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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 29, 2021
6 min

Author Interview: Kellyn Roth

Guys, y'all know I LOVE author interviews. You also know I LOVE historical fiction. You should also know that I LOVE young Christian indie authors. Therefore, I LOVED interviewing Kellyn Roth! She is just the coolest--a homeschool grad, indie author, and historical romance writer. What's not to love? You can learn all about Kell and her latest release, Becoming Miss Knight, here! In addition to this super fun interview, I've also got a guest post by Kell and several reviews o

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 27, 2021
7 min

Review: Campus Menace by Preston Shires

Tasia Everett, a beautiful co-ed, goes missing, and it’s increasingly clear there’s a murderer loose on campus, and somebody needs to find the culprit. What better team of detectives than Tristan Telsmith, a religion-mocking professor, and Cambria Davenport, his Bible-thumping student. In this ‘who done it’, the mystery comes first, but it’s equally entertaining to listen to the religious-minded Cambria trying to match wits with the atheistic professor...or is it the other wa

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 26, 2021
5 min

Liebster Award: Gabbing With Grace

So, I've come to see that being tagged/nominated specifically for a post will likely never occur, so I've resorted to (1) stealing tags, (2) stalking the internet for available linkup, and (3) considering myself unspecifically tagged, such as in this instance, when my friend (yes, I usually know the bloggers I stalk) Joy Caroline @ Joy Caroline Author. This fantastic writer was at a loss for tags, so I decided to help her out! You can view her post here! Anyway, without furth

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 25, 2021
14 min

Meet My MC Linkup

I have a confession to make, guys. I stalk random bloggers, stow away on their linkups, and plunder their tags. Not really. In fact, I am for once doing something legitimately! Maya Joelle, another fantastic blogger/writer, introduced this linkup after doing Christine Smith's Know the Novel linkup, which was for NaNoWriMo. Well, I didn't do NaNoWriMo and I didn't do Know the Novel (but, man, I wanted to!), so I have jumped at the chance to do Maya's Meet My MC linkup! So let'

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Predestination - Part 1 (Theories of Man)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 24, 2021
15 min

Predestination - Part 1 (Theories of Man)

What Is Predestination? Predestination is a broad and nuanced theological theory. It is, in fact, less a theory and more a belief system in and of itself. To pick apart this system would take decades. The perspectives from which I could do that are innumerable. I will only select a few, although by far the most important. But before I dive into the many aspects of predestination, you must first understand exactly what it is, in every respect. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not talki

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 23, 2021
3 min

Victory in Jesus!

Guys, I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while now, and I haven’t mostly because (1) I didn’t have a perfect point until yesterday, (2) I’m really lazy, and (3) I’m still not very certain how effective it will be. So I’ll keep it short. I just want to be the friendly reminder in your ear (or your inbox…) during this trying time. I’m standing. So should you. Why? Because we appealed to Heaven (read here) and the prayers of the righteous avail. Where two or three are ga

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 23, 2021
3 min

Becoming Miss Knight Releases Today!

Guys, I made a discovery a month or so ago! I found one of the coolest Christian indie historical authors and, guess what! She's releasing her next book TODAY! Kellyn Roth is not just a super cool person in general (most homeschool grads are 😋), but she's also a fantastic author! She gives some great writing advice and has some awesome books that you can purchase here! Her latest addition to her historical fiction series, The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, comes out today, and

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 20, 2021
8 min

Ask Ann-Marguerite™: What is POV?

The wind is howling outside, so forcefully and loud that even Gaston and I can hear it from our alcove in Rousseau’s kitchen. We hoped to hide away from the ghastly storm, tucked neatly by the brick fireplace still alive in the petit café, but by the sounds—and sights—of things, we didn’t run far enough. Gaston, hair damp from melting snow and mussed by the eighteen kph winds, leans in his chair to peer out the window behind us, his expression none too happy. “I will not make

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 18, 2021
1 min

Design of the Month: Glorious

Today, I have the extreme pleasure of introducing my first ever Design of the Month! Some of y'all may have seen my post a few months ago about my Redbubble shop, in which I had only one design at the time. Well, I've added a couple more since then, and I hope to add more every month or so... So, without further ado, I'd like y'all to take a peek at "Glorious," my latest design! Available in multiple t-shirt styles in black and white! Salmon pink available in A-line dress! Ca

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 16, 2021
16 min

Author Interview: Roseanna M. White

Guys, the most amazing thing happened to me this past week! I had the wonderful privilege to interview bestselling and Christy Award nominated author, Roseanna M. White! Those who have been following my reviews (or who know me personally) know that Roseanna is one of my all-time favorite authors! In fact, she has inspired me in so many ways--from what I write, how I write it, and why I write! She has helped me with so much over the last few years--from research to cover desig

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 14, 2021
2 min

Do You Want a Book Review?

Well, I unofficially announced a couple weeks ago that I've started a reviewing service, but I want to take this time to go into detail about all that I'm offering! At the end of last year, I got sucked into getting reviews for my debut novel, Held Captive, and let me tell you, it's no easy task. Finding people who you know will read and review the book is one thing--and it doesn't always guarantee a quality review or a review posted in the all the places you need it. Having

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 11, 2021
5 min

Bound and Determined Sneak Peek #4

I don't know about y'all, but I love sneak peeks! I love getting a behind-the-scene glimpse at a book, especially before it releases! I really love sharing sneak peeks! I hope I've gotten you guys hyped up for Bound and Determined, because I'm getting closer and closer to my end goal! Now, I know I promised y'all a romantic sneak peek, but even though I've finally made it to my first real kiss scene in Bound and Determined, I'm not yet ready to share it. I'm not ready to shar

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 9, 2021
5 min

Favorite Books of 2020

It’s taken me a while to get this post out, but here it is! My all-time favorite books from last year! It may be a little different than last time, because my reading wasn’t at all like it usually is. I read some books for review, read a few nonfiction and classics (which I, surprisingly, hardly ever do), bought a lot of books I still haven’t read yet, and read a TON on my Kindle! A couple books also got lost in between year transitions—one I read after I wrote my 2019 post,

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 9, 2021
5 min

#WritingCommunity Blog Award Tag

I am super excited about this post! I was graciously tagged by Jenna Terese @ Jenna Terese -- YA Speculative Fiction Author. The gist of this tag is to answer questions about your experiences as a writer and writing blogger (which I have just become, thanks to my Writer's Advice Column!), then to tag some of your favorite writing blogs/bloggers! So here we go! __________________________ The Rules Display the award logo on your site. (Check!) Link back to the person who tagged

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 7, 2021
7 min

Author Interview: E.B. Roshan

I had the pleasure this past month of reading E.B. Roshan's debut novel, Wrong Place, Right Time. (You can read my review here.) After I read it, I jumped at the chance to interview this new indie author--so, without further ado, let's welcome E.B. Roshan! __________________________ ER: First of all, thanks so much Grace for letting me share this interview today! I really appreciate the opportunity. I've really enjoyed poking around on your blog and reading some of your artic

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Review: Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 5, 2021
10 min

Review: Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White

Guess what today is! Today is the release day of Dreams of Savannah, and I'm super psyched to share with y'all this fabulous book! I had a time getting to read DOS this last month--I'd hoped to read the NetGalley copy on my Kindle (which I was just handed down from my grandfather), but the 10-year-old e-reader wouldn't work right, so I had to wait for my paperback copy to arrive in the mail. It came on Christmas Eve, just in time for me to read it after the holidays and get m

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 2, 2021
1 min

Vote, Vote, Vote!

Just because November 3rd is over doesn't mean we aren't still voting. Down here in Georgia, we've got a run-off election for our senators, if you haven't heard. Oh, wait. You have? Yeah...it's kind of hectic around here. Anyway, we've already voted, and now I'm here to encourage all of you to vote, vote, vote! But I'm not talking about national or state elections. I'm talking about voting for your favorite book cover. Wait. What? Yeah, you weren't expecting that, were you? W

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Grace A. Johnson

Jan 1, 2021
4 min

Welcome to 2021!

A lot of bloggers I follow are sharing their 2020 highs and lows and their 2021 goals. Well, I don't really have those. I hope to share a lot of what's coming in this post, but I won't be doing it like everyone else. For one, I can't look back on 2020 and see a high here or a low there. I can only see God's amazing provision and His guidance. My family and I have been so blessed this year. No one in my family has had COVID and we've all been otherwise healthy. My dad got laid

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