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    If you live in Ohio, Tracie Peterson is coming your way with Kimberley Woodhouse in October. Thebook tour is the 11th-21st. Here...

Historical writers love it when their research reveals a truth that is stranger than fiction…unless the truth they discover is one of their...

Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark Twain once sat on a bench in Washington Square to enjoy an hour's conversation.  "Can you name...

I love the Protestant Reformation (keep reading because it gets better), partially for non-theological reasons. My devotion exceeds Lut...

I love a good retelling, so much so that my entire series, The Courtships of Lancaster County, is inspired by four of Shakespeare’s plays. ...

Is there anything more painful for an author than to hit the ‘Delete’ button?  We’ve given life to our characters, created scenes that we k...

Sarah Sundin’s World War II historical romance,  In Perfect Time , is the final novel in the Wings of the Nightingale series.  Sarah exp...

Contrary to popular belief, backstory is a good thing. Now, before y'all call for a lynching party, let me tell you what it' good ...

I didn’t think I could write.  Not fiction at any rate. Over the course of several years, I discovered I could write nonfiction . I’d su...

I’m so thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce my new book, A Mother’s Secret , on the Borrowed Book Blog.  This book is the second in...

I don’t keep it a secret, but besides writing fiction, I also write about things that aren’t make-believe stories about the imaginary chara...

A few weeks ago, another author asked me if I had a story to tell about the role dreaming plays in a writer’s career. Do we keep pursuing a...