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Why I Love Writing About World War II

September 3, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

Growing up my favorite uncle was my Uncle Joe. He was a bachelor and lived in a small house in the mountain town of Weed, California. Uncle Joe had a beautiful garden and a house plant with vines so long that they wrapped around his kitchen. He bought us kids mini cans of 7-up, and he always had records with Mexican music playing. He had so many records that they were stacked from floor to ceiling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: cara putman, Christian fiction, Christmas, novells, Sara Sundin, Tricia Goyer, World War II, WWII veterans

10 Things I’ve Learned After 30+ Years & 70+ Books

August 27, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Do you love to make lists? I do. I write all kinds of lists. Bucket Lists. Grocery Lists. Deadline Lists. Although the following list was written from the perspective of author talking to author, I think many of these lessons learned as a published author apply to life in general and will be of interest to readers too. So here's my list of things I've learned after over thirty years in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: giveaway, lists, Love Without End

Rewarded for the Risk: My Fun Summer Internship with Julie Klassen|Guest Blogger, Anna Paulson

August 26, 2014 By Julie Klassen

Ever since I met Julie Klassen as a fourteen-year-old, holding out my copy of The Apothecary’s Daughter for her to sign, I have admired her elegant professionalism and, of course, her wonderful way with words. Over the past five years, I have frequented her book signings (promptly devouring each new novel), chatted with her at a church Christmas dinner, and attended her lecture at a Minnesota … [Read more...]

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Writing a {True} Story of Depression and Hope

August 20, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

Like everyone else, I was heartbroken to hear about the death of Robin Williams. I remember first falling in love with him when he played Mork on Mork and Mindy. I remember playing with the other kids in 5th grade saying, “Na-Nu Na-Nu.” Hearing of his death was hard enough, but to find out he died by suicide made my heart ache. For many years I didn't understand the pain of depression, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: Depression, Kristen Anderson, Life in Spite of Me, Robin Williams, Suicide, writing

Author Event: Robin Lee Hatcher (9/20/2014)

August 19, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Robin will be signing book from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Stained Glass Coffee House and Book Cellar's "grander grand opening" event on Saturday, September 20, 2014.  She will have her latest books available for sale, in addition to hard to find print copies of some of her backlist (books now available only as ebooks from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). The event will feature live acoustic … [Read more...]

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