Not So Different: Visiting the Muslim Community Center as a Non-Muslim


Earlier this month, I and a number of members of LEAD (Leaders Engaged and Determined) had the opportunity to visit the Muslim Community Center in Sioux Falls. As a non-Muslim, I found it to be a fantastic and educational experience. We had a question and answer session, followed by the Friday sermon and prayer service. […]

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Interview with Irene Elliot


Today, I present an interview with Irene Elliot, author of Lucid. 1. First, tell me a bit about yourself. What would you like readers to know about you? I have a conflicting love of things that are both utterly darling and horrifically strange. I like to write my interests, which tend toward horror, fantasy, and […]

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Goals for the Next Five Years


Today is my 30th birthday. As I reflect on where I’ve been and where I want to go, I decided to come up with a list of goals that I want to accomplish over the course of the next five years. I initially wanted to do something clever like “35 before 35”, but I couldn’t […]

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Interview with Kendra Elliot


Today, I present an interview with Kendra Elliot. 1. First, tell me a bit about yourself. What would you like readers to know about you? I consider myself a mom before anything else. I only started writing about ten years ago; I’ve been a mom for nineteen. I consider myself very fortunate to make a […]

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Interview with KT Webb, Author of the New Era Saga


Today, I present an interview with KT Webb, Author of the New Era Saga. 1. First, tell me a bit about yourself. What would you like readers to know about you? This might be a bit random. I’m a little crazy. I love to have fun and am always ready with a snarky response. I’m […]

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Short Story: Nereyda and the Ravager


I’m setting a new goal of writing one short story each month. Most of them will be in the same universe as Storm Raven, as that world lends itself well to stories that take place outside of the novels I plan to write. This first short story, Nereyda and the Ravager, is intended to be […]

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Interview with Brenda Donelan, Author of the University Mystery Series


Today, I present an interview with Brenda Donelan, the author of the University Mystery Series. 1. First, tell me a bit about yourself. What would you like readers to know about you? I’ve always lived in South Dakota, but I love to travel. I’ve been to several countries and intend to keep traveling as long […]

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Reading Recommendation – The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo


Two months ago, I sat in an airport, waiting for a flight to Florida and looking through my Kindle for something new to read. I stumbled across Shadow and Bone, the first in the Grisha Trilogy, and was soon transported into the world that Leigh Bardugo has crafted. The three books, Shadow and Bone, Siege […]

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Interview with J.A. Jance


Today, I’m happy to present an interview with New York Times Bestselling Author J.A. Jance. This is the first in a series where I will interview a different author each week. 1. First, please tell me a bit about yourself. What would you like readers to know about you? J.A. – I’ve been writing murder […]

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More Than Just Her Gender: Writing Female Protagonists


At this point, I am nowhere near an expert on writing. I’m working on launching my first novel and am about to begin revising my second. However, something that they both have in common is that they feature women in the lead roles. As I wrap up my first year of getting into writing fiction, […]

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