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Guest Post: Grace Hitchcock

In: Reading, Writing on: June 19, 2025

Hey, y'all! I hope you enjoy this post by my friend Grace Hitchcock. Check out her books linked in her bio at the bottom of this post. She's a delightful person and writer. Enjoy! The Listening Habit that Transformed My …

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A Peek at the Process

In: Editing, Writing on: May 14, 2025

I’m moving to the next phase of writing my novel—revisions—and thought you might like a peek into my process.  As of now, my first draft is finished. All authors do this differently, but my first draft is simply …

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Guest Post: Crystal Caudill

In: Faith, Family, Writing on: April 17, 2025

Hey y'all! My friend Crystal is posting for me today. If you haven't read her historical romance/mystery books, you should! Now here's Crystal:  There is Only One Way to Do It If we’ve not met, you probably don’t …

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Writing Influences in Historical Fiction

In: Faith, History, Writing on: February 12, 2025

As a writer, I often get asked what my favorite book is. My answer is always a resounding, “I can’t pick just one!”  The same answer rings true with the question, “What book influenced you to write historical …

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A Different First Draft

In: History, Writing on: January 16, 2025

I’ve written many, many first drafts of novels, most of them “by the seat of my pants.” This means I have a story idea but don’t know exactly how it plays out until I write it. However, I have written a few (very few) first …

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John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer

In: Faith, History, Writing on: January 8, 2025

My husband often listens to Ferguson Sinclair podcasts. Dr. Sinclair is a Scottish theologian. Recently Jeff told me to listen to a short piece Dr. Sinclair did on John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer, which has been used at New …

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New Glasses, Clear Computer

In: Reading, Writing on: November 13, 2024

You might remember that last year about this time I was devastated to learn that cataract surgery wouldn’t cure my eyesight woes as I had been told by doctors for more than thirty years.  You might also remember that …

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Our Gracious God

In: Faith, Writing on: November 7, 2024

Earlier this year, I read about Dani Pettrey’s Writers at the Well retreat in Texas, and my spirit stirred. My prayer for 2024 has been to establish myself in the writing community again. To renew old relationships and make …

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A Dream Come True

In: Reading, Writing on: October 23, 2024

Yes, my girlhood dream was to write fiction. And I do. But somewhere in the back of my mind, the dream was also to own a bookstore.  Of course, then I worked in a bookstore during college. Not as glamorous as the idea …

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Backyard Days

In: Family, Reading, Writing on: October 17, 2024

I’m not an outdoorsy girl by any means, but I love my backyard. Not becuase it’s beautiful. And not because there is any gardening to do—it’s just grass—I simpy the cozy space and the peace it provides.  Because we …

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