Christmas widgets!
I love widgets. Yes, I know, they are kind of tacky sometimes. But isn’t it fun to be a little tacky and little lampoon-Christmas-lights-crazy at this time of year? Here are some fun Christmas goodies for your online celebrations. The hard part is picking only one! Enjoy! Christmas countdown widget (if someone knows how to help me make this smaller, please let us know in the comments below. I did put smaller dimensions in the code but it’s not transferring, thanks!): Christmas Countdowns at WiddlyTinks.com How about your...
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read moreWhat’s your definition of real romance?
31 years ago today I married my man! At a little baptist church (that isn’t so little anymore) in Haysville, Kansas. (When we got married there was only the little building on the right and no passageway leading to a big building.) (But that’s irrelevant.) What’s relevant is that I’M STILL MARRIED TO THE SAME GUY! Besides being a parent, marriage is the hardest work I’ve ever done. And that’s not because of who I’m married to. It’s because of ME. Marriage has a way of stretching you. It really...
read moreA Christmas Giving Giveaway as I Introduce author Candice Sue Patterson
I’m delighted to introduce my readers to the very lovely, Candice Sue Patterson. I had the pleasure of meeting Candice at the ACFW Conference in Indianapolis. What a privilege it was to spend time with her there. Candice Sue Patterson studied at The Institute of Children’s Literature and is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives in southern Indiana with her husband and three sons in a restored farmhouse overtaken by books. When she’s not tending to her chickens, splitting wood or baking bread, she’s at her...
read moreS is for Steamboats
I never realized how much I loved steamboats until I started studying them in earnest for my work in progress, River Moon Don’t Cry. I did have the pleasure of cruising aboard the Branson Belle (pictured above) for dinner and a show twice. The only part I didn’t like was how it didn’t last longer! I’d love to go on a week-long cruise. Of course, the excursions are much nicer today than there were in the early 1800s. In the 1800s only the high-paying customers got a nice room on the upper decks of the steamboat on major...
read moreBronner’s part 2: The Joy of Christmas Decorations
Last week I posted about my trip to Frankenmuth, Michigan to Bronner’s. I promised to share what we bought there back in 2007 to commemorate our 25th wedding anniversary. (We were married Dec. 3, 1982.) We had such fun shopping for our silver anniversary. I wish my pictures were better. My camera wasn’t working and I took these with my phone. Phone cameras have come a long way in the past seven years! (Click pics to enlarge.) Naturally the first thing we looked for was an ornament that said “25″ somewhere on it. So we...
read moreWho knows who you may inspire!
It’s really amazing how things work out in history. As I was doing research for my book about Marco Polo, I learned that Columbus read Polo’s book and it may have spurred him on to look for the far east himself. Is that cool or what? What if Marco Polo had never written about his travels? (Okay, so he didn’t actually write it himself, he had a ghost writer, Rustichello, from Pisa.) What do you think Columbus was thinking when he read about such travels? I don’t know, of course, and we can only speculate. But it...
read moreIntroducing pre-published author, Tom Threadgill!
I’m extremely excited to introduce you to one of the best writers I know: Tom Threadgill. When I first read Tom’s work, I was blown away by his talent. When you read his book, you’ll see why. His writing is seamless and spell-binding. Usually when I read a break-out author’s first work, I find myself editing. When I read Tom’s, I got caught up in the story. It gave me the creeps. And that’s a good thing, because he writes creepy Christian fiction! I see big things in this man’s future! If you want to...
read moreR is for Rain
My favorite sound in the world is rain. Sprinkle in a tiny bit of thunder, and I’m in moody heaven. Rain helps me think. Rain makes me want to curl up with a blanket and a book and read. Some people listen to Pandora while they work. And I do, too, sometimes. But my favorite go-to sound for drowning out the world is rain. Fortunately for me, there’s a website where this beautiful sound is available: http://www.rainymood.com/. You’re welcome. What’s your favorite sound for getting work done? (Tweet this.)...
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Karla Akins is the best-selling author of several historical biographies, novels and more. When she's not writing, you may find her zooming down the road on her motorcycle or looking for treasure.
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