Title: Wolfsbane (Discarded Heroes, Book 3) Author: Ronie Kendig Publisher: Barbour Books Date: July 2011 ISBN: 978-1602607842 Genre: Romantic Suspense Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside A secret mission gone bad leaves Corp of Engineers demolitions expert Danielle Roark captured, beaten, and raped. After she finally escapes and is rescued, Danielle, also a U.S. senator’s daughter, must defend herself against charges of …
Agents and e-books
by Natasha Kern Natasha Kern Literary Agency I want to celebrate the new options for writers and the empowerment that has come with the advent of ebooks. There is no question that writers now have more choices about what they can write and how and when they can become published. Books that previously were too short or too long, that …
Book Review: “The Messenger”
Title: The Messenger Author: Siri Mitchell Publisher: Bethany House Date: Mar 2012 ISBN: 978-0764207969 Genre: Historical Quaker Romance Reviewed by: Holly Weiss Philadelphia, in 1778, is under British occupation. A Quaker woman weeps for her brother, suffering in a British jail. A Colonial spy courts British officers in his tavern. In The Messenger, a woman and a man from two …
Getting Connected in ACFW
By Carrie Fancett Pagels I am continuing my posts aimed at newcomers to ACFW. Several months ago I indicated that new members should get connected in their ACFW Zone. Also, I get asked a lot about how people can get into a local group. I have addressed this further down in the post. Step One: Go to ACFW and find …
Book Review: “Husband Material”
Title: Husband Material Author: Annette M. Irby Publisher: White Rose Publishing Date: Feb 2012 ASIN: B005DL8SCS Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewed by: Patricia Woodside Café owner Lara Farr has had her heart broken such that she’s not in the market for romance. Her focus is on finding ways to build her restaurant’s clientele. Marketing consultant Wyatt Hansen is a widower, also …
A Boy, A Girl, and a Love Fern
by Janelle James Years ago, I had the chance to train for the circus. Alas, I am not currently traveling with Ringling Bros. But I don’t consider the experience a waste. I learned an important lesson from tightrope walking that helps in my current endeavor as a romance novelist. Tightrope walking and novel writing might not seem to have anything …
Ten Tips for New Authors
by Suzanne Woods Fisher So…you’ve got a book contract. Congratulations! But now it’s time to sell your book. Your publisher has a marketing plan, but the focus is on retail outlets. You want to try to help your book gain altitude. But how? By thinking small – book by book, reader by reader. You can make a difference! You are …
The Ticking Clock: A Novel Timeline
by Janet Chester Bly We started in July. Our deadline for Stuart Brannon: The Final Shot was November 1st. Steve left us 7,000 words, a one-page synopsis and a list of characters. We assigned ourselves to listen to the audio versions of the first six original books of the Stuart Brannon Series. We immersed ourselves in the character of Stuart …
The Importance of Character Quirks!
by MaryLu Tyndall Character quirks are one of the many things that help create a vision of the character in the reader’s mind. They help separate the character from others in the book and give them a unique visible or internal quality. Let’s face it, in a book, it’s much harder to define and separate characters than it is in …
Take Another Step
by Kathy Harris What do you do when you see a fork in the road? You pray. Hard. And then you take a step. How many times have we all faced a difficult decision? A roadblock? A detour? Not knowing which way to turn. Wondering what God has in mind for us. How many times have you felt that way …