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ACFW Conference and Meeting James Scott Bell
When I agreed to blog about ACFW, the finest Christian Fiction conference on the planet, I thought I’d share about the wonderful sessions, incredible worship, and unforgettable fellowship with fellow authors and agents. While all that is true, and I could probably share a blog post or two on the details of the conference and…
A Mile in My Flip-Flops by Melody Carson
It is July FIRST, time for the FIRST Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and her latest book’s FIRST chapter! The feature author is: Melody Carlson and her book: A Mile in My Flip-Flops WaterBrook Press (June 17, 2008) ABOUT THE AUTHOR:…
$26
You would think $26 wouldn’t make so much difference, but I remember that amount like it was the hinge my life swung on. And maybe at the time it did. I was just weeks from having all of my college classes behind me (still had student teaching, but I had a summer to save for…
Beaches
When my family and I vacation it looks something like this: Pack up the minivan and four kids and dog, drive to see family and squeeze in some fun sighseeing to a children’s museum or Disney World. Our vacations and not relaxing at all! It’s go, go, go with maybe a day at the beach!…
Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione by Chuck Black
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione (Multnomah Books – June 17, 2008) by Chuck BlackABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chuck Black first wrote Kingdom’s Edge to inspire his children to read the Bible with renewed zeal. This captivating expanded parable led him to write the Old…
Deb Raney Mini-Conference a Success
I can’t remember if I mentioned as President of the local ACFW chapter, I helped organize a miniconference with Deb Raney. I actually didn’t do much except get the room, help set it up, and do introductions and such, but I’ve been so busy with my boy’s play, I didn’t even think to blog about…
Putting it all together to write your hook!
Hey Everyone! Happy Fiction Friday! For the last month we’ve been talking about HOOKing the reader you’re your story. I hope you remember the SHARP acronym! S-Stakes H – Hero/Heroine Identification A – Anchoring R – Staring the story on the RUN P – The problem or Story question. Today, I’m going to give you…
Tidbits With Timmy: Let it Shine
During Timmy’s birthday month I’m sharing tidbits with Timmy. Join me as I travel down memory lane. 2003 I read a story to my three year old about having three wishes so I asked Timmy, Mom: “What would you wish for if you could have anything in the whole wide world?” Timmy: “Light” Mom: “Why…