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Thankful for... Trials?

This Thanksgiving, as I reflect on the last 12 months and everything that has transpired… I am thankful for trials. I know, that sounds like something delusional and maybe cynical, but hear me out. Our pastor referenced James 1:17 during our special Tuesday night service, and it got me to thinking. 

We often don’t see trials as God’s “good and perfect gifts,” but they are. According to James 1:3, the trying of our faith works patience. And patience builds completeness. I’m not a very...

Retellings: Abigayle and Andora's Folly

Today marks the last day of my retelling blog series. It has been fun for me to get to know these lovely authors and their works. I know my TBR list has grown!

Meet Abigayle...
Abigayle has picture proof of being enchanted by books since before her first birthday. Jotting down her story ideas in spare journals and word documents came later, leading her to self-publish her first novel at eighteen. Now she’s dedicated to not only creative writing but to helping fellow storytellers refine their...

Deadly Deceit | Book Review

After reading “Living Lies,” I was pretty much in love with the nerdy Ryan Frost and knew I had to read his story. In addition, we get the whole reporter-with-a-stigma story with Vivian DeMarco.
Everything with the Watcher…! This was very creative and I enjoyed the bits and pieces that were woven throughout the entire story involving the Watcher. I’ll confess that I was wrong in who I thought the Watcher was, which actually made me enjoy it more.
The characters felt very real, with very...

Retellings: Kendra and The Worth of a King

We're winding down all of the amazing authors and their retellings for my retellings series. I'm happy to introduce you to our second-to-last author, Kenda.

Meet Kendra...
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Retellings: Camille and The Fairyless Tales

Today I'd like to welcome Camille to the blog. As with the other retelling authors, you can find out more about her book in this post--but you can find out even more because she's having an eBook sale right now for the book we're featuring today!

Meet Camille...

Retellings: Kirsten Fichter and Once Upon a Twist Tales

Another new-for-me author, and her books sound so amazing!

Meet Kirsten...

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Each Perfect Gift | Book Review

Happy release week to Alicia Ruggieri!


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Free today and tomorrow

You can still get "Wedding Score" free today and tomorrow! So hop over and submit your email for a free eBook!

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The Many Faces of "Wedding Score" | Behind-the-Scenes of Cover Design

You've probably heard me say it before: I love behind-the-scenes. Designing the cover of "Wedding Score" had a few in-process snippets that I deliberated, leading me to the final design.
#1 - Choosing StephanieChoosing a model can be pretty tough. Especially if you're a photographer and you just wish you could up and take a picture exactly how you want it (and yes... I ended up doing that anyway with the sheet music...). These are the models I...

Retellings: Rachel Kovaciny and Western Retellings

Today's retelling author is new-to-me, but her books look so creative and fun! I'm happy to get to know more about her with you!
Meet Rachel...Born only a few miles from where Jesse James robbed his first train, Rachel Kovaciny has lo...serif;">