By Jeanette O’Hagan “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C. S. Lewis Not everyone loves fantasy or, fiction for that matter. ‘I prefer reality,’ they say with that do-you-have-two-heads look. The implication is that fantasy is escapist or childish or somehow suspect. Now, I get it. Readers have …
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Writers Life | Where Do Stories Come From?
St Cuthbert from Durham Cathedral By Donna Fletcher Crow Ever wondered where stories come from? Durham Cathedral My first visit to Durham Cathedral was an overwhelming experience. High atop a rocky plateau that is one of the most ancient places of worship in England, the early Norman cathedral rises at one side of the green, …
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Devotional | Trusting in the Process of Life’s Journey
By Sally Hewitt Oftentimes, it is easy to forget that it is the journey we are supposed to value and enjoy as much as the desired outcome. I find myself wanting the job finished, the research done, the piece written, instead of pausing to genuinely relish the process. It makes me wonder if there’s a …
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A Different Kind Of Person
By Wendy Parker Nehemiah. Well known for being the great leader with a great vision who rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls in the Old Testament. Reading this story, we tend to get swept away by the political, social, and religious interaction between Tobias and Sanballat, who are opposed to the restoration of Jerusalem’s people. Not willing to …
Devotional | When God Puts Us In His Waiting Room
By Laurie Wood I have been fighting with my vision since 2019, before we knew the world-wide pandemic would hit. I was suffering from cataracts in both eyes and was scheduled for surgery in March of 2020. Well, we all know what happened then! In Canada, everything that was “elective” was canceled and I was …
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Author Interview | Carole Lehr Johnson
By Morgan Tarpley Smith Today, our guest is author Carole Lehr Johnson, who is the author of three inspirational novels set in England. Welcome to ACW blog, Carole! We’re glad to have you. Tea or coffee? Tea, of course! Coffee has a bitter, strong, pungent taste I cannot acquire. Contemporary or historical novels? Historical. I …
Throwback Thursday – What Love Is This?
By Josephine-Anne Griffiths Today for Throwback Thursday we are looking at a post by Josephine-Anne Griffiths Recently I felt the need to question my loves and loyalties.Yes, I do love … passionately. I love Jesus. I love my husband, my children and grandchildren, my nieces and nephews, brother, sister, my parents, aunties and uncles, my …
Writers Life | Seven ways to encourage an author to write more books
By Jen Richards I never used to sign up for anything. I was a scrooge when it came to subscribing and downright anti-social on social media. Why would a ‘successful’ creative care what lil old me had to say to them? I thought. It wasn’t until I became an author I understood just how misguided …
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The Red Blanket Strategy Of Discontent
By Wendy Parker Did you know that a matador uses a red blanket called a muleta to distract a bull in the final stages of the fight? This distraction of a red blanket hanging from a stick is only used as a diversion to cover up and obscure the bullfighter’s sword. Like the bull, we …
Writers Life | An Often-Overlooked Key To Successful Writing – Know Your Readers
By Jeanette Grant-Thomson We writers are lucky these days. We’re swamped with books, articles and teaching on how to write well. Many of them focus on plot and structure, writing style or characters. There are others, of course─setting, mood, point of view and all the relevant how-to aspects. No doubt I’ve forgotten many others. I …
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