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Debra began her writing career in 2002 as a junior copywriter for Focus on the Family. She began freelance writing in 2006 and freelance editing in 2010.

In 2014, she joined CrossRiver Media Group, a traditional publishing house, as an editor. In 2019 she became their Editorial Director.

Her favorite genre to read is cozy mystery with historical fiction a close second. She enjoys summertime, hiking, and being outdoors.

Debra is the author of ten books, blogs for writers at TheMotivationalEditor.com and for readers at DebraLButterfield.com

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	The Benefit Package: 30 days of God's goodness from Psalm 103 by Tamara Clymer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Debra L. Butterfield (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jonna Dingus (Contributor) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A common question I get asked in podcast interviews is “do your characters ever take over?” or something similar. I’ve had many writers tell me this happens to them all the time, but not for me. I create in depth profiles for my characters, so I know how they’re going to behave as I write...

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“What we need as Christians is to be able to feed ourselves. How many there are who sit helpless and listless, with open mouths, hungry for spiritual things, and the minister has to try to feed them, while the Bible is a feast prepared, into which they never venture.”
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“Small numbers make no difference to God. There is nothing small if God is in it.”
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“To fear is to have more faith in your antagonist than in Christ.”
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