One thing I have learned as I have had the privilege to get to know some amazing authors, is that the publishing world is not for the faint of heart! Writers put years of effort into learning the craft to create a story that is of publishing quality, pour their heart and soul onto the page, and then often face rejection after rejection. Once published, despite common beliefs, royalty cheques can be few and far between, some “reviewers” will take it upon themselves to loose their vitriol on an author’s work in often undeserving, yet incredibly hurtful ways, and subsequent …
Bookish Question of the Week
Getting to know Tracie Peterson
grandmother, teacher, encourager
Author of fiction and non-fiction
The Icecutter’s Daughter, To Honor and Trust, Taming the Wind, & more
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What appeals to you most about writing fiction?
I love being able to serve God, work at home, tell stories and travel. It’s the best of all worlds.
Why Christian fiction?
My writing is a ministry. I want to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ as well as Biblical application and encouragement.
Name five things you can’t live without?
Really there’s not a lot that strikes me that way outside of family and friends, but …
Character Spotlight ~ Jen Turano’s Arabella & Theodore
Meet a suffragete and a chauvinist in
Jen Turano’s
historical romance
A Most Peculiar Circumstance
Bethany House
The Story
Miss Arabella Beckett has one driving passion: to help the downtrodden women of America. Naturally, she supports the women’s suffrage movement and eagerly attends rallies and lectures across the country. On her travels, she makes a simple offer of assistance to a young woman in need that goes sadly awry and lands both ladies in more trouble than they can manage. An independent sort, Arabella is loath to admit she needs help and certainly doesn’t need help from an arrogant, narrow-minded …
Take A Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
Synopsis:~
Darek Christiansen is almost a dream bachelor—oldest son in the large Christiansen clan, heir to their historic Evergreen Lake Resort, and doting father. But he’s also wounded and angry since the tragic death of his wife, Felicity. No woman in Deep Haven dares come near.
New assistant county attorney Ivy Madison simply doesn’t know any better when she bids on Darek at the charity auction. Nor does she know that when she crafted a plea bargain three years ago to keep Jensen Atwood out of jail and in Deep Haven fulfilling community service, she was releasing the man responsible …
Coming in early 2014 from Revell Books
A last look before bedtime on Amazon and I find myself preparing this post as I just can’t help myself! Given that it is well past midnight now (these cover art posts are quite time consuming!) I’m going to let you do the talking about these ones!
I will say that I can’t wait to read Beth White’s novel ~ I’m thrilled she is back ~ Lynette’s, Patricia’s, & Mesu’s. That’s not to say I’m not looking forward to reading the others, of course, although Melody’s Amish novel just doesn’t appeal to me at my age – LOL!
Dan’s cover …
Character Spotlight ~ Patrick Carr’s Martin Arwitten
Meet a devoted priest in
Patrick W. Carr’s
fantasy
The Hero’s Lot
Bethany
The Story
When Sarin Valon, the corrupt secondus of the conclave, flees Erinon and the kingdom, Errol Stone believes his troubles have at last ended. But other forces bent on the destruction of the kingdom remain and conspire to accuse Errol and his friends of a conspiracy to usurp the throne.
In a bid to keep the three of them from the axe, Archbenefice Canon sends Martin and Luis to Errol’s home village, Callowford, to discover what makes him so important to the kingdom. But Errol is …
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