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My maiden 'Novel' blues
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My maiden 'Novel' blues

When, in an absorbing story, these and other inimitable characters began to come alive in an intricate plot, I could sense that my maiden novel was turning out into a work of art on the Indian literary stage, and so I was desperate to live up to its completion in its poetic prose. Oh, how I feared death then, and what a relief it was as I lived to keep up with the muse to complete 'Benign Flame'!

Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”
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Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”

Set in 1941 East Tennessee, Hymns of Blue Hollow by Kemma MarShall follows Esther Primm as she seeks refuge at a secluded estate, where opening her heart to new attachments means risking everything. Selected for Midwest Book Review's October 2026 issue, this riveting historical romance explores love, grief, and survival in the American South.

Do you love a good contemporary Christian romance?

Lissa Davis has built her life around one thing: security. She doesn't trust easily, not with her heart, her future, or her plans. Then she meets Jason, a man who trusts God with all three

Karen Cogan Sep 30, 2026 👁 21 💬 0
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My maiden 'Novel' blues

When, in an absorbing story, these and other inimitable characters began to come alive in an intricate plot, I could sense that my maiden novel was turning out into a work of art on the Indian literary stage, and so I was desperate to live up to its completion in its poetic prose. Oh, how I feared death then, and what a relief it was as I lived to keep up with the muse to complete 'Benign Flame'!

BS Murthy Sep 23, 2026 👁 24 💬 0
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My ‘Novel’ Account of Human Possibility

Who would have thought that life held such literary possibilities in English language for a rustic Telugu lad in rural Andhra even in post-colonial India? The possibilities of life are indeed novel, and seemingly my life has crystallized itself in my body of work before death could dissipate it.

BS Murthy Sep 21, 2026 👁 24 💬 0
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Midwest Book Review Calls Hymns of Blue Hollow “A Simply Riveting Read from Cover to Cover”

Set in 1941 East Tennessee, Hymns of Blue Hollow by Kemma MarShall follows Esther Primm as she seeks refuge at a secluded estate, where opening her heart to new attachments means risking everything. Selected for Midwest Book Review's October 2026 issue, this riveting historical romance explores love, grief, and survival in the American South.

Author.Kemma.MarShall Sep 19, 2026 👁 27 💬 0
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