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Christmas Bookstore Feature: LOOPHOLE By: Alex Hugie
What if your appearance reflected your moral choices?  In Alex Hugie’s Loophole , every choice you make alters the way you look—for...
Nov 23, 20242 min read
Christmas Bookstore Feature: SANDERS’ STARFISH (Audiobook Release) By: Tara C. Allred Narrator: James Davidson
Standing up against corruption in the mental health world is brave but unravels a web of chaos and complexities. This psychological...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
AFLOAT: Drug Addiction Through a Mother's Eyes x4 by Mechelle Leifson Wride: Bookstore Feature
This is an extremely special book! I have worked with Mechelle for two years to capture her story. It is with great joy that I get to...
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Family: An Interview with Kay Lynn Wilson
"What does it mean to act like family? It means forgiveness, repentance, and respect. It means sharing struggles and trials and ups and...
Aug 26, 20232 min read
NOT BROKEN: Infertility, Adoption, and Christ's Power to Heal by Kay Lynn Wilson
This is a very special book! In 2019, I had the opportunity to help Kay Lynn Wilson with an editorial read of her manuscript Not Broken:...
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Keeping Promises: An Interview with K.J. Fieler
"Well, I have always believed that simply being a decent human being pays in unintended ways. That belief is affirmed." This month I had...
Jun 21, 20235 min read
SHADOW RUNNER by K.J. Fieler
I love books with well-developed characters, strong plots, and clever usage of literary devices—it's a tall order for a book to have all...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Meet Elena Shelest
Other than Instagram interactions, I haven't met Elena. But she is my hero! Here's why: She is an absolute force for good in the indie...
May 18, 20232 min read
THE SEVEN LIVES OF GRACE by Elena Shelest
Experience the delightful and heart-warming tale of The Seven Lives of Grace by Elena Shelest. With her well-written, clever, and...
May 17, 20232 min read
Growth: An Interview with Katie Millar Wirig
"Relationships are like trees. It is like a homeowner asking a gardener to fix a leaf on a tree. Even though the leaves are suffering,...
May 13, 20234 min read
BECOMING A MEAN, TEEN PARENTING MACHINE by Katie Millar Wirig
A step-by-step guide to better relationships with teenagers, this book is incredible! Katie Millar Wirig has done a remarkable job of...
May 8, 20233 min read
Meet Katie Millar Wirig, M.A.
Last year, my dear friend Katie Millar Wirig reached out about her amazing work in progress. We chatted off and on about her publishing...
May 8, 20232 min read
Clearing Out the Weeds: An Interview with Lauri Schoenfeld
"Be gentle with yourself and permit yourself to try again. Healing from past lies and trauma takes time to create a new dialogue for...
Apr 21, 20234 min read
LITTLE OWL by Lauri Schoenfeld
In the past, I labeled UnAuthored Letters as a psychological suspense novel. Turns out there really isn't a "psychological suspense"...
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Meet Lauri Schoenfeld
In the winter of 2017, I attended an all-day training event—that ended up not being what I expected. A little discouraged, I headed to...
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Last Call: March Wrap-Up
Where Am I Essential? It's a fascinating question. By seeking an answer, you get to remove the unwanted noise from life. You also permit...
Mar 30, 20234 min read
Where Am I Essential: An Interview with Joani Elliott
"I needed to write a story that would take me head first into all those challenging feelings all of us face as creatives."
Mar 22, 20233 min read
THE AUDACITY OF SARA GRAYSON by Joani Elliott
This has been the perfect book for me to read while working on FOR THE ETERNAL, my final book in The Existence Series. Sara’s journey...
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Meet Joani Elliott
Last year, at the 2022 Storymakers Conference, I had the enjoyable opportunity to be tablemates with Joani Elliott during the mass book...
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Last Call: February Wrap-Up
A month of exploring what caring, nurturing, guarding, and opening our hearts mean. Here is the month's wrap-up. Let's love!
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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