Hi everyone! Sarah Sundin here, and I’m loving this fall weather. Makes me think of Christmas. Okay, so I live in California, where we have two seasons – hot and not, and my kids still talk about The Day It Snowed (back in ’98) – but let’s embrace the Christmas spirit for today’s interview. I had the privilege of meeting Myra Johnson last month at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Denver, where she was signing her just-released first novel, One ImPerfect Christmas. Myra’s second book, Autumn Rains, releases this month. This will be one memorable autumn for Myra….
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This is our archive pageMarketing Lessons from the World of Retail
Hi all, Tracy (T.L.) Higley here, posting another marketing lesson I’ve learned from my years in online retail sales. As I mentioned last month, I’m currently in the midst of an experimental year, applying principles from my retail business to the marketing of my fiction. If you missed last month’s post, and would like a better explanation of my background and what these posts are about, as well as Principle #1, you can find that post here. So on to Principle #2: Build a List. As promised, I’m going to continue to give you real numbers and stats…
Meeting Our “Big Face” Needs
Hey, friends! Jennifer Devlin here. As this is my monthly board post, let me begin by saying how proud I am of our CAN board. Together, our team is praying, serving, and sharing our love for writing and reading. We are bonding as a group of leaders, and gearing up to offer some new and exciting things to our membership and readers. I ask you to continue praying for us as we serve you, that we would be obedient to God’s will for this network, and that we would boldly proclaim the truth of the gospel. Now, you may think…
Computer Withdrawals
I’m on vacation with my parents and son this week but brought my laptop along so I could keep up with e-mail, post a lesson for an on-line workshop that I’m teaching, and do my blog posting. Then my computer started doing some really weird things and I had to pack it up for the week. Thankfully my dad let me use his laptop for the posts (thank you God for portable flash drives) but I am silently freaking out about what I’ll do once I get home. In the mean time I’m taking this as God’s way of telling…
Marketing to Libraries, by Sharon K. Souza
Hello, fellow CANners. This is my second year as a member of CAN, but I admit I've kept a low profile up till now. This is my first post on We CAN promote our books! I hope you find it helpful. Some months ago I attended a workshop by our own incredible Judy Gann about marketing to libraries. I'd heard Judy speak about this before, but the point was driven home last spring when I heard her share once again about what an untapped source our libraries are. I came home from that conference determined to complete my list and…
CAN Book Feature: Hearts and Harvest by Amber Stockton
Hearts and Harvest By Amber Stockton September, 2009 ISBN-10: 1602605769 ISBN-13: 9781602605763 William's is a true riches to rags story… Once members of Detroit's elite society, the Berringer family lost everything they had in the financial crash of 1893. From a life of influence and privilege, they now find themselves working a potato patch alongside immigrants and other destitute folk on borrowed land. William's resentment toward his current situation—and mostly toward God for allowing it—simmers barely beneath the surface. All it takes is one charitable visit to the fields from a lovely society darling to burst his façade of acceptance….
A Writer’s Spiritual Well
Jan, writing to you from my desk in the foothills of the California Sierras. As I’m enjoying a cooler day after an unseasonably warm weekend, I’m thinking about the writer’s spiritual wells. When I hover my mouse over my word-processing icon on my computer desktop, it says, “Abide in me and I in you for apart from Me you can do nothing”–from John 15:5. Sometimes I chase ahead in my busyness without abiding; it’s not long before I feel the drain. As writers we fill our wells in many ways. Over the years, I have either bought or been given books that help fill my…
Humble Yourself and Hone Your Craft
Hello, Friends! Susie Larson here… I post on the fourth Thursday of every month and I’m thankful to share this time with you. Last month I shared the story of how I got my start in speaking. This month I want us to take a closer look behind the scenes. In the fall and spring seasons, I travel about three weekends out of four. During the winter months, I drop back to only one or two weekend events per month. Often, as I’m out and about, women share with me how they feel sure God has called them to become…
CAN Book Feature: When Your Aging Parent Needs Care by Candy Arrington
When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for this Season of Life By Candy Arrington ISBN-10: 0736925260 ISBN-13: 978-0736925266 In nearly a quarter of households in the US, someone is caring for an aging parent. Yet few of us are trained caregivers, and our attempts often seem inadequate. Authors Candy Arrington and Kim Atchley know from personal experience what it’s like to provide care. With compassion and guidance, they partner with readers to walk them through the challenges of caregiving by providing the support and direction necessary to be spiritually, physically, and emotionally prepared for what they face day by day. From…
Tips from the Pros: Janet Lee Barton
Hello, this is Mildred Colvin with my first interview. To quickly introduce myself, I write romance for Heartsong Presents and have a 3-in-1 reprint just out this month titled Prairie Hearts. In fact I thought you’d enjoy seeing the cover of my book rather than my face this time. M. J. Conner is the pen name my sister and I used when we first started writing. This book will likely be the last one using that name. I’m interviewing Janet Lee Barton, a sister Heartsong Presents author. Welcome Janet. Let’s learn more about you and your efforts to market…
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