Hope you’ve had a wonderful week despite the weather challenges in Florida and the southeast. I believe there will be a collective sigh of relief once this hurricane season is history! ******** If you’re in the mood for a fun, laugh-out-loud art crime mystery, good news! Right now, you can download A Fool and His Monet, for free on kindle: bit.ly/AFAM-E and nook: http://bit.ly/Nook-AFAM The deal is pending on iBook and Kobo as well. And…for the rest of September books 2 & 3—Another Day Another Dali and Over Maya Dead Body—are deeply discounted as well. Prairie Sky Book Reviews says: “Sandra Orchard has once again penned a can’t-put-it-down…
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Jane S Daly recently attended the Oregon Christian Writer’s (OCW) annual summer conference. Each year, OCW encourages writers to submit their work for the annual Cascade Awards. The submissions are narrowed down into three finalists in the twenty-two categories. She was honored to receive an award in unpublished contemporary fiction for The Girl in the Cardboard Box, and for published nonfiction, The Caregiving Season. Congratulations, Jane! ********** Baker Revell author, Linda Evans Shepherd, was named Writer of the Year by the 34th annual Greater Philadelphia Christian Writer’s conference, not only for her many bestselling books, but because as Marlene…
NEW RELEASE: 30 DAYS HATH REVENGE BY C. KEVIN THOMPSON
30 Days Hath Revenge by C. Kevin Thompson November 9, 2016 ISBN-10: 1539145670 ISBN-13: 978-1539145677 A Clandestine Mission. A Cryptic Message. A Chaste Promise. Blake Meyer dreamed of a peaceful end to a dutiful career with the FBI. Married now, his life was taking him in a new direction—a desk job. He would be an analyst. Ride it out until retirement. Be safe so he could enjoy family life.
Book Review “SEASONS OF LOVE” by Andrea Boeshaar
In this three-book novella collection, each story is based during a different calendar season, as well as, a different season of life, which makes this collection entertaining and something for every reader. In An Apple a Day (1st Novella), a summertime romance kindles when Doctor Brian Coridan spends time away from his practice at Blossom Lake, Wisconsin, and he meets Talia Fountain, a health food store owner with her own non-medical license remedies. At first the two don’t see eye-to-eye, but the charm of small town living, “mom’s apple pie”, and church-goer get togethers bring them together for…
Conflict: For every action, there is a reaction: Basic screenplay writing excerpted from HOW TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOOD (WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL) Part X
In every premise, it is conflict that drives the communication forward. To prove your premise you must disprove the negation of your premise. The disproving of the negation of your premise is what actually propels your communication. If there is no negation and no conflict possible in your premise, then your communication will be stillborn, with no direction or goal. Many Christian movies fail from a lack of conflict. They should keep in mind that the world is caught in a spiritual battle; thus, conflict is both necessary and inevitable. Drama means, “to do” or “to perform.” In performance, for…
Perseverance PR
This month, Dr James Dobson aired a two day interview with us on Family Talk radio on our book Red Hot Monogamy. (Radio Show Day 1; Day 2) Dr Dobson is one of the most respected leaders in marriage and family ministry. He was the founder of Focus on the Family in 1977 and now almost 40 years later, he is still on air sharing Biblical wisdom around the world.
How to Teach a Child to Write Book Reviews
Here’s a simple form to help your child learn to review a book. Learning book review skills helps a child with reading comprehension and retention, but also builds logic and reasoning. The gravy on the potatoes is that you’ll also help your child learn to love books. How? Start with this form…
The Mountain Midwife by Laurie Alice Eakes
For nearly two hundred years, women in Ashley Tolliver’s family have practiced the art of midwifery in their mountain community. Now she wants to take her skills a step further, but attending medical school means abandoning those women to whom she has dedicated her life, the mountains she loves, and the awakening of her heart.
Snow Angel of A Log Cabin Christmas Collection by Margaret Brownley
An unusual Texas snowstorm traps schoolteacher Maddie Parker in her dilapidated log schoolhouse along with her nemesis Sheriff Brad Donovan and three of her most challenging students. Will a snowbound Christmas be just the thing to bring hope and forgiveness to the entire town? About the Author: Margaret Brownley is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 30 novels to her credit including her newly released Gunpowder Tea, and a non-fiction book. Look for her work in the following collections: A Bride for All Seasons, A Log Cabin Christmas and A Pioneer Christmas. Not bad…
Review: Daily Reflections on the Names of God by Ava Pennington
Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional (Revell) by Ava Pennington Review by Marti Pieper Would you like to spend a year getting to know God in a deeper, more intimate way? Would you like to spend time acquainting yourself with the details of His character and meditating on how they affect your life? Would you like to immerse yourself in Him? If these questions intrigue you, you’ll want to pick up a copy of Ava Pennington’s recent release, Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional (Revell). The author organizes her work around God’s character and…