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Movie of the Week: Tangled

Images made by my good friend Jessica




Tangled humor is the best I watch it almost once a month.

The Great Book Sale and Giveaway

I'm participating in a big indie book sale! 39 books, including mine, are all on sale for 99¢ from June 5-12!
Here are the books in the sale:By Luke Alistar

Offset

Catalyst ZX-10

Deep Water

The Offset Trilogy

Daughter of Thieves

By Starlight

The Element of Surprise

The Unseen

Velvet’s Wings

By Kendra E. Ardnek

Sew, It’s a Quest

Saffron’s Big Plan and Other Stories

Do You Take This Quest?

By Katie Lynn Daniels

Supervillain of the Day

Fire and Ashes

Inspector Floyd

Supervillain Hunters, International

Sanctity of Life

By Molly Evangeline

Every Tear

A Captain’s Heart

Finding Faith

Courage

Trust

By Ophelia - Marie Flowers

Zeal Aspiring

By Elisabeth Grace Foley

The Ranch Next Door and Other Stories

The Silver Shawl: A Mrs. Meade Mystery

By Jennifer Freitag

The Shadow Things

By Jessica Greyson

Annabeth’s War

By Aubrey Hansen

Red Rain

Peter’s Angel

By Sarah Holman

The Destiny of a Few

The Destiny of a Galaxy

By Abigail J. Hartman

The Soldier’s Cross

By Holy Worlds

The Sword and the Pen

By Rebekah Jones

A Year with the Potters

By Elizabeth Kaiser

Jeweler’s Apprentice

By Jacob Lauser

Through Crystal Skies and Windy Nights

By J. Grace Pennington

Firmament: Radialloy

Never

By Jordan Smith

Finding the Core of Your Story

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Multitudes on Mondays: Changes

There have been a lot of changes in my life, but they have been positive changes. Here are a few of the things I am thankful for this week.
351. two and a half years at an amazing job
352. More time to write
353. People who are eager to read my next book Not final cover
354. Homeschool Authors continues to grow

355. Friendship with so many wonderful girls
356. Editing is going well on my book
357. A computer that is working well
358. Inspiring movies

359. A supportive family
360. My new writing corner

Writing Saturday: A Bit of Inspiration #7

For me, one of the most powerful fiction books ever has been The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis. The reason? At a time when I was angry and wasn't using the Bible, God met me in the book I was reading; The Horse and His Boy. My favorite part is the point in the book when Shasta tells Aslan all that has gone wrong  in his life. Aslan turns around and tells him why each of those things were blessings in disguise.Someday, I want to write a scene like this in my book.

Finds of the Week

Letting go of Control in Seasons of Change by Mandy Scarr
I have started using SwagBucks and it really does work
Free Computer backgrounds and other fun stuff on this website [image error]
A contest I plan to enter

Movie of the Week: Pendragon: Sword of His Father

                                                                   




Yes, the acting isn't the best. But for me, the amazing message makes up for the issues.

Book Review: Fortress of Mist by Sigmund Brouwer

Age Appropriate For:  12 and up for mild violence, murder, and thematic elements
Best for Ages: 13 - 18
Description: Following Thomas' conquest of Magnus, the young ruler must now lead his people into a new era - one which is sure to reveal dark forces at work behind the evil undercurrent that controlled Thomas' kingdom for so long. Who will stand with Thomas to fight against the mysterious Druids? After being abandoned by Sir William, of his remaining "adopted family," who can he trust? Can he trust either Katherine or Isabelle with his secrets-or his heart?
I was so excited to get my hands on the second book in the Merlin's Immortals series. I had loved book one and it left me hanging. I read Fortress of Mist in a day.
I have to say the cover drew me once again to this book. As with the first book, I don’t they could have made a more awesome cover. I can’t wait to see what they do for the cover of the next book.The story had many unexpected twists, turns and heart stopping moments. The non-stop action kept me turning pages until the very end. Sigmund Brouwer’s writing is original and refreshingly different form many authors out there.
There are a couple of things about this book that I didn’t like as much, but those things didn’t keep me from enjoying the book. To me there was a lot of confusions surrounding one of the characters. I understand that Brouwer is building up for a big reveal in a future book, but it got a little frustrating at a couple points in the book. Also, some of the scenes that had to do with the Druids were a little creepy.I can’t wait for the next book. Not only am I eager to see the adventure turns out, but also to see how the faith element develops.
I recommend this book for those how love adventure, suspense, and a story that isn’t typical.
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Twists and Turns of my Destiny

It have been a very busy month for me with lots of changes. The biggest of which is that I am no longer working at the Capitol. God showed me that my time there was done and the it was time for me to leave. I have to admit it was hard to say goodbye.

However, the day after I left my family and I went on an amazing trip to Washington DC (More pictures to come).

I am really excited about some other opportunities that are coming my way, and the extra time I am going to have to write. In fact, I hoping to release two books this year. We shall see what happens. I will also be blogging more.
Stay tuned to this blog to follow where God's destiny for me takes me next.

Book Review: Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell

Age Appropriate For:  12 and up for reading level and romance

Best for Ages: 16 and up 

Description: Lucy Kendall always assumed she'd help her father in his candy-making business, creating recipes and aiding him in their shared passion. But after a year traveling in Europe, Lucy returns to 1910 St. Louis to find her father unwell and her mother planning to sell the struggling candy company. Determined to help, Lucy vows to create a candy that will reverse their fortunes. St. Louis newcomer Charlie Clarke is determined to help his father dominate the nation's candy industry. Compromise is not an option when the prize is a father's approval, and falling in love with a business rival is a recipe for disaster when only one company can win. Will these two star-crossed lovers let a competition that turns less than friendly sour their dreams?

I didn’t think that Siri Mitchell could match The Messenger, but she managed to with Unrivaled.

One of the reasons I was so eager to read this book was the fact it was set around candy making and candy factories. I had never read a book with candy making as a main part of it. The candy making parts of the book were obviously well researched, and were delightful. They felt very real, but not so much detail that I got bored.

The overall story was amazing. Like with her last two books, one third in I was wondering how she was going to stretch the book for 400 pages. Two chapters from the end, I wondered how she was going to wrap up everything. She once again delivered a satisfying ending that made me sigh with contentment.

The best thing about this book had to be the amazing way Siri made me wonder who was right. Often books try to create a situation where the reader is supposed to wonder who is telling the truth. Most of the time, however, they fall short of truly creating that feeling. By the middle of the book, Siri had me wondering which set of parents were twisting the truth and who was right.

I really loved the message of this book, especially since it was subtle and woven into the story flawlessly. The end justifies the means is an ever growing belief, and this book looks into what that could cost you, but still has a happy ending.

I highly recommend this book for historical fiction lovers, sweet romance lovers, and readers who can't get enough of extremely well written fiction.

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Writing Saturday: A Bit of Inspiration #6

Our Faith should always Inspire....