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Landscape Elves are awesome. They've been hard at work this year, adding a lovely new flowerbed and increasing curb appeal by a million percent!

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Does the word “research” give you the shivers? Dark memories of term papers or visions of endless numbers and figures? Well, it’s the first Friday of June (already!), and A Drift of Quills is here to show you what research means to fiction writers!

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books And A Beat. I read Hood: Book 1 of the Raven King, by Stephen R. Lawhead a while back, loved it, and soon had books 2 and 3 added to my shelves—but I never read them! Hubby did. Ever since then, he’s been pestering me … Continue reading Teaser Tuesday: Hood →

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There’s nothing like looking at some good Cover Candy to get me inspired to read! I have to be careful, or I’ll end up with even more books in my TBR Pile. The ones I’ve chosen this time are wildly different: gritty, whimsical, and classy. They’re all dark-colored (does that make a theme?). I like … Continue reading Cover Candy #6 →

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City of God: Transgression, by R.S. Ingermanson, is a fast-paced, lightly romantic time-travel story set in ancient Jerusalem.

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It's Teaser Tuesday, and I'm reading "Transgression (City of God Book 1)" by R.S. Ingermanson. Time Travel! Suspense!

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Teaser Tuesday: Tower of Bones, by Connie J. Jasperson. "Friedr answered the door, wearing a red shirt with red and yellow flowers neatly embroidered…"

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A Drift of Quills is back on this beautiful First Friday! This month we’re talking about tough writing challenges we’ve faced, and how we’ve resolved them. And—we’ve got a guest! We’re so pleased to welcome Parker Broaddus, who has  recently released his debut middle-grade fantasy novel. My partners in this month’s endeavor will probably not … Continue reading A Drift of Quills: Tackling Writing Challenges →

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My calendar says a book review is supposed to go in this spot. Oops? I’m reading a book! Actually, I’m reading three… And I'm writing! (True story!)

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Tease your taste buds with a tiny, tasty chocolate cake (for two)!

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