Behind the Scenes of By This Shall They Know—The Real Maple Creek
Do you ever wonder how much fiction is truly fiction? Do you try to see the author in the characters and imagine which parts of the story are taken from…
Read moreA Desperate Experiment Book Release!
The big day has finally come! A Desperate Experiment is here!! In some senses it feels incredibly surreal to be writing this, in another I’m just so terribly excited to be…
Read moreComing Soon: A Desperate Experiment
I have a super-exciting announcement to make today! Chelsea Burden’s new book, A Desperate Experiment is scheduled to launch on July 26. I guess it wouldn’t be very professional to…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Highbank Castle
As Adelaide and Richard were hurried through the castle grounds, they caught their first glimpse of the fortress to which they were bound, standing tall and firm against the eastern…
Read moreAs the Heavens Are Higher: Behind the Scenes with Hymns and Poems
It’s time for another peak behind the scenes of As the Heavens Are Higher. Today’s we’ll be looking at hymns and poems that play a role in the story. I…
Read moreWhy 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 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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