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Writing From Dry Bones

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Greetings, Y’all! It’s been a busy August, and September looks to be just as crazy. Since my last blog post, I’ve moved across the country, attended two conferences, started editing the rough draft of Isaiah’s Daughter, and this weekend will help my daughter’s family move into our basement. All of these are fabulous things, real and true blessings! But have you ever …

Meet LESLIE GOULD, Bestselling Amish Fiction Author

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I first met Leslie Gould two years ago at a local chapter meeting for ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). Her agent was the guest speaker, and he announced that her then-current novel, The Amish Midwife, had graced the best-seller list! I was instantly intimidated, certain she’d been churning out best-selling novels since she was twelve years old, undoubtedly hounded for autographs by …

Thankful—For Someone Else’s Talent

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A Thankful Heart I returned from the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference on Sunday with a thankful heart. What an honor and blessing to attend such a wonderful event, reconnect with good friends, and make new ones. But I was also thankful in a new way because of something our pastor said last week while studying Colossians. “We always …

Up, Up, and Away – ACFW Conference Today!

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What is ACFW? Today I attend my second annual American Christian Fiction Writers’ (ACFW) National Conference–and I am SOOOOO excited! As you’re reading this, I’m on my way to (or may have already landed in) Dallas, TX, where over 2,000 aspiring and/or published authors will meet for three days of networking, training, and celebrating the very best of Christian fiction. Not a …

Welcome Laura Frantz – Author Interview and Book Giveaway

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Let me introduce my friend… Laura Frantz and I met briefly last year at a conference (American Christian Fiction Writers), and her sweet spirit immediately drew me in. She sort of “oozes” Jesus. Do you know people like that? Anyway… A few months later, four of us Revell authors, (Bonnie Leon, Ann Shorey, Laura Frantz, and myself) all living in …