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4 Easy Paragraphs to a Helpful Review

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Periodically, I'm asked to give tips on writing reviews. I'm always glad to help people feel more comfortable spreading the word about books they love. I love to tell everyone about books that I love...and now that I'm an author, I know just how much a well written review -- even if it's a few sentences can help authors. Many readers use the number of reviews as one way to decide whether or not … [Read more...]

My One Word, A Bible Tool I’m loving, & A Giveaway

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Happy New Year...With the start of a New Year is the beginning of new resolutions...new words...new disciplines. Some of my fellow authors have shared their words, so I thought I'd share mine along with a Bible reading tool I discovered thanks to Tricia Goyer and am loving! Be sure to read all the way to the end for a way to enter a new giveaway I'm offering this month, too! First my … [Read more...]

Christmas Candy Cane Traditions

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Since it's Christmas morning, I wanted to introduce you to our newest family Christmas tradition -- one that grew out of writing a book. In my latest book, Where Treetops Glisten, the heroine in my novella works at a candy shop that opened in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1912. The name's changed (today it's McCords), but they still make the same Christmas candy canes the same way they were made a … [Read more...]

What I’ve Learned from Christmas Movies

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Merry Christmas! My prayer is that this day is filled with the wonder and reality of Christ, His birth, and the reason He came. So you might think it's a little strange that I've talking about Christmas movies. Ever since I researched 1940s Hollywood for Stars in the Night, I've been a bigger fan than ever of classic movies. Growing up, my favorite movies were from the 30s and 40s...that hasn't … [Read more...]

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