Will You Accept September’s One-on-One Challenge? by Gail Goolsby Everyone wants to know and be known intimately by someone. We want to have relationships where connections can be quick and meaningful. September is One-on-One Month. Consider what you can do to ramp up your relationship investment. The most important people in our lives should…
At a Christian trade show recently I asked representatives of several publishers about tween novels to review for my homeschool audience. Generally the reaction was “We have this curriculum or this journal.” I was looking for novels, not curriculum. This reinforced that many in the publishing world think homeschoolers only want “teaching” material. They…
by Justine Johnston Hemmestad In 1990 my car was broadsided by a speeding city bus as I turned out of a parking lot – I was in a coma and had sustained a severe brain injury. I was paralyzed when I woke up from my coma, though I worked hard to walk again…
Authors get stories from so many different places and experiences. It’s always interesting to discover where the inspiration comes from. Today, we’ll hear from debut author, Annette O’Hare. Her historical romance, Northern Light has already garnered some terrific reviews! From the first sentence to the book’s stunning conclusion, Annette O’Hare’s brilliant first novel…
This week, we’re pleased to feature the winner of the July Clash of the Titles competition. Susan Page Davis is the author of more than sixty published novels. She’s a two-time winner of the Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award, and also a winner of the Carol Award, the Will Rogers Medallion, and was a finalist in…
Surrender issues? Sorry, Julie, but surrendering chocolate is easy for me—not that I have given it up completely. If only that were true! Life issues . . . now that’s a different matter. The first time I had to go in for surgery, I tried to bargain with the doctor for a way to remain…