This past weekend I attended the reNEW Christian writer’s retreat in West Hartford, Connecticut. When I was originally asked to go by a woman in my church, I had to take some time to think about it. Even after I had said “yes” and paid the deposit, I was second–guessing…
Category: Fiction Fridays
Excerpt from a Very Rough Draft
The excerpt below is from the story, A Work of Heart. This is a story I have been working on for a long time and will one day soon return to. For a little background, Jeremy is a photographer and has been sent to a town in the Finger Lakes…
Book Review: One More River to Cross
Typically when I read historical fiction, the novel is set somewhere in the 1800s in England, or in the mid-1900s U.S. or Europe (WW2 era mostly). So this book, set in pioneer times was something new for me, and I have to say it did not disappoint. My review below…
Tales From an Active Imagination: Part 8
I’ve been continuing my work on The Rose Garden this month. My goal is to finish writing the story by the end of the month, the “first” draft, anyway, and then go from there (edits, revamps, you know the drill). Rose and Nicole’s story will finally come to an end,…
15 Christian Fiction Novels to Add to Your Fall Reading List
Fall is the time for pumpkins, falling leaves, and curling up with a warm blanket and a good book. Below is a list of books coming out this fall (or close enough to it). I’ve added the ones that sounded most interesting and had at least two formats. Let me…
Tales From an Active Imagination: Part 7
Seven o’clock in the morning and the sun is already making its way into my bedroom, leaving the dark of night a distant memory. Normally, this wouldn’t bother me.
Book Review: The Words Between Us
As you probably know by now, I love reading. My favorite books come from the fiction shelves. I’m a sucker for historical fiction, but I do love a good contemporary novel (honestly, I’ve been reading a lot of those lately). Christian or non, it doesn’t really matter, though of course…
2 Authors with Debut Novels in 2019
This year in my reading adventures, I have read 2 books that were debut novels. I love the idea of picking up a brand new book from a brand new author. One day, I would love to be in their shoes. The first author you may have seen in a…
A Mother’s Heart
At exactly 6:15 AM, like clockwork, Grace opens her eyes to a brand new day. It’s been a long time since she has needed an alarm clock; her body somehow knows this is her time, the only real time she has to herself. Quietly, she pulls the covers off, stands,…
Book Review: Lulu’s Cafe
Lulu’s Cafe by T.I. Lowe was an intoxicating piece that brought an abundance of emotions to the surface. At times I wept for the main character, Leah Allen, as she endured being tortured by her husband during his drunken fits of rage. As Leah put it, she was living with…