75 Christian Authors * One Amazing Online EventThe Christian Review of Books in conjunction with CrossPurposes Bookstoreis excited to announce the first annual Christmas Book Signing Bash. Beginning on the day after Thanksgiving and lasting ten days (26 November– 7 December), this book signing will be an unprecedented online event. 75of today’s favorite Christian Authors have come together to answerquestions, chat with their readers, and offer signed copies of theirbooks—all without leaving the comforts of home and hearth! Readers can search by author, title, or genre at the Christian Review ofBooks (www.ChristianReviewofBooks.com) and then follow the purchase linksto CrossPurposes Bookstore (www.CrossPurposesBooks.com) and buy autographedcopies of each book featured. The authors will sign the books and ship themto the customers. For …
Winner & Veteran’s Day Giveaway
Hey, everyone! I used a random number generator to choose the winner of the AMERICAN HEROES in SPECIAL OPERATIONS book by Oliver North and Chuck Holton. The generator chose “K” (who signed the entry “Kim”) as the winner! I’ll email you, Kim, then it’ll be up to you to reply with your snail mail address so I can get this amazing book to you! Okay, moving on… WIN a copy of Nightshade AND Digitalis!!! In honor of VETERAN’S DAY and the January 1st release of DIGITALIS, Discarded Heroes #2, I am doing a give away. One winner will receive an autographed copy of Nightshade AND Digitalis, which releases January 1st (winner will receive this book when I get my author’s …
American Heroes in Special Operations
American Heroes in Special Operations by Oliver North My rating: 5 of 5 stars American Heroes in Special Operations gives an in-depth look into the hearts, minds, and operations of our elite heroes. It’s easy as a observer to idolize these heroes who sacrifice everything, but this book gave me a deeper perspective and appreciation of those sacrifices. With North and Holton embedded with these elite warriors, readers are able to see the intricacies and frustrations these men face on a daily basis. What we see on the news is often slanted and a mere sliver of the truth, and that’s why I love this American Heroes series because, in essence, it humanizes these warriors–it peels away the armor, the …
November Releases
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW website. 1. A Daughter for Christmas (Helping Hands Homeschooling, Book 3) by Margaret Daley — A Romance from Steeple Hill. Can Dr. Max Connors make his dream of a family come true when he must tell the widowed mother of the daughter he never knew he had who he really is? 2. A Suitor for Jenny (A Rocky Creek Romance) #2 by Margaret Brownley — A Historical from Thomas Nelson. Jenny Higgins is determined to find husband for her two younger sisters and nothing, not even a handsome marshal, will stand in her way. 3. Behind the Scenes (Tabor Heights, Ohio) by Michelle Levigne — A Romance from …
DIGITALIS on NetGalley & Iced Mocha Flavor
DIGITALIS, Discarded Heroes #2, which releases this January is now available on NetGalley, a site designed for publishers to find reviewers they might not otherwise find. If you have a blog and can review/promote DIGITALIS, please take a moment to check out this site. I love NetGalley! In fact, I’ve gotten several books from publishers through that in order to review. What I love is that your only obligation is to post a review. You don’t have to commit to every book coming out of a publisher’s spring/summer/fall line-up, which means if you don’t like reading women’s fiction (just an example), they you don’t review women’s fiction. It’s all up to you. But if you don’t like digital copies, then …
DEAD RECKONING – INSPY Short List Finalist!
It’s been a crazy week. As y’all know, DEAD RECKONING was free on Kindle from the 22nd-29th, and with it came several 2-star reviews that broke the TWENTY-EIGHT 4- and 5-star review streak. These reviews were very harsh, angry that it was a Christian book and free, called the story a mess, said they don’t have “interstates” in India (um, explain that to India’s national transportation system with more than 900K miles of paved highways that stretch ACROSS India’s states (INTER-STATE highways), with 8 lanes in some areas). Anyway…it was tough to see those when I was sitting here in my cave trying to peck out the last 1/4 of WOLFSBANE, Discarded Heroes #3. But I kept giving the whole …
Robert Liparulo endorses DIGITALIS
Okay, I’m particularly excited to share this endorsement for DIGITALIS, Discarded Heroes #2, with you because it’s from…ROBERT LIPARULO. If you haven’t guessed by the frequent mentions of his writing by me on my blog, Facebook, and other social media sites, Robert Liparulo is one of my writing heroes. I’ve yet to read a book by him that I didn’t love and sail through. His stories are exactly what I love to read–and he “gets away” with a plot device that I have long wanted to include in my stories (and in fact, *did* include in Dead Reckoning but was asked during the content edit to remove): implanting a tool, weapon, or device that’s not “real” (yet!) but so close …
Dead Reckoning FREE download!
Hey, Everyone! Guess what?! Abingdon Press is offeringDEAD RECKONING for a FREE! FREE! FREE!! download from Amazon, Barnes&Noble.com, and Borders.comfor one week (till 9/29).So, if you haven’t had the chance to readmy spy thrillerand really wanted to–here is your chance! Barnes & Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Dead-Reckoning/Ronie-Kendig/e/9781426713439/?itm=1&USRI=ronie+kendig
WOLFSBANE cover revealed!
I am thrilled to share the WOLFSBANE cover with you. Barbour and I went back and forth on many things on the cover, and I so appreciate their willingness to do their best to “get it right.” Here is the blurb from the proposal for this story that is very near & dear to my heart: Wolfsbane – July 2011 – Former Green Beret Captain Canyon Metcalfe is unnerved when Nightshade is sent to a South American jungle that holds an eerie similarity to a dark tragedy from his past. Addicted to painkillers, Canyon struggles to hide his secret. Escorting Danielle Roark, a demolitions expert who knows the location of a secret nuclear weapons silo, proves treacherous when they’re ambushed …
NIGHTSHADE TV/movie rights optioned
I am soooo excited to make this announcement: We’re thrilled to announce that TV/movie rights to Ronie Kendig’s NIGHTSHADE of the Discarded Heroes series have been optioned by Brad Keller’s production company. Steve Laube, agent for Ronie Kendig, negotiated the deal. In cooperation with Lori Twichell of Beyond the Buzz Marketing, they are looking at production options and putting together a pitch for a television series about the Discarded Heroes as a military drama. In July, I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Brad and discussing what direction he’d like to take the Discarded Heroes concept. Of course, our biggest obstacle (and the killer for nearly every TV/movie option deal) is funding. So, if you happen to have a couple …