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An Author’s Journey ~ With Incurable Lymphoma

A Guest Post by Katy Huth Jones In 2004 I was insanely busy, getting a “buzz” from all the activity: I made a small but regular income from book sales and magazine articles, taught private flute and sectionals at the local high school and middle schools, and taught classes to other homeschoolers, along with my fourteen-year-old son: band, science, creative writing, and Shakespeare. I also helped my husband with our son’s Boy Scout troop. Being around teenagers all the time stimulated my creativity in exciting ways, and I didn’t think life could get any better. Then I developed a bad sinus infection that required antibiotics, but once the infection was gone, the lymph nodes in my neck remained enlarged, and I had extreme tiredness and night sweats. I did some research and realized I had every symptom of lymphoma (except the one I wouldn’t have minded having—weight loss). I went ... click here to read the full article.

An Author’s Journey ~ Battling Infertility

A Guest Post by Frances Hoelsema When everyone in high school has to take the dreaded (or perhaps anticipated) sex ed class, topics generally range from STDs to sexual organs, reproductive functions and of course, pregnancy. Don’t want to get pregnant? Then abstain from sex or, at the very least, use protection. Never ever do you hear about the struggle that some couples face to get pregnant. Pregnancy is one of those things that everyone just assumes will happen at the drop of a hat. Me deal with infertility? No way! Unfortunately for my husband and me, we did have to struggle with this. In March of 2006, the love of my life and long-time friend got married and knew we would live happily ever after. Then in June we decided we wanted to have a baby to share the love that we had. When we were sure that we ... click here to read the full article.

Always Judge A Book By Its Cover ~ A Guest Post

  by David Njoku Judge a book by its cover. Always. Believe me, it’s the only way to stay sane. Think about it. In the past year, 500,000 new books were self-published. And no, I didn’t fall asleep on the 0 key, I really do mean half a million books. And I don’t know about you, but I haven’t finished reading all of 2014’s books, or 2013’s. I work as a computer programmer; maybe if I was an author, I’d paint you a nice picture swimming in similes and alive with metaphors, but I’m a computer programmer, so forgive me if I get a little jargony here. We’ve got a thing called an analytic function that takes all the information available and gives you a result; and whenever it comes across new information, it reviews its result and updates it. And that’s what you should do with books.  When all you ... click here to read the full article.

To Love Someone Is Terrifying

It’s about 5:30 in the morning and I’ve been up for a couple of hours. You know how your mind starts turning in the wee hours when you can’t sleep. No matter how badly you want to, your brain won’t shut off? Yeah, that’s me right now. I started to think about how we interact with each other. Broad topic… I know. But depending on who you ask, there are a lot of different personalities out there. Sometimes we excel at learning how to jive (so to speak) with one another at a basic level. Especially when you meet another person you mesh well with. You know… things click, fall right into place. You might feel like you’ve known them for years when it’s only been a few days. I had that experience recently. It’s fun. But when things are complicated, it can be a disaster! It’s more work when there’s ... click here to read the full article.

Indie Author Shout-Outs ~ Books on Sale

I’m running a Kindle Countdown on Memoirs of a Girl Who Loves God through the 28th and have been promoting my tail off on social media. With all the marketing I’ve been working on, I haven’t had time to write or record a new blog. So, I decided I’d tell you that now through the 28th of October, my book is .99! That is a 3.00 savings! So if you’ve been planning on reading it, but haven’t gotten around to it yet… now is the time to grab it.     Here are a few other sales/bargains from some of my author friends! Check all prices before making your purchase. A Mighty Fortress by Faith Blum is currently on sale for .99. It is a 2.00 savings off the regular price. Her Countdown ends on the 26th so you have a couple of days left. Hurry! It’s a Christian Western ... click here to read the full article.

In Darkness, A Light Still Shines ~ Listen as I read an excerpt.

Today, I’m reading an excerpt from a very worthy book. Listen and share. Pretty please. ♥     Buy Barry’s Book!   “In Darkness, a Light Still Shines” – 52 Stories of Hope – Gleaned from the Homeless, Poor, and those who Care for Them It is no secret that hopelessness and despair have emerged in our world to a staggering degree. Broken relationships, financial uncertainties, and seemingly impossible situations are plaguing multitudes tempting them to give up on life. These writings are an attempt to offer hope in the midst of the darkness so prevalent in our world today. The challenges surrounding each one of the 52 short stories included in this book have been immense; yet the way God has brought treasure and light out of the darkness faced is astonishing. While your life is unique and it sometimes feels as though there is no way out from the ... click here to read the full article.

People on Pedestals

Who do you have on a Pedestal?  

Just Listen

You’ve heard the old cliche ~ Bad News Travels Fast. Well, it’s never been truer than it is today. Are there some benefits to this? Of course! If a child is abducted, their photo will be spread across the country in a matter of minutes. If a natural disaster occurs, the entire world is notified and immediate action is taken. But there’s a price for these benefits, and the price has many names. Some of those names are Fear, Worry, Anxiety, Depression, Angst, Obsession, and Stress. Obviously, these oppressors have been around a whole lot longer than the internet, television, or even radio for that matter. Folks have been afflicted with such things since the beginning of time! Why else would there be such beautiful scripture, poetry, and advice written to aid us through such difficulties? But now, we are inundated with bad news all day long. If we so much ... click here to read the full article.

Promo recording for Memoirs of a Girl Who Loves God

Welcome, Folks! I put together this recording to help me promote my book on social media. Listen and tell me what you think! I’m squeezing my eyes shut and holding my breath as you push play! Hurry!

Prelude to Podcasting ~ Trying New Things

Hey, everyone. Here is a trial run of what I hope will be the future for some of my blog posts and interviews. Check it out! If you like it, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and drop me a line.