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  • Tell it like it is . . . if you dare.

        Story is the composite of reality, a revelation of the soul.   Father, help me to tell it the way you want me to. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  • “Publishable”

      A broad term and surprisingly – but maybe not – with multiple meanings depending on who you're talking to. When I hear the term, this is what I think of: "I"s dotted. "T"s crossed. Grammar and punctuation in the correct place. Genre-precise. Formulaic. Ordinary. Sticking with the "norm". Expected generic appeal with an established…

  • From the inside out . . .

        If you've followed this blog recently, you've noticed I've done a fair amount of posts on the restrictions placed on some CBA fiction. Largely these restrictions seem to be a result of promoting "clean and chaste" literature catering to a specific market of readers. Stretching some genres beyond this restrictive labeling has worked…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

      Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. 1 John 2:18 (NIV)

  • ****Political Update****

      From the Heritage Foundation: Morning Bell: Obama Denies Gutting Welfare Reform Amy Payne August 8, 2012 at 9:15 am (1) The Obama Administration came out swinging against its critics on welfare reform yesterday, with Press Secretary Jay Carney saying the charge that the Administration gutted the successful 1996 reform’s work requirements is “categorically false”…

  • Just because I’m a Christian . . .

                                 . . . doesn't mean I'm immune to sin. Doesn't mean I don't make terrible mistakes in conduct and decisions. Doesn't mean I'm not foolish, wicked, mean-spirited, or not addicted to something besides Jesus. At times I'm a lousy human being. At times I struggle with hatred. At times I'm just like you…

  • A visitor . . .

      Visit me over at Novel Rocket today. 'K?   Father, help me to always put you first. You deserve the best of me. Help me to give that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  • Hoping to see . . . the stars shine bright

                                 *the stars shine bright by Sibella Giorello was provided free to me for review by LitFuse Publicity Group and Thomas Nelson Publisher.*    the stars shine bright is the fifth book in the Raleigh Harmon Series, written by Sibella Giorello and published by Thomas Nelson. One of the best contemporary writers in CBA fiction, Sibella…

  • Kindle Fire Giveaway from Sibella Giorello!

      One grand prize winner will receive: • A brand new Kindle Fire • The entire 5-book Raleigh Harmon series. Hurry, the giveaway ends on 8/25/12. The winner will be announced on 8/27/12 on Sibella's blog! GO HERE: http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/13526914/sibellagiorello AND HERE: http://www.sibellagiorello.com/ AND WIN! REVIEW OF  the stars shine bright TOMORROW!                                                             Contest ends…

  • Your license, please.

      From Wikipedia: Artistic license (also known as dramatic license, historical license, poetic license, narrative license, licentia poetica, or simply license) is a colloquial term, sometimes euphemism, used to denote the distortion of fact, alteration of the conventions of grammar or language, or rewording of pre-existing text made by an artist to improve a piece…