If my underlying objective is to evoke emotion in my reader, then my ultimate goal should be to awaken a yearning for God in my reader’s heart.

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1800s Healing Salve Recipe from a reader included in With All My Heart—Book 2, Discerning God’s Best series

When writing With All My Heart, I requested help from my readers to locate a period-appropriate recipe. I was thinking of cake or cookies, but Joan Archibald shared her great-great-grandmother’s recipe for Healing Salve, and I knew it had to be a part of the story. This unique recipe, or one like it, was often

Fiction writing affects the way people think

KC Hart is one of my dear friends and favorite authors. We love chatting about what God is doing in our lives, our precious grandchildren, and the blessing of being able to do ministry side-by-side. To us, writing is a ministry–the tool we use to share the Gospel in unobtrusive ways that leave a reader

Life isn’t always like we plan, but it is precisely as God designs.

My daily struggles pale compared to what many women endured in the late 1800s. I stress when my battery is low on my phone, and I don’t have a charger. I fuss over the price of chicken that someone else raised, cleaned, and packaged for me. My frustration is high when GPS alerts me to

Being on the same page when it comes to a writing ministry

“It is a pleasure and honor for me to introduce you to this month’s feature author, Heidi Gray McGill. What a joy it was getting to know her a little—and to discover we’re quite alike in our writing/publishing views. Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win her ebook copy of Matters of the Heart at

Author brings the town to life

“This book has a whole cast of secondary characters that make the book feel complete. The whole town has its own dynamics including the magistrate who will do anything to make sure Katie’s dreams are squashed. The author did a phenomenal job with bringing the town to life. I felt like I was a part

Faith messages are not hidden or diluted in this book

“Matters of the Heart…is a Christian historical novel that does not hide its Christian message. Brava author McGill!” » Read the full blog post by BLOGGER by BloggerSite @ ABBA’S PRAYER WARRIOR PRINCESS Be sure to read the entire Blogger Post to locate the giveaway link for a $25 Amazon Gift card and signed copies

True Christian Fiction. Relatable Characters. Life-changing stories.

“This is the best book I have read this year. I have to say it is also probably the best and well written Christian Romance I have ever read.” Read the full blog post by Sherry @ http://myreadingjourneys.blogspot.com/2022/07/matters-of-heart-by-heidi-gray-mchill.html?m=1