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Not-to-be-missed encouragements

September 21, 2021 By Tamera Alexander

Hey friends! Do you need some encouragement either in your writing or personal life? Me too! First, for writers... Royal Writers Conference is coming up and, bless them, they've asked me to keynote for the conference. Tons of fabulous writers will be teaching and sharing their knowledge and journeys as well. I'm so excited to be part of this ONLINE event and invite you to join us! … [Read more...]

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Setting the Setting

September 20, 2021 By Lynn Austin

Have you ever been in a place where you didn’t want to be? Or how about being in a place that you loved, and that quickly became your happy place? I’ve experienced both, and each time, the setting always seems to affect my mood and my emotions. A dreary place brings me down, while a beautiful place lifts my spirits. That’s how I’ve learned the importance of choosing the settings for my novels very … [Read more...]

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Inspired by Scripture

September 19, 2021 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

A Romance Novel With All the Feels

September 17, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

I admit. I like a really good romance story full of LOTS of romantic moments filled with LOTS of toe-tingling, stomach-flipping sizzle. Those are the stories I’m drawn to READ. Those are also the stories I’m drawn to WRITE. However, as a writer of inspirational fiction I want my novels to remain clean and sweet (without any sex scenes). So how do I balance keeping a novel clean while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, New Releases, Romance Novels

Patience or Procrastination?

September 16, 2021 By Karen Witemeyer

I am a very task-oriented person by nature. If I start something, I'm going to finish. I have to finish, otherwise it will drive me crazy. But sometimes, it's the starting that trips me up. Last week, I finally got around to starting a project I've had on hold for over 30 years. That's right . . . 30 YEARS! Thirty-two to be precise. The summer after I graduated from high school, I got a job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, House and home Tagged With: Cross stitch, Karen Witemeyer, Trouble starting

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