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Where The Light May Lead ~ Bokerah Brumley

Bokerah Brumley is one of six authors who published a story in the new release, Where the Light May Lead, an anthology which contains six bite-sized stories of women living out their faith in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances.  Besides being an awesome author, Bokerah also manages eReader Obsession, a service that alerts readers to special deals on books that are temporarily free or on sale. So you should definitely run over there and sign up so you’ll have the added benefit of getting these alerts. Keep scrolling down to see a sample of Bokerah’s writing.   Geiger Sweets Feb 21, 2021 Cordova Township, Illinois Beneath a face mask, Adamma sucked on a hard candy as she moved the Geiger counter. Her one bad habit. Sweets. Her co-worker had given her a bag full before she left headquarters for the three-week assignment. Thank goodness, she’d been able to finagle her way into the top-of-the-line radiation ... click here to read the full article.

Where The Light May Lead ~ Faith Blum

Faith Blum is one of six authors who published a story in the new release, Where the Light May Lead, an anthology which contains six bite-sized stories of women living out their faith in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances.  Faith has been our fearless leader during the preparation and publishing process for this book. If you wander through her Amazon author page, you’ll see why she was such a wonderful choice. With a plethora of stories to choose from, Faith’s work primarily falls in the Christian historical fiction genre with favor to the Old West. New Life by Faith Blum It has been a month now since the angel left us. For years, we struggled to survive, all of us slowly dying from a mysterious malady. Those who couldn’t cope with their illness used whatever means possible to forget. Drugs, murder, endless shopping sprees, and so many other perverted things. None of ... click here to read the full article.

Where The Light May Lead ~ Jane Lebak

Jane Lebak is one of six authors who published a story in the new release, Where the Light May Lead, an anthology which contains six bite-sized stories of women living out their faith in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances.  With a sense of humor that will have you giggling within seconds of reading her work, most of Jane’s books include angels. Lots of angels. So don’t mess with her because I’m pretty sure they’ll have her back. Get to know Jane by checking out her collection on Amazon and her flash fiction story below.   Divine Maternity Hold Harmless Agreement By Jane Lebak In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “This agreement is enacted on March ... click here to read the full article.

Where The Light May Lead ~ Julie C. Gilbert

Julie C. Gilbert is one of six authors who published a story in the new release, Where the Light May Lead, an anthology which contains six bite-sized stories of women living out their faith in ordinary and extraordinary circumstances.  Besides being a seasoned author, Julie is also a poet and a teacher. She has an impressive collection of published books on Amazon so be sure to take a look. Get to know Julie a little better by first reading her poem and then her author’s note and bio below.   Dancing by the Sea Daddy, do you remember How it used to be when There were three in this family? Sure we didn’t have much, But we had it all! We’d save for months and rise at dawn Just to go dancing by the sea. Mommy would hold me You would hold her and With nothing but the sea birds watching We’d ... click here to read the full article.

An Author’s Journey ~ Writing Books, Blogs, and Prisoners? ~ An Interview With Chris Martin

Welcome back, folks. Today, my gift to you is an interview with Chris Martin, an author from Franklin, NC. Chris currently has six books available on Amazon. He is also a popular blogger, known for his no-nonsense approach to living and loving for Jesus. I’m a big fan of Chris’ blog so I was thrilled when he agreed to be interviewed. Chris, thanks for being here! CM: Thanks for having me. I’ve been following your blog a while now. I honestly think everyone should. I’m going to try to stay focused and not jump into one of the topics you’ve blogged about because then we’ll be all over the place! But I will say, that the first time I read one of your blogs, it was a breath of fresh air. What came first, blogging or book writing? CM: I began blogging long before I started writing books. It was ... click here to read the full article.

My True Story ~ Teen Poet ~ An Interview With Rachel McLay

Welcome back, everyone! Recently, I did a poetry run on my Facebook Author Page and met some very talented local poets. One of those individuals is a teen in my area. Through a private conversation, I found out her poetry is driven by some exceedingly difficult experiences. Later I was pleased when she’d accepted my offer to interview her. Here’s that interview. Hi, Rachel. Thank you for your willingness to give an interview. I know you gave it much thought. R: You’re welcome.  Where are you originally from? R: I am from Topeka, Kansas. Though I spent most of my smaller childhood in a small town called Hunter. Mainly because it’s where my family lived and kind of originated. What grade are you in now? R: I am a Junior. When did you first realize you enjoy writing? R: I was really young. I was three, actually. I started writing songs. Then at the age of ten, ... click here to read the full article.

Syracuse Basketball and Easter Egg Hunts?

Yep, you read that right. I wanted to know what the most searched items were today, the day before Easter, and found the winners were Syracuse Basketball and Easter Egg Hunts! One of the highlighted articles explained why an Easter egg hunt ended early… pushy parents. Leave it to the adults to ruin the day, haha! I’m shaking my head. A long time ago I worked for the YMCA as a project coordinator. I had my fill of dealing with parents who had kids on one of our sports teams. Ai yai yai. They can be ruthless, I tell ya! However, there is a topic that I can help parents better understand. Self-harm is a taboo topic that is often avoided. We all know someone who self-harms, probably several someones. We just don’t always know who they are or why they’re doing it. If you discover who that someone is in ... click here to read the full article.

Poetry ~ Songs Of The Heart

Recently, I had a fabulous idea. On my Facebook author page, I invited friends, family, and fans to send in their poetry works. As you can see, the idea was well received and quite a few poems came in. The submissions speak for themselves! Take a look. √♥-√v–√♥-√v–√♥-√v–√♥-√v–√♥-√v–√♥-√v– How to Write a Book by Alex McGilvery Write Write some more Write until you get to the end of the story. Do a little happy dance. Tell people that you wrote a book. Read your book. Crawl under your desk and weep and bang your head against the wall until the sound makes the neighbours crazy. Re-write the book adding some annoying neighbours. Get pulled into the story again. Rant and rave at your characters. “Behave,” you say, “or I’ll kill you off.” They laugh and run off to dance in the moonlight. Bang your head some more. Apologize to the neighbours, ... click here to read the full article.

Special Guest ~ Filmmaker ~ Victor Greywolf

Every now and again I like to veer away from the norm and interview some of the folks I’ve met along the way. Today, my interview is with Indie Filmmaker, Victor Greywolf. He and I both wrote guest blogs for Amused Now and I took an interest in his blog topic in dispelling myths. Victor. Thanks for saying ‘yes’ to the interview. V: Thanks for having me. Where are you originally from? V: New York State. I grew up in Central Islip, which is in Long Island. How did you get into filmmaking? V:  It was an act of desperation. Really? Please explain. V: I developed an interest in it via watching movies since my parents were movie buffs. I watched ALL kinds of movies cartoons. What child doesn’t, right? I’ve always had a great imagination and people said I wrote great stories. I also did stand up and draw my own comic books. Impressive! V: By 2004, I’d been ... click here to read the full article.

A Kansas Author ~ Interviewing Donna E Hart

Welcome back for another interview in the ‘A Kansas Author’ blog series. Today, I’m welcoming Donna Hart, a children’s picture book author who resides in Kansas. I have to say it’s been great having so many children’s authors as guests on my site. I love having a little something for everyone! Donna, I appreciate your willingness to be interviewed for this series. D: Thank you for having me! Let’s start with your roots. I know you’re not originally from here. D: That’s right. I grew up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and have lived in Kansas for almost 9 years now. So what’s your most and least favorite thing about Kansas? D: My favorite thing about Kansas is my husband, our cats and my mother and father-in-law. The worst thing about living here is the distance that it is from my mother and brother in Massachusetts. That is quite a distance and certainly ... click here to read the full article.