The Oldest Enemy, by Christian fiction writer Michael J. Webb

The Oldest Enemy, by Christian fiction writer Michael J. Webb, is a fascinating thriller that will keep readers coming back for more.  Filled with descriptive encounters with the supernatural, Webb's fourth novel is a fast-paced, action-packed story that will keep you turning pages, and keep you up at night.  

The author has woven together intricate details of the past and present (including a World War II Nazi connection) with a biblical perspective and well-developed characters into an intriguing plot that will keep his readers on the edge of their seats.  An ancient evil has risen, and only one man can stop it from destroying the world.   Challenging and provocative, Webb insightfully illuminates the reality of the spiritual warfare being waged around us on a daily basis.  

Well-written and enticing, the story races toward an unexpected conclusion that will surely satisfy and "…stay with you," as one reviewer wrote.  A must-read for those who enjoy the supernatural, intrigue, history, science fiction, and espionage written from a Christian worldview.   Michael J. Webb is a multi-published author who writes about the intersection of the supernatural, science fiction, and espionage all intertwined with history.  As a Christian, he gives insight into evil and the supernatural that, although invisible, is a reality in the world.  This novel involves that "old serpent," Satan, working through the depravity of mankind to wreak havoc upon humanity.

You can find out more about the author and his books at Michael J. Webb or at Michael J. Webb's Amazon Page. 

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Dearest Children-Why Have You Abandoned Me?, get it on Amazon

Author T.R. Lipscomb shares her mother's heart in her latest release, "Dearest Children - Why Have You Abandoned Me?" The author candidly shares the trial that rocked her world. Confused, heartbroken and betrayed, this mother shares her personal life tragedy of how God took what was done against her that was evil and turned it around for good. She not only has been transformed from the inside out, she now emerges as a healed vessel wherein God's love and mercy are poured out to others. She offers hope in her writings to the hopeless and boldly proclaims the Gospel sharing the transforming power and restoration to be found in Jesus Christ.

T.R. Lipscomb is quickly becoming a voice for God, calling out to the lost. What she writes is Holy Spirit inspired that not only shares the Father's heart with others, but also brings healing to their soul. She writes from a place of intimacy with God that many want to share. She writes what the Spirit speaks to her spirit. She has a keen gift of communication and God is using her writings mightily to touch many that are broken in spirit.

She has written this book to encourage others who may be in their own "fiery" trial to take heart, with God all things are possible. She wants those to understand that we have a Father in Heaven who loves us and who is intimately involved in our life. If we trust Him and look only to Him for our needs, all else will fall into place. Her story is one that will break your heart. There is not a person on this earth who has escaped the afflictions of this life, but with Him, as the author triumphantly states; he is the restorer and lover of our soul.

For more information about the author and her ministry, visit T.R. Lipscomb. You may also find her book, "Dearest Children-Why Have You Abandoned Me?" on Amazon at T.R.Lipscomb Amazon Page.


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Hanging on by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind (Raw Faith) by author Elizabeth Chalker

Hanging on by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind (Raw Faith) by author Elizabeth Chalker is her true-life story of her struggles through the pain and the loss of all things, including her own health.  As a woman with a prominent education, and with a promising career and life ahead of her, she writes despite the ravages of Lyme disease that has consumed her daily existence.  Amidst intense pain and suffering and through severe migraines, among many other debilitating physical symptoms, the author has put pen to paper to give hope to others to continue on their journey, whatever that may be. This awe-inspiring book is God inspired, encourages others to embrace God, His faithfulness and His love despite the pain and the turmoil. 

Experiencing the pain of rejection from even those closest to her, she has travailed through this journey for the most part completely alone, apart from her beloved dog, Symon who is now in heaven, and the comfort and presence of the Holy Spirit.  As her deep intimacy with the Lord has developed over the years, she wrote this collection of various writings/experiences that include letters and poems to loved ones as well, throughout her 20-year experience with physical illness and major life trials.
This book is one you will not forget and one that you will hold close to your heart.  Her journey will inspire you to hang on, look up, and to keep walking through your dark valley that you find yourself in.  She reveals a "raw faith" that will forever leave an imprint on your soul.  This book comes highly recommended for those that are experiencing their own "fiery trial."  May you be blessed, encouraged and impacted by the life and testimony of this one dear Sister in Christ. 

To find out more about the author or how to order her book, you may visit Elizabeth at her website at Elizabeth Chalker where you can find out more about Hanging On by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind - Raw Faith. You may also find Elizabeth's book Hanging On by the Scratch Marks My Nails Left Behind Raw Faith at Amazon in both paperback and Kindle.

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Music, Deceptive Messages - Kiss What by Nick Costello

 Nick Costello writes to today's youth on the subject of worship and music,a very relevant issue facing parents, youth leaders and teenagers today.  It's more than just another book on music and it's deceptive messages. He asks the poignant question, "Whom are you worshiping?" in his new book entitled Kiss What?  This book is written to the youth of today who unknowingly glorify Satan's kingdom by the music that they choose to listen to.  Captivating, challenging and inspiring, the author gives a quick study on Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego from the Book of Daniel, thereby revealing the same call for today's youth.  This is to be an uncompromised vessel that will not bow down to any other thing or idol, but worship God only.  The author reveals that there is much peer pressure from the world and others to make them bow down to other idols and music is one of them, instead the author instructs and encourages worship of the One true God,
 Jesus Christ. 
 
Not only will this read lead many of our youths to repentance and salvation, this teaching inspires youths to live a holy Christ centered life.  The chapters are structured in such a way to encourage youths to live a life that is focused on godly things, purity and faith, revealing that God is always with us in the "fiery furnace" or "storms of life" and will never leave or forsake us, as well as addressing current issues such as peer pressure that many youths face. 
 
From his story you will learn that he was once caught up in the fast lane lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock and roll.  As a former rock star, his testimony is one that reveals God's love and redemptive power.  The author is only concerned about one thing and that is that you come to know Jesus and live a life all about Him.  With a heart for our youth of today and a passion for evangelism, the author addresses this issue of worship from a biblical perspective that will help parents and teens alike face real-life issues that teach attitudes and actions that are pleasing in the sight of God. The book concludes with a challenge for teenagers to trash their ungodly music.

This book is an excellent teaching tool and highly recommended for pastors, youth pastors and parents

Be sure to visit Author Nick Costello for more information and some great ministry. You may also order Nick's book Kiss What? on Amazon.

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Seventh Dimension – The Door

The Door is the first book in the Seventh Dimension Series that combines contemporary, historical, and fantasy elements into a Christian "coming-of-age" story. A curse put on Shale Snyder, because of a secret, shrouds her with insecurity and fear. Following suspension from school, Shale's best friend isn't allowed to see her anymore and she feels abandoned by her family. When a stray dog befriends her, she follows it into the woods. There she discovers a door that leads to another world—a garden with talking animals, demonic underlings, and a king unlike any other. Can Shale overcome her past, defeat the underlings, and embrace her eternal destiny?

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Seventh Dimension – The Door
Children of Dreams
The Donkey and the King

FaithWriters – The Home For Christian Writers - Blog Contest

     Every month FaithWriters – The Home For Christian Writers sponsors a blog contest that promotes a ministry that helps in the natural and brings the gospel. This contest includes cash prizes for the winners or Paid Writing Assignments. First place is also posted on 100 Christian Blogs. Novembers contest promoted Angel Tree and Prison Fellowship Ministries. Here is the winner selected by that ministry.

Bound on Earth, Bound to Heaven by Haydee I.

      I was awakened by the tumultuous voice of my brother one Monday morning when he said that our dad was arrested by the police. He did not kill anybody nor committed any criminal offense. It was the ongoing business cases filed against his company.
      For the next days and weeks, I caught myself crying and wallowing in a sea of misery and depression. No amount of prayer and counsel took away the pain in my heart. I felt confused, afraid, crushed, abandoned, and unprotected. I could not imagine how Papa can survive standing in the city jail for many weeks and crushed by the bodies of fellow prisoners. He could not even go to the restroom when he needs to and change his sweat-soaked shirt.
      Prior to that, my dad used to take me to the National Penitentiary for many years. We signed a waiver before entering the Maximum Security Compound just in case something happens. One full day for every week, our prison ministry team visited and ministered to them.
      My friends said I am crazy going there with no assurance of protection whatsoever once someone throws a fit or our lives become endangered because of the environment. Perhaps.
       I will never forget the day my dad asked me to preach about God's goodness to them. I saw the tears in their eyes and the pain in their faces. I had no power to do something concrete like getting them out of jail but by just being there to listen to them, pray for them, feed them, clothe them, throw them Christmas parties, give them hope and share Jesus to them makes all the difference.
      James 1:27 echoes this: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
I saw many wives, children, and relatives visiting their incarcerated husbands, fathers and loved ones. They had the same facial expressions and the same story of loss, lack, and fatherlessness.
      The same story unfolds for every country, race or generation where a father or mother was sentenced to jail. Indefinite separation from parents sets the stage for them to lack
guidance and parenting thereby making them prone to a host of emotional trauma, abuse, rejection, and neglect. Couple these with the propensity to engage in illegal activities and addictions to drugs, pornography, sex, gambling, among others.
      But, there's good news. After serving time in prison, President Richard Nixon's "hatchet man" Charles Colson was empowered and anointed by God to impact the lives of prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families through the establishment of
Prison Fellowship in 1976. This non-profit ministry aims for the redemption, reconciliation, and restoration of prisoners and their families through the love, power and gospel of Jesus Christ.
      Eventually in 1982, ex-bank robber and prisoner Mary Kay Beard founded Angel Tree in Birmingham, Alabama to help Prison Fellowship prisoners connect with their families especially children during Christmas. The idea is to allow a sponsor to give a Christmas gift to a child under the name of his own incarcerated parent. In its first year, 556 children were given and to date about 9 million children and 5.2 million inmate parents were ministered to.

~ There are now
1.7 million children who have one or both parents in prison.
~ You can change lives and make a difference right NOW.
~ Click
Angel Tree to know more details and how you and your church can partner with them.
~ Imagine what your Christmas gift and prayer can do to one of these kids.

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Are you soon to publish your Christian title? Are you in need of professional proofreading or book editing? Many editing services charge for evaluations, which can be quite costly. Other editing services edit any and all books, however, do not have experience in kingdom principles or Christian books. Choosing the right editing service is very important.
 
If you are in need of professional Christian Book Editing don't entrust your manuscript to just anyone. Know that your book is being edited by a Christian editor that has knowledge in the Word of God and kingdom principles.
 
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Two Poets Market Christmas E-Book by Giving It Away Free


 
Multi award-winning poets Carolyn Howard-Johnson and Magdalena Ball figure nothing is more meaningful at any holiday than a poem—a real poem, not sing-songy impersonal verse from the shelves of card shops. They also noticed that many folks remember many people they forgot when it may be too late. 


Ta Da! We have are offering you our "rational" Christmas chapbook to procrastinators free. Enter the KDP Select free e-book feature. All you do is go to http://amzn.to/BloomingRedKind on Dec. 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and click.

Anyone can send it free to anyone they'd like to have a thoughtful—and fast—Christmas gift with a click of a mouse (no not the same mouse that's in "The Night Before Christmas" poem!). The booklet Blooming Red: Christmas Poetry for the Rational was honored by the Military Writers Society of America and USA Book News award.

It's a mini gift and greeting card in one!

Blooming Red includes Maggie’s science-inspired and Carolyn’s nostalgic poetry. It also includes some humorous poems for fair measure.

Magdalena Ball runs the highly respected CompulsiveReader.com review site.  She is the author of the poetry book Repulsion Thrust, which was published to unanimous 5-star reviews.  Her novel Sleep Before Evening was a Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist and she just released a new novel set in Australia. It is Black Cow.  

Carolyn Howard-Johnson's poetry appears frequently in review journals. She is listed in Poets & Writers and her chapbook of poetry, Tracings (www.budurl.com/CarolynsTracings ), was given the Award of Excellence by the Military Writers Society of America and She Wore Emerald Then won its highest honor of gold. One of her poems recently won the Franklin Christoph Poetry Prize. She is also an award-winning novelist and short story writer and instructor for UCLA Extension Writers' Program.

For more information on any of the chapbooks in the Celebration series, contact either of the authors, or visit media rooms at www.howtodoitfrugally.com or  www.magdalenaball.com.
To learn more about artist Vicki Thomas and to see her selections of her work, go to http://www.vickithomasartist.com .

 

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Support material available electronically or by post on request.  Contact Magdalena Ball at magggieball@compulsivereader.com.
 

Experiencing Jesus’ Joy This Christmas and Beyond

Dr. Joseph wrote Experiencing Jesus' Joy to help all who want to experience more joy and inner peace from their walk with God. Chapter-by-chapter, he has laid out a biblical overview of God's desired purpose for all looking in-depth at key points of God's desire and the crippling effects of Satan's deceptions as he turns many from God and the blessings that come from following Jesus. As you read through each chapter realizing more fully what God is asking of you and what Satan is doing to quench the leading of the Holy Spirit, you will be liberated to follow Jesus more fully realizing greater and greater godly joy and inner peace. Let this book help unlock key scriptural truths so that you will be able to walk with God in confidence and in so doing, experience firsthand His good plans for your life.

This last year, Brother James has conducted several group studies utilizing Experiencing Jesus' Joy resulting in some new and renewed commitments to follow Jesus more closely. This is a great book for personal Bible study or small groups to help develop a closer walk with God. With Christmas right around the corner, why not give a gift to family and friends that will help develop better godly understanding and potentially more godly joy and inner peace? Pastors, you might consider preparing for a church-wide study next year. Brother James will be glad to come and work through a one or two night seminar introducing the principles in Experiencing Jesus' Joy  to get your church started.

Contact Brother James at josephijs@roadrunner.com.
  
Take advantage of this offer, the holiday special and bless someone this Christmas with a copy of Experiencing Jesus' Joy, which is available through the author's website In Jesus' Service.

In addition, it may be purchased through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

USA Best Book Award Winner Called "Must-Have" by Reviewer


Title: The Frugal Book Promoter
Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Publisher: HowToDoItFrugally Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1463743291
USA Book News Best Business Book, Irwin Award


Reviewed by Conny Crisalli

“Knowing the rules of promotion is like knowing the rules for writing. When you have mastered them, you have the confidence to break them when you need to,” Carolyn Howard-Johnson states in the introduction to her book, The Frugal Book Promoter – How to get nearly free publicity on your own or by partnering with your publisher.

This four hundred and sixteen page paperback book is authored by an award-winning writer of fiction and nonfiction, former publicist and marketing instructor whose valuable years of experience and in-depth knowledge saves the new author time and money when promoting and publicizing his or her work. In addition to free or inexpensive ways to stimulate awareness and support of a book, she gives details of websites, email addresses and contacts related to marketing and promotion along with a twenty-seven page appendix of samples and a fourteen page comprehensive index to aid and assist in the process.

Howard-Johnson walks one through the complicated, sometimes confusing and daunting environment of publicity and promotion by first subduing the fears and fine lines of plagiarism, lawsuits and self-doubt writers feel. She concentrates on three “Ps” of marketing: platform, publicity and public relations, correlating them to a train with platform chugging along as the caboose. She provides eighteen helpful publicity commandments and explains the value of branding and pitching.

There are step-by step instructions how to put together a successful media kit, down to what font and point to use and proper formatting it on a page. The meat of the book is its many resources to publicize printed materials that include standard channels such as speaking engagements, contests, conferences, trade shows/booths, book signings, radio/television, websites, blogging and social networking along with the more unused avenues of reading groups, catalogs and corporate sales.

The author tries to touch each facet of not only publicizing but gives details assembling folders for the media kit, how to use an ARC (advance reading copy) advantageously, what to take to a trade show and warns of some of the pitfalls of online promotion. With the plentiful references of emails and websites for further study, this book contains a multitude of useful information for the first time writer as well as the seasoned one who wants to expand their public presence further.

With no promotion stone unturned, this is a must-have book for the shelf of any writer, experienced or not. Like the author states, once you know the rules to promotion real well, you can break a few while climbing the marketing ladder even further.

~Conny Crisalli loves to read and review the books she reads. Find her reviews on her blog http://connywithay.wordpress.com, BookPleasures.com, and Amazon.com.

Knighthood For The Elite by Brian D. Starr

Title: Knighthood For The Elite
By: Brian D. Starr
ISBN-13: 978-1479103264
ISBN-10: 1479103292
Review Date: December 5, 2012
Reviewed by CBM Christian Book Reviews
10.0 stars on a scale of 10.0 stars

In his new book release Knighthood For The Elite, Christian author Brian D. Starr, delves into the subject of Knighthood, revealing secrets of the Christian/Judea religion that are not readily visible, nor easily understood, to the average Christian that does not have knowledge of the genealogy and knighthood of past Saints and historical figures. 

With diligent and extensive research, and the inclusion of intricate ancestral lineage charts, the author unveils the challenge of the Knighthood, it's meaning, ancestral lineage and individuals that have taken part in this most honorable endeavor.  This work also encompasses a grand scale of Saints to include, the mother of Jesus, as well research as to a large volume of Saints, apostles and participants in the cannons of the Bible, not to mention their descendants.  Part of this compilation is a comprehensive discussion of the nine most worthy warriors of times past from three different eras (three from each): the Christian era, the Hebrew (Biblical) era and Roman, Greek and Macedonian eras.

The author has painstakingly and craftfully compiled this work, encompassing the following chapters: The Priest, The Five Generation Genesis of God, (the Davidic, Aaronic Levitical, the Gamalas and Arimathea); The Time of the Crucifixion and the Era of Christianity; the High Priest of Israel and the Houses of Eleazar, Elizabeth, Don Verch Mathonry, James, Joseph, Alphaeus and Thomas. 

This work involves extensive research and is a valuable resource to anyone who desires to unlock the secrets of the Christian/Judea religion, understanding the role and importance of research in genealogy, knighthood and sainthood.  These roles and recordings of certain historical figures interplay together in our world, in religion and in history.  This is a well-written and informative book and one that is unique in genre and presentation.  

For more information about author Brian Starr, Knighthood For The Elite and many other books published by Brian visit Brian D. Starr

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Christian Book Review - I AM THAT I AM by Judy Azar LeBlanc

Title: I AM THAT I AM – Tracing the Footprints of God
By: Judy Azar LeBlanc
ISBN# 978-1-936746-10-1
Review Date: December 2, 2012
Review by: CBM Christian Book Marketing
10.0 out of 10.0 stars

Multi-award winning and internationally published Christian author Judy Azar LeBlanc presents I AM THAT I AM – Tracing the Footprints of God, her latest release.  This unique and comprehensive book is a biblically based, theologically sound teaching offering a full spectrum overview of the eight covenants given to humanity by God, as well as an in-depth analysis of the parabolic and miraculous healing ministry of Jesus Christ.  As an extra bonus, the author has also included over fifty names and meanings of God that reveal His character, attributes, essence, divinity, and promises to humanity.  All this and more are compiled in this user-friendly volume to include commentaries from over seventy-five renowned biblical scholars that make this book not only a wonderful resource, but a must have. 

Filled with scripture, illustrations and maps of recent excavations to relevant locations, the author unveils God's timeless and intimate involvement and absolute love for humanity.  From the beginning of Creation, the author displays God's desire and design for the entire human race.  This wonderful and well-written book clearly and concisely gives readers a complete summary and understanding of the Bible and who God is to humanity.  Enlightening and inspiring, this book reveals to the reader God's Spirit, nature, essence, divinity, omniscience and omnipotence, in a way that cannot be questioned; He is the great I AM THAT I AM.

If you ever have wondered Who God is and questioned His love for humanity, after delving into this book with its rich foundation from the Word of God, you will have no question as to how much God loves His creation and, you personally, for that matter.  To come to an understanding of knowing who God is, gives the reader confidence and encouragement to believe and rely on the fact that God is who He said He is. And as the author notes, "…that you can take to the bank." 

A must have for your literary collection, this book comes highly recommended to any believer in Jesus Christ that yearns and desires for a more intimate knowledge of who God is personally to them, and who God is in regards to the entire human race.  This book is a great gift for anyone who values clear and theologically sound research with a solid foundation from the Word of God.  The author has done an excellent job in presenting the truth of Scripture in one easy to understand reader-friendly volume.     

For more information about the author and her books, visit  http://www.manyfacestomanyplaces.com  You can also order Author Judy LeBlanc's  book I AM THAT I AM at Amazon.
 
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2013 Book Release - The Unspeakable by Author Tessa Stockton

Coming January 2013!

Who said forgiveness was easy?

When a furtive conflict is pitted between violent leftist guerrillas and a rightwing paramilitary group in Colombia, a North American woman mistakenly gets caught in the middle.

"I spent four months, one week and two days in a clandestine prison referred to as The Water Cave. Every day I stared hell in the face, and each day I wanted to die. I don't want to share too much too quickly. To understand fully, you must join hands with me, fasten your heart to mine, and course through my book.    

Stumble over the incomprehensible human rights journey with me. I've pondered it to the brink of questionable sanity, and it is the only way. It's the only way to explain. I suppose I should  consider myself lucky I survived at all—for many did not—yet, perplexingly so, that's not the premise of this narrative.

~ He altered my life, marked me forever.
~ But it's not how you might imagine.
~ This is a story involving Horacio Botello, my torturer known as Puma."

The Unspeakable
For more information visit
Author Tessa Stockton


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BookPleasures Reviewer Raves About Frugal Marketing Aid for Writers

Thinking this review of a self-help book for authors might encourage you to order if for an author friend as a holiday gift. It's a thoughtful gift and, in the Kindle edition, considerate of the environment.
Subtitle: How to get nearly free publicity on your own or by partnering with your publisher
Second Edition
By Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Genre Nonfiction: How-to for writers
Publisher HowToDoItFrugally Publishing
ISBN 9781463743291
Available as paperback and on Kindle
Five-Star Review
Reviewed by Dave Menefee, originally for BookPleasures.com
Would you spend a nickel for the best advice you could ever receive?
If you are a writer, spending 5¢ a page for a 395-page book packed to the seams with the most comprehensive collection of established, helpful advice ever compiled would be well worth the investment. In The Frugal Book Promoter, author Carolyn Howard-Johnson details how to get nearly free publicity on your own by partnering with your publisher. Spend the $17.95 for the huge book and get your career on track for success. Carolyn not only shows you the way, she lights the trail to triumph with a blazing torch.
The book’s title may seem misleading, once you dig deeply into the thirty-two chapters and find that Carolyn’s suggestions often hinge on either the author or the publisher spending money on touting a tome. Don’t let this throw you. The Frugal Book Promoter does not pretend to be a book for an author wishing to succeed on a shoestring. Instead, Carolyn shows you how to wring the most out of your advertising, marketing, and promotional budget. For example, staging a book signing event usually entails purchasingbooks to sell, travel expenses, signage charges, giveaway costs, buying business cards and brochures, and laying out money on a long list of other sundry expenditures that add up to a tidy investment gamble. Here’s where Carolyn’s expertise gleaned during years of trial and error pays off: she reveals all the little tricks of the trade that can spell the difference between failure and loss or an ample return on your investment. As your mother might say, “Listen to her! She knows what she’s talking about!”
Carolyn’s massive set of revelations are divided into seven sections:
  • Getting Started and Getting On With It: dealing with typical author angst.
  • Plunging In: Publicity Basics Now: all about the business of promotions
  • Do-It-Yourself and Partner Publicity: media releases, book reviews, media kits
  • Promote Your Book by Doing What You Love: extra writing opps that can fan your flame
  • You and the Media: how to handle interviews, and using the Internet
  • Well Traveled, Oft Forgotten: wading into the world of retailing
  • Onward and Upward: stoking the stove for even more success
In addition, the back matter contains a set of Appendices containing sample query letters, media releases, blog entries, trade show invitations, a phone pitch script, an autosignature for e-mails, and a tip sheet example.
For an experienced author who may be battle weary from years of tooting their own horn, Carolyn’s sage recommendations will enlighten him or her to hundreds of steps they may have missed that will prove more encouraging during their next tour through the trenches. For the beginning author who may feel baffled and intimidated by the mere thought of selling during a dreadful economy, Carolyn’s clever counsel should seem like a Godsend. “This book is for authors who want their books to soar and do not want their careers to languish,” she writes. “It is structured so authors can select chapters that address aspects of their marketing plan most needed at any given time.” Indeed, the book features an extensive Index that will make looking up topics a second time a snap. This is not a mere book to read; this is a guide to refer back to time and again—a battle plan for victory.
If you are an author, or if you know an author struggling over how to build buzz for their book, The Frugal Book Promoter outlays literally thousands of nitty-gritty how-tos for obtaining a foothold in a niche. As the old saying goes, “When you find your niche, scratch it!” With The Frugal Book Promoter, you can light a fire under your ambitions, pick and choose from ideas extensively developed and refined through endless campaigns, and match up your pocketbook and personality with hundreds of Carolyn’s angles for accomplishment.

~Reviewer David W. Menefee is the author of
Can't Help Falling in Love
Secret Soldier Master of Disguise
Sweet Memories
Sarah Bernhardt, Her Films, Her Recordings
(Foreword by Kevin Brownlow)
Wally: The True Wallace Reid Story
(Foreword by Robert Osborne)
The Rise and Fall of Lou-Tellegen
Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures
The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era
The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era
Brothers of the Storm
"Otay!" The Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas Story
(with William Thomas, Jr.)
Charlie O’Doone’s Second Chance
Margot Cranston The Voice in the Shadows
Margot Cranston The Secret of St. Laurent Lighthouse
Margot Cranston The Mystery at Loon Lake
Margot Cranston The Quest for the Jade Dragons

Falling Stars 10 Who Tried to be a Movie Star
George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood
A Craving for Travel II
(with Jim Strong)
How to Write, Format, and Market a Kindlebook on a Shoestring Budget

His newly released book, Master of Disguise, is about secret soldier Isador Messing who lives up to the title of the book. Terror strikes when Hitler's SS troops arrest Messing's fiancé on the day they plan to escape Nazi occupied Berlin. Alone and stoic in the face of utter malevolence, he launches a bold, daring, and desperate plan to liberate her. Can the remarkable Mr. Messing's one-man army triumph against all odds and win in a war-torn world gone mad?
This book is also available on Kindle.

Christian Book Editing, The Importance of Proofreading

Proofreading is considered one of the final and most important steps prior to the publishing process. It involves fine tune editing with the objective to correct those last minute spelling, punctuation, and formatting errors that either you as the author personally overlooked or other editors have overlooked.

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CBM Christian Author Press Release, Steve Goodwin, Elijah Hael & The Last Judgement

CBM Christian Author Press Release
Steve Goodwin, Elijah Hael & The Last Judgement
November 28, 2012

October 4, 2012- Just released by Christian author, Steve Goodwin, Elijah Hael & The Last Judgement considers issues that pertain to eternity, salvation and the spiritual realm.  Elijah was a man like many others; there were childhood traumas and dreams that led him on a path to becoming "comfortably numb" with the circumstances that life offered.  Feeling empty and having a lack of peace, Elijah discovers that God was always there, even when he turned away.  Discover the truth and reality of salvation, forgiveness and life with happiness and joy that is not derived from worldly possessions.  There is an inner peace that can only be found through Jesus Christ, as the author presents Elijah to the reader.  Discover why, "I was a good person," is an excuse that many will use at the Last Judgment.  Challenging and provocative, this book offers the readers to come up higher in a most amazing way.

Author Steve Goodwin writes with conviction and creativity.  He is a computer programmer and videogame producer who understands that a good plot must have a "good story."  His compelling writing-style focuses on foundational Christian values such as: faith, salvation, forgiveness, trust, love, relationships and the Bible.  Offering a new adventurous twist, the author has labored with this novel as an endeavor to reveal to others that there is peace, love and forgiveness to be found through Jesus Christ.  

Refreshing and inspiring, this novel offers a fun, high-paced adventurous read that will leave the reader wanting to know what happens next.  Well-written and highly engaging, this book is a must for those that consider happenstance just as a coincidence of life-perhaps there is much more to life that we cannot see…this challenges the reader to consider the reality of eternity, salvation and the spiritual realm.  A highly entertaining read that would make a wonderful gift to those that are looking for something more in life-they might find life and truth in Jesus Christ through this amazing novel.

·                                  Publisher: Software Development Pty Ltd (October 4, 2012)
·                                 Language: English
·                                 ISBN-10: 0987378406
·                                 ISBN-13: 978-0987378408

You may contact Steve Goodwin by email at stevegoodwin@hotmail.com . For further information about the author and the book, be sure to visit http://www.ElijahHael.com

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Coached by God – The Power of Wisdom

Coached by God – The Power of Wisdom by Christian author and life coach, Denise Milianta, offers godly wisdom and principles based on scripture in this new book.  Encouraging and inspiring, the author reveals sound biblical perspective to all of life's circumstances and decisions.  Learn to apply biblical wisdom in all areas of your life that include obedience unto God, financial decisions and wisdom to restore broken relationships.  Unlock your life's potential and discover that you were made for a unique purpose in life where there is life and joy.  Enter into a new season spiritually and emotionally through the pages of this book; one that is overflowing with a new life and hope that is found in Jesus Christ; discover that, "All things are possible with God." 

Revealing God's way and how to make the right choice, versus the wrong choice, all in obedience to God and His Word, one will find hope and newness through this spiritual handbook, as it reveals one woman's true-life story of heartbreak that led to an amazing journey of intimacy with God.  If you have experienced the pain of divorce, loss and financial destruction in your life to include the loss of meaningful relationships and long for recovery and restoration, this book is recommend for you.  This book will give you the knowledge and wisdom to discover your true purpose in God, while helping you to dig deep to discover the healing, help and comfort of the Holy Spirit. 

Inspiring and uplifting, this book will give you the tools to a new life in Christ filled with purpose, joy and hope through discovering the power of wisdom.  Transform your heart and mind and walk in a new experience with God and others.  Let this season begin and end with hope; a highly recommended read for all that desire restoration and transformation in their lives.

You may contact the author at her website: www.denisemilianta.com or contact her by email at: Denise@DeniseMilianta.com.  You can find her books on Denise Milianta's Amazon page and other fine online bookstores.  She is available for life coaching and speaking engagements in her immediate area, please contact her website for more details.

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Author Mark Trodd's Hippo in the Stable, a delightful tale

Title: Hippo in the Stable
By: Mark Trodd
ISBN# 978-1-4797-1561-9
Review Date: November 23, 2012
Reviewed by: CBM Christian Book Marketing
10.0 out of 10.0 stars

Hippo in the Stable by Christian author, Mark Trodd, is a full color illustrated children's book that is a delightful tale of a Hippo named Harriet who is captured from her home by Roman soldiers.  She is taken to Jerusalem, but escapes with Boon, a wide-eyed intelligent monkey.  The pair end up in an amazing place, which happens to be the same stable as where baby Jesus was born.  There in Bethlehem, the two are curious why this baby is so special, as they witness the three wise men giving gifts to worship the little baby in the manger who is said to have been born to save the people from their sins.  They later learn that he will lead people to the way to God.

Your children will learn of baby Jesus and history as these two charming characters journey together, and follow Jesus to find their way back home.  Parents will find that this book is an encouragement and a door opener to talk to young children about Jesus.  Little ones will be delighted by the colorful full page illustrations and adore this story of a little Hippo named Harriet.

Mark Trodd is an ex-schoolteacher of 18 years.  His love is to write and as he writes- he feels naked without a pen in his hand.  His hopes are to enrich children's lives through the use of enchanting stories focusing children on the Lord.  Harriet the Hippo was inspired through a puppet that his wife of thirty-five years used during her career as a Kindergarten teacher, as she taught little ones to be prepared in a world of "big people." 

Visit Hippo in the Stable by Mark Trodd for more information. You can also get your copy of Hippo in the Stable at Mark Trodd's Amazon page and in ebook format at Faithwriters.

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Suffer the Slings and Arrows: Dialogues with Job

Title: Suffer the Slings and Arrows: Dialogues with Job

Author: Wayne Wilson

Review Date: November 09, 2012

Reviewed by CBM Christian Book Marketing

10.0 stars on a scale of 10.0 stars


Suffer the Slings and Arrows: Dialogues with Job by author Wayne Wilson is a fictional narration of the classic Old Testament Book and one of the oldest books of the Bible, The Book of Job.  As most Christians may be familiar with the Book of Job and his sufferings, the author has written an intriguing fictional account, taking the reader back in time to 15 years after Job encountered his sufferings.  As noted in the popular cliché, "Time heals old wounds" the author thoughtfully takes a look at how Job's sufferings affected each character emotionally, socially and spiritually.  The author reveals Job's relationship with God, therefore asking and answering poignant questions that arise throughout the Book of Job.  If you have ever had trouble enduring or understanding the book of Job, consider this book that delves in deep and gives the reader a practical look at the Book of Job through the creative use of dialogue, scripture and encouragement.
 
This inspiring read will challenge the reader to come up higher in their pursuit of God while they consider God's servant, Job.  Regarded as one of the greatest literature books in history, the Book of Job has a significant meaning to many who walk the "straight path."  Within these turbulent times, people need to know who their redeemer is and that whatever happens they must gain an attitude of Job who triumphantly proclaims, Though I be tried by fire, yet I shall come through as gold, and Yea though He slay me, yet I will still worship Thee.   

As the author notes, "The story of Job encapsulates the story of the Old Testament and is applicable to all.  Job encourages us to rise above the suffering and find contentment in God Himself…not in His provisions.  Seek God's face, not His hand." Answering the question of, is love really love when there is no hidden agenda behind it? 

Capturing the essence of the time period and the timeless message of the Book of Job, readers will develop a deeper knowing and a deeper knowledge of God through this delightful and well written book from an author who has always been intrigued by the Book of Job and it's purpose.  A highly recommended, entertaining must read that will keep you coming back for more.

You may get your copy of Suffer the Slings and Arrows: Dialogues with Job on Amazon .

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Be sure to visit Author Dianne G. Sagan at her author's website. You may also get your copy of The Fisherman's Wife on Amazon and other fine online bookstores and is also available on Kindle and Nook



Dianne G. Sagan is known for her Christian fiction and Historical fiction. She was born in Illinois but moved to Texas before her 1st birthday. A family story says she cut her first tooth on the seat belt of the airplane on the trip to her new home. Dianne has lived most of her life in Texas except for 15 years living in Washington State. Her love of writing started in high school, but her love of story telling she inherited from her paternal grandfather. Mrs. Sagan has written 45+ opinion pieces and articles, ghostwritten 10 books (one of which was an Amazon Best Seller in Canada), women's fiction, and Christian fiction. An award winning author, she had been in two anthologies as well. Married to a freelance writer and editor, Sagan enjoys her life as a writer living in Texas. She is a professional facilitator and speaks to writers' groups and presents at writers' conferences.

The Fisherman's Wife by Author - Speaker, Dianne G. Sagan.

Be sure to visit Author Dianne G. Sagan at her author's website. You may also get your copy of The Fisherman's Wife on Amazon and other fine online bookstores and is also available on Kindle and Nook

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I AM THAT I AM – Tracing the Footprints of God by Christian author Judy Azar LeBlanc

I AM THAT I AM – Tracing the Footprints of God by Christian author Judy Azar LeBlanc is a must read and one of those books everyone should have in their collection. The author has presented a comprehensive book that gives a full spectrum overview of the eight covenants given to humanity by God, which includes an in-depth discussion and analysis of the full parabolic, healing, and divine ministry of Jesus Christ.  Systematically tracing the "footprints of God," as noted in the title, Judy Azar LeBlanc focuses the reader on who God is by revealing His character and design for humanity since the beginning of time.  With extensive research, the author includes maps, illustrations of famous archeological sites, over seventy-five commentaries from well renowned biblical scholars, and a complete list of over fifty names and meanings of God - this book covers it all.  This well written and theologically sound book will give the reader a deeper understanding of the love God has for humanity and who the great I AM THAT I AM is since the beginning of time.  A wonderful, highly recommended read. 

Judy Azar LeBlanc is a multi-award winning author teacher and lifelong student of the Bible.  Her literary titles include Theology 101 in Bite Size Pieces – A Bird's Eye View of the Riches of Divine Grace, Many Faces to Many Places, Things My Father Never Taught Me, The Compromise,  and The Unveiling.

For more information about the book I AM THAT I AM, author Judy Azar LeBlanc and her ministry visit the author's website at www.manyfacestomanyplaces.com.  You may also get your copy of I AM THAT I AM at Amazon and at other fine online bookstores. If your local bookstore doesn't have a copy in stock, be sure to request one. Be sure to view other book releases by Judy Azar LeBlanc.

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Thanks for stopping by the site. Here you will find Christian Author Press Releases, Christian Book Reviews, Christian Author Article Blast and other great reading about various multi published Christian authors. You will also notice that at the end of each article we have incorporated links to each author's website or Amazon page where you can find out more about the author and their books.
 
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What God Has Wrought - a documentary on Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel Movement

'What God Has Wrought' - a documentary on Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel Movement

By Janey DeMeo
Special to ASSIST News Service

VISTA, CA (ANS) -- One of the greatest spiritual revivals to sweep America, even the world, was the Jesus Movement. It happened back in the late sixties and early seventies during the hippy era, and one of the key players was Chuck Smith.

"What God Has Wrought" tells the story of Chuck Smith and the birth of the Jesus Movement and Calvary Chapel, a then small Southern California church that he had just become the pastor of.

It's a story that has marked history in remarkable ways, changed lives radically; a story well worth hearing (and seeing).

During that period of upheaval in America, most hippies were young people reacting to society and tradition and in pursuit of authenticity, meaning, love and peace. Many thought they'd found it in drugs, revolutionary music and their free-love lifestyles.

The older generation, for the most part, viewed them as a bunch of grungy losers, but not Kay, wife of Pastor Chuck Smith. She saw them not as losers but as lost. And she wanted to help them find their way back home.

Chuck Smith found himself acquiescing to his wife's compassion and soon found his church, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, filling up with barefoot, longhaired "seekers"-week after week. Men such as Greg Laurie, Mike MacIntosh, Raul Ries, and many other now prominent Calvary Chapel pastors.

These young people were hungry for truth, peace and love. They wanted to belong to a cause bigger than themselves. They found it at Calvary Chapel within the simple expository teaching of Chuck Smith, teaching that simply pointed them to Jesus. They were excited and passionate about their newfound faith, and eager to express it.

This led to the birth of contemporary Christian music which sounded a lot like an amalgam of Beatles and Beach Boys-a very sixties sound-but with Christian words. It was a musical revolution and it caused quite a stir amongst the traditional crowd.

The recently released documentary, "What God Has Wrought" is a riveting account of how Calvary Chapel became the catalyst for the Jesus Movement. It includes interviews with Chuck Smith, testimonies from those who were transformed by though this outpouring, flashbacks to actual church services, testimonies and clips of the Jesus Movement bands such as Love Song.

Talking about his role during the Jesus People movement, Chuck Smith said, "I didn't want to direct the Holy Spirit, I just wanted to find out how the Holy Spirit was moving and get in the boat and move with him."

It is heart stirring, inspiring and well worth watching. The DVD has also just won "Best Documentary 2012" at The International Christian Film Festival in Irvine, California on October 6th, 2012.

For more info on "What God Has Wrought", or to order a copy of the DVD, visit: www.visionvideo.com or www.screensaversentertainment.com.

 ASSIST News Service (ANS)