Why I Stopped Writing (and other small revelations)
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5y ago
So, why did I stop writing? I've been writing stories since eight-years-old ... been wanting to publish books since I was a little girl. I used to write almost nonstop. I always had an exciting tale in the works. But as I got older, I think stress, anxiety, and even depression started to creep in and stifle my creative spirit. I overthink things like crazy, and I think I've been going through some kind of early-twenties crisis where I'm just trying to figure out life! And I'm really having a tough time of it! Recently, when I had a full-time job at a daycare, I felt like I was losing mys ..read more
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Book Review: Until the Mountains Fall by Connliyn Cossette
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: Until the Mountains Falls Author: Connilyn Cossette Series: Cities of Refuge #3 Genre: Biblical Historical Audience: Adult ABOUT THE BOOK Recently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband's brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself. Without the protections of her father, Kedesh's head priest, and the safety of the city of refuge, Rivkah soon discovers that the cost of recklessness is her own freedom. Malakhi has secretly loved Rivkah for years, but he never i ..read more
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Book Review: The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: The Number of Love Author: Roseanna M. White Series: The Codebreakers #1 Genre: Historical Fiction Audience: Adult ABOUT THE BOOK Three years into the Great War, England’s greatest asset is their intelligence network—field agents risking their lives to gather information, and codebreakers able to crack every German telegram. Margot De Wilde thrives in the environment of the secretive Room 40, where she spends her days deciphering intercepted messages. But when her world is turned upside down by an unexpected loss, for the first time in her life numbers aren’t enough. Dra ..read more
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Book Review: The King's Mercy by Lori Benton
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: The King's Mercy Author: Lori Benton Series: Standalone Genre: Historical Fiction Audience: Adult ABOUT THE BOOK For readers of Sara Donati and Diana Gabaldon, this epic historical romance tells of fateful love between an indentured Scotsman and a daughter of the 18th century colonial south. When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy - exile to the Colony of North Carolina - he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves - and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Ca ..read more
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Book Review: A Love Letter Life by Jeremy and Audrey Roloff
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: A Love Letter Life: Pursue Creatively. Date Intentionally. Love Faithfully. Author: Jeremy & Audrey Roloff Genre: Nonfiction Audience: Young Adult/Adult ABOUT THE BOOK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than 2.3 million people watched as Jeremy and Audrey Roloff shared their vows and committed their lives to each other. Now for the first time, the former co-stars of TLC's hit show Little People, Big World share their imperfect, resilient, and inspiring love story. As Jeremy and Audrey write, if you can fall into love, you can fall out. True love is something you choose ..read more
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Book Review: Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: Flight of the Raven Author: Morgan L. Busse Series: The Ravenwood Saga #2 Genre: Fantasy Audience: Adult ABOUT THE BOOK Exiled and on the run, Selene Ravenwood is in search of the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking but first she must adapt to her marriage with the man she was originally assigned to kill. With war impending and a dark being after her gift, she finds herself at a crossroads but time is running out and soon her choice will be made for her. ~ MY REVIEW ~**5 stars** How exciting it is to dive back into the adventures of Selene and Damien ..read more
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Book Review: It's a Love Story by Lincee Ray
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5y ago
Purchase HERE Title: It's a Love Story: From: Happily To: Ever After Author: Lincee Ray Genre: Nonfiction Audience: Adult ABOUT THE BOOK Human beings love to be loved. And we love to fall in love. As children we pour our love into our pets and our friends. As teenagers we fall in love with musicians and actors and the boy whose locker is next to ours. As we mature, we long for romantic love that will last a lifetime. Sacrificial love, unexplainable love, familial love, desperate love. Love songs and love stories. Clearly we were created with the longing for love ingrained in our souls. With ..read more
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Cover Reveal: Midnight's Curse by Tricia Mingerink
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Y'all, I am so beyond excited for this Cinderella retelling from Tricia Mingerink! And today is the day to reveal the cover! *squeals* Midnight's Curse is book two in BEYOND THE TALES, which is a series of fairy tale retellings set in a world of curses and gifts and an Appalachian Mountain-like setting.Midnight's Curse releases August 6, 2019!Scroll down to see the cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Isn't it stunning? The cover was designed by Savannah Jez ..read more
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How Life Is Going ...
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5y ago
Hi, friends! How have you all been? I wanted to give you all a little life update. God is good! As always. Enjoy the photo dump! And just for your information, I will be on a hiatus of sorts for almost a week, starting tomorrow. Going to be housesitting and I probably won't have service and such. Yay! *winks* Still working through my "read-the-Bible-in-a-year". I'm now in Job and Acts! And, of course, loving those Christian nonfiction books! Read my review of Freedom! by Jennifer Renee Watson HERE. A trip to Smoothie King with sister and friend! ^_^ Sick day. Make that days. I was sick for ..read more
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Book Review: Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart by Kristen Clark & Bethany Beal
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Purchase HERE Title: Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart: Discovering the Beauty and Freedom of God-Defined Sexuality Author: Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal Genre: Christian Living/Nonfiction Audience: Teen/Adult ABOUT THE BOOK For the modern Christian woman living in today's sexually charged society, embracing God's design for sex and purity can often feel like an impossible pursuit. As the culture seeks to normalize things such as pornography, erotica, and casual sex, both single and married women of all ages feel immense pressure to conform. With alluring temptations constantly ..read more
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