Review: Daily Reflections on the Names of God by Ava Pennington

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Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional (Revell) by Ava Pennington Review by Marti Pieper Would you like to spend a year getting to know God in a deeper, more intimate way? Would you like to spend time acquainting yourself with the details of His character and meditating on how they affect your life? Would you like to immerse yourself in Him? If these questions intrigue you, you’ll want to pick up a copy of Ava Pennington’s recent release, Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional (Revell). The author organizes her work around God’s character and…

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Gunpowder Tea by Margaret Brownley

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Gunpowder Tea (Brides of Last Chance Ranch) Pinkerton Detective Miranda Hunt has been tasked with apprehending the Phantom – a notorious train robber thought to be hiding on the sprawling Last Chance Ranch. But she isn’t the only one there with something to hide. Wells Fargo detective Jeremy Taggert is working the scene undercover as well. Although their true identities are a secret—and both are suspicious of the other—it is impossible for Jeremy and Miranda to hide the spark that flares between them. But with careers and lives on the line, love will have to wait—perhaps forever. About the Author:…

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Themes: Give Your Fiction Purpose

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Good morning and a joyful November to you from Gail Gaymer Martin at www.gailgaymermartin.com  Time has flown and here I am again to share with you some thoughts on making our novels even more meaningful so readers remember than weeks and months to follow. Readers remember some novels long after they’ve read them, and one of reasons is the theme or the message that the story delivers to the reader. When working on your novel, ask yourself these questions: What will happen, and why does it matter? What will the characters learn and how will they grow? How will this…

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Tips from the Pros: Kathy Collard Miller

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! What a joy for me to interview Kathy Collard Miller, author of fifty books. When I first started writing in 2000, my mother bragged at the bowling alley about her daughter working on a novel. Kathy “happened” to be on the other team. This sweet woman gave my mother her phone number—and answered dozens of my newbie questions. She was my first contact with the writing community, and I will always be grateful for her generosity and encouragement. Kathy, how did you get into writing? I’d always had the heart of a writer—trying to…

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HAUNTED HEARTS by Tanya Stowe

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Firefighter Scott Lunsford is haunted by his past. Tormented by loss and reeling from guilt, he hasn't been the same since a car accident claimed his girlfriend's life. He should have saved her. With his life and his faith in ruins, he takes a leave of absence and throws himself into the renovation of his turn-of-the-century house. His days are filled with renewing and rebuilding, but the nights bring voices and apparitions and Scott fears he's losing his mind….

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PUGS Pointers #27

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Hi! I’m Kathy Ide. In addition to being a published author, I’m a full-time professional freelance editor. For CAN, I’m blogging about "PUGS"–Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling…tips for writers based on the most common mistakes I see in the manuscripts I edit. Each blog post will have one tip for each of the four categories. (For more PUGS tips, check out my website, or get a copy of my book Polishing the PUGS (available through the website or at the conferences where I teach). If you’re interested in working with a freelance editor (or know someone who is), e-mail me through the contact…

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