Monthly Archives: January 2012

COTT – An Interview with April Gardner

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Carrie

*guest post by Michelle Massaro (Ms. Davy) was an amazing cheerleader and I lived to make her smile with my stories. Whether I really was or not at that point, she made me believe I was a good writer. ~ … Continue reading →

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Sixty Acres & A Bride

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Carrie

  I’ve been a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Association for almost two years in February. It’s a great organization of great writers, published and yet to be published. One of my favorite things about the ACFW is … Continue reading →

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Strategy for the Writer

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Carrie

Today, I’m posting an article I read last week. It’s a follow up on an article from the same source published in December. That article focused on Vision for the writer and you can read it here. Like the article … Continue reading →

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COTT Death Clash: The Winner Is…

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Carrie

**guest post by Michelle Massaro For the last couple weeks, Clash of the Titles has been exploring two books delivering powerful death scenes. That’s right, death scenes. The two books were The Vengeance Squad and The Redemption. We met authors … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Life, January 21, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Carrie

I read through the Bible every year, beginning with Genesis 1:1 on January 1 and finishing sometime in November or December, depending on the ambition of my reading. This week’s reading is in Exodus. Namely, the exodus from Egypt. As … Continue reading →

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Delighting in the LORD

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Carrie

Guest Blogger: W. Neal Lewis In Psalm 37 is the following verse (my paraphrase). Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. Now that seems a bit extreme; we get the desires (not … Continue reading →

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Laurel Award-Winning Novel, Fairer Than Morning

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Carrie

*by Sr. Editor, April W Gardner “I knew that I had just been given an amazing true story that needed to be told.” –Rosslyn Elliott, Clash of the Titles 2011 Laurel Award Winner Portions of that story—Fairer Than Morning—won the … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Life, January 14, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Carrie

On Wednesday, January 11, I wrote exactly 2,012 words on Saving Grace. Upon seeing that, I wondered what would happen if I wrote 2,012 words every day for the rest of the year. The numbers were impressive. The following day, … Continue reading →

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Walking for Writing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Carrie

My husband and I are wearing pedometers these days. It’s part of his new health insurance plan through work. I confess to digging in my heels at the thought of performing according to company dictates for any reason… especially since … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Life, January 10, 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Carrie

It’s been a rough couple of days for writing and I can’t entirely blame the studio. I did spend most of the day yesterday on studio-related things, but it was mostly marketing and it was mostly because I couldn’t find … Continue reading →

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