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by Word Alive Press
When I was 11 years old, I decided I was going to read the biggest, most impressive book I could find in the school library. My aspirations weren...
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by Word Alive Press
I’m tempted to sign off here, to end in the immortal words of Forrest Gump, “That’s all I have to say about that,” but it occurs to me that a lit...
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by Word Alive Press
Over the years, many friends have asked why I write fiction when my own life is so entertaining. I’ve asked myself the same question, and then I...
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by Word Alive Press
Welcome to the Friday Writing Prompt: a biweekly exercise to help hone your skills and stretch your creativity in new directions! For this week’s...
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by Word Alive Press
After my last blog post about the importance of conducting thorough research, I got enough good questions that I figured it was worthwhile to write...
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by Word Alive Press
Kim Louise Clarke lives in Calgary with her husband Ian, and they have two adult children, Hannah and Philip. Kim also has three stepsons and fou...
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by Word Alive Press
Christmas time and the approach of the new year always lead me to a place of reflection: A natural pause in the busyness of life to look back a...
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by Word Alive Press
Feeling drained after all the Christmas festivities? Searching for some spiritual renewal for 2016? Here are some books to rejuvenate your soul a...
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by Word Alive Press
The last few days before Christmas are an odd mixture of Ultra-Busyness—today is set to be the busiest shopping day of the year in Canada—and Hol...
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by Word Alive Press
Songs are sung about it, children expectantly seek presents under it, and for the weeks leading up to Christmas, it is the focal point of holiday...
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by Word Alive Press
We often talk about the importance of writing good promotional copy (back cover text) for a book, but you may find that one little proco isn’t en...
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by Word Alive Press
If there’s one thing that we all share in common, it’s loss. Whether it’s the loss of a job, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a friendship; ...
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