3 Types of Retreat Every Author Needs

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Before I describe the stress of an author’s life–and the dear authors who helped relieve my stress last month–let me say it’s an honor to do the thing I love most: write about God’s Word. When others are encouraged by my stories and/or devotional thoughts, it’s icing on the cake. When writing becomes a career with contracts, deadlines, and rising …

3 Ways Publishing a Book Is Like Spring Gardening

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I’m not a gardener, but I lived in Indiana for most of my life, so some farm girl stuff sort of soaks in. My grandma could put a twig in the ground, and a tree would grow, but I somehow got the proverbial “black thumb.” Though I tried a vegetable garden a couple of times (not very successfully), I was …

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Who Is Isaiah’s Wife?

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I attended my favorite annual conference—ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers)—at the end of September. It’s always fun to meet new-to-me authors—some published, some aspiring, and some so new to writing they’re not even aspiring yet!   At one lunch discussion, I met a sweet gal named—Jerusha. Upon hearing her name, I squealed, “I’ve never met a Jerusha!!”  She looked rather startled. …