New COTT Champion: A Familiar Evil by Anne Patrick
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New COTT Champion: A Familiar Evil by Anne Patrick

*guest post by Jennifer Slattery The next Clash of the Titles literary champion is Anne Patrick! Her her novel A Familiar Evil won the vote for Author’s Choice. Here’s a blip of her COTT winning excerpt (excerpt B): “Excuse me. I’m looking for Chief Russell.” Jordan’s stomach did a nosedive at the familiar voice of…

Book Review and Kindle Giveaway Facebook Party: Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door
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Book Review and Kindle Giveaway Facebook Party: Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door

I bet you didn’t know you can reach milestones as a book reviewer, did you? Receiving Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door from the publisher as part of the Litfuse blog tour takes me to a new place. I’m reviewing books for teens because I am a mother of a teenager. If you’re still…

Sabbath Sunday: The Cross Covers
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Sabbath Sunday: The Cross Covers

Every Sunday it’s a joy to share my own amateur nature pictures along with my thoughts on God’s love for you. I took this the hottest night of the summer where the humidity was panting at 81%. I spent the day in and out of stores getting groceries and school supplies. I needed new brakes….

Character Confession: Happy to Teach the Professionals
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Character Confession: Happy to Teach the Professionals

Ah, the weekend. It’s a busy one for us. It’s for a good reason, so let me share.         Eight years ago tomorrow I watched my husband hold our daughter for the first time. It was a surreal planned c-section: the surgeon had music play and Bryan Adams “Everything I do, I…