Tag Archives: Terry Burns

East Texas Christian Writers Conference

What a great conference we had this year! You know the story, 90 Minutes in Heaven,  about Don Piper, the Baptist preacher killed in a horrific accident? He died, but was brought to life; lost an arm that now functions beautifully; … Continue reading

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Still on Vacation

This time of year belongs to MSB. Always has. In our 23 years of marriage (we just had an anniversary on November 30), the bulk of November and December have belonged to the man. I thought I had this week all planned … Continue reading

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The Writing Process Blog Tour #1

By now, you may have come across several of these posts. Each author who writes one invites three other authors to join the tour. I signed up twice–once with Karin Beery and again with Stacy Zink. Karin is an author/editor from Michigan. You … Continue reading

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It’s Out, It’s Out, It’s Out!!!

So much for a March 18 release date–this book is available on Amazon now! When you consider that we finished this around mid-December, the idea that Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas has it out by the end of February is nothing … Continue reading

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Good News and Gooder News!

The good news is that everyone who entered the drawing by pre-ordering Writing in Obedience and leaving a comment for me will receive a copy of A Writer’s Survival Guide.  Although I got so few comments to show for it, there were … Continue reading

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Bittersweet

Well, I found out yesterday that Give the Lady a Ride is going out of print. Totally breaks my heart, but it’s a smart business move. Had I been well enough through 2012/2013 to continue pitching and promoting it, the results … Continue reading

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Available for Pre-order!~~~and Giveaway!

Welcome, readers of the Hartline blog! Since you’re new to this post, I’m extending the drawing to Monday, February 3. Watch for the announcement of the winners!   I can’t believe how quickly Eddie Jones at Lighthouse Publishing of the … Continue reading

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Writing in Obedience

This is it! The book cover for our “primer.” Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas is putting this one out, but I don’t know when yet. Believe me, I’ll let you know when it’s scheduled for release. I’m excited about this … Continue reading

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Newest Venture

I told y’all I worked during our hunting trip to the Hill Country. I didn’t tell you what I was working on. While I’m certain you weren’t scratching your heads every night trying to figure it out, I’d like to think someone … Continue reading

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Charisma!

charisma or charism  (kəˈrɪzmə, ˈkærɪzəm) — n 1. a special personal quality or power of an individual making him capable of influencing or inspiring large numbers of people 2. a quality inherent in a thing which inspires great enthusiasm and devotion Even the World English Dictionary can’t provide a concrete definition of charisma–it’s a “quality” or “power.” It’s that thing that makes someone magnetic, alluring, “star-quality.” Finding an illustration for it was difficult this morning, because … Continue reading

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