NaNoWriMo is Over, and it's catchup time!

Well, NaNoWriMo is over for 2007. Over 100,000 entered this year as the program continues to grow.

Annual participant/winner totals:

1999: 21 participants and six winners
2000: 140 participants and 29 winners

2001: 5000 participants and more than 700 winners

2002: 13,500 participants and around 2,100 winners

2003: 25,500 participants and about 3,500 winners

2004: 42,000 participants and just shy of 6,000 winners

2005: 59,000 participants and 9,769 winners

2006: 79,813 participants and 12,948 winners

2007: 101,510 participants and 15,333 winners

Participants write for 30 days, and then spend the next few months trying to catch up on what they've put off or ignored during the month of November.

Nanowrimo provides your creative muse an opportunity to write that story that you've been putting off. By keeping a short deadline, you have to turn off your internal editor. Turn your mind loose, and you'll be surprised at the stories that seem to write themselves.

Signup for NaNoWriMo 2008 begins in October!

It's that time of year again!

NaNoWriMo month starts 12:01 November 1st and runs through midnight, November 30th.

Your challenge is to start from scratch and write at least 50,000 words within 30 days.
Her'e your chance to start that novel you've put off, and keep promising you'll write some day. Well, someday is November 1st, and the choice to start is yours.

NaNoWriMo

Frank Creed's FLASHPOINT:Book One of the UNDERGROUND

(click on cover for Amazon link)

The Writers Cafe Press: www.thewriterscafe.com/projects.html
if readers want free shipping within the US and Canada, plus a signed copy of Flashpoint.

FLASHPOINT BLOG TOUR - DAY 3 PM (again)

Time for another LATE blog post. Fall Festival at school takes up a bit of your time.

Well, this is the final day for the Flashpoint Blog Tour. It's been fun to remember the story, and find out more about Calamity Kid and e-girl from the different blog sites, and the interviews with author Frank Creed. I found out that Flashpoint took ten years to publish, and hope readers won't have to wait that long to enjoy the sequel. I think it's really due out next year.

The characters don't seem to face as many temptations as most people, but I thought that was because they were 're-formed' and closer to living in the spirit of Him. It seems like life would much easier if it were easier to overcome temptations. I was curious about Calamity Kid's gamer background. If he won major game competitions under that name, wouldn't someone try to connect his new identity with his old gamer identity? Maybe that will be in the sequel.

Can't wait.

To learn more about Flashpoint, try these other blog tour sites:

Fantasy Thyme
jamessomers.blogspot.com
Write and Whine
Hoshi to Sakura
Wayfarer's Journal
BlogCritics Interview
Daniel I Weaver
Disturbing the Universe
Grace Bridges
Queen of Convolution
Virtual Tour de 'Net
Christian Fiction Review
BlogYellow30 Sci-Fi: Review
Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Interview
Back to the Mountains
MaryLu Tyndall
Cathi's Chatter

Frank Creed's FLASHPOINT:Book One of the UNDERGROUND

(click on cover for Amazon link)

The Writers Cafe Press: www.thewriterscafe.com/projects.html
if readers want free shipping within the US and Canada, plus a signed copy of Flashpoint.

FLASHPOINT BLOG TOUR - DAY 2 PM

Time for a LATE blog post.

Life gets ahead of you at times, and it takes a while to play catch up.

When Calamity Kid and e-girl leave their comfortable middle-class, suburban life style to escape the peacekeepers all their old priorities are thrown out the window. They lose their home their family, and their church. Luckily, what they haven't lost is their faith in God. He watches over them, even at their darkest time. The brother and sister team find all their old important places and things aren't as important as they had thought.

Flashpoint contains action and suspense, but it also contains family. CK and e-girl's parents are arrested as Fundi terrorists by the FBT. They jump to the wrong conclusion about a neighbor's son turning the church family in for reward. Instead, a close family member has sound them out for promises of riches from the One-World government.

Flashpoint also mentions forgiveness for past wrongs, no matter how horrible. With his 'awakened' eyesight, Calamity Kid sees the realitive for what he truely is inside; a creature in pain without hope from the One above. As a Sandman, CK, is held to a higher standard so he reaches out to the person who has wronged them the most.

More Flashpoint Blog Tours:

Fantasy Thyme
jamessomers.blogspot.com
Write and Whine
Hoshi to Sakura
Wayfarer's Journal
BlogCritics Interview
Daniel I Weaver
Disturbing the Universe
Grace Bridges
Queen of Convolution
Virtual Tour de 'Net
Christian Fiction Review
BlogYellow30 Sci-Fi: Review
Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Interview
Back to the Mountains
MaryLu Tyndall
Cathi's Chatter

WILDERKING BLOG TOUR - DAY 3

BARK OF THE BOG OWL
(Book 1 of the Wilderking Trilogy) by Jonathan Rogers

To purchase an autographed copy of this fine Middle-grade/YA fantasy, try: www.shop.jonathan-rogers.com

Turn up your speakers, and take a Journey to the Riverbottom Forrest,
Home of The WilderKing: http://www.wilderking.com/

This is the final blog tour day for Jonathan Roger's Bark of the Bog Owl. If you haven't had a chance to check out his Wilderking books, do yourself a favor and rush to your local bookstore and buy a copy or two; one for you and one for a friend. You'll be glad you did.

The book jackets are nicely illustrated with the look of a book from the swamp. That was one of the first things I noticed once I had a copy in hand. Bark of the Bog Owl's cover looks like an exotic animal skin binding. The cover is just a foretaste of the writing and story inside. As I mentioned in Day 2 of the book blog tour, the author brought the swamp and a cave to life for me. You could tell that he had spent some time around both.

For additional information, check out his website at http://www.wilderking.com ,
and the sites of the other blog participants:

Brandon Barr
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
CSFF Blog Tour
D. G. D. Davidson
Chris Deanne
Janey DeMeo
Merrie Destefano or Alien Dream
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Karen

WILDERKING BLOG TOUR - DAY 2

BARK OF THE BOG OWL
(Book 1 of the Wilderking Trilogy) by Jonathan Rogers

To purchase an autographed copy of this fine Middle-grade/YA fantasy, try: www.shop.jonathan-rogers.com

Turn up your speakers, and take a Journey to the Riverbottom Forrest,
Home of The WilderKing: http://www.wilderking.com/

Bark of the Bog Owl is the first book in the WilderKing Trilogy.

About The Bark of the Bog OwlEchoing from the riverbottom forest, The Bark of the Bog Owl speaks of wild places still untamed, of quests not yet pursued, of great deeds not yet done.

About The Secret of the Swamp KingThe Secret of the Swamp King continues the story of Aidan's adventures in Corenwald.

About The Way of the WilderkingThe Way of the Wilderking concludes the Wilderking Trilogy with Aidan's return from the swamps and an epic battle for the future of Corenwald.

The hardest part of finishing Bark of the Bog Owl was waiting to start reading the next book. As someone who has never been around a swamp, the book drew me right into the scene. Jonathan Rogers certainly has a feel for the area. An underground scene in the book vividly paints what it must feel to explore a darkened cave, and wade through icy water. Dobro Turtlebane, one of the Feechiefolk, brings to life a fun-loving free spirit that just happens to wear stinky swamp mud and a turtle helmet.
Of course, it's not all fun and games for Aidan Errolson. As the youngest of four sons he's expected to watch the sheep and take care of jobs his older siblings don't want. The threat of Pyrthen invasion hangs over the land. So far Corenwald has fought back the evil Pyrthens four times. Will a new peace treaty with their strongest enemies, who mock the One True God, lead to a loss of all Aidan and his family hold dear?

Read Bark of the Bog Owl and find out for yourself. It's a great story from beginning to end.

Check out these other fine sites to learn more:

Brandon Barr
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
CSFF Blog Tour
D. G. D. Davidson
Chris Deanne
Janey DeMeo
Merrie Destefano or Alien Dream
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Linda Gilmore
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Karen

Frank Creed's FLASHPOINT:Book One of the UNDERGROUND

The Writers Cafe Press: www.thewriterscafe.com/projects.html
if readers want free shipping within the US and Canada, plus a signed copy of Flashpoint.

FLASHPOINT BLOG TOUR - DAY 1.5

Interview with author Frank Creed:

How did you get started in writing?

I first knew I wanted to write mine was eight years old. My divorced working mom sent me to a program at the public library. Once I learned how to read, I loved it. It fascinated me. Among my strongest memories of elementary education were the libraries in the schools I attended.

What led you into Christian speculative fiction?

I've never thought about that. As a lad growing up in the Chicago suburbs, mid-1970s, there was network television, PBS, and a couple of UHF stations. The best station in town was an independent known as WGN. If if you have Direct-TV satellite television, I think that's Channel 300 something. On Friday nights I get to stay up late to watch a show with my mom called Creature Feature—the name of the show, not the name of my mom—that's a whole other issue I'm not going to get into :) My first exposure to speculative fiction was black-and-white movies of the mummy, as well as, Frankenstein, and Dracula.

Around the same time, an uncle bought me a fancy hard copy boxed version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. I had it for years before I finally read it and fell in love with fantasy. My first exposure to science fiction was probably 1976: Star Wars.

Then came Dungeons & Dragons, and so many other role-playing-games. My creativity was fired.

Mom, of course, loved that my sister and I were both readers. Whenever she took us to a bookstore and we found something we would want to read, she'd buy it for us. When we went into a regular bookstore, I could find speculative fiction. In the Christian bookstores however, all I could ever find was Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy. It wasn't long before I stopped looking for speculative fiction in Christian bookstores.

There's so much creativity in speculative fiction with which to present the Gospel, it is a tragedy that publishers have completely neglected the genre. Many other worldviews package philosophy in speculative fiction. Why does it take us so long to figure these kinds of things out? So many souls can be reached . . .

What gave you the idea for Flashpoint?

It began in 19 years, back at the Iran Hostage Crisis. Reporters came on the television and talk about Fundamentalist Terrorists. At Lutheran church Sunday school, they said the Bible was fundamentally true, and that we were fundamentalists. That really bothered me. That was the real beginning.

Do you have many planned Flashpoint sequels?

If hard pressed I could force it into a trilogy. Writing in this setting with these characters is so much fun, I hope it lasts longer than that. But the business reality of fiction is that books must sell. Right now Christian science fiction is about as popular as stuffing one's toe, so we'll just see where things go.

I am currently writing Book Two of the Underground: War of Attrition (hopefully to be released summer '08 by The Writers’ Café Press). Also, The Writers’ Café Press has contracted Mike Roop, a role-playing game designer and member of The Underground, to write an RPG based on Flashpoint, in collaboration with me. It is due for release late spring 2008 and I am very excited about it. Roop designed a prototype a few months back that was extremely impressive. If anyone is interested in checking out the prototype and commenting on it, email me for a copy (admin@frankcreed.com).

Thanks Frank.

Official website: http://www.frankcreed.com/
Writers blog: http://frankcreed.blogspot.com/
Book review blog: http://afrankreview.blogspot.com/
Shoutlife page at: http://www.shoutlife.com/
His new book website: http://www.blogger.com/www.booksoftheunderground.com

Blog Tour Participants:

Fantasy Thyme
jamessomers.blogspot.com
Write and Whine
Hoshi to Sakura
Wayfarer's Journal
BlogCritics Interview
Daniel I Weaver
Disturbing the Universe
Grace Bridges
Queen of Convolution
Virtual Tour de 'Net
Christian Fiction Review Blog
Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Review
Yellow30 Sci-Fi: Interview
Back to the Mountains
MaryLu Tyndall
Cathi's Chatter

October Book Blog Tour for
Frank Creed's FLASHPOINT:Book One of the UNDERGROUND

The Writers Cafe Press: www.thewriterscafe.com/projects.html
if readers want free shipping within the US and Canada, plus a signed copy of Flashpoint.

FLASHPOINT BLOG TOUR - DAY 1

In the year 2036, the One World Government has taken complete control. The only remaining enemy of the State, are the new terrorists - Fundamental Christians or Fundis.
Dave and Jen Williams barely escape capture as the Peacekeepers round up their church members for reconditioning. Transferred underground, the two join a Saint cell and with newly 'awakened' bodies, take on the new names of Calamity Kid and e-girl to fight the One World Government and spread a message of hope.

This is a fast read. Not because of few pages, but becasue it is such a page-turner. Plenty of action, and quick dialogue. Frank paints a bleak picture of the future when one turns from God and places ones' faith in mankind. Colorful characters like Calamity Kid, e-girl, and Legacy stand out like beacons of hope in the drab, hopeless world of the Peacekeepers and the FBT.

BOOK TRAILER:

WILDERKING BLOG TOUR - DAY 1

BARK OF THE BOG OWL
(Book 1 of the Wilderking Trilogy) by Jonathan Rogers

To purchase an autographed copy of this fine Middle-grade/YA fantasy, try: www.shop.jonathan-rogers.com

Twelve-year-old Aidan Errolson longs for the adventure and glory for battle,
but feels destined for a life of quiet shepherding on his family estate. At least
things go this way until he hears the bark of the bog owl. Plenty of people
claim to know someone else who claims to have heard the rare creature,
but Aidan is the first in years to hear one himself. The siteing launches an adventure that catpults the young shepard into the limelight at the King's court.

Loosely based upon the story of King David's humble beginnings, Bark of the
Bog Owl developes the rich history of a small land surrounded by the enemy.
While Aidan's country of Corenwald follows the one true God, their enemy -
the Pyrethen Empire - worship reptile gods.

Is twelve-year-old Aidan Corenwald's deliverer - the Wilderking - or the last free Corenwalkd generation?

Well worth the read. Jonathan Rogers will have you rooting for the young
shepherder and his impossible dream.

Jonathan's Webpage (checkout his intro and videos)
http://www.wilderking.com/

Wilderking Blog Tour Participants

Brandon Barr
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
CSFF Blog Tour
D. G. D. Davidson
Chris Deanne
Janey DeMeo
Merrie Destefano or Alien Dream
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Karen
Dawn King
Mike Lynch
Rachel Marks
Karen McSpadden
Melissa Meeks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
Lyn Perry
Deena Peterson
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Ashley Rutherford
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Donna Swanson
Daniel I. Weaver
Laura Williams
Timothy Wise

Enoch's Ghost by Bryan Davis

This book picks up after book one in The Oracle of Fire Series. Walter, Ashley, and Karen, continued from the Raising Dragons series, must work together to save the world from giants that survived the flood. All three teenagers must face their deepest fears, and hope they can over come their greatest enemy yet through God's grace.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764201786 .

Robin Parrish’s Fearless, book two of The Dominion trilogy (Bethany House)

"Guardian" Grant Borrows and the Loci, a group of ringbearing mental-powered people, reprise their roles as superheroes that band together to protect L.A. In a search for truth, the Guardian and the Loci travel the world to solve the mysterious questions surrounding the Bringer and an ancient prophesy.

For more information check out Robin's website and blog:

http://www.robinparrish.com/
http://www.infuzemag.com/blogsection/robin_parrish/

BLOG TOUR SITES:

Trish Anderson
Brandon Barr
Wayne Thomas Batson
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Grace Bridges
Amy Browning
Jackie Castle
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Frank Creed
Lisa Cromwell
CSFF Blog Tour
Gene Curtis
D. G. D. Davidson
Merrie Destefano
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Beth Goddard
Marcus Goodyear
Andrea Graham
Russell Griffith
Jill Hart
Katie Hart
Sherrie Hibbs
Christopher Hopper
Jason Joyner
Karen
Dawn King
Tina Kulesa
Lost Genre Guild
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Eve Nielsen
John W. Otte
John Ottinger
Lyn Perry
Rachelle
Cheryl Russel
Hanna Sandvig
Chawna Schroeder
Mirtika Schultz
James Somers
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Daniel I. Weaver

FANTASY FOUR FICTION TOUR

The long awaited mighty four of fantasy tour begins Monday, July 9th, and runs through Wednesday , July 19th.

Here is list of their planned apperances:

2007 Tour Dates

Monday July 9th
11:00am - noon
ICRS Convention, Atlanta, GATsaba House Booth #1904 (One of the 16 STL booths)
Meet & Greet with appetizers

Tuesday, July 10th
1:30pm - 2:30pm
ICRS Convention, Atlanta, GASTL Booth #1904 (STL main booth)Fantasy Author Photo-Op

Wednesday July 11th
1:00pm – 3:00pmHeart & Hearth Home Education Support GroupFirst United Methodist Church105 Church StreetManchester, TN 37355
Contact: Linda Reed (tnhomeschooler[at]yahoo[dot]com) 931-596-3171

Wednesday July 11th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Borders2501 West End Ave.Nashville, TN 37203
615-327-9656

Thursday July 12th
12:00 - 2:00pm
Cedar Springs Christian Store504 N. Peter’s Rd.Knoxville, TN
865-690-5253

Thursday July 12th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Barnes & NobleDreamland Shopping Center83 South Tunnel Rd.Asheville, NC 28805

Friday July 13th
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Barnes & Noble4720 Sharon Rd.Charlotte, NC 28210
704-554-7906

Friday July 13th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Borders404-101 E. Six Forks RdRaleigh, NC 27609
919-755-9424

Saturday July 14
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Barnes & Noble5501 West Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23230
804-282-0781

Saturday July 14
6:00pm - 8:00pm
His Way Christian BookstoreNormandy Shopping Center8450 Baltimore National PikeEllicott City, Maryland 21043
410-465-7546

Sunday July 15
10:00am - 12:30pm
National Presbyterian Church4104 Nebraska Avenue N.W.Washington, D.C. 20016
202-537-0800

Sunday July 15
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Barnes & NoblePotomac Yard Bookstore3651 Jefferson Davis HighwayAlexandria, VA 22305 703-299-9124

Sunday July 15
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Barnes & NobleLong Gate Shopping Center4300 Montgomery RoadEllicott City, MD 21043 410-203-9001

Monday July 16th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Christopher Matthew’s Christian StoreThe Festival at Bel Air5 Bel Air South ParkwaySuite 1421Bel Air, MD 21015
410-569-0690

Monday July 16th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Christian Store1105 Churchman RoadNewark, DE 19713
contact: Barbie Coleman, manager
302-368-7002

Monday July 16th
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Days Of Knights Store173 East Main StreetNewark, DE. 19711
302-366-0963

Tuesday July 17th
5:00pm - 6:30
Timeless Treasures Christian Gift & Bookstore163 Livingston St.Brooklyn, NY 11201

Wednesday July 18th
12:00noon - 1:30pm
Timeless Treasures Christian Gift & Bookstore673 8th Ave.Manhattan, NY 10036

http://www.fantasyfictiontour.com/


Fantasy Four Tour Author Web and Blogsites



Wayne Thomas Batson – http://enterthedoorwithin.blogspot.com/ and http://www.thedoorwithin.com/

Bryan Davis – http://dragonsinourmidst.blogspot.com/ and http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/

Sharon Hinck – http://sharonswriting.blogspot.com/ and http://www.sharonhinck.com/

Christopher Hopper – http://christopherhopper.wordpress.com/ and http://christopherhopper.org/

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Vacation Trip Trials

Is there such a thing as a restful theme park vacation? Months of preparation are capped by days of driving to your destination. Of course the trip never goes as planned, and expectations must change.

A long vacation trip has many similarities with life. We start out with high expectations and excitement over what the future holds. Then tradgedy, or just monthly bills hit, and plans are changed along with our expectations.

On a recent trip, we encountered a two-hour delay in a mountain interstate traffic jam. Lines of cars, trucks and semi-trucks snaked down the road ahead and around the next corner. We couldn't tell what lay ahead, and often wondered when the line might inch forward a few more feet. Rounding the curve, we saw another car lined curve, and then another. Traffic slowed to a stop. As we neared the end of the backed traffic, we noticed a terrible semi-truck wreck spreading across both two lanes.

What if we had arrived earlier? Would our family have been part of that accident? Only God knows, and he cares what befalls each of us. Has your life slowed down, or seemed to stop? God knows what lies ahead, and he may be sparing you from something much worse.

So if life becomes rough, just remember who awaits you at your journey's end. He never promised that the trip would be easy. You might encounter potholes, or even a few road blocks, along the way. But, like a vacation trip, your destination will be worth the trouble once you arrive.

LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS BLOG TOUR - DAY 3

Well, the final blog tour day has arrived. This is your last chance to visit all the paticipating blog sites, post a comment, and hope to win your very own copy of Light at the Edge of Darkness along with a special edition t-shirt!

Spread the word. As more readers climb aboard for the ride of their life with this collection, maybe we'll get treated to great new stories in a 'More Light at the Edge of Darkness' sequel?

In the Kevin Costner movie, Field of Dreams, the main character is told 'If you build it, they will come.' With Light at the Edge of Darkness you have a chance to make a difference too - If you buy and read it, they will write.

LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS BLOG TOUR - DAY 2

The Lost Genre Guild tour is at the mid-way mark!

Each tour day, one lucky poster will win their very own copy of Light at the Edge of Darkness and their own special t-shirt.

But, why wait? Run to your local bookstore and order a copy or two today. Be that friend who first recommends a new book before everyone else has had a chance to experience it.

Be that person ready to 'Boldly Go' like Kirk in Your Average Ordinary Alien, by Adam Graham, except maybe the aliens you'll meet are nothing like the ones you've seen in the movies.

If that sounds too tame - try mixing together a stalker, a guilty conscious, and a deserted old house all in one suspenseful concoction. Guilty, by Daniel I. Weaver, leads the reader through the consequences of guilt harbored too long.

These are only a couple of the stories in Light at the Edge of Darkness. There are another twenty-five stories about zombies, time travel - both by alien and by hitman, and an unexpected stagecoach romance.

Are you willing to face what is revealed when you find the LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS?

This speculative fiction collection will lead you on a wild roller-coaster ride through stories that confront your faith head on. Some stories are humourous, and some disturbing, but all are entertaining.
There is something for all readers; fantasy, science-fiction, adventure, horror, suspense and even an alien helping the Earth as a charity project to the dismay of the ultimate science-fiction fan.

So grab a copy of LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS today, and strap yourself in for the ride of your life.

You'll never know what hit you.

Buy Light at the Edge of Darkness now!



The Lost Genre Guild media room: LGG Media Room
Lost Genre Guild Scavenger Tour Contest!
"The Lost Genre Guild will feature a scavenger hunt during the Light at the Edge of Darkness blog tour. Each day on the LGG Blog, there will be two clues listed along with links. Follow the links to a website where you will find the answer.Email all your answers by noon June 8 to: admin@lostgenreguild.comIf you have all the correct answers, your name will go into a drawing for a grand prize (value:$65) PLUS a copy of Light at the Edge of Darkness. Winner to be announced the evening of June 8!"


LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS
Blog Tour sites:

Wayfarer's Journal
Unseen Worlds
Just a Minute
Dorsey Publications
Virtual Book Tour de 'Net
Fiction Fanatics Only
The Bedford Review
Never Ceese
Timothy Hicks - Fantasy Thyme
Christian Fiction Review Blog
Grace Bridges
Casual Cogitation
Write and Whine
S.P. Hibbs' Journal & Musings
Lost Genre Guild Blog

Four Bestselling Fantasy Authors. Ten Cities. One Fantastic Tour!

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Authors on tour:

Sharon Hinck
Bryan Davis
Wayne Thomas Batson
Christopher Hopper

Why do we need stories?

A missionary spoke at our church this last Sunday and mentioned that nearly 60% of the world's population are unable to read. Even if we brought a bible in their own langauge to them, they would still be unable to read the words contained inside.
Instead they are oral learners; learning by hearing and repeating stories. Speculative fiction books serve some of this same purpose. A person that wouldn't glance at a book they see as too religious, might pick up and read a christian fantasy or science-fiction because of an interesting story line or cover.
These stories could help plant seeds of faith in what had been barren soil. And if readers repeat these stories, so much the better. What you fill you head with, be it images, words on a page, or stories, determines what in turn fills your thoughts.

An enjoyable story, or book, bears repeating. You might even plant a few seeds along the way.

Light at the Edge of Darkness

Light at the Edge of Darkness, published by Cafe Press, is a wild speculative Fiction Ride. There are stories for everyone - time travel, haunted houses, space aliens, westerns, and even zombies.

Some stories are funny, some sad, and some will haunt you once the lights are turned out.

All the stories will make you stop and think about where you are in
your walk with God.

Give Light at the Edge of Darkness a try, it's a great collection.

http://www.amazon.com/Light-Edge-Darkness-Cynthia-MacKinnon/dp/1934284009/ref=sr_1_1/104-7757790-7126359?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176582378&sr=8-1