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November 17, 2015
Win a Print Copy of Without Proof
This week there are twochances to win a print copy of Without Proof:
At Thinking Thoughts: New Novel News(ends Nov 23)
and at A Christian Writer’s World(ends Nov. 28)
Don’t need a copy of the book? Stop by and check out the interviews. Some of the questions made me think!
November 16, 2015
Review: The Unforgiving Sea, by Karen V. Robichaud
The Unforgiving Sea, by Karen V. Robichaud (Word Alive Press, 2014)
When thirteen-year-old Logan Blanchard’s father dies in an accident, Logan loses not only his dad but his community. His mom drags him away from their military base home and his friends to a tiny seacoast town in Nova Scotia. And they don’t even get their own house. Logan is stuck living with his grandmother, who he loves, and her four special care patients, who drive him crazy.
Grief, resentment, and an anger at God for not...
November 13, 2015
Four Local Writers in National Anthology
When the call for submissions for the Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon anthology came out last year, four of us from alocal writers’ group sent submissions. When the acceptances started coming back, we were nervous. What if some of us got in, and some didn’t? There’d been a lot of entries, and the pieces had to be not only good quality but a good blend with the others.
Out of the 61 Canadian authors whose work is included in this Christian anthology, we four are the Nova Scotian contingent. We’v...
November 11, 2015
Want More Grace and Peace? Grow.
May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:2, NLT*
Coming to Jesus is just the beginning – the rebirth. We’re not to remain as spiritual babies, but to thrive and grow up into a vibrant Christian life.
Peter tells us to grow in our knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. How do we learn more about the power and character of our God and Saviour?
by reading the Bible through experience, as we trust Him and live for Him th...November 9, 2015
Read an excerpt from Without Proof
Want to read an excerpt fromWithout Proof? Here’s the start of chapter one:
The doorbell echoed from the main floor. Amy dropped the square of sandpaper onto the frame she’d been finishing and flexed her aching fingers.
Overhead, light footsteps headed for the door. Michael’s aunt could sign for the delivery, but Amy wanted to check the boxes. She rolled her shoulders to work out a kink, then slid from the stool and brushed a layer of dust from her clothing.
Aunt Bay’s voice met her at the to...
November 6, 2015
Without Proof: Meet the Supporting Cast
In getting to know the characters ofWithout Proof, we’ve met Amy, the heroine, Michael, her boss, and Aunt Bay, Michael’s great-aunt.
Today I want to introduce you to some of the secondary characters:
Emilie Renaud isthe youngest sister of Amy’s dead fiancé, Gilles. She’s attending university in Halifax, NS, instead of her home city of Montreal, because she wanted to be near her brother… and to be near Michael, truth told. Emilie’s quirky, fun, and her hair is usually some bright, eye-catchin...
November 4, 2015
How do You Handle Suffering?
So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you.
1 Peter 4:19, NLT*
Peter’s writing to Christians who are being persecuted for their faith, reminding them that this can go with the territory. He says there’s no value in suffering for doing wrong, but if they hold up under attacks on their faith, it’s pleasing to God and it may help others see the truth.
The context is persecution,...
November 2, 2015
Without Proof Pre-order sale!
Happy November! Without Proof releases this month, and I’m pretty excited!
If you’re interested in an ebook version, grab it during the pre-order sale (price goes up on Nov. 10).
The paperback is available now, worldwide through Amazon and andTheBookDepository, and also through Barnes & NobleandCreateSpace. Your local bookstore should also be able to order a copy. If you need the ISBN, it’s 978-0-9938743-4-5.
I’ve assembled most of the buy links, print and ebook,on my Without Proof page.
Lau...
October 30, 2015
Guest Post: SURPRISE!
Have you ever wondered if God was truly at work in you?
I admit there have been times—many times—when I had my doubts about myself. “If I really loved the Lord, wouldn’t I ____?”
And then SURPRISE! Seemingly out of the blue, something happens and you just know it had to be His doing.
When they offered my hubby the job as church custodian, he wasn’t quite sure how he was going to fulfill the responsibilities, especially considering he has a full-time job already....
October 29, 2015
Ebook sale!
If you’ve been waiting to read my Redemption’s Edge novels or the Hot Apple Cider anthologies, now’s the time. KOBO has a worldwide half-price sale on select ebooks, includingHeaven’s Prey, Secrets and Lies, Without Proof (preorder), and Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon.
Not a Kobo reader? Did you know the Kobo reading app is free for your electronic devices?Plus, if you’ve never tried them, they’re also offering a $5 bonus!
See below for codes and dates:
Canada:October 28th – October 31st
Promo...
