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September 14, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! I always look forward to my Wednesdays with you. I hope your day is off to a beautiful start. I always start my day out with quiet time or group Bible study followed by writing. I find my mind is freshest first thing in the morning, so I block my mornings until lunchtime exclusively for writing. In the afternoon, my brain just doesn’t work as creatively, so I … [Read more...]

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Finding Hope in the Waiting

September 8, 2022 By Cara Putman

This week I'm in St. Louis for the ACFW conference and board meetings...It's been three years since we've been able to meet face to face and this is so fun. It's so good to be in the same space as my writing friends and able to meet so many new ones. There is an energy and power that comes from sharing space with other creatives. I love what I do in my day job, but it's different from hanging with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, quotes

Unexpected Gifts

August 24, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends,  I'm excited to introduce today's guest blogger, Traci Abramson. She's sharing about the friendships we make along our writing journey, and I'm blessed to have met her on my own. I know you'll enjoy her post today! And, be sure to comment to be entered in the giveaway.  I’m often asked what I consider to be the best part of being an author. The answer has been the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, Writing

A Busy Life … and I love it!

August 20, 2022 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Autumn is Coming

Recently a friend and I were commiserating about our crazy fall schedules. And this autumn seems especially busy-busy-busy to me. I’ve got lots of friends and family who have retired or are planning to retire soon. While I am certainly old enough to retire, that word doesn’t seem to be in my vocabulary. And I’m good with that. I'm loving my full life. Writing My fall writing schedule … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Writing

Favorite Tropes

August 19, 2022 By Jody Hedlund

There are certain plots that readers love. Those common plots are known as tropes. While we writers don’t always use tropes in our stories, sometimes we do use a trope, or four. Yes, in my latest release, ENFLAMED, which released on Tuesday, I used four tropes. Somehow the book ended up with these: Friends to Lovers. Sir Espen has always kept Lady Sylvi at arm’s length all throughout their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, Knights of Brethren Series, new release

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