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To listen…or not to listen

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HAPPY MARCH! Spring is almost here and not a minute too soon, right? Are you an audio book lover? I am. I usually have 3 or 4 (or more) audiobooks going at the same time. Well, not literally. But you know what I mean. I love having the freedom to take a walk, to clean, to drive from one place to another while also "reading." Either being whisked away to a distant story world with … [Read more...]

A Milestone

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I reached a milestone last week. As you can see from my odometer, I have now biked 1,000 miles on my new bicycle.  Ken and I purchased the new bikes in late August—a present to ourselves to make up for all the restrictions and disappointments in 2020. We have a lovely bike trail right outside our front door, so we put on 600 miles before the weather grew too cold. But this past … [Read more...]

How to Encourage Christians to Try Christian Fiction

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On my Facebook author page I recently asked, "Why do you think only some Christian readers read Christian fiction?" These are the top three answers I received.... 1) They don't know that such a thing as Christian fiction exists. Or their knowledge of it begins and ends with Redeeming Love, Karen Kingsbury, and Amish stories. 2) They perceive Christian fiction as low quality. … [Read more...]

Research on the Road

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Hi friends, Happy to be back with you this week. With all the information available at our fingertips for research, it’s easy for me to research from the comfort of my home. I can call and talk with experts via Zoom or on the phone, I can order research books online, and use search engines to find practically everything I need to write a strongly researched book. However, I love to take my … [Read more...]

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