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a duplex bursting with cultures | guest post by andrea renee cox

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 284 min read

a duplex bursting with cultures | guest post by andrea renee cox

Hello, all, and happy fall! In honor of the upcoming release of Novelists in November , Wild Blue Wonder Press' autumn-themed bookish...

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the world i wish to create | guest post by katja labonté

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 1811 min read

the world i wish to create | guest post by katja labonté

Boy, do I have a treat for y'all today. After I posted something on Instagram that became somewhat of a hot take (but also resonated with...

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top ten tips for writers | guest post by bella raine

Grace A. Johnson

Nov 27, 20236 min read

top ten tips for writers | guest post by bella raine

I've recently connected with the lovely Bella Raine, a Christian teenager writer, and she suggested we do a blog swap! We both wrote...

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guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 15, 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...

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guest post by colleen scheid | writing with our hearts open to God

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 24, 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!...

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guest post by erika mathews | as an author, i'm also a preacher

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 17, 20237 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...

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guest post by katja labonté | my top writing tips

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 12, 20239 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...

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guest post by rachel leitch | why young adult fiction inspires me

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 10, 20237 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...

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guest post by andrea r. cox | strangers to romance...in a novella

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 7, 20234 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...

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guest post by kellyn roth | arranged marriage romances are always dirty...right?

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 5, 20237 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...

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welcome to april! (march wrapup & april goals)

Grace A. Johnson

Apr 1, 20234 min read

welcome to april! (march wrapup & april goals)

I’d open with an April Fool’s joke, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I tried the whole “guess what, my book’s gonna be a movie...

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guest post: insight on strong heroines by rina blackstone bennet

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 1, 202311 min read

guest post: insight on strong heroines by rina blackstone bennet

I don’t usually do these things, you know. Write articles, I mean. Oh, wait. I’m supposed to introduce myself? I told you blighters I’m...

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guest post: why do you write? finding your why by kaytlin phillips

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 27, 20235 min read

guest post: why do you write? finding your why by kaytlin phillips

I hope y'all have enjoyed learning more about Writers' Vision the last couple days! I'm so excited to have Kayti on for one final post,...

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Guest Post: God as the Master Author by M.C. Kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 7, 20225 min read

Guest Post: God as the Master Author by M.C. Kennedy

Don't tell me I'm the only one who hears "God is the master builder, He is building me" from The Donut Man in my head. Never mind. I know...

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Spotlight & Guest Post: Should We Tell Her? by Lillian Keith

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 15, 20226 min read

Spotlight & Guest Post: Should We Tell Her? by Lillian Keith

I have got one PACKED post for y'all today! Everything from a book spotlight to a guest post to a giveaway (*cheers ring out because we...

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Welcome to June! (May Wrapup + June Goals)

Grace A. Johnson

Jun 4, 20225 min read

Welcome to June! (May Wrapup + June Goals)

WHERE IN THE WORLD DID MAY GO? HOW IS IT THE DREADED JUNE ALREADY?!?!?! I have a bone to pick with you, Father Time. As much as I’d like...

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Grace A. Johnson

May 2, 20227 min read

New Release: Deceived by Madisyn Carlin

I dunno about y'all, but I am STOKED for Madisyn Carlin's debut novel, Deceived, which is a new adult Christian allegorical fantasy!...

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Guest Post: Pride and Prejudice Review by Esther Jackson

Grace A. Johnson

May 24, 20213 min read

Guest Post: Pride and Prejudice Review by Esther Jackson

Well, hello there! Have I got a treat for you! My friend Esther from The Lost Review of Odd Book is appearing on Gabbing with Grace to...

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Guest Post: The Papyrus of Ancient Russia by Abigail Metzger

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 31, 20214 min read

Guest Post: The Papyrus of Ancient Russia by Abigail Metzger

Y'all, I am so excited to have my friend Abigail back with us for another fantastic guest post! If you haven't read her first, you can do...

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Guest Post: Three Ways to Improve Your Fantasy Writing Instantly by Grace King-Matchett

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 17, 202110 min read

Guest Post: Three Ways to Improve Your Fantasy Writing Instantly by Grace King-Matchett

Guys, I am SUPER excited to have Grace King-Matchett on my blog! You may remember her as the amazing artist who drew Rina and Crimson for...

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