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Heidi Gray McGill

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Whether Historical or Contemporary, you will find Heidi’s works to be true Christian Fiction, full of God’s redeeming love.

Everything Heidi writes is purposeful. She believes in bringing a reader into the awareness of who God is to them and how He interacts with them on a personal level.

She does this by crafting characters so relatable you feel part of who they are. Heidi reaches deep into the reader’s heart through masterfully written words and offers ways toward healing by seamlessly applying God’s Word throughout her stories.

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Heidi Gray McGill For years, I happily served as a Beta reader for a friend. Each time I reviewed one of her books, I realized I enjoyed the process of thinking through…moreFor years, I happily served as a Beta reader for a friend. Each time I reviewed one of her books, I realized I enjoyed the process of thinking through the details of whatever book I was engrossed in. I’d read to see if characters were compelling, sympathetic, or someone I found myself rooting for. I envisioned the characters in my mind to see if they felt real and were three-dimensional, with distinct voices, flaws, and virtues.

I enjoy stories where the stakes are high enough or the tension throughout strong enough to make it a “page-turner.” And I always enjoy a hook at the end of each chapter or scene that makes me want to read more.

Because I enjoy travel, vivid descriptions “showing” a scene, make me use my senses to see it in my minds-eye.

I wondered, “Can I do this? Can I write the way I like to read?”

There was no “story” in my mind when I started. I weighed my options and chose 1858 Missouri as my setting. I picked this year because the railroad was not yet established in the west, keeping me to certain modes of transportation. Since Missouri was open territory back then, I was able to place my little towns wherever I wanted. I made my main character an orphan child so there would be less back story to consider, as far as her family was concerned. And I chose to create a character I could relate to, someone simple and plain.

In a way, I wrote my own story. Rachel, the main character, has a deep faith that doesn’t grow fully until she has been dealt some devastating heartaches. She struggles with depression and comes out on the other side gloriously new in mind and spirit. My favorite verse, 1 Samuel 1:18 is woven throughout my book.(less)
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Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…in my case, literally.

After a diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2001, I immediately stopped driving at night since it was clear I was 100% night blind. My pride got in the way of giving up my freedom to drive entirely. In 2011, when it was time to renew my license, I knew I could not ethically sign my name, and I was below the 20% peripheral vision allowance.

I was legally blind.

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Marbeth takes you on a journey that often mirrored portions of my life. It is easy to identify with the characters, even though you don't wish to see yourself and your faults in them. Marbeth has written an excellent depiction of life in the church t ...more
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Writing Biblical Historical FIction is not an easy task. Jill mastered the art of telling the biblical story, making history vivid, and helping the reader feel and understand both the culture and the walk Rehab took to forgiveness. I will be reading ...more
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“…he wondered if he could ever outrun himself.”
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“He’d heard more than once that freedom cost dearly. The war may be over, but there was no freedom for those now enslaved by their scars.”
Heidi Gray McGill, Matters of the Heart

“Don't make a decision based on a season of life that will alter the rest of your life.”
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“Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go they merely determine where you start.”
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“Happiness is an outward expression of what is inside us and depends on our circumstances. Joy comes from changing what is inside us to see goodness in situations, no matter the circumstance.”
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“…he wondered if he could ever outrun himself.”
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“He’d heard more than once that freedom cost dearly. The war may be over, but there was no freedom for those now enslaved by their scars.”
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“Don't make a decision based on a season of life that will alter the rest of your life.”
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