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Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I’ve just read the best fantasy book, my first of 2026, and I wanted to share all the cool details with you. Jeff Wheeler is a new-to-me author, but with over thirty books to his name, he’s obviously been around for a while. Here’s the back cover copy of The Wretched […]

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Sometimes, I think the hardest part of life is making decisions. They can be as simple as deciding where to stop and buy a cup of coffee, or as difficult as: Should I sell my home? Go to college? Which book should I work on? Market more? Pitch to publishers? How do I navigate family […]

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Hello, Friday Fiction fans! Just dropping by to introduce a new contributor to the blog, J.R. Brady. J.R. lives in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, kids, and critters. She is a published author of poems and short stories. Her first full-length speculative novel is coming soon! Follow her on IG: @jrb.literarylife and […]

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Hmm. My word for  2026 is engage. To engage in life: relationships, work, ministry, and self-care. The thought occurred to me this past week that if I need to engage, I must have somehow become disengaged. How did that happen? It might prove to be very important as I figure out my new focus. I […]

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To ring in the new year of 2026, I decided to review a favorite book of mine by Alabama native Robert McCammon. Boy’s Life, published in 1991, is a beautiful, bittersweet blend of Southern gothic, horror, coming-of-age, and nostalgia as our hero faces growing up in small Southern town during the Civil Rights movement of […]

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Today, my friend Kim Miller contributes a delightful thought about transformation. More about Kim: Kim Miller. When she’s not writing, Kim enjoys line dancing with her husband in their living room, going on worm hunts with her grandsons, walking with friends around a nearby lake, reading cozy mysteries too late into the night, and savoring […]

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Love it or hate it, I’m here to share my thoughts on Netflix’s Stranger Things. First off, though I was a toddler the year season one is set, I adored the ’80s-era setting and the show allowed me to experience a time that was simpler, less distracted, and filled with wonder—something I don’t think any […]

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Every year, I ask God to help me choose a word or phrase to concentrate on throughout the year. To center my attention on when times get tough. Sometimes I figure out my focus for the New Year several months before the end of said year. Sometimes it’s a few weeks before. This year, I […]

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Happy New Year, Friday Fiction Fans! I’m so glad you stopped by at the beginning of the New Year. I think 2026 could be our best year ever, with book reviews by the Crew and two new contributors, and so many books to read. For our new friends, we share reviews of new and classic […]

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2025 will soon be a memory. Thursday will usher in 2026, and people will begin planning. How to lose weight. Eat healthy. Finish projects. Restore relationships. A fresh, new start.   2026. Only a Thursday, really, like any other Thursday, except we choose to make that day a focal point. And that’s okay. I mean, […]

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