Book Review | Shortbread in the Highland by Robin Jones Gunn

Today I am reviewing Shortbread in the Highlands by Robin Jones Gunn Book Description: "When friends meet, hearts warm."Scottish sayingCousins Nora and Allie are bound by a friendship that feels more like sisterhood, so when their Gran asks them to travel to Scotland on her behalf to claim an unexpected inheritance and unearth her old …

Wednesday Writing Wins from Beyond the Borders

It’s time to check in with the international members of American Christian Fiction Writers … We find out what they’ve achieved over the last few months, and get to know them a little better by asking a seasonal question. Question time The FIFA World Cup has just started, so our question (or questions) for our …

Tuesday Book Chat | 23 June 2026

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: Do you read trigger warnings or skip them? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join …

Devotional | The New Adventures of Spirogirl

Here comes a bend in the road – not a fork! For the last five years I’ve been neck-deep in my series on the Fruit of the Spirit. Writing about the DNA of God has becoming a consuming passion! I’ve indulged every Berean nerd bone in my body, delving into Greek and Hebrew as fast …

Friday Fiction | Stephen and the Heroes by R.A. Stephens

Welcome to Friday Fiction. Today I am reviewing Stephen and the Heroes by R.A. Stephens. Book Description: Stephen's new friend is named after the famous illusionist, Harry Houdini. But what does it mean to be named after the first Christian martyr? Stephen, along with his rescue kitten, Demi, accidentally discovers a mysterious gate that takes …

DEVOTIONAL | Don’t Leave Your Shield in the Bag

Shield of Faith: Don't Leave Your Spiritual Protection Unused The other day as I was out running some errands, I found myself caught in an unexpected rain shower. As refreshing as walking in the rain can be, I don't particularly like being drenched, but I couldn't avoid it. Head down and powering on, my frustration …

Tuesday Book Chat | 16 June 2026

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction. Today’s question is: What makes you more likely to read a book - reviews or word of mouth? We look …

Dear Author | Author Newsletters Part 2

The long-awaited part 2 The past few weeks I have been seeing the yearly multi author giveaway with a prize just for international readers. This is $500 Amazon card and eBooks. Well, I do love eBooks and a $500 Amazon card would be amazing. However, my mind went back to last year and all the …

Fiction Friday | Twenty Something Else by Stephanie Mack

Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Twenty Something Else by Stephanie Mack, a contemporary fiction novel with magical realism. Here's the Book Description: On the eve of her fortieth birthday, a woman wakes up from a pickleball accident with the unexpected chance to relive her twenties in this sparkling novel from …

Writers Life | Finding a team

We tend to think of writing a book as a solitary task, but in reality, we all need a team. Here are some of the teammates you're going to need. Beta readers Once a full draft is complete, it is time to allow other people to read the manuscript. However, for each stage you need …