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Language Bloopers

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I'll be back to blogging next Friday, but until then I'm so pleased to introduce my final guest-blogger of the summer. Jessica Wakefield! As an Australian author, she's sharing about the challenges she's faced writing the dialogue of American characters. And she's giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one of you! Thanks so much for contributing to our blog, Jessica. -Becky “So? You mean … [Read more...]

Oh, What Fun It is to Visit with Readers & Giveaway

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Last night I had the joy of connecting with readers at a nearby library. I love the opportunity to spend time with those who love books. There is something so special about conversing with those who adore the written word as much as I do. To also interact with those who've read my books and love the characters as much as I do. I didn't get any photos with those who attended -- I always think … [Read more...]

Snapshots of recent life

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First, new covers for an older series... I'm reissuing this three-book series (originally released 2008-2010) and am thrilled that they're getting new covers. Our own Deb Raney's husband Ken (Raney Day Creative), who is a fabulous designer and collaborator, is designing these covers for me. The man has the patience of Job—at least in his emails. Deb might tell another story … [Read more...]

Artificial Intelligence and Sarah

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I've started a new series, The Matriarchs, about the Matriarchs of our faith: Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah/Rachel. The first book is about Sarah, and not only am I using the Bible for source material, I'm also using the ancient Book of Jasher, which is actually mentioned in the Bible--twice. There's not a lot of historical material on Abraham and Sarah, other than the Bible, and I've found that … [Read more...]

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