Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, A Country Girl Tale Whether we’re city folks or a country girl like me, we never know when we’re about to face a frightening moment of decision. My Winchester country girl friend and I blithely drove down an Idaho countryside highway one winter’s day. Speed about sixty miles per hour. […]
See How They Run Look up! Look up to the left. There’s Noah … he ran a rough race. He faced a crowd of ridicule. He ran his race almost alone. Are you running alone? Look up to brother Noah. I can hear him say, “Stick with it. Don’t give up. It’s worth it.” Look to […]
7 Tips For A Peaceful Autumn Season by Janet Chester Bly Sometimes it seems we here in the mountains of northern Idaho experience the shortest autumn season period in the west. A few weeks tops. Yet, fall’s my favorite season. The colors and sunsets. The crispy, sensory sounds, smells and sights. I could live in […]
5 Reasons I Needed Fantastic Fiction Retreat After more than 120 published books–Stephen’s, mine, and ours–why would I need a fiction retreat? That’s what several folks asked me last weekend. A dozen fledgling as well as a few established writers attended the first annual Fantastic Fiction Retreat. Here’s why it was so important to me. […]
Author Interview with Widow and Sons of Western Author Stephen Bly On June 9, 2011 award-winning western author Stephen Bly passed away due to a 5-year battle with prostate cancer. He had begun a new novel, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, part of his most well-known western book series. His family determined to finish it for […]
Book Tour Launch Down Squash Blossom Road, Book 2, Trails of Reba Cahill Finally, the book tour with the completion of the story. Down Squash Blossom Road took much longer than I expected. Some projects are that way. But I kept plodding and with perseverance and God’s help am so grateful to finally get it done! I’m sure cowgirl Reba […]
FALL 2016 CHRISTIAN FICTION SCAVENGER HUNT NOW ENDED! … A WARM WESTERN WELCOME TO BLY BOOKS BLOG! 31 stops in the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt. Those who went through each of them in order collected all the clues and entered to win one of three of grand prizes! Here’s the link to Stop #31, showing […]
Novel Interview by Connie Sue Larson* for Trails of Reba Cahill Series Connie Sue: When you began this Trails of Reba Cahill series, did you have any idea how Reba’s story would begin and end? Along that same line, when you thought of Reba’s name many years ago, did you have any idea what her […]
Character Names Interview with Janet Chester Bly by Connie Sue Larson How do you choose character names for your novels, such as in the Trails of Reba Cahill Series? In choosing character names, I knew the main female character for my first solo fiction series would be a cowgirl who worked on an Idaho […]
WELCOME! CAN Scavenger Hunt on Stop #23 Janet Chester Bly blog! CAN SCAVENGER HUNT is now CLOSED! Grand Prize winner of 26 books was Mary McClellan of Kernersville, NC. A big congrats to Mary! Catch us on this CAN Scavenger Hunt beginning at July 17th, 12:01 a.m. CAN Scavenger Hunt participants must go through all 26 […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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