In Others’ Words: Keeping Christmas all the Year

Beth VogtChristmas, Faith, In Others' Words 2 Comments

I collect Nativity scenes. I don’t have an extensive collection, but I do have a much-loved assortment that includes a hand-sewn cloth Nativity that little hands may play with. I also have a treasured olive wood set from my mission trip to Israel in 2000, when my husband and I chaperoned a high school trip that our son went on. My husband …

In Others’ Words: Which Way Do We Go? (Guest Post by

Beth VogtChristmas, Contemporary Romance, Giveaway, guest post, In Others' Words 30 Comments

My friend, Pat Trainum is visiting today. She writes as Patricia Bradley and is departing from her usual romantic suspense novels to pen two sweet Christmas romances in the Heartwarming Christmas Anthology.    Have you ever wanted to run away from your problems? I have, so it’s natural that I would write about characters who run away. In my latest story, …

In Others’ Words: As Old as You Want to Be

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, lifequotes, quote about life 11 Comments

So let’s just have a little fun today. I found this quote and made the graphic to go along with it. And then I was writing a post about age … and how we celebrate our age early on in life and then we deny how old we are later on in life. And then I deleted all of that. …

In Others’ Words: Behind the Title & Spine Poetry Challenge Contest

Casey HerringshawGiveaway, In Others' Words 10 Comments

I often have the title of my novel  before I write the opening line of chapter one, scene one. With just a few words, titles capture the essence of a novel. By the time I begin writing, I know enough of my story to encaspulate it in a title — even if that title before the book goes to press. For …

In Others’ Words: Guest Post by Debut Author Jill Kemerer (and Giveaway)

Casey HerringshawContemporary Romance, debut authors, guest post, In Others' Words, Romance 18 Comments

  “God had sent her what she’d been too afraid to ask for.” ~ Small-Town Bachelor by Jill Kemerer Do you ever get excited about something only to chastise yourself that it’s impossible? It seems so far out of your reach, you won’t even consider it.We think we don’t deserve wonderful surprises, so we tuck the dream away. We don’t …

In Others’ Words: One Word 2015

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, One Word 20 Comments

  You may not be ready to think about the 2015 yet, but I’ve been thinking about the upcoming new year since August. Yes, yes, I have. Those of you who’ve hung around this blog long enough know I don’t do resolutions — rather, I focus on one word for an entire year. Well, this year I realized what next year’s …

In Others’ Words: Plans — a Fun Announcement & a Giveaway

Beth VogtFun, In Others' Words, Quotes 35 Comments

Have you ever made plans … only to watch them unravel? I’m not talking what-are-we-having-for-dinner kinds of plans. I’m talking about what-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-life kind of plans. I’ve had life plans unravel. Evaporate. Combust. Let’s see . . . there was my original life plan to be a single working gal — a reporter for the Washington Post newspaper, living in Washington, …

Contest: Where in the World is Daniel? (Final Postcard!)

Beth VogtFun, Romance, Writing 15 Comments

Today’s the last day of Daniel’s travels around the world! Join the “Where in the World is Daniel?” fun one last day and then come back on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, to find out who wins the prize package!       Don’t forget to leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize …

Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #8)

Beth VogtFun, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing 16 Comments

  After today, there’s only one more postcard in the “Where in the World is Daniel” Contest! I’ll announce the winner on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012! Don’t forget to leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package worth over $100. (Share on Twitter and your FB for extra entries. Be just sure …

Contest: Where in the World is Daniel? (Postcard #7) & a brief vlog

Beth VogtContemporary Romance, Fun, Writing 21 Comments

Daniel’s been the traveling man this month — and we only have two more postcards to go before the “Where in the World is Daniel?” contest is over and a winner is selected. So tell me: Where is Daniel today? httpv://youtu.be/u0908ppBwjY Don’t forget to leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package …