Last week, my Bible Study Fellowship class covered the 7th chapter of John. What struck me most about it, was how in control God is. John 7:30, NLT~ Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come. John 7:44, NLT~ Some even […]
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Author: Melissa R. L. Simonin
Miracles, HOB 6, and “Failure to Engage”
For about a month, I prayed my daughter would not have a serious medical condition involving her heart. Her Dad and I, and her pediatrician, were alarmed at the obvious and frequent palpitations, the chest pain, and the heart rate that wavered rapidly between 124, and 84. And so, Em was referred to a pediatric […]
Failure to Engage
250 pages! Lot’s of exciting things are happening in the world of Justin and Laney, not the least of which, is a cover for their book. If only I could spend the night writing! I really want to. But, I’ve been getting the worst headaches. My doctor says they’re caused by tension, and I’m sure […]
Happy Birthday!
To “Miles,” and by that I mean the book, not the character. It was two years ago today, that “Miles” made its debut. Since then, four more books have been added to The House of Bannerman series. Three additional series and four stand-alone books have also joined “Miles” on my shelf. Fourteen books in two […]
4 days until “Cottonwood Hotel”
Jack and Charlotte’s third book, as of yet unnamed, is 2/3 of the way… finished? No. But the plot is well determined. I can hardly wait to write it, although I’ll have to. I’ll have to wait to talk about it too, because how much fun would that (not) be to give it all away […]
So many plots, so little time
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since “601 Suspense Street” was released. It’s about time for book 3 in that series to take shape, and that’s exactly what’s beginning to happen. There are a lot of details yet to be determined, but I like what I’ve got so far. Plots for Mystery Lane […]
175 pages
“Failure to Engage” has hit the 175 page mark. Ordinarily, that would mean the book is almost two-thirds of the way to completion. But, like “Terms of Engagement,” this one is going to go long. Maybe not quite as long as “Terms.” But close. I look back and am so glad this book insisted on […]
It’s a miracle!
And I mean that, in the sincerest way possible. Last Saturday night, I finished writing a particularly intricate riddle for “Failure to Engage.” It took a considerable amount of time to complete, and I was so glad when it was finished, and read it over again with much satisfaction. I saved it to OneDrive, and […]
Done!
“Cottonwood Hotel,” book 2 in The Investigations of Jack Ryland series, is complete! It’s now in the hands of the proofers and will be out for pre-order soon. It feels good to be finished. Distractions of life, among other things, made it feel as though I never would be. I read over what I wrote […]
Getting There
Homeschool is going well. Really well. I’m completely impressed with Bridgeway Academy’s online program. Em actually said… the math lessons are fun. That’s awesome. She’s learning and getting caught up, and that–is worth every penny. During her breaks, we color in our journaling bibles. We’ve both got the NLT bibles with pictures already drawn. That’s […]