Girl got some lungs. A classic done her way. Smooth jazz.    Lord, thank you for spreading your creativity around in so many ways. May each artist know you, the Source of it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

                         Irene Hannon started her Men of Valor Series with Buried Secrets.  Police Chief Lisa Grant left the Chicago PD for St. Louis in search of several personal revivals in her life. Although she didn't anticipate former Navy SEAL Mac MacGregor, now a detective…

     Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.    Hebrews 13:15-16 (NIV)

           I think in the publishing business we sometimes don't give readers enough credit, but the opposite of that can also be true. A lot of this is due to the preferred genres and the resulting editorial methodology.  In recent years, editors fretted about changing points of view from one character…

  (Originally published on January 9th, 2014, over at Novel Rocket and republished here on 11/17/17) No one wants to listen to advice from an author who hasn’t sold much of his or her work. Writers want to hear from those elite authors who’ve ended up on The NY Times Bestseller List or have actually…

                                            Lively, lovely, and luscious.    Lord, you gave your artists of all kinds so much to work with. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

      Is this beautiful or what? Amazing sound. Love this.   Father, please continue to supply this amazing kind of beauty in music and lead the musicians to you, their Source. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

O                             Dictionary.com defines "character study" as follows: nouna work of fiction in which the delineation of the central character's personality is more important than the plot I like this definition because it makes sense to me. When I read, like many…

     Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.    Hebrews 12:28-29 (NIV) 

  I'm convinced no one has written true crime books better than the late Ann Rule. Besides completely covering the topics and lives of real killers with intricate detail, she was an amazing writer. Having just completed two of her works (Small Sacrifices [Diane Downs]; Dead by Sunset [Bradley Cunningham]), I can tell you she…