Into the Fire

Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God

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  •                   The beauty of Christmas when the Light of the World arrived . . .    Thank you, Jesus. It's never enough.

  •   Going traditional with a very old tune whose lyrics are meaningful and touching sung by the crooning voice of Bing Crosby.   Father, we honor the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrating your goodness and grace. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  •     So I was wondering . . . what kind of marketing do I, as a reader, like? When an author introduces a new release or debuts their first novel, what do I expect, what do I want to see, what don't I want to see? With indie publishing it's more difficult to get…

  •        "But you, Bethlehem Ephratah,           though you are small among the              clans of Judah,          out of you will come for me             one who will be ruler over           …

  •   In today's world of literature many authors become responsible for selling their wares or purchasing packages to do it for them. While some authors are very good at marketing themselves and their work, just as many are terrible at it – and that would include me. So those of us who stink at marketing…

  •                       Henry and Agnes work together. He's a sous chef, a "former" addict, a new Christian, and lives on his old sailing craft he's slowly restoring. She's a waitress who inherited her estranged mom's lovely Carolina home, a single mom of a beautiful mixed race…

  •     I love Christmas beauty from the first to forever. Thank you, Jesus. 

  •     Love Christmas music and who better than Chris Botti to play some?    Father, thank you for your musicians. Whether they know it or not, their beautiful gifts come from you. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  •                   Elizabeth Dyer has written an enticing thriller about a burned female CIA (former military) sniper and a Delta Force Operator who's been held captive in a dirt pit in Columbia for 18 long months with very few individuals knowing he's still alive. While she's been running…

  • And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.   Colossians 3:17 (NIV)