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October 22, 2013
scavenger hunt winners announced
The participating authors of the autumn scavenger hunt had a rockin’ good time reading the comments all of the readers left on our blogs. Thanks for playing along. All 1,000-plus of you!
We hope you found lots of good books to read and/or new authors to try.
AND THE HUNT WINNERS ARE:
iPAD MINI: Julie Brown Johns
25 Book Pack: Cyndi Lichlyter Wilson
25 Book Pack: Angie Carroll
WINNER OF MY BONUS DRAWING IS:
Betti Mace
Congrats to all and happy reading!
~robin
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October 21, 2013
cats who steal the dogs’ beds
Busy weekend, what with the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt and trying to wrap up the line edits ofThe Heart’s Pursuit. But just had to take a moment to share this video collection of cats who steal the dogs’ beds. (The audio keeps cutting out on this video. Have no idea why.)
I have seen this happen in my own house. It’s no wonder Poppet “trash talks” about Pinky.
~robin
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October 19, 2013
movie review: the children of huang shi
Not sure how long ago I added this movie, released in 2008, to my Netflix queue or how long it took it to rise to the top, but I’m so glad it did.
In The Children of Huang Shi(based on a true story), British correspondent George Hogg attempts to save 60 war orphans during Japan’s occupation of China in the 1930s. With help from a guerilla fighter and a nurse, Hogg leads the children on foot across over 500 miles of treacherous terrain.
This movie reminded me a lot of The Inn of the Sixth Happin...
October 17, 2013
scavenger hunt stop #4
Follow the clues to win an iPad Mini, free books and more!Welcome to the Fall Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! It beings on Friday, October 18, 2013,at NOON Mountain time. The hunt ends on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at midnight, Mountain time. You have two and a half days to get through the hunt and collect all of your clues, so there is no need to rush!
As you collect your clues (25 stops along the way), you’ll have a chance to discover new authors, reacquaint yourselves with favorite authors...
October 16, 2013
where do your ideas come from?
Novelists get asked all the time where they get their ideas.
My answer is always something like: Ideas are a dime a dozen. They’re anywhere and everywhere. The trick is finding the ones that you can make work in a novel.
It’s true. Ideas are the easy part, which is why my favorite part of writing is brainstorming, I suppose.
I read this quote about creative ideas the other day and absolutely love it.
“You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The...
christian fiction wednesday 10-16-13
After years of writing novels, I’ve been privileged to meet many authors of Christian fiction, and I love to help readers find their work. Although I usually haven’t read the books I share in my Christian Fiction Wednesday posts (too many books, too little time), I like to feature books to help readers find them. Check out this week’s post and maybe you’ll discover another favorite author.
~ robin
SEVERED TRUST
by Margaret Daley
The day Sadie Thompson finds her high school student, Lexie, asleep...
Christian Fiction Wednesday 10-16-13
After years of writing novels, I’ve been privileged to meet many authors of Christian fiction, and I love to help readers find their work. Although I usually haven’t read the books I share in my Christian Fiction Wednesday posts (too many books, too little time), I like to feature books to help readers find them. Check out this week’s post and maybe you’ll discover another favorite author.
~ robin
SEVERED TRUST
by Margaret Daley
The day Sadie Thompson finds her high school student, Lexie, asleep...
October 13, 2013
christ’s hands in the world
We had a guest speaker in church this morning. Mark Fields is involved in missions in the Vineyard movement. In that position, he travels all around the globe.I just have to share what to me was the most moving and meaningful of the stories he shared, about the hands of Christ.
On a visit to South Africa, he visited the Catholic cathedral, Regina Mundi (Queen of the World), a church that provided (or tried to provide) sanctuary to many during the height of the uprisings against apartheid. He s...
October 12, 2013
documentary review: searching for sugar man
Some writers were discussing how hard published novelists can labor, how so many of them can win countless awards, and yet they still cannot rise above mid-list status. Or they fail to be able to get another contract from traditional publishers because of numbers. Discouragement is a common condition. The feeling that so many are laboring in obscurity. Is God thwarting success?
That’s when I heard about the documentary, Searching for Sugar Man. Here’s the blurb: “Decades after Detroit singer-s...
Documentary Review: Searching for Sugar Man
Some writers were discussing how hard published novelists can labor, how so many of them can win countless awards, and yet they still cannot rise above mid-list status. Or they fail to be able to get another contract from traditional publishers because of numbers. Discouragement is a common condition. The feeling that so many are laboring in obscurity. Is God thwarting success?
That’s when I heard about the documentary, Searching for Sugar Man. Here’s the blurb: “Decades after Detroit singer-s...
