I originally reviewed Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins in August of 2010 over at The Write Conversation . I’m sharing my review with you today for one reason…I have a copy to give away! I received an additional copy recently and I’d love to see it go to someone who’s been wanting to add it to their library. You have five… [ read more ]

As someone born and raised in a Christian home, married to a man who was born and raised in a Christian home, and who is currently raising my own children in a Christian home, it should come as no great surprise that my exposure to people who don’t share my faith is often limited. Add to… [ read more ]

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m over at The Write Conversation . I’m talking about Steven Pressfield’s book, The War of Art . Come by and say hello!

Do not, under any circumstances, no matter how tempted you are…do not open this book if you have anything urgent on your to-do list. If you have to do laundry or you’ll be going to a meeting in gym clothes. If you have to buy groceries or everyone will be eating cereal for supper. If… [ read more ]

A few weeks ago we talked about the seven things readers can do to support their favorite authors . But there was one item I left off the list…on purpose! One of the best things a reader can do to support their favorite authors is … Tell everybody about their books! Every now and then, I’m going to use our Thursdays to introduce you to authors I… [ read more ]

For my first guest post at The Write Conversation  (my first guest post ever!) I reviewed a talk given by Cec Murphey at our local Cross Way Christian Supply . I was impressed by his approachable manner and his willingness to share his writing knowledge with us. He’s written more than 120 books and they’ve sold millions of copies. So when he turned his attention to writing a… [ read more ]

Before I began hanging out with writers, it never occurred to me that the authors of my favorite books were real people with mortgages, laundry, soccer practices, and—in many cases—day jobs. Obviously, I knew these things, but I didn’t think that there was anything I—a reader—could do to support or encourage them in any meaningful… [ read more ]

Lynette Eason has done it again! When the Smoke Clears is the first in her new Deadly Reunions series (doesn’t that sound ominous!) and it has everything I loved from her Women of Justice series – romance, mystery, and characters with intriguing professions. But she’s taken it up a notch in the suspense department! The first few chapters come hard and fast with all the pacing of a… [ read more ]

Can you picture this scene? A young, young-ish, um, a mom with young children is standing in the checkout line. The baby is crying. The toddler is whining. The big sister is screaming at the top of her lungs that she wants to go home. The mom keeps the smile pasted on her face but… [ read more ]

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so I’m over at The Write Conversation ! Come by for my review of James Scott Bell’s latest, Conflict and Suspense .