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Intersection Column | Grief, Humor, and Romantic Comedy
by Pepper Basham Grief isn’t usually something people associate with romantic comedy. Because it isn’t funny. It’s hard, long,...
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6 days ago3 min read
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Intersection Column | Wooden Pipelines and Dinosaur Bones
by Kim Vogel Sawyer In September of 2020, as restrictions were beginning to lift following the COVID quarantine, my husband took me on a...
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Mar 244 min read
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Intersection Column | Finding Creativity Within
by Lynn H. Blackburn When I was younger, I frequently made the following statement: I’m not creative. At all. This was before I began...
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Mar 174 min read
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Intersection Column | Why Are We So Fascinated with Ancient Rome?
by Angela Hunt My latest release, The Daughter of Rome , is set in that ancient city during the time of Nero. I don’t know why we are so...
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Mar 103 min read
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Intersection Column | Mining Long-Buried Mysteries
by Janice Cantore It can be dangerous to ask a suspense fiction author where they get their story ideas. The answer might be some twisted...
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Feb 244 min read
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Intersection Column | Trusting God, Stormy Nights, and Brooding Shores
by Elizabeth Goddard Growing up in a small town in East Texas, I loved reading the gothic romances of the Bronte sisters, Victoria Holt,...
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Feb 104 min read
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Intersection Column | Claw Marks on the Pages
by Colleen Coble People ask where ideas for novels come from, and for me, it’s generally a news article or documentary, but Ambush came...
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Feb 104 min read
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A Season of Endings
by Jayna Breigh I am in a season of endings. My son graduated from high school in May 2023. My father died in February 2024, and my baby...
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Jan 313 min read
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Intersection Column | Will the Real Mary Magdalene Please Stand Up?
by Jill Eileen Smith Dawn of Grace is my first-person fictional account of the life of Mary Magdalene. Most of us have heard of this...
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Jan 273 min read
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Intersection Column | A Tapestry of Irish Charm
by Jennifer Deibel The damp Irish air kissed my cheeks as we strolled along the streets of the quaint Donegal Town over two decades ago....
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Jan 203 min read
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Intersection Column | A Scottish Family Project
by Sarah Sundin What do Scotland, lighthouses, and selkies have in common? For me, family. When you’re an author, everyone gives you...
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Jan 173 min read
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Intersection Column | To Catch an Arsonist
by Lynette Eason When Jesslyn McCormick was just seven years old, a devastating house fire killed her parents and two younger sisters....
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Jan 135 min read
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Intersection Column | Difficult Truths
by Tracie Peterson A Truth Revealed , which is book 3 in my Heart of Cheyenne series, released last month and I’m really excited for the...
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Dec 16, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | The Enduring Fascination of Esther
by Tessa Afshar Esther’s story holds a special significance for me. I grew up in Persia where Esther lived and reigned as queen, and...
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Dec 9, 20245 min read
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Intersection Column | Who Is Your Go-To?
by Patricia Bradley Did you know some people have a hard time accepting help? Often first-borns, they are usually capable and independent...
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Nov 25, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | The Story Behind the Story
by Shelley Shepard Gray Have you ever been so taken with a character in a novel that you had to know what happened to him or her after...
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Nov 18, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | Who Can You Trust?
by Irene Hannon  I’ve been thinking a lot about trust lately. Specifically about how important it is to trust people to do the right...
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Oct 31, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | A Place to Belong No Matter Your Age
by Holly Varni  The first couple lines of any story I am working on have always been important to me, giving me an anchor for the whole...
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Oct 28, 20243 min read
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Living As a Queen
by Sally Clarkson  Historically, a good queen brought about a life-giving influence as she considered herself a steward, responsible for...
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Oct 22, 20243 min read
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Intersection Column | A Treetop Hotel, a Cup of Tea and a Friend Who Said I Could Wash Her Laundry
by Robin Jones Gunn  I’ve been to Kenya twice. Memories of lavish Africa lingered in my mind for years. I could see it as a location for...
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Oct 21, 20245 min read
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