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Intersection Column | For the Roses
by Toni Shiloh  I’ve always thought horses were beautiful. There’s something majestic about their stance and form, and watching them run...

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Aug 12, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | From Museum Curator to Novelist
by Leslie Gould  Nearly forty years ago, as a twenty-three-year-old just out of college, the Southern Oregon Historical Society hired me...

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Aug 8, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | Discovering the Story that Lives Between the Sound and Sea
by Amanda Cox After her family name is tarnished, Josephina escapes to a remote North Carolina island to oversee the restoration of a...

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Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | West Virginia Had a Gilded Age—Who Knew?
by Jen Turano As many readers know, I write historical romantic comedies set in the Gilded Age. More specifically, I write about members...

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Jul 22, 20245 min read
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Intersection Column | Fear Not
by Nancy Mehl “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will...

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Jul 19, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | A Bit of Muddy Inspiration
by Nicole M. Miller I’ve always been a bit of a nerd. History, reading, horses, pop culture, video games, Lego . . . you name it. But...

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Jul 15, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | A Journey Toward Hope
by Connie Mann One of the very best things about being a writer is that you get to take readers along on a journey of discovery. This...

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Jul 8, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | Love in Disguise
by Mary Connealy My current series, A Western Light, was inspired by a true story: The Woman They Could Not Silence, by Kate Moore. In...

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Jun 28, 20243 min read
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Intersection Column | Don’t Underestimate the Part You Play
by Jenny Erlingsson Over the years, my roles have flowed between visible, public positions to hidden ones. When I first moved to Iceland...

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Jun 24, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | A Heroine in Disguise
by Misty M. Beller I love a heroine in disguise! It’s one of my favorite tropes, but I don’t often get to write stories with that plot....

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Jun 20, 20243 min read
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Embracing a Graceful Future: Discovering Ways to Age Gracefully
by Susan Neal In a world obsessed with reversing the effects of aging, it's important to remember that aging itself is not an ailment,...

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Jun 19, 20243 min read
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Intersection Column | Chasing Memories Down Route 66
by Janine Rosche Summer 1961 Having enlisted in the Air Force, an eighteen-year-old boy from Bridgeport, New York, took his ’57 Ford...

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Jun 17, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | Lost Things Renewed
How an Extraordinary Vintage Automobile Sparked a Novel of Restored Friendships by Amanda Dykes As hearts of the world surged and fell in...

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Jun 14, 20243 min read
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A Return to Everyday Island Living
by Jodi H. Grubbs I was born and raised on Bonaire, a small Dutch island in the Netherlands Antilles, which is part of the southern...

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Jun 13, 20243 min read
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Intersection Column | Can a Novel Help Us Master Our Fears?
by Patricia Raybon My dad drove a big Chrysler Newport back then. As he piled into our family car with my mom—both of them waving...

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Jun 10, 20245 min read
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Intersection Column | Finding Goodness in the Darkest of Places
by Janyre Tromp Patience is not one of my strengths. I’m not talking about the patience required for a long grocery checkout line. I’m...

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May 30, 20243 min read
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4 Traits of the Courageous Woman
by Dawn Damon “What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage. What makes the Sphinx the 7th Wonder? Courage. What makes the dawn come up...

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May 29, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | The Challenge of Teaching in 1910
by Ann H. Gabhart Did you ever pretend to be a teacher when you were a kid? I did, as I’m sure many little girls have at some time. I...

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May 27, 20244 min read
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Intersection Column | Shining a Light in Darkness
by Gabrielle Meyer In October 2004, my husband and I took a trip to New England and stopped in Salem, Massachusetts. I was appalled at...

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May 23, 20243 min read
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Squeezing Out God
by Stacy Reaoch As I was shopping for a birthday card once, I overheard a conversation between two employees in the store I was in. One...

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May 23, 20244 min read
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