More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance Her Christmas Hero by Lorraine Beatty — Gemma Butler has a grand vision to transform Dover, Mississippi’s fledgling Christmas celebrations and bring visitors to the town. It’s also the single mom’s last chance to provide for her son and revive her event planning business. But Gemma’s not the only one with something to prove. Linc Montgomery has the weight of the family business on his shoulders. And he’ll go down swinging before he’ll let anyone disrupt the traditions he holds dear. Yet when a storm threatens to destroy the holiday, he’ll join forces with the beautiful planner and discover she just might be …
Happy Birthday, Robin, GIVEAWAY!!
“Romantic Suspense lovers don’t miss In the Shadow of Evil! ~~Terri Blackstock IN THE SHADOW OF EVIL by Robin Caroll Just outside of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Detective Sergeant Maddox Bishop works in the Criminal Investigative Department, Homicide Division. When the dead body of a building inspector is found in a burnt “Homes of Hope” house, Maddox gets the case. The trail of evidence will lead him into exposing one of the biggest scams of modern day. Layla Taylor is a contractor in Calcasieu parish, who loves God, her family, and what she does. When Detective Bishop’s investigation leads him to her sister’s drug-rehab retreat, every defense in her rises to the surface. To prove her sister’s business isn’t involved …
New Fiction Releases for May!
Woot! Here are new fiction releases for the month of May, as posted on the ACFW e-loop. There are many books I’m looking forward to reading! More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW FictionFinder website.Personally, I am looking forward to reading Lynette Eason‘s books–and there are two this month!! Annnnd…I am reading Karen Witemeyer‘s TO WIN HER HEART right now–it’s a delightful read. Make sure you grab a copy! A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad — General Fiction from Revell. She wants to change the world. He wants to change her mind. A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason — A Thriller/Suspense from Revell. Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a …
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 …
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 • …
ACFW’s Fiction Finder!!
In October, I wrote a piece of the Afictionado e-zine about Fiction Finder, a magnificent website whose design and implementation were chaired by my big “brother,” John Olson. If you are ever looking for an awesome book to read, but don’t know the title or the author, check this out. Or if you’re just in the mood for a good action-adventure flick (after you’ve read my books, of course) you can find one with this amazing site. Here is ACFW’s Official Press Release: FictionFinder.com: Finding Christian fiction the easy wayACFW launches new free online resource to search for titles PALM BAY, Fla. — With over 500,000 books published each year, it is harder than ever to find a new book …
OORAH to my agent!!!
My awesome agent, Steve Laube, was nominated and selected as one of three finalists for the 2009 ACFW Agent of the Year!! This year, they revamped the judging and scoring process, so this is a big feat. Huge applause for my rockin agent!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS, AGENT-MAN!!!!
2008 ACFW Conference Photos
From September 17-21, 2008, more than five hundred writers, agents, and editors converged on the Sheraton Bloomington in Minneapolis, MN for the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference. I worked throughout the conference in a few different capacities, but it was still a superb time! I met with the incredible Barbara Scott, my editor (hey! I actually have an editor now!!) from Abingdon Press. In all honesty, I didn’t expect her to remember much about my story since I knew she was working on the macros for multiple other books at the moment. But she had an uncanny recall! And it was so clear to me that she caught the vision and passion for Dead Reckoning. I’m absolutely amazed and …
ACFW’s Book of the Year Contest
Howdy, y’all! Well, I’m back–sorta resurfacing as things in my life came to a head and nearly sunk me. LOL I’ve moved to a new home, and this move brings my family back together after 5 months apart. I am thankful to God for all He’s worked out for me and my family. On top of that, I have had the extreme pleasure of coordinating the ACFW Book of the Year contest! It’s a ton of work, but I will always treasure the six hours of phone calls I made–and hearing the joy and exuberance return to many, many voices as I informed them of their finaling in the contest. I’ve since returned the scoresheets to non-finaling entrants, and I’ve …
ACFW Conference rocks!
Well, it took me nearly all week to recuperate from the conference. I am finally feeling like a human being again. I’m rested, focused, and very passionate about writing for God’s glory. A lot happened at this conference. I’ll have more pictures to share soon (yeah, I know…I’m ancient because I used an ‘old fashioned’ camera where you had to actually look through the teensy square box to take the photo, and now I have to actually get the film developed–GASP!), but just had to post this one taken by Ane Mulligan during the Keynote Luncheon in Robin Caroll’s Presidential Suite–and yes, it was SWEET! It’s me, Dineen Miller, and Camy Tang. At conference, God supernaturally freed me from the …
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