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Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes
I’m proud to host Gina Holmes and her debut novel at Portrait of a Writer. I feel like we’ve been neck in neck on this writing journey, sharing in similar thoughts and frustrations, and I’m so happy she’s finally reached the finish line in this race. Which is just the beginning.. I’m reading Crossing Oceans…
The Five Stages of Writing Grief
My intention is not to make light of those who have suffered real loss from death or tragedy, but I’ve been in a writing funk for a while…almost two weeks and suddenly realized I’ve been going through the five stages of grief. I’m happy to say I’m in the acceptance stage, but for a while…
The Anonymous Bride by Vickie McDonough
I haven’t had a chance to read this one yet, but I’m excited about the story by my friend, Vickie. I remember brainstorming this story in my dining room and I’m anxious to see the final story! This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Anonymous Bride Barbour Publishing, Inc. (April 1, 2010)…
Green Mama by Tracey Bianchi
Do you ever feel guilty about not being green enough? That the disposable diapers or Styrofoam plates are not eco friendly? That you’d love to grow organic vegetables, but can’t even keep you house plant alive? While I’m not a tree hugger and I’d rather save a baby from abortion than the whales, I do…
The Sword by Bryan M. Liftin
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The SwordCrossway Books (April 30, 2010)by Bryan M. Litfin ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bryan Litfin was born in Dallas, but lived in Memphis, Tennessee and Oxford, England, where he discovered that the house of his favorite author, J.R.R. Tolkien, was only five doors down from his own.…
Happy Earth Day!
I’m not a huge environmental activist. You won’t find me hugging any trees, but I believe if we all did a little to help our environment it can go a long way and make our children’s future a better place to live. Check out these Green and Eco-Friendly sites and share your own for a…
Top Ten Way to Embarrass Your Teen
Not that I know from experience or anything… 10. Write a top ten list of how to embarrass your teen 9. Tell their friends something about what they did when they were little 8. Tell them you talked to/emailed their teacher about… (fill in the blank) 7. Blog about them 6. Comment on their facebook…
Blood Ranson by Lisa Harris
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Blood Ransom Zondervan (April 1, 2010) byLisa Harris ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Award-winning author Lisa Harris has been writing both fiction and nonfiction since 2000 and has more than fifteen novels and novellas in print. She currently lives with her family in Mozambique, Africa, where they work…
When Everything Falls Apart
As I continue on this journey of faith and publication it becomes more and more apparent that I’m the protagonist in my own story, and God is the author, moving me along my story arc as I race toward my happy ending. While there is comfort in knowing that God is the ultimate author, and…
Sworn to Protect by DiAnn Mills
I’m not quite through this one yet, but I really loved DiAnn’s last book in this series called Breach of Trust. I loved the story and the characters jumped off the page. Sworn to Protect has the same strong female protagonist and an interesting story line about a border control agent and illegal Mexicans, but…