Ruby’s Slippers By Leanna Ellis Dottie Meyers, 35, is a real-life Dorothy Gale living with her little black dog on a small farm in Kansas that’s about to be hit by a tornado. Knocked unconscious by the storm, she awakes three months later at a recovery facility in California where her father, last seen when she was four, has left …
Interview with Adam Blumler
This week’s book is Fatal Illusions. I’ve just started it and so far am enjoying it. Instead, of a review, come back for that, here’s an interview with debut novelist Adam Blumler…Adam, this is your debut novel. How did the what-if for the book come to you? Frank Peretti’s earliest supernatural thrillers taught me that Christian novels can do more …
The Two-O’Clock Cup of Coffee
I’ve learned that I hit the wall at about 2pm. Emotionally. Physically. Creatively. It’s definitely my down-time. If I’m getting cranky, just look at your watch–chances are it’s 1:54. I’m thinking that perhaps I never outgrew the whole nap-time thing (although I’m not a napper by nature). I used to try and gut through it. You know, press on, keep …
Critical Care Review
Did you enjoy watching ER? Love any of the medical dramas on TV? Then this debut novel from Candace Calvert is for you. Critical Care takes a former ER nurse Claire Avery and throws her into her worst nightmare — back into an ER with another doctor who is constantly looking for the weak links and booting them before they …
Smiling in the Frying Pan of Life
My friend Ane Mulligan sent me this photo. She told me it happened last week when her son was cooking. That picture sums up my life right now Best laid plans and all, but I am getting slammed. It definitely feels like a frying pan — and not just from the heat. Summer has hit Indiana with a vengeance. We …
Food for Thought
Today, instead of posting, I want to direct you to a thought-proving opinion piece in Salon. Written by Frances Kissling, it addresses whether prochoice activists and leaders need to start addressing the ethics of abortion. Fascinating and interesting read. Pop over. Regardless of the side of the issue you fall on, this article will make you think.
Shepherd’s Fall Review
I adored Wanda’s series of books for Barbour and have eagerly awaited her latest release, Shepherd’s Fall. This book is different from her earlier series – there’s no psychic turned Christian and the sidekick is not a police detective. Instead, the star of Shepherd’s Fall is Nick Shepherd, owner of Prodigal Recovery Agency and the lead bounty-hunter. If you have …
I didn’t know either!
Pamela’s post this week about not knowing her own whodunit got me thinking. With Deadly Exposure, I thought I knew who committed the murder. In fact I wrote the book working toward one particular individual. Then as I was in the last 30 pages or so, I prayed before writing. Now I try to do this all the time, but …
Bread Machine Wisdom
Friday I made two creations in the bread machine. The first were cinnamon rolls, which were incredibly yummy. I substituted almond extract for the vanilla in the icing — and my family gobbled them up. Then I put together all the ingredients for whole wheat buttermilk bread. Three hours later I checked, and had nothing by a glob of goo …
Guest Post: Meeting Daddy
Amy was six weeks pregnant when her husband’s army unit deployed to Iraq for eighteen months. I felt my friend’s pain deep in my bones, aching with a brand of grief reserved only for times like that. Caring for her two young children and their home would be stress enough for her without the added demands and challenges of a …