Today is a day that would have normally held the featured book of the week. This has been moved to Wednesday this week. Today is a day I remember my beloved angel now in heaven. My 8 1/2 year old daughter passed away four years ago today as a result of her contract E. coli and the complications it did to her little body. Please visit my dedication website to her for the post I uploaded there this evening. www.mommysangelinheaven.com. If you feel lead, please leave a comment. If you want to know … [Read more...]
The Journey with Nikki Arana
Please welcome my first guest, Nikki Arana, to this new Thursday weekly column. She answers the question: How have you seen God work in your writing journey?: I was honored to be asked to submit an article for this blog. The topic I was given was: How have you seen God work in your writing journey? The answer to that I believe will encourage all who feel God has called them to write. People are always surprised to learn that I have sold everything I ever sent out. From that first magazine … [Read more...]
Featured Book: When Shadows Fall
When Shadows Fall is written by Tina Pinson. This is the first book in the series. Here is the book blurb: The Civil War rages, and Rebekah fights to keep her world intact. Loss and sorrow seeps into her heart. Her sights on Oregon, she prays New Eden will be a place of peace for her and her son. A refuge. She travels to Missouri to start her journey and is denied the opportunity to join the train. Matthew battles his way through the war thinking of Rebekah, planning to help her west. He … [Read more...]
A new weekly column introduced
I am excited and proud to announce my new Thursday weekly column. It will be centered around this question: How have you seen God work in your writing journey? Starting July 12, my first guest blogger tells us about her writing journey and how God has worked in it. I hope all the stories that are posted on this site will touch your life like they have mine already. If you're interested in sharing your journey, please click on 'The Journey' Request at the top of this page. Then fill out the … [Read more...]
Featured Book: America II: The Reformation
America II: The Reformation is written by L.W. Rondeau. Here is why the author wrote this book: Following unprecedented climatic changes, resultant pestilence and war brought the world into chaos. Eventually, each nation surrendered its sovereignty to form a global democracy, initially known as The Accord. However, the democratic government proved too weak and was soon replaced by a faux democratic rule called The Constitutional Government The year is 2073, and current governor of Western … [Read more...]
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We as writers put words down on a page. Those pages can lead to an article, short story, novella, or even a full-length novel, which we really hope becomes the next great America masterpiece (we can all dream can’t we). Some of us have a website or blog that we write on once in a while, once a month, once a week, a few times a week, to even once a day. We want to share our thoughts, hopes, dreams, and inspirations with those around us. The words on our pages become a part of us as we share it … [Read more...]
The Unsung Hero of the Army, Part 2
This is the second part of the interview from yesterday, June 27, The Unsung Hero of the Army Part 1 A recruiter will typically work five to six days a week “and generally speaking probably a good 12 to 14 hours in a day.” In the Army they typically have regular 9 to 5 work weeks with doing PT[1] first thing in the morning. The reason they work 12 to 14 hour days is “it’s a part of being set up in the civilian area. We have to work around other people’s schedules. In order to sit down and … [Read more...]
The Unsung Hero of the Army, Part 1
About three and half years ago I sat down one evening and interviewed someone who is very near and dear to me: my husband Keith. I did this as an assignment for my creative writing nonfiction college class I was taking at the time. I thought I would share this interview with all of you now. My sincerest hope is you will be as moved as those I initially shared this with. As it is about 3,000 words long, this will be broken up into two segments. One today and one tomorrow. Please comment and let … [Read more...]
Featured Book: To Protect & Serve
To Protect & Serve is written by Staci Stallings. It is the first book The Courage Series. Here is the book blub: To save others' lives, they will risk their own... Houston firefighter, Jeff Taylor is a fireman's fireman. He's not afraid of anything, and no situation is too dangerous to keep him on the sideline if lives are at stake. Lisa Matheson runs a semi-successful ad agency that's on the brink of falling apart. Her employees are incompetent and her schedule has become … [Read more...]
New Monday Weekly Thread: Book Feature
I'd like to formally announce that as of today, I am starting a new weekly thread every Monday for featuring books that have either been released or are going to be. Please stop by every Monday for the latest post. On rare occasions I will have a feature book or series on either Wednesday or Thursday. If you would like to have your book featured, please go to the "Featured Book Request" page located at the top of this website. Fill out the form with the book(s) you'd like to have featured … [Read more...]
