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Confessions of a Book Addict

May 14, 2015 By Cara Putman

I have a confession to make.  I am a book addict. There is absolutely nothing recovering about it. I adore the feel of books, the smell of books, bookshelves overloaded with books. I LOVE BOOKS. In many ways, it's why I became an author. My favorite authors as a teen (no offense, Janette Oke, Michael Phillips, Bodie Thoene, and Frank Peretti) simply could not keep up with my voracious, … [Read more...]

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Before you advance, it’s good to RETREAT…

May 12, 2015 By Julie Klassen

The first weekend in May a group of twenty writers from Minnesota (along with a few Wisconsin neighbors) got together for a weekend writers retreat. No teacher, no speaker, no agenda. Just time to write, recharge, and spend time with other writers in a beautiful setting--lake-side Camp Lebanon.   Some of us went up early on Friday to start our weekend with a tour of three historic sites … [Read more...]

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Follow Your Nose!

May 11, 2015 By Deborah Raney

"Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains." ~Diane Ackerman Research has shown that the sense of smell is more closely linked with memory than any of the other senses. It’s also a sense linked with emotion. If you close your eyes and think about your childhood home, likely it will … [Read more...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 10, 2015 By Deborah Raney

The author gardens of  "The Plot Thickens" will return next Sunday.   … [Read more...]

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Book Launch!

May 8, 2015 By Becky Wade

I celebrated the release of A Love Like Ours last night with a 'book launch'! I've done a few book signings in the past.  A very few.  I don't tend to seek them out because: Only friends and family attend.  If you're lucky. As the author, you spend a significant amount of time at the signing standing alone next to the little table the book store has very graciously set up for you, … [Read more...]

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