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Have you ever felt like a misfit? That maybe your personality and desires don’t quite align with the world around you? I often feel as if my life has been a square peg I’ve manipulated into a round hole. If I were to disregard God’s sovereignty (which would be a colossal error in judgment), I’d think I was born at …
Sixteen years ago, I attended Mount Hermon’s Writer’s Conference in California’s Santa Cruz mountains. It wasn’t the first time I’d attended, and it wouldn’t be the last. But something very special occurred that particular year—I met another wannabe author named Blossom Turner who traveled all the way from British Columbia. We had both signed up for a special two-day …
It’s not often that I go to the movies, and never have I gone to two in a four-day period. Rarely is there anything playing worth the price of a ticket—until last week. Before I go on, let me give you a little background. My daughter Nikki was born two days before Thanksgiving. In fact, she and I spent her …
Review of Lilac Girls Last year I vowed to not read another historical fiction novel set in World War II—most especially focused on Nazi concentration camps. Melancholy would linger for days after finishing these books, and I would struggle to shake it. The thought of what so many prisoners experienced at the hands of pure evil never fails to wreck …
One of the obvious perks of hosting my own podcast is that I get to meet creative authors and hear about their journeys. You may find this hard to believe, but not everything we talk about is recorded. Often, we finish up the podcast interview and chat for a while after. It gives me the opportunity to delve into the …
I have a confession: I read as many secular novels as I do Christian fiction. Gasp! They need to be clean, free of smut and sex, and encouraging—but I want the storyline to be real, too. Some would prefer getting lost in a pretend, stress-free world, and I completely understand. Reading is an escape for them. The characters are near-to-perfect, …
When I was growing up, going to the movies on Saturdays was the thing to do. If I went to a double feature, I could spend an entire afternoon in front of the big screen, transported to another time and place. I remember seeing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (the 1972 animated version—not the one with Johnny Depp) and being …
I have a confession to make: I read books other than Christian fiction. I don’t know if that makes me a bad Christian, but it does make me a better writer. Just so you know, I don’t read anything with smut or sex, so you’ll never see me with the likes of Fifty Shades of Gray. Every month, Amazon sends …
Rarely would I read a Christmas novella this time of year, but I was excited to delve into Christmas at the Jekyll Island Club. It’s book 10 in the Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts series. Each book is written by a different author, and this one is by Blossom Turner. Two reasons I broke my rule about reading Christmas …
About the Book Book: Earning the Mountain Man’s Trust Author: Misty M. Beller Genre: Christian Historical Romance Release Date: April 9, 2024 In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune. Naomi Wyatt has finally given up on the man who once promised to love her for the …
