by Fran Geiger Joslin I listened as a young man poured out his woes. His wife recently experienced a miscarriage. His heart is broken. He lost his biggest client last week. Without thinking, I blurted out, “The devil kicks you when you’re down.” I often hear widows list all the circumstances in their lives that …
by Fran Geiger Joslin In the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,and we have seen his glory,glory as of the only Son from the Father,full of grace and truth. (John 1:1, 2, 14) My mind recently calculated the meaning of the words …
by Erin Ensinger When I asked ABH President Fran Geiger Joslin to speak to my freelance writing class at Cairn University in 2017, she challenged me to think twice about whether I really wanted her input. She never gives the typical advice on topics such as how to get published, make a full-time living as …
by Fran Geiger Joslin How much does it take to make me smile? Well, most people would say I smile all the time, but I mean what does it take to get me really excited? The answer? Not much—and yet, so much! Let me explain. I work among writers. Good writing makes me so happy! …
by Nicole Geiger Prayer takes place daily at ABH where we regularly ask for expansion. Sometimes it feels as if we move too slowly, receive little support, and come to work with next to no motivation. It’s difficult to trust that we’re making a difference when forward movement seems scarce. At times we struggle not …
“Immanuel touched the pages of his Bible with new respect. More than ever, he thirsted to fully understand the words of this book.” by Fran Geiger Joslin “God is calling you,” urged the older men in the church. Immanuel’s “anxieties rose.” In response to the statement by the older men, his mind filled with doubt …
by Erin Ensinger As a seven-year-old, I donned a pair of lens-less sunglasses rummaged from a box of cast-off clothing. Those glasses worked like a magic charm. I put pen to wide-ruled notebook paper and the words of my first mystery thriller gushed forth. After all, John Boy Walton never sat down to journal without …
by Nicole Geiger As I grew up, I always felt very proud of my mother for starting Authenticity Book House. I watched her suffer the loss of my father, fall in love several years later, then write a book on grief. I admired her for following her instincts on something about which she felt great …
by Erin Ensinger Close your eyes for a moment and imagine you live in a remote village in—well, you pick the place. Perhaps Mexico, Peru, or somewhere in Africa. You trusted Christ for the first time when missionaries came to your village two years ago. Several others chose to trust Christ at the same time. …
by Fran Geiger Joslin My literary agent friend, Mary DeMuth, recently posted a blog on why she turns authors down. This inspired me to talk about how one might accomplish publishing with Authenticity Book House (ABH). First, you must know that writing is rarely a money-maker. According to wordsrated.com, only one to two percent of …
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