Amanda Tero's Blog, page 29

No Ocean Too Wide | Book Review

After reading several mysteries and suspense, I enjoyed this little genre break. Because of the aforementioned books, it seemed that this one started off slow, but once I got into it, I really didn’t want to put it down—and then when I finally finished it, I still wanted to be reading it the next few days. I am definitely looking forward to book two!
This is one of those sweet historical fictions. Being that I’ve done a bit of research into the American “Orphan Train,” I was very interested in...

Things are Moving Forward!!! | Writing Update

I've loved being able to get back to writing this month! God has really blessed my time editing this month. I feel like I have a solid foundation for Dumphey's story (finally!) and it's almost edited and ready for my second batch of beta readers THEN it will be ready for reviewers!! If you're not already following me on Instagram and FaceBook, I post more regular updates on there (they're both public, so even if you don't have an account, you can see my updates :) ).

I'm so excited to be...

Are you ready to see "Protecting the Poor's" cover soon...?

Who wants to help share the cover of "Protecting the Poor" on June 1? I'm accepting sign-ups now! All forms of social media and blogs welcome :) Oh... and it will also come with a sneak-peek: the prologue!

Sign up here (until May 29): 
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10 Minutes in the Word, John | Book Review

This is the third "10 Minutes in the Word" book that I've reviewed and I love this series!! The devotionals are solid but short, so they are a good addition to whatever Bible plan you're already doing. I like that you can use your preferred translation for this study, as they assign the reading instead of printing the reading on the page. There is also very applicable insight in the prayers and questions at the end of each entry. The one thing I did notice, though, is that if you follow their...

Writer Updates? What are Those? ;)

Yesterday I sat down and actually wrote a long email update for my lovely readers. If you'd like to see what's been going on, what I've learned from college (as in, life-skills... I'll save you from all the details like music theory algorithms and college algebra formulas...)... read on here!

Now Accepting Cover Design and Formatting Jobs

Summer is almost here! I have a few slots available for cover design and/or interior book formatting.

COVER DESIGNS
I enjoy working with authors to capture their mental image in design. I offer 3-5 consultations and will send you a sample cover before you are required to pay me.

$55 per simple eBook cover (1-2 images, front only)
$75 per simple paperback cover (1-2 images, front, spine, back) plus $5 to convert into eBook.

(Note: I can do more than just book covers; just let me know the project an...

KJV Bride's Bible | Book Review

I've been interested in looking at this little Bible for a few weeks now. It isn't often that I can easily find gift Bibles in KJV, which is my preferred translation, so that for sure enticed me to this publication. The cover of this book is really pretty. In addition to being white (for the bride), it has flowers with a few gold accents engraved in the front.

This isn't a reference Bible--the only "feature" in the back is a read-the-Bible-in-a-year plan and "30 Days with Jesus." There are no...

Little Book of Grandma's Love | Book Review

Precious Moments are such classic illustrations--I was practically raised on books with these characters gracing the pages. So to get a new book with them was a delight. The poems in this book are short and sweet. Some of them rhyme better than others, but I'll admit I'm just not a huge poetry fan. There are Scripture verses throughout the pages, but they're from the ICB, which I personally think is a little shallow. All in all, though, this is a sweet little book and I can think of many gran...

The Wiersbe Study Bible | Review

The Wiersbe Study Bible starts each chapter with a book outline (the theme, key verse, and an outline of topics), a book overview (questions to consider and how it applies to our life today), and one of Wiersbe’s classic “be” subjects. The book continues to have the passages from Scripture in regular print toward the top of the page and a divided, smaller print underneath with Wiersbe’s commentary. In addition to the commentary, there are cross-references clearly lined out for each verse. Eac...

I Love You, Funny Bunny | Book Review

I read this aloud to my nine-year-old sister and she laughed throughout the entire book and completely melted at the pictures (this was a little “young” for her as she’s been reading chapter books for years now, but she still loves them). I agree with her that the illustrations are simply adorable and sweet.
The text is very rhythmic, which I enjoy reading. It definitely seems like it is geared more for mom/child with just one page, where the big bunny loves “how you call my name in your own...