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A Romance Novel With All the Feels

September 17, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

I admit. I like a really good romance story full of LOTS of romantic moments filled with LOTS of toe-tingling, stomach-flipping sizzle. Those are the stories I’m drawn to READ. Those are also the stories I’m drawn to WRITE. However, as a writer of inspirational fiction I want my novels to remain clean and sweet (without any sex scenes). So how do I balance keeping a novel clean while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, New Releases, Romance Novels

Where would you live?

September 8, 2021 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Always glad to spend a day with you. A friend asked if I could live in any book, which story world would I choose. This is a writer and reader’s delight—at least for me. Books started racing through my mind. Stories I’ve treasured and the world they’re set in. I immediately thought of Dee Henderson’s O’Malley family and how I’d love to meet each member of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV, Reading Tagged With: imagination, reading, writing

Christmas is Coming

September 2, 2021 By Karen Witemeyer

I admit it. I'm one of those grumbly types who complains about Christmas merchandise showing up in stores before Halloween. No carol singing allowed until after Thanksgiving. No decorations put up until the first weekend of December. Bah, humbug! The one area where I make an exception is shopping. Christmas shopping can be stressful, so if I can pick up a few items throughout the year and store … [Read more...]

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My Reading Life

August 28, 2021 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Reading

This summer I spruced up my website again. This time it was inspired by the cover of my June 2022 release (still to be revealed to readers). Two of my favorite colors are mauve (pretty much all of the “pink” shades and tones are favorites) and teal. The changes I made to my website went beyond the color scheme. They included a change in the look of my blog. And that has caused me to do some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Technology

Being a Reader In Today’s Current Market

August 20, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

Today I’m taking off my author hat and putting on my reading cap! It’s over halfway through the year, and I decided to analyze how I’m doing on my reading progress for 2021. Somehow, I’ve managed to average about 50 books a year for the past 8 years (except last year in 2020 I only read about 30). As I took stock on where I’m at this year, I realized I’m on track with my 50-book average, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, reading

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