December 2023 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Bidding on a Second Chance by Emily Conrad — His bid for a second chance this Christmas might lead to her most disastrous fall yet. Police officer Graham Lockhart’s life is dangerous enough without accident-prone Piper Wells tripping around in it—at least that’s what she claimed when she declined his marriage proposal two years ago. But he can’t help but wonder if there is more to her refusal. Piper always cared for Graham, but she is incapable of giving…
Traps that Hold Us Back #1
QUESTIONS! Children are notorious for asking questions. They are busybodies and inquisitive, and they will keep asking until you answer them. People do not intimidate them like they might do as we mature. “What’s that?” “Why can’t I play in the street?” “Where does milk come from?” “How did you get bigger than me?” These are simple questions, but we must answer them so they will learn. The same goes for adults. The first writer’s conference I attended over fourteen years ago blew my mind. I knew writing had become my calling, but I was clueless about how to get…
October 2023 New Releases
October 2023 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children’s: Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille — After spotting a photo of her lost dog, twelve-year-old Kimmy embarks on a wild road trip to bring him home with her pink-haired, adventure-hungry aunt who makes some unexpected detours. (Children’s/Middle Grade/Chapter Books from Beloved Chronicles LLC) Contemporary Romance: A Christmas Romance by Annette M. Irby — A wannabe novelist with writer’s block. A best-selling children’s book author with a knack for story. And the romance they brainstorm together. Can they deny their…
Talk the Talk
Years ago, one of the first things I discovered as I stood in the background at a writer’s conference, listening to a room full of attendees talk, was I needed to learn writer’s lingo. I cringed at the thought of someone asking me about a pitch when all I could imagine was the pitcher at a ballgame. That couldn’t be right. My introverted self didn’t want to speak to anyone because I had no clue what they were talking about, and I didn’t want to show my ignorance. What do I mean by writer’s lingo? Look at it this way….
Called to Write?
Somewhere deep inside, a longing to write stories that might touch the hearts of readers wells up and won’t go away. This desire holds a passion to develop characters who can usher God’s love to others in a non-threatening and non-preachy manner. Whether through historical, women’s fiction, suspense, thrillers, or whatever the genre, inspirational stories can stir the true Breath of Life into the depths of a well-designed plot. The hero and heroine are free to discover life happens through their adventures, and there is hope for the future, even in the real world, outside of fiction. God is our…
