tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127680442011-11-30T22:49:37.742-06:00"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anais NinVicki McCollumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669909207828246829noreply@blogger.comBlogger851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12768044.post-87473942294094752682011-02-16T23:56:00.000-06:002011-02-16T23:56:35.705-06:00

Enrich Your Prose with Figurative Language Our word choices can either enrich or flat-line our prose. The sound of words combined together in a sentence can enhance our readers’ enjoyment of our writing, or invoke less positive emotional responses. Let’s look at three of the more common elements of figurative language that affect a word’s sound: alliteration, assonance, and consonance.

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Beguiled, a romantic suspense by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, published by Bethany House. Rylee Monroe is a young, beautiful dog-walker for the wealthy families who live along the Battery on the waterfront in Charleston, South Carolina. Rylee, alone in the world except for a grandmother with Alzheimers (who lives in a nursing home), is drawn to the area where she had lived as a child

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Write His Answer: Encouragement for Christian Writers When I am weak, then I am strong--the less I have, the more I depend on Him." (2 Corinthians 10:10) I'm reading Write His Answer by Marlene Bagnull, the "Crisis of Confidence" chapter. Marlene discovered that "suddenly everything seemed to be getting in the way of my writing. Other things, good things, were demanding time and energy." She

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If You Want To Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit Good morning, NaNoWriters. Congratulations on a successful week of writing! Even if you, like me, have logged in a lonely "0" word count once or a few times this week, that's a form of success, too! We're still in the game! This morning I am reading "If You Want to Write" by Brenda Ueland. She is very encouraging to beginning

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from the Inside...Out: discover, create and publish the novel in you! I read somewhere that when you don't feel like writing, just sit down and write anyway. I don't know where I heard that first, but it can be so helpful. Even if you start out literally writing "I hate this, I hate this, I hate this" as someone posted earlier, you are still writing. And pretty soon, something worthwhile comes

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A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life I have a built in hour each day for writing; sometimes I use it for reading craft and planning, but I have dedicated this hour each day for NaNoWri. My hour is every afternoon when I drive my 15 yr old son to the gym; he exercises his bod while I exercise my writing muse! I take along my laptop and a drink, and sit

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Someone wrote "I may not have won...accomplished my best yesterday, but today...tomorrow...they are new days that require of me all my might for that day's task." For many writers participating in NaNoWriMo, this is the time to reach those word count goals. Maybe they've already researched, plotted, developed, all of the preparatory work before sitting down and writing the story. And that's

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"The Premier Christian Fiction Conference"Indianapolis, IndianaSeptember 17 - 20, 2010"Serving Him in WORD and Deed" If you aren't attending the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference in Indiana next month, check back on this blog. I'll be attending and keeping you updated. With pictues! (I hope). Here we are at Susan May Warren's MBT Pizza Party Line Dance!(BTW, that's Susan in

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In my work as an editor, I’ve noticed otherwise good writers avoiding ideas that express the subjunctive mood of the verb were. Perhaps it’s because of confusion over subject and verb agreement, number, passive constructions, or any number of reasons. I can empathize. Each time I read a sentence with a singular subject attached to the verb were, I have to stop reading and check its accuracy.

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"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anais Nin

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Beware of a scam directed at freelance editors. It's a "fake check overpayment take-you-to-the-bank and get-your-money" scam.  Below is Dependra Santha's (the scammer) first email contact: From: Dependra Santha Subject: In need of an editor To: mellow060@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 5:49 PM My name is Dependra Santha, I will require your service to assist me in proof reading the

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I'm currently reading Beguiled, by DeeAnne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand, and The Centurion's Wife, by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke. Both look great! I'll review both books after I read them.  I'm also finishing up a great suspense novel by James Rollins, The Doomsday Key (Harper Books), which isn't Christian fiction, but I love suspense, and Rollins is really good. Lots of fast moving action, all the

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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's 2010 Fiction Book Awards Finalists Blood Bayou by Karen Young, Howard Books Publishers Michal by Jill Eileen Smith Revell/ Baker Publishing Group The Centurion's Wife by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke Bethany House/ Baker Publishing Group Veiled Freedom by Jeanette Windle Tyndale House Publishers

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Published in The Ready Writer's E-Zine, by Vicki McCollum, 2009 We love to read stories by writers who stir our memories, stoke our passions, and draw us into their fictional world. We go gladly because we sense truth in their writing—we trust them because we see ourselves in their characters’ struggles, our values upheld in their themes, and sense that we may discover something more about

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Published in The Ready Writer E-Zine, by Vicki McCollum, © 2008 Quotation marks are used to punctuate a speaker’s actual dialogue in fiction or to punctuate a direct quote in nonfiction. Speech tags (also known as attribution tags in nonfiction) identify the speaker using speech verbs: he said, Janet yelled, Jack shouted. Use speaker tags, also known as attribution tags in nonfiction, and

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Published in The Ready Writer E-Zine, July 2010 By Vicki McCollum (c) 2010 We know that research yields vivid, concrete details that bring our characters and their settings to life and enrich our plots. However, the editorial task of sorting through the piles of objects, images, and textures arrives where we select only the most meaningful and significant details for our characters. This process

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Research to Develop Your Characters and Settings© Vicki McCollum Get to know your character through his or her possessions. Try this exercise: Describe a character’s living space using the five senses. What’s on the walls, under the bed, in the closet? Imagine your character’s room and "brainstorm" a quick but specific list of everything in the room. Don’t limit yourself. Next, free write about

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An interview with Martha Rogers, author of Becoming Lucy, Winds Across the Prairie Series #1  Tell us about Lucy Bishop, Becoming Lucy’s main character. Martha: Lucinda Bishop is a seventeen-year-old young lady from Boston whose parents are killed in a carriage accident. She becomes the ward of her aunt and uncle, Ben and Mellie Haynes, who live in Oklahoma. Lucinda is due to inherit a

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Writing4Success Tipsheet #5 Building Your Skills © Marg McAlister Sometimes, it seems that the more you learn about writing, the more you realise how little you know. Beginning writers often look at the work of published authors and despair of ever being that good. Some even give up the idea of writing altogether - which is a great pity, because writers NEVER stop learning. Persist! If you

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Point of View Vicki McCollum © 2008 Point-of-view (POV) is not just the character’s opinion or world view, although, characters may express strong opinions. Point-of-view is a literary term that describes the perspective of one (or more) characters from which a story is told. First-person and third-person POV are commonly used in modern fiction. Let’s look closely at first-person point-of-view.

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Search Amazon.com for sparks nicholasUsing Story Questions to Create Suspense How do you grab the readers’ attention and make them keep reading even though the phone’s ringing, the soufflé’s scorching in the oven, and hubby's boss (and wife) are pounding on the door in the pouring rain? By holding them in suspense created through your expertly-crafted story questions. Typically, a story

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What Color is Your Pig's Lipstick?Danielle wrote to ask, "In 100 words or less, what is the best writing advice you ever received?" Chip MacGregor.com That's easy... On page 71 of Strunk & White's Elements of Style (3rd Edition), they give this advice: "Write with nouns and verbs, not adjectives and adverbs." In the words of E.B. White, nouns and verbs "give to good writing its toughness and

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Comma Splices, Fuses, and FANBOYS! By Vicki McCollum (c) Just when I think, “I’ve got it!” I punctuate it incorrectly. Usually, it’s because of that dreaded, sneaky, and misleading piece of punctuation—the comma. How can anything so miniscule be so problematic? What’s the purpose of punctuation, anyway? Perhaps like me, you have questioned the purpose of punctuation when deep in the process of

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing One Holy Night Sheaf House (April 1, 2008) by J. M. Hochstetler ABOUT THE AUTHOR: J. M. Hochstetler writes stories that always involve some element of the past and of finding home. Born in central Indiana, the daughter of Mennonite farmers, she graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Germanic languages. She was

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingUntil We Reach HomeBethany House (October 1, 2008)byLynn AustinABOUT THE AUTHOR:For many years, Lynn Austin nurtured a desire to write but frequent travels and the demands of her growing family postponed her career. When her husband's work took Lynn to Bogota, Colombia, for two years, she used the B.A. she'd earned at Southern Connecticut

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingIn The Shadow Of LionsDavid C. Cook; 1 edition (September 2008)byGinger GarrettSavVy ReView: Ginger Garrett's "In the Shadow of Lions" brings history to life. From her lucious description of winter in London, which was "A feast for the senses: the smoky fragrances of burning coals, roasting hazelnuts, and the last of the young venison,

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance introduces House Of Wolves Thomas Nelson (August 12, 2008) by Matt Bronleewe I recommend House of Wolves. Highly entertaining! Matt is becoming an excellent adventure/suspense novelist! ---Vicki ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The former member of the band Jars of Clay, has earned numerous awards producing and co-writing albums that have sold a combined

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The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish, by Elise Blackwell,Unbridled Books Publisher. March 2007. Excellent literary novel written by Elise Blackwell, Creative Writing teacher at the University of South Carolina. She writes beautifully, even though her subject is the flooding of communities around New Orleans in 1926. Naturally, you can't forget the recent disaster in New Orleans as you read

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe Hunted(Realms - June 3, 2008)byMike DellossoABOUT THE AUTHOR:Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mike now lives in Hanover, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Jen, and their three daughters. He writes a monthly column for Writer . . .Interrupted. He was a newspaper correspondent/columnist for over three years and has published several articles for

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingDeep In The Heart Of Trouble(Bethany House June 1, 2008)byDeeanne GistABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deeanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications,

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Loved these books! I introduced my 16-year-old daughter to Liparulo's writing with these books. She loved them and now wants to read "Comes A Horseman," my personal favorite.Liparulo's young adult series, "House of Dark Shadows," and "Watcher in The Woods," is a little scary in the beginning, but its secret portals lead to suspensful high-adventures with high-level stakes. You won't be able to

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008From A Distance by Tamera AlexanderThis week, theChristian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesFrom A Distance(Bethany House June 1, 2008)byTamera AlexanderABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tamera Alexander is a bestselling novelist whose deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots and poignant prose resonate with readers. Tamera is a finalist for the 2008 Christy Award Remembered, and has

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A town’s deadly secret will drive one man to the edge of his faith…Debut novelist Mike Dellosso delivers a spine-tingling drama in the style of Frank Peretti and Stephen KingNovelist Mike Dellosso offers a bone-chilling mystery about the town of Dark Hills and the deadly secrets it holds, in his first novel, The Hunted, to be released June 3, 2008.Joe Saunders is determined to unravel the mystery

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About A Whisper of FreedomBattles heat up…not only those being waged by the soldiers on both sides fighting for Spain, but in the hearts and minds of the men and women who must sacrifice more than their dreams to save the lives of their loved ones. In this meticulously researched novel, brave and idealistic Sophie, Philip, Jose, and Deion realize their only hope for freedom is escaping Spain 's

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Blood Brothers, by Rick Acker, Kregel Publishers, 2008Rick Acker's Blood Brothers is excellent. One of the best thrillers I've read. Click on the link below to read the first chapter.About the bookIn this intense sequel to Dead Man’s Rule, lawyer Ben Corbin finds himself caught between feuding brothers Karl and Gunnar Bjornsen. The Bjornsens built a pharmaceutical empire from the ground up. Now

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance PresentsTrouble the Water by Nicole SeitzThomas Nelson (March 11, 2008)ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nicole Seitz is a South Carolina Lowcountry native and the author of The Spirit of Sweetgrass as well as a freelance writer/illustrator who has published in numerous low country magazines. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism, she

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Christian writer Linda Windsor, author of Wedding Bell Blues, asks bloggers to spread the word of her heartfelt apologies regarding two regrettable errors in her novel, Wedding Bell Blues. Please read and pass on Linda's apologies.Linda says, "When called to my attention, I didn't at first believe it. I didn't remember my hero having a Rhett Butler moment when he said, "D_mn, I still love

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Christian Agent, Kelly Mortimer, one of the tops at selling manuscripts -especially inspirational romance novels - is starting a FREE online writersclass with a new topic every Monday.The first topic starts later today on the query letter. Here's what she says about it:I'll be doing FREE Online classes on a wide selection of topics withinthe publishing industry, with a new topic every Monday.

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The Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesADAM by Ted Dekker On bookstands April 1, 2008, Thomas Nelson, Publishers Ted Dekker proves himself to be the master of suspense with ADAM. Caution: Read in broad-daylight only! - VickiABOUT Ted Dekker Ted is the son of missionaries John and Helen Dekker, whose incredible story of life among headhunters in Indonesia has been told in several books.

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The Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesAwaken My Heart by DiAnn Mills Available February 5, 2008 from Avon Inspire ABOUT DIANN MILLSAward-winning author DiAnn Mills launched her career in 1998 with the publication of her first book. She is the author of numerous titles including novels, novellas, and a nonfiction. In addition, she's written several short stories, articles, devotions, and

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducingChristian Writers' Market Guide 2008 by Sally Stuart, WaterBrook Press, January 15, 2008ABOUT SALLY STUART Sally Stuart has been writing for the last 40+ years, and has been putting out the annual Christian Writers' Market Guide for the last 23 years.Her other writing includes several Christian education resource books, a children's

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The Christian Fiction Blog Alliance introduces HAPPILY EVEN AFTER by MARILYNN GRIFFITHNumber 3 in the Sassy Sistahood Series -- Available January 1, 2008, Steeple Hill PublishersMarilynn Griffith is one of my favorite writers. When I pick up one of her books, I'm brought into her life immediately. Reading Marilynn Griffith's writing is like sitting at her breakfast table and listening to your

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingDistant Heart(Avon Inspire January 2, 2008)byTracey BatemanABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tracey Bateman is the award-winning author of more than twenty-five books, including Defiant Heart, the First in the Westeard Hearts series. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and recently served on the board as President. She loves in

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesWhat Lies Within by Karen Ball Multnomah Fiction, November 20, 2007ABOUT THE AUTHORKaren Ball, a bestselling novelist, is also the editor behind several of today's bestselling Christian novels. Her love for words was passed down through her father and grandfather - both pastors who shared God's truth through sermons and storytelling. Blending humor,

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesBluegrass Peril (Steeple Hill December 4, 2007)by Virginia SmithI curled up with a cup of hot chocolate and Virginia Smith's Bluegrass Peril in front of the fireplace over Thanksgiving weekend. Now, I fully understand the meaning of a "cozy mystery." Bluegrass Peril has just enough suspense to keep the pages turning, and a sweet romance of second

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Recommended A Shadow of Treason, Chronicles of The Spanish CivilWar - Book Two by Tricia GoyerTricia's research of the period, colors her characters and makes the story come to life.About the book:Sophie discovers that nothing is as she first imagined. When Walt, the reporter who helped her over the border, shows up again after Guernica is bombed, Sophie is given an impossible mission. She must

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Are you ready to write a nonfiction proposalthat grabs attention?First things first: You need to know a few things before you start.1. Know your passion. I’ve alluded to this earlier. A good book proposal emerges from a passionate idea. Examine yourself. Think about the topics you get passionate about when you talk to folks. Talk to others who know you well. Share your book idea and see if they

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance Introduces TRY DYING BY JAMES SCOTT BELL CENTER STREET PUBLISHERS, 2007.ABOUT THE AUTHORJames Scott Bell is a former trial lawyer who now writes full time. He is also the fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine and adjunct professor of writing at Pepperdine University.His book on writing, Plot and Structure is one of the most popular writing books available

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Terror rides into Fiddler Falls, Saskatchewan, in a hummer, the “color of bright yellow birthday balloons.”But “you can’t judge a fellow by the color of his car,” Roland Emery observes ironically, just moments before the occupants fire a deadly weapon, disintegrating the tree that stands between them.Next, Liparulo introduces the Fuller family; Tom, the sheriff, his wife Laura, and their brave,

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance Introduces DEADFALL by Robert Liparulo, (Thomas Nelson) Out Today!Here's what top suspense authors say "Inventive, suspenseful, and highly entertaining. Deadfall is an engrossing and imaginative tale. Robert Liparulo is a storyteller, pure and simple." —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Alexandria Link and The Venetian Betrayal."In Deadfall,

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DEADFALL, by Robert Liparulo. Tomorrow--Christian Fiction Blog Alliance Blog Tour!--------------------------- GERM, by Robert Liparulo , 2006Robert Liparulo's all-too-realistic premise for GERM comes from a what if scenario.What if all those hundred’s of thousands of PKU tests—the blood samples taken from newborn babies born in industrialized nations to check for certain genetic diseases, then

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Coming Soon--An interview with Matt at Infuzemag.com. Illuminated is an excellent read. Just received it today--and can't put it down! VickiChristian Fiction Blog Alliance Introduces Illuminated by Matt Bronleewe Thomas Nelson, Publishers, 2007Matt Bronleewe is a recognized producer, songwriter and author. The former member of the band, Jars of Clay, earned numerous awards producing and

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What is your motivation to write? What are your writing Goals? What steps will you take to meet those goals?Those questions really stumped me. Why AM I motivated to write? I don't have a good answer to that question. I only know that I HAVE to write. Can't help it.My urge to write is strengthened by reading lots of fiction. But, I can't 'just' read a book. I have to write my thoughts about it. So

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DeeAnne Gist's first novel, "A Bride Most Begrudging," published by Bethany House, is a wonderfully entertaining historical romance. Bethany House selected "Bride" for their Edgy Inspirational category. Read more about this new genre in Christian fiction on DeeAnne's website, "What Is Edgy Inspirational?" at www.deeannegist.com/press_sub.php?linkid=04/ (vtm) DeeAnne, how did you get your start as

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Interview with Brandilyn Collins. Her newest book, Web of Lies, may be purchased at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0310251060Vicki: Did you choose your genre, Christian suspense-thriller, or did it choose you? How did you begin writing suspense novels?Brandilyn: I chose it, and it chose me. Eyes of Elisha, a suspense, was the first novel I wrote (although not the first

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesFEARLESSBethany House, July 1, 2007byRobin ParrishABOUT THE AUTHORRobin Parrish had two great ambitions in his life: to have a family, and to be a published novelist.In March of 2005, he proposed to his future wife the same week he signed his first book contract.Born Michael Robin Parrish on October 13, 1975, Robin's earliest writing efforts took place on

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by Jerome TeelThe Christian Fiction Blog AllianceintroducesThe Divine Appointment(Howard Books, 2007) by Jerome TeelABOUT THE AUTHOR:Jerome Teel is a graduate of Union University, where he received his JD, cum laude, from the Ole Miss School of Law. He is actively involved in his church, local charities, and youth sports.He loves legal-suspense novels and is a political junkie. He is also the

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It is JUNE 1st,time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!)The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/herlatest book's FIRST chapter!This month's feature is: RebecaSeitzand her book:PRINTSCHARMING(Thomas Nelson Publishers, March 15, 2007)ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Rebeca Seitz is Founderand President of Glass Road Public Relations. An author for severalyears,

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Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesSPIRIT OF SWEETGRASSIntegrity/Thomas Nelson (March 6, 2007)byNicole Seitz ABOUT THE AUTHOR: NICOLE SEITZ is a South Carolina Lowcountry native, and freelance writer/illustrator published in South Carolina Magazine, Charleston Magazine, House Calls, The Island Packet and The Bluffton Packet.A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's

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This Week Christian Fiction Blog Alliance IntroducesDefiant Heart by Tracey Bateman Avon Inspire May 8, 2007ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracey Bateman lives in Missouri with her husband and four children. Their rural home provides a wonderful atmosphere for a writer's imagination to grow and produce characters, plots, and settings.In 1994, with three children to raise, she and her husband agreed that she

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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! An extra special post is coming outtoday, May 11th, foran extra special author. The man who started to ball rolling for FIRST,Chris Well, has a new book out and we have decided to give him an extraplug.So, give all your attention to: ChrisWelland hisbook: TRIBULATIONHOUSE(Harvest House 2007) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chris Well is founder of FIRST. He isan acclaimed

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Also posted at Infuzemag.comIn Steve Berry’s The Alexandria Link, the real Abrahamic Covenant—that is, before it was altered by Jewish and Christian agenda-driven translators—is about to be unearthed. An international finance cartel, some power-hungry politicians, and a few hired assassins race to find the lost Library of Alexandria and seize its extant Hebrew manuscript that declares the

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While Hurricane Katrina’s baleful eye bores down on the Gulf Coast and newscasters call for mass evacuation, predicting inundation of New Orleans, time pauses for Louis Proby. Perceiving the irony of his fate, Louis remembers another calamity: the 1927 flood when “men with money and the power to change things” persuaded Louisiana’s governor to order the levee protecting his home town, Cypress

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Christian Fiction Blog AllianceIntroduces A BIGGER LIFEby Annette SmithAbout Annette Smith: 1997, Annette worked as a home health nurse. She traveled the back roads house to house, caring for the ill, injured, and homebound. Because of her unique position in the lives of relative strangers, she often found herself bearing solitary witness to intimate behind-the-scenes situations full of grace and

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It is April 1st,time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!)The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/herlatest book's FIRST chapter!This month's feature is: Mary E.DeMuthand her book:Wishing on Dandelions (NavPressPublishing, 2006)ABOUT THE AUTHOR:This month's feature is very special. The author isone of the FIRST Day Blog Alliance Members!!!

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This week Christian Fiction Blog Alliance introducesRECLAIMING NICK, by Susan May Warren, Tyndale Fiction, 2007.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Award winning author SUSAN MAY WARREN recently returned home to her native Minnesota after serving for eight years with her husband and four children as missionaries with SEND International in Far East Russia. She now writes full time from Minnesota's north woods. Visit

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This week at Christian Fiction Blog AllianceA Valley Of Betrayal(Moody Publishers - February 1, 2007)by Tricia Goyer ABOUT THE TRICIA:Tricia is a member of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance. She also has a blog: Real Life and a parenting blog Generation NeXt.TRICIA GOYER is the author of five novels, two nonfiction books and one children's book. She was named Mount Hermon Christian Writers

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It's March 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his or her latest book's FIRST chapter!This month's feature author is: Marvin Olasky and his book: SCIMITAR'S EDGEABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marvin Olasky is editor-in-chief of World Magazine, a senior fellow of the Acton Institute, and a professor at the

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John Aubrey Anderson's writing is steeped in Mississippi's fertile fields and history dating up to the social upheavel of the 1960s. His novels are peopled with those telling their personal stories: black and white, good and evil; and drawn from the soil of the Cotton Belt's social history, from Anderson's backyard: Anderson: "I was born and raised in my grandparents’ home, five miles north of

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"Mastery of the language -- from the rules of grammar and punctuation to the nuances of meaning -- is the basic skill necessary for good copyediting and headline writing." Take the test, then find more writing help at JProf.comSelect the correct answer according to AP Style book:1. V-J Day and V-E Day can be used vice-a-versa; that is, they are used interchangeably for the end of WWII.a. Change

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Nathaniel Dunn, an 11-year-old boy, arrives in America to find his new world filled with hardship and loss. His mother dies of ship fever, and his father abandons him, selling himself and son Nathaniel into indentured service to pay their passage.On the Virginia plantation where he serves, Nathaniel gains a friend—Moses, an African slave. Moses looks after Nathaniel, and Nathaniel teaches Moses

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Book Review: The Freedom of the Soul by Tracey Bateman The Freedom of the Soul is Tracey Bateman’s second book in the Penbrook Diaries. It follows The Color of the Soul, which introduces the series’ characters. Color tells the story of a black newspaper reporter, Andy Carmichael, and his struggle to lead a life of hope and dignity, while safeguarding his young family from the inhumanities foisted

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This week Christian Fiction Alliance showcases IF the Shoe Fits," by Marilynn Griffith, prolific Christian romance novelist. Marilynn Griffith is wife to a deacon, mom to a tribe and proof that God gives second chances. Her novels include Made of Honor (Steeple Hill, Jan. 2006), Pink (Revell, Feb. 2006), Jade (Revell, June 2006), and Tangerine (Revell, January 2007). Marilynn also writes for

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These books are excellent. I Highly Recommend them!Coming February 2007 : It happens Every Spring, by Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer, Tyndale House, ISBN 1-4143-1165-6 TyndaleFictionThe promo says, "The Four Seaasons fiction series based on the ever-changing cycles of relationships detailed in Gary Chapman's nonfiction book, The Four Seasons of Marriage. The novels will focus on four couples,

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"Professional-level" blogging means high quality writing, interesting stories, personal observations, unique coverage, and a friendly, engaging, and interactive style that was until recently sorely lacking in the mainstream media. Read More at blogcritics.org------------Terry Whalin asks "Is Blogging Dead?" in an excellent post discussing how important blogs are today:"An online forum recently

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is posting about Tangerine (Revell, January 2007) by Marilynn Griffith (fellow CFBA member, blogger, writer, and mother of seven!)ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Marilynn Griffith is wife to a deacon, mom to a tribe and proof that God gives second chances. Her novels include Made of Honor (Steeple Hill, Jan. 2006), Pink (Revell, Feb. 2006), Jade (Revell, June 2006)

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John Updike on a Tom Wolfe character: The character's "pronunciations are steadfastly spelled out--'sump'm' for 'something,' 'far fat' for 'fire fight'--in a way that a Faulkner character would be spared. For Faulkner, Southern life was life (italics mine); for Wolfe it is a provincial curiosity..." Excerpt from Writing Fiction, A Guide to Narrative Craft, Burroway and Stuckey-French."Desire and

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Squat is a compassionate but realistic view of life lived by society's throw-aways, the homeless. This powerfully written story begins in a doctor's waiting room. In the opening chapter, an 11-year-old boy (already struggling with mental disorders--OCD comes to mind) is trying hard to look as though he can actually read the picture book story of Abraham and Issac, which he holds close to his face

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Deliver us from Evelyn: a novel / ChrisWell. LCCN 2005023977. Eugene, Ore. :Harvest House, 2006.PAP, 0736914064, list price: $22.99.In this entertaining suspense novel, Kansas City detectives Tom Griggs and Charlie Pasch of theKCPD/FBI Organized Crime Joint Task Force, must table their murder investigation of twocompeting crime families to find missing KC billionaire, Warren Blake. Blake’s wife,

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"Description is not, as we've already pointed out, 'all that flowery stuff.' It isn't mere embellishment, something we stitch on top of our writing to make it more presentable. It isn't optional. The success of all fiction, and most poetry and nonfiction, depends in part on description's image-making power." Word Painting, A Guide to Writing More Descriptively, by Rebecca McClanahan.

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Alyice Edrich is the author of several work-from-home e-books, including Tid-Bits For Making Money With E-books where parents earn hundreds of dollars selling information they already possess.Thank you Alyice, for taking the time to answer my questions about writing and publishing e-books.--Once you've decided to write an e-book, how do you choose the right topic?The first step is to think about

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Marilynn Griffith's newest book, Pink, is not only entertaining, but you'll learn something about yourself within its pages. Read Marilynn's books, but also spend time at her website http://www.marilynngriffith.com Marilynn is is someone you'd like to have as a friend. She invites you to sample receipes for chocolate baths, challenges you to join her in Bible study, and lists many wonderful

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Book Review - Your Unforgettable Life, Only You Can Choose the Legacy You Leave, by Jennifer Schuchmann and Craig Chapin, published by Beacon Hill Press, KC, MO., 2005.Property left to a child may soon be lost; but the inheritance of virtue--a good name, an unblemished reputation--will abide forever. If those who are toiling for wealth to leave their children would but take half the pains to

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Review of DeeAnne Gist's "A Bride Most Begrudging." I am reading a wonderful Christian Fiction Romance by DeeAnne Gist. (See her website at www.deeannegist.com).I remember LOVING Harlequin romances! My sister and I read at least 3 or 4 per week! And I loved Barbara Cartland's romance novels. (Wasn't Barbara Cartland Princess Diana's step-grandmother? I think so, I'll have to research that!)But

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Book ReviewChris long, editor of Homecoming Magazine and contributing editor to CCM Magazine has written his first novel-Forgiving Solomon Long, published by Harvest House. This fast-paced, gripping tale of organized crime and murder on demand will grab your attention and squeeze it like a grungie toilet sponge. The twist in this tale is not "who done it," but, forgiveness--costly forgiveness

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