A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. ~Saint Basil Recently, I read about a study that showed doing a good deed fired off an abundance of those good...
By Leanne W. Smith Do you enjoy stories about ordinary people, especially women, who find themselves in extraordinary situations in history that test both their character and their mettle? I do. I am intrigued by the values and motivations that lead people to act as...
One of my favorite relationships from the third book in my Out from Egypt series, aside from the romance, was the friendship between Alanah, the main character, and a young girl named Moriyah, a friendship that starts from a place of wariness and yet blossoms under...
By Kathy Boyd Fellure Have you ever known the despair of life not at the optimal place hoped for? Perhaps it was a close friend, or a relative, not you. Emily Taylor is forced to face abrupt changes that occur outside her control. Sound familiar? The sudden death of...
By Janet Ferguson Stories come together in unusual ways. My latest novel, Magnolia Storms, is no exception. The idea formed when one friend described being a ship pilot, and I knew I wanted a ship pilot for my next story hero. Then riding home from a writing...
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake is based on a true story. It’s about an 18 month period in the life of me and my two best friends. Before I wrote this book, I had no idea the friendship that I shared with these two women was a rarity. I seriously thought everyone...
