If you’re reading this, you’re probably a writer. But you weren’t always a writer. Once upon a time you were a reader and—perhaps—an aspiring writer. Like me. I’ve always been a reader. A bookworm, if you like. And like many readers, I also wanted to be a writer. Specifically, a novelist. I won two school …
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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 put on hold. …
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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 listen to Christian fiction podcasts? 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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Welcome to a July’s new releases. Today we have 3 July releases this month, Congratulations. Check at the end to see if you were the winner of the June gift card. Seaside Proposal (Sydney Sweethearts Book 3) by Narelle Atkins (Release Date 29 July 2022) Billie Radcliffe has a secret. And she isn't sharing it with …
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I enjoy writing contemporary Christian romance books set in small towns. The first two books in my Sydney Sweethearts series are primarily set in the city of Sydney, Australia. The third and final book in the series, Seaside Proposal, opens in a fictional small town on the south coast of NSW, Australia. I love creating …
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Post-Covid apathy is real. For some, it leads to the Great Resignation, burnout, languishing, indifference, or the Great Whatever. Whatever it is, I seem to have it, and so do many other creative people I know and work with. In 2020, as the world locked down, I decided to use the time of seclusion as …
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 love the past. The …
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 favourite book with a three-word title? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
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Ephesians 4 (verse 32) issues a challenge for us to be kind and helpful to others; compassionate and understanding; we’re urged to forgive others just as God in Jesus Christ has forgiven us. Past hurt But let’s be honest it can be a HUGE challenge to forgive and 1 particular aspect of my life has …
Today for Fiction Friday I am reviewing Anchored at Mackinac by Carrie Fancett Pagels. Gilded Age on Beautiful Mackinac Island, 1895 Two women, Sadie Duvall, a young maid, and Ada Fox, the mature Housekeeping Manager, at the Grand Hotel must make life-changing decisions involving their work and the men in their lives. As 1895 comes …
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