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Jerry Jenkins on the 2014 Left Behind Movie

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About Last Weekend… Jerry Jenkins headed the list of ten Christian authors at last weekend’s Focus on the Family Author Day. On Saturday, August 9th FotF hosted its PURSUIT Singles’ Conference, and the community of Colorado Springs held its 5k run, so we ten authors drank coffee, signed books, and chatted with folks strolling through the FotF bookstore on their way to …

Jumping into the Deep End by Renee Smith

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“If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will lay hold of me.” ~Psalm 139:9b&10~ How do you like to enter the water? Nowadays I’m a cautious, toe-dipping, a smidgeon-at-a-time kind of gal. But when I was young I couldn’t wait to jump in with both feet. …

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My Writing Process

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If you were an author… …(And I know some of my readers are) how would you write your books? My friend, Tosca Lee, asked me to participate in a Writing Process Blog Hop in which each author on the hop answers four quick questions about how they put together their stories. Here are my answers: What are you writing right now? I’m writing The …

Danger and Duct Tape by Angie Arndt

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As I scrolled through the NetFlix queue, I noticed an old show I enjoyed when I was younger, MacGyver. (Like him, I can fix almost anything with duct tape and glue gun.) Each episode had the handsome hero build amazing contraptions with found objects. And each show was filled with suspense as he beat the clock to manufacture the means for …

A Safe Place to Rest by Angie Arndt

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Driving down a curvy country road on …

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Uncovering the Book Cover Process

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Last week, you read a devotional written by one of my BFF (Biblical Fiction Fan) team members. This week, I want to show you the kind of preview information my BFF team members receive. The Book Cover The first draft of a book cover usually arrives 8-9 months before the book’s release. The author’s first peek is one of the most exciting–and most …