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Pre-Release Excitement and a GIVEAWAY!

April 20, 2018 By Jody Hedlund

TOGETHER FOREVER the second book in my orphan train series releases on May 1, less than two weeks away! There are two things I look forward to in the weeks before the book’s release. The first is the single copy I receive from my editor about a month before the release. It’s my first glimpse of the book and is always accompanied by a personal card from my editor (which is super cool and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: giveaway, Jody Hedlund, Pre-Release

The Spiritual Side of a Writing Retreat

April 19, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Writing retreats are a wonderful way for authors to feed their creative mind. Discussing ideas, brainstorming plots, sharing marketing tips - the fellowship is invaluable. Yet when you get together with Christian authors, there's an extra element that feeds the soul. This past weekend was the 3rd annual Inkette Retreat. The Inkettes were started by Dani Pettrey, and this wonderful group of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Samson, Writers Retreat

Life-Changing Books

April 16, 2018 By Lynn Austin

I’ve been thinking about my spiritual journey lately, along with my journey as a writer. The two are closely entwined. And I realized what a powerful, life-changing effect books have had on those journeys. Space doesn’t allow me to list all the books that have influenced me, but four stand out. The first is “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom. Corrie and her family lived uneventful lives in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Inspired by Scripture, Reading, Writing

Fun Research

April 11, 2018 By Robin Lee Hatcher

As a horse lover with a horse loving family (daughters and granddaughters), it's no surprise that horses have played important secondary roles in my books through the years. But in my WIP (work in progress), horses are very much front and center. They play an important role in both the hero's and heroine's lives, but in ways I haven't written about before. Over the past couple of weeks, I made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing

Follow Up: How to Write Historical Christian Fiction Class

April 10, 2018 By Julie Klassen

As I blogged about last time, I was asked to teach a 2-hour class on “How to Write Historical Christian Fiction” by a public library in northern Minnesota. I asked if I could share the challenge with local author-friend, Michelle Griep, and they (and thankfully, Michelle) agreed. That turned out to be a good decision. The class was this past weekend, and we received positive feedback from the ~20 … [Read more...]

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