by Ruby Cline Lee There once was a man who was the fairest in all the land. One day, his herd of donkeys went missing and his father tasked him with search and rescue. The faithful son looked for days to no avail, but just before he headed home his servant said: “Hey, let’s go ask this VIP where our …
Gratitude for the Writing Community
by Jenny Erlingsson Even though I have been a writer for most of my life (scribbles during toddlerhood count, right?), I really didn’t have too much knowledge about how the publishing process worked. Getting involved in the book development process over the past ten years has been such a fascinating and eye-opening experience for me. Some of my favorite childhood …
Singing the Song of Thanksgiving
by Christine Sunderland There is a white cross on the hillside of Angel Mountain, aka Mount Diablo, the setting for one of my novels. I have learned recently that it is a place of prayer and meditation, a light in the dark. We can see the cross from our house, a moving reminder to pray and give thanks, and on …
Christmas is Coming!
By DiAnn Mills Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put something in the reader’s lap. I admit my rhyming skills aren’t the most inspiring, but Christmas is knocking on our doors. Writer, what can we do this year for our readers? I don’t want to raise your stress level and push you to re-examine your gift-giving budget …
Thanksgiving
by Shirley E. Gould Today, on the fourth Thursday in November, we Christian Fiction Authors pause our writing to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. After all, we need a break from our keyboards from time to time. And it’s a chance to gather fresh material for our prose. So, listen, laugh and experience this time of being thankful for food, family and …
With Gratitude
By Deborah Raney On this Thanksgiving Day, when we count our blessings and thank God for His goodness and mercy toward us, my mind turns to the blessings I’ve been given as a writer. These are just a few of the things I am grateful for each day as I sit down at my desk to do the work God …