As I mentioned in my last post, I have a new treasure that I picked up recently at my favorite used bookstore, Better Books and Bibles. It was made from prayers used in the Daily Broadcast Service of the BBC radio program, compiled by an unnamed and un-credited person. There are no dates that I … Continue reading Book Review of This Day: A Collection of Simple Prayers
Better Books and Bibles store in Calgary
One of my favorite places in this whole city is a particular bookstore, which has not only new books, but also used books, and not only that but also Christian books. I consider it a Mecca for booklovers and treasure hunters. Last week I treated myself to a browsing session at their new location. They … Continue reading Better Books and Bibles store in Calgary
Book Review of Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs
I have been perusing my binder full of book reviews, which I’ve been writing for the past 20 years or so. I think I started writing them because when I find a particularly inspiring, thought-provoking, well-written book, I can’t bear to lose the memories of the experience. I love to revisit books, especially novels, the … Continue reading Book Review of Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs
Please Read Our Past Issues
A writer who wants to carefully target a magazine in order to make a sale will study samples of the magazine, as many writer’s guidelines suggest you do. But this can get expensive. Having gone through this experience several times, and being frugal to the core, I have a few recommendations of how to familiarize … Continue reading Please Read Our Past Issues
He appeared, and the soul felt its worth…
Merry Christmas! See how valuable you are to Almighty God, as you read each word of this song, one of my favorites... O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviours birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appeared and the soul felt … Continue reading He appeared, and the soul felt its worth…
Homemade Traditional Christmas Cards
My family and friends will be receiving my Christmas cards a bit late this year because I was so engrossed in making homemade Christmas cards. I remembered that last year my Mom and I were talking about not being able to find Nativity or Biblical scenes on Christmas cards in the stores, and I have … Continue reading Homemade Traditional Christmas Cards
Book review of The Bedside Book of the Art of Living
How could anyone resist this little book with such an intriguing and comforting title? This is one of those gems that I looked forward to reading each day, and it was responsible for much sleep deprivation, since I couldn’t stop reading the narratives until I found out what would happen at the end. This … Continue reading Book review of The Bedside Book of the Art of Living
Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
I made notes on this book as I was reading it. (Caution: many spoilers.) I am only pages away from finishing this book which was published in 1918. It has been a dusty, dry read at times; maybe I’ve been very taken by the Nebraska fields. There have been tragedies and characters’ stories of tragedies. … Continue reading Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
“I Guess I Robbed a Bank” published by Good Guy Publishing
Writers sometimes get an “us versus them” attitude toward the editors to whom we send our work. But I have found an editor that is such a pleasure to work with, I almost stopped caring what happened to my submission. Meet editor and author Graham Taylor at Good Guy Publishing in the U.K. We had … Continue reading “I Guess I Robbed a Bank” published by Good Guy Publishing
Free Spreadsheet Templates for Tax Time
A few months ago, I mentioned to some writer friends that I’d created some spreadsheets to calculate my writing income and expenses. I use these for the writing business portion of my tax return. I offered to send a copy to them, and a few were interested, so I made them a little more user-friendly … Continue reading Free Spreadsheet Templates for Tax Time
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