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Time to Breathe

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My summers for the past 30 years have included deadlines. Often pressing deadlines, which meant I was writing every day, no matter what else was going on, no matter the beautiful weather, no matter family get-togethers, et al. My summer travel was more likely than not tied to a writer’s conference rather than being a true vacation. Conferencesare fun but they are also work.

So I have to confess to being a little disoriented by thewhiteboardthat hangs on my...

The Books Authors Read | Beth K Vogt (with a Giveaway)

Beth K. Vogt is a non-fiction author who said shed never write fiction, the wife of an Air Force physician who said shed never marry anyone in the military and a mom of four who said shed never have kids. Vogt believes Gods best often waits behind the doors marked never. A 2015 RITA Finalist and a 2015 and 2014 CarolAward finalist, her 2014 novel, Somebody Like You, was one of Publishers Weeklys Best Books of 2014. She lives in Colorado with her husband, Rob, and their youngest daughter.

For...

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

Much to her introverted selfs delight, Melissa Jagears hardly needs to leave her home to be a homeschool teacher, day-care provider, church financial secretary, and historical romance novelist. She doesnt have to leave her house to be a housekeeper either, but shes doubtful she meets the minimum qualifications to claim to be one in her official bio. Her passion is to help Christian believers mature in their faith and judge rightly. Find her online at www.melissajagears.com, Facebook, Pinteres...

First Amendment and First Commandment

Recently, a friend said in an email, “I believe in the First Amendment and the First Commandment.” Those words have resonated in my heart ever since.

First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

First Commandment:

You shall have no other gods before Me...

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.

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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...