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Exposure
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Exposure Zondervan (June 1, 2009) by Brandilyn Collins ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brandilyn Collins is an award-winning and best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline “Don’t forget to b r e a t h e . .…
How to Raise a Modern-Day Joseph
Joseph has always been my favorite character in the Bible. I’m not sure why. Maybe I identify with the teasing and jealousy his brothers felt about him, about not fitting in with the rest of them, or being just a bit arrogant at times. Or maybe I admire the endurance and faith he had through…
If you've been wondering where I've been…
I’ve been super busy planning the WIN-ACFW local conference. It ended yesterday and today I’m beat!! Last year we had one speaker, one room, and about 40 people. This year, I wanted to go bigger. Two speakers. Rene Gutteridge and Brandt Dodson…awesome, awesome, awesome. Plus we had an agent, Jeff Dunn, a publicist, Jeane Wynn,…
Tortoise or Hare?
I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter how fast I run this publishing race, I’m not going to reach the finish line until God wants me to. So as I finish up edits on my current WIP, I’m looking toward the future and plan on stopping to smell the roses! That means slowing…
What are you willing to do to get published?
I’m not a romance writer, but after my agent’s repeated suggestions, I wrote a romantic suspense. He says romance is selling well in the inspirational market and after my first mystery didn’t sell, and I already had this romantic suspense book partly written (for an anthology,) I finished it. Now all I can do is…
The King's Legacy
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason…
My Dream Asian Vacation
My best friend from college suprised me this week for a visit and told me about her travels through China. She said Shanghai is a must see! Though she stayed at hostels, I’d prefer a resort like this! The Sofitel Huanghe Sheshan Resort in Shanghai is a 5 star luxury hotel and has a unique…
I LOVED City of the Dead!!!
But I hated the fact that I did not think of writing this book myself! I so love ancient history, especially Egypt and my current WIP focuses on an archaeologist and an Egyptian artifact. City of the Dead by T.L. Higley transported me back in time to the building of the Great Pyramid. I loved…
Conference Time or Wondering Where I've Been?
As president of the local ACFW miniconference, I’ve been busy planning for NEXT WEEKEND! And let me tell you, it should be a full time job! But it’ll be so worth it. So if you’re anywhere near Oklahoma and have ANY desire to write fiction or just find out what it takes to write fiction,…
Operation Kid to Kid Mission's Project
Give your kids a hands-on mission project and a chance to serve needy children around the world What do think about when you read headlines about economic hardships, natural disasters, and politically charged conflict? Circumstances like these set families and entire communities reeling, and few people are affected as profoundly as the children involved. How…