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Rick E. Norris

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Award-winning author, Rick E. Norris, has taught the Bible to adults and Sunday school to teens for thirty-one years. Since 2011, he has volunteered as an international online missionary for a Christian non-profit where he disciples individuals and answers biblical questions. Angelic Wars, First Rebellion received recognition, including second place by the 2020 Catholic Press Association. Rick E. Norris earned a bachelor’s degree from UCLA in 1979 and law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1985. He is a songwriter/musician and member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He is the creator and the co-host of the Rambling Business podcast.

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Rick E. Norris I don't think "writers block" has happened because in the stories I write, I always know the ending at the beginning stage. After that, I just arrange…moreI don't think "writers block" has happened because in the stories I write, I always know the ending at the beginning stage. After that, I just arrange and connect the dots between beginning and ending. The other thing is that I get ideas about the story in many daily experiences. I write a note on my phone and consider them later. My biggest thrill is to try to take the story in an unusual direction. (less)
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Angelic Wars: First Rebellion

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Pride and Prejudice meets Downton Abby.

Vying for A Groom (Love, Most Ardently, #2) by Sophie Leigh Fox Vying for a Groom by Sophie Leigh Fox is a pleasant story of the challenges and emotions of English gentry and aristocracy. I recommend this book if you are a fan of slow-paced, 19th century period English literature.

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Vying for a Groom by Sophie Leigh Fox is a pleasant story of the challenges and emotions of English gentry and aristocracy. I recommend this book if Read more of this blog post »
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Scavenger by Bradley Caffee
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Scavenger by Bradley Caffee is a fun read if you are into Christian post-apocalyptic (and dystopian) novels. In other words, “The Omega Man meets Left Behind.” It’s also a good Teen & Young Adult dystopian read.


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Specters in the Glass House by Jaime Jo Wright
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Specters in the Glass House by Jamie Jo Wright is one of the best books I’ve read this year. It’s a Gothic Romance with Christian influences in dual timeframes. The story first focuses on Marian Arnold in 1921. The brewing baron's heiress seeks solac ...more
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The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar
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The Queen’s Cook by Tessa Afshar is a fun and fast read.

In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire's Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the Persian daughter of an impoverished Persian lord, is devasta
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Set in Stone by Kimberley Woodhouse
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Since I was a kid, I had an interest in Paleontology; I loved visiting the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. This is why the Set in Stone setting and storyline intrigued me. Even if you don’t “dig” Paleontology, I think you will like it too.

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Into the Forest by Jennifer Willcock
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Into the Forest, by Jennifer Willcock is a fun and fast read.

The story is about Prince Teowulf, the reluctant and rebellious Crown Prince of the Wolf Kingdom, and Jenna “Rider” Hood, daughter of a sect of people called the Forest People, who face di
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The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
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Growing up in California, we learned about the Donner Party catastrophe of 1846 in school. Of course, there were lots of jokes between school boys, but we never realized the true horror of the event.

The Indifferent Stars Above fills in all of the gap
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“As long as the Lord gives us the free will to love him, we also possess the free will not to. That is the risk of true love.”
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