From:
"Eloise J Schroder - The Christian Fiction Site" <christianfiction@...> Date:
Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:15 am Subject:HOT OFF THE PRESS -- February 2007
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team in her local church. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of more than 10 years.
Miriam Stoltzfus once dreamed of a future with a certain man, until he jilted her. Could a forbidden romance with an Englisher thaw the "old maid" schoolteacher's stony heart? Or will she follow tradition and settle for a marriage of convenience? Either way, can she let go of the bitterness that shackles her love? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Brimming with thrilling scenes and historic details, Goyer's new series is set in the Spanish Civil war of the 1930s---where Sophie finds herself hurled into escalating battles between fascist soldiers and national patriots. When every road out is blocked, she manages to take refuge with international compatriots---but how will she get her story out to the world?
Bri Stone has it all: the man of her dreams and their surf-riding teenage son, a chocolate-loving best pal, an adorable beach bungalow, and a kicky job as a Southern California tour bus host. She also has a few things she did not ask for: a know-it-all friend, a snobby mother-in-law, and a Fabio-meets-Dilbert boss. All three of them seem eager to share their strong opinions and suspicions about Bri's relationship with her husband, Douglas.
Jana Cutrere's Mississippi homecoming is anything but dull. Before she's even reached town, the beautiful young widow hits a stray cow, loses her son in the woods, rescues an injured fawn, and comes face-to-face with her high school crush, Grant Gonzales! Will this journey end in red-faced regret---or rekindled romance?
When Rose Fletcher left Mullins, South Carolina, she shook the dust off her feet. But now she's got her car pointed South and her foot on the gas, racing for the past hoping to leave her present troubles behind.
Katie Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now she and the members of the Baxter family must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options. While paparazzi open fire on the Baxter family, Luke Baxter must wrestle with feelings that have troubled him for nearly a year. Ultimately, the Baxter family must pull together one last time in an act of service and love to help Katie and Dayne find what they've always been looking for--a chance forever. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Today is your birthday... I want you to know that you are in my heart, as you always have been. I pray for you every day. I pray I did the right thing... Thus wrote Miranda DeSpain on the anniversary of the day that changed her life forever, the day her heart was torn in pieces. Ever since that wrenching event, she has been unable to settle down, embrace life. She finds herself starting one adventure after another, trying to forget. But she never can. As she approaches her twenty-seventh birthday, she determines once again to reinvent her circumstances, to start anew. But there's one loose end to tie up first...
Paralyzed in a childhood accident, wheelchair-bound Rebekah Stoltzfus feels she'll never measure up to the marriage-and-family expectations of her Amish community. Even though Daniel Beachy wants to court her, she's sure she'll be a burden---and says "no." Will Rebekah miss God's gift for her as she struggles with self-pity and independence? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When attacked while working at her aunt's coffee farm, Lani Tagama awakens to only darkness. Her sight gone, maybe forever, Lani asks guide dog trainer and ex-cop Ben Mahoney to help figure out who is after her--and why. When Ben's family is killed in a boating accident and only his small niece Meg survives, he's sure Lani remembers more than she is saying. The tentacles of danger reach down the road to an orchid farm and stretch back thirty years to a hippie colony on Kauai.
She grew from a vulnerable young girl to become a mature woman who witnessed her beloved child's agonizing crucifixion and glorious resurrection. In this poignant fictionalized memoir, Carlson movingly captures the love, faith, worry, despair, and eternal hope of Mary as she mothers God's own Son. An uplifting read, previously published as Three Days.
When anthropology professor Tessa and her colleagues enter Denali National Park, they have no idea that romance---and life-and-death adventure---lies ahead! A winter storm pummels the tundra, forcing their group to shelter in a cave. Will Tessa lose her heart to the Native Alaskan activist? Or the New York stockbroker turned general-store owner?
After her life-changing journey to Ireland, twenty-year-old Maddie Chase feels ready for whatever she and her Aunt Sid will find on their trip to Papua New Guinea. But when she sets foot on the beautiful South Pacific island, she can’t help but notice the sense of hopelessness around her. Through their investigative reporting, Maddie and Aunt Sid learn that this developing country is literally dying of AIDS. As Maddie delves deeper into the culture and history of the land–and develops relationships with nationals who are eager to share their lives–she finds a tangled past that could help to explain the current health crisis. Will Maddie be able to see past the darkness to offer light to these gracious island people? Join Maddie on her latest international adventure as she learns that maybe it is possible for one person to change history.
Just when mural artist Kate Meadows resolves to embrace singledom and be unbelievably, inconceivably happy, it seems to be raining men. Hallelujah! Or not. First, there's Michael. He's the famous makeup artist determined to bring Kate's looks up to his standard. It's amazing what a few cosmetic procedures can do, but Kate's starting to feel like she's on Extreme Makeover, just without the TV cameras and someone else paying the bill. Then there's the enigmatic Dr. Clive Alexander. Despite his insistence that Kate is perfect just the way she is, he wants to change her in his own way. So, what's a single, thirty-something woman to do? It's a tough call. For as much effort goes into improving her appearance, even more is needed to jumpstart her "on hold" relationship with God.
Widow Sophie Edwards is doing fine, until a headstrong---and oddly familiar---mountain man enters her life. When Clay McClellan learns his brother is dead, he's determined to bring the killers to justice. But first his Christian obligation is to marry his sister-in-law. Can faith and love help them find common ground on the Texas frontier? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Interior designer Laura loves her "modern" life, but she's fascinated by Amish culture. Eli Yoder grew up as one of the "plain people," and he's deeply attracted to Laura. But how can Eli marry someone with no real concept of faith, God's love, or the forgiveness of sins? Can "fancy" and "plain" ever find happiness together? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
To the outside world, Heather Reeves seems to have it all---a comfortable lifestyle, a doting husband, and a well-adjusted child. But on the inside she's seething with self-doubt. When her car rolls over on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, two Quaker women come to her rescue---and guide her through a summer of awakening and grace.
Stranded a hundred miles away from her abusive New York City boyfriend after a terrifying car-jacking, graphic designer Maggie Anderson impulsively heads west. Stumbling upon tiny Clayton, Kansas, she arrives without cash or a past---or so she thinks. As she begins a new relationship with Trevor Ashlock, will she be able to tell him the truth---before it tells on her?
In addition to being a young mom, Becky Miller is a daydreamer. Most recently, she's been envisioning herself in the happy endings she sees during her weekly movie nights with husband Kevin. But her real life feels more like a broken filmstrip, spinning out of control! When Becky and her family decide to purchase a rundown farmhouse, Becky pictures a slower, simpler lifestyle in the pastoral countryside. Of course, it doesn't quite work out like she imagined...
After a bizarre accident, construction worker Mick Brannigan hangs up his hardhat to become a stay-at-home dad. Chafing at the role reversal, his wife, Layne, resumes her legal career. But is Mick up to the job of raising three small kids? And what truths will they both discover about what's most important in life?
Reporter Jemma Durham participates in a medieval mystery play to cover the experience for her newspaper. But the real story unfolds backstage---a forbidden kiss, bribery, and tragedy!
Rachel Beachy wants something that's forbidden---her sister Anna's boyfriend. Silas Swartley and Anna have loved one another since childhood. But when Anna unexpectedly abandons the Amish faith, Rachel's despair lifts as she fills her hope chest and campaigns to win Silas's heart. Can Silas set aside his feelings of rejection? Will Rachel be disappointed or will she learn the true meaning of hope? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
1889. Cherokee Rose and police chief Britt Claiborne are forced onto reservations along with their descendants and the five civilized tribes in the Oklahoma District. The U.S. government has told them that because of its rich, productive soil and sufficient water supply, the Oklahoma District is now white man s land of promise. With indescribable sadness and anger, the Indians look on as thousands of prospective settlers and their families enter the district and claim 160-acre sections of land in the Oklahoma land rush.
Claire O'Rourke is a young reporter anticipating a glowing career. Sophia Fleming is an aging author with a painful past. Each woman holds a different view of God---one from unbroken faith and great expectations, the other from trust that wavered and found healing. Will unforeseen circumstances---and an old diary---destroy their relationship and their dreams?
Returning from a party celebrating her upcoming wedding, Netta is overjoyed . . . until her coach is attacked and she's carried off by kidnappers! Everyone blames bandits, until groom-to-be Tahn receives a secret message saying Netta will be released if he'll present himself as ransom. Could Tahn's murderously jealous cousin, Baron Lionel, be behind this dastardly crime?
Praying over the baskets she weaves for visitors to her roadside stand, 78-year-old Essie Mae believes she's fulfilling God's call---until a mystical trip to heaven where she meets Jesus.
The thrilling conclusion of The House of Winslow! A fighter pilot in Spain, Luke Winslow faces tragedy and loses his faith in God. Joining the Army Air Corps, he fights for Joelle, the woman he loves---and confronts his flying nemesis from earlier days, the Black Knight. But will he return to his one true refuge?
Missys friend Mose Washington does spiritual battle, as he challenges a mob of white men who attack an innocent black woman. Unfortunately, it brings Mose more trouble than he can handle alone. When Missy and her new husband receive the news they return to Cat Lake to helpnot knowing that the same old forces of darkness that have focused on Missy for years are anxiously awaiting her return. In Wedgewood Grey, book two of the Black or White Chronicles, Anderson, in a teasing, rhythmic southern manner utilizes his signature edge-of-your-seat writing style to communicate the powerful lesson that life is never easy and darkness can only be overcome by the light.
Christy's free-spirited Aunt Bobbie loves collecting oddities for her new trash-to-treasure shop in Summer Breeze, Florida. She's the most popular eccentric in town---until a body is discovered in her pickle barrel! Now the community's turned sour, and Bobbie is suspect number one. Can Christy find the real killer and free Bobbie from her "dill"-emma?
From:
"Eloise J Schroder - The Christian Fiction Site" <christianfiction@...> Date:
Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:01 am Subject:HOT OFF THE PRESS -- January 2007
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian
Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for
many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back
in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's
World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an
online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian
fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in
her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale,
a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team
in her local church. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand,
with Dion, her husband of more than 10 years.
When a careless
choice shatters Joel Carpenter's marriage, he struggles to rebuild his
life---and his relationship with his young son. Living in a small Texas town seven
years later, he finally believes he's turned a corner. But suddenly his
estranged ex-wife, Kari, receives tragic news. Can they overcome their
resentment and forgive one another?
A
Winter of Wonders reveals even more of the dynamics between at-odds sisters
Lauren and Irene, the troublesome budding romance between Irene's
teenage daughter and basketball star Trace, the hardscrabble times of
Trace's widowed mom Stephanie, and life after breast cancer surgery for
Stephanie's prayer group friend Eleanor. In this wintry season of the
faith journey, there are moments of coldness as well as merciful
warmth. While some characters wonder what drama could possibly unfold
next, others marvel at the wonders of God's grace.
Three Colorado
career women are determined that old ways - even those that have failed
- are safer than facing change and romance. Shelly would rather fail
safer than facing change and romance. Shelly would as a single parent
than let a handsome stranger work with her troubled son. Stormi will
quit her job and leave town before renewing friendship with an old
love. Tula will face business failure before considering an
unconventional love. Will these women find the faith to look change in
the eye? Can threege in the eye? Can three determined men convince them
determined men convince them to take the walk down the aisle to love's
surprising treasures? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When someone
tries to push Jo Tulip in front of a New York train, her
ex-fiance,Bradford, suffers an injury while saving herand the
unintentional sleuth isthrown onto the tracks of a very personal
mystery. Jo's boyfriend, Danny Watkins,is away in Paris, so she begins
a solo investigation of her near-murder.What secret was Bradford about
to share before he took the fall? And when Jo uncovers clues tied to
Europe, can she and Danny work together in time to save her life?
Beloved high
school principal Edith Potts's sudden death is a crushing shock for
nurse Jill Cooper. The first of many! Two former sweethearts return to
town, reawakening all her youthful traumas, secrets, and dreams. And
then another death occurs. An accident? Or is it? Could everything be connected
to a 30-year-old murder?
Trying to
prevent her Michigan antique business from becoming a thing of the past,
Mona VanderMolen is even more worried about the 15-year-old runaway
niece who suddenly shows up on her doorstep! As the two women work
through their problems and learn to forgive, will an unfortunate
accident tear them apart once again?
Army veterans
Cale, Pug, and Kirby served together during Desert Storm creating
propaganda leaflets designed to strip the enemy of his will to resist.
Now, he's in their minds---and out to return the favor! Will they hold
to the truth in the face of overwhelming doubt? (Chapter one is
presented in graphic novel form.)
Lovable and
quirky Claire Everett finally snagged a man, but how will she pay for
the wedding when her writing career hits a snag of its own? She was
busy enough as a novelist and mother of four, but after Claire Everett
finds the wedding dress of her dreams complete with a nightmarish price
tag, she kicks it into overdrive to find a way to afford the heavenly
gown. She soon discovers that walking dogs and doing odd jobs are a
piece of cake compared to fending off her client's drop-dead gorgeous
son and dealing with her kids' antics. When her magical honeymoon plans
crumble into dust, she has to wonder what disaster lies in store for
the Big Day.
Successful shoe
designer Rochelle Gardner is having foot problems and man trouble.
Three men are vying for her attention---but which one has God intended
for her? When she can't decide, she gets a little help from her friends
in the Sassy Sistahood. Filled with faith, fun, and laughter,
Griffith's engaging read will keep you turning the pages!
Word travels
fast at Patsy Pringle's Just As I Am beauty shop. So when a simple
homeless man appears on Steve and Brenda Hansen's doorstep during a
thunderstorm, the entire town is set abuzz, especially when Brenda lets
him sleep on their porch. But that's not all the neighbors are talking
about. Spring may be blooming outdoors, but an icy chill has settled
over the Hansens' marriage. Steve is keeping late hours with clients at
the country club, and the usually upbeat Brenda is feeling the absence
of her husband and her college-age kids.
Seffie began
life as a slave, companion to a sickly white girl and privileged to
learn to read and write and even speak French. But her life of relative
comfort is about to come to an end. Loss and tragedy work hard to drive
the joy from Seffie's heart, but she has a drive of her own: to seek a
new life in the North. But even if she succeeds, can her guarded heart
learn to love again--or is it too late?
When half of the
Noble ranch is inherited by Nick's former friend, Nick returns home to
face his mistakes---unaware he's being followed by journalist Piper
Sullivan. Convinced that Nick framed her brother for murder, Piper
poses as the camp cook. But will she be able to resist his melting
smile and discover the truth?
They're going to
find a body at the Prairie Bluff construction site. He deserved what he
got, but it wasn't supposed to happen. It was an accident. When the
body is uncovered, Rachael and Detective Will Pendleton discover that
the fifteen-year-old victim, Randall Buckett, had been buried
twenty-five years before. Is the letter writer and the killer the same
person? Why would someone speak up now? And why are they telling
Rachael?
Fans of Pink and Jade will devour Tangerine---the latest installment
in the Shades of Style series! Join big-city fashion designer Jean as
she struggles with a series of workplace surprises---culminating in the
biggest shock of all: the newly hired men's designer is her estranged
husband, Nigel! Now how
are they supposed to get divorced?
Scottish
brothers Robert, Duncan, and Christopher Gregor settle in Texas and
soon meet folks who need their father's legacy. Mercy Stein has a badly
battered soul. Crippled Carmen Rodriguez wears a shell of bitterness.
Secretive Kathryn Regent always seems to be in the way. Can the Gregor
gifts bring these women healing faith---and love? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
THE CROSSROAD(A Novel - Repackaged Edition -
Sequel to The Postcard)
Beverly
Lewis {Bethany House}
After the
dramatic conclusion to his discovery of a long-lost postcard,
journalist Philip Bradley simply cannot forget the Amish people he met
while on assignment in Pennsylvania, particularly Rachel Yoder and her
young daughter, Annie. Rachel s cheerful outlook, in spite of her
blindness, and her appealing, uncomplicated lifestyle beckon Philip
amid the high-paced existence of his New York career.Philip's newfound
knowledge of the true reason for Rachel's loss of sight spurs him on to
uncover what he can about the possibility for a cure. In Lancaster
County, Rachel has her own ideas about the way her vision might be
restored, and it doesn't include the local healer and his black box.
Now, Rachel firmly believes the God she serves is the only One who can
grant her sight, but as the memories of the trauma she suffered begin
to resurface, Rachel questions whether she can bear the agonizing road
to recovery.
It's an
Appalachian burial tradition that fascinates 10-year-old Cadi. A
mysterious man has just "absolved" the sins of her
grandmother by eating bread and drinking wine at her gravesite.
Consumed with guilt over her own unrighteousness, Cadi seeks the same
redemption from this "sin eater"---while she's still alive!
Is this man really the absolver of sins?
Rachel Yoder, a
New Order Amish woman, lost her husband and son in a tragic accident
two years ago. Now, returning to her aging parents with her young
daughter, she has resigned herself to the life of a widow. With a
subdued but cheerful heart she helps her family run a bed-and-breakfast
in a quaint Lancaster county town.
Philip Bradley, a world-weary journalist from New York City on
assignment in Lancaster to write an article on the Amish community, is
a lodger at the Yoder s B&B. A chance discovery by Philip of a
postcard written in illegible Pennsylvania Dutch in the dresser of his
room sets off a series of events that leads him into the heart of the
Amish life and to the bedside of a mysterious woman known as "The
Storyteller."
Tormented by his
wife's apparent demise, Edmund Merrick sails away to drown his
sorrows-only to find himself trapped in the dark world of a demented
Frenchman. When his mind clears from its rum-induced haze, will Edmund
find the will to escape? Seemingly abandoned by her husband, Charlisse
is thrown into the clutches of the vengeful pirate Kent. Will she be
swept away by the undertow of treachery and despair? Can Edmund and
Charlisse steer their way to the faith-filled haven they so desperately
seek, or will they ultimately lose their love and lives to the sea? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Wealthy
businessman Berger Hume is dying. And the one thing he wants most is
the one thing his millions cannot buya relationship with the son he has
never met. As Colton Parker, private investigator, searches to locate
the son, he finds himself the target of threats from a powerful gang
with ties that extend to highlevel government.The twists of this case
cause Colton to question his own values. Will he risk the one thing
that matters most? And will this race against time become a race for
his own life?
Married for
nearly a quarter century to a workaholic husband, Laura Dunn helps with
her daughter's wedding plans . . . and wonders wistfully about life's
lost horizons. The rest of the family was able to succeed at their dreams; could she possibly
now realize one of her own now---and become an artist?
Two men plummet
to their death from a factory rooftop---and hundreds of people on the
ground below saw nothing! Or are they just not talking? It's up to FBI
agent Raleigh Harmon to find out what happened---fast! Will she dig for
the truth . . . even though it may mean her own downfall?
Struggling
through the tragic loss of their child, Maddie and Jeff Bowman
experience the immense pain and grief caused by a broken heart and a
marriage so severely strained that a divorce seems imminent. Will life
ever be normal again? While still overwhelmed with feelings of complete
hopelessness and loneliness, they are additionally faced with having to
care for a precocious little boy. Maddie and Jeff must learn how to
overcome their problems. But together they may find a joy and happiness
that they had never known before.
Welcome to the late bumper issue of HOT OFF THE PRESS for the end of 2006, incorporating releases from August through to December. Please forgive me for the large size of this newsletter; due to work and time constraints I did not have the opportunity to compile monthly editions for the latter half of the year. Monthly editions will resume once again at the end of this month.
Kind-hearted Emma Garrett runs a boarding house in the 19th-century village of Candlewood---where she has an uncanny ability to see the unique strengths of each guest. But when the elderly Widow Leonard shows up to escape a family land dispute, tragedy strikes. Will Emma be able to keep Hill House?
Religion reporter for The Denver Dispatch, Jonna Lightfoot McLaughlin is the daughter of spiritually experimental hippies---so she's seen just about everything out there. Then she receives an anonymous tip about a church that's stealing lives instead of saving them. Could this be the story she's been waiting for---or the end of her career?
Return to Blessing, North Dakota---and to those irresistible characters in Snelling's best-selling Red River of the North series. Andrew Bjorklund has promised his new bride that there will be no more fights with Toby Valders. But when the Bjorklunds' new barn burns, taking their possessions with it, will he keep his word? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Apples of Gold teaches about sexual purity through a powerful and sensitive parable about two sisters entrusted with a precious gift from the ruler of the land. When the governor's son returns, which young woman will be chosen to serve the prince--based on how the treasure has been protected and cherished?
After her baby's birth, Heidi Elliot's life is unraveling. Her career as a Spanish teacher is in jeopardy. Her husband spends his time helping a wealthy and slim client. And one of her old flames has reappeared. Heidi is at the end of her rope. Could the Mom's Group at church hold the lifeline she needs?
Alone in New York City, Michael meets Jasmine, a mysterious, captivating woman. Soon he realizes that her confident exterior masks a troubled life, and his involvement could threaten the foundations of his boring--but suddenly precious--suburban existence. Is anyone watching as Michael follows Jasmine into danger? Does anyone care?
Driven by the dying wish of his wife, Elizabeth, to find their firstborn son, John Baxter sets about the search of a lifetime. His prayer? That her wish would be fulfilled before the upcoming Baxter family reunion. One strange turn follows another, but John confides in a new friend and continues to look for his son. When the answers finally come, they shake John to his core. Will he agree to walk away and keep the secret of a lifetime, or will he decide it is time to let the truth come to light no matter the cost? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
As the Great War engulfs Europe, American actress Lylah Stuart finds bittersweet love---in the arms of the notorious Red Baron. Meanwhile, her brother, Gavin, enlists as an aviator. When these two men fight each other in a bloody aerial battle, Lylah's heart is caught in the crossfire. (Previously published as A Time to Die. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Interior designer Haley and contractor Dutch clash over just about everything---but when their new client mysteriously dies, the creative cohorts are forced to stop sparring and start sleuthing! Can they solve the crime before they drive each other crazy? Find out in this lighthearted sequel to Design on a Crime and Decorating Schemes.
Working to keep historic Eden Hall open to the public and caring for her family have left Araminta Sands exhausted---and she fears getting pregnant again! When old enemy Judith Kent claims she's changed and offers to help, Minty hires her. But mysterious accidents and a horrifying secret make Minty wonder if she's have made a terrible mistake.
His energy, job, and girlfriend gone, Brandon Jones takes a job at a summer camp and begins a turbulent relationship with Caedmon. When the teenager disappears and the town is threatened by the double horror of a hurricane and hate-filled racists, Brandon wonders if he'll ever find Caedmon---or his own calling. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Special agent Will Coburn and his NCIS team are investigating the death of a serviceman near the Korean DMZ. When Will discovers that the body doesn't match the identity of the murdered soldier---and that one of his own colleagues is wearing a wire---he wonders whom he can trust. Will he turn to God for the answers?
Love blooms like a rose from the thorns of war for three strong-willed women. Rebecca, a widow, reaches out to battle-scarred Courtney. Will Jack ever see Daisy as the compassionate woman she has become---not the little girl he once knew? And Claire struggles to understand Daniel's reluctance to enlist after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
After her father's murder, Desiree Jacobs stumbles upon an ugly truth---her father was an art thief. Should she turn over the stolen paintings to the feds or surrender the artwork to the bad guys? A death threat warns her not to cooperate with the law. Will she trust God's leading---even if it isn't safe? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Love arrives when four couples least expect it! But will it survive when Nathan's feelings for Vanessa are threatened by grief? When Jordan's wealthy mother tries to squelch his relationship with Valene? When Brandon wants Della to open her heart to God first? And when long-separated Mike and Tessa are forced together by their daughter's wedding? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
An inexplicable ailment was striking down the children of Russiain less than 48 hours, American medical missionary Sarai Curtiss had watched two young patients slip away. She was facing an epidemic at the worst timethe country was in the middle of a violent coup and the new leadership had demanded all foreigners leave the state . . .on pain of death. Unwilling to leave her clinic, but unable to combat her enemies alone, Sarai joined forces with an unlikely allyRoman Novik, the rebel Cobra captain who broke her heart. Confronting a corrupt government, a brutal military and the truth of their own deepest feelings, Sarai and Roman race against time to save an entire country at risk.
Lester Cheek had everything a man could want: a beautiful home, thriving business and money to burn. But he was alone--very alone. Until he met Claudia. The attractive and effervescent Claudia is everything Lester hopes for. But then she mysteriously disappears, and Colton Parker is hired to find her. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
On June 1, 1956, the New York Times broke a story that captured the imagination of the world. Another Dead Sea Scroll had been found, describing unimaginable treasures buried in the hills east of Jerusalem and under the holy city itself. But the scroll code had to be broken, and experts from all sides warned that any effort by Israel to rebuild the Temple with the treasure would undoubtedly trigger a war of biblical proportions. Fifty years later, the world is about to be shocked again. New York Times best-selling author Joel C. Rosenberg takes you on his most exciting and heart-pounding ride yet, as a new democratic Iraq rises, so, too, a new evil, and White House advisors Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy find themselves facing a terrifying threat triggered by an ancient mystery.
Geeky Jackie Harrison, an Air Force Academy computer adminstrator, turns to her online blog to vent her frustrations when she has to share her cubicle with the new guy, funny and sociable Joe Gallagher. But when her blog becomes a top pick on prime-time news, everybody reads it - including Joe! Will he realize her words of adoration are about him?
Against all odds, attorney Angelica Amante married migrant worker Antonio Perez and became a stay-at-home mom for Manuel and Anica. Manuel was born with Downs Syndrome and then stricken with childhood cancer, but the family came through the crisis intact and considered Manuel their miracle child. God had indeed blessed them. Or had He? When the deadly disease returns with a vengeance, threatening to rip away all that is precious to them, Antonio returns to Mexico in desperation to test his family members for a compatible donor for Manuel. Angelica must stay behind, watching her young son deteriorate as he suffers the ravages of chemotherapy and unexplained complications.
Kara Richardson has had one breakup too many. So she's determined to stick to her vow of "friendships" only---until she meets handsome Gabe Paolino. Can a strange elderly aunt, a bevy of matchmakers, an overcrowded road trip---and God---show Kara that the guy she's not dating is the best boyfriend she's ever had?
Behind the men who shaped history are the heroes who forever changed it. In The Prophet, the fourth book in the Sons of Encouragement series, beloved author Francine Rivers illuminates the life of Amos. Francine examines the life of Amos and his relationship to Israel during its prosperous years. Amos's message --and his relationship with God--made him unpopular. But his challenge to those who were enjoying the blessings of prosperity was crucial then and is strikingly timely today as well. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When Lady Charlisse sets out to find her long-lost father, she never imagines she'll be shipwrecked on a desert island---let alone that she'll be rescued by a ship full of pirates! She finds it hard to resist their handsome God-fearing leader, Edmund. But will startling news about her heritage rock the boat? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
B.J. Hoff's unforgettable characters from A Distant Music reunite for an even more gripping, dramatic episode in The Mountain Song Legacy. When Maggie MacAuley returns to the small coal town of her childhood, she has no intention of staying. Her life is in Chicago now. There's nothing to keep her in Skingle Creek... ...nothing but the discovery that a man who has lived most of his life for the children of Skingle Creek is no longer the hero of Maggie's childhood but seems destined to become the love of her life. In Maggie's quest for independence, she finds her greatest strength in sacrifice...and in her struggle to heal her family, she finds her heart renewed by love.
The Yada Yada sisters toughened their prayer knees when a vicious attack, meant to stir up hate and division, became instead a witness of hope and reconciliation. But they soon find themselves trapped in circumstances that expose the subtle lies they believe about themselves, God, each other and life!
When Miss Peach arrives to take over the only place Maranatha's ever called home---leaving trails of fabric swatches and cloying perfume in her wake---it rouses Maranatha's issues with trust. Can the 17-year-old, whose childhood was bruised by abandonment and abuse, sort out the confusing layers of love for friends, family, boyfriends---and God?
September 2006 New Releases
(Please note that this list may not be exhaustive or 100% accurate, and release dates are for the USA)
Miriam Stoltzfus once dreamed of a future with a certain man, until he jilted her. Could a forbidden romance with an Englisher thaw the "old maid" schoolteacher's stony heart? Or will she follow tradition and settle for a marriage of convenience? Either way, can she let go of the bitterness that shackles her love? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
A bizarre religious sect called Eastern Lightning is preying on China's rural Christian congregations. Based on fact, this sequel to Daughter of China tells the story of courageous people who must rely on God and each other to remain true to their faith in the face of great danger---under a government that doesn't care. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
How can you balance housework, home crises, and a husband in the weeks before Christmas without losing your mind? Stay-at-home moms Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Rosalyn, and Veronica know how! They help each other through domestic drama by plugging in their laptops and tapping seasonal messages of sisterhood, sanity, and the real Christmas spirit. Funny and faith-filled!
Female visitors to Justice, Illinois, are being quietly murdered in their sleep---tourists in nice hotels, their money and jewelry left behind. And the sheriff isn't pleased to find a private detective named Rae Gabriella working the case. Rae's staying in the same hotel as one of the victims---could she be targeted next? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
The little town of Nazareth is a long way from Jerusalem. But is anywhere in Judea safe from Herod's evil clutches? Gossip swirls around the newlyweds Mary and Yosef. It is far too soon for her womb to carry the growing baby, neighbors say. Yet too much is at stake for Yosef to reveal the truth. He vows to protect Mary and the baby with his life, but how can he protect her heart from the barbs of betrayal? As beloved prophetess Hannah boldly foretells the coming of Israel's true King, King Herod plots her doom . . . and that of anyone else he believes challenges his throne. When a dying slave stumbles into Beth-lehem on a stormy night, shepherd Zadok and his wife, Rachel, wonder, Is her arrival guided by God or a trap set by the paranoid Herod?
Writer's block threatens to derail Peter's career as a television screenwriter. But in a bizarre twist, his main TV show character, JayJay, comes alive on a Hollywood set. Darkness is lurking in the wings. Can creator and creation stop an unspeakable evil from taking center stage? A page-turning fantasy that affirms God's mysterious ways!
Boutique owner Theresa Hopson teams up with businessman Lamont Green to save their community from the schemes of conniving Pastor Parvell and a wealthy developer. Will they succeed?
Four young women meet at a restaurant owner's conference-Angel from Florida, Monica from Missouri, Haley from Oklahoma, and Allison from New Jersey-and discover they share the same faiths, fears, and hopes, including a lack of a love story in their lives. They vow to keep in touch, pray for one another, and meet again at next year's conference. What happens in between is an absolute smorgasbord of changed lives, challenged faiths, new dedications and directions, and romantic twists that turn next year's conference reunion plans into reservations for eight. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Jenny Stevens is headed for Kahlerville, Texas, determined to wrench her two-year-old niece, Rebecca, from her adoptive father. As she steps off the train, Jenny encounters the mysterious Robert Turner and the seemingly dedicated physician Grant Andrews. Is Jenny's life as well as her heart in peril? Grant Andrews is resolute in his desire to keep Rebecca in his care, yet finds himself drawn to her impudent aunt. Will another man's threats and the issue of Rebecca s custody keep him from pursuing what could be the love of his life? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Luke is the perfect kid---a clean-living, churchgoing baseball star. He accepts the challenge when softball player Haley Sparks says she can strike him out. Two pitches fly by, then bat and ball meet with perfect timing. And in an instant, Luke's life is changed. A moving story of the healing power of God's grace.
In this emotionally powerful sequel to the Christy Award finalist The Dead Don't Dance, Maggie wakes up from a coma, and she and Dylan must struggle to put the pieces of their lives back together. Will their love and faith in God be enough to sustain them in the midst of bewildering loss?
The New Guinea jungle holds many allures---but not for librarian Johanna Holland. She's simply aghast at the lack of hot showers and . . . well, clothing! Now that she's experienced it, she's certain the mission field is most certainly not God's plan for her life. But will this mean letting go of the man she loves?
In 1763, 11-year-old Nannerl Mozart, one of music's finest prodigies, found herself playing second fiddle to her 6-year-old brother, Wolfie. Follow the life of this remarkable girl and peek into her heart filled with dreams, faith, and romance. A stunning historical novel, rich in detail about 18th-century European life. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Hi, my name is Bentley. I'm a mutt with a dash of pit bull in the soup, and I have issues. I'm not likely to win any beauty pageants, and I'm afraid of cats. But my human, Norah Kent, thinks I'm the greatest despite all my shortcomings. The problem is, Norah won't go out with anyone who doesn't like me. She says she's perfectly happy being single, and that in God's time, she'll marry Mr. Right. But I think God's time may be Right Now and Mr. Right may be Officer Nick Haley -- the one guy who's afraid of a kitten-fearing basket case of a dog like me! I'll do just about anything to bring Norah and Nick together, even if I have to...gulp...woof!
They're just tiny scribbles in used paperback novels, but the penciled notes relate a love story more riveting than the one in print! When a young reader begins to interpret them, they lead her to a widower grieving his wife's death. What will happen to her safe and secure lifestyle when their two worlds mysteriously intersect?
Carl Strople awakens inside a nightmare. He's been kidnapped and held prisoner for who knows how long, his recall erased. Now with new memories and special training, he's being molded into a killer for an extraordinary mission. And the woman crying beside him is his wife, Kelly. . . . Isn't she? Another thriller from Dekker! Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
"Daddy's girl" Jori has always lived amid affluence. But when her father's fortune fails in the economic depression of the 1800s, she's forced to grow up---and go west! Guided by a former prisoner, she begins a dangerous journey and discovers that romance, faith, and family are the greatest "riches" of all.
In the shadow of Wall Street's wealth, homeless people with names like Squid, Saw, and Bonehead live in abandoned buildings known as "squats" where life is hand to mouth, where fear and violence fester. The light in Squid's obsessive-compulsive mind's eye is Rachel, a loving soup kitchen missionary who tells him about faith and unfaith, hypocrisy and justice, the character of God and finding identity in Him. Soon Squid begins to believe that his life may actually amount to something.
After her father's death, jazz virtuoso Georgia Bishop throws away her marriage and a promising musical career for the bottle. Her cousin Fairly Godfrey, also grieving, fills the emptiness by living the high life in New York. Can a Congo refugee, soul food chef, and persistent husband bring the two women to the brink of healing?
Trapped in a world of anger, 29-year-old Bryan Whittaker cannot move on with his life until he takes a journey into his past...a dangerous journey that will lead him into the heart of the Amazon Rain Forest. Instead of the revenge he seeks, Bryan finds Diana. Through her love Bryan can finally make peace with his past and find redemption.
Imagine the shock when Ruel Chouteau, long assumed dead, returns home to England. Confident no woman would ever marry him, he "proposes" to Anne Webster, a common housemaid! When it appears Anne will die from a gunshot wound, she accepts his offer of marriage. And nobody's more astonished than Ruel when she recovers! A delightful sequel to The Affectionate Adversary.
Everything else in her life may be crumbling, but Ragni's determined to restore her great-grandmother's cabin in the Badlands. Working with her rebellious teenage niece, Erika, she begins to uncover the art---and life---of Nilda, the family matriarch. How can Ragni and Erika have so much in common with someone who lived in the 1900s?
Tucked away east of Seattle, the valley of Snoqualmie looks like a haven of peace---but trouble is prowling in the shadows! A soon-to-be divorced psychiatrist is counseling a homophobic murderer who has trained his German Shepherd to kill. Can a mysterious priest and his wolf companion prevent tragedy---and offer hope?
Lanie Freeman had to grow up fast. Her mother died when she was just fourteen and now her father is in prison. The oldest of five children, seventeen year-old Lanie has transformed into a surrogate mother and a beautiful young woman. Not only must she keep her family together, but lately she has drawn the attention of Roger Langley, son of the richest man in town. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Everyone has secrets, however Harrington Lodge holds past secrets that someone is determined to keep. A murder at the lodge, in the beautiful Ozarks, begins to get too close for comfort. Stephanie Walker, pulled into this mystery by her estranged father, Marty, now must find a killer to prove her innocence, and before she becomes the next victim.
The War Between the States may be over, but America is still in turmoil. Determined to show mercy to the ravaged South, Boston abolitionist Elizabeth travels to New Orleans, where she falls for the handsome Andre---a naval officer, and a Confederate through and through. Given their opposing loyalties, does their love stand a chance?
In this book, Joe Box battles pornography mogul Cyrus Alan "Cat" Tate. Joe sides with the family-values groups that have been trying to shut down Tate's cankerous world of video and printed porn, but Tate has other ideas. Tate offers Joe a lucrative position as head of corporate security. The stakes grow even higher with the introduction of "virtual porn," a type of pornography with more allure than anything Joe ever imagined--and the onslaught of a personal attack he thought he'd never have to face. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
From the author of the best-selling Eyes of Elisha comes a suspenseful tale of murder, the need to belong---and faith. As Paige Williams slips into her hot tub in the blackness of night, she feels something wispy brush against her. Suddenly facing death, what wrenching decision must she make about her hidden past?
Raised in an Old Order Amish family, 17-year-old Hannah Lapp wants nothing more than to break with custom and experience the outside world---so when her longtime Mennonite boyfriend proposes, she joyfully accepts! But will her choice damage her family forever? And when tragedy jeopardizes her upcoming marriage, can she cope without her community?
Sophia Hess has never known genuine love. Her scholar husband married her for her typing skills. Now his shameful secret life has left Sophia hopeless---and homeless. When her nephew Patrick and his wife, Rachel, take her in, will their joy in the midst of personal tragedy open Sophia's bitter heart to the sweetness of God?
While spending time on a remote island to care for her grandmother, a frustrated career woman learns the true meaning of life, love and faith when she falls in love with a younger man.
October 2006 New Releases
(Please note that this list may not be exhaustive or 100% accurate, and release dates are for the USA)
Britt Claiborne and Cherokee Rose settle into married life as the North Carolina Cherokees settle into their new home in Indian Territory. Hope-filled beginnings thrive under the twinkling heavens above.
Best friends since Johnny Depp wore scissors for hands, "The Spa Girls" live very separate lives, but stay in touch with routine visits to California's Spa Del Mar. The third novel in the Spa Girls Series™ focuses on Silicon Valley chiropractor Poppy Clayton, who is as calm, cool and adjusted as they come…Or is she? Known for her bad fashion sense, a love for all things natural, and the inability to get a second date, Poppy is beginning to wonder if she might be misaligned herself. Her route to self discovery will be an unnatural one-a plastic surgeon, a house in Santa Cruz and a wedding date from the dark side. It's all enough to send a girl-and her gal pals-running for the spa.
In the wake of finding his firstborn son, John Baxter looks for a way to tell his other children the truth about a secret he's kept from them all their lives. At the same time, a sensational Hollywood trial brings Dayne Matthews and Katy Hart together again, this time a very public way. Just when love might have the chance to win, doubts and presumed scandals place them farther apart than ever. In the midst of this crisis, the truth is clear for all of them--never in their lives has family been more important. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Polished, professional, and successful, Charmayne Ellis is president of Grace Savings and Loan. But her mocking mother and sarcastic sister won't let her forget that she's 30-something and unmarried. Enter a sweet-talking man who sweeps her off her feet. Is he Prince Charming, or just a wolf in sheep's clothing? Includes reading group guide.
Volunteer firefighter and archeologist Tess Masterson loves nothing better than to be roaming Zane Grey territory in the Mogollon Rim area of northeastern Arizona. When a serial arsonist sets a fire that kills a ranch hand and nearly takes the life of her beloved horse, Casper, Tess enlists the aid of her firefighter friend Boone Carter. Together, they must find out who is behind the fires before more land and lives are destroyed.
Home from their honeymoon, newlyweds Mibby and Larry encounter rebellion from her 16-year-old son, Ky, who begins partying and drinking with older kids. And their hectic work schedules mean they're hardly alone together. When an argument escalates, Mibby realizes her marriage must come first. But can she follow Abraham's example and relinquish Ky to God?
It's a Christmas crisis when six women of Lakeside Baptist Church decide enough is enough with holiday preparations. They exchange their to-do and grocery lists for flip-flops, sunscreen---and tickets to Jamaica! But will their sunny escape be more than they bargained for when they get a taste of cold reality instead of sugarplums?
In Salt Lick Holler, Kentucky, three women healing from past hurts aren't looking for love, but love comes looking for them. Lovejoy Spencer is so determined to keep her sister from making the same mistakes she did, she almost misses her own last Chance. Hattie Thales is accepting her lot in life, while Logan Chance longs for adventure. He leaves the ranch in Reliable, California, unaware he s launching God's plan for both lives. Daisy Thales thinks she'd rather go it alone until God sends the last Chance bachelor, a rancher who has a quiet way with her son and with her heart. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Paralyzed in a childhood accident, wheelchair-bound Rebekah Stoltzfus feels she'll never measure up to the marriage-and-family expectations of her Amish community. Even though Daniel Beachy wants to court her, she's sure she'll be a burden---and says "no." Will Rebekah miss God's gift for her as she struggles with self-pity and independence? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Who knew Nashville would look so much like Las Vegas? At least that's how it appears to Robin Rae McAfee---an aspiring songwriter from Freedom, Alabama. Packing witty dialogue, quirky characters, and a rocking "country vibe," her story will make you laugh as it plunges you into the world of today's country music industry.
Sometimes visions from God are more curse than blessing. Sam Miller has neither committed nor witnessed recent crimes---but his detailed knowledge of them lands him in jail! It's up to lawyer-turned-minister Mike Andrews to uncover the truth about the origin and meaning of Sam's dreams. A compelling legal thriller from the author of Jimmy.
TV news producer Hugo Talley is desperate to boost ratings and attract a younger demographic. But an aging anchorwoman, a know-it-all weatherman, a reporter who shuns sensationalism, and young Hayden Hazard---an assistant who can't leave her faith outside the newsroom---are jeopardizing Hugo's dreams. Will Hayden's personal convictions destroy Channel 7's shot at success?
New to Silver Falls, Oregon, army wife Elise Shelton wanders into Rebekah Graham's scrapbooking store looking for . . . something. What she discovers is a community of women who support each other through deployed husbands, rebellious sons, ailing daughters, and personal guilt. A story of finding unlikely friendships, overcoming fear, and growing in faith.
In this stirring conclusion to the beloved series, Annie's People, Annie Zook, the Amish preacher's daughter with the soul of an artist, is on the fence between her Old Order heritage and two secrets: her forbidden art and a handsome Englisher, whom her preacher father has ordered her never to see again. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Meet the staff and patrons of Neighbor's Drugstore, from the clerk who's desperate to turn her life around and the lonely empty-nester to the high-powered lawyer hiding a dark secret. Soon their lives will intersect in remarkable ways---thanks to an abandoned child named Gigi who clings to memories of her grandmother's love and faith.
Jayne knows a lot about inner suffering: She lost a child, and she lost her marriage. All to eager to lose herself in a new relationship, she meets and is immmediately smitten by Mitchell, even though there is something a little...unsettling about him at times. When, in spite of the many red flags raised during their courtship, Jayne marries Mitchell, her dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Suffering eerie visions at night as devastating truths begin to surface, her sense of well being-and the marriage-begin to fall to pieces. What other haunting secrets lie beneath Mitchell's urbane exterior? Will Jayne turn out to be just the latest Mrs. Furst? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When a $25,000 night deposit mysteriously disappears from the Clark County Savings and Loan, Annie Peterson, has reason to be concerned and to assume the role of amateur sleuth. Her husband's job at the bank makes him a potential suspect, but knowing him to be a godly man, she can't imagine it. Then again, there is that matter of the weddings to factor in. Twin daughters Brandi and Candy have just received proposals and two weddings are pending. Sure, Warren occasionally jokes about robbing the bank to pay for the ceremonies, but Annie knows him better than that. . .doesn't she? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When Alona Winslow is widowed at the start of the Depression, she has a hard time supporting her three sons. She reluctantly accepts the proposal of an older, wealthier man, Oscar Moran--not for love but for the security he provides for her sons. She soon learns, however, that her choice was a tragic mistake. Nonetheless, she vows to remain faithful to her husband, yet she finds her heart drawn to his younger brother, a fighter pilot. Their friendship grows as the world moves toward the challenges of war. Will Alona maintain her faith in God and her duty to her husband in the face of her personal tragedy and struggle?
Sometimes love is hard to see, even when it's standing right in front of you. Joelle Jamison recruits childhood friend Dean Nichols to help her find Mr. Right, but Dean has loved her all her life. Love is not in Lexie Zoltan's plans after losing her husband. An old flame tries to change her mind until he discovers she has a four-year -old daughter. Reece Parker is also a single parent, and Aunt Agnes' inheritance would help. It s out of reach, though, unless he can follow the clues in her will, which might lead to an even more precious treasure. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
When her ultra-ministry-minded brother, Joshua, confesses to murder, lawyer Rachael Flynn begs him to let her represent him, certain that he is innocent. But Joshua refuses her offer of counsel. As Rachael works on the case, she begins to suspect that Josh knows who the real killer is, but she is unable to get him to cooperate with his defense. Why won't he talk to her? What is Josh hiding?
November 2006 New Releases
(Please note that this list may not be exhaustive or 100% accurate, and release dates are for the USA)
As America rises to meet the challenge of World War II, the call for defense workers unites four women at Seneca Shipyards in Michigan: Virginia longs to find a purpose beyond her role as a housewife; Helen's lonely, single existence drives her to accept a demanding job despite her advancing years; Rosa is desperate to flee her in- laws' rules; and Jean yearns to rise above her circumstances and attend college. As their lives intersect, this unlikely gathering of women will encourage, shape, and influence one another as they learn valuable lessons about themselves and about life, love, and faith. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Inspired by true events, authentic slave narratives, and other historical accounts, Abraham's Well is the profoundly moving story of the Black Cherokee--African Americans, both slave and free--who, along with native people, walked the Trail of Tears. It is the story of their forced removal from the Southeast to Indian Territory--modern day Oklahoma--and of the courage and faith of one woman as she struggles to overcome her desperate circumstances.
Truth Wyman doesn't want to live anywhere except Nicodemus, Kansas. But when her husband is elected to statewide office, he wants her with him in Topeka. Hoping to keep her family nearby, Truth begins a matchmaking scheme that could backfire. Will she alienate her sister Grace and the men who've brought the railroad---and prosperity---to Nicodemus?
Jeb Nubey and Fern Coulter have finally set a wedding date but plans are derailed when Jeb answers the call to lead a wealthy community church. The church happens to be in Oklahoma, which raises ghosts for Fern's past--the past she would prefer remained buried. Tempers ignite and Fern is troubled by the secrets that threaten to grow into scandal the longer Jeb remains in her hometown.
A victim of amnesia---and maybe worse---"Jade" can't remember how she came to Kauai, Hawaii, or even what her real name is. She has only a vague sensation of danger. Enlisting the help of a cynical-but-talented investigator, Cameron Pierce, she seeks answers. But will recovered memories bring healing---or more trouble? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Preparing to walk down the aisle a second time, Suzanne McNally is well beyond the age of a blushing bride---and needs the moral support of her friends. But as they head to the beach with their well-packed cases, the women discover emotional "baggage" they hadn't meant to bring along! What surprises will spring up?
John's story becomes vividly real as Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye team up once again to take you on the pivotal journey of John as he witnesses Jesus' miracles and messages. John is called upon by God to document JesusÂ’ life. Even though John experiences his own persecution and torment, he perseveres to record his eyewitness account of Jesus, the life that changes the course of history even two thousand years later.
Country bumpkin Maddie Chase becomes a veteran globetrotter when she flies to Ireland. While her Aunt Sid researches an article, Maddie and Sid's godson, Ryan, explore the countryside . . . and stumble upon the truth about the IRA bomb that killed Ryan's father. Their discovery sets them on the road to danger---and romance!
The Great War finally over, a rising sense of freedom sweeps over Arkansas in this third book in the American Century series. As the Stuarts encounter Louis Armstrong, Rudolph Valentino, and Al Capone in this fast-paced cross-country flight, can they spiritually survive in a nation that's discovering the Charleston but forgetting its faith? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Interior designer Laura loves her "modern" life, but she's fascinated by Amish culture. Eli Yoder grew up as one of the "plain people," and he's deeply attracted to Laura. But how can Eli marry someone with no real concept of faith, God's love, or the forgiveness of sins? Can "fancy" and "plain" ever find happiness together? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Even after overcoming social stigmas, prejudices, and presumptions, three people of the early 1800s are most threatened when they nearly sabotage their romances from within. Lord Nicholas is determined to cut himself off from the world when he catches love literally falling from a tree; Katherine Montbatten's decision that vengeance is hers and not the Lord s almost costs her true love; and when Helen Nichols deceives a duke, she she will need to tell the truth, for love's sake. But their stories prove that human folly is no match for God's plan. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Follow family lines through historical seventeenth-century Italy as they struggle to survive and find love amidst the most trying battles. Francoise Chaplain is wounded almost too deeply to grasp the proposed love of Stefano Marinelli. Bianca Marinelli seeks unorthodox apprenticeship in a male-dominated culture of Italian arts, just as love comes to the studio by equally unusual circumstances. Costanza Biliverti faces fire, theft, revolt and her own daughter kidnapped, but marriage is no comfort if it's not for love. Anabella and Albret nearly lose one another when pride and honor put their love on the line in a duel. Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Newly widowed Annabelle Grayson hears a second chance calling her. But she can't answer it living in Colorado City; where everybody knows her sordid history. When she advertises for a guide to escort her to Idaho, Matthew Taylor---a bitter soul escaping his own past---applies. Will they find the fresh beginning they each seek?
Abandoned and abused, Shea Penbrook finds her ancestor Jason's diary and unearths a legacy. Jonas Riley is sent to Oregon to investigate Shea's claim to his rightful inheritance---the Penbrook estate. Can love bloom in the midst of murder, deceit, and mystery---or will past histories and present betrayals destroy any chance for romance? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
The unforgiving descent of Alaskan winter has Jayce Kincaid and Jacob Barringer struggling for survival after their ship is trapped in the ice floes of the Arctic. Back at Last Chance Creek, Leah and Helaina endure the long separation--Leah wondering if her children will ever know their father and Helaina longing for the chance to express her love to Jacob. When unexpected loss invades their world and tragedy looms once again, will they find the strength to trust in God’s faithfulness?
December 2006 New Releases
(Please note that this list may not be exhaustive or 100% accurate, and release dates are for the USA)
Set in the historic Wild West, each of the compelling stories in this collection features one of a band of outlaw brothers, who seek faith in God and true love amid much struggle. Can Reuben Wilson free himself from the mountain of regret he feels for turning his younger brothers into outlaws? Will God help Caleb Wilson create a new life as sheriff of Dime Box, Arizona? Will Colt Wilson administer revenge on the bounty hunter who put him in jail? Will a miracle of God's love transform the life of professional gambler Benjamin Wilson-an outlaw with no use for God?
Amanda Bell Brown is a woman on the edge. Between ignoring an insistent biological clock and nursing a broken heart, she's met her quota of problems. But life takes a turn for the better when former boyfriend, Lieutenant Jazz Brown shows up unannounced at her door. Jazz wants to reconnect and make their relationship work. There's just one tiny, potential problem; he's accused of murdering his ex-wife.
Twenty years older and wiser than when we met them in Even Now, Shane, a Top Gun instructor, and Lauren, an anti-war journalist, struggle to reconcile their differing beliefs and rekindle their romance. Meanwhile, Emily---their once-estranged daughter---is coming of age and falling in love. Is a "happy ending" possible after all this time? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Allie Richards is 35 years young, widowed, and newly unemployed when her friends convince her to enter the town's gardening contest. The prize? A contract as Shady Grove's official landscaper. There's just one hitch---everything Allie and her ragtag crew do will appear on a reality show. As Allie chases her dream, a free-spirited cameraman pursues her! Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
An anonymous, old-fashioned love note-a literature student's homework assignment-has been misplaced by its author. Jason finds the love note and mistakenly believes his new employee, Nicole, is hopelessly infatuated with him. When Zak finds the note on his tool cart at the garage, he's convinced Ellen's snobby friends and wealthy parents no longer pose an obstacle and plots an all-out strategy to win her heart. A matchmaking sister uses the note to ignite romance between Samantha and friend Garrett. And the note causes a collision of mistaken identity for Callie and Darryl. Could it be true love for two lonely souls?
Rachel Beachy wants something that's forbidden---her sister Anna's boyfriend. Silas Swartley and Anna have loved one another since childhood. But when Anna unexpectedly abandons the Amish faith, Rachel's despair lifts as she fills her hope chest and campaigns to win Silas's heart. Can Silas set aside his feelings of rejection? Will Rachel be disappointed or will she learn the true meaning of hope? Purchase From Oasis Christian Store, New Zealand
Arcineh Bryant experiences the most heart-wrenching abandonment when she loses both her parents and is stuck living with her grandfather, who she bitterly resents. As time passes she experiences the painful realization that friends can betray her and feels the only way to protect herself begins with isolating her heart from further pain. Does this decision prevent her from experiencing the fullness of love and trust? Can God's love allow her to open her heart once more and heal past pain?
When Beth Baylor announced her engagement to handsome rancher Adam Baldwin, Texas seamstress Vonnie Taylor thought she'd rather choke than make the wedding dress. Adam and Vonnie were married once for twenty-four hours. But that was seven years ago, and it had been right to annul the marriage hadn't it? Vonnie had other woes now trouble was stirring on her father's ostrich farm. Yet the difficulties seemed to bring Adam ever closer, disturbing Vonnie's carefully settled life. When past secrets came to light, would it be her old love who would save her?
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday September 8th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday September 9th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommended that you do a practice run a few hours prior to the chat. NOTE: The java program for the chat room only works with Internet Explorer browsers. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Upcoming Live Online Special Events
September 2006 8:: Bryan Davis | 29:: Barbara Warren
October 2006 6:: Cheryl Wolverton | 20:: Sally Stuart
November 2006 3:: Kathy Carlton Willis | 17: Aaron Thiel
Join us as we meet with Stephen Lawhead, author of The Iron Lance, The Black Rood, The Mystic Rose, and most recently, Hood, among others. Stephen will be sharing his expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of one of Stephen's novels following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday August 25th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday August 26th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommended that you do a practice run a few hours prior to the chat. NOTE: The java program for the chat room only works with Internet Explorer browsers. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Upcoming Live Online Special Events
August 2006 4:: Nikki Arana | 25:: Stephen Lawhead
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday August 4th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday August 5th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommended that you do a practice run a few hours prior to the chat. NOTE: The java program for the chat room only works with Internet Explorer browsers. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Upcoming Live Online Special Events
August 2006 4:: Nikki Arana | 25:: Stephen Lawhead
Join us as we meet with Randy Ingermanson, author of Premonition, Retribution, and Double Vision, among others. Randy will be sharing his expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of one of Randy's novels following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday July 21st, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday July 22nd) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommended that you do a practice run a few hours prior to the chat. NOTE: The java program for the chat room only works with Internet Explorer browsers. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Tricia Goyer is the author of From Dust and Ashes and Night Song, both with Moody. She also has co-authored Mealtime Moments, which was co-published with Focus on the Family and Tyndale, and has had more than 80 articles published in various magazines, including Christian Parenting Today and Guideposts for Kids.
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team in her local church family. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of 10 years.
Join us as we meet with Donita K. Paul, author of DragonSpell, DragonQuest, and DragonKnight, among others. Donita will be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of one of Donita's novels following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday June 23rd, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday June 24th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommended that you do a practice run a few hours prior to the chat. NOTE: The java program for the chat room only works with Internet Explorer browsers. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Laura is a national speaker, humourist, author, and breast cancer survivor. Her humour books include Dated Jekyll, Married Hyde; Thanks for the Mammogram!; and Mentalpause. The first book in the Phoebe Grant series Dreaming in Black and White was her first novel.
Everyone from the Feds to the mob is scrambling to find the husband of heartless media mogul Evelyn Blake. But no one can decide which is worse—that he is missing, or that she is not ...
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team in her local church family. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of 10 years.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday June 9th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday June 10th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday May 26th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday May 27th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Kacy is a freelance writer and history fanatic who reads encyclopedias for fun. She and her husband, Jerry, have two sons. Some of Kacy's works have appeared in Seasons of a Woman's Heart, and God's Abundance for Women. She has also written under the pen name of Elizabeth Larson, as seen in A Moment A Day, and The Women's Devotional Bible. When Kacy is not relaxing with her books and writing, she is working, cooking, tatting, spoiling other people's kids, and enjoying her family.
September 2006 8:: Janet Chester Bly | 22:: Barbara Warren
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team in her local church family. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of 10 years.
Creston Mapes is the author of the fiction titles: Dark Star, Full Tilt, among others.
May 5 9pm EST
Dancing Word Author Workshop
"Making A Living As A Writer"
Do you live and breathe writing? Want to know just how to go about making a living as a writer? As a freelance journalist and now a novelist, Creston Mapes has some great advice to share, and is more than willing to show you how to make a career out of your writing abilities.
Join us as we meet with Creston Mapes, author of Dark Star, Full Tilt, among others. Creston will be sharing his expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of FULL TILT following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday May 5th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday May 6th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
From: Eloise J Schroder - The Christian Fiction Site
[mailto:christianfiction@...] Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2006
10:18 p.m. To: ChristianFictionUpdates@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Christian Fiction
Updates] SPECIAL EVENT - Mary Hawkins Online Author Chat - April 21, 2006 @
9pmEST
Join us as we meet with Mary Hawkins,
author of Australia, Australian Outback, among others. Mary will
be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in
this moderated online event.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed
copy of AUSTRALIA following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday April 21st, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST
(2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday April 22nd) *
Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To
join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat,
it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before
the event.
Join us as we meet with Mary Hawkins,
author of Australia, Australian Outback, among others. Mary will
be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in
this moderated online event.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed
copy of AUSTRALIA following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday April 21st, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST
(2am GMT | 11am AEST | 1pm NZDT - Saturday April 22nd) *
Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To
join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the
chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before
the event.
DiAnn believes in "Writing on the Edge" when it comes to sharing her Christian faith through her writing. She speaks for various groups and conducts writing workshops. DiAnn and her husband are members of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, where they both serve in the choir, and she volunteers as church librarian and teaches ladies Bible study.
About Eloise Schroder, Webmaster of The Christian Fiction Site: Ellie has loved Christian fiction for many years, after being introduced to it back in 1990. She developed "The Christian Fiction Site" back in 1998 under the former title "Ellie's World of Christian Fiction" after seeing the need for an online resource site for readers to become more familiar with Christian fiction titles on the market. Since then, she has maintained the site in her own spare time, as well as juggling a full-time job with GPH Wholesale, a distributor of Christian literature, and being part of the worship team in her local church family. Ellie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with Dion, her husband of 10 years.
Join us as we meet with Stephen Bly, author of Mustang Breaker, Memories Of A Dirt Road Town, Paperback Writer, among others. Stephen will be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday April 7th, 2006 @ 6pm* PST / 9pm* EST (2am GMT | 1pm NZDT | 11am AEST - Saturday February 25th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
Dancing Word Live Workshop RESEARCH: TURNING DRY BONES INTO LIVING WORDS
Love it or loathe it, research is an important part of writing, regardless of genre or time period. Kacy will be sharing advice on how to go about "doing your homework" so that your writing comes alive, engaging the reader in the world of your imagination. Join us as we meet with Kacy Barnett-Gramckow, author of The Heavens Before, He Who Lifts The Skies, A Crown In The Stars, among others. Kacy will be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online event.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of THE HEAVENS BEFORE following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday March 24th, 2006 @ 6pm PST / 9pm EST (2am GMT | 2pm NZDT | 1pm AEST* - Saturday February 25th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the event.
graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1983 with a BA in magazine journalism. Since then, he has written for major corporations, colleges, and ministries. He has written for Coca-Cola, TNT Sports, Focus on the Family, Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, and The Urban Alternative. His stories have been featured in magazines including Private Colleges and Universities, In Touch, Leaders for Today, and The Hockey News. Creston makes his home in Georgia.
Dancing Word Live Workshop
ACCELERATING YOUR WRITING CAREER
We
all want our manuscripts to be published and sooner if not later, but
what makes some manuscripts stand out while others are left at the
starting gate? You can speed up the publishing process by giving your
manuscript a tune-up. The 6 Cs of writing will add a professional
additive that is often missed in the first draft. A polished manuscript
is what sells a story. Let's make yours a winner! Join us as we meet with DiAnn Mills,
author of Leather And Lace, When The Lion Roars, Footsteps, among others. DiAnn will be
sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in
this moderated online event.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed
copy of LEATHER AND LACE following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday March 10th, 2006 @ 6pm PST / 9pm EST
(2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday February 25th) *
Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To
join this event, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the
chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before
the event.
Dancing Word Live Writing Workshop "Characterization"
Join us as we meet with B.J. Hoff, author of A Distant Music, The Wind Harp, Prelude, Cadence, Jubilee, among others. B.J. will be sharing her expertise about characterization and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online workshop.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of A DISTANT MUSIC following the appearance.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday February 24th, 2006 @ 6pm PST / 9pm EST (2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday February 25th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@... at least 2 hours before the chat.
Join
us as we meet with Janice Thompson, author of Hurricane, Duty To Die, among others. Janice will be
sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in
this moderated online chat.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed
copy of HURRICANE following the appearance. Click
here for information on drawing eligibility.
Hurricane
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday February 10th, 2006 @ 6pm PST* / 9pm EST*
(2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday February 11th) *
Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To
join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the
chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@....
From:
"Eloise J Schroder - The Christian Fiction Site" <christianfiction@...> Date:
Mon Feb 6, 2006 10:15 am Subject:HOT OFF THE PRESS -- February 2006
holds degrees in Journalism and English and lives in the shadow of majestic red cliffs in Grand Junction, Colorado, with her husband of twenty-seven years, Dennis, a garden center owner and manager, and Tillie, their Australian Shepherd puppy. Their two grown sons are both currently attending college. Like A Watered Garden is her first novel, followed by its sequel, Always Green.
Dancing Word Live Writers
Workshop
WRITING THE SYNOPSIS
Join
us as we meet with Linda Windsor, author of Paper Moon, Fiesta Moon, Blue Moon, among others. Linda will be
sharing her expertise about writing a synopsis and answering the
questions of participants in this moderated online workshop.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed
copy of BLUE MOON following the appearance. Click
here for information on drawing eligibility.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday January 27th, 2006 @ 6pm PST* / 9pm EST*
(2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday January 28th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being
observed
To
join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the
chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/ccmircxpress/download.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@....
Join us as we meet with Tricia Goyer, author of From Dust And Ashes, Night Song, Dawn Of A Thousand Nights, among others. Tricia will be sharing her expertise and answering the questions of participants in this moderated online chat.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of DAWN OF A THOUSAND NIGHTS following the appearance. Click here for information on drawing eligibility.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday January 20th, 2006 @ 6pm PST* / 9pm EST* (2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday December 21st) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/help/mircdownload.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@....
is an award-winning author with a gift for dealing with difficult issues in a sensitive and compassionate manner. Her 1996 release, A Vow to Cherish, was a fictional account of one couple's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Deborah's powerful portrayal of that painful ordeal won her a 1997 Angel Award, and the story was adapted into a World Wide Pictures film of the same name. Deborah, her husband, author/illustrator Ken Raney, and their children live in Kansas.
This is the last writing workshop for 2005. Be sure to join us as Karen Wiesner, author of First Draft In 30 Days, among others. Karen will be sharing her expertise in this moderated online workshop.
Participants at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS following the appearance. Click here for information on drawing eligibility.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing Word Chatroom on Friday December 16th, 2005 @ 6pm PST* / 9pm EST* (2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday December 17th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being observed
To join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm. This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night. Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/help/mircdownload.php and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type: /join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@....
Wanda
Dyson is a Christian counselor, author, and speaker. After fifteen years
in marketing and advertising, she returned to her roots of writing
stories. She is the author of the thrilling Shefford-Johnson Case Files: Abduction, Obsession, and Intimidation. Learn more about Wanda by
visiting www.wandadyson.com.
Dec 09 9pm EST
Dancing Word Live Author
Chat
Come
and meet Wanda Dyson, author of the titles Abduction, Obsession, and Intimidation, with promise of more to come.
Wanda will be answering the questions of participants in this moderated
online chat.
Participants
at the live event will be entered into a drawing to win autographed
copies of the author's novels: 2 copies of INTIMIDATION, and a full set of the 3-volumed Shefford-Johnson
Case Files. Click
here for information on drawing eligibility.
Join us for the live event in the Dancing
Word Chatroom on Friday December 9th, 2005 @ 6pm PST* / 9pm EST*
(2am GMT | 3pm NZDT* | 1pm AEST* - Saturday December 10th) * Depicts Daylight Savings Time being
observed
To
join Friday's chat, go to www.dancingword.net/chatroom.htm.
This will take you to a new window. Once it has loaded, follow the
directions to enter the chat room. If this is your first time to the
chat, it is recommend that you do a practice run prior to the night.
Those wanting to use IRC or mIRC will need to go to: http://www.centralchat.net/help/mircdownload.php
and download the free software. The regular IRC or mIRC will not work in
the new chat room. To enter the chat room with the new software type:
/join #dancingword. If you have difficulties with the chat room, please
contact Anne McDonald at dancingword@....
Upcoming Live Online Events
December 2005 16:: Karen Wiesner | 30:: Linda Windsor
is the pen name for the writing collaboration of Cheryl and Melvin Hodde (pronounced Hoddee). Cheryl has been a professional writer for more than fifteen years. Melvin is a board certified emergency physician. Their best-selling titles with Bethany House are Sacred Trust, Solemn Oath, and Silent Pledge, as well as The Healing Touch series, and their latest titles with Steeple Hill include Hideaway, Safe Haven and Last Resort, among others.