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Checkin' It Twice: Fishing Buddy by Rob Smales
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Sunday, November 25, 2012. Fishing Buddy by Rob Smales. Excerpt from Fishing Buddy. Bill pulled his sled through the darkness, his cleats clicking and crunching on the ice as he made his way across the frozen lake. Above, high cloud cover blocked out the starry sky. Up ahead, a small fire was a bright spot in the night, its light an unexpected beacon to Bill’s destination. Well, thought Bill, I guess I’ll have some company out here. And maybe I won’t even have to make my own fire! 8220;Not at all! ItR...
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Checkin' It Twice: Slushballs by Janice Sperry
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Monday, November 26, 2012. Slushballs by Janice Sperry. It wasn’t just a snowball. It was a dirty slushball. And it hit me on the ear. Slush oozed under my fuzzy pink scarf and down my shirt. I screamed and yanked the slushy scarf off my neck. I glared at him while I used the dry end of the scarf to clean the icky slush off the side of my face and neck. “I hate you, Jimmy Torbell. You’re such a jerk.”. 8221; he replied. 8220;You run like a girl,” he yelled. I rolled my eyes. “I know. I know...8220;By a y...
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Checkin' It Twice: The Book
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Can Santa learn a lesson from the Savior? Can a foreign exchange student help you see Christmas a little more clearly? Do things really look better from a distance? And just how many holiday ornaments does one woman need? Get in the Christmas Spirit with Volume 2 of award-winning stories from LDS Publisher's 2010 and 2011 Christmas Story Contests! Checkin’ It Twice. By Teresa G. Osgood. By Brian C. Ricks. Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. By Brenda J. Anderson. By Jennifer Carson Shelton. Brian C. Ricks.
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Checkin' It Twice: Meet Weston Elliott
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Thursday, October 25, 2012. Weston Elliott is the author of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. LDSP: Hi, Weston. What a unique name? Did you parents give that to you? Or is it a pen name? LDSP: What a cool story. I'm glad I asked about it. Tell us more about yourself. Where did you grow up? Weston: I grew up in Oregon. We moved several times, but the one place I consider my home town is Cottage Grove. LDSP: What a great name. I’d love to live somewhere with such a charming name! Are you still in Oregon? Westo...
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Checkin' It Twice: Stolen Christmas
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What happens when you're so poor you have to steal your Christmas presents? Or have you ever taken a punch in the face as your Christmas gift to the girl you love? Or saved Christmas while hunting were-weevils? These award-winning Christmas stories are the best of the best from the 2007–2009 LDS Publisher Christmas Story Contests. From Christmases past, to present to future; from sweet and inspirational to zany and delightful—there's a story for everyone in this eclectic collection. Find out more here!
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Checkin' It Twice: Meet Angie Lofthouse
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Friday, October 26, 2012. Angie Lofthouse wrote the short story, Broken Things. She also has a story, Shepherds and Kings, in the first collection, Stolen Christmas. Her first novel, Defenders of the Covenant, came out this year. LDSP: I hear Christmas stories are a specialty of yours. Tell us about that. I wrote my first Christmas story, "Shepherds and Kings," (which appeared in the Stolen Christmas. Angie: I like everything about Christmas, even shopping and wrapping! Angie: I think we tend to beat our...
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Contributors | Sing We Now of Christmas
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Sing We Now of Christmas. The following professionals donated their services to the anthology. Please support them. Editor: Tristi Pinkston www.tristipinkstonediting.blogspot.com. Cover Designer: James Curwen http:/ jamesecurwen.blogspot.com/. Typesetter: Ben Crowder http:/ bencrowder.net/books/. The following authors contributed to the anthology:. Her short stories have appeared in such publications as NFG,. AlienSkin, Amazing Journeys, The Sword Review, Dragons, Knights and Angels, Irreantum. Lives in ...
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Checkin' It Twice: Meet Kasey Eyre
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Monday, October 22, 2012. Over the next week or so, LDS Publisher. Will be interviewing authors who have stories in the upcoming anthology,. Checkin' It Twice . Today's guest is. Author of the story, Gifts from Jesus. LDSP: Hi, Kasey. How are you doing today? Kasey: Great, thanks! LDSP: Then let's just jump right in with the interview. Where did you grow up? Kasey: I am a native to Las Vegas. My dad was born and raised here and so was my grandma. I love it here and love raising my family here. Kasey: Som...
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Checkin' It Twice: Meet Gussie Fick!
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Friday, November 30, 2012. Gussie Fick is the author of Substitute Santa. She also has a story, Christmas Joy Ride, in the Stolen Christmas. LDSP: Hi, Gussie. Thanks for stopping by. I like to start with getting to know you. Where did you grow up? Gussie: I was born in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and moved to the San Fernando Valley in California when I was a teenager. You've lived on both sides of the U.S. Cool. So where do you live now? What are your favorite hobbies? LDSP: Have you ever ent...
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Checkin' It Twice: Meet Michael Young
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Thursday, October 25, 2012. Michael Young is the author of our lead story, Checkin' It Twice. He also released his own Christmas anthology, Sing We Now of Christmas. This year. In addition, he is the author of two novels, The Canticle Kingdom. And The Last Archangel. And several short stories. LDSP: Hey, Michael. You’re the first male author I’ve had the opportunity to interview this week. The women outnumber the men, 5 to 1, in this anthology. What do you think about that? LDSP: Wow, Japan! LDSP: I wish...