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My used book store at Alibris (store name Legacy books).
Want a great new read? Go here to get Behold the Dawn by K. M. Weiland.
Want some cute jewelry?
How about a sewing pattern?
Where are some places you like to shop?
My used book store at Alibris (store name Legacy books).
Want a great new read? Go here to get Behold the Dawn by K. M. Weiland.
Want some cute jewelry?
How about a sewing pattern?
Where are some places you like to shop?
Behold the Dawn by K. M. Weiland is set during the third Crusade. If that doesn’t ring a bell, this is when Robin Hood and Ivanhoe were saving England from Prince John. Here is the books description from the website you can order the book from (go here also to see the trailer).
Marcus Annan, a tourneyer famed for his prowess on the battlefield, thought he could keep the secrets of his past buried forever. But when a mysterious crippled monk demands Annan help him find justice for the transgressions of sixteen years ago, Annan is forced to leave the tourneys and join the Third Crusade.
Wounded in battle and hunted by enemies on every side, he rescues an English noblewoman from an infidel prison camp and flees to Constantinople. But, try as he might, he cannot elude the past. Amidst the pain and grief of a war he doesn’t even believe in, he is forced at last to face long-hidden secrets and sins and to bare his soul to the mercy of a God he thought he had abandoned years ago.
The sins of a bishop.
The vengeance of a monk.
The secrets of a knight.
This book had an extremely relevant and powerful message and an ending that will leave you gasping for air. Some elements make this unsuitable for young children however I think that ages 13 and up can read it, with parents’ permission of course.
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The halfway point in any book is often the most challenging to write. Many people come to the middle of their story and get discouraged and end up not finishing their book, so today, I would like to address some of the common problems that people have.
“I just don’t feel like going on.”
Sometime, after finishing the first part of the book, the initial excitement wears off and the amount of works seems overwhelming. One of the things that keeps me going is to keep something around that reminds me of the essence of the story. For a long time, I kept a small wooden carving of the fish symbol in view. For me, that reminded me of an important part of the story. You might also trying doing some writing warm-ups (see Jessica’s post) to get you started every day. In the end, some of it is just keeping on track, even when it’s hard.
“I just don’t know what to write about. I’m stuck!”
Often the middle of our books is a bridge from the beginning to our build up to the climax. That bridge is often the most boring to write and to get ideas for. One of the things you can do is to think about what information needs to be in those chapters. Another thing that might be helpful is working your plot backwards. Last but not least, you could try to taking a short break from writing. A few days sometimes helps clear your mind
“Is it okay to start another book and then come back to this one?”
This is a harder question to answer because there are so many variables. In general though, I tell people not to abandon their projects. Have only a lot of half finished books laying around can be very discouraging. I know that there are things that sometimes you would rather write about, but there is a lot of value in sticking a project out.
Do you have any ideas what you can do if you are stuck in the middle of your book?
“I just don’t feel like going on.”
Sometime, after finishing the first part of the book, the initial excitement wears off and the amount of works seems overwhelming. One of the things that keeps me going is to keep something around that reminds me of the essence of the story. For a long time, I kept a small wooden carving of the fish symbol in view. For me, that reminded me of an important part of the story. You might also trying doing some writing warm-ups (see Jessica’s post) to get you started every day. In the end, some of it is just keeping on track, even when it’s hard.
“I just don’t know what to write about. I’m stuck!”
Often the middle of our books is a bridge from the beginning to our build up to the climax. That bridge is often the most boring to write and to get ideas for. One of the things you can do is to think about what information needs to be in those chapters. Another thing that might be helpful is working your plot backwards. Last but not least, you could try to taking a short break from writing. A few days sometimes helps clear your mind
“Is it okay to start another book and then come back to this one?”
This is a harder question to answer because there are so many variables. In general though, I tell people not to abandon their projects. Have only a lot of half finished books laying around can be very discouraging. I know that there are things that sometimes you would rather write about, but there is a lot of value in sticking a project out.
Do you have any ideas what you can do if you are stuck in the middle of your book?
For the past few days, I have been spending about half an hour everyday working in our garden. There were weeds about to take over our plants and paths and there were a lot of things lying around. Yes, life on our five acre farm is far from perfect, but is it perfect anywhere.
Over the past few days, the garden has seen a transformation. Weed infested boxes have been cleaned out, the paths are clear once again, and various items that had been left lying around where put in their proper place. It’s amazing how of a difference half an hour of work over a few days makes.
There is still a lot work that needs to be done, but then, when can you ever say work on a farm is done? I hope to post pictures sometime next week of the progress we have made
Over the past few days, the garden has seen a transformation. Weed infested boxes have been cleaned out, the paths are clear once again, and various items that had been left lying around where put in their proper place. It’s amazing how of a difference half an hour of work over a few days makes.
There is still a lot work that needs to be done, but then, when can you ever say work on a farm is done? I hope to post pictures sometime next week of the progress we have made
While reading the Bible in six months I learned a lot. Today, I would like to share with you ten of the things that I learned.
1. There are so many parallels in the Bible to my life. While reading the story of the children of Israel, I felt like I was reading part of my own story.
2. Our God is so loving, even in the Old Testament.
3. Reading through the Bible like this made me see that sometimes, the way many teachers have interpreted a passage of scripture, can be wrong or misleading, or there are other ways to look at it.
4. God has so much compassion for his children.
5. Reading the Bible through this quickly has helped me see the bigger picture.
6. I wouldn’t have wanted to have been a prophet. Their jobs were hard and often times weird.
7. There are so many good stories in the Bible, many of them hidden beneath other stories.
8. God has a sense of humor.
9. You don’t have to be perfect to do great things for God. In fact, the people God most often used were uneducated, lowly, smelly, bottom rung, sinful people that had a heart for him.
10. To understand any verse, story or chapter, you have to read in context.
1. There are so many parallels in the Bible to my life. While reading the story of the children of Israel, I felt like I was reading part of my own story.
2. Our God is so loving, even in the Old Testament.
3. Reading through the Bible like this made me see that sometimes, the way many teachers have interpreted a passage of scripture, can be wrong or misleading, or there are other ways to look at it.
4. God has so much compassion for his children.
5. Reading the Bible through this quickly has helped me see the bigger picture.
6. I wouldn’t have wanted to have been a prophet. Their jobs were hard and often times weird.
7. There are so many good stories in the Bible, many of them hidden beneath other stories.
8. God has a sense of humor.
9. You don’t have to be perfect to do great things for God. In fact, the people God most often used were uneducated, lowly, smelly, bottom rung, sinful people that had a heart for him.
10. To understand any verse, story or chapter, you have to read in context.
Good morning, how are you? I am doing well, there has just been a lot going on in my life that has prevented me from posting here every day.
This morning I got up earlier then I have a in a while (about 7:00) and started to write in my current book. So far I have written over 700 words and plan to add a few more to that today. I will also work on putting some things into my dad’s Etsy shop and at Alibris where we are selling some of our old books (search for seller Legacy Books).
I have been thinking a lot lately about the hardest things to deal with in life. I know, I dwell and meditate on strange things; it comes with being an author I guess. Anyway, I have concluded that the hardest thing to cope with is often not a great trial, but everyday life.
I cannot tell you the number of times that I have been before God just pleading for help to get me through my average day. It’s not because there is anything awful going on, it’s that I have to deal with same issues over and over again.
I get tired of trying to be nice while one of my siblings makes sarcastic or even hurtful remarks. I get weary of the sink stopping up and having to wait to do dishes. I get frustrated that I don’t have people who call and ask me to come to their birthday parties, shopping trips, or just hang out for an hour. I am sick of fighting the clutter in my room and the rest of the house.
Have you ever felt like that? Just struggling to get through your ordinary day? You are not alone. There are a lot of us out there, more than even will admit it. So what do we do? How do we remedy a normal day? I don’t have all the answers but I do have a few ideas.
1. Change your plans for the day. Sometimes breaking up the routine is the best cure for what ails you. Spend one day sewing, scrapbooking, cooking, or whatever it is you love to do. Taking a day off from your everyday routine sometimes helps
2. Veg for the day. Every once in a while, I take a day and veg/do nothing. I spend my day watching movies, playing games, and reading books. Okay, so I don’t get a lot done, but I find that sometimes I need to do nothing and recharge.
3. Do something special just because. Set the table with the china, make a pretty center piece, play some party games just because. Sometimes, taking the time to plan something special will help you feel better.
Do you have any ideas?
This morning I got up earlier then I have a in a while (about 7:00) and started to write in my current book. So far I have written over 700 words and plan to add a few more to that today. I will also work on putting some things into my dad’s Etsy shop and at Alibris where we are selling some of our old books (search for seller Legacy Books).
I have been thinking a lot lately about the hardest things to deal with in life. I know, I dwell and meditate on strange things; it comes with being an author I guess. Anyway, I have concluded that the hardest thing to cope with is often not a great trial, but everyday life.
I cannot tell you the number of times that I have been before God just pleading for help to get me through my average day. It’s not because there is anything awful going on, it’s that I have to deal with same issues over and over again.
I get tired of trying to be nice while one of my siblings makes sarcastic or even hurtful remarks. I get weary of the sink stopping up and having to wait to do dishes. I get frustrated that I don’t have people who call and ask me to come to their birthday parties, shopping trips, or just hang out for an hour. I am sick of fighting the clutter in my room and the rest of the house.
Have you ever felt like that? Just struggling to get through your ordinary day? You are not alone. There are a lot of us out there, more than even will admit it. So what do we do? How do we remedy a normal day? I don’t have all the answers but I do have a few ideas.
1. Change your plans for the day. Sometimes breaking up the routine is the best cure for what ails you. Spend one day sewing, scrapbooking, cooking, or whatever it is you love to do. Taking a day off from your everyday routine sometimes helps
2. Veg for the day. Every once in a while, I take a day and veg/do nothing. I spend my day watching movies, playing games, and reading books. Okay, so I don’t get a lot done, but I find that sometimes I need to do nothing and recharge.
3. Do something special just because. Set the table with the china, make a pretty center piece, play some party games just because. Sometimes, taking the time to plan something special will help you feel better.
Do you have any ideas?
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” Corinthians 4:7-9 NIV
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Like every story that must come to an end, like every book that must have a last page, so projects must come to an end. Ending them can be hard, because we, the author,s always can see room for improvement. We are our harshest critics and, therefore, the biggest obstacle that stands in the way of a completed project.
The first book in the current trilogy has been in the editing/polishing stage for almost two years, and now I am ready call it done. I have enjoyed the book a lot and still see some areas I would like to improve on. However, I have decided that after another round of editing, I will call it complete.
Learning when it is time to finally say that a book is complete is not easy. In fact, for me, it has been one of the most difficult decisions as an author the set a time to end revisions. I’m not sure it I have it all right, but we shall see.
The next step for me is sending a printout of the book to some of my good friends to tell me what they think of my book and any last things that need to be changed. My goal is to have my book ready to sell via Lulu Publishing toward the end of this year.
The first book in the current trilogy has been in the editing/polishing stage for almost two years, and now I am ready call it done. I have enjoyed the book a lot and still see some areas I would like to improve on. However, I have decided that after another round of editing, I will call it complete.
Learning when it is time to finally say that a book is complete is not easy. In fact, for me, it has been one of the most difficult decisions as an author the set a time to end revisions. I’m not sure it I have it all right, but we shall see.
The next step for me is sending a printout of the book to some of my good friends to tell me what they think of my book and any last things that need to be changed. My goal is to have my book ready to sell via Lulu Publishing toward the end of this year.