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An Author’s Best Friends: An Interview with Meez Carrie & Franciscan Mom

Published by CAstfalk on 02/11/2019

Let me introduce you to two fabulous women, Carrie and Barb.

Both are voracious readers, bloggers, magazine editors, and the best friends to authors that I’ve ever met! These ladies have written, raved, reviewed, tweeted – you name it – in sharing books.

As an author, I’m so grateful for both of these women, who voluntarily trumpet about the good books they read. They’ve helped authors reach an untold number of new readers with their promotions, articles, and reviews. They are the avid readers authors write for. And, they’re both responsible for the addition of dozens of books to my personal to-read list!

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Let’s get to know Carrie and Barb better, and then be sure to follow them and their endeavors and check out their beautiful magazines!

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Guest Post: Your Theme in 2019

Published by CAstfalk on 01/14/2019

Your Theme in 2019

Every January, we commit. 

We commit to exercise more and eat healthier.  We resolve to have the best year ever at work. And yet, we neglect the essential part—our spiritual connection with Jesus. 

Some people have the same reaction to the term “spiritual goals” as they do to the word “budget”! Begrudgingly, we settle for the more-easily-said-than-done, simple fixes.  If you ask a friend how they’re going to improve their spiritual relationship with Christ this year, they may give you one of these examples:

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Starting Fresh in 2019: 20 Years Is Too Long to Hold Onto Bad Advice

Published by CAstfalk on 01/01/2019
Photo by Tero Vesalainen, pixabay

As new homeowners twenty years ago, my husband and I relied on the opinions of “experts.” We listened to the realtor, the home inspector (who was oddly more concerned with ancient damage by powderpost beetles than existing basement puddles), and the plumber/electrician.

Let me tell you about the plumber/electrician. He came with a recommendation and a good price. I think his night job was tending bar at a private club. The details are fuzzy now. But I have a couple of stories, and this is one.

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My Favorite Books Read in 2018 and A Look Ahead

Published by CAstfalk on 12/31/2018

Time to look back and then ahead! Looking back, I came up with a quick list of my favorite books from 2018. These are not necessarily books published in 2018, but books I read in 2018.

You can see in which category I read heavily: contemporary romance, which is also what I write.

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In a similar look back last year, I laid out all the books I wanted to read but didn’t get to. Let me tell you, looking at that list is humbling. I’ve read only one – ONE – book on that list. But, I’ve already started another, and those books are rocketing to the top of the 2019 list so I need not embarrass myself again next year.

Finally, I’ve listed some authors whose books I’m looking forward to reading in 2019!

Best Overall

The Solace of Water

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