A Chat with Author Sarah Hamaker

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Greetings from Colorado, where the sky is bright blue and the temperature low and frosty. Davalynn Spencer here, pleased to introduce you to author Sarah Hamaker and her book, Illusion of Love. Sarah, what’s your tagline for this intriguing title? A suspicious online romance reconnects an agoraphobe and an old friend. Wow – there’s a lot of information and curiosity tied up in that word, agoraphobe. What inspired you to write this book? Believe it or not, Illusion of Love is loosely based on something that happened to a friend of mine. I can’t give any specific details without giving…

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A Chat with Author Dena Dyer

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Happy New Year from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing award-winning author and speaker Dena Dyer. She sings! She acts! She writes! And today she’s chatting about how God works through her writing. Welcome, Dena! Please tell us about your book, Wounded Women of the Bible. My co-author and I studied 20+ wounded women in Scripture, told portions of our testimonies, and collected stories from contemporary women. During the process of writing the book, God once again showed us how practical and real the Bible is and gave us comfort in our own areas of…

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A Chat with Author Debbie W. Wilson

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Merry Christmas from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing author, Bible teacher, and biblical counselor Debbie W. Wilson! The message in her new book, Little Faith, Big God, sounds perfect for Christmas—especially in 2020! Welcome, Debbie! Please tell us about your book Little Faith, Big God. Little Faith, Big God digs into the lives of those in Hebrews 11. God commended these people for their faith, not their striving. They grew like us. Those who tend to be hard on themselves will especially appreciate seeing God’s grace at work in the lives of these biblical characters.

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A Chat with Author Jayme H. Mansfield

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Warm December greetings from Marti Pieper in Seneca, South Carolina, where our temperatures are cold enough to let us know winter is on the way but no doubt warmer than those where today’s interview subject lives in Colorado. I’m delighted to welcome author Jayme H. Mansfield to the CAN blog today. I know she has much to share with us! Welcome, Jayme; please tell us about the book we’re featuring today. Seasoned is more than a love story—it’s a human story. Eighty-year-olds Essie and Lou are widowed and lonely after long marriages. After online dating brings them together, each must…

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A Chat with Author Linda Wood Rondeau

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Welcome to the CAN blog. Davalynn Spencer here from wintry Colorado, and I’m pleased to chat with author Linda Wood Rondeau today about her featured book, Second Helpings. Linda, can you give us a brief overview of this intriguing book? Can this marriage be saved? Today is Jocelyn Johnson’s forty-fifth birthday. Frustrated with her passionless marriage, Jocelyn, a radio talk show host, contemplates an affair with her handsome cohost. Her hoped for tryst goes awry when family needs cause her to put the affair on a back burner. 

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A Chat with Author Ceitci Demirkova

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the honor of interviewing one of our newest CAN members, bestselling nonfiction author Ceitci Demirkova. Raised under communism in Bulgaria, Ceitci has turned a background of hardship into a life of service that I know you’ll find inspirational. Welcome, Ceitci! Please tell us about your book, Exposed to Hope. In Roma ghettos, on city streets, in shattered homes . . . countless children across Bulgaria live in the shadows of brokenness and fear, bearing the scars of living without hope. Yet through the powerful love of Jesus, lives are being transformed one by…

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A Chat with Author PeggySue Wells

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Greetings from Marti Pieper in Seneca, South Carolina, where we’re enjoying the gorgeous colors of fall. And I know you’ll enjoy today’s interview with author PeggySue Wells, who has an intriguing new book I’ve already heard a lot about. I haven’t yet met her in person, but her co-author, Pam Farrel (also a CAN member!), is a dear friend to both of us, so I’m counting PeggySue as a new friend, too! Welcome to the CAN blog, PeggySue. Would you please tell us about your book? No matter how you became a single mom, you can parent with courage, confidence,…

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2020 CAN Crown Gala

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Watch the CAN Crown Awards Gala Here Join us by watching this video of the CAN Crown Awards. Our winners share their success tips for book and brand marketing in the Christian publishing arena. Great for readers to get to know these wonderful people and the books they write, authors to learn from successful marketing campaigns, and we all get to celebrate with them! Congratulations to these winners: Outstanding Broadcasting Gold: Susan Neal for her book series— The Healthy Living Series Silver: Bethany Jett and Michelle Medlock Adams for their book/brand—Platinum Faith Bronze: Dr. Craig von Buseck for his book…

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A Chat with Author Lena Nelson Dooley

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Greetings from snowy Colorado where we are caught between fall and winter. Davalynn Spencer here, and I’m happy to introduce author Lena Nelson Dooley who is sharing about her featured book, A Heart’s Gift, Book 1 in her Love’s Road Home series. Welcome, Lena. Can you give us an overview of A Heart’s Gift? Franklin desires an heir but cannot trust his heart to another woman. Lorinda needs to provide for her infant son. A marriage of convenience is the perfect answer until two people from Franklin’s past endanger Lorinda. How can he save her? How will this affect their…

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A Chat with Author Marsha Hubler

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing novelist Marsha Hubler, who has turned her love of children and the Lord into a string of books for young people. Marsha, please tell us about your new book, Tommi Pockets. Thirteen-year-old “Pockets” Leland wants to be the first female world champion pool player. She also runs with a gang, is arrested, and meets her match in fiery “Captain Ar,” a Salvation Army counselor, who shares what’s really important: loving God and loving others. Does Pockets listen or does she continue in a downward spiral leading to more trouble…

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