I’ve mentioned Books We Love before — it’s a great place to “meet” new authors and find great books to read. The Enchanted Holiday Contest runs through the end of the year. Every signature in the guestbook of a Books We Love author counts as one entry in the contest. You could win a fabulous holiday gift … Read more
My Web site not only offers links to resources for writers and to reference sites, it also includes a page of resources for readers. You’ll find links to book reviews and interviews, authors’ Web pages and directories, communities for readers and writers, magazines for readers, online stories, and sites for fans of the romance and … Read more
You probably know by now that I get as excited about a great review for a client’s book as the author. Grace Anne Schaefer just received a 5-Angel review from Fallen Angels Reviews for The New Day Dawns. Linda L writes in part: “Ms. Schaefer pens a thoroughly delightful tale that transports the reader into a time … Read more
I get as excited about good reviews for books I’ve edited as the authors do, and I’m pleased to report that my clients have received a number of excellent reviews. This week, David Bowles received a wonderful fan letter and a fabulous review of Spring House. The Jonesborough (TN) Herald & Tribune carried a full page review … Read more
Robert Bennett, who recently contacted me for advice on finding a publisher for his book, sent me a link to a blog post at Sibby Online entitled “Three lives conceived through rape.” Robert, conceived through incest, joined two women who were conceived through rape to share their stories at the South Dakota Right to Life … Read more
Although I’ve written only a couple of short stories, available free on my Web site, I enjoy stories I can read in one sitting. One of my favorite places to find short fiction is More Than Novellas. The site has Christian short stories, novellas (usually posted a chapter at a time), and interactive fiction (where … Read more
Have you discovered blog carnivals? I’ve discovered carnivals recently … and discovered how addictive they can become! A blog carnival is a collection of posts on a particular theme from a number of different blogs. Many carnivals are ongoing, with new editions posted each week or month. Carnival hosts search to find great posts to share, and bloggers can submit posts … Read more
Booklovers will love Books We Love. You’ll find lots of great books by great authors, including my novel Stroke of Luck (a little blatant self-promotion!), Spring House by David Bowles, The New Day Dawns by Grace Anne Schaefer, plus fiction and nonfiction by 125+ more writers. Books We Love runs contests to introduce readers to its member … Read more
Project Gutenberg is a nonprofit organization that has provided free e-books on the Internet since 1971. This month, Project Gutenberg is sponsoring the World eBook Fair, bringing together several other e-book collections in addition to its own 20,000 titles. During the fair, more than 300,000 e-books are available in one place for free download. More than a … Read more
Writers are first of all readers. I ran across a blog post on Jolly Blogger – not sure how I got there … maybe from an e-mail or following links from another site. The post contains the text of C. S. Lewis’s introduction to Athanasius on the Incarnation, which makes an excellent case for reading older … Read more