Recent Blogs

Kay Strom’s New Book is Out!!!

  Kay Marshall Strom, author of the Grace in Africa series, has just released the first in her exciting new trilogy, The Blessings of India published by Abingdon Press. Book One, called The Faith of Ashish is…

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A Dose of My Own Medicine

When I was teaching second graders to write I always insisted they make a plan first. Sometimes the plan was just a picture or maybe a list of words to use, and sometimes it was a web…

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Summer in McCall

Early summer in McCall looks suspiciously like spring. We just returned from a two-week visit with the family and though it was mid-June the trillium, daffodils and tulips were blooming. The greens of grasses and shrubs were…

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Reading and Writing

I often read Linda Clare’s blog posts at GodsongGraceĀ on writing skills and just yesterday she reminded us that reading isĀ important, even necessary to boost writing skills. Thanks, Linda, I love you for saying that because I tend…

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I Met the Elephant and Won!!!

My good husband and I spent last week at a lovely home on the Oregon Coast. I dedicated the week to beginning my novel and after several painful days was able to break through and write five…

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