Introducing MOTHER OF PEARL by Kellie Coates Gilbert

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Kellie Gilbert, a debut author and a special friend. We’ve laughed and talked late into the night during our Pulpwood Queen Girlfriend Weekend adventures and spent hours on the phone talking about our favorite authors and writing. It’s nice to have friends like that – those who “get us” and understand …

COOKING THE BOOKS by Bonnie Calhoun

There’s only one word to describe today’s featured author: Superwoman! Bonnie is the owner of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance which has allowed me to introduce you to many new authors. She’s the creator and owner of an online magazine, designs clothing for her own store, knows more techy stuff than you can imagine, and is a funny, giving, energetic …

>A Wedding Invitation by Alice Wisler on CFBA

> This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing A Wedding Invitation Bethany House (October 1, 2011) by Alice Wisler ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alice was born in Osaka, Japan in the sixties. Her parents were Presbyterian career missionaries. As a young child, Alice loved to walk down to the local stationer’s store to buy notebooks, pencils and scented erasers. …

>2011 Faith-Hope-Love Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Winners

>Today at their annual meeting, the Faith-Hope-Love Chapter of RWA announced the 2011 Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Winners. My only regret is that I wasn’t in NYC to celebrate with this great group of authors! I’m honored to be among them. Women’s Fiction 1) Plain Paradise by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson) 2) Chasing Lilacs by Carla Stewart (FaithWords) 3) The House …

>Faith-Hope-Love Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award Finalists for 2011

>FROM THE FAITH, HOPE, & LOVE WEBSITE:  On behalf of the IRCA Contest coordinator, Nancy J. Farrier,we are pleased to announce the 2011 IRCA Finalists Long Contemporary Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes (Tyndale)The Six-Liter Club by Harry Kraus (Howard)Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena Miller (Summerside) Short Contemporary Tender Mercies by Mary Manners (White Rose)White Roses by Shannon …

>My Friend – Christina Berry – is a Christy Finalist . . .

>so I’m giving away a copy of her book!! I featured this book back in September when it first came out. Congrats to Christina for being a Christy Finalist in the Debut Book Category. You can find a list of the other finalists here. I know many of the authors and their work. What an esteemed list of authors. You …

>Read First Chapter of Chasing Lilacs

>Today it’s only 37 days until the release of Chasing Lilacs. It has seemed like forever at times, and now that it’s drawing near, my mind is racing wondering whether I’m really ready. Sort of like a wedding day or becoming a new mother for the first time, although trust me, I do not in any way compare the birth …