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A Winner and Thank You

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  I asked for help last week and OH BOY did you guys deliver! Not only did I receive a tear-jerking amount of love and support over email, but we went from no book covers for the Cover Art Contest to 24! Whenever I feel discouraged or wonder if I am doing the right thing, this community comes through with the encouragement that I need. I am over here alone on my computer trying to shine the light of Christ as best I can and when my mirror becomes cloudy, you hand me the Windex. Thanks, guys. *dabs eyes with tissue* *cough, cough* NOW I am asking you to show some of that love to our most recent winner, Margaret Reinhardt! Margaret won our contest by a mere 6 votes and there was some pretty epic back and forth with Joan Fennell Carringer's submission, but she managed to triumph in the end. Margaret shares her manga (Japanese Comics) finds on her Instagram as well as on YouTube under the handle margreadsmanga. I encourage you to follow her on both platforms! Congrats again, Margaret!

Cover Art Contest

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Before we get into talking about our current contests, I wanted to make an admission of sorts. I am behind. Behind in laying out pages, contacting advertisers, and otherwise running the magazine. Why? For the last six weeks, my family members (including my littles) have been suffering from back-to-back illnesses. Being the "last man standing" so to speak and a constant caregiver to the others in my household, left me with very little time to complete my normal tasks. Praise the Lord that everyone is healthy for the moment, but this leaves me in a rather difficult place. Due to being so behind, our advertising deadline will be moved to May 20th and our paperback release may also have to move to June 20th instead of the usual first of the month. Don't worry, this magazine isn't going anywhere, but for the first time, I will have to use the time cushion I left myself in case of an emergency. I do ask that you send up a prayer or two for my stress levels, but I know that