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Four Fun Announcements

November 11, 2022 By Becky Wade

There's a lot going on in my corner of the writing world at the moment! #1 Turn to Me is six months old Turn to Me, my most recent release, just celebrated its half birthday! If you haven't met Luke yet, I'd love for you to do so because he has my heart. As it happens, the paperback is currently on sale for 50% off the list price and free shipping at Baker Book House. #2 The Misty … [Read more...]

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4 Simple Ways Readers Help Authors

November 10, 2022 By Cara Putman

Readers often ask me how they can help their favorite authors. I love to get that question because it is so very easy to help your favorite authors. Today I want to share a few of those with you. 1) Tell your friends about the book. Word of mouth is still one large way that readers discover new-to-them authors . If you loved a book, then be sure to tell friends and family that are readers … [Read more...]

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Christmas Reading

November 9, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Excited to spend today with you. Can you believe we’re already into November? Thanksgiving is only two weeks away, which means Christmas tree decorating is right around the corner. We always put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving and make a full day of it. We get Entenmann’s donuts, coffee (of course) hot cocoa, a handful of our favorite Christmas movies and … [Read more...]

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Jane Austen at Church | Guest Post by Brenda S. Cox

November 8, 2022 By Julie Klassen

Hello friends. Julie Klassen here. Today, I am delighted to have author Brenda Cox share with us about her new book, Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen’s England. I met Brenda after one of her informative talks at a meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Brenda has been researching and speaking about this topic for years and I'm so glad that her book is now available. … [Read more...]

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TO LOVE ISRAEL

November 7, 2022 By Angela Hunt

When I was in high school, I played with the church high school hand bell choir. One day our director, Dr. Jim Whitmire, told us we had been invited to play at a local synagogue. I was surprised, to say the least, but Jim said that if we blessed the Jews, God would bless us--it's a scriptural promise. So we went and played, and God planted something in my heart that later blossomed into a … [Read more...]

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Inspired by Scripture

November 6, 2022 By Deborah Raney

This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashVerseoftheDay.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with Scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Sunday Scripture

My, How Things Have Changed

November 4, 2022 By Robin Lee Hatcher

How Things Have Changed

A Bit of History My first book was published in 1984. That was before the internet. It was before most business offices even had computers. Back then, authors sold their manuscripts to publishers by sending a query letter and sample chapters. We watched our mailboxes like hawks because everything happened via mail. Publishers sold books into bookstores with sales reps who took samples of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: eBooks, Indie Publishing, Kindle, publishing

Grace Hitchcock & First Dates

November 3, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

Karen here. I'm excited to introduce you to Grace Hitchcock. Graces writes super fun historical romances, and her latest features a Phantom of the Opera twist! Take it away, Grace! Crafting a Great First Date for Your Hero and Heroine Early in my writing career, before my first story was published, I read a blog post about how you should give your characters first dates, planning them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: giveaway, Grace Hitchcock, His Delightful Lady Delia

The Berkshires

November 2, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

While I miss my daughter living near us, one of the advantages of her living in Boston is getting to explore different areas when we visit. This fall, we went to the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, near the New York border. We hoped to see some fall color and get in a bit of walking and relaxing. We didn’t expect to love this area as much as we did! Although we were a bit late for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: book stores, Boston, Louisa May Alcott, massachusetts, The Bershires, The Orchard House

We’ll always have Paris

November 1, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Last Tuesday was such a fun day! Deb (Raney) my dear friend and writing critique partner for some 20+ years now and I met at a midway point for a visit—and that place happened to be Paris, TN! We started our visit at Sweet Jordan's, a wonderful restaurant that happens to serve some of the best bread pudding we've ever had! Sweet Jordan's is an extraordinary, not-to-be-missed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship Tagged With: deborah raney, Girl Time, Paris TN, Tamera Alexander, travel

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