I’m a member of a national writing group called American Christian Fiction Writers. My Charleston, SC chapter decided to write an anthology of novelettes that feature our local lighthouse. There are eight contributing authors and the book is called Charleston Light. In my story, a contemporary romance called “Shattered Darkness,” I played with contrasts. Darkness vs….
A Cup of Water
A Forgotten Story by Susan Pope Sloan
One little-known event of the Civil War occurred just before Sherman’s famous campaign to capture Atlanta. At the time, this event evoked a good deal of outrage in the North as well as in the South. Unfortunately, as the war continued for another ten months (or more), people soon forgot about the incident. It was…
April 2023 New Book Releases
April 2023 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Amish Romance: Courage in the Storm by Laurel M. Blount — Since witnessing the murder of her beloved parents, Miriam Hochstedler suffers from paralyzing anxiety and a deep-seated fear of the Englisch. Unwilling to venture beyond…
Are You Trusting in God’s Promise of Rest?
At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way! “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the…
It’s All About Relationship by Penny Frost McGinnis
When I wrote Home Away from Home, I knew it would be a story of hope. Marigold has the unimaginable happen in her life. At fourteen, her mom died and her dad disappeared. For forty years, she’s clung to the hope she would find her dad and he’d remember her. Johnny moved to Abbott Island…
Invest in Education by Ruth Wuwong
In my book, Are Your Health and Finances Linked? A Christian Entrepreneur’s Quest (released in 12/2022), I talked about my investment strategies. Here is an excerpt from the book. I’ve also made a video about the topic. Before you invest in the stock market and other productive assets, I must emphasize that investing in education…
The Cross
I watched You in the garden as You went to pray. I watched the anguish as blood dripped down. I watched You in Your innocence, prepare for the Cross. You gained strength from your Father so You could endure the price. You took all the scoffing, mocking, and shame. The shame of my sin on…
Surrendering Hearts by Julie Arduini
What if a family with a unique birth story stays in the spotlight due to tragedy? That’s the premise behind my new Christian romance series, Surrendering Hearts. The series follows the Hart sextuplets, each sibling getting their own story where they discover their own identity and try to find a love like their parents shared….
Harmony Hall by Sherry Shindelar
Harmony Hall: The House that Sparked a Story A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting my dream home for the first time in thirty-five years. Not the place where I want to live when I retire, but the home that inspired my novel, Shenandoah’s Daughter. I first toured the house back in…
When Evil Seems Triumphant by Lynne Tagawa
My characters in A Fallen Sparrow: A Novel of the American Revolution don’t just endure a war. They endure loss and physical injury. They endure mental and emotional suffering. Worst, they sometimes feel hopeless. We look back with rose-colored glasses. Heroic George Washington couldn’t help but win. The hubris of the British inevitably brought them…