Why Would You Write About Squirrels?
Why would you write about squirrels? I grew up holding squirrels rather cheaply. Most people do, I guess, when they live in close proximity to three large maple trees—and an…
Read moreThe Case for Writing
When the first generation of parish schools sought to bring education to working class girls, they taught three subjects: reading, needlework, and catechism. Conspicuous by absence was the art of…
Read moreAs Good as It Goes: Spiritual Excellence in Fiction
Spiritual excellence in fiction is something we at SAW Publishing are passionate about! We define good books—spiritually excellent books—as literature that is “wise unto that which is good, and simple…
Read moreTimeless Tips at Your Fingertips
In the spring of 2016, SAW Publishing began posting Timeless Tips from Homemakers of the Past. This series was an effort to highlighting useful and thought-provoking tidbits from the generations…
Read moreThe Case for Reading
How good a case for reading can you actually make? Now, all you reading-enthusiasts, don’t begin screaming things at your computer. It’s a fair question. Society as a whole, is…
Read more2021: Three Resolutions You Can Still Make
Do you actually have a very long list of resolutions you can still make, after such an unpredictable a year as 2020? I think all of us have probably come…
Read moreWhat It Said at Home
Well, I can’t believe we’ve actually come round to the final Monday of 2020—and the final edition of our short story downloads! Our pilot story for this series was “Nellie’s…
Read moreThis Child: A FREE Week-Long Sale
How could anyone not want this child—this precious little Christmas baby? If you have ever struggled with the pain of seeing an innocent person suffer rejection—or marvelled over God’s amazing…
Read moreSnow-Globe World: FREE week-long sale
Have you ever stood on the outside of a snow-globe world? Do you know what it’s like to gaze longingly into a beautiful life you will never be able to…
Read moreAdelaide’s Queen Cakes Recipe
“I am quite sure Mamma won’t mind, as long as we are home in time to bake the Queen Cakes.” “Are we having Queen Cakes?” cried Gail, with a skip…
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