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Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Busy, Busy, Book Release Time

December 9, 2014 By Julie Klassen

Last week was BIZZ-EEE! First, I celebrated the release of my new book, The Secret of Pembrooke Park, at my local bookstore. This book launch is my big event of the year—my night to feel almost like a celebrity with a big crowd to cheer me on. If you were to study this crowd closely—or the photo slideshow I play while people are arriving—you would see that many of these same people attend year … [Read more...]

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A Snowflake Party

December 8, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Thirteen years ago my little story about one of our family's long-standing traditions was published in the December 2001 issue of the now (sadly!) defunct Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine, which was a huge favorite of mine. I think I was a subscriber from the very beginning to the end of the magazine's publication. I'm still a fan of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations and decorating books, … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens | Tracy L. Higley

December 7, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Tracy L. Higley started her first novel at age eight and has been hooked on writing ever since. She has authored eleven novels. Tracy is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Ancient History and has traveled through Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, … [Read more...]

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Book Release and a Giveway!

December 5, 2014 By Jody Hedlund

This week I'm celebrating a birthday! No, not my birthday (because as you all know, I'm at 29 and holding). ;-) I'm celebrating a BOOK birthday! This week my 7th book, Love Unexpected, released. It's the first book in my new Beacons of Hope lighthouse series. The series centers around real women light keepers who served at real Michigan Love Unexpected is a marriage of convenience story, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Book Giveaway, Jody Hedlund, Love Unexpected

Real Life Fairy Tale Romance …

December 3, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

I have some photos to share. I know, I know they look like images for a possible book cover, but these are photos of my oldest daughter Leslie and her fiancé Honza. They just got engaged last week! And the truth is that they can thank NOVEL WRITING for their coming together. Well, sort of ... First: the photos ... Second: The Story ... In 2000, I traveled to Europe with two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Czech Republic, engagement, Leslie Goyer, mission trips, novel writing, Prague, research, romance, Tricia Goyer

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