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Interviews and Bookmarks! The Grand, New Adventure
Time is closing in on my debut novel's release day!! I can't believe it's only a little over a month away! This week I had two FIRSTS to lead up to next month's release. My very first radio interview as an author!! AND The arrival of my bookmarks. Now I have to say,...
Surprised and Humbled by First Responses to The Thorn Bearer
I'm new to having my book 'out there' for people to read. Since beginning this writing journey toward publication (about 11 years ago), my stories have stayed within a select and somewhat limited audience of friends, family, and close fellow writers, but now with the...
When Research Inspires Story
I have a love-hate relationship with research. I absolutely adore the beauty, intrigue, and detail good research brings to any story but I'm not a big fan of the massive amount of time it takes to discover those awesome details. I've spent hours in search of the name...
G.K. Chesterton and a memorable thought
Early 20th century writer, G.K. Chesterton, was a brilliant philosopher of rhetoric, theologian, debater and....WRITER! His writing is said to have contributed to author, C.S. Lewis’ conversion. So I wanted to share this quote for today - One I want to remember EVERY...
Fairytales, Faith, and the Wonder of a Child
One of my favorite quotes by author C.S. Lewis is “some day you will be old enough to read fairytales again” because I think it encompasses a gallon of truth in its simplicity. When we’re young, there is a genuineness to us. Our focus is intense and raw. Our faith...
I Once Was Blind But Now I See
Oh I love how the Bible is one BIG story with lots of little stories inside. It’s kind of like a ‘picture’ of our lives. One BIG life with lots of little stories sprinkled throughout. A compilation, I guess 🙂 Let's look at the Man Born Blind story in John 9 – but...
