They’re a family you might find next door. Or in your church. Or maybe they’re like your family. Parents trying to figure out the delicate steps of guiding adult children into responsibility, hoping to leave a legacy. When I crafted the Christiansen family, I looked close to home, at our family, and the families of our friends.
When I'm in the Middle of a Book
Summer is over, and fall is here (even if it doesn’t feel like it). With fall comes school and new routines and a general feeling of being overwhelmed.
I admit that sometimes, when I am in the middle of a book, I get overwhelmed.
As much as I love a story and map it out,
Get to Know Me: Colleen
Colleen: I’m here. So, what do you want? I know you’ve already talked to my parents, and grandma, and Uncle Frank—and even my boyfriend? Listen, I only have a tiny little microscopic pitiful role in your story, You Don’t Know Me, so I don’t know what the big deal is.
Get to Know Me: Tucker
Susie: Hey Tucker. Thanks for being here; I know you’re busy with school and getting ready for the upcoming snowboarding season. Are you going to compete for the Deep Haven Huskies?
Tucker: Yeah, I don’t know. Depends on whether I can afford a new board.
Susie: So,
Get to Know Me: Helen
Susie: Helen, thank you for being here today. You star as the second lead heroine in my new book, You Don’t Know Me. You’re Nathan’s mother, and you live across the street from the family. That’s convenient.
Helen: I love it. I can stop over anytime and help out with the kids.
Win a Copy of My New Book | You Don't Know Me
In celebration of the release of You Don’t Know Me, I’m giving away advanced reader copies to 10 lucky readers! Yes . . . TEN!!
If you’re interested, simply head over to the form to see what you can do to enter!
Fragrance of Grace…
Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance the perfume.
Ever wonder if what you do makes a difference? If the words you say to your children or the small acts of kindness they never notice,
ACFW announces 2010 ACFW Carol Awards
ACFW has just announced the finalists for the 2010 ACFW Carol Awards (formerly Book of the Year). These awards recognize excellence in Christian fiction in a variety of categories, and represent fiction titles released in 2009. Totally honored to have a double nomination!
Here are this year’s finalists:
Debut Author
Bonnie Grove –
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