At this point in my writing journey, it makes the most sense for me to share my love for writing camps with you by creating a camp of my own.
Write In Faith Camp (WIF Camp), hosted by my publishing company, Writing to Inspire Publications, is a place for Christian writers to come together to write in faith that God will bless our time together and build in us a greater faith and produce through us greater stories than we could possibly have without His guidance.
There’s nothing better
than a hike in the woods at the peak of fall color. The air is crisp, the
colors of the changing leaves brilliant, and the expectation of fun and
enjoyment in the great outdoors. It is proven too in these years of strain on
our bodies with various illnesses that outdoor exercise strengthens the immune
system and provides immune-boosting Vitamin D from the sun.
With that in mind, here
are a few tips to make a fall hiking trip go smoother and more enjoyable.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this
book. These are my honest thoughts.
Here are my personal summaries of each chapter’s heroes:
Virginia Hall, amputee spy who defied the odds as well as
the Nazis.
William Sebold, a double-agent who took down several German
spy rings.
Marlene Dietrich, an actress with a knack for boosting
morale.
Juan Pujol, a writer and his make-believe spy ring fooled
high-ranked Nazis.
Carl Lutz, risked his life to save 72,000 Jews.
The Ghost Army, diversion tactics made a huge difference.
The Battle for Castle Itter, WWI veterans hold the fort.
FTC Disclosure: I
received a complimentary copy of this book. These are my honest thoughts.
In one way, I feel very misled by a couple of things. The back blurb and meet-cute both indicated a certain romance was going to take place, but the story took a weird turn on that front. While I grew to enjoy certain aspects of the romantic thread and rather adored the finale, it wasn’t anything like what I’d been led to believe it would be.
In another way, this story grew on me and wrapped me in a
vintage era that felt very much like home. The atmosphere in this book helped
the story slowly sift past my defenses at the aforementioned deception. The
words chosen created such vivid imagery that I found myself immersed in a
different time and place and wanted to stay in the fantastical
ballet-and-circus world the author created.
The atmosphere was superb in this one. That was the most
mesmerizing thing for me while I was reading this book. I also thought the
author nailed the dialect of small-town Southern United States. The way these
characters spoke and thought made them come alive for me.
The cover was amazing… until I realized there were only two letters mentioned in the story instead of the hefty stack shown on the lower portion of the cover. Now that car… I’ll take one of those, please! So gorgeous, those curves. And I still love the tone that’s set by the cover. That was totally spot-on.
Clarence was a completely compassionate gentleman. I couldn’t get enough of this guy and his love for “his girls” (his wife and daughters). His protective spirit and encouraging nature were amazing, and I wish he could have been in several more scenes.
