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A Quiz and a Giveaway

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Now that my Restoration Chronicles series is complete, I’m giving away a free set of these three books to one of my readers. The series is based on the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, so take this True/False quiz first to see how much you remember about them: Ezra & Nehemiah Trivia Quiz 1) Both of these men were born in Jerusalem. 2) They lived during the time of Queen … [Read more...]

Snow Angels

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I am writing this from a beautiful rental home near Bird-in-Hand, PA, where I have had the privilege of being snowbound with five other writers. We gathered for a writing retreat in Lancaster County, a few hours from author Dani Pettrey’s home. We toured the countryside and an Amish house and farm, and also visited Hershey’s Chocolate World before winter storm Jonas hit. We planned on a … [Read more...]

My Side of the Story

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You heard Tammy's version of my visit to Nashville last week. Today, I'll share mine. ;) The purpose of my trip to Nashville was to attend the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) board meeting. Each winter, we meet in the city where our annual conference will be held. We tour the hotel to get the "lay of the land" and then we spend an entire day (sometimes more) discussing the business of … [Read more...]

Fitbit Musings

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When I was a mom of pre-schoolers I considered myself fairly physically active.  I made an effort to get to the gym 3-4 times a week and spent the rest of my waking hours carrying babies and chasing toddlers.  A year and a half ago, my baby started Kindergarten.  I wasn't a mom who was sniffling over this fact (unlike Celia in my Porter Family novel #2 Meant to Be Mine).  I was a mom who was … [Read more...]

Deadlines and Commitments

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I just finished up a couple of books that were due right after Christmas. It's always a relief to finish a book and hit SEND on it but after writing back to back projects all of last year, this was something to celebrate. However, the week before my deadline I wondered if I'd ever finish and if I'd even make my word count.  So I decided I needed a break and my husband and I took an afternoon off … [Read more...]

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