Ralene Burke http://raleneburke.com/ Shine Beyond! Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:56:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Why #SHINEBeyond? http://raleneburke.com/why-shinebeyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-shinebeyond Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:05:00 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1085 Readers often ask me where I came up with the #SHINEBeyond tagline and what exactly it means. Of course, I’m all too happy to take the time to answer as this philosophy is something very dear to me. Essentially, #SHINEBeyond came about as it encompassed my heart for all my work in writing, editing, and […]

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]]> Moving to #SHINEBeyond in 2021! http://raleneburke.com/moving-to-shinebeyond-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moving-to-shinebeyond-in-2021 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:01:00 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1081 “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” (Robert Burns, To a Mouse) If your 2020 was anything like mine, you garnered a new understanding of this popular quote. Am I right? #SHINEBeyond I did not in 2020. Last year, right here on this blog, I toted the plans I had for […]

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]]> I’m on Tour with Prism Book Tours for Christmas! http://raleneburke.com/im-on-tour-with-prism-book-tours-for-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-on-tour-with-prism-book-tours-for-christmas Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:32:50 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1077 I know I’ve been inconsistent and mostly absent from a lot of online stuff this year, but I’m hoping to change that with 2021. But before the new year gets here, I thought I’d help spread some Christmas cheer for booklovers! Follow me on Instagram for my daily posts! And check out this fun book […]

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]]> Goals and Systems in 2020 http://raleneburke.com/goals-and-systems-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=goals-and-systems-in-2020 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:10:11 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1067 So, we’re already over halfway through the first month of 2020. Often times, by now, people have become frustrated with their New Year’s Resolutions and have either given up completely or are ready to. And it’s completely understandable when, usually, we tend to expect too much of ourselves too quickly. Change—real change—is about tiny steps […]

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]]> #SHINEBeyond in 2020 http://raleneburke.com/shinebeyond-in-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shinebeyond-in-2020 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:50:59 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1057 For me, the year 2019 was a year of change, a year of pain and frustration, and a year of unexpected realizations in all areas of my life. To be able to say that I am thankful for everything 2019 brought me shows how far I’ve come. As I look forward to 2020, I am […]

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]]> Starlight Review: Flight of the Raven by Morgan Busse http://raleneburke.com/starlight-review-flight-of-the-raven-by-morgan-busse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=starlight-review-flight-of-the-raven-by-morgan-busse http://raleneburke.com/starlight-review-flight-of-the-raven-by-morgan-busse/#comments Wed, 29 May 2019 13:17:22 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1039 Y’all, I read Flight of the Raven in LESS THAN 24 HOURS. I could NOT put this book down. Now, if you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know that the author of Flight of the Raven, Morgan Busse, and I are good friends. But did you know I was a big […]

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]]> http://raleneburke.com/starlight-review-flight-of-the-raven-by-morgan-busse/feed/ 1 Cover Reveal: Armor of Aletheia, Sacred Armor Trilogy Book 1 http://raleneburke.com/cover-reveal-armor-aletheia-sacred-armor-trilogy-book-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cover-reveal-armor-aletheia-sacred-armor-trilogy-book-1 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:45:44 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1010 Y’all … it’s finally here. After years of grueling labor. Okay, it wasn’t necessarily grueling, but life did keep getting in the way and the extra time did drive me a little crazy… Ha! The first book in my YA fantasy trilogy, Armor of Aletheia, will release on September 15, 2018! I am so excited […]

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]]> Book Review: The Story Peddler by Lindsay Franklin http://raleneburke.com/book-review-story-peddler-lindsay-franklin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-review-story-peddler-lindsay-franklin http://raleneburke.com/book-review-story-peddler-lindsay-franklin/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:45:51 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1005   Y’all, I am so excited to share this book with you. But first, a little background … Lindsay and I met almost 6 years ago at the very first Realm Makers conference. We ended up in the same suite together and had an amazing time getting to know each other (and our other 2 […]

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]]> http://raleneburke.com/book-review-story-peddler-lindsay-franklin/feed/ 1 Confessions of a Squeamish Horror Writer http://raleneburke.com/confessions-squeamish-horror-writer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confessions-squeamish-horror-writer Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:20:36 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=1000 Happy Wednesday, y’all! You want to talk about horror? Let’s talk about the snow outside when Spring is less than a week away! Where was that snow a month or 2 ago when I wanted it to be here? Now I’m ready for the flowers and the warmer weather. (Warm, not hot.) This week, we’re […]

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]]> Confessions of a Falling Father http://raleneburke.com/confessions-falling-father/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=confessions-falling-father http://raleneburke.com/confessions-falling-father/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:15:40 +0000 http://raleneburke.com/?p=995 Welcome to my blog in 2018 and the continuation of the Confessions series. You’ll be seeing some changes around the blog in general in the coming months, but I so love the Confessions posts that those will keep coming! I hope you get as much out of them as I do. Due to life stuff, […]

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