Giveaways

Audio Book Pack Giveaway!

Hello readers! Or should I say “listeners”? I’ve written before about why audiobooks count as real books, and now I’m here to let y’all know about a giveaway of four audiobook codes, including one for my book Firmament: Radialloy! And while I haven’t yet read the other three books, I have read some of all three authors’ other works and…

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Reading

So, Are Audiobooks Real Books?

As far back as I can remember, my siblings and myself would fall asleep listening to books on tape (and yes, I’m old enough that it was actually audio cassettes). Our favorites were abridged versions of The Chronicles of Narnia, but later on we graduated to G. A. Henty titles on car trips, Focus on the Family radio dramas, and…

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Reading

Copying Reality

I may be down to one post a week for a little while. I’m having to lie down a lot, and it’s hard for me to get a lot of work done, so I’m reassessing everything I can! Not only does the baby really take a lot of energy, but I’m having a lot of issues with my right wrist…

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Life, Writing

Empathy All the Way Down

I just finished listening to Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. It was one of a few audiobooks I borrowed from the library to keep in my car and listen to in increments to try to boost my number of books read this year. I’d been wanting to read it for awhile, but since it was new and…

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Life, Writing

Finding Focus

Sometimes I’m amazed how easy it is to lose focus on what’s important so quickly. For a Bible study we’re doing at church, we had to read a piece called “The Tyranny of the Urgent.” It contrasted the “urgent” things in our lives with the important things. I already knew all about this. I knew that good doesn’t always mean…

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Writing

Implant Audiobook is Here!

After some ups and downs in the production process, the Implant audiobook is finally available for sale on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes! This was my first time commissioning someone else to produce an audiobook–since Implant has a male protagonist, I wanted a male narrator, and this guy did a brilliant job capturing the story and the atmosphere of the dystopian…

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Life, Writing

I’m Hungry

I was talking to a friend yesterday, a musician, and he was excitedly filling me in on some gigs he’d been able to play recently. At one point, we were talking about the joy of being able to make money doing what you love. He said, “You know, people try to say ‘It’s not about the money, it’s just about…

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Life, Reviews

Being a Good Big Sister Pays Off

For those who don’t know, I’m the oldest of nine kids. A position of great power and great responsibility. I was always told growing up to set a good example for the younger ones, which I”m afraid I probably didn’t do a very good job of. I have memories of enticing my younger sister to push the “help” buttons at…

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