Book Review: The Opposite of Art

About the Book:"A great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description. Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost...

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Winners!!

Good morning, BB fans! Thanks to everyone who participated in our "puzzling" Friday giveaway! Keep all those facebook and Twitter notifications, coming!This week's winner of Promise Brides OR A Shepherd's Song, by S. Dionne Moore, is...Cindy W. (countrybear52[at]yahoo[dot]com) Cindy W., please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the author. Then, sit back...

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Weekly Drawing

Our weekly drawings are changing...we're making them more fun!! As always, followers of The Borrowed Book are automatically entered. HOWEVER... Now you have several chances to win! Here's how - instead of leaving a comment, leave the time it took you to complete the puzzle in the comments section. Winners will be drawn from ALL of the times, so the person with the fastest...

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What Three Books Should Everyone Read?

At the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in St. Louis in September I had the honor of being asked to do a video interview with Andy Butcher and Dave Condiff to be posted on their website Author Corner. I was given the questions in advance so that I could be ready with my answers. 1.      These are the questions I was asked:2.     ...

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Field Trip Feature!!

The staff at The Borrowed Book is excited to announce that we will be making some changes to our posting format. Field Trip Features are just one part of the NEW and IMPROVED BORROWED BOOK! Based on trips that BB staff have made while conducting research, these little field trip videos are intended to help you, the reader, learn a little bit of the background on the books you love, and you, the writer, glean from our research! Enjoy....

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Writing Advice: Becoming an Author

Anyone who has written for any length of time knows that you do not become an author overnight. It takes weeks, months, even years of learning and networking. But the one thing it takes most is discipline. You can learn the lessons, go to conferences, and know every major editor, agent and author out there, but the reality is if you don't force yourself to write, you won't,...

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Adventure Abounds in Africa!

While digging through the reading for my various college classes this semester, I stumbled across a real gem - Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Martin Dugard. This past weekend I finished reading it and wrote a comparative analysis paper for my History of Modern Africa class on this book and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I read Things Fall...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winner:Book Review Sisters ~ The Edge of Grace by Christa AllanWinners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the author. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank you all so much for stopping by The Borrowed Book and thank you Christa...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or... 2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing! This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away: The Edge of Grace by Christa Allan ~ An early morning call shatters Caryn Becker's world. Unable to cope with her brother’s news that he...

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Spyglass Lane Mysteries: Two New Books

Today Spyglass Lane Mysteries releases two new ebooks, Worth Its Weight, by K.D. Hays and Candy Coated Secrets by Cynthia Hickey. This brings the total of available cozy mysteries up to eight, with two more coming every Thursday.Worth Its Weight description: Paintings slashed...furniture broken...someone is wreaking havoc at the Blue Moon Art & Antiques Gallery.Extended...

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Author Interview ~ Christa Allan

A true Southern woman who knows any cook worth her gumbo always starts with a roux and who never wears white after Labor Day, Christa Allan’s novel The Edge of Grace released in August. Her debut women’s fiction, Walking on Broken Glass, was published by Abingdon Press in 2010. Her next five novels are scheduled to release from 2012-2014. Christa is a high school English...

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Writing Advice: Setting as a Live Element

Many have never heard of the Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889, but the tragedy marks the worst disaster in 19th century US. It is believed that the dam contained 20 million tons of water before it gave way. The head of water then traveled 14 miles downriver, wiping out several smaller towns along the way, before dumping into Johnstown like a great and deadly mud puddle of...

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Inspiration

What inspires you?A powerful, emotion-packed play at the theatre?A walk in the park on a sunny autumn day?The tranquility of nature?This last weekend I went to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, and it was a rare, restful, and inspiring treat! When I first learned about the field trip, I wasn't sure if I wanted to add another thing to my schedule - but I'm...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Melanie (frequentreader19 (at) gmail (dot) com) ~ Angels by Robert J. MorganMarybelle (marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com) ~ Maggie's Journey by Lena Nelson DooleyWinners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back and wait...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away:Maggie's Journey by Lena Nelson Dooley ~ Near her eighteenth birthday, Margaret Lenora Caine finds a chest hidden in the attic containing proof...

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Eric Wilson Interview

I am delighted to have Eric Wilson as a guest on The Borrowed Book today. I met Eric when he and I served on a panel together at the Killer Nashville Conference. Eric was raised on the mission fields of Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia, then in Eugene, OR, but has lived the last ten years in Nashville, TN. He is married and is the father of two teen daughters. In college,...

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Author Interview ~ Lena Nelson Dooley

Lena Nelson Dooley is an award-winning author with more than 675,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers—where she received the Mentor of the Year award in 2006—DFW Ready Writers, and Christian Authors Network. She lives in Hurst, Texas, with her husband of over 47 years.Hi, Lena! Welcome to The Borrowed Book. Did you see yourself becoming...

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Writing Advice: Heightening Emotion

Interesting thing, grief, it dulls but never quite goes away. Or am I missing something? As silly as this sounds, I'm trying to capture my emotions this week in order to make the emotions truer in my story. Can you spell WEIRD?  This week, twenty years ago, I lost my father. He collapsed in our kitchen and never regained consciousness. This week thirteen years ago,...

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Book Spotlight: Angels by Robert Morgan

About the Book:"Uncover the mystery of angels and their roles in your life.Angels have been present since the beginning of time, yet we know so little truth about them. In his warm, storyteller style, best-selling author Robert Morgan presents a long-term effort of research behind the mystery of angels—in the teachings of the Bible, their role in the story of Christ, stories...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winners:Melanie (frequentreader19 (at) gmail (dot) com) - Freezing Point by Elizabeth GoddardSheri Salatin - Under the Redwood Tree by Elizabeth GoddardWinners of this week's books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back and wait for your...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away: Freezing Point by Elizabeth Goddard ~ Casey Wilkes didn't realize her simple human-interest story would put her life at risk—again. After...

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Alabama Brides Releases

The three-in-one collection Alabama Brides released on October 1 from Barbour publishing. This book contains the three historical romances The Columns of Cottonwood, Dinner at the St. James, and Blues Along the River in the Heartsong Presents Romance line. Set in the years after the Civil War, these books tell the stories of three women who are facing life in the changed...

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Author Interview ~ Elizabeth Goddard

Elizabeth Goddard is the award-winning author of seven contemporary romance novels and two novellas, including a romantic mystery, The Camera Never Lies—a 2011 Carol Award winner. Elizabeth is a member of ACFW and has served as a board member in her local RWA chapter. She is a 7th generation Texan who lives in East Texas with her husband and four children. She and her family...

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