Into the Fire
Passionate thoughts about the world of writing and the Power of God
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If you’ve ever watched very young children, you know that people at their most innocent ages demonstrate bad behavior, selfish acts and attitudes, and live life as if it’s all about them. Now before all of you over-the-top mothers bash me with excuses for the conduct of those sweet little beings known as our…
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On novel reviews. A couple of years ago I argued I wouldn’t be doing “reviews”. Equated them with book reports in school. Anything “school” makes my curly hair go straight and my normal nail-biting increase tenfold. Once again author Mike Duran posted an interesting opinion about book reviews (http://mikeduran.com/?p=11984#comments) and generated a lot…
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Life goes on. Blah. For some it doesn’t. It stopped in Japan for so many. Swept away in a wash and a mountain of debris. Lost. Devastation so complete it’s hard to imagine the photos aren’t “doctored”. Within the horror miracles of a four month old baby found by the father and a…
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If you’re a fan of the Love Inspired line of novels and you like romantic suspense, Robin Caroll’s In the Shadow of Evil will fill your bill. Published by B& H’s Pure Enjoyment fiction line, In the Shadow of Evil is featured this week in the CFBA Tour. Two people embittered by painful…
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.…
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(Excerpts from the ACLJ) Today [March 10th, 2011] a Congressional hearing detailing how Islamic extremists are radicalizing American Muslims is taking place. Simply put, terrorist-related organizations are turning American citizens into home-grown terrorists. There is no greater threat to our safety and the safety of our homeland than a radicalized American citizen intent on…
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Once upon a time children were taught reading, writing, and arithmetic. As with most children, some had leanings toward the reading and writing and others favored mathematics. Still others grasped whatever subjects were thrown at them. There was a dress code, and there were report cards with grades from A+ to F. There were…
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Have you ever watched a commercial and thought, “I will never buy that product.” Have you ever watched a commercial and marveled at the clever presentation but didn’t remember the product advertised? And then of course there are the commercials that sell you on a product you’ve never tried. Your next trip to wherever…
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Writing is fun to a point. Breathing in the inspiration and exhaling the words to make it come alive is exhilarating and . . . fun. Almost everything that follows the construction and completion of a novel is not fun. For me. Although I love people, interacting with readers and writers, and many other…
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Author Mike Duran poses some interesting commentary about marketing on his blog (http://mikeduran.com/?p=11871#comments). So I ask you. Readers and writers alike, what sells a novel for you? Really. We know covers play a part, back cover copy, and all those things including the cost of a book. But what clinches why you decide…
Into the Fire 