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Interview with Dean Koontz
When he was a senior in college, Dean Koontz won an Atlantic Monthly fiction competition and has been writing ever since. His books are published in 38 languages. He has sold 325,000,000 copies, a figure that currently increases by more than 17 million copies per year. Ten of his novels have risen to number one…
The Pumpkin Gospel
Reprint from October 2006 I wasn’t even going to post on Halloween until I read this post. And I’m not going to get into the pagan history of the “fun” holiday because if you want to get picky about things, even Easter has pagan origins, but I am going to share with you a Godly…
Carnival of Christian Writers #13 – October 2007
Carnival of Christian Writers #13 – October 2007 This month we have an extravaganza of blog entries about the the craft of writing with a special feature booth all about the American Christian Fiction Writers 2007 Conference! Hold on to your seats people, this is an exciting October Carnival of Christian Writers! …
Boo Humbug by Rene Gutteridge
Rene Gutteridge is the author of several novels including Ghost Writer, the Boo Series, and the Occupational Hazard novels. She is a published playwright with a decade of experience in writing, directing, and publishing church comdey sketches, but what really amazes me it that she does all this while raising her two children. Rene’s story…
Talking vs. Praying
I’ve noticed lately (though I’ve known for years) that me and my husband do a lot of talking. Whether it’s a discipline issue with the kids, a scheduling conflict or issues in our marriage we tend to talk first, pray last. I think it’s because we’re both doers. Praying just doesn’t seem like it does…
The Marks of Marriage
Time again, I run across some interesting patterns in marriage. Just recently I spoke to a woman whose marriage suddenly ended after 14 years to her surprise. My heart broke for her and my alert bells went off as I found another piece to the pattern. I’m not an expert, but I put my observations…
Illuminated by Matt Bronleewe
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Illuminated(Thomas Nelson August 7, 2007)by Matt Bronleewe ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Matt Bronleewe is a recognized producer, songwriter and author. The former member of the band Jars of Clay, has earned numerous awards producing and co-writing albums that have sold a combined total of over 20 million copies.…
Illuminated by Matt Bronleewe
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Illuminated(Thomas Nelson August 7, 2007)by Matt Bronleewe ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Matt Bronleewe is a recognized producer, songwriter and author. The former member of the band Jars of Clay, has earned numerous awards producing and co-writing albums that have sold a combined total of over 20 million copies. His…
Marketing Fiction
Last week this post by Chip MacGregor got me thinking about marketing my fiction and what makes a reader grab a book off the shelf. Is it the book itself or is it the story? According to Allen Arnold, a Senior Vice President and the Publisher of Fiction at Thomas Nelson, Hollywood does a better…
Marketing Fiction
Last week this post by Chip MacGregor got me thinking about marketing my fiction and what makes a reader grab a book off the shelf. Is it the book itself or is it the story? According to Allen Arnold, a Senior Vice President and the Publisher of Fiction at Thomas Nelson, Hollywood does a better…