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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 →

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My friend is really caught up in spiritual warfare, attributing every bad thing that happens to the devil. I’m concerned she’s fallen into ungodly superstition, while she accuses me of ungodly disbelief ! Who’s right? Needing an arbitrator, Ima Googler* Dear Ima, I tend to side with C S Lewis, there are two errors people fall into, thinking the devil doesn’t exist (or has no power and isn’t out to get us), and attributing to him more power than he actually has (being overly scared of and focused on) and tend to think C S Lewis was right that the enemy himself has no preference which error we slip into.Read More →

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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 →

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The modern world puts a lot of pressure on families to have dual income sources, putting mothers in a tough position, given that children need to be raised 24/7 and employers aren’t friendly to waiting for their work to get done while you tend to your family. If that’s the position you find yourself in, then you might find interesting the following guest post from the Work at Home Girls: Let’s face it: a lot of people want (and in some cases need) to set their own hours and work from home. Are you one of those people? What’s stopping you? If you’re serious about making moneyRead More →

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(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 →