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What Makes a Reader Pick Up a Book By a Debut Author?

January 18, 2019 By Jody Hedlund

If you're like me, you probably have a handful of tried-and-true authors that you adore. We only have to see their name and we rush out to buy their book. We don't have to look at the back cover blurb or even know what the book is about. We trust that author will deliver. And if occasionally one of their books starts slow or doesn't necessarily appeal to us, we keep reading those authors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund

Odds & Ins

January 15, 2019 By Tamera Alexander

Have you ever been excited to meet a friend for coffee and then when you got together, you couldn't decide what to share first? Well, that's me today. I've got lots of quick things to share, but these things don't really have a lot to do with each other. But they're fun! So here we go... Last week I headed to Dallas to help kick off the year for a dear friend's Bible Study group (hello … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, History, Reading, Recipes

Resolve to Read (Plus a Giveaway!)

January 3, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

I have a confession to make . . . I read embarrassingly few books in 2018. I still managed to claim double-digit figures (thanks to some vacation time at Christmas), so I wasn't a complete book failure, but for a life-long book-lover, my stats were pitiful. Ever since I started writing, my reading time been drastically reduced. It was a price willingly paid, a sacrifice with no regrets. Yet, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: giveaway, New Year's Resolutions, reading

Looking Back at 2018 and My Word for 2019

December 31, 2018 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Can you believe it's that time again? Time to say farewell to an old year and to welcome a new one. I am not big on New Year's Resolutions, but I do love reflecting on the year just passed and then to look forward with my new word for the year. My word for the past year: My word for 2018 was Grace. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family, Reading, Writing

Bookish Christmas Wish Lists

December 20, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I admit it. I'm one of those wives who drops very unsubtle hints about what I would like for Christmas. In fact, this year, I created a wishlist on Amazon and sent that to my hubby in November. Now, my hubby is a bit of a procrastinator, and since I'm the only one with a Prime account, most of the shipping dates for those items are now coming in past Christmas. So that means I'll get fun surprise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Bookish Gifts, Christmas Wish List

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