Cover Reveal – NOBLE: The Story of Maakah

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The Mock Up–First Try: The cover you see at left (or above) is the “mock up” I received from my publisher on September 7, 2024–eleven months before the book’s projected release date. Beautiful, right? I loved it. However, as the author, I’ve formed a picture in my mind of “Maakah,” and I’ve described her in great detail in my book. …

Who Was Ahinoam? Part I

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We’re all familiar with the story of Abigail and Nabal, her wicked husband, right? But who was David’s bride, Ahinoam? She’s actually mentioned for the first time at the end of Abigail’s story: Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife. David had also married Ahinoam of …

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 …