Into the Fire

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

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  •   My favorite Seattle Seahawk: Marshawn Lynch Five novels in my TBR pile (and there are more) in no particular order: Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin; 40 by Travis Thrasher; The Making of Isaac Hunt and Loving Cee Cee Johnson by Linda Leigh Hargrove; and one I'm waiting on from the CFBA, A Hearbeat…

  •                                   "Nothin' you can say can tear me away from my guy . . . " Happy Birthday, Baby! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twhMp9N7nak God, pour out your Spirit upon Michael. Take care of all those things I can't. Love on him, Lord. Thank you for the godly man he's become. Thank you for the love…

  •                             There's no question Susan Meissner is one of the finer writers in the cadre of CBA novelists. With unique storylines and elegant prose sporting a touch of humor added like just the right spice, Susan tells stories that gain intimacy with her readers. The reason for this is because she's able…

  •                       What's with all the shaved chests on guys? Actors, what is with that? After all these years, all these many years, how is it that the sport of baseball has yet to find anyone to design a cup to fit baseball players? I mean, come on. These mal-adjusted cups must be repositioned all…

  •       http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=757475 No one in his right mind would recommend the TV Series Criminal Minds to everyone. The series is about FBI Profilers in the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) who take on some of the nation's most heinous serial criminals and their crimes. Profilers learn to think from a criminal perspective and if you crawl…

  •   "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have taken part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.' So you…

  •   A country and a world gone mad:   http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/316379/democrats-gm-fiction-editors http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Hayden-Libya-Stevens-killing/2012/09/12/id/451581?s=al&promo_code=100BC-1 http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/defending-the-dream-why-income-inequality-does-not-threaten-opportunity From the ACLJ: Laws designed to shut down pro-life pregnancy centers are being passed in cities nationwide. The laws – that abortion businesses are exempt from – dramatically increase the cost of operating a pro-life center and limit their free speech rights. We…

  •                                         Two words that provide amazing exhilaration when scrawled upon the final page of a manuscript – be it longhand or via keyboard. A solid table slam. Or tears. A shout. Or a deep inhalation. Those two words bring all kinds of responses from authors and readers.                        A common reaction to the end of The…

  •                                     Actually, I'm not there. I'm here today. Will you visit me?   Father, thank you for the opportunities only you can arrange. I'm so grateful. Please bless those who bless me so much. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  •                             Can we ever look back at ourselves and smile? Writing is serious business. Those of us who've committed a significant portion of our lives to doing it in novel form will tell you it's no easy ride. While it can be astoundingly fun, it can also be difficult, tear-jerking, vacant, and even humiliating.…