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  • When the words overtake . . .

      . . . the story. I love good literary novels. Is that an ambiguous statement or what coming from me? Me who refuses to label “good” or define “quality” writing. Me who insists that subjectivity plays a huge role in determining those two facets of fiction. Nevertheless, I will restate I love a novel…

  • Agreement here . . .

      I don’t often agree with all the literary chatter about excellence in art. While I agree there is a (and I entertain a personal) standard which separates good from bad writing, I acknowledge that my standard establishes its criteria based on personal preferences and dislikes. While superb writing can be admired for what it…

  • Riding . . . On Stranger Tides

           Okay, some of you are bored with the Pirates’ films. Fine. Go elsewhere for your entertainment. None of the sequels will ever top the first one. Almost everyone can agree on that. And, yes, “Dead Man’s Chest” was my least favorite, but I enjoyed “At World’s End”. And since Captain Jack Sparrow maintains…

  • Tipping . . . Over the Edge

      In the classic suspenseful and easily recognizable style and voice of Brandilyn Collins, her latest novel Over the Edge, published by Broadman and Holman’s Pure Enjoyment line, has been dubbed the story she was “born to write”. Capturing the horrific symptoms of Lyme Disease administered to humans by tiny ticks with various types of…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

      Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. Psalm 33:12 (NIV)

  • ****Political Update****

      Excerpts from the (ACLJ):   Today [May 19, 2011], President Obama delivered an unprecedented rebuke of the Israeli people by an American president. In words that were designed to reach more Muslim citizens than United States citizens, Obama called Israel's legitimate West Bank settlements an "occupation"; and by calling for a return to the…

  • Sex and Romance = Acceptance and Indignation

      For the vastly different responses to these touchy (pun intended) topics, go here:   http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/   and here:   http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/05/18/can-romance-novels-hurt-your-heart/     Father, how do you put up with all of us? Your patience is overwhelming. Please keep me level and loving, Lord. Please. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.  

  • The Bully, the Underdog, and the In-Betweener

      How would you classify yourself in your school days? Some people never grow out of what they were. The ones who do usually remember in embarrassment how they acted in those days when almost everything mattered in some consequential way and how so many times we tried to prove something about ourselves that didn’t…

  • Word

      Favorite e words: Elucidate Effervescent Embrace Embarrass Eccentric Echo Elegance Eclectic Embellish Emulsify Enfold Endure Engage Entourage Ellipse Envision Essence Evade Exhaustion Extravagant   To name a few in no particular order . . .   Thank you, Lord, for the beauty of language and your Word above all. In the Name of Jesus,…

  • That thing called ROMANCE!

                                                             Not insignificant is the fact that only two women responded to my inquiry in yesterday’s post. Men do not want to deal with romance.   Also significant is that both women mentioned romance pertaining to novels.   Insert bodice rippers for the secular offerings and sweet little ditties for the Christian fiction…