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March 22, 2021
I Want to Get to Know You
My debut novel, Claiming Her Inheritance, was birthed last week, March 16 to be exact. And yes, it’s very much like giving birth to a baby, but without all the pain. My launch interview on March 16 with my publisher Tamara Clymer had my adrenaline pumping. I couldn’t sleep. Midnight arrived and rather than lie […]
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March 1, 2021
Where Did the Idea for Claiming Her Inheritance From?
Where do authors get their ideas? I’ve heard that question more times than I can remember. Have you ever asked that of a writer you’ve met? What answers did you get? For me, my ideas come from all areas of my life—my struggles, my joys, my experiences, my dreams. I also get ideas from God […]
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December 17, 2020
Start Your Year with Unshakable Faith
Would you like to be empowered with inner strength? Are you frustrated that your faith seems to waver with the difficulties that comes your way? That inner strength you desire is available to you through the Holy Spirit residing within you. And you can have faith that is unshakable! I know the LORD is always with […]
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December 14, 2020
From Spy Fiction to Bible Studies: Meet Terry Toler
Today I have the pleasure of visiting with best-selling, award-winning author Terry Toler. Terry’s book The Longest Day recently won the 2020 Religious Fiction Best Book Award sponsored by American Book Fest. Terry has written fifteen nonfiction books and eight novels including the Jamie Austen and Alex Halee spy novels along with The Eden Stories. […]
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November 2, 2020
Discover Kathy Nickerson and the Glory Circle Sisters
Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to my author friend Kathy Nickerson. As an avid reader, I am often looking for new authors to read. I imagine you are too. Kathy’s Glory Circle Sister series is one I wholeheartedly recommend. I’ve read books 1-3 and now book 5 of the series (some more […]
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October 5, 2020
And the Brainstorm Winner Is!
Thank you to all who left comments on my “Brainstorm Live with Me” blog post last month! I wish you could each participate in the brainstorm…. Today, as promised, here are the winners: Linda Sammaritan, Pamella Bowen, Susan Borres-Sanchez, Heather Hart, and Steven G. Hightower. These five people will spend at least an hour live […]
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September 14, 2020
Brainstorm live with me!
Would you like to help me brainstorm the title for my upcoming novel? Here’s your chance! Answer this question in the comments below: What is your favorite kind of book to read? Commenters who answer the question will be entered and five names will be drawn randomly to meet with me live via Zoom in […]
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July 10, 2020
Carried by Grace: an Interview with Cathy Krafve
Before I ever became a copywriter for Focus on the Family, my coworkers at Focus had encouraged me to some day write a book about my experiences as a mother of a sexual abuse victim. I pondered that idea for many years. First I needed to heal. Several years later I moved to Missouri. When […]
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June 12, 2020
The Motivational Editor Has Moved!
The Motivational Editor has moved to, of all places, TheMotivationalEditor.com! My website changes weren’t as seamless as I had hoped. What made the process worse was that it began at the same time as the country went into lock down over COVID-19. What I thought would take days stretched into months. I have been unable […]
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March 16, 2020
Ask the Editor – What Are the Different Types of Editing?
Updated March 2020. Do you have a question for the Motivational Editor? Drop it in the comments below or email me at deb [at] DebraLButterfield.com. Once a quarter I’ll be dedicating a post to answering your questions. What are the different kinds of editing services normally provided and what can we expect from each? There […]
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