Aug 29
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Here are a few notes from what we talked about throughout the show:
Our guest was author Marylu Tyndall, who chatted with us about her new novel, Surrender the Heart, and about how she got started writing.
MaryLu began her career as a mathematician (!) and worked as software engineer for 15 years. Not too many years ago, she decided to test the waters as a writer. Now, she spends her days writing historical romances packed with adventure and spiritual themes. Her passion is to write stories that not only entertain but expose Christians to their full potential in Christ. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 20
We had a great show with author Denise Hunter and fellow CWAHM Holley Stofferahn!
Here are a few notes from what we talked about throughout the show:
Our first guest, Denise Hunter, shared with is that her newest novel, Driftwood Lane (fabulous book, by the way!) is the last in the series takes place in Nantucket and with it a riviting story of romance and personal conflict.
Diana’s favorite “work-at-home” tip has when Denise suggested writing in her car while her son attended football practice for 2 1/2 hours. It goes to show how work-at-home moms can be creative.
Her latest marketing allows you to be the publicist. You can sign up on her website and the more you talk about her book, tweet, submit a review, etc., the better your changes of winning – and the prize is a Kindle! Read the rest of this entry »
Aug 09
We had a great show with Brock and Bodie Thoene!
Here are a few notes from what we talked about throughout the show:
One of the main points that the Thoene’s emphasized is that you can accomplish your dreams – to quote Bodie, “Our God is a God of yes!”
If your dream is writing, it’s not a must-have today to have a publisher. If you have a book in you, then consider self-publishing or an ebook option. There are so many tools available too that didn’t exist when they started 25 years ago.
They also shared with us that research is so important. In doing research it’s important to listen to the whole story. So often when we’re interviewing someone who lived through the time period we’re researching, the person being interviewed will say, “to make a long story short…” but when you are interviewing for a book, you want the long story. You want them to go into details about how they felt at a particular time of an event. What do they remember doing at that time, how did it make them feel?
We asked Bodie (the original work-at-home mom!) how she balanced work and family. Her answer? “I didn’t!” She went on to share that working from home is a family affair. It’s been a joy for them to be able to see their children get into writing. They shared how their kids will relate how they remember going to bed and hearing their parents typing away in the distance. Now they not only write books, but have created audiobooks that are available through
FamilyAudioLibrary.com.
The big news was that their book The Gathering Storm is going to be made into a movie. How exciting to see your work on the big screen!
About The Gathering Storm: As Nazi forces tighten the noose, Loralei must flee her beloved Germany. But is anywhere safe from Adolf Hitler’s evil grasp?When her father, a German opposition leader, is imprisoned by the Nazis, Loralei is forced into hiding and then on a harrowing flight that will eventually lead her to London. In the midst of grief and deep losses of her own, Loralei finds meaning in helping the overwhelming flood of refugees, including thousands of children, who escaped Hitler’s reach and made their way to freedom, yet sacrificed everything in exchange for their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul 23
We had a great show today! LISTEN BELOW!
Here are a few notes from what we talked about throughout the show:
Our 1st guests were authors Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss. We talked about their new book, Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington.
* Both authors are moms who have built their writing careers from home while raising their families. They shared tips with us about getting started as a writer and how to balance home/family/writing and all the other parts of life. 
* About the book: The Second World War has stolen Rosalie’s fiance from her. But rather than wallow, Rosalie throws herself into her work at the Boeing plant in Victory Heights, shooting rivets into the B-17 bombers that will destroy the enemy. A local reporter dubs her Seattle’s Own Rosie the Riveter, and her story lends inspiration to women across the country. While Rosalie’s strong arms can bear the weight of this new responsibility, her heart cannot handle the intense feelings that begin to surface for Kenny, the handsome reporter. Fear of a second heartbreak is a powerful opponent – but will it claim victory over love?
Our 2nd guest was fellow mom and book reviewer extraordinaire Takiela Bynum of BooksaLatte.com.
* Kiela shared with us her story of opening a book review site and how it allows her to work at home even with challenges (sickness herself and kids with medical issues) at home.
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Jul 15
We had a great show today!
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Apr 30
Listen in as Jill chats with Christian musician Jeff Deyo. Jeff is a former member of Sonicflood and takes on acting in the new film The Imposter.
Jeff shares about life as a Christian singer/songwriter, his time with Sonicflood and God’s new role for him at North Central University. He also gives us a glimpse into what it was like to take on his first acting role in the newly release film, The Imposter. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 24
About A New Way To Love:
Christ came to teach us agape love, a new way to love in the world. But we all know how hard it can be to embody this love in our daily lives, especially in our marriage! This program lifts up the Biblical message of love and teaches a step-by-step process to grow that love into our lives. You will learn how to align yourself with God’s purpose for marriage, and to create a life of joy with your spouse.
About the Authors:
Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. are active in their pursuit to see marriages reconciled and set couples on a path of discovering God’s purpose in marriage.They collaborated together the bestsellers, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide For Couples and Keeping the Love You Find: A Personal Guide, authored by Hendrix. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 19
This week we chatted with author Kimberly Stuart about her newest book, Stretch Marks, and about being a work at home mom.
Then Diana and I covered some of the basics of building a great business website, bringing in traffic and why post titles matter. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 10
Coming out of a strong and defining 2008, A Road Less Traveled presses into the future. In May 2008 two songs off their debut album “Rescue” gained national airplay and their single “Save Me” settled into the top 30 at christianrock.net.
Showing no sign of slowing, the goal for 2009 is to release the sophomore album called Of a Captive Heart in the fall. “These songs will dive deeper into the struggles and triumphs we have as a band and as individuals. The main goal is to create songs that people love, and love to sing along with,” says lead singer Zach Dietz. “We’ve always had compassion for the struggles that people go through day-to-day, and we won’t waiver from that passion– but this album will show that same concern in a different light, and slightly different sound.”
Since teaming up with JMA Music INC., A Road Less Traveled has strengthened their front and is sure to push the limits since their beginnings as five good ‘ol boys from Texas. “I was highly impressed with the professionalism of A Road Less Traveled the first time I saw them. Since then, they have proven to be one of the more creative and harder working bands I know. These guys are great at creating an environment for God to move,” comments Michael “Kalel” Wittig, who co-owns JMA Music INC., with Joey Avalos, both formerly from the band Pillar. Read the rest of this entry »
