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Celebrating Christian Fiction in Nashville!

October 15, 2019 By Tamera Alexander

Hey friends! If you live in or near Nashville, then this invitation is for you! First, a conference for writers . . . If you're a writer—either published or hoping to be—this conference is for you! I've attended this gathering in the past (and hope to this year!) and it always offers excellent information and teaching. Plus encouragement! I always leave uplifted and rejuvenated. Second, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Christian fiction, Christy Awards, Nashville, TameraAlexander, Writers Conference

ACFW 2019 Recap

October 10, 2019 By Cara Putman

The end of September found me in San Antonio for the ACFW National Conference. It's one of my favorite weeks of the year, as I get to reconnect with many of my writing buddies including several of the women on this blog. It's such fun and then one way I give back to the writing world that has been so good to me. We also had board meetings where we started planning next year's conference in St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: ACFW Conference, Writers Conference

To Those Who Stick Up Their Noses at Christian Fiction

October 4, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

Earlier in the week over on Twitter, a conversation came up in my feed that really took me by surprise. An avid promoter of Christian Fiction posted a #FollowFriday with a list of Christian authors (myself included) that she supports. In response to her post, someone said this: “Christian fiction has become Pablum for those who have little time for God's word. Part of the great god … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Christian fiction, Jody Hedlund

An Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas

October 3, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

The Archer Brothers Are Back! I'm so excited to share An Archer Family Christmas with you! Travis, Crockett, Jim, and Neill are back with their families for an adventured-filled holiday family reunion. Meet the next generation of little Archers, be swept up in the romance of 4 Archer happily-ever-afters, and best of all, find yourself caught up in an all-new Archer adventure filled with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: An Archer Family Christmas, An Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas

5 Ways to Get Teens to Put Down Their Phones and Pick Up a Book

September 20, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

1. Model a Love of Reading First, if we want our teens to read, then they need to see us as adults doing it. We have to make a conscious effort to limit our own time on Netflix or Hulu and spend time reading instead. If we don’t do it (and love it!), how can we expect them to?  2. Make Reading Cool Point out the many cool people who are already reading for the fun of it. Give them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, reading, Teens

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