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‘The Promise Box’ | A Q&A with Tricia Goyer
The Promise Box: With her heart – and her loyalty – on the line, can she let true love in her life? Every year, young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live … Continue reading
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My Writing – A Review, Aegypt
19 June 2013, My Writing – A Review, Aegypt Announcement: My novels Sister of Light and Sister of Darkness are about to be published. I write this blog about 2 months prior to its publication. I just heard that the proofs will be here soon… Continue reading
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You Say You Want To Be A Writer?
You say you want to be a writer? Then START WRITING! Mystery author Agatha Christie once said, “The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” There’s a lot of wisdom in that statement. You know, you don’t have to … Continue reading
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Writing as an acute gift
“This is a gift I have, simple, simple; a foolish extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures, shapes, objects, ideas, apprehensions, motions, revolutions…But the gift is good in those in whom it is acute, and I am thankful for it.” ~William Shakespeare on writing Seeking to… Continue reading
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Weekly Round-Up: Book Deals & Publishing News
YA Asylum Updates: As you probably noticed, this is late. But yesterday I spent the day (started at 5:00 AM) at various airports and on airplanes. Once I got home, I was too exhausted to put this post together. Just a quick note: all deals & news don’t … Continue reading
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Christian Writers and Fiction
It is my view that Christian writers will NEVER write a story in which biblical truths are compromised. They don’t necessarily have to spell out the gospel, but the story must always be consistent with a biblical worldview. God doesn’t need to make an appearance, but… Continue reading
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How weird can it get? Pretty weird
I just finished reading Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle’s Sci Fi epic The Mote in God’s Eye. I don’t necessarily agree, but Robert Heinlein said: “Possibly the finest science fiction novel I have ever read”. It was alright. Actually, the story had a … Continue reading
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Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade
Meg Cole is the reluctant heiress of the multi-million dollar family business, Cole Oil. Completely unprepared to take over her late father’s position and haunted by her painful past, she heeds the advice of others and determines to shut down her father’s Thoroughbred racehorse farm. Bo Porter manag Continue reading
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Does Genuine, Quality Christian Literature Exist?
During the first part of last year I read mostly Christian fiction. Most books were enjoyable, one or two made me cringe with embarrassment. I couldn’t say that any was of exceptional literary quality. This year my year has started with a lot of “literary” fiction … Continue reading
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Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference
This week, I have the privilege to attend the Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference in Estes Park, CO. I’ve attended four times and each year left me with a renewed determination to better my writing. I once thought attending the same conference could only take my skills so … Continue reading
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The Power In Stories
Stories are sacred. They hold immense power that can change one person, or potentially everyone who reads them–even those who don’t. In stories we see reflections of ourselves. It’s very hard for any writer to not write a part of themselves… Continue reading
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The Most Exciting Book of the Series
Today I will conclude reviewing the Unearthly series. But first, I’m going go into it a little bit. Cynthia Hand grew up in southeast Idaho (very near the Wyoming border). Currently she lives in southern California with her husband and two … Continue reading
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SUMMER WRITING CHALLENGE: Day 1
I’m beginning my writing challenge with a sci-fi romance (I say romance, but it has some serious action adventure as well) I started some time ago – BELOW THE BELT. Without saying too much about it, I will say I like the writing a… Continue reading
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The Power of Teaching
While it was many years ago, to me, I can remember it as though it was yesterday. I was a sophomore in high school, my English teacher Mr. Smith suggested that I might like to join the high school newspaper. He … Continue reading
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Implications
There are certain implications to believing that everything is a gift from God. I definitely believe the doctrine, but what might come from that? There are three things that I see. We have no ability to boast. Ephesians 2:9-10- “For it is by grace … Continue reading
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