If you are an indie author and are looking for a tool to help you promote your work, I would suggest you do the requisite homework and test-drive Book Brush to compare it with Canva and other similar design sites. Continue reading Spotlight & Review: Book Brush
“We all have a picture of who we think God is. When we get down to the foundation of what we believe, the truth is that God is exactly who He says He is – a good, good Father.” Click thru below to download at iTunes. “Good Good Father” (Written by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown) Win a trip to see Chris Tomlin … Continue reading Music Video: “Good Good Father” by Chris Tomlin ft. Pat Barrett
May 5th marks the release of the second installment in the Atlantis Saga by T. A. Barron, best-selling author of The Merlin Saga. T. A. Barron is a staunch conservationist. Atlantis in Peril, like many of his works, has a thematic focus on nature preservation. Celebrate Earth Day with T. A. Barron! Barron is working with PlantABillion.org to help restore the world’s forest ecosystems. For each … Continue reading Kids Corner: Read a Chapter, Save a Tree with T. A. Barron
Banned Books Week (September 21 – 27th) Established by the American Library Association, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read. Go here to read more and see the list of the 10 most challenged titles of 2013. While we never approve of censorship and book banning, because an individual should always have the right to choose his/her own reading material, oftentimes we can glance … Continue reading Winnie the Pooh Banned? Oh, Bother!
I’m reading Atlantis Rising, the first in a new series by T.A. Barron, best-selling author of The Merlin Saga. To celebrate the upcoming release of Atlantis Rising in paperback, T. A. Barron has made available on his website a free prequel short story called Never Again: The Origin of Grukarr. To download the prequel, which examines the history of the novel’s villain, all you need to do is … Continue reading Kids Corner: Get Ready for T.A. Barron’s Atlantis Saga With a Free Prequel
I’m doing this for me. Yep. Once upon a time, that’s what I said about my blog. When starting out, faced with “serious doubts about there being an audience who would care to read my blog,” I resolved to make an effort. Despite misgivings, in spite of myself, I was going to do this thing. For me. I was “going to enjoy writing about books … Continue reading Eating My Own Words: It’s Not “About Me”
This post is inspired by Dove Promises. Not only are these things yummy, but they come wrapped in little messages. Sometimes they make me smile and other times give me pause, but somehow, I always manage to get one that speaks to me. For instance, I might be feeling burnt out at work when I happen upon one that says, “You have permission to do … Continue reading Gratitude Begets Gratitude: Count Your Book Blessings
When I’m frazzled and beaten down, when I’m exhausted from overwork, or when I’m angry at the world, where do I find relief? In the pages of a book! Books really are a girl’s best friend, and thanks to a 2009 study conducted at the University of Sussex, there are numbers to prove that reading can help reduce stress. When compared to other methods of stress … Continue reading Read Your Way to Relaxation: Reading as Stress Relief
My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of Liberty… Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech… Freedom…. Just the sight or the sound of that word brings a smile to my face. Today in America, and in most of the western world, we are so accustomed to freedom that we can lose sight of the many ways in which we are blessed. In … Continue reading fREADom: In Defense of Freedom of Expression
The mystery genre is so popular with adults, you’d figure there would be more of it written for modern children. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were so big way back when. What happened? But it could be that kids mysteries are making a comeback. In YA at least, there is a recent shift from paranormal and dystopian to thriller. Let’s talk about a special … Continue reading Children’s Book Week, Day Five: My Favorite Middle Grade Mystery Series
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