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The Books Authors Read | Melissa McClone (with a Giveaway)

Melissa McClone has published over thirty novels with Harlequin and Tule Publishing Group. She has also been nominated for Romance Writers of Americas RITA award. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, three school-aged children, two spoiled Norwegian Elkhounds and cats who think they rule the house.

Learn more at http://www.melissamcclone.com

What was your favorite book as a child?

I devoured the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. I read them over and over again. I...

Overcoming Writing Obstacles

For their July/August edition, Southern Writers Magazine asked me how I overcame my biggest writing obstacle? Here’s the answer I came up with:

June Wrap Up

Can you believe it? The year 2015 is already half over.

Prawny / Dollar Photo Club

BOOKS READ:

I finished reading four books in the month of June. The one I want to share with you is Mark Batterson’sDraw the Circle. It is a 40 day prayer challenge. A friend and I did it together, and we both were so blessed by it. I think you could just read this if you wanted, but it is all the more powerful if you have read Batterson’sThe Circle Maker first. Highly recommend both of them.

BIBLE READING:

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I Hope You Dance is Here!

My novella in the Year of Weddings novella series is here! I’m so excited to share I Hope You Dancewith readers because I just adore this couple, Skye and Grantthe dance instructor and the student with two left feet.

I Hope You Dance is set in Kings Meadow, so fans of my Kings Meadow books will see plenty of familiar faces throughout the story. In fact, the wedding they are preparing for is the wedding of Charity and Buck fromWhenever You Come Around.

The Year of Weddings books are all releas...

Authors Who Inspire | Karen Barnett (with a Giveaway)

Karen Barnett is the author of Beyond the Ashes, Out of the Ruins, and Mistaken. Named the 2013 Writer of Promise by Oregon Christian Writers, Karen lives in Albany, Oregon, with her husband, two teenagers, and three adorable dachshunds. When shes not writing, she enjoys playing guitar, cake decorating, and binge-watching all sorts of television series on Netflix.

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Who was the first author who inspired you to write?

Historical authors like Laur...

A New Endeavor: Websites by Robin

I have been a published author for over 30 years. When websites entered the picture, I had a site that was designed and maintained by a third party. But any time I wanted to make a change, no matter how minor, it often took a week or more for it to happen and then I was charged a fee. I finally decided to take over the management of my site and slowly but surely I learned about website design so I could change the look myself. Dreamweaver quickly became my software of choice.

And that worked...

TV Bingin’ Keeps Me Movin’

Jasminko Ibrakovic / Dollar Photo Club

There are three things that have contributed to animproved physical condition for me, despite being a member of a… cough … cough … older demographic.

My FitBit My treadmill Netflix on my iPad

Binging on television shows is a phenomenon that really came of age once streaming arrived onour mobile devices. It’s not a healthy activity if you are spending an entire day on the sofa watching episode after episode (while munching on potato chips), but it can...

Authors Who Inspire | Betsy St. Amant (with a Giveaway)

Betsy St. Amant lives in Louisiana with her young daughter and has a heart for sharing the amazing news of God’s grace through her novels. A freelance journalist, Betsy is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. When shes not reading, writing, or singing along to a Disney soundtrack with her daughter, Betsy enjoys inspirational speaking and teaching on the craft of writing.

Who was the first author who inspired you to write?

Robin Jones Gunn. I discovered her book (my first exposure...

The Books Authors Read | Melanie Dobson (with a Giveaway)

Melanie Dobson is the award-winning author of 14 historical romance, suspense and contemporary novels. Dobson and her husband, Jon, enjoy living in the Pacific Northwest with their two daughters. When she isn’t writing or playing with her family, Dobson enjoys exploring ghost towns, line dancing and reading historical fiction.

You can connect with Melanie at:

Facebook: Melanie-Dobson | Twitter: @MelBDobson | Web: www.melaniedobson.com

What was your favorite book as a child?

When I was yo...

Authors Who Inspire | Deborah Raney (with a Giveaway)

Deborah Raney‘sfirst novel,A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title and launched her writing career after 20 happy years as a stay-at-home mom. Since then, her books have won numerous awards including the RITA, National Readers Choice Award, HOLT Medallion, the Carol Award, and have twice been Christy Award finalists.

Deb enjoys teaching at writers’ conferences across the country. She and her husband, Ken Raney, recently traded small-town life in Kansas ––the...