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NEWS: Serita Jakes featured on The 700 Club, Huffington Post & Novel Rocket

Serita Jakes and her novel The Crossing have been featured recently on The 700 Club, an original author article in the Huffington Post and a Q&A with Novel Rocket. Click here to view The 700 Club “In the Green Room” segment; here to read the Huffington Post article; and here to read her Q& A with Novel Rocket.

SNEAK PEEK: The Jesus Mission by Steven K. Scott

Christ completed 27 missions while on earth. Take up the 4 he assigned to you.

If you have questioned your life’s purpose, you don’t need to any longer. The Jesus Mission defines your purpose and meaning in four life missions. For anyone who remains uncertain about what God wants, this is the ultimate guidebook.

Click here to download the first chapter of The Jesus Mission.

Summer reading at its best

Whether you’re looking for a way to escape the heat of summer or the frenzy of your summer activities, we’ve got a book for you! Ranging from suspenseful intrigue, to fun and frothy romance, to young adult titles full of fantastical adventure. Want to try something new? Each entry has comparative authors and titles to help you figure out which book is right for you. Still not sure? Read our sample chapters to help you decide. Happy reading!

What others are saying about Sigmund Brouwer:
“Speculative Christian fiction is rare, and Brouwer does it with
the skills of an episodic storyteller that make a reader wonder when the
movie is coming out.”
Publishers Weekly

SNEAK PEEK: Living in Love by James Robison

Live in Love for a Lifetime

Click here to download chapter one of Living in Love.

LIFE Today co-hosts James and Betty Robison reveal the secrets of their almost 50 years of living in love. By sharing their personal insights and biblical wisdom, the Robisons teach couples how to be more in love now than they were when their relationship first started.

Click here to download chapter one of Living in Love.

On My Nightstand…

On My Nightstand…

Laura Barker, editorial director

 

The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson

 

The recipient of ACFW’s 2011 Award for Romantic Suspense, this novel is set in and around 1920s Cleveland, Ohio, at the height of Prohibition. In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention the author is a long-time friend, but the plot of her novel drew me in so quickly that I would enjoy the read even without that added connection. A unique combination of “bonnet book” and mafia mayhem, The Silent Order offers plenty of suspense wrapped up in a historical read that differs from the usual contemporary Amish novel.

 

Along with mystery, romantic tension, and the ever-present threat of a mafia hit, Dobson weaves in a subtle thread of humor. I’m only about halfway through, but one of my favorite [ … ]

Tips for the Trying Times That Test Us

Editors are some of the oddest people you’d ever want to meet, so let’s talk about Dave Barry. When he had a syndicated column, he sometimes wrote under the guise of Mr. Language Person. M.L.P. argued that apostrophes serve the purpose of warning readers that an S is coming. (Dave was mocking signs that you see along rural roads. Example: Melon’s 4 Sale.)

 

Sadly, even successful authors fall under the spell of the peripatetic apostrophe. So let’s look at a few writing faux pas that, just between us, make an editor want to burn a Barry Manilow record.

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Part I, avoid using even one of the following:

  • “It’s” as anything other than a contraction
  • Each and every; first and foremost; once and for all; whether or not
  • Actually, literally, or really
  • “Very” as an intensifier. Also, [ … ]

Attraction to Simpler Life, Simpler Times… Simpler Choices?

Attraction to Simpler Life, Simpler Times… Simpler Choices?

Shannon Marchese, senior editor fiction

 

When I borrowed the boxed set of Little House novels nearly twenty-five years ago, the nine books were in pristine condition. The butter-yellow paperbacks with firm spines and colorful Garth Williams-illustrated drew me in like a fly to salt pork. And instead of taking tender care of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novels, I read them to pieces, literally. I had to buy a replacement set for my cousin, and I continue reading that old, ratty set to this day. True confession…it wouldn’t be unusual to find a tattered copy of Little Town on the Prairie in my bedside book pile.

 

Our family also watched the Michael Landon television show.  It ran on Monday nights and later, in rampant syndication, and I can recount so [ … ]

Lord, I Give You This Day by Kay Arthur

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The Lord Is My Shepherd; I Shall Not Want.

Click here to download chapter one of Lord, I Give You This day.

Psalm 23 is more than just a lovely poem; it is a profound description of the relationship God offers you. In this refreshing, exhilarating book by Tony Evans, you will discover anew one of the most beloved passages of Scripture—and the Shepherd who is more than enough to meet all your needs.

Click here to download chapter one of Lord, I Give You This Day.

SNEAK PEEK: PrayerWalk by Janet Holm McHenry

The Weather is Getting Warmer…Get Outside and Make a Difference!

Click here to read the first two chapters of PrayerWalk.

It’s Time to Exercise Your Prayer Life! Years ago, Janet Holm McHenry suffered from depression, weight gain, and exhaustion. Then she began a prayerwalk routine that not only transformed her life but also profoundly impacted the lives of those around her. Learn how you, too, can set out on a journey to increased energy, better health, and greater joy–and experience a rich, full prayer ministry that will have a lasting impact on your loved ones and community–one step at a time.

Click here to read the first two chapters of [ … ]