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November 19, 2020 / Kiersti Giron / Christmas, community, writing
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  Hello, friends–I have some exciting news for you! In view of some upcoming developments with my writing, and out of a desire to connect more personally with you, my readers, I am launching a quarterly newsletter! You can subscribe here. I’m so looking forward to sharing this first issue with you…I’ve packed it full […]

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A Christmas Carol, Author newsletter, Christmas, fun freebies

Trusting God’s Timing: A Novel’s Journey (Guest Post and Giveaway with Lori Benton!)

August 24, 2020 / Kiersti Giron / books, Lori Benton, trust, waiting, writing
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You may remember me mentioning Lori Benton and the depth and detail of her award-winning historical novels in the past–I’ve been blessed indeed by both her writing and her friendship. Lori’s novels always strike me deeply with both her sensitivity in handling intercultural history and relationships, and the redemptive power in her stories. Her upcoming […]

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Book Giveaway, Lori Benton

Of Summer Rest and Writing News

July 16, 2018 / Kiersti Giron / rest, seasons, Uncategorized, writing
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    Hello, friends! It’s summertime…a special time of year. Does it feel like it where you live? After a June mostly in the 80s—sometimes even 70s—summer came with a vengeance for us, with one day reaching around 117 in our area. We survived thanks to our three window unit air conditioners (which kept the […]

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ACFW, Genesis Contest, Summer

The Promise: When Dreams Come True, Stories Live, and Nothing is Impossible with God

December 14, 2017 / Kiersti Giron / Christmas, faith, God's faithfulness, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Michael Card, theater, writing
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Last week, I sat in a darkened church and saw a story live and breathe on stage…the story of Immanuel. I saw a young girl, unsure about being betrothed to a man she knew little, have her world turned upside down when one of God’s heavenly warriors showed up in her little home in Nazareth, […]

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Christmas musical, Michael Card, The Promise

He Never Said It Would Be Easy: of Theater Productions, Marriage, and the First Christmas

November 30, 2017 / Kiersti Giron / Christmas, faith, God's faithfulness, Joseph, marriage, Michael Card, theater, writing
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It’s almost Christmastime. In many ways, the season has already begun—Christmas music on the radio, Christmas movies on Netflix. We even got our Christmas tree this past Sunday, much to our kittens’ amazement and delight—and some scolding as we learn the Christmas tree is for looking at, lying under, and gently playing with the lower […]

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Christmas, marriage, Michael Card, Nativity story, The Promise, theater

Inauspicious Moments Leading to Land of My Dreams: Visit and Contest with Author Norma Gail!

April 26, 2017 / Kiersti Giron / books, community, Land of My Dreams, Norma Gail, Scotland, writing
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  Today I’m excited to have writer friend Norma Gail visit my blog! You may remember Norma from her first visit here when her beautiful contemporary romance, Land of My Dreams, first debuted. This spring her novel is “turning three,” and in celebration Norma is hosting a special contest and giveaway. See below for details, […]

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Contest, Giveaway, Land of My Dreams, Norma Gail, Scotland

Learning to Listen: How I Wasn’t Letting My Native Characters Have a Voice

October 24, 2016 / Kiersti Giron / characters, growing, My writing process, Native Americans, Paiute, writing
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I hadn’t been sure what was wrong.   This story-in-progress, my third full novel manuscript, has definitely been my most troublesome “child” so far. First, my heroine didn’t want to behave, taking months before she would even “talk” to me. (Yes, novelists hear people who aren’t real. But I don’t think you need to sign […]

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characters, paiute, writing

Of Relationships, Healing, and Hard Work: In Fiction and Life

June 25, 2015 / Kiersti Giron / community, growing, relationships, writing
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    Over the past year or so, I’ve realized a lot of my writing—at least my fiction writing—is about healing and relationships. Healing of relationships, or healing through relationships. Relationships that bridge cultural and racial divides, and relationships right within families. Often both.   In my first manuscript, my characters Tse and Caroline begin […]

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In the Footsteps of History: Snapshots from a Trip to Washington DC

May 27, 2015 / Kiersti Giron / abolitionists, black history, fun, history, Washington DC, writing
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Well, I’m back, friends! And what a week it was in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC as my sister and I soaked up the green with our drought-dry California eyes, explored this area of our country so saturated with history, and enjoyed the hospitality of dear friend Sandra Barnes and her gracious family. (By the […]

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A Visit to the Home of Frederick Douglass

May 13, 2015 / Kiersti Giron / abolitionists, history, writing
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Greetings from the East Coast, dear reader friends! I apologize for not posting last week…things have been a bit crazy, but good. And right now my sister and I have the privilege of visiting my dear friend and critique partner, Sandra. We’ve been having a wonderful time enjoying her family’s hospitality and exploring historical sites […]

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