R.J. Conte's Blog, page 15
May 29, 2017
Threadbare
[image error]Today we have authoress Bethany A. Jennings, professional editor, creator of the popular Twitter game #WIPjoy, and one of my very best friends! (That last part is most important, of course.) She got her start editing by practicing on my books, and MAN is she good. She has edited ALL of my books (which you can find here!) except Dashwood Avenue and Angel-Lover, which were written in the dark, sad pre-Bethany-as-bestie period of my life. *wink* She says her favorite book of mine is my free...
May 15, 2017
Reflecting on Mothers’ Day
What a difference a year makes!
This time last year, on Mothers’ Day 2016, I was recovering from the worst stomach bug of my life, dehydrated and feverish, just thanking God I wasn’t pregnant at the time. I had hit the longest point of infertility, and it had been three years I had wanted a Child #3.
I was grateful to be coherent and recovering, grateful for the lessons learned, grateful for a new doctor with a new drug to try, and grateful for the two girls given to me. As I hit Mothers’ Day...
May 4, 2017
A Boxcar Children Movie Sequel
My daughters, who I homeschool, both adore The Boxcar Children. The oldest, especially, can’t get enough of them.
There was a cute animated movie made about the first book, and a sequel is in the works. The producers are looking for a voice actor for a smaller role! My girls both entered the competition and need your votes.
You can vote for both of them once a day for the next 2 days, I believe. They are both easy to spot because they’re wearing butterfly masks (Trying to give them some I...
April 29, 2017
On Being Married to Four Very Different People
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I’m married to four different men.Seriously.
I’m married to three at the same time, and I’ll be married to the last one in the future.
And no, I’m not a polygamist.
Let me explain.
I was at a bridal shower last month and the host opened up the floor for people to give the bride-to-be advice. I hadn’t come prepared to say anything. I had a newborn, was sleep-deprived, and was barely clearheaded enough to know what day it was. But as I listened to the advice she was getting, I felt a sud...
April 1, 2017
DON’T READ THESE BOOKS!
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Here is a list of books you absolutely should NOT read. Only a FOOL would read these books! I’ll tell you why! You can even click on the titles in bold to see what all the reviewers say about these DANGEROUS books!
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This book has kissing in it – and the couple does it because they’re dared to do so by a sorority! What is this teaching your college student?! Also, the book contains depictions of unwanted showers! I was horrified!
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Teenage guy visits a...
March 27, 2017
Threadbare!
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My best friend and editor, Bethany A. Jennings, has published her first short story! This young woman is a prolific writer, but her stuff hasn’t seen the light of day until now, as she prefers to hold on to and hone her works in secret for a while first. 
March 20, 2017
The Birth of Liliella Violet Conte
The birth of baby #3 was going to be my second – and last – attempt at a VBAC. If I couldn’t go into labor naturally on my own, this time around, I was going to commit to c-sections – in order to protect my scar and not risk rupture. I had had two emergency c-sections already (both for legitimate reasons – and different reasons each time), but I didn’t want to be stuck having c-sections if I could help it. There were only two hospitals in the entire Seattle area willing to try the VBAC wit...
February 15, 2017
Favorite Love Confessions
Posting a day late – but I thought of this only after midnight, Valentines Day 2017, had passed.
Do you have a favorite love confession/profession in any of my books? Post it in the comments – but don’t spoil which book its from! Or a favorite love confession from a different book? Let’s fill up the comments with beautiful romance. 
February 8, 2017
Purchase the Astound Booklet for Kids Today!
It’s live on Amazon!
Ebook version and paperback booklet version are ready to be purchased! Thanks for praying through this venture with me! May God use the booklet mightily in your home. Please feel free to share this post – and the booklet -with friends, neighbors, and children alike.
January 29, 2017
ASTOUND!
Do you remember that I mentioned starting my first non-fiction project a few posts back? In “Your Child Doesn’t Love God,” I talk about dealing with an ongoing behavior with one child, and feeling the call to write a booklet on the gospel, God’s love, and His greatness for preschool through young-elementary-aged children.
That booklet is complete! And will be on Amazon in a matter of days!The Lord has really grown and stretched me through writing this 29-page, pocket-sized booklet, and I’m...
