Cleaning out the home of a loved one who has passed away is never easy. Besides coping with the grief, there are hundreds of decisions on what to keep, what to give away, and what to dispose of. Too often, guilt accompanies those decisions. When my mother died, she left a house so cluttered it…
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Preparing a Table for Others by Donna Wichelman
Why Hospitality Toward Our Readers Should be Our First Priority Over Selling Books A few years ago, while listening to a webinar hosted by Thomas Umstattd, Jr., he said something that impressed me and motivated me to write two questions on a Post-It note that still hangs on my computer monitor today. How do you…
God’s Provision in your Life by Bettie Boswell
Using My Not-So-Suspenseful Life in a Christian Romantic Suspense My newest book, Hidden Witness, is a Christian Romantic Suspense, but as I created it, I took a journey to the past. The far west tip of the state of Virginia is comprised of Lee County. It was there that I got my first public school…
Esther—Present Challenges, Future Blessings by Paula K. Parker
If you’re familiar with the Bible, then the title of my novel— IF I PERISH; A Queen’s Sacrifice–is a dead giveaway. It’s a retelling of the story of Queen Esther. I love history, especially ancient history. I love researching historical, cultural, and biblical scholars. I spent two years researching and writing this novel and, in…
Window on the Empty Tomb by R.F. Whong
My husband and I volunteered for eight weeks at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem before the pandemic. The Garden Tomb, tucked away just outside the old city walls of Jerusalem, is revered by many as the site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection. During our time there, every morning as sunlight filtered through olive branches and…
How I got to Writing Now by Dr. Dwight Croy
Writing for Dr. Dwight Croy was first, desperation and survival in my early years of school. Late in the 1960’s creativity was emphasized over proper English writing. After the practical matter of writing to get good grades at various levels of education, writing came out of a development of faith and God’s leading. A life…
Redeeming the Pain by Diana Leagh Matthews
Is there someone you wish you were closer with? However, no matter how much you try, it never seems to happen? This was the partial inspiration for my latest release “Forever Changed.” There are certain family members whom I wish to have a closer relationship with instead of feeling like polite strangers. No matter how…
Remembering Normandy by Aubrey Taylor
The world is about to commemorate 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Many are asking, “Have we learned anything in 80 years?” But perhaps what we should be asking is, “How is our understanding still incomplete?” As an author who writes primarily from the German perspective, I walk a precarious line…
Where Memories Meet Fiction: The Real Story Behind Grave Pursuits by Elle E. Kay
Back when my son was young, we spent a lot of time camping as a family. We visited state parks across Pennsylvania, including Hickory Run, Worlds End, Ricketts Glen, and Promised Land. These were some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I loved hiking the trails and soaking in the fresh mountain air….
Putting on a New Hat by Sue A. Fairchild
“What is the rest of Nora’s story?” “What happens to Nora?” “I want to know more about Nora!” These are the comments I heard after the release of my book Changing Tides where my main character, Gabe, befriends a woman named Nora and they begin a friendship. But by the end of the book, Nora…