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Indoor Winter Fun For Your Children
School’s out soon! What to do. Here are some hearthside activities to keep those bright little minds occupied on snow days and winter breaks. Your only dilemma will be…shall I log in some writing time, or join the kiddos for some fun? You decide. Sculpt the Afternoon Away Polymer clay is downright addictive. And it’s…
The Gift of Writing
Once again it is the season for giving, a good time to reflect on those gifts that don’t come with ribbons and receipts. The New Testament contains several lists and explanations of the various spiritual gifts, which the Holy Spirit distributes to each and every believer in Christ. Although the gift of writing isn’t on…
How Shift Work Hasn’t Wrecked My Marriage, Yet
We hope it’s true love forever, of course. But nothing can destroy a family schedule like shift work. My husband comes and goes at irregular hours. He misses family gatherings, major holidays, the weddings of loved ones. He shows up, derails “The Plan” (which is usually pretty mundane anyway) and claims time that, in the…
Rescue CDs Helps Compassion International Make Dreams Come True
Some people talk about making dreams come true, critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Peder Eide, is following his passion and helping Compassion International make a children’s dreams come true. Eide’s is donating a portion of the proceeds of the sale of his newest recording release entitled Rescue to the Highly Vulnerable Children’s Fund via Compassion International. The fund is specifically…
7 Myths About Publishing
All authors make a bucket load of money! (Actuality: We make about 78 cents a book. Most of us make less than a teacher’s aid). Rejection ceases to exist once you’ve signed your first book contract. (Actuality: It gets worse, and the rejections hurt more.) Publishing is like those models who get discovered in diners.…
Adoption: Making a Dream Come True!
Welcome to Make a Dream Come True Mondays, where I’ll be sharing stories about ways you can help make dreams come true for someone else. Have an idea for this column? Contact me! How Adoption Changed My Own Orphan Spirit by Peder Eide Several years ago, my wife and I, along with our three children,…
Author and Homeschool Mom MC Pearson Shares Her Story
Tell us a little about your family and your call to write. I was working at a children’s home as a houseparent alongside my husband. We had two biological children and were living with them and 6 ‘at-risk’ youth at the time when I felt ‘the call’. I would write after everyone went to bed,…
Getting Past the Excuses
A while ago, Gina encouraged us to stop making excuses, put aside the distractions, and just write. Sound advice. I’d like to expand on her topic, and offer a suggestion on one way folks might make this a reality. As Gina said, writing is HARD. If you’re writing a novel, it might seem next to…
Make a DREAM Come True Mondays
I’m trying something new here! Tis the season to think of others, but I think we should think of others all year round. So Mondays at Defying Gravity will be all about “Making a Dream Come True” for someone else. But I need YOUR help! If you know someone who has a dream, young or…
What is an Influencer?
As my debut launch draws closer, my mind is on marketing and promotion. In the writing world authors ask for Influencers to help promote their books, but what exactly does an Influencer do? Author Jody Hedlund shares. -Gina Conroy Being an Influencer Isn’t Just About Getting a Free Book by Jody Hedlund What exactly is…