Nature Puppet Bible Mania March 14, 2016 Release This handbook is full of construction ideas, technique, character voice advice, and Bible story skits for a wide variety of animal and nature puppet characters. The construction materials recommended are easy to find, and include foam, felt, cloth, paper, cardboard, gloves, wigs, boxes, sacks, and various dollar store items. The book includes drawings, patterns, and pictures to assist in helping make the various characters take shape. Lists of ideas for using each puppet to teach nature facts, character traits, and biblical truths will inspire puppeteers to create skits.
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This is our archive pageNEW RELEASE: MARCH 2016 – LOVE, LEXI: LETTERS TO GOD BY SHERRY KYLE
Love, Lexi: Letters to God (Tyndale House Publishers, March 2016) What is a girl to do when her rival wants to nab the attention of the one boy she’s liked since he shared his peanut butter sandwich with her in the first grade? Love, Lexi follows seventh grader Alexis Dawn Cooper (Lexi) as she navigates middle school and being a middle child. But this is no ordinary middle-school novel. Love, Lexi is a unique combination of a fictional story combined with a devotional and journal to allow readers to watch Lexi learn to seek God first above all else, while…
NEW RELEASE: MARCH 2016 – A FOOL AND HIS MONET BY SANDRA ORCHARD
Sketchy politics and a palette of lies can’t stop Serena Jones from exposing the mastermind behind the daring theft of a priceless work of art.
NEW RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2016 – THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE BY SHERRY KYLE
Life is not perfect, but The Girl’s Guide to Life helps make it a little easier! (RoseKidz, February 2016) Packed with Christian advice for girls ages 10-12, The Girl’s Guide to Life talks about many of the issues girls face today as they grow up to be young adults, such as dealing with family, friends, boys, school, money, nutrition, fitness, and standing firm when temptations appear. The Girl’s Guide to Life is for girls who want a road map to lead them through life’s journey. The Girl’s Guide to Life points to the Bible, the best map of…
Tip From the Pros – Nancy Mehl
Welcome from C. Kevin Thompson! The more I write, the more I become appreciative of those who have gone before me and “blazed a trail,” if you will. It’s no small feat to write multiple books, especially when it was done before the advent of the modern self-publishing phenomenon. I know of many people who tell me they’ve started a book. It’s the finishing that’s the hard part. That’s why writers like our guest keep me writing. They’ve shown that good, old-fashioned hard work, perseverance through times both good and not-so-much, and a persistent pursuit to hone their craft pay off…
NEW RELEASE: DECEMBER 2015 – SHOCK THE CLOCK BY JEANETTE LEVELLIE
Unlike other time management programs, Shock the Clock is a unique approach that empowers you to focus on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses to make the best use of your limited writing—or other creative time. Jeanette (and her zany artist son) share practical tips and creative insights that will enable you to say “no” with confidence, delegate with grace, and find your car keys. Shock the Clock includes time management tips from: New York Times Bestselling author Cecil Murphey Award-winning novelist Jody Hedlund Director of Professional Writing Department at Taylor University & author of 54 books Dennis Hensley
NEW RELEASE: DECEMBER 2015 – 365 DEVOTIONS FOR PEACE BY CHERI COWELL
This affordable daily devotional walks readers through the peace that comes from knowing God in a simple and accessible format. Each entry focuses on ways God offers peace, how to let go of stress and panic and let God guide you, and how to hold onto peace even in the most stressful and hectic of times.
NEW RELEASE: OCTOBER 2015 – CANDLE LOVE BY MARYANN DIORIO
Four-year-old Keisha has a new baby sister. But Keisha does not want a new baby sister. Keisha is afraid that Mama will love Baby Tamara more than Mama loves her. When Mama shows Keisha three special candles, Keisha learns that there is always enough love for everyone because the more one shares love, the more love grows.
NEW RELEASE: OCTOBER 2015 – THE TWELVE BRIDES OF CHRISTMAS
From The Snowbound Bride by Davalynn Spencer in Barbour’s historical romance novella collection, The 12 Brides of Christmas – On the run from a heartless uncle, Arabella Taube hides in Nate Horne’s farm wagon just as a harsh winter storm sweeps into Colorado. Snowbound with strangers in the heart of winter, Ara is more at home than she ever was with her own family. And despite her mysterious background, Nate’s mother thinks she is the answer to a long-ago prayer and the hope for his future.
M is for Manger
Hello from children’s author Crystal Bowman! I love the challenge of writing for children, and I love teaching other writers the craft of writing for children. In previous blogs I’ve talked about the many different genres of children’s literature as well as sharing tips on writing for children. Today I want to give you an inside look into how I got my most recent book published.