“Deck the Soul with Boughs of Forgiveness” by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA (AUTHOR’S NOTE: I originally wrote this article one Christmas, but I believe it applies throughout the year.) CHRISTMAS! The word evokes many feelings, depending on our experiences. For some, Christmas is a happy time, filled with beautiful memories and joyful expectations. For others,…
Part 2 of an Interviewwith Amberly Neese,Author of Common Ground Q: What can we learn about Moses and his siblings about working together despite our differences? Moses, Aaron, and Miriam grew to understand true leadership. They also understood they were stronger together. Moses was the shepherd, Aaron was the priest, and Miriam was the prophetess. Moses…
Hi, I’m Dawn, here to introduce you to Seattle Trilogy, featuring identical twins Livy and DeeDee McCreary, who double up their ingenuity to solve mysterious deaths – past, present, and future. Their father, Howard McCreary, plays a prominent role in Book 3, Emerald Secrets. His daughters must answer the question, who hates their father enough…
If you look back at my own blog posts, you’ll see a thread. It’s tiny and quiet, but it’s there. I’m trying to get the world’s attention. One picture I have in mind is because a friend is building a house. It’s been full of delays but recently she announced the concrete foundation was being…
June 2021 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: A Chance for the Newcomer by Lisa Carter — She’s stirring things up…A big-city chef. A small-town single dad. And matchmakers with marriage in mind… Chef Kara Lockwood didn’t think changing a small-town diner’s…
This debut novel by Terry Overton was the recipient of the Firebird Book Award for Cross-Genre, Socio-Political Fiction, and Women’s Fiction (April 2021). Both Sides of the Border reveals the truth about the state of turmoil and threat in Mexico and the untold stories of immigrants, or “travelers” who bravely hopped aboard “el tren de…