Category: authors
Clutter in my Home, Website, and Writing
I’ve started a campaign to clean out the clutter in my house. Today I mopped floors, changed kitchen curtains, and filed away the atomic piles in my office. In case you’re wondering what “atomic piles” means, I’m referring to the growing piles of folders and NTD material on the floor surrounding my office chair. I’m […]
Store Brand versus Name Brand…when Best Laid Plans Float Away
Recently I tried to shave my grocery bill by buying store brand cereals and other items. With cereals, I didn’t notice any difference in the consistency or taste. The store brand ice cream had a flat taste, however, so I continued to pony up the money for name brand. Most store brands are no-frills. You […]
Does Intelligent Life Exist in other Worlds?
I once asked a priest this question. As he put it, the universe is a vast place, and he would find it hard to believe that God would create the universe for just humans. So other questions came to mind: what are these people like? What color eyes? What color hair, if any? What about […]
Interview with Author Michelle Hoefle
Interview: Barbara: Hi, Michelle! It’s great to have you with us. Can you tell us a little something about your book? Michelle: Carpathian Blood: A Carpathian Blood Novel follows Mackenzie into a Terranian vs. Vampyre War…Will Vlad be her salvation or her damnation? Mackenzie travels to Romania to begin a new life with her younger […]
Don’t Take Candy off of Strangers
Author Jerry Jenkins announced an “Innovative Publishing Firm.” According to Victoria Strauss, innovative in publishing press release speak means charges a whopping fee. But writers might be willing to trust Jerry and his company more readily, believing they’re dealing with good Christian folks. Well, let’s see about that. Jenkins established Christian Guild Writers Publishing, a […]