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Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt: Stop #15 (Pink Team)

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! I am a part of TEAM PINK, and this is Stop #15. The Hunt begins at NOON Mountain time on April 16 and ends at midnight Mountain on April 19, 2015, so you have a long weekend to complete all 34 stops and maximize your chances at prizes!

If you’re just joining us, there are two loops—pink and purple—and they begin at Lisa Bergren’s site and Robin Hatcher’s site for stop #1 for either stream. If you complete either the pink loop or purple loop, y...

Baby Otters and God’s Love

Hey friends! It’s with great pleasure that I get to introduce you to my friend, Jill Kemerer. Jill’s endurance on this publishing journey has been an inspiration to many, including myself. Not only that, she’s funny and big-hearted and everything else that’s lovely. I hope you enjoy her encouraging words (and a wonderful reminder). Make sure to check out her debut novel at the bottom. It’s getting wonderful reviews! Take it away Jill . . .

In December I came across a little book by Joyce Mey...

A New Look and A New Adventure

Hey friends! If you’re here, wondering what looks different, good eye! Thanks to my fabulous web designer, I did some redecorating.

I’m not completely finished, so it’s sort of like you’re coming over mid renovation. There are some tweaks I’ll be making and some things I’ll be adding over the next few weeks, so come back often to have a look around.

I figured the remodel was a long time coming. First, because my hairs got longer. And second, I really needed to get with the times and make my cyb...

Join the Team!

It’s hard to believe folks, but a new release is fastly approaching. Usually, this is when I gather together a launch team to help spread the word about my upcoming release.

Well, this time around, I’m doing something a little different. Something a little more permanent.

Welcome to the Katie Ganshert Street Team application! (I know, the name is seriously lacking in creativity. We’re going to work on that, people. I promise.)

I am currently looking for 50 readers to join the team.

But first thin...

Share Your Heart!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Seriously, people, it’s tomorrow.

What better way to celebrate than by starting a new tradition, paper-hearts style. Wondering what that means? Check out this adorable video by my author friend, Courtney Walsh, and her husband…

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Isn’t that adorable? It’s a new tradition the characters in Courtney’s novel, Paper Hearts, start in their small town, and it’s a new tradition we can start in our homes!

That’s exactly what Courtney’s #ShareYourHeart campaign i...

What the Editing Process Really Looks Like by Sally Hepworth

Firstly, I want to thank Katie for having me on her blog. Readers, I am a huge Katie Ganshert fan. Her books are smart, thought-provoking and full of heart, not to mention full of swoonworthy heartthrobs—hello Evan! Also, she and I have a lot in common. Apart from being writers, Katie and I are both married with 6-year-old sons (well, my son is almost 6) and 2-year-old daughters. If only we lived a little closer (Hello from Australia!) I would have already reached out for a playdate. Alas, gi...

Loving Well: A Valentine’s Giveaway

It’s that time of year when love is in the air. Whether Valentine’s Day makes you giddy or makes you nauseous, there’s no stopping it. Flowers. Chocolates. Mushy, gushy Hallmark cards. They’re everywhere this time of year.

And whether you like that sort of stuff or not, I think we can all agree that underneath all the frills is something we can all get behind.

Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love.

To do just that, I’ve joined forces with some awesome romance author friends to do a special...

Super Bowl Commercials: The Award Goes To…

I spent last night sitting shoulder-to-should with my main squeeze, watching the Super Bowl and eating taco soup. As I watched, I thought it’d be fun to do some awards, commercial-style.

If there was an award-show for Super Bowl commercials, here are six categories I would include and the winners of each category, in no particular order …

Best Soundtrack: Budweiser (1st Half)

Never mind the adorable puppy, I’m now completely obsessed with Sleeping At Last’s version of I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles). S...

This Frazzled Mom by Jill Lynn

When I first went to Katie Ganshert’s website and saw her bio, where she calls herself slightly-frazzled, I instantly knew we could be friends.

I, too, am a frazzled mom. Though I could probably drop the slightly part. I’ve often beat myself up about this fact. I am the mom that forgets the days at school that the kids are supposed to dress up or wear a certain color.

Lunches. Homework. Projects. You name it, I’ve forgotten it.

I have gained a bit of a reputation at school for this. But I love m...

2015: A Word & A Prayer

Yesterday, I had lunch with six women.

It was a visionary lunch. A fellowship lunch. A let’s-be-real-and-share-our-struggles kind of lunch.

As one friend shared about the hard season she’d come from and this new season God was leading her into, I was struck with a realization I hadn’t yet put into words.

She said that for so long, she was numb. She had walls up around her heart that she didn’t know were up, and God was finally starting to break them. Her heart was soft and pliable.

And as she ta...