I can’t recall reading any novels that blend contemporary urban fantasy with the internet. I realize the internet, now a mature technology over three decades old, is no longer the cultural novelty it once was, despite our continued immersion in the social media age....
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 160: Killing The Top Ten Sacred Cows Of Indie Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith
by MHill | Jan 13, 2025 | 2025 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
In my previous review, I shared that I have unlearned some beliefs about being an author-publisher thanks to Dean Wesley Smith (along with his wife, Kristine Kathryn Rusch) with his blog series shattering sacred cows about the publishing industry. In the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 159: Killing The Top Ten Sacred Cows Of Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith
by MHill | Jan 9, 2025 | 2025 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Sports, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
In the last ten plus years as an author-publisher, I have learned about the publishing business on that level. Also, I have carried a lot of beliefs that I'm unlearning. Dean Wesley Smith (along with his wife, Kristine Kathryn Rusch) has helped in that unlearning...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 158: Rethinking The Writing Business by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
by MHill | Jan 6, 2025 | 2025 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
Think Differently! Those words came to me during my morning prayer time a couple of weeks ago. Prayer is my time for personal reflection and conversation with Christ, sharing my concerns and those of others. Since hearing those words, they’ve been constantly on my...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 157: Tapping The Dream Tree by Charles de Lint
by MHill | Dec 18, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Charles De Lint, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Short Story Review, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Wisdom From Kammbia Novella Review, Wisdom of Kammbia Story Review, Writing
I’ve frequently praised Charles de Lint on this platform; he’s my favorite author, and The Little Country and Memory & Dream rank among my most beloved novels. I’ve discovered yet another reason de Lint is my favorite author. I’ve just completed “Tapping the Dream...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 155: Master of One by Jordan Raynor
by MHill | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction
An old age question gets examined in Master of One by Jordan Raynor. Is less truly better? Raynor presents his argument in the book by drawing on biblical teachings, anecdotes of various individuals who have harmonized their Christian faith and careers, and his own...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 153: The Faithful Artist by Cameron J. Anderson
by MHill | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
On the blurb of The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts, Cameron J. Anderson writes The Tension between Christianity and the arts is often real. But it also offers a false dichotomy. Many Christian artists think they must choose between their...
Rest in Love Frankie Beverly (Dec 1946-Sept 2024)
by MHill | Sep 12, 2024 | Marion's Favorites, Music Reviews
These celebrity passings can come all at once sometimes. You always want to pay your respects to those celebrities whose art or entertainment that you connected with. However, there are a few that will touch you more on a personal level than others. This is the case...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 151: To Barcelona and Back by Pamela Sargent
by MHill | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, MH Travel, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing
I truly believe that the universe has a way of bringing the right book into your life when you need it most. This is the case with To Barcelona and Back: One Writer’s Tour of Spain by Pamela Sargent. Sargent, a veteran science fiction writer, was at a crossroads in...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 149: Art For God’s Sake by Philip Graham Ryken
by MHill | Aug 12, 2024 | 2024 Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
The tenuous relationship between art (in all its forms) and Christianity has always fascinated me. Especially American Evangelical Christianity. I’m someone who is a believer in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and have attempted my entire adult life as a Christian...