Reviews do more than encourage authors, yet writing a review can be daunting. Many people prefer not to leave one because they may not feel they write well enough or know what to say. If you fall into that category…here’s a fun way to make it easy to write a review. » copyrighted by AuthorContinue reading “MAD LIB FUN: A FORMAT FOR BOOK REVIEWS”
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If you are like me and have the Kindle app on your phone, an eReader at the ready, and paperbacks stacked to look like a side table, Prime can help make room for more reading in your life. As a Prime member, you can choose FOR FREE up to 10 titles at a time fromContinue reading “Are you a Prime Member? Don’t miss this free book!!!”
Virtual tour of Blowing Rock, NC, the setting for Dial E for Endearment
“Join me on a virtual tour of Blowing Rock, NC, home of Everly Johnson, the blind main character in my newest Contemporary Christian RomCom, Dial E for Endearment.” NARRATED by the author, Heidi Gray McGill » Watch a virtual tour of Blowing Rock (YouTube)
Seeing the world through the eyes of Author Heidi Gray McGill
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Facelessbook and Instagorgeous use filters for reality
My grandson, Avery, loves arts and crafts time. He comes by it naturally, not from me, but from his mother. Jordan does a marvelous job of providing opportunities to help nurture his growing mind, and she can create anything from nothing and make it look professional and appealing. If she had a Pinterest, other peopleContinue reading “Facelessbook and Instagorgeous use filters for reality”
Feeling the breath of God
The holidays are difficult for many–loved ones no longer around the table, broken relationships, family drama, even loneliness. It is easy to ask, “God, where are You?” But what if God is the one doing the asking? “Heidi, where are You?” Psalm 34:18 tells us where God truly is: God is near to the brokenhearted.Continue reading “Feeling the breath of God”
Hiding important things in a safe place
Four things happened this week that made me stop and take a deep breath. One: Bob and I completed the paperwork for our updated wills to include Power of Attorney and Living Wills. Reading all the mumbo jumbo and seeing my name in every other sentence made me pause. It certainly made me think aboutContinue reading “Hiding important things in a safe place”
PEBKAC can’t be fixed …
I’m technically challenged. If something can go wrong, it will. If a file must be saved, it now floats somewhere in Cyberspace, never to be found. If everyone says, “It’s easy and only takes a few minutes,” well… One of the most intelligent, patient, and thoughtful women I know is a tech geek. I thinkContinue reading “PEBKAC can’t be fixed …”
Wash Your Hands
“Have you ever heard the phrase “To wash your hands of someone or something?” The phrase originated in biblical times and referred to Pontius Pilate. He performed the ritual of washing his hands before the crowd signifying his innocence of our Christ’s blood. (Matthew 27:24).” » Read full post by Heidi Gray McGill at lindarondeau.com.
Through my eyes
You may know me as an author, but did you know I am also the retired Director of an ESL program, regularly walk 12 plus miles a week, care for my two grandsons, scrapbook, read voraciously, cook, and am legally blind? That last phrase was tough for me to say out loud not that longContinue reading “Through my eyes”