I met Lorena several months ago when she sent me Stranded, the fourth book in her Ivy Malone series, to review. We discovered that we live in the same small town of Southern Oregon. It’s a blessing to know her and to have a writing buddy who lives nearby–something I didn’t have in Texas. So it’s with great pleasure that

Just got home from th annual harvest party. The kids are wired with candy, their pupils are dilated. I am SO TIRED. Why do we do this to ourselves? I wonder the same thing as I research an article on writer’s block and I come across pages of articles on BLOGGERS BLOCK! Blogger’s Block? Why do we do this to

Tricia Goyer shares some good marketing advice on Can Blog. I haven’t read much of this blog but maybe I need to! If you can only do two things. Also, consider hiring people (or bribing your kids) to help you. I’ve hire an assistant to help with my marketing. It’s a sacrifice, but deciding to eat in, instead of going

Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous online activity or anticipate next online session)? Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction? Do you feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use? Have you lied to family members, therapist,

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing THE RETURN(Navpress Publishing Group July 13, 2007) by Austin Boyd ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Austin Boyd writes from his experience as a decorated Navy pilot, spacecraft engineer and an astronaut candidate finalist. Austin lives with his wife Cindy and four children in America’s “Rocket City”–Huntsville, Alabama, where he directs business development for

August Adams has failed his family before. He’s sacrificed relationships in pursuit of adventure, fame, and money. Now the very lives of those he loves depend on his ability to decipher a centuries-old puzzle encrypted in the colorful hand-painted illuminations that adorn three rare Gutenberg Bibles. It’s a secret that could yield unimaginable wealth, undermine two major religions, and change