The 12 Books of Christmas - Lynette Sowell
This week's author is Lynette Sowell, whose story Where the Love Light Gleams is included in the anthology, Big Apple Christmas. I just love the rich colors and gorgeous scene on the cover of this book, don't you? Leave a comment on this post to be automatically entered to win a co

Winner of One Imperfect Christmas
Well, the results are in...the results of my random pull out of the hat for this week's 12 Books of Christmas winner, t

Writing Contests and where to find them
I've heard arguments for and against writing contests.Some anti-contest writers say they don't enter because the judges are unqualified - according to one writer on a recent message board post, not nearly as skilled as the writers he/she is judging. Some feel that writing contests are too subjective and don't serve any purpose at all, except to promote pride or dejection.I, on the other hand, am a proponent for writing contests. This may be partly because I love the feeling I get when I win! (Does anyone NOT?) But really, it's more than that. It's the feedback I receive from the judges. Although is sometimes stings, I'll take the bad with the good. AND I'll take tha

You could be the 2,000th member of ACFW!
American ChristianFiction WritersOK, so I just found out that ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) is THIS close to reaching 2,000 members. Pretty cool, right? What's even cooler is that YOU could be the 2,000th member and walk away with a mega box of books and/or other prizes. Now THAT would be even better than cool. That would be STUPENDOUS! (Wow, it's been so long since I've used that word--or have I ever used that word?-- I had to use it here).First, let me brag on ACFW. I

The 12 Books of Christmas - One Imperfect Christmas by Myra Johnson
This week's featured author is Myra Johnson and the book she's giving away is One Imperfect Christmas, just released in September. Leave a comment on this blog post to be automatically entered in this giveaway.Here is a synopsis of the book: