Hope—A Four Letter Word That Keeps Us Writing
This piece originally appeared on the ACFW blog on June 22, 2017. I’ve been thinking a lot about hope lately in relation to writing, and how we can forget to cultivate hope in our quest for publication, sales, and reaching readers. When our hope buckets are empty or nearly so, we find ourselves fighting discouragement, […]
Jared Overhears Mary’s Decision to Sell the Painting, Chapter 32, continued, Phantom Love
In the front parlor on the opposite side of the living room, Jared held his breath. His conscience pricked over eavesdropping on Mary and the Mr. Sullivan’s conversation, but he told himself he needed to know what Mary was up to because of the possible connection to Wildcat and the fraud case. He had thought […]
A Conversation With Janet Chester Bly
Janet Chester Bly has written and co-authored with late husband Stephen Bly of 40 fiction and nonfiction book for adults and kids (tween and young teen). Her newest releases are Wind in the Wires and Down Squash Blossom Road, both part of the contemporary western mystery Trails of Reba Cahill series. What is your favorite […]
Mary Gets the Painting Appraised, Chapter 32, Phantom Love
Mary cracked the door and saw a man in a seersucker suit of bright canary yellow with a polka dot bow tie in a darker yellow. “Yes?” “Miss Divers? Stanley Sullivan.” Mary opened the door wider. “Please, come in.” Mr. Sullivan walked into the foyer. He was a lot younger than she had expected from […]
