By Wendy Parker As I read the phone text from my literary agent that another publishing house had decided not to go with my book proposal, my mind instantly went to a quote by Barbara Kingsolver that I had written down a few months before. “This manuscript of yours that has just come back from …
Tuesday Book Chat | Have You Purchased A Book You Heard About In A Blogging Tour?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Have you purchased a book you heard about in a blogging tour? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
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Holy Fire, a devotion by Keona J. Tann
On the 16th of February 2021 I had a dream which prompted me to do some research about fire in the Bible. Dream Let me unpack my dream first…. in my dream Trav (my husband) and I were helping out some firefighters and we went to a caravan park that was at the base of …
Tuesday Book Chat | Does An Author’s Online Behaviour Affect Your Buying Behaviour?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Does an author's online behaviour affect your buying behaviour? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …
New Releases | August 2021 New Releases With Gift Card Winner
Welcome to August’s new releases. Congratulations to Chrissy and Penny Kaye on your new releases. Check the end of the post to see if you are the July gift card winner. Second Flame: Phoena's Quest Book 2 by Chrissy Garwood Publisher: Chrisolite Books, (Date release: Paperback August 10 (available from the author). eBook 30July) Blurb …
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Fiction Friday | Book Review | Remind Me Why I’m Here by Kat Colmer
Remind Me Why I'm Here is a fun Australian Young Adult fish out of water story. Maya Sorenson of Chicago, Illinois, thinks she's headed to Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, famous for its harbourside views. Instead, she's headed to a sheep farm in Barangaroo Creek, hours away from the Sydney beaches and cafes. To make things …
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The Decision Tree of Plotting
By Nola Lorraine Have you ever read a book and been unhappy with one or more of the choices the author made? How could Bailey Flanigan marry that guy instead of the other one I was cheering for? How could Lucy Maud Montgomery kill off that character at the end of Anne of Green Gables? …
Guest Post | Matthew Karchner and Straight 2 Queensland
Raised in a Christian home, I followed my deceitful heart into a gay lifestyle. Glamorous and fun initially, I later realized it was a fantasy world void of peace. Cowering in fear of reality, I became addicted to a laundry list of vices. Friends committed suicide and overdosed. The Lord reminded me of scripture I …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Prefer To Read Small Towns Or Big City Settings?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you prefer to read small towns or big city settings? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …
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Devotional | On Trust, Rest and Uncertainty
This devotion was originally written for my newsletter subscribers. But I felt God called me to share it on this blog, in our current times, with a good part of the country in lockdown.I hope it speaks to you whatever your circumstances,Jodie McCarthy The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. …
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