The building had once been the house of a Spanish nobleman. The large airy courtyard with its golden stucco walls and ornate tile paving had been converted into an outdoor kitchen. In the beautiful fountained courtyard children of various ages stirred big pots of beans, patted and stretched tortillas, and dared one another to eat … Continue reading From Send a White Rose by Mary C. Findley — Southwestern Historical Romance
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Interview with Vicki Tiede Today, we welcome author Vicki Tiede and we’re talking about her latest book, When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart. Welcome, Vicki. This book is set up like a Bible Study. What led you to set this book into sections of time? In When Your Husband is … Continue reading Guest Post by Vicki Tiede — Interview and Her Latest Book: When Your Husband Is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart
Searching for Sara has been in the works in some form or fashion since 2001. At first it was a sequel to Broken Angel (not yet released) titled To Rachel With Love. In this version I killed the heroine, Rachel Samson, and inserted a new love interest for our grieving hero Robert Trent. This appalled my sister, who directed me … Continue reading Searching for Sara Book Launch — Guest Post by Nona King
There isn't any one magic charm that forces readers to buy your book, but certainly a great cover will at least tempt them to linger and consider. If you've already put your ebook out into cyberspace with a less-than perfect cover, it's not too late to make it better. I just ran across a site … Continue reading Dressing up for the Holidays: Free Images to Help You Make Ebook Covers
"Try this for me, would you?" he begged. "I've been working on it for years but I couldn't find the right test subject." "Ummm, what is it? I don't want any projector showing pictures of my eyeballs on the wall, thanks." "Nothing like that. Eyeglasses, for want of a better term. Please, I'll get down … Continue reading Illustrated Dodge Free Today!
The powers of observation come in many different forms. . . taste, touch, smell, hearing, seeing, and intuition. By themselves, these methods of observing our world tell us about it and help us interact with it. How they help us interact with the world around us requires more than mere observation however. It is thoroughly … Continue reading Amphibious Thoughts of the World Around Us. . . Guest post by Marilynn Dawson
It seems as though we were just in the midst of the heat of summer with its tornado and hurricane warnings, floods, and humidity so thick it sometimes felt like you could chop it with a machete. Now here we are rapidly approaching the holiday season! Whether you are celebrating by devouring luscious Thanksgiving turkey, … Continue reading Capture the Memories Guest post by Mary Anne Benedetto
I had felt so helpless, knowing a great evil had been done, and more might be contemplated, while this astounding woman had made sense of it all and fitted it into her quest. How had she known what transpired between myself and the drunken manager? She claimed she had not found me until yesterday. I … Continue reading Still free today — Oliver Twist’s Image-making Machinery
"What an amazing story! I had speculated that you must have saved his life." "I would give my life for his if I could. Do I need to save him from you?" Visha bolted out of her chair and paced the room. "Do I need to give this back to you?" She held out the … Continue reading Visha’s Antidote
The walls were patterned like glittering silver and black marble, with slender pillars spaced along the sides. Niches held blue flames behind ornate silver gratings cast in the shape of openwork doves. Black benches cushioned with blue velvet, very like church pews, were arranged facing a black velvet curtain fringed with silvery tassels. We took … Continue reading At Fagin’s Final Rest Mortuary
"This is where Doctor Twist said his professor's workshop used to be located," Kera said as we stood on the cobblestones before a large warehouse. The black-mouldy red bricks were faintly mirrored in the oily pools from an earlier rain and the sky showed fitful signs of clearing. I gazed around in the dreary shrouded … Continue reading Do Drop by Tomorrow for Tea and Mechanicals … Dodge Will Be Free
The choice St John Lytton's father gives him seems like a lose-lose situation. Even when he thinks he's found an easy path with old acquaintances, he learns his father's got a deeper plan. Culture shock doesn't stop him from trying to have a little fun. But that's when he begins to understand the seriousness of … Continue reading Review of Lord’s Love by Sophie Dawson
Sharon Srock The Women of Valley View. Ordinary women using their faith to do extraordinary things. Three dire circumstances. Three desperate prayers. One miracle to save them all. Callie Stillman is drawn to the evasive girl who's befriended her granddaughter, but the last time Callie tried to help a child, her efforts backfired. Memories of … Continue reading New Release: Callie — the Women of Valley View Series by Sharon Srock
What does Landru need to free his world from his conquering foe? Where can he look for allies when those he depended on shake his trust to its core? Will a journey to the Great Pyramid and Stonhenge give him the teacher he needs to understand his faith? Who will fight with him when the … Continue reading Faith and Victory Requires Searching with Heart and Sword A review of The Center Circle Two: Weapons of Warfare by Steve Biddison
A Review of The Lemon Tree by Ilil Arbel This book was a gift from the author but don't wait until she offers you one! Buy it, get it, read it somehow. You have to know this family, the Wissotzkys. You have to get your frostbitten nose rubbed with snow and fat in Siberia. That's … Continue reading You HAVE to Know What Happens To The Lemon Tree
This review of Chana Keefer's The Fall contains spoilers. Usually I try not to do that in a review but I needed to refer to specific parts of the book to make specific points, so I give advance warning that I am revealing story details in this review. Dan Brown wrote a book called The … Continue reading Review of Chana Keefer’s The Fall
"Why was Archibald Campbell poisoned?" I snapped. "First, please, about my soul ... " I stared at her, trying to discern whether she only mocked me. To my astonishment, Visha bowed her head and tears flowed down her pale cheeks. She lifted her eyes to me. "Do you not see that I have been taught … Continue reading Conversion of Visha Kanya
A Dodge, a Twist, and a Tobacconist is a Steampunk Literary Tribute The Amazon ebook is now live here: http://www.amazon.com/Dodge-Tobacconist-Alexander-Legacy-ebook/dp/B009NV1DMG Sophronia Belle Lyon grew up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York and has always loved Sci Fi, Fantasy, and the great literary classics. Please like her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SophroniaBelleLyon The book comes out October … Continue reading The Alexander Legacy Company One: A Dodge, a Twist, and aTobacconist
Here's a video version of this post. https://youtu.be/q8dfksCemUs ... Scientific history ... is that the method that we use is something akin to the scientific method. It is based on at least three characteristics .... The first is to establish that the evidence is reliable. The second is making certain that the analysis being made … Continue reading Scientific History
What if you were a world-renowned self-help guru with a shocking secret about someone you were completely unable to help? What if the curse of mental illness came mingled with an amazing gift of discernment, even prophecy? What ifyou had to question whether you already accepted the Mark of the Beast? Are you lost forever, … Continue reading Self-help, Suspense, and a Subculture You Never Imagined
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