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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Familiar Stranger from Moody Publishers (September 1, 2009) by Christina Berry ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christina Berry  holds a BA in Literature, yet loves a good Calculus problem, as well. All that confusion must have influenced her decision to be team captain of a winning team on Family Feud. Her debut novel, The Familiar Stranger, released from Moody in September and deals with lies, secrets, and themes of forgiveness in a troubled marriage. A moving speaker and dynamic teacher, Christina strives to Live Transparently–Forgive Extravagantly! Her work has also appeared in The Secret Place, The Oregonian, and Daily Devotions for Writers. ABOUT THE BOOK CraigRead More →

Last month, I had the opportunity to read Jantsen’s Gift, by Pam Cope with Aimee Molloy, which is in essence a biography that covers Cope’s journey through grief after the loss of her son Jantsen and how this led her to begin Touch a Life (see link under Cope’s name). It’s a very touching story with the occasional difficult paragraph, meaning in a few spots, we could have hit enter (paragraph breaked) a few more times, and with Molly’s help, you could well need the tissues yourself. Of course, if you really love children, many, many paragraphs are difficult because much of their stories areRead More →

(Colorado Springs, CO)–Marcher Lord Press, the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction, today announces the debut of a revolution in fiction acquisitions. “Marcher Lord Select is American Idol meets book acquisitions,” says publisher Jeff Gerke. “We’re presenting upwards of 40 completed manuscripts and letting ‘the people’ decide which one should be published.” The contest will proceed in phases, Gerke explains, in each subsequent round of which the voters will receive larger glimpses of the competing manuscripts. The first phase will consist of no more than the book’s title, genre, length, a 20-word premise, and a 100-word back cover copy teaser blurb. Voters will cut theRead More →

Dear Andrea, I’m told my novel manuscript needs a professional edit before it’ll be publication ready, but I’m on a budget of zero. Do you know any way I can get a comprehensive edit for free? Signed, Ima Googler Dear Googler, Actually, I offer such services at www.povbootcamp.com. If you have a website, there is a way you can earn a free edit from me. It’s quite easy, in fact. First, download the following image by right clicking and choosing save as: Next, upload the image to your own server. Place it in the sidebar or any prominent, but unobtrusive location on your site andRead More →

Dear Andrea, I know you don’t like to answer parenting questions, but I’m at the end of my rope with my two-year-old. He is a very stubborn little boy, he gets that from his mother and he fights his sleep and throws tantrums. He literally wont take his nap till he finally passes out.  I’m still not comfortable spanking him, but time outs don’t work. The worst part is in the middle of this stress, I’m still learning how to own up to negative emotions and not let them separate me from the Lord.  So this is dragging me down right when I’m trying toRead More →