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Plotter or Pantser

August 5, 2022 By Jody Hedlund

Plotter or Pantser. Those are the two terms authors often use to describe their method of writing. The plotter (as you might guess!) takes the time to detail out the finer points of the story before beginning to write. The pantser, on the other hand, doesn’t spend a whole lot of time (if any) on thinking through the story before starting it. She flies by the seat of her pants (hence, where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Bride Ship Series, Jody Hedlund, Sunrise Publishing

Art for Book Lovers

August 4, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

Last month I shared some of my Colorado adventures with you. The ziplines my husband and I experienced offered a pulse-pounding thrill. However, I discovered another hidden gem that appealed to my imaginative side and made my bookish heart leap for joy. One of the first places we visited in Durango was the Bar D Chuckwagon. This ranch located outside Durango included a western village with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Bookish Art, Lori Preusch

Rewarding Myself

August 3, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

I really, really worried about making my Aug 1 deadline. The books for this publisher are a pretty quick turn around, and I knew going in that I had a busy summer to contend with. But the Lord is gracious and truly multiplied my work in both time and productivity. So much so that I turned the book in four whole days early!  Meeting a big deadline means rewarding myself for all the times I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, House and home, Reading Tagged With: organization, people, pool, reading, rewards, shopping

This or That, Sales & Giveaways

July 28, 2022 By Cara Putman

It's summer time and that means road trips and long walks. I love both, but I also love redeeming the time. One way I love to do this is walking with a friend or loved one. But I also love walking with an audiobook or Kindle. Yep, I'm the crazy person walking through my neighborhood reading on my Kindle. I love that with my Kindle, I'm literally walking around with hundreds of books in my hand, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: caraputman, giveaway

An Arranged Marriage Story? Yes, Please!

July 15, 2022 By Jody Hedlund

It’s that time again!! Time for another book release! ENRICHED, the fourth book in my medieval series, Knights of Brethren, hit shelves this past Tuesday, July 12. If you missed out on the first three books in the series, never fear. You can read them FREE on Kindle Unlimited. If you want to jump into the series with ENRICHED, you can do that too. One early reader said this: “Enriched is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Arranged Marriage Trope, Jody Hedlund, new release

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