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Confessions of a Shelf-Elf Mom

by Lindsay Franklin My name is Lindsay, and I’m an Elf on the Shelf mom. This is where you all give a resounding chorus of “Hi, Lindsay!” and then we discuss the tribulations of recovering from shelf-elfdom. Except I’m not in recovery. I love my elf. Her name is … Continue reading

Novel News: November 2016

Well, November was quite the interesting month. With all its ups and downs, the craziness reminded me of just how much I have to be thankful for. God has put so many amazing people in my life, each one a treasure. There’s lots to go over this month. Be sure … Continue reading

Confessions of a Hybrid-Homeschooling Mom

by Lisa Godfrees I have two daughters, both of whom have been in public school until recently. Without going into the long story behind why, let me say that public school works very well for most students. In fact, my 7th grader excels in school and when given the … Continue reading

Confessions of a Reluctant Author

by Tracy L. Snyder Friends drug me to my first writer’s conference a good ten years ago. While there I talked to an editor who advised me to enjoy the writing journey. “Have fun,” she said. “Make friends. Learn new things. Just don’t expect to be published. Accept the … Continue reading

Confessions of a Writer with Depression

by Victoria Grace Howell I’ve been creating stories for as long as I can remember, but I’ve been struggling with Depression since I was fifteen. I didn’t fully understand Depression until recent years when I finally started taking steps to manage it. For years, I didn’t know why I … Continue reading

Bellanok is Available in Paperback!

BELLANOK: THE RELUCTANT SAVIOR I’m so excited to announce that Bellanok is officially available in physical book form. Yes! One for your bookshelf! One for your local library! One for your fellow fantasy lovers for Christmas! This has been a long-time coming. And I am ever so thankful for all … Continue reading

Confessions of a Change Hater

Hi, my name is Amy, and my confession is that I hate change. So, I started this post about six times before actually committing to this particular topic. Does that qualify for irony? For someone as indecisive as I can be, change is really not a comfort zone for me. … Continue reading

Goals: November 2016

It seems like on the first of every month, I can hardly believe that the old month is gone and the new one is here. Like I blinked and missed a whole 30 days. Yes, October flew by in a flash–but I did manage to accomplish a few things! … Continue reading

Novel News: October 2016

Man, where did the month of October go? It’s like one minute I was waiting impatiently for the weather to cool and the leaves to change, and suddenly BOOM–October is almost over. Granted, the weather around here did cool off last week (finally) and the leaves were really pretty till … Continue reading

Confession of Two Arrogant Thoughts

by James L. Rubart Arrogant Thought # 1 It was the mid 90s when I finished a novel in the wee hours of the morning and said to myself, “Really? C’mon. That’s supposed to be a good story? I could write a story way better than this.” It wasn’t … Continue reading