The Story Behind the Story for Eliza’s Hope Eliza’s Hope is a novella set in the 1850’s in the fictional town of Buena Esperanza. The Gold Rush is in full force, and Eliza’s father runs a boarding house frequented by hopeful miners. Buena Esperanza is inspired by the real-life town of San Francisco which played…
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Cow Stuck in a Tree by Angela D. Shelton
If you’ve read much of what I post, you know I live on a farm that provides tons of story fodder. Animals act so much like humans. It can be hilarious and it’s not even politically incorrect to laugh at the antics of a farm animal… yet. One of my favorite stories is about a…
Finding Yourself by Bettie Boswell
People often ask me how much of yourself do you put into your fiction writing. I can honestly say I’ve had a great deal of fun taking bits and pieces of my life and twisting them into a fictionalized version of the emotions, people, events, and settings I’ve used in my stories. This was especially…
Faith in Fiction by Carolyn Miller
Back in 2010 I was blessed with the opportunity to travel with my husband from our small town in New South Wales, Australia to North America. After landing in Boston, we drove up the east coast to Prince Edward Island (this redhead’s answered prayer, not my husband’s!) then across to Quebec City, Montreal and beautiful…
Introducing the World to Small-Town Historians by Karin Beery
One of my favorite things about writing fiction is figuring out which hobbies and jobs my characters should have. I want my characters to have lots of experiences (beyond what I’ve personally had), so I have to look outside of my own life for inspiration. I think God knew I’d need help in that department,…
Hesitant Heroes Book Blitz by Sharon Rene
Hello. I’d like to share one of my favorite quotes from Hesitant Heroes. Jordan Scott and her friends (Team Seven) have become entangled in a dangerous political scheme of kidnapping and assassination. Jordan is emotionally exhausted and ready to give up, but her roommate Hannie won’t let her. In this scene, Jordan has thrown herself…
Being a Blessing in your Weakness by Barbara M. Britton
This past October, I came down with pneumonia. The illness came on fast and had me in bed for over a week. Praise the Lord for antibiotics and inhalers. I can see why pneumonia takes so many lives. During my illness, a friend called and offered to bring me some supplements and food. I was…
Deconstructing the Christian Faith?
Deconstruction means to analyze a thought pattern that you hold. It’s good to know the reasons behind what you believe. A long time ago, the people of Berea listened carefully to the Apostle Paul’s message. But they didn’t stop there. They also searched the Scriptures to test what Paul was saying (Acts 17:11). And 1…
January 2022 New Book Releases
January 2022 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website General Contemporary: Grace Across the Miles by Christine Dillon — How can you belong when you don’t know who you are? Gina Reid is surrounded by people getting married or having babies. She’s under pressure to…