Books

Surviving Reviews

Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to have your own book reviewed by reviewers and readers? Recently I was Interviewed over at Frommipov (a great blog!) and Andie asked how I felt about reviews and how they affect me. I thought it was a great question, especially since my book has only recently been released. Here is…

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House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo.

Because as interrupted writers we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And…

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It’s Official

  It finally happened. Ruby Among Us officially released last week. What did it feel like? There are no words, but I will try. I walked into our local Barnes and Noble because I had already heard my book was spotted on shelves there by friends. We have other stores in town who are also going…

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Is the Book Dying?

For years we have been hearing people predicting that the book was dying—on its way out the door. In the future people will read books on the computer or some kind of handheld device like the new Kindle at Amazon (which I do think is neat but way too expensive). I do think those devices…

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Sweet Caroline

Because as interrupted writers we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And…

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So You Want to be a Reader

For some reason today it feels a tad odd to write about writing. Not that I’m not opinionated. My husband would roar if he saw that sentence. I think there are many days he’d beg me to quit slinging my opinions around for all to see and hear. But because I honestly feel so new…

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My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel

Because as interrupted writers we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And…

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Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson

Because we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And if you read…

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Make a Book Trailer FREE!

Jill Elizabeth Nelson here, ready to launch you on a voyage of peril and discovery! An epic journey. . . All right, I’ll lay off the melodrama. This is a project, okay? And it’s going to have its hair pulling moments, guaranteed, but I found the pain worth the gain. At a recent mini-retreat with…

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What Lies Within

I got my first exposure to Karen Ball at the 2005 ACFW conference. It was my first writing conference, and she was the keynoter. She did an amazing job of blending humor, heart-wrenching honesty, and spiritual depth in her talks. What Lies Within is the first of her books that I have read all the…

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