With her latest book, Colleen Coble takes her readers back to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and into Bree Nichols Matthew’s life. If you’ve read the earlier books, then you will be thrilled to walk the streets of Rock Harbor, wave at the friendly faces you remember, and hunker down for another page-turning suspense. If this is your first venture …
Review: Against All Odds
This will be a week of reviews: I’ve read some great romantic suspense and other books that are perfect for a week that celebrates love and Valentine’s Day. We kick the week off with Against All Odds. Irene Hannon’s latest book has a stellar endorsement on the front cover. “I’ve finally found someone who writes romantic suspense better than I …
For Fun: The Adult Version of Why
I have absolutely no idea who started these, but I chuckled when I received them. Hope they brighten your day… Why, Why, Why! Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead? ——————————————————————————– Why do banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ when they already know there is not enough money? ——————————————————————————– …
Review: The Rose Conspiracy
Murder at the Smithsonian over an obscure document implicates ravishing and accomplished artist Vinnie Archmont. Her lawyer, guilt–burdened criminal–law professor J.D. Blackstone, ends up uncovering the Mystic Freemasons’ most guarded secret. Powerful, occult–obsessed enemies force Blackstone to employ all his cunning…and to choose between counterfeit and truth, guilt and forgiveness. The Rose Conspiracy is the first of Craig Parshall’s legal …
Brainstorming — the way books are crafted
On Saturday two of my dear writer buds drove across the state for a day of brainstorming. Another called in from Oklahoma. We spent chunks of time working on each others works in progress. It was great! I love helping other people brainstorm ways to create twists and turns for their characters and the plots. Why would someone do this? …
My bookclub
A few months ago, a couple friends and I started getting together every few weeks to read books. It started with titles like Blue Like Jazz, The Shack, and Why We’re Not Emergent by Two Guys Who should Be. The first was a book I’d wanted to read, but hadn’t made the time for. The second was a book I’d …
ACFW Genesis Contest for Unpublished Authors Open
The Genesis, formerly known as the Noble Theme, is the ACFW contest for unpublished Christian writers. The contest has a multitude of categories/genres to enter, the opportunity for unbiased feedback on writers’ work by published authors and experienced judges, and the chance for the Category Finalists to have their work read by Christian publishing house editors and literary agents. ACFW …
Will it ever fade?
Today is the second anniversary of my miscarriage. Last week I drove by the cemetery where the memorial is and started crying. Some days I wonder when it will stop hurting. When the ache will fade. And then another corner of me doesn’t want to forget. Will that negate the life that God created? Then I look at the women …
Review: The Someday List
Before the Someday List, I hadn’t read any books by Stacy Hawkins Adams, but the blurb on this book intrigued me. Rachelle Covington is ten years into her marriage. After a call from a childhood friend, her life is thrust into unexpected turmoil when she wonders who she is. She’s lived so long to meet others’ demands, that she’s unsure …
The Baby Fat Diet Book
The Baby Fat Diet intrigued me when I saw it. Anyone who’s had a baby knows how hard it is to eat right in the months of craziness after a baby is born. And if you’re trying to lose weight, it’s hard to do while nursing and caring for everyone else in your family. This books is published by Alpha …