Hey, everyone! I have a treat this week for you–I’m giving away a copy of Havah: The Story of Eve by the amazing Tosca Lee. If you love beautiful and masterful literary-flared fiction, you’ll love Tosca’s writing. About HAVAH:She knew this earth when it was perfect—like her, for a time. Made by God in a manner like no other, she lived in utter peace without flaw in paradise until one fateful decision changed everything. Now, all humanity suffers for her mistake. But what did it feel like then to first sin and be exiled, to see all innocence crumble so vividly, and a strange new world take its place? Experience the epic dawn of mankind through the eyes and heart …
ACFW Conference Favorites and Memories
((Dineen Miller & Sara Mills–two UH-MAY-ZING friends!!)) Each year in September, the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) holds its annual conference. And each year, the location is different, which is one thing I’m really enjoying since it enables me to visit cities I’ve never been to before. I joined ACFW just after the annual conference in 2004, and quickly grew jealous of the colorful discussions among the various writers on the main e-loop. I determined in my heart I wouldn’t miss the next one. First first conference was in September of 2005, and ACFW held it in Nashville. What I loved is that my first editor appointment was with WestBow/WaterBrook editor, Amanda Bostic. Ironically, it was her very first appointment …
BOB HAMER endorses DIGITALIS!!
Okay, I can’t resist posting this. If you’ve followed the blog, you know I reviewed Bob Hamer’s Enemies Among Us: A Novel. His style and voice are very unique and laden with the experience that comes from being a veteran FBI undercover agent. Bob and I have gotten to know each other a bit–and in fact, his wife read and posted a review of Dead Reckoning on Amazon. BLEW. MY. MIND! 😀 So as we were looking for suspense/thriller endorsers for DIGITALIS, I immediately thought of him and another as-yet-unnamed-person. Tonight, Bob emailed me with this blurb endorsement for DIGITALIS, which released January 2011. HUGE THANKS to Bob! You made my week! An action-packed thrill ride from start to finish…if …
NIGHTSHADE Giveaway
FREE!!! Don’t you love that word? I certainly do! And here’s your chance to get a FREE copy of NIGHTSHADE, Discarded Heroes #1! The Christian Manifesto will interview me next week, and in preparation for that interview, they are giving away FIVE COPIES of NIGHTSHADE! All you have to do is enter to win by providing them with one question you’d like to ask me. Check it out and enter to win a copy! http://www.thechristianmanifesto.com/index.php/2010/08/02/nightshade-giveaway/ Here’s the blurb for NIGHTSHADE:Soldiers all across the globe are returning home to their families after brutal tours of duty. They are discharged from the service. . .and on their own. Meet Max Jacobs, one of these discarded heroes, as he faces a wall of …
DANGER CLOSE by William Boykin
Last week, I was up to my eyeballs in edits for DIGITALIS (Discarded Heroes #2, January 2011). After twenty-eight hours of editing, I was still itching to get back to the read I’ve been looking forward to for months–DANGER CLOSE by William Boykin by FIDELIS Books. Blurb for DANGER CLOSE: Barely into his twenties and already a highly decorated military hero, Army Special Forces veteran Blake Kershaw is now going to college, studying while recuperating from wounds received in Afghanistan, and planning to re-enter the Army as an officer after graduation. But life tosses Blake a curve when his country approaches him about using his special skills to avert a terrorist plot to detonate a nuclear device in a major …
STOP and THINK! Crazy Love (Chan) cont.
So, I’ve been thinking lately that due to childhood abuses, I’ve pretty much been the type of person who just tucks their head and forges onward in the storm. I feel deeply, but I also bury deeply. As a child, the gift to forget hurts and painful experiences kept me sane and mentally intact. LOL But now…as a mom…a wife…a child of God…want to FEEL. In the last few months, I’ve come to embrace my sensitive side. It’s a gift. I can easily identify and imagine what others think/feel. Empathetic. Taht’s me. But sometimes, the depth of feelings overwhelms me, and I shut down. Get to where I can’t take it anymore. So, I again…duck/cover and keep moving. But that’s …
CRAZY LOVE by Francis Chan
Well, I’ve really been itching to get back to the REAL reason I started this blog–the whole “more of God, less of me” saying. In the last few months, I’ve really been aching for more of Him in my life because things have been pretty rough on me. After the release of my first book and many things that happened along the journey, I wanted to walk away. I was hurt–no, crushed. Disillusioned. Felt abandoned. And I knew–KNEW I could not continue on like that. And in that time, God has been teaching me to rely on Him for my affirmation. To stop looking to family, friends, “fans,” or even my dogs (fuzzy and cute as they may be). So …
NIGHTSHADE releases!!
Hey, everyone–today is the DAY!! NIGHTSHADE has officially released! Find out what some reviewers are saying: International Thriller Writers’ BIG THRILL ezine interview: RELZ REVIEWZ Rel Mollet is doing a give away that ends July 4th. She said: Ronie’s ability to capture the male perspective is mind blowing as Max struggles to assimilate after his tours of duty in Afghanistan, finding safety and acceptance only in returning to high risk black ops missions. STEELERGIRL Renee Chaw posted a wonderful review! From the very first chapter you want to know what happens next. Not only are Max and Sydney wonderful characters but the team members of the black ops group, Nightshade are awesome! Fearless, handsome and yet troubled I’m sure they …
Barbour Press Release About Nightshade!
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 17, 2010 AUTHOR AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW!Find this title on NetGalley.com!Review copies available upon request.Contact: Angie Brillhart740.922.6045 X 171abrillhart@barbourbooks.com Barbour to Release Unique Military-Themed Fiction SeriesBook One in Discarded Heroes Series by Ronie Kendig to Hit Stores July 2010 Uhrichsville, OH — Members of our armed services have championed freedom, survived the cruelties of war, and now these same heroes return home…wounded and discarded.Nightshade, book one in the new military-themed Discarded Heroes series by debut author Ronie Kendig, mixes thrilling action, drama, romance, and a unique look at the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The novel is scheduled for release in July 2010. In Nightshade, former Navy SEAL Max Jacobs is fighting a new war—a …
Press Release: ACFW Announces Genesis Finalists
ACFW Announces Genesis FinalistsACFW is pleased to publicize the names of the 2010 Genesis finalists. Since its inception in 2002, the Genesis contest (originally named the Noble Theme) has been the leading fiction contest for unpublished Christian writers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPRLog (Press Release) – Jun 15, 2010 – “The Genesis is the premier contest in the Christian Booksellers Association for the unpublished. It’s THE place to get noticed by a publisher.” – Colleen Coble, CEO of ACFW. • CONTEMPORARY FICTION: Cindy Hays Lynnette P. Horner Chris Kraft Mark Lundgren Christina S. Nelson • CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE: Jeannie Campbell Sarah Forgrave Janice LaQuiere Rebecca Syme Linda Yezak • HISTORICAL FICTION: Lori Benton Brenda Jackson Robert Kaku Lisa Karon Richardson Katie-Marie Stout • …