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When I was first told that I had the gift of encouragement, it sounded kind of frilly. Why not something more powerful, like healing or teaching or speaking in languages I’ve never learned? I wanted to be on the front lines of the spiritual battle, not sitting on the sidelines patting someone’s hand and telling [...]

How I Wrote an eBook as a Mother of Five

It's not about perfection

by Christin Slade It began with a message. People consistently asked me the same question: “How do you write, care for five children, homeschool, and do virtual assistant work?” So, I set out to write an eBook that would help answer that question and offer the possibility to other moms who had a love for [...]

Writing Something God Can Use {an interview with Annie Downs}

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Elisabeth: A very warm welcome to Kindred Grace! We have reviewed your book From Head to Foot in the past, and are excited for you now that it has been picked up by a traditional publisher and found a new life as Perfectly Unique. But before you ever wrote a book, you were a blogger [...]

A Writer Who Sends Words to the Heart of Her Readers

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Elisabeth: Hello Holley and welcome to Kindred Grace! I’m delighted to welcome you here to chat with me today! It would be lovely if you could begin by introducing yourself to the readers of Kindred Grace. How do you describe yourself and what fills your days? Holley: I’m Holley Gerth—God-sized dreamer, life coach, best-selling author [...]

How Sweet the Light Might Taste {interview and a giveaway!}

Be Still My Soul

A few months ago this sweet lady named Joanne Bischof commented on a blog post of mine. Then we connected through Twitter and Facebook. Turns out, she is the author of the Cadence of Grace series, a beautiful trio of historical romances set in the Appalachian mountains at the turn of the twentieth century. Would you like to [...]

Reading Stories Everywhere

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[Polly] was glad to see such a happy ending to the romance she had read all down the street. (Louisa May Alcott,  An Old Fashioned Girl) One of my favourite things about being a scribbler is that I read stories everywhere. I don’t just read stories between the pages of a book. I read them [...]

from my laptop to my teapot (an interview with L.L. Barkat)

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Everly: Today I am pleased to introduce you to the lovely authoress, L. L. Barkat! She has been so kind to answer a few of my questions and let you in on the secrets of a writer’s life! L.L.,  thanks so much for coming by and chatting with us here at Kindred Grace. Before we [...]

Faith and Fantasy: One Inch Tall for Jesus (interview & giveaway!)

Following the Sky Trail

My dad, Alan W. Harris, has an alter ego. By day, he is a mild-mannered small-animal veterinarian and homeschool father, ridding the world of parvovirus and ignorance, one puppy and child at a time. But by night, usually after the rest of the family is in bed, Dad writes fantasy fiction, crafting near-death experiences, laughter-inducing [...]

A Writer from Deep in the Heart of Texas

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Elisabeth: Hello Sarah, and welcome to Kindred Grace. We’re thrilled to have you here to chat with us today! I know you from our letters, as well as from your blogs and books, but it would be lovely if you could begin by introducing yourself to our readers. Who are you and what is your [...]

“a message growing inside me” (an interview with emily freeman)

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Everly: Hi Emily! Welcome to Kindred Grace. We are so happy to have you here to tell us a bit about your life as an author. But first, tell us a bit about yourself as a person. How would you describe yourself? Emily: It’s so great to be here! How would I describe myself? I’m [...]