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grace & gratitude
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~ L.M. Montgomery October has come in a flurry of leaves and cool breeze,...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 1, 20233 min read


coming soon | the cost of the crown by joy crain
Let's face it. It's hard to resist a royal romance. From the political intrigue and glittering grandeur to the beautiful balls and...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 25, 20232 min read


like a ship on the sea | social media tag
I stink at posting consistently, especially on Instagram. So when I put together an Instagram tag/posting challenge for Kellyn Roth's...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 19, 20235 min read


guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy
Hello, hello, all! I'm super excited to have M.C. Kennedy on today! She's got a wonderful post for us, which I think will inspire and...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 15, 20235 min read


romance rants & writing wonder | spirit & script podcast
Who here loves listening to people ramble about pretty much nothing for more than forty minutes? *crickets chirp* Oh. Well. In that...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 14, 20231 min read


book spotlight | a bird in the snow by m.c. kennedy
Oh, yes, fourteen months after the original release of her first book, A Wolf's Rose, M.C. Kennedy is BACK! In case you missed it, she...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 13, 20233 min read


book spotlight | like a ship on the sea
If y'all haven't heard me sing the praises of Kellyn Roth yet, have you been living under a rock??? Well, rock or no, you're about to...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 12, 20233 min read


the girl in the pages | heard in silence anthology
If you haven’t heard about Heard in Silence (see what I did there? 😉), then you’re missing out! This anthology is chock-full of tender,...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 11, 20233 min read


interview with lillian keith (heard in silence anthology)
Our next interview for Heard in Silence in here! Today, I have Lillian Keith, a middle-grace indie author, joining us today! If you...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 8, 20236 min read


interview with saraina whitney (heard in silence anthology)
If you haven't heard, a new anthology is coming to town: Heard in Silence! Organized by Kaytlin Phillips (of Sisters Three), this...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 6, 20236 min read


monthly gratitude
Weeeeell, folks. I'm currently undergoing a lot of design and mindset changes over here in my neck of the woods, so I don't have an...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 4, 20231 min read


review | sky of seven colors by rachelle nelson
⭐⭐⭐💫 I still don’t know what to think of this book. Did I love it? Did I hate it? I just…I don’t know. Truthfully, it wasn’t my usual...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 30, 20235 min read


i hate my voice | now you can too
I started a podcast. And reminded myself of how much I hate my voice. *cringes* But if you think you can handle it, I invite you to check...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 18, 20231 min read


introducing...of storm & sea
Back in February of 2022, I had the offhanded idea to host a romance-themed short story contest, based on the prompt “tell me you love...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 14, 20236 min read


friends & forbidden projects | august updates
July is actually over, folks. Not only that, but we’re already five days into August. Summer is practically over—although where I live,...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 5, 20235 min read


review | the light of eidon by karen hancock
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lemme keep this simple: I flippin’ loved this book. I’ll be honest, getting started was slow-going. It piqued my curiosity enough...
Grace A. Johnson
Aug 4, 20235 min read


release day | springtime in surrey anthology
I know what you're looking for this summer, dear reader. You want stories that are full of vintage vibes, sweet romance, a splash of...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 25, 20236 min read


guest post by colleen scheid | writing with our hearts open to God
Welcome back to Of Blades and Thorns, folks! I'm back after an accidental week-long sabbatical to bring you another inspiring guest post!...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 24, 20236 min read


guest post by erika mathews | as an author, i'm also a preacher
In our final guest post, the prolific Christian nonfiction and kingdom fantasy author Erika Mathews is joining us to share all about her...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 17, 20237 min read


the museum heist | a blog clue game
You turn a corner and find yourself enveloped in darkness. Shadows scale the walls like cat burglars—the comparison makes you shudder. A...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 14, 20232 min read


guest post by katja labonté | my top writing tips
Y'all, I am super excited for today's Springtime in Surrey guest...none other than Katja Labonté!! I've so enjoyed following her blog the...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 12, 20239 min read


guest post by rachel leitch | why young adult fiction inspires me
Today's guest post comes from Rachel Leitch, author of “The Odd Duck Society" in Springtime in Surrey! Now, I know most of y'all are YA...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 10, 20237 min read


guest post by andrea r. cox | strangers to romance...in a novella
Raise your hand if you love strangers-to-lovers! Of all the tropes out there, there's nothing quite like the classic strangers-to-lovers...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 7, 20234 min read


guest post by kellyn roth | arranged marriage romances are always dirty...right?
If you've stuck around my blog long enough, you've no doubt discovered that there is little in regards to blogging that I like more than...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 5, 20237 min read



