I was a teen, Love Story was … Continue reading →

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Do You Ever Feel Guilty Reading Fiction? by James L. Rubart

Posted on August 14, 2012 by James L. Rubart

Do you ever feel like you should be reading something ‘more spiritual?’ Like the latest bestselling non-fiction title? The one that promises to do your laundry, mow your lawn, and turn the negative way you feel about your snooty neighbor … Continue reading →

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Two Things Required to Reign in Life

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sarah Goebel

Tomorrow, I start a new home school year with my fifteen-year old grandson. This will be our second year working together to equip him with the knowledge he needs for life. My teacher’s manuals are stacked on my dining room … Continue reading →

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Writer Interview

Posted on August 10, 2012 by yvon63

My plans are to feature the faculty members of the October Novelist Retreat for the next few weeks. I’ll begin with me since Jim Callan has his interview up on his blog today: http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog – the website for the Retreat … Continue reading →

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The Misprint Giveaway

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

I found a box of copies of Formula for Danger that I’d put away “for safe keeping” and then forgot I had them (!!!) and in the box I found this: Yes, it is Formula for Danger with a blank … Continue reading →

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Do You Root for the Underdog? By Julie Arduini

Posted on August 8, 2012 by juliearduini

I’m drafting this at the start of the Olympics, so when you read this, everything could be different. Work with me if it all changed, but guess what? Michael Phelps is an underdog. It isn’t only because he came in … Continue reading →

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Bless Our Editors! By Hannah Alexander

Posted on August 7, 2012 by alexanderhodde

Are some of the best editors in the business an endangered species? Please tell me it isn’t so. Pick up a book, any book, that hasn’t had the loving touch of a good editor on it, and you’ll see what … Continue reading →

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Christians Read newsletter – what we’re reading

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Camy Tang/Camille Elliot

News from Vicki Hinze Christians Read Blog is now available on Kindle.  Great News for CHRISTIANS READ readers.  If you prefer to get blogs on your Kindle, the CHRISTIANS READ blog is now available. It’s $.99 per month and you can sign up … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Words by Kristen Heitzmann

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Vicki Hinze

You’ve probably heard the age-old assurance that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. And you may have heard people quip, “I wish he didn’t think so much of me!” Like many of you, I’ve found myself on … Continue reading →

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What Are You Passionate About? by Elizabeth Goddard

Posted on August 2, 2012 by bethrachg

A picture is worth a thousand words. The old adage means that a picture will tell us so much more than we can easily put into words. What is the above image worth?  A thousand words, more or less? One … Continue reading →

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Retold Classics, posted by Maureen Lang

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Maureen Lang

This past month, my book club selected a title that was billed as being inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic story, The Scarlett Letter. I admit I voted for the title, because the premise sounded fascinating. A modern day take on … Continue reading →

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My Son’s Girlfriend is a Reading Machine by James L. Rubart

Posted on July 31, 2012 by James L. Rubart

She is. This past weekend she, my son, and two other couples (friends of theirs) joined my wife and I at a lake house. We took them tubing, they went putt putt golfing, played poker where the first one out … Continue reading →

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Holding an Annual Convention Because “Christians Read”!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by alandkathi66

Okay, I’ll admit it. I recently posted a lament that people—Christians included—seem to read less than they used to. And why not? Competition in the form of movies, TV, video games, etc., abound, and there are only so many hours … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Writing: What? Why? By Julie Arduini

Posted on July 29, 2012 by juliearduini

One aspect of therapy on my wrist that I didn’t anticipate was talking about my writing life. The therapist admitted she crafted a story and wanted to have it published, but didn’t want “everything else that comes with it.” That … Continue reading →

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