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Giant Inspirational Christmas Book Giveaway

November 12, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

If you popped in today expecting to read a post from the lovely Deb Raney, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until Thursday. She and I switched days this week so I could tell you about this fantastic giveaway before it closes on Wednesday. I'm participating in the BookSweeps Inspirational Romance for the Holidays promotion, and I'm thrilled to see 40 books included! Plenty of material to keep the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Christmas Reads, giveaway

Favorite Quotes and Two Book Deals!

November 8, 2018 By Cara Putman

Last weekend I keynoted a small writer's conference in Chicago. It was an honor to be asked, and after praying a lot, I spoke about how God fills us with the ability to understand and write literature. Then I talked about how walking in our creative gifts takes courage. I made the graphic on the left into square photos that I handed out to the attendees so they could have a reminder as they write … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Reader quotes

Texas Book Festival

November 7, 2018 By D'Ann Mateer

A couple of weekends ago, my husband and I spent two giddy, glorious days standing in long lines, searching for each other through crowds of people, and spending money. No, we weren’t at Disney World. Or any amusement park for that matter. We attended the Texas Book Festival! Since moving to Austin almost three years ago, this has become our favorite weekend of the year. For two days … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading

Finishing One Series and Starting Another!

November 2, 2018 By Jody Hedlund

Next month I’ll be winding down my orphan train series with the release of the third book, Searching For You (which involves the third and youngest Neumann sister). Look for the book on shelves Dec. 4. You may be asking (or at least I hope you are!): What are you working on next? I’m super excited to introduce you to a brand new series involving bride-ships! In the beginning stages of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Bride-Ships, Jody Hedlund, New Series

How Do You Come Up With Characters Names?

November 1, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

This is one of the most common questions I get when interacting with readers. And to be honest, it's a fun question to answer, because naming characters is one of my favorite things about being an author. I only got to name three people in real life (my children), but I've been able to name DOZENS of fictional people! Names are important to a story. They help define a character in the reader's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Naming Characters

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