Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Brave Writing As writers, I believe we’re called to not only tell a rollicking good story but also to use our narrative, our characters, and our gifts to inspire. Our readers ought to feel better, be better, and live better because they felt our words and took them to heart. The world should be a…
As I’m typing, my phone notifies that a probable terrorist attack occurred at the Niagara Canada/US Rainbow Bridge border. I can’t help but wonder was that really their destination? Were they heading somewhere bigger, especially with Thanksgiving? How can we be thankful with those kind of thoughts and realities swirling around? The last three years…
Writers are entertainers who perform on pages rather than stage or screen I originally started this article by stating that I’ve been a published author for over forty years. I’ve been a writer, however, my whole life—there were just times when I didn’t write. It’s easy to get caught up in the artistic side of…
I try to be a thankful person, but today I’m extra grateful. Repairing Hearts, Book #2 in the Surrendering Hearts series featuring the Hart sextuplets, releases. This is Ryan and BJ’s story and I love how it turned out. Whereas oldest sextuplet Jordyn had to surrender control. Ryan needs to let go of the anger…
NEVER SAY NEVER by Patti Shene Gonzales I have aspired to be a writer since childhood. Procrastination and self-doubt proved the biggest stumbling blocks to my writing dreams. A career, a family, and other priorities afforded excuses to save the writing for another day. There were things I said I would never do if I…
The idea for An Unexpected Christmas Gift (my latest novel) came to me because my hubby and I owned a bed and breakfast. When I remember how the story of our B&B journey began, it is actually quite humorous. Some of you may have read my first novel, Early Birds. In it, I talked about…