2023 CAN Excellence in Marketing Awards: Second Place in Broadcast Media

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Next in a series of posts featuring the winners of the 2023 Christian Authors Network (CAN) Excellence in Marketing Awards. Michelle S. Lazurek won second place in the nonfiction Broadcast Media category. The 2024 marketing awards will open in November 2023. CAN members, please be thinking of how you can enter the awards. See the guidelines at https://christianauthorsnetwork.com/marketing-award/ Using Broadcast Mediaby Michelle S. Lazurek Congratulations on winning second place in Outstanding Broadcast Media, Michelle!What book were you marketing?I Surrender All (Sort Of), a Christian living book by Michelle S. Lazurek What was the goal of your marketing campaign?I have known,…

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2023 CAN Excellence in Marketing Awards: First Place in Nonfiction Web Presence

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This is the second in a series of posts featuring the winners of the 2023 Christian Authors Network (CAN) Excellence in Marketing Awards. Leslie Anne Tarabella won first place in the nonfiction Web Presence category and describes her activities here. The 2024 marketing awards will open in November 2023. CAN members, please be thinking of how you can enter the awards. See the guidelines at https://christianauthorsnetwork.com/marketing-award/. Creating an Award-Winning Web Presence by Leslie Anne Tarabella Bringing Christmas Home is a true story about my husband’s grandmother who was born in New York City in 1916. Her father gave her the most…

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2023 CAN Excellence in Marketing Awards: First Place in Nonfiction Visual Media

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This is the first in a series of posts featuring the winners of the 2023 Christian Authors Network (CAN) Excellence in Marketing Awards. Grace Fox won first place in the nonfiction Visual Media category and describes her activities here. The 2024 marketing awards will open in November 2023. CAN members, please be thinking of how you can enter the awards. See the guidelines at https://christianauthorsnetwork.com/marketing-award/. Creating Award-Winning Media Visuals by Grace Fox – www.gracefox.com As a non-fiction writer, I seek to provide spiritual growth resources, so creating a variety of complementary products to Fresh Hope for Today: Devotions for Joy…

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Fascinating Friday Feature – The Mafia in America

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Pre 1890s While researching my recent release, Claire, I uncovered several interesting facts about the mafia in America. In my book, Claire boards a train to flee New York after her mafia father is murdered and a contract is placed on her head. Toby, an undercover Pinkerton operative, heads for Denver, finding himself on a train with a woman who is vaguely familiar to him. Toby, to add to his cover story, has placed an ad for a mail-order bride. Claire replies to the ad, neither realizing their connection. Can they solve the mystery of who is trying to kill…

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A Chat with Author Carol Grace Stratton

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing multi-published author Carol Grace Stratton. Carol’s here to tell us about her latest novel! Welcome, Carol! Please tell us about your book, Deep End of the Lake. Ally Cervantes has all she wants in life—an upcoming wedding, a chance to prove herself with writing gig, and two great kids. But her life turns for the worse when the unexpected happen and she soon finds herself struggling with a rebellious teen daughter, a shaky job, and a shakier engagement. What inspired you to write this book? I know…

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