by Robin Bayne “Mom-Mom, I hear him,” I whispered, sitting up slightly in bed. With the covers sliding off, I leaned toward the other twin bed where my grandmother slept, or tried to, during my all night vigil watching for Santa. Cool air touched my...
Welcome Lisa. You have a new extravaganza release, Everything Noel. How did you come up with your title? The original story was based on a Scriptural reference and had to do with pride. When the story came together for me, the characters were...
Christmas has always been a joyful holiday for me. My mother loved everything about Christmas and worked hard to make it special for us all. One of my favorite memories is singing Christmas carols every year as she and I decorated sugar cookies together. My...
The answer to that question is found in the Bible. Ephesians 4:32 reads Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. I pray to be open to God’s prompting each day for whatever I plan to do, and did the...
Growing up, we used to open everything before breakfast in Mum and Dad’s room. They’d sit there with notepads, making a list of who’d given us what, as we dived into huge pillowcases. This was usually 3am! So they then gave us a book at the bottom of...
Hello Clare Tell us about you and Dark Streets Shineth. What is your next project? I’m writing an epic series which has been written on and off for years. Books 1 and 2 are completed. 3 and 4 are in the planning stages. This set is sci-fi. If you had to do...
As I drafted Mistletoe Movie Star, the fun, light-hearted bits came together quickly. I liked Char and Jonas’s backstory, but the story initially lacked the substance of Mistletoe Melody and Mistletoe Mission, and I longed to write more than an entertaining...
In early November, 2019, I saw a post on social media seeking prayers for a family in Texas who had been in a car accident. The father and one child died, the mother and the other child lived. As I prayed for the survivors, it inspired me to write a very short story...
I grew up in a one wage-earner household with two sisters, one older and one younger. Growing up, we had the basics–roller skates and a bike each, shared baseball equipment, our dolls, and a few board games. So when one of us received a new board or card game at...
I took a deep inhale of the scent that was a midday English mist and fingered the floral inspired book mark in my hand. A deluge of muted pinks, blues, and purples, it was a gift from an artist’s heart, crafted by hand, like all the other items on offer...
