Into the Fire

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

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  •   "For when I brought your forefathers out of Egypt and spoke to them, I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you, that…

  •   This was passed along to me from Normandie Fischer. Take a serious look . . .   Shared on Facebook by a sailing friend from our days on the Sea of Cortez:   This was written by Linda Tripp Fulenwider: Mitt Romney wasn't my first choice or even my second. But as I begrudgingly…

  •                  Selecting a novel for review can be a hit and miss situation. I only read the minimum details, preferably the back cover copy, because I don't want any of the story spoiled for me. Occasionally I'll read a blip on the author if I'm not familiar with him/her, but I can generally get…

  •     Yes, I know. Some of you love it. In fact, some of you love it more than the actual writing of the story. You could spend hours soaking in a tub of it, picking up puffs of information like so many clusters of bubbles in a bath. I am not one of you.…

  •                      If you haven’t faced rejection, you haven’t lived.   Is there an art to handling it well? Rejections come in so many forms. Getting let down easy (which should really be “easily” for all you grammar freaks). Abruptly. Cruelly. Regretfully. Sweetly.   The art of the rejection process comes in the reaction…

  •                     Chris Fabry's Not in the Heart gives us yet another look at this talented and versatile author's voice. Published by Tyndale Fiction, Not in the Heart presents a perplexing, mostly despicable, protagonist who still manages to eke out just enough empathy to keep rooting for his "heart" to change. Truman Wiley, absentee husband…

  •                                . . . why I write. There are few moments for many of us writers who labor in anonymity to give us impetus to keep going. Few and far between. Sometimes it's not important because we're compelled to continue, but at other times those moments are like the longed-for drop of water in…

  •   ". . . I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father." John 14:12 (NIV)

  •   Morning Bell: Justice Department Blocks Voter ID at Every Turn Amy Payne July 27, 2012 at 9:19 am (0) People seemingly voting after they’ve been dead for years. Drug kingpins buying votes from poor people to sway elections. Non-citizens being bussed to the polls and coached on how to vote. Stories of voting fraud…

  •   Fresh voices. How often have you heard that from the publishing establishment? And yet . . . As you know, I read and review a fair amount of novels. I read more than you find here in reviews. Those I've read that aren't here? I couldn't find more than one good thing to say…