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I have a tender heart that is easily bruised and broken. I can cry over a commercial, a card, a gift, a story, an animal, or when certain men cry, I wilt into tears. I cry over rejection, and I cry over praise. It stings for days if I’m the recipient of unkind words or…
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We haven't done this for awhile . . . woe worship wallop winsome wap whip wallowing wander wicked wish, wishful wistful wisp whack wacky waver weapon warfare wan weasel Just a few of my "w" favorites . . . Lord, you defy words. There aren't enough accurate or large enough to depict who you are.…
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. . . for long enough, you've no doubt experienced the potential downside to the gig. Some blog writers wouldn't know how to incite anyone to anger if they tried, but others of us do it occasionally without even trying. I don't think anyone can comment on politics these days without incurring somebody's wrath, so…
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Some writers resonate academician precision before they attempt their first project. They’re well-read, methodical, strive for excellence in anything related to words—whether it’s teaching, reading, listening, writing. Some of these writers invariably become what is referred to as “literary” writers because the way words ultimately come together to create story matters almost more than…
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Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV)
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As in yours. I need them. Anyone who the Lord leads to pray for me: please do. It's a simple request, not earth shaking in the big scheme but I know the value of your prayers will be measurable and immeasurable in my life. I've just re-read one of the novels I started but haven't finished last…
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I wrote my sixth novel titled The Fixer with commercial appeal in mind. My sole purpose and aim was to squeeze and squish the story into the 80-100,000 word count. And although I succeeded, it was a miserable adventure with characters who I felt were short-changed in the process of writing it. And even…
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Okay then. The Pastor’s Wife by Jennifer AlLee, published by the new fiction arm of Abingdon Press, is up this week for the CFBA Tour. To begin this review it’s only fair for me to tell my blog readers that this is not my kind of novel, and I am not the intended audience…
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Just because it's kinda nice . . . The Prolific Blogger Award awarded to me from Rebecca Luella Miller after she won it. To find out how she won it, go here: http://linktoink.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-awardand-new-design.html Here are my award winners (in no particular order): Rebecca Luella Miller: http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/ Josh Olds: http://christian-critic.blogspot.com/ Mike Duran: http://mikeduran.com/ Kristen Torres-Toro: http://kristentorres-toro.blogspot.com/ Rachelle Gardner:…
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I’m convinced it is a rare time when a professional in the publishing industry can go into a fresh piece of writing without preconceived notions. They tell us as much when they admit they’re looking for reasons to reject samples of manuscripts submitted to them rather than reasons to request more of said manuscripts.…
