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September 18, 2018 By Tamera Alexander

Who among us is attending the 2018 American Christian Fiction Writers conference here in Nashville this weekend? Click to learn more It's been several years since I've attended, and I'm really looking forward to seeing people I haven't seen in a while—and to soaking up workshops on writing, of course. Because there's always more to learn. But really? I just love being with everyone. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, Reading, Writing

Hidden Treasures

September 17, 2018 By Lynn Austin

Two of my favorite hobbies when I’m not writing are bicycling and hiking in the woods with my husband. Now we’ve added something new to these adventures—geocaching. It’s a treasure hunt, of sorts. Avid fans of this sport hide thousands (if not millions!) of “caches” all around the world in out-of-the way places, then give GPS coordinates and clever hints for how to find them. We searched for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Inspired by Scripture, Nature

What Readers and Writer Friends Do Best

September 14, 2018 By Becky Wade

Did any of you read the What Mommies Do Best, What Daddies Do Best, What Grandmas Do Best, etc series of picture books to the little ones in your life?  I did, and am drawing inspiration from that series for today's post! WHAT READERS DO BEST Readers select your book for their book club and (if they live close to you) sometimes invite you to their book club meeting. They send you … [Read more...]

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A Visit to Brontë Country

September 11, 2018 By Julie Klassen

My  husband and I recently took our first trip as empty-nesters. We traveled to Scotland, and then ventured down into England again. One of the highlights for me was visiting the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, Yorkshire. This is the house where the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—lived and wrote most of their famous works while their father was parson at the adjacent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing

Deb’s Mug Shots…and a Giveaway!

September 10, 2018 By Deborah Raney

I know I've mentioned my vast collection of coffee mugs (over 100 altogether!) on the blog before, but I recently held what I've come to call "the semi-annual washing of the mugs" and thought it would be fun to share a little more about my mug collection and how it came to be First, I need you to understand that I don't have a hoarding issue. Really. What I have is a finely curated collection, … [Read more...]

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