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5 Tips to Finding Books You’ll Love by Vicki Hinze

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Vicki Hinze

Tip 1. You know your favorite kinds of books. Look for authors who LOVE the same kinds. One mistake authors make is to write to the market or to attempt to write what they determine the next “big thing” will be … Continue reading →

New Series: The Philanthropists

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Vicki Hinze

As you know, I love doing multi-author series. I’ve teamed up with Mary Alford, Ann Malley, Peggy Webb, Patricia Bradley and Kathy Carmichael in THE PHILANTHROPISTS! The Philanthropists is a series of suspense or romantic suspense stories that are short … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of Reader Are You? by Tara Randel

Posted on October 25, 2021 by tararandel

So many books, so little time! Long before I started writing, and then became a published author, I was a huge reader. Still am to this day. Some of my fondest memories are of going to the library in our … Continue reading →

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Creative Procrastination by Yvonne Lehman

Posted on March 13, 2020 by yvon63

The Ladies’ Winter Bible Study, held in January and February on Tuesday mornings was nearing. “I don’t have time to go,” was my response to some friends. “I am so busy with writing and all that it entails. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Yvonne Lehman | Tagged books, Christian Books, Christian fiction, Christian life, Christians Read, Faith, fiction, God's love, Jesus, romance, Yvonne Lehman | 1 Comment

Giving God Your Whole Heart by Bridget A. Thomas

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Bridget A. Thomas

Do you want to have a stronger relationship with God in 2020? Do you long to draw closer to the Lord? If so, I invite you to check out my book Giving God Your Whole Heart. God is always there, … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Your Child’s Spirituality (Part 4 of 4)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney, author of Battle Before Time, Christian time travel adventure for young readers [Read Part 1 here.] [Read Part 2 here.] [Read Part 3 here.] In Parts 1 and 2 of this four-part series, we looked at the research of Dr. … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Your Child’s Spirituality (Part 3 of 4)

Posted on February 23, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney, author of Battle Before Time, Christian time travel adventure for young readers [Read Part 1 here.] [Read Part 2 here.] In Parts 1 and 2 of this four-part series, I talked about the research of Dr. Catherine Posey, which showed … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Your Child’s Spirituality (Part 2 of 4)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney, author of Battle Before Time, Christian time travel adventure for young readers [Read Part 1 here.] Good books nurture spiritual children. What does it mean for a child to be “spiritual”? I define a spiritual child as one … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim Denney, Uncategorized | Tagged books, Catherine Posey, children's books, Children's Literature, Children's Spirituality, Kate DiCamillo, parenting, reading, Russell Hoban, Spirituality, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Mouse and His Child, What is God Like | 3 Comments

Unlocking Your Child’s Spirituality (Part 1 of 4)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney, author of Battle Before Time, Christian time travel adventure for young readers Gladys Hunt, author of Honey for a Child’s Heart, urges parents to give their children the gift of soaring to other times and places, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim Denney, Uncategorized | Tagged books, children, children's books, Gladys Hunt, Imagination, KidLit, parenting, reading, Richard Peck, Spirituality | 3 Comments

Why I Read and Why I Write

Posted on October 21, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney [An apology: I should have posted this piece early this morning instead of late this evening, but I’ve been on the road this past week and just arrived home. Next week, I hope to post on-time. … Continue reading →

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All About the “Like” by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 28, 2018 by juliearduini

My husband jokes that I am the definition of the marriage book we highly recommend, Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti by Bill and Pam Farrel. Where men compartmentalize, women tend to start talking on one topic, switch … Continue reading →

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WAITING by Marilyn Turk

Posted on October 28, 2017 by pathwaysoftheheart

I’m not good at waiting. Okay, so maybe I’m impatient. My husband, on the other hand, can wait forever. Plus he has a lot of patience. My husband is retired military. Waiting is part of his training. In fact the … Continue reading →

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Reading Places by Tara Randel

Posted on June 22, 2017 by tararandel

Yesterday I was part of a Facebook party. I posed the question, where was your favorite place to read when you were a child? When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do during the summer was … Continue reading →

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October Causes by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 19, 2016 by juliearduini

Twenty-seven causes and awareness campaigns. That’s what I saw when I Googled this month and the awareness campaigns. I thought I would share a couple that are personal to me, and offer encouragement if those are your reality. National Bullying … Continue reading →

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Olympic Takeaways by Julie Arduini

Posted on August 10, 2016 by juliearduini

Like most of you, I’m staying up way too late watching the Olympic coverage. I admitted on Facebook that usually it is straight-up patriotic fever that has me so captivated. This year, the drama and backstories have captured my attention. … Continue reading →