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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Painted Dresses(WaterBrook Press - July 15, 2008)byPatricia HickmanABOUT THE AUTHOR:Patricia Hickman is an award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction, whose work has been praised by critics and readers alike. Patricia Hickman began writing many years ago after an invitation to join a writer's critique group. It was headed up by

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Lately, The Honey, the kiddos, (Hoola, Sunshine, and Angel) and I have been gathering together around the kitchen table in the evenings and reading the Bible. (Yeah, we should've been doing this a long time ago.) As you can see, we each have our own prefernce when it comes to the versions that we read but we each have our own* and we take turns going around the table and reading out loud to one

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingTry Darkness(Center Street - July 30, 2008)byJames Scott BellABOUT THE AUTHOR:JAMES SCOTT BELL is a former trial lawyer who now writes full time. He has also been the fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine and adjunct professor of writing at Pepperdine University.The national bestselling author of several novels of suspense, he

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingPromises, PromisesBarbour - July, 2008byAmber MillerABOUT THE AUTHOR:Hi, I'm Amber, but my friends call me Tiff, short for Tiffany, my first name. Writing had always been a hobby, a way for me to express my innermost thoughts and feelings in a way I sometimes find difficult with the spoken word -- although my friends will tell you 'shy'

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Sisterchick Go BritMultnomah Publishers (May 20, 2008) byRobin Jones GunnABOUT THE AUTHOR:Robin grew up in Orange County, California and has lived in all kinds of interesting places, including Reno and Hawaii. Robin’s first novel was published in 1988, and she has continued to write between two to five books a year. Her 63 published

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Our local public schools start back on August 5th and we've decided to keep our calendar close to their's since that's what the kiddos are used to and most of their friends attend public schools. We are starting one day ahead of them though. The 5th is a Tuesday and I figured why not go ahead and start them on a Monday. That's three weeks away! We've got our books, we've joined our local

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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER AUTHOR TO CHAT ABOUT WHAT LIES BETWEEN THE LINES: Melanie Wells Joins Readers on Online Bookstore Chat WHO: Melanie Wells, author of the critically acclaimed Dylan Foster series – “When the Day of Evil Comes,” “The Soul Hunter” and the newly-released “My Soul to Keep.” Wells will join the family-friendly online bookstore, Abunga.com, to discuss her insights on the fiction

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...of Kimberly Stuart's novel Act Two: A Novel in Perfect Pitch is windycindy! Congratulations!

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...to GO HERE for a chance to win Kimberly Stuart's Act Two: A Novel in Perfect Pitch.

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Wind River(Bethany House July 1, 2008)byTom MorriseyABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tom Morrisey is a mountaineer, aviator, shipwreck diver, and explorer, who holds a Full Cave certification from the National Speleological Society - Cave Diving Section. He has launched, edited or contributed to numerous national publications and is an award-winning

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe Edge Of Recall(Bethany House July 1, 2008)byKristen HeitzmannABOUT THE AUTHOR:Of her three main interests, art, music and writing, she chose to study English at the University of Colorado and thrived on Creative Writing and Literature classes. She married her husband Jim, and turned her energy to building a family. They have four

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Today, I'd like to introduce you to Kimberly Stuart and her book Act Two: A Novel in Perfect Pitch. THE AUTHOR: Kimberly Stuart makes her home in Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband, Marc, and their two children, Ana and Mitch. She began her writing career by journaling during her daughter’s first year of life. At the never-subtle urging of her mother, she entered the University of Iowa Alumni

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[Hoola & Me this morning] Birthday hugs are the best!

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Love Starts With Elle(Thomas Nelson - July 8, 2008)byRachel HauckABOUT THE AUTHOR:Rachel Hauck is a forty-something, a child of the '60's, '70's, '80's, '90's and '00's, who roller skated through the '70's into the '80's with Farrah Fawcet hair and a three-speed orange Camero. She graduated from Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes!) with

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I'm going to try to post something, other than a book introduction, at least once a week. I'm not making any promises; but I am going to try. I've really fallen away from blogging but it seems like I never have the time to sit down and write out a post. What with watching a constantly moving BabyJ, trying to keep up with everyday things, and trying to get ready for our first year of homeschool

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing HiddenAvon Inspire (May 27, 2008) byShelley Shepard GrayABOUT THE AUTHOR:Hidden is Shelley’s first foray into inspirational fiction. Previously, Shelley lived in Texas and Colorado, where she taught school and earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in education. She now lives in southern Ohio where she writes full time. Shelley is

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[Just wanted to throw my two cents in here... I LOVED this book! Carrie once told me (when I was stuck while writing a scene) that the best thing to do was have the worst possible thing happen to my characters. Mary Connealy did that by throwing Grace and Daniel together and leaving them snowbound inside that canyon. I was completely drawn in and felt like I was in that canyon cheering the on.

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingSir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione(Multnomah Books - June 17, 2008)byChuck BlackABOUT THE AUTHOR:Chuck Black first wrote Kingdom’s Edge to inspire his children to read the Bible with renewed zeal. This captivating expanded parable led him to write the Old Testament allegories, Kingdom’s Dawn and Kingdom’s Hope. Chuck added three

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe Hunted(Realms - June 3, 2008)byMike DellossoABOUT THE AUTHOR:Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Mike now lives in Hanover, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Jen, and their three daughters. He writes a monthly column for Writer . . .Interrupted. He was a newspaper correspondent/columnist for over three years and has published several articles for

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingDeep In The Heart Of Trouble(Bethany House June 1, 2008)byDeeanna GistABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications,

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing a double pairHouse of Dark ShadowsandWatcher In The Woods(Books 1 and 2 in the Dreamhouse Kings Series)Thomas Nelson (May 6, 2008) byRobert LiparuloABOUT THE AUTHOR:Robert is an award-winning author of over a thousand published articles and short stories. He is currently a contributing editor for New Man magazine. His work has appeared

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...but I did want to mention that tomorrow is Sunshine's birthday. I probably already mentioned this before so forgive me my repetition but it'll be the first birthday she's had that has fallen on Friday since she was born on Friday the 13th. I still have a ton of stuff to do to get ready for her party. Maybe I can get through it without stressing out. I doubt it but there's always hope.

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I ordered the kiddos' homeschool books yesterday. There's no turning back now. Well, okay I could just return them or sell them but I'm telling the kiddos that there's no turning back now. We are a homeschool family. Or we will be just as soon as those books arrive.

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingI Heart BloombergDavid C. Cook (April 1, 2008) byMelody CarlsonABOUT THE AUTHOR:Melody Carlson is the best-selling author of more than 100 books for adults, children, and teens, including three of her latest, These Boots Weren't Made For Walking, A Mile In My Flip-Flops, and Mixed Bags. She and her husband, the parents of two grown sons,

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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingFrom A Distance(Bethany House June 1, 2008)byTamera AlexanderABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tamera Alexander is a bestselling novelist whose deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots and poignant prose resonate with readers. Tamera is a finalist for the 2008 Christy Award Remembered, and has been awarded the coveted RITA® from Romance Writers of

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