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We were late for church today due to snowfall. My only excuse is that of all the church members, we have the furthest to drive. So, when we got there we sat in one of the back pews that have three feet of floor space between them and the rest of the pews. These are designe… Continue

Our family has taken two trips in the last six months partly for family business and partly for vacation. These trips unexpectedly (and to my delight) turned into spirituals retreats for me. Restorative. Rejuvenating. Healing.

Most recently we went to Cocoa Beach and as I h… Continue

Kristy Dykes, not so much a romance writer, but an author of Christian love stories, has gone to be with the Lord after a long battle with brain cancer.

A former newspaper woman, Kristy is the author of ten award winning Christian fiction titles. She had been active in both ACFW and the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of RWA for many years.

Kristy had a tumor that was quite similar to the one Senator Kennedy is dealing with. In her blog, Christian Love Stories, Kristy kept the faith as she bravel… Continue

Here’s a list of forensics links for crime fiction writers to wade through or dive into:
Consortium of Forensics Science Organizations: http://www.thecfso.org/news/
Click on their news link for many interesting articles on what’s happening in the field.

International Association fo… Continue

I absolutely go stark raving mad when an author expects me to figure out in the first chapter who's who and who's important when there's Harry from Parsipanny talking on the phone to Harvey from Pensacola and they both are short, fat bald guys. Grrr!!!

I like unique character names, not names that sound as if they're from the top ten in this year's baby naming book. Let's hear it for Alexandra, Irene, Jaspyn, and Romy for the ladies. For the guys, how about Rafe, Vander, Zito, and Nemo. I also… Continue