James C. Magruder

James C. Magruder writes reflective essays and contemporary Christian fiction. He is the author of The Desert Between Us, a "love-after-loss, victory-over-grief" story releasing April 23, 2024 and The Glimpse, an inspirational novel that speaks to the heart about forgiveness and reconciliation. His work as appeared in Writer's Digest, Writer's Journal, eleven Chicken Soup for the Soul books, HomeLife, and other magazines. He blogs about maximizing life by reducing the speed you live it in his popular blog, PAUSE MORE. RUSH LESS. Jim is married to Karen and lives in Racine, Wisconsin. They have two married sons, David and Mark and three grandchildren. Jim writes full time and is retired from a 40-year career in marketing and advertising.