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June 21, 2013
NEW COVER for In The Shadow Of Jezebel
Totally Different Look and Title If you’ve seen any of my other novels, you know this cover is a totally different look. The other covers are bi-panel with both the hero and heroine on the cover. And the other novels begin with some form of the word, Love: Love Amid the Ashes Love’s Sacred Song �
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June 14, 2013
Camping Trip Teaches Truth of Scripture
I’m forty-nine years old, and I went camping for the first time last weekend. Before moving to the Great Pacific Northwest in 2007, my idea of “roughing it� was staying at Motel 6 rather than Hampton Inn. But the beauty of God’s creation beckoned, and late in the fall of 2011 our family dreamed of �
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June 7, 2013
How Does God “Handle� You?
Big Mistake It began when I told my husband I’d given one of our daughters advice about how to “handle� a young man she was dating. A female trick of the trade. Every man is different–like a fingerprint–so each one needs slightly different tactics to soften their rough edges…blah, blah, blah� I should have realized a �
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June 1, 2013
Book Review: When Jesus Wept by Brock and Bodie Thoene
When Jesus Wept by Brock and Bodie Thoene Book Review by Mesu Andrews Book Description: LAZARUS—the man Jesus raised from the dead, but the life of Lazarus holds interest well beyond this miraculous event. Living in Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus witnessed many of the most important events of Jesus’s life and ministry. Lazarus owned a �
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June Newsletter: Featured Article
Laptop to Bookstore � Journey of a Manuscript When I signed my first contract in November 2008, I had no idea what process lay ahead in the coming months (and years) to transform a manuscript from my laptop into a book on store shelves. I’ve been told all publishing houses vary in specific processes, but �
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May 31, 2013
3 Layers of Knowing-Your Characters and Your God
Knowing the Difference Have you ever read (or written) a book and perhaps enjoyed the story but felt you didn’t really KNOW the characters–their emotions, personalities, fears, and motivations? Have you ever spent time with Jesus, read your Bible, prayed–and then walked away feeling as if you’d been talking to yourself the whole time? I’ve �
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May 24, 2013
Do We Call A High Priest “my lord�?
What’s Your Opinion? For my WIP, In the Shadow of Jezebel, my editor and I have talked, discussed, surmised, harrumphed, and shrugged about this question: Is it appropriate for priests and Temple guards to call Yahweh’s High Priest, “my lord�? But it’s a question that needs an answer, so I thought we’d include readers in the conversations! LORD, �
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May 17, 2013
Potent Punctuation–Let’s Get Spiritual
If you’re a stickler for proper punctuation, the Bible’s sentence structures might drive you to distraction. Thankfully, I don’t go to Scripture to learn grammar technique. HOWEVER, I recently found an interesting punctuation lesson in God’s Word� Isaiah Said� In Isaiah’s prophecy of doom for God’s idolatrous people, there came a point when the LORD �
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May 10, 2013
Who Is Jesus To You?
John’s POV I’ve been reading in John’s Gospel for my quiet time. It’s been three weeks, and I’m still in chapter one because I’m reading with new insight. The Apostle John wasn’t just recounting the details of Jesus� ministry. He was reliving the days spent with his Best Friend. So, I’m reading with John’s POV �
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May 3, 2013
Characters–How Many Are Too Many?
Characters—How Many Is Too Many? Secret’s out. Jig’s up. My novels are notorious for LOTS of characters. The two negative comments most common in my reviews are: “I had a hard time keeping track of all the characters!� “The names were hard to pronounce.� Since I write biblical novels, many of the names come straight �
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