>Thanks to Michelle for sending me a copy of her debut novel, It’s Not About Me, which releases from Sheaf House in just a couple more days. You may remember I had an interview with Michelle recently. If you missed it, click here. Now, for my review:Michelle paints bold brush strokes in dealing with pre-marital sex, alcoholism, and the perils …
>Winner of CALICO CANYON
> Pull on your cowgirl boots, folks—we have a winner for Mary Connealy’s latest book Calico Canyon. What a wonderful bunch of entrants and a few drive-by comments from Mary. If you missed her wit, you can read back through the interview and comments here. Now, for the winner. Congratulations to Carolynn W of Canada. Happy reading! Hope to see …
>Congrats to my good friend – HER FIRST BOOK CONTRACT
> Last Friday, my good friend, critique partner, and all around lovely person,MYRA JOHNSON, received “the call” – in writer lingo, that’s the phone call that brings the news that you’ve been offered a contract. It’s on a level with your first kiss, winning the lottery, or an expense-paid trip to Mars! No one is more deserving than Myra. She’s …
>Interview with Mary Connealy (CALICO CANYON) and Giveaway
>I’m so happy to have Mary Connealy at the Café today. At the end of the interview you can leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of her latest book. Now, to tell you about the book . . . here’s Mary. Welcome, Mary! And congratulations on your latest book in the Lassoed in Texas series, Calico …
>WELCOME to Debut Novelist, Michelle Sutton
> Today I have a treat for you–an interview with the famous “chocolate lady” from ACFW conferences, now a published novelist. Welcome, Michelle! And congratulations on your debut young adult book It’s Not About Me. I know you are very excited and ready to tell the world about your novel. So pull up a chair here at the Café and …
>And the winners are . . .
>Congratulations to the winners of Robin Jones Gunn’s latest book, SISTERCHICKS GO BRIT. They are: sphinx63 and ckbarker. Now to look at those monikers you’d never guess what these two readers have in common, but it turns out they are both named Cheryl . . . So, to Cheryl and Cheryl, blessings. I hope you enjoy the books. Thanks to …
>REVIEW of PAINTED DRESSES by Patricia Hickman (CFBA)
> MY REVIEW: One part Southern Fiction. One part mystery. One part journey of self discovery. Painted Dresses brings all my favorite elements of fiction together in a delicious mix of wounded characters, breath-taking prose, and a unique angle to the classic road-trip story. I was drawn into the story immediately by the tangy descriptions of Gaylen Syler-Boatwright’s cousins and …
>Devoted to Cooking
> Lest anyone think the title of this post is a confession about me, it’s not. It’s the title of my good friend, Jacqueline (Jackie) King’s newest book, an inspirational cookbook she’s been working on feverishly for many months. Co-written with her daughter, who is a culinary expert, they combine great recipes and the stories that inspired them. I’ve not …
>TRY DARKNESS by JAMES SCOTT BELL up on CFBA
> This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingTry Darkness(Center Street – July 30, 2008)byJames Scott BellABOUT THE AUTHOR:JAMES SCOTT BELL is a former trial lawyer who now writes full time. He has also been the fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine and adjunct professor of writing at Pepperdine University. The national bestselling author of several novels of suspense, he grew …
>Congratulations to ACFW’s Book of the Year Finalists
> Debut AuthorBayou Justice (Robin Miller writing as Robin Caroll)In Between (Jenny B Jones)Sushi for One? (Camy Tang)My Soul Cries Out (Sherri Lewis)Petticoat Ranch (Mary Connealy) Contemporary Novella (*six finalists due to a tie)A Cloud Mountain Christmas (Robin Lee Hatcher)Finally Home (Deb Raney in Missouri Memories anthology)Mississippi Mud (DiAnn Mills in Sugar And Grits Anthology)Moonlight & Mistletoe (Carrie Turansky in …