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Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. . . . His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes. He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will…
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Thanks for this, Christian Fiction Blog Alliance Online Magazine. It's for my review of Rusty Whitener's A Season of Miracles, one of the best novels of 2010. If you need a Christmas gift for people of all ages, this novel is the one.
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Okay. We’ve decided covers can be enticing. Back cover copy might be the deciding factor. And then we mentioned reading the author’s first page or pages as a contributing factor. I confessed I rarely read an author’s words before starting a novel. Perhaps it’s because if I’m intrigued by the storyline and the…
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This is the place where I go to get information about the novel I’ve picked up. However, I don’t want to be told much and I rarely read beyond the second sentence. If ever an author is going to hook me, it’s here because I’m a patient reader once I open the cover, but…
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It would seem from some of the responses to selecting a novel that covers play an important role in the process—a drawing and/or selling point. As I mentioned, they’re important to me. I’ve told you how impressed I was with the graphics design staff at WinePress Publishing. They ask for your input and…
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If you make a decision to read a novel, I’m sure there’s a process you engage to pick out the book you choose. With some Christians this process depends on the genre. For others it begins with whether or not the story is considered to be Christian fiction. What is the starting point for…
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Regardless of your personal definition for Christian Fiction, it is what it is. And running side by side with those definitions are the preferences and expectations for that fiction. Back in May of this year, I attended the Northwest Christian Writers Renewal. A good conference, it’s local, and it’s inexpensive for me since…
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With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng I will praise him. For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him. Psalm 109: 30-31 (NIV)
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I love Christmas. Giving is my gig. Buying presents is incredibly fun for me. This year I’m giving several books for gifts. How ‘bout you? Five novels, two non-fiction. If you know people who enjoy reading, a book is a wonderful gift. If you know what they like to read, it makes shopping for…
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Frequently misspelled words. Sorry but they bug me! Definitely: often spelled definately Independent: often spelled independant And these annoying occurrences: There: a location for their: belonging to them; or vice versa It’s meaning it is for its meaning belonging to it; or vice versa You’re: a contraction for…
