Does your writing require you to interview people? Or to be interviewed?People you know or people you don’t know?Do you enjoy it, feel intimidated by it …or what? As a fairly timid person, I was initially quite daunted by the idea of sitting down with someone I barely knew – or had never previously met …
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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: Do you prefer romance novels with "just like you" characters, or billionaires or royalty? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post …
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, verse 18- yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God …
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Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem, a historical fiction novel set in 1930's Hollywood. Book Description: It’s 1931 in Hollywood, and Minerva Sinclaire is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. As the Great Depression hits the Midwest, Minerva Sinclaire runs away …
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Do you have a favourite section in a bookshop or library? Maybe you head straight for the new-release novels or memoirs. Perhaps cooking, crafts, or art are more your style. You might be surprised to learn that I make a beeline to the graphic novels section to see if they have any retro collections, like …
What do we do when an author we loved gets ‘cancelled’? It can be difficult to know how to process these things. We quoted them, and we find that 90% of what they said was profound, while 10% was profane. Or they let us down by falling off the righteousness wagon, and we feel personally …
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: How do you feel about spoilers in book descriptions or reviews? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …
Devotional by Karen Rees “In this world you will have troubles. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 I was reading the Old Testament books of prophecy during the early months of Hong Kong’s demonstrations against the serious erosion of guaranteed freedoms. At first, the demonstrations were massive peaceful protest marches. We …
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Today I am reviewing Penny Zeller's new book releasing on Tuesday 30 August. Book Description The Wyoming Territory is rife with lawlessness and disorder, something Annie Ledbetter and her parents discover when their wagon train is robbed. Seven years later, Annie settles into her lifelong dream as a teacher in the small town of Willow …
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Writing and publishing books is a huge learning curve. It's not helped by the multitude of voices telling us what we need to do: from writing more books, to advertising, to building your newsletter subscribers, to ... many more things. Sometimes we want to curl up in a ball and forget the whole thing. The …
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