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Confessions of an American Expat

by Jebraun Clifford   In February 2003, my husband and I packed up all our household goods and our young family and moved halfway around the world to New Zealand. We’ve lived here for almost fifteen years and it’s been an exciting adventure with both its triumphs and its challenges … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Workaholic

I have a confession to make. I like my work. No, I love my work. I am obsessed with it. And I’m beginning to think that’s not such a good thing. But I love it. I really do. Since July 2015, when Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC was born, (and even months … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Music Junkie

by H.A. Titus Music has always been around me. As a kid, I grew up with the sounds of Petra, Michael W. Smith, DC Talk, the Newsboys, and Steven Curtis Chapman mixing alongside Kansas and Rush. As a teen, I discovered Skillet, Relient K, and Kutless while playing flute in … Continue reading

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Goals: November 2017

Another month has come and gone, and I’m standing her with a gaping look on my face. Cause … how? Like WHERE did October go? I vaguely remember something about Fall Break at the beginning of the month, then all of the sudden it was Halloween, and BAAM it’s November. … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Poop Wrangler

By Bokerah Brumley   Sometimes life seems a series of strange and twisty events. It wasn’t that long ago that we were a home-schooling family of seven, living in a rental house in small town, Texas, USA, across the brick street from the Mayor. Then a dream happened … These … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Biker Chick

by Virginia Smith   I’ve had many goals over the years, a lot of items on my bucket list. I wanted to learn to scuba dive. (Check.) I wanted to publish a novel. (Check.) I wanted to travel to other countries. (Check.) Riding motorcycles was not on my list. I’m … Continue reading

Confessions of a Geyser Hunter

by Grace Bridges   There’s a city in New Zealand, where my father was born, where as a child he bathed in backyard thermal springs and steaming ponds in the public park. These days I live a few hours away. Imagine if you will, after a short roadtrip, cresting the … Continue reading

Goals: October 2017

Ah, we are entering my favorite time of year again. October ushers in the beginning of fall and the preparation for the holidays season. Oh, how excited I am! Hello, October! The kids and I are already making plans for the many things to do with pumpkins. My daughter already … Continue reading

Confessions of a Pessimist Dreamer

by Rebecca P. Minor   As I sought to boil down the most succinct description of my artistic persona, I think I blundered into why I’m always feeling a little at odds with myself. I mean, “pessimist dreamer?” What IS that? Maybe there are more of us out there than … Continue reading

Confessions of a Lovelorn Romantic Novelist

by Kristen Stieffel   In the 1984 film Romancing the Stone, mousy Joan Wilder braves the jungles of Colombia to help her sister. After a bus wreck, she meets adventurer Jack T. Colton and introduces herself as a romance novelist. Later, when the villains come for her, he says, “Romantic … Continue reading