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Geography Lessons Laughter
We have a great states tape that sings the capitals of the states and Grace knows most of the capitals, though she doesn’t always pronounce the names correctly. I heard her singing along in the back seat and had to chuckle at the capital of Montana…Humana, Monatana. She asked me about the capital of Texas,…
Quick Fiction Fixes – Writer’s Voice, part four
We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Developing your writing voice, part…
Lightening and Lace by DiAnn Mills
I’ve had the privilege to sit under DiAnn Mills awesome teaching, so it was no surprise that her latest book would pique my interest. Lightning and Lace, Vol. 3 in Texas Legacy Series by DiAnn Mills Clouds of Secrets Loom Over a Texas Town Too many people are hiding things in this town. Afraid of…
Praying For Heather
Heather at FaithLifts/Swank Designs has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor! Needless to say, prayers all over the Internet have gone out on her behalf and BooMama has put together a plan to help her during this time. Please add her to your prayer list and feel free to display the button in…
My Spring Reading List
Okay, so I jumped on the book wagon and joined the hundreds of others posting their reading lists. So here is my list in no particular order. Non-Ficiton Power of a Praying Parent Heart Felt Discipline, Again Fiction Murder, Mayhem and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney Obsession by Wanda Dyson Intimidation by Wanda…
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day out Right Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. Psalm 94:16-17 The world is still in shock, as we grieve over the terrible tragedy…
Faith in our stories
By Margaret Daley One of the intricate aspects of an inspirational romance that other romances don’t possess is the faith element. Without it we don’t have an inspirational. For an inspirational it is the third element of importance to me. So how do you integrate it into your story? Make it seem effortless? Not preachy?…
Absent Minded Mom Award
If there was such an award, I’d be a winner. I had told my daughter we were going to a friend’s birthday party yesterday. I had a reminder on the refrigerator. I even spoke to the mother of the girl last week and said we would be there. We chatted a bit how there was…
Family Ties
A few weeks ago I wrote an email to my dad sharing my real feelings about certain promises he’s made and never followed through with recently and over the years. The story is long, and I won’t bore you with the details, but I will say that my father left our family when I was…
The Myth of the Author
“What?!” you say. “But an author is almost like God. Authors create a universe and inhabit it with people and weave the tapestry of their fates.” Just stop, okay? Besides being borderline blasphemy, it isn’t that simple. Sure, authors have a tremendous role in the creation of their book, but they are hardly like God…