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As one of the co-founders (Stewards) of the Christian Fiction Readers' Retreat, I'm so excited to announce that the  Readers'  registration opens today , starting at 11:00 AM EST on the " 2019 Registration " Tab on the top. (Despite what the image above says. It will be live at 11:00 AM EST.) Also, Venue & Lodging information is also up. Room blocks for CFRR 2019 is quickly filling up.  Remember to reserve a room to be certain you're all set! Just as a simple reminder, last year both Author and Reader registration sold out before end of registration period, with author registration full within 36 hours of opening. If you plan on attending, I would not delay. - If it IS sold out when you attempt to sign up, contact Annie or Carrie to be placed on the author or reader waiting list. Thank you, and looking forward to 2019 CFRR! Thank you for reading my posts. For full blog information and links to giveaways, head over to the blog: ht...

Title:   Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days Author:  Jenna Rainey Publisher: Watson-Guptill Release Date:   October 10, 2017 Genre:  Non-Fiction How-To Art Book A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.  This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book’s fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light. ...

Experiences, Not Things!   What am I doing?! It's already May and now  I'm talking about my 2017 bucket list?  Better late than never, right? In honesty, I think May is a great time to work on the rest of the year. Why? First, it's right before the summer, when great weather inspires us to get our legs moving. Second, we still have more than half the year to get our yearly resolutions to fruition. Right?  Well, here's my list (not in any order). LOL. Yes. Read. For this booknerd, you'd think I have this one down pact, wouldn't you? No. I don't. You see, my reading TBR is more than a mile-long, but I think strategically, reading is more than that. My goal for the rest of the year is to read, but also to share and to encourage. Share about the book, but also to encourage reading clean  reads. I went to a Young Adult Book Festival earlier in the year and I was absolutely appalled by the content the organizers focused on. Books are about fun and cre...

OK, wait. Before we jump into Katelyn's adventure being the cover model for...wait for it, yep....wait a little bit more...drum roll please, yes, I got it. I'll stop now. Katelyn is our STAR model of one of my favorite authors, Jen Turano 's latest contemporary release, Finding Margo .   Woohoo! Katelyn and I met at this year's ACFW conference and we started chatting about, what else? Books, of course! Isn't she the coolest?!?! So without further delay, I welcome Katelyn Bolds to Just Commonly. That Day I Modeled for a Book Cover Photoshoot  It started out like any other day at work—coffee, computer, conference calls—except I was doing it all in six-inch stilettos while my coworker did my hair. What on earth was this life, you ask? My five seconds of fame (or something akin to it) came when  Afton Rorvik , Production Manager at Gilead Publishing, asked me if I would be interested in modelling. But not just any type of m...

Well, not literally, but I'm excited that today is the day! The first Christian Fiction Readers Retreat! Months of preparation, planning and praying have finally come today in one day's event! If you're unable to join us this year, no worries. We'll be able to share pics and videos on our website soon! Thank you for reading my posts. For full blog information and links to giveaways, head over to the blog: http://justcommonly.blogspot.com.

Hello readers! Thank you for stopping by at Just Commonly.  I will be taking a break through August 30th to prepare and have fun with fellow readers, bloggers and awesome authors at the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat (CFRR) and American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Conference!  When I get back, be ready for some continued reviews and guest posts! Of course, we can't forget giveaways! In the meantime, don't forget to come back daily to enter my HUGE Summer Giveaways! Thank you for reading my posts. For full blog information and links to giveaways, head over to the blog: http://justcommonly.blogspot.com.

Title:   Inkspirations: fruit of the spirit Original Art by: Lorrie Bennett Publisher:   Health Communications, Inc. Release Date:   August 9, 2016 Genre: Adult Coloring Book, Inspirational Every Christian knows that putting the Fruit of the Spirit into practice takes a daily effort and commitment, and it takes a lifetime to master any one of them, let alone all nine. In this new coloring book for adults, Inkspirations Fruit of the Spirit celebrates these powerful virtues that help to fortify us throughout life’s joys and challenges. Each empowering verse alongside inspiring images reminds us of how acts of kindness, gentleness, or self-control can make a difference, not only in our own lives, but more importantly, in the lives of others. The more we focus and allow God to work in us, the more His spirit can shine through us. Illustrator Lorrie Bennett is known for painting vintage Bibles. Dating back to the early 1900s, many of her Bibles have ...