Devotional by Karen Rees “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge.” Psalms 18:2 The Mt. Pinatubo volcano erupted in the Philippines in June, 1991. In a matter of days, villages, rice fields and roads were buried under thousands of tons of pale …
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All the Lost Places is a dual timeline novel made more complex by the fact the past timeline (1807) is partly quotes from a series of children's books and partly narrative, with a very blurred line between what is part of the fictional stories and what is part of this story. In the past timeline …
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There’s something about Christmas. People from all walks of life suddenly start decorating their homes garishly, wearing garments they would otherwise never dream of endorsing, putting trees inside their houses instead of outside where they belong, singing in public, and making plans to cook a very specific set of foods. A whole host of traditions, coming …
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What message has God wanted to tell you lately but you’ve been too busy to stop and take the time to listen to Him? It’s crazy, but we give all our attention to busyness and what does busyness give us in return? I’ll tell you, absolutely nothing. That’s right, zip, narder, diddly squat. Busyness is like a …
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What were the top 5 (or 10) books you read in 2022? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
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I don’t know about you, but this year seems to have flown by in a flurry of busyness and exhaustion. Somehow, we have made it to December. Christmas is settling in to be noticed and the New Year is peeking around the corner and inviting us to wonder. Looking back, it’s easy to see that …
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I thought for my last post for the year I'd share about some of the things I've learned from releasing 11 books in this past year and writing quite a few more. There have been some wins, some losses and rejections, and lots of learning. Ready? Let's go! Firstly, I'm going to preface everything by …
This question gets asked a lot in the author forums I am part of. I thought it was worth giving an in-depth answer here. A reader magnet is a freebie that an author gives away in exchange for a reader’s email address. You might also hear it referred to as a ‘lead magnet’, which is …
‘Where do you get all your ideas?’ is the most common question I’m asked. I laugh. ‘From God, I suppose. I used to tell people I was born with a pen in my hand.’ Ideas seem to be everywhere. Sometimes they interrupt me at awkward times, like when I’m falling asleep. I used to lie …
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Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What's your view on romances featuring royalty? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our …
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