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New Growth in Long Winter Months

Posted by Katie Phillips on April 23, 2013February 28, 2016

Hi folks!

It’s a bit late coming up, but here is the latest installment of my monthly ministry newsletter.

This month’s issue includes:

* More crazy Mallon adventures

* Hip hop dancing opens doors to share

* Featured Ministry: OM Italy’s outreach to trafficked women

Read it here: March Newsletter

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Hello, #thisisbookishcommunity! Posting a pic from my fab beachy photo shoot with @karaswansonauthor because CAN YOU EVER really have enough of the gorgeous California coast + Romanov by @nadinebrandes?! I didn’t think so. 😉 And also because something exciting happened and blew up my morning to-do list, which is why I’m just now posting. 🙈 Amazing this is the last week of our June beach vacation challenge! That also means this is your LAST CHANCE TO WIN YA contemporary novels #porchswinggirl and #sandcastledreams by @taylor.bennett.author! Just post with the hashtag and make sure you’re following myself, Kara, and Taylor to be entered to win. US only, sorry! Today’s prompt is what characters I’d take on vacation. This is almost a toughie cuz I’d want to take them all! But basically the whole crew from the Lunar Chronicles should come, and Carthage/Huxley because they’d entertain us with magic tricks and snarky comments. QOTD: What about you? What characters would you take on a summer beach vacation? 🌴🌊

“THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO DROWN.” - Coral by @saraellawrites Anyone else feel a bit like they’re drowning as you enter this new week? I’m definitely in that boat today. (Heh. Heheh. See what I did there?) Running your own writing business definitely isn’t for the faint of heart. And when the waves of life keep crashing over you... (whoops, I’m doing it again...🙄🌊) Let’s just say rolling out of bed this morning took quite a bit of extra effort. Facing off with my fears and to-do lists took an extra helping of courage. But we are brave. Authentic. Courageous. Bold. Compassionate. Determined. We can do this. This week I’m finishing up a client edit and reading two ARCs for author friends, including this beautiful re-imagining of The Little Mermaid by @saraellawrites. It deals with themes of depression and other mental/emotional struggles, which is something that’s affected me and my family a lot, so it’s a privilege to be one of the first to read this soul tale. What are you working on this week? What’s your favorite book with mermaids? 🧜‍♀️ P.S. I almost forgot to introduce my turtle! I’m slightly obsessed with sea turtles (and the ocean in general), so hubby and I got this beautiful carving while in Jamaica on our honeymoon. 😍🐢

🌴WHAT’S ON YOUR SUMMER #TBRLIST? 📚 So many, you guys. So many. I blame some amazing @enclavepublishing and Bookbub deals for my teetering pile of delightful reads! *rubs hands together* I must be breaking out of my reading funk, because I’ve been knocking them out this month. Children of Blood and Bone, Tintin re-reads, The Story Peddler, and I’m working on book 1 of the Out of Time series by the fabulous @nadinebrandes. (Yes, still playing catch-up 🙈). Waiting on my shelf are Ember in the Ashes, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, an ARC of Coral (a Little Mermaid re-imagining by the lovely @saraellawrites) and We Hunt the Flame. And that’s not to mention exciting sequels and new releases coming out soon like Story Raider by @linzyafranklin (anyone else picking up their signed copy @realmmakers?), The Girl the Sea Gave Back by @adrienneyoungbooks, and The Sky Weaver by @kristenciccarelli! What upcoming releases have you running to the bookstore? P.S. Look how big my little succulent is getting! 😱😍🌵 He’s outside on my balcony right now with several others I rescued from the Dillons discount bin, and seems to be quite happy! #proudplantmama #isthatevenathing

🌴📚WHAT BOOK AND DRINK WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENJOY ON THE BEACH THIS SUMMER? 🍸🌊 Today’s #thisisbookishcommunity prompt all about those summer vacation beachy reads! I don’t know about you, but for summer reads I tend look for something lighter, like a romcom, a funny adventure story, or a nostalgia read. Summer is my favorite season and I like to enjoy the simple pleasures of life, i.e. sipping a mojito and savoring re-reads of my favorite series (Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter). As far as books that feature the beach as a setting, To Best the Boys by @maryweberauthor was one of my favorites so far this year, and The Scorpio Races by @maggie_stiefvater was my favorite from last year. You can pretty much taste the salt spray and they reminded me of my time living in England. What about you? What book and drink would you love to enjoy by the beach this summer? 🍸 P.S. Want to join us for the #thisisbookishcommunity challenge? Don’t forget that co-host @karaswansonauthor and I are giving away a copy each of summer beachy reads Porch Swing Girl and Sand Castle Dreams by @taylor.bennett.author! Enter by posting according to the prompts and using the hashtag. US giveaway only, sorry! Good luck!

Do you like to write in coffeeshops? ☕️ For me, home is too distracting, with constant piles of laundry and dishes nagging to get done. So I’m taking a couple hours this Saturday afternoon with my chai latte to do some planning for the rest of 2019 and maybe even knock out a scene in my WIP. What are you up to this afternoon? What is your favorite place to read or write? 📚

Do you ever borrow books from the library? 📚 When I was a kid my mom would take us to the library and we’d come home with stacks of books—and I would devour them all! I’ve moved around too much as an adult to get a library card, but recently I finally got my own and it was a very exciting day! I can now read and photograph more books that I don’t have room for on my tiny apartment bookshelves! 😍📚Pro tip: This is a great way to get started with #bookstagram if you don’t own many hard copies). My first YA fantasy read from the library was Children of Blood and Bone by @tomiadeyemi and what a great way to start! I’ve been trying to get to this one on my #tbrlist since last year, and it did not disappoint. Lush worldbuilding, complex characters, deep moral questions, and a fascinating magic system. Highly recommend. Only thing was I found the ending confusing and a bit uncompelling based on the set-up, but I’m willing to wait and see how she uses it in the second book. I love and almost exclusively read non-Western fantasy (always taking recommendations), especially books that reflect the cultures of the 25+ countries I’ve visited on my travels. P.S. I also indulged my childhood nostalgia and checked out several Tintin graphic novels. Still love them! Anyone else read those?

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