Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6–7)

Heavenly Father, I come before You now — not in anxiety, but in faith — trusting that You command me to bring every concern to You. I receive your invitation with gratitude.

Lord, I ask You to grant Niki Your favor. Open doors before her in the area of book promotion — doors that no person can shut. Impart to her the knowledge to understand the industry, the understanding to apply that knowledge skillfully, and the wisdom to serve her clients with excellence. Let the books she champions find their readers and fulfill the purpose for which they were written. Provide for Niki and her family — their needs, their peace, and their flourishing.

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Thank You for the Selah Awards, the INSPY Award, the Moonbeam Award — confirmation that these books have already found favor with You and with others. Thank You for the inmates whose lives have been touched, for the way your message of repentance and hope in Jesus brings life and light into darkness.

I thank you for every young reader who picked up a Caden Chronicles book and discovered that truth about monsters — both imagined and real.

I thank You for the humor You wove into my voice, the sailing life that gave me Hard Aground series, and the imagination that built the Caribbean Chronicles in a pirate series that reaches over the horizon to sailors and lubbers alike.

These gifts were Yours first. I return them to You with gratitude.

Lord, You gave Nick Caden a mission: debunk the myth, uncover the truth. That is the gospel in a middle-grade mystery. I ask You to lead every boy and girl who seeks the truth of life and life to come to these books. Put the Caden Chronicles in the hands of teachers, librarians, parents, and youth pastors. Let the awards open doors that dollars cannot buy. Raise up readers, reviewers, and champions who will carry the word.

Father, the Caribbean Chronicles carries a young teen through time and adventure toward something eternal: where past mistakes are corrected and futures are shaped with love and curiosity. I ask You to steer this series into the hands of young readers who feel unmoored — who need to know that even a boy with a medical affliction can change the today and tomorrow by anchoring to something greater than himself. Make these books a lighthouse for young adults navigating stormy waters. Expand their reach beyond what I can chart on my own.

Lord, these are the stories I lived — the boats that broke, the shoals I hit, the grace You hid inside every misadventure. Hard Aground was never just about sailing; it was always about a navigationally challenged man finding that You are the only reliable skipper. I ask You to place these books in the hands of sailors, yes — but also in the hands of all who feel stuck, spiritually hard aground, who need to laugh and then look up. Let the humor be the on-ramp, and let Your name be waiting at the end of the dock.

Father, You are already moving toward. I surrender the outcome. Supply whatever is lacking in this prayer and in this author. You know the readers these books were written for before they were born. Blow wind in their sails and lead them home.

Now I receive the peace that passes understanding — not the peace of strong sales numbers, but the peace that comes when we place our work in Your hands. Guard my heart and mind from the anxiety of comparison, checking sales and statistics, and the worry that I haven’t done it all correctly. I know I have not. But I also know the One who is perfect in all He does.

You are the Skipper. Your Son is my brother, King, Lord, and Savior. I follow Your lead.

In the name of Jesus Christ — Amen.

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Amazon built much of its reputation and success on the foundation of customer reviews — they were a revolutionary feature when Amazon introduced them. Reviews remain one of the main reasons people shop there. Yet finding your own reviews as a customer is now a frustrating maze.

Amazon has shifted its focus toward seller-facing tools and monetization. For this reason, customer-facing profile features like all your reviews on one page have been relegated to lower priority and quietly buried. Reviews still appear on a product’s page.

But finding all your Amazon reviews from within your Amazon account is now almost impossible.

Amazon probably benefits more from you browsing and buying than from you managing old reviews, so there’s not much business incentive to make that easy.

It’s a common complaint.

To find your Amazon reviews, do this:

1. Search for a product you know you’ve reviewed
2. Find your review on that product page
3. Click your name on the review
4. That takes you to your reviewer profile page
5. Bookmark that page for future use!

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Five words—or less. In one minute learn how to give life to dead die-a-log.

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C. S. Lewis never set out to build a classic. He simply offered clear truth in a hard time, and the harvest came later.

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3 Functions of Dialogue

3 Functions of Dialogue… Dialogue sets the rhythm and pattern of natural speech. If characters talk but say nothing, the story falls flat.

Dialogue defines characters. The way they address one another—answering a question with a question, trading banter, giving guarded answers, or firing off sharp remarks—shows who they are. This builds tension and adds conflict.

Dialogue lets the reader eavesdrop and observe what happens without explanation. It can slow or increase the pace, but it draws the reader closer to the action and places them in the scene.

Dialogue must do three things: advance the plot, change the pace, and define character. It must pull the reader toward the story’s resolution.

Ask these questions of your scene’s dialogue:

• Does each passage define or strengthen character?
  • Does it energize the scene?
  • Does it add mood and immediacy?
  • Does it shift the pace?
  • Does it move the plot forward?
  • Does it, as John Gardner says, create the fictional dream that lets the reader hear and see what happens without explanation?

If not, tweak until you can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch the moment.

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Oswald Chambers—Some of the most important Christian books began with small print runs, plain covers, and weak sales. No one expected to reach beyond a narrow circle. Yet these books moved from hand to hand, year after year, until the church around the world treated them as trusted companions.

Here I walked through ten such stories/series, including three with a prophetic path that goes through prison gates.

My Utmost for His Highest — Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers never sat down to write a devotional book. He preached to soldiers and students, taught at a small Bible college, and died in 1917 at age forty-three. His words survived in shorthand notebooks and scattered notes.

His wife, Gertrude “Biddy” Chambers, had worked as a court stenographer. She had taken down his messages word for word. After his death, she spent years sifting piles of notes, grouping them into short readings, and shaping them into a one-year devotional. In 1927, a small publisher brought out My Utmost for His Highest.

The first audience was tiny. Former students, a few missionaries, some friends. The book sat in quiet stacks in small shops. No campaign. No tour. No push.

Yet readers met a direct call to surrender and trust. They began to press the book into other hands. Missionaries packed it in trunks. Pastors quoted it in sermons. Copies traveled across oceans in suitcases and boxes.

Printings grew. Translations followed. Over time, My Utmost for His Highest stood in homes and churches on every continent. A widow’s patient work with old shorthand notes became one of the best-known devotionals in the world.

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Pocket Suspense

Pocket Suspense… What if the key to great storytelling isn’t action—but interruption? Discover the secret writing move that keeps readers glued to the page.

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Want to know how to make AI work for YOU? In this video, Mary Ruth pulls back the curtain on ChatGPT secrets and shows you exactly how she uses it every day. Whether you’re curious about saving time, writing faster, or getting creative ideas on demand, you’ll see real ways to put AI to work.

You’ll learn:

• How ChatGPT can help with writing, brainstorming, and problem-solving
• Simple prompts that unlock BIG results
• How to avoid rookie mistakes with AI
• Why using ChatGPT feels like having a personal assistant on call

Don’t just hear about AI—see how it can change the way you work, think, and create.

Eddie Jones and Diana Flegal offer personalized coaching for writers.
For more information, check out:
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Kids, let’s write a story! Want to learn how to write a story? Join George and Selma on a creative adventure as you learn the secrets of story writing! This fun and easy guide walks you through the simple steps of building a great story-from creating characters and conflicts to crafting exciting endings.

You bring the ideas-we’ll help you shape the story!

A Note from Eddie

“Every kid has a story waiting to be told. That’s why I wrote Let’s Write a Story—to give your child a fun and simple way to discover the joy of writing.

“This book is for young readers and anyone who loves telling stories. George and Selma—my grandkids!!! and two quirky cousins—walk your child through the steps of creating characters, building conflicts, and crafting endings that make sense and keep the reader hooked.

“I know how easy it is for kids to drift toward screens and get stuck there. I wanted to pass along the joy I have in creating and releasing stories. With this book, your child will see how writing can be a great way of expressing your feelings while making up a better—or more complicated—life. Writing a story is adventure. It’s problem-solving. It’s finding your own voice and realizing you have something inside that needs to be released.

“Whether your son or daughter dreams of becoming an author or simply enjoys making things up (we pirates call these tall tales ‘lies, of a sort’), Let’s Write a Story gives them the encouragement and framework to get started.

24 pages, color illustrations, only $9.99

“Give your child the gift of creativity. Pick up a copy of Let’s Write a Story today, and let’s spark their imagination together.”

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