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September 16, 2013
12 Grace Quotes
What memory or visual came to mind when you read the word, GRACE? Folded hands at a supper table? A ballerina in a pirouette? The Savior on a cross? Grace is one of life’s great mysteries . . . a gift worth pondering, again and again. That’s why I wanted to share twelve of my favorite quotes on […]
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September 12, 2013
ACFW – Continuning Ed for Writers
Indianapolis, Indiana, for the American Christian Fiction Writers conference–that’s where I am for the next five days. A fiction writer’s paradise. Long-standing friends. New friends. Writers. Editors. Agents. Publishing Industry professionals of all sorts. Classes galore. Business meetings. Meals out with friends. Encouragement. Inspiration. Memories . . . . For two or three years, I had […]
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September 9, 2013
Reading with a Map and Making an Itinerary
Charles and Clara Tanner are headed to Cripple Creek, Colorado, this month to visit the landmarks mentioned in my Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series. Sweet fans of my fiction, the couple gave me permission to share excerpts from their notes to me. December 2012 Dear Mrs. Hodgson, What a blessing the four books on the Sinclair sisters […]
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September 6, 2013
Leeverites, Do You Have Them?
I didn’t write this post from my home office. I was traveling, which required that I pack for another state, a higher elevation, and cooler temperatures. Before I left home, piles of clothes, shoes, and sweatshirts lie on the bed awaiting their fate, vying for room in a suitcase already spoken for by toiletries, a […]
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September 4, 2013
Guest Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer and Book Giveaway
I’m delighted to introduce Kim Vogel Sawyer as our Guest Author today. Kim’s awards include Awards include the ACFW Carol Award, the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. What Once Was Lost is Kim’s 30th published title. Kim writes mostly historical fiction, but has also written contemporary fiction and fiction for young […]
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August 30, 2013
Kneading Herman
My great Aunt Elva’s weathered hands lifted “Herman,” a starter dough, out of his storage dish as if he were a child being delivered from his crib. Looking a bit like starter dough themselves, my daughters, Amy and Sara, climbed up on the oak dining room chairs at their grand-aunt’s side […]
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August 27, 2013
The Care and Feeding of your eReader
I read one source that said nearly 25% of all 2012 book sales were eBooks. Seems this year an even higher percentage of readers are consuming books using an electronic reading device, such as Kindle, Nook, iPad, computer, phone, or the like. Consequently, I have three tips for the care and feeding of your digital device. 1) Protect your eReader […]
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August 23, 2013
The What and Why of a Book Launch Team
Writers don’t just write. Without someone to read what we write, well, we don’t get to write anymore. Not for publication, anyway. That said, one of the joys of being a published author (besides being able to write “The End” at the close of a story) is the pleasure of connecting with my readers and […]
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August 13, 2013
Bob’s Corner: At the Intersection of 60
Reflections off the top of my head. Much has been said and written (and thought) about aging. All of the platitudes come to bear especially at the birthdays ending in zeroes and fives. I am from the generation that never planned on living past 30. Then I did. I expected to always have parents. That […]
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August 12, 2013
Wagon Train Recipe Contest Winner Interview
I love hosting contests and giveaways here on my blog. One of my favorites, a cook-off, took place last autumn–the Wagon Train Recipe Contest. The prize? Two signed copies of Prairie Song, which contains the winning recipe in the back of the book. My readers voted on the entries, narrowing the recipes to three finalists: Grandma’s […]
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