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August 6, 2014
Story Building and Book Giveaway
I’m excited to have bestselling author Lauraine Snelling with us today. How does a story present itself to an author? Where do the ideas come from? You may Lauraine Snelling for her historical fiction, in particular, her Norwegian immigrant series. Here, Lauraine shares the story building process for her new contemporary novel, Heaven Sent Rain. And she’s […]
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July 30, 2014
10 Tips to Keep You Writing
Whether you’re a beginning writer or more advanced, published or not, like the rest of us, you probably struggle at times with procrastination. Some folks lump it with writer’s block. Perhaps you’re putting off writing as we speak. You probably don’t need writing tips as much as you need inspiration and motivation, so I have […]
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July 15, 2014
Birthdays, 16 to 60
Cheryl Gray wasn’t at Riverside Christian High School all four years, but she was my classmate for the last two years of my high school experience. Cheryl and I both sang in the school choir, played Twister at class parties, and worked on the school newspaper together. She and I both favored English class over math. […]
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July 14, 2014
Wagon Train Quiz
Ever watch the TV show, Wagon Train? Just about any Western movie or TV show captured my attention, pulling me into the adventure and possibilities. Shows like Wagon Train led to my fascination with wagon train travel, which inspired Prairie Song. In Prairie Song that sense of adventure and the promise of possibilities compel the […]
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June 16, 2014
Summer Reading Book Bonanza
Celebrate summer with my Book Sale Bonanza! Books for Children and Adults! I’m offering a Special Summer Reading Book Bonanza SALE on books I’ve authored — picture books, early readers, middle grade devotionals, and historical fiction. Here’s the special offer . . . 20% off your complete order. Tax free (paid by author). $2. shipping […]
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June 15, 2014
Missing Dad
My body refused to follow my mental commands. All it wanted to do was sleep. Somewhere, tucked in the safe places in my mind, I had known that Dad would die. Someday. No one lives forever on earth. I knew that, but it seemed too soon. I had planned on having many more years with […]
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June 11, 2014
Sparrows, Pansies, and Alzheimer’s Disease
The mom I remember from my childhood was about baking lemon meringue pie and dressing flannel boards with paper cutouts of Daniel and a lion’s den. Not about birds or flowers. My mama has advanced Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Never has the truth in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 been as real to me as it is in […]
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June 9, 2014
8 Reasons to Load The Quilted Heart
Summertime is here! And with it comes a bit of wanderlust. Books and summer are old friends, and the best travel companions. The lawn chair, the porch swing, the lounger at the lake, the hammock at a mountain cabin, and the beach chair is calling your name. So is a book that can provide you […]
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June 4, 2014
QUEEN ALEXANDRA NURSING CORPS
Today, my Guest Author is Christine Lindsay, who has agreed to talk about the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corps, part of the inspiration for Captured by Moonlight, her newest work of Historical Fiction. She’s giving away a signed copy too! ~~~~~~ In Captured by Moonlight, Book 2 of my Twilight of the British Raj series, I was […]
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June 2, 2014
Praying for You
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” ― Abraham Lincoln ~~~ I never cease to experience gratitude when I hear from someone who is praying for me, especially when […]
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