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The Books Authors Read | Cynthia Ruchti (with a Giveaway)

Cynthia Ruchti tells storieshemmed in Hopethrough her novels, novellas, nonfiction books and devotionals, drawing from 33 years of on-air radio ministry. Ruchti has 15 books in print and has received numerous awards and nominations.

She serves as the professional relations liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers and speaks frequently for women’s groups and serves on her church’s worship team and Creative Arts team. She and her plot-tweaking husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not f...

Done Is Better Than Perfect

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On Sunday, I finished the revisions on my January 2016 release,Keeper of the Stars. The last two weeks were really gruesome. I didn’t pull any real all-nighters but I came close. Groan. And when I saw the graphic saying “Done is better than perfect,” I almost shoutedAmen. I will never write a perfect book. At some point, I have to stop writing or revising or editing. I have to be done.

Some writers love revisions. I can’t go that far. I don’t love them. They’re...

The Books Authors Read | Karen Witemeyer (with a Giveaway)

Christy Award finalist and winner of both the ACFW Carol Award and HOLT Medallion, CBA bestselling author Karen Witemeyer writes Christian historical romance for Bethany House, believing the world needs more happily-ever-afters. She is an avid cross-stitcher and makes her home in Abilene, TX with her husband and three children.

Website: www.karenwitemeyer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KarenWitemeyersAuthorPage

What was your favorite book as a child?

I grew up loving the Little House on the...

The Books Authors Read | Richard L. Mabry, M.D. (with a Giveaway)

Richard L.Mabry is a retired physician whose writing career began with his non-fiction book, The Tender Scar. He now writes medical suspense with heart. Fatal Trauma is his eighth published novel of medical suspense.

A past Vice-President of the American Christian Fiction Writers, he is also a member of the International Thriller Writers and Romance Writers of America. His medical thrillers have won the Selah Award of the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, and been finalists in...

Spotlight: Permanent Vacancy by Katy Lee

PERMANENT VACANCY
by Katy Lee

When Gretchen Bauer begins renovating an old Victorian house to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she barely escapes several dangerous “accidents” at her home. Colm McCrae, host of the home improvement TV show helping her renovate, refuses to believe these aren’t on purpose. Could this be a harmful ploy by his boss to boost ratings? Yet with Colm’s smooth-talking Irish brogue, Gretchen wonders whether he could be involved. But with a whole town full of neighbors...

May Wrap Up

May brought us an abundant harvest of strawberries (and that is still happening), glorious colors in our flower gardens, a couple of new birds to mark off of our “life list” of spotted birds, and a new paint job on the outside of our house that looks so fabulous it feelslike we got a new homewithout the pain of moving!

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Books Read:

I completed eight books in the month of May, but fiveof them were relatively short Kindle books for research about the use of essential...

Authors Who Inspire | Elizabeth Goddard (with a giveaway)

Elizabeth Goddard is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than twenty-three romance novels. A 7th generation Texan, Elizabeth graduated with a B.S. degree in computer science and worked in high-level software sales for several years before retiring to home school her children and fulfill her dream of becoming an author. She currently lives in Minnesota with her husband and children.

Who was the first author who inspired you to write?

I fell in love with Bodie Thoenes Zion Covenant s...

The Books Authors Read | Anita Higman (with a Giveaway)

Anita Higman is a CBA bestselling and award-winning author with 40 books published. Higman has also been recognized for her contribution to literacy and has raised thousands of dollars for that cause while serving on the board of directors of Literacy Advance of Houston.

To keep up with Anita Higman, visit www.anitahigman.com become a fan on Facebook ( AuthorAnitaHigman ) or follow her on Twitter ( @anitahigman ).

What was your favorite book as a child?

Cinderella. I think its a great classic fa...

We’ve Got Winners!!!

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Kickin’ Karaoke

The winners of thekaraoke contest are Melanie and Britney. They will receive a $100 gift card to either iTunes or Amazon and a copy ofWhenever You Come Around.

Here is their winning video:

And all of the fun-loving folks who entered a video will also receive a copy ofWhenever You Come Around.

Country Music Matching

The two winners in this contest are:

Dana Michael who will receive a set of rustic, decorative Mason Jars and a copy ofWhenever You...

The Books Authors Read | Becky Wade (with a Giveaway!)

Becky Wade is the Carol Award- and Inspirational Readers Choice Award-winning author of My Stubborn Heart, Undeniably Yours, Meant to Be Mine and her latest, A Love Like Ours.

Wade and her husband lived overseas in the Caribbean and Australia before settling in Dallas, Texas. It was during her years abroad when Wades passion for reading turned into a passion for writing. She published three historical romances for the general market then put her career on hold to care for her kids. When God c...