Fall Kickoff Article by Guest Author Gail Goolsby Goodbye to lazy days of summer and vacation leisure. Hello to set schedules for kids and adults. Time for school and daily routines. Fall kickoff is here. Freshly sharpen pencils. New clothes and un-scuff the shoes. Sports teams with unblemished records. Blank report cards ready to register […]
Square Dance Date by Samantha Aldridge On a sunny afternoon in Dodge City Newly O’Brien tended to odds and ends at his gunsmith shop. As he organized items behind his gun counter, schoolmarm Merry Florene marched through the front door. “Hey, Newly,” she called. “Merry, what can I do for you?” The barefoot hillbilly girl […]
Anne Perry Mysteries in a Victorian Garage A budding writer friend and I first encountered bestselling Anne Perry mysteries on an autumn day at a garage sale in southern California. Research and classic books had been advertised and we had to take a peek. We drove up a culdesac filled with blooming chrysanthemums to an old Victorian […]
A Cup of Christmas Cheer Available Now! A Guidepost Book by Debbie Lynne Costello A Cup of Christmas Cheer Book Blurb: The pain of loss from WWII is the pivotal momentum needed to heal old wounds. And draw a family together. Benjamin Davis is a man who knows the suffering of losing his only child […]
The Pioneer Promises three book series set in 1870s Kansas. Brothers Aaron, Josh, and Ethan Harper help their parents run the Harper Stage Stop. It’s one of the first stops on the Santa Fe trail for pioneers traveling west. As the railroad crosses Kansas and stage service dwindles, the Harper brothers must adjust to survive. […]
Reflections On Shane the Movie by award-winning suspense author James Scott Bell In my opinion Shane the movie is not just the best Western ever, but one of the top five films of all time.* Mythic, amazing to look at, and featuring one of the great villains: the grinning Jack Palance. He earned an Oscar nod […]
Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt … STOP #10, Janet Chester Bly’s Blog. Catch Us if You CAN: Spring Scavenger Hunt! NOW FINISHED. Congratulations! Winners for Stephen Bly’s The Lost Manuscript of Martin Taylor Harrison were Betti Mace, Kristen Mayfield, Virginia Winfield. We hope you enjoyed meeting Christian Author Network members as you chased down […]
The Cowboy Code Meets the Medieval Code of Chivalry By Janalyn Voigt The worlds of knights and chivalry and the cowboy code of the American West seem quite different, but I’ve noticed striking similarities. Both inhabit feudalistic cultures set on frontiers during times where law-and-order wasn’t yet established. And both developed unwritten codes of honor that […]
Prayer Inspiration by Linda Evans Sheperd I’ve got a new book on the nightstand next to my bed and stacked with Heaven by Randy Alcorn. It’s Linda Evans Sheperd’s new book on prayer, Experiencing God’s Presence/Learning to Listen While You Pray.While reading this Revell inspirational book, at times you will experience a stab of tears […]
7 Summer Reading Suggestions For Busy Moms Your beach tote’s packed with sunscreen, a wide-brimmed floppy beach hat, sunnies and a beach towel. All that’s missing is a great book to immerse yourself in as you dig your feet into the warm sand and soak in the sun’s rays. The following books top this list […]
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