Between the Covers of a Book
REVIEW: Snitch by Rene Gutteridge
Having not read Scoop, the first book in the Occupational Hazard series, I was’t sure what to expect. I only knew if Rene Gutteridge wrote it, it had to be an entertaining read. I was right! No one does quirky characters quite like Rene Gutteridge. The characters jumped off the page and into full color.…
CFBA
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing These Boots Weren’t Made for Walking (WATERBROOK Press June 19, 2007) by Melody Carlson ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melody Carlson has published over 100 books for adults, children, and teens, including On This Day, Finding Alice, the Notes from a Spinning Planet series, and Homeward, which won…
FIRST:Prints Charming
Fiction In Rather Short Takes: Rebeca Seitz and her book: PRINTS CHARMING (Thomas Nelson Publishers, March 15, 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rebeca Seitz is Founder and President of Glass Road Public Relations. An author for several years, Rebeca cut her publicity teeth as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers.…
Blog Tour: Over Her Head by Shelley Bates
Laurie Hale has the perfect life–and the perfect family to go with it–until her teenage daughter is accused of murder, and the life Laurie knows disappears. Laurie Hale imagined fun, love, and success for her daughter, Anna. But when one of Anna’s classmates is murdered and the police start asking questions, a very different future…
Fiction In Rather Short Takes
I’m starting something new here at Portrait. In an effort to promote Christian literature, I’ve joined FIRST and CFBA. Fridays will be my official FICTION days where I will post something ficiton related, but each first of the month, I will also feature the first chapter of a novel. I mentioned The Heir before, now…
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance and Fiction Fridays
I’ve heard many Christians saw they don’t read Christian fiction, in fact they don’t even step foot into a Christian bookstore. That makes me sad. Sure there’s bad Christian fiction our there, but there’s bad ficition out there in general. If you happen to find one, toss the book and move on, but don’t give…
What Does Your Favorite Christian Novel Mean to You?
As a Christian author and reader, how could I possibly answer that question? That would be like asking, “Which one of your four children do you love the most?” Impossible to answer. Some novels are like my oldest son. “They start off with a bang (he was born 4 1/2 weeks early) and capture your…
Lightening and Lace by DiAnn Mills
I’ve had the privilege to sit under DiAnn Mills awesome teaching, so it was no surprise that her latest book would pique my interest. Lightning and Lace, Vol. 3 in Texas Legacy Series by DiAnn Mills Clouds of Secrets Loom Over a Texas Town Too many people are hiding things in this town. Afraid of…
My Spring Reading List
Okay, so I jumped on the book wagon and joined the hundreds of others posting their reading lists. So here is my list in no particular order. Non-Ficiton Power of a Praying Parent Heart Felt Discipline, Again Fiction Murder, Mayhem and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney Obsession by Wanda Dyson Intimidation by Wanda…
Are You Ready for Meat?
There’s a great discussion going on at Your Writer’s Group Mick Silva’s blog about writing for CBA, ABA, and the untapped Christian market. Make sure you check out the comments section.