Janice Thompson's Blog, page 30

Introducing. . .Stars Collide (releasing December '10)

Kat Jennings and Scott Murphy don't just play two people who are secretly in love on a television sitcom–they are also head over heels for each other in real life.

When the lines between reality and TV land blur, they hope they can keep their relationship under wraps. But when Kat's grandmother, an aging Hollywood starlet with a penchant for wearing elaborate evening gowns from Golden Age movies, mistakes their on-screen wedding proposal for the real deal, things begin to spiral out of their c...

Love Me Tender Interview

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by to share in the excitement of LOVE ME TENDER, my latest inspirational romance. When I heard about the new "When I Fall in Love" line at Summerside, I flipped! Why? Because I love the '50s, and I love music! (The line is based on song titles from the 1930s to the 1970s.) I happen to be a playwright with a really fun musical comedy titled JOHNNY BE GOOD, a story that's near and dear to my heart. I decided to put a twist on that stage play and turn it into a r...

Announcing a new Writing Course!

I'm so excited about my new writing course at www.freelancewritingcourses.com Whether you're multi-published or trying to get that first book deal, "U.N.I.Q.U.E. – Finding Your Place in the Writing Industry as a Christian Writer" will give you the encouragement you need to find your perfect fit in the industry.

Here's the official blurb:

If you are a Christian writer who feels led by God to use your writing talent to touch the hearts of others, but you're not sure about how to go about finding ...

Author Eleanor Clark: A Scouting Matriarch

Texas author Eleanor Clark Pushes to Recruit One Million New Scout Members

DEBUTS NEW BOOK IN ST. LOUIS

Multi-award winning Author, Speaker, and Scout Advocate, Eleanor Clark, is on a personal mission to help recruit one million new Boy Scouts and Help change a nation   for the better. As a third generation Scouting grandmother, she feels training young people is the only way to reclaim our nation.

"A country is only as strong as its youngest citizens.  Reach the children with fundamental...

A Dozen Wacky Facts about Author Janice Hanna Thompson

1). As a child, my dad's idea of a family vacation was a trip to Vegas. I never went camping or slept in a tent, but I did get to see Liberace in person, and even swam with Diane Carroll (at the Sands Hotel).

2). My dad was the president of the University of Houston Cougar Cagers Club, so my birthdays, holidays, etc. were spent at basketball games. Our family traveled to Mexico with the U of H Cougars to watch them compete, which was great fun. When I was eleven, I got to play (for fun, of...

Interview: Anita Onarecker Wood

Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to share this interview with my good friend and fellow author, Anita Onarecker Wood. Enjoy!

1). Anita, congratulations on your new book! Can you tell us a little about it?

Yes I'd love to.  I felt the need to let people know more about God's miracle on the bridge. Sometimes we focus on the outcome, and never look closer to see the details. God restored a life that day, but He had been busy a long time before then. Yes, God was in the detail-business long before that...

Book Review: Divine Appointment (by Anita O. Wood)

Hi everyone. It's time for another book review! I love promoting books by other authors and am particularly thrilled to cover this one by my good friend, Anita Wood.

I hardly know where to begin with this one (and I mean that in a good way). I swallowed this book in a day. Couldn't stop reading. I knew Don Piper's story, of course. Read "90 Minutes in Heaven" years ago. And I knew about Anita and Dick's involvement in the story. What surprised me most was the journey that led Anita and her...

Book Review: Anna Finch and the Hired Gun

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I've had a delightful day! Because it's been such a great day, I thought the timing would be right to post a review of a great book, one I just finished reading this afternoon. The book is titled Anna Finch and the Hired Gun and was written by none other than one of my best writing buddies in the world, Kathleen Y'Barbo. I'm going to do my best not to let my bias/prejudice show through. Nah. . .forget that. Let my bias show! I'll just let you know that I think...

Interview with Carla McDougal

Today I'm tickled to let my readers know about my good friend, Carla McDougal, and her amazing ministry. Take a look…Open the Eyes of My SoulAs he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. John 1:1-3Recently, while speaking at a women's retreat, I met a beautiful sister in...

Christian Authors Network Announces 2010 Membership Drive

The 2010 Christian Authors Network (CAN) membership drive is officially underway. Please spread the word to all published authors.

I'm excited to announce that CAN is now open to industry professionals. They will make a wonderful addition to our team! Of course we're still focused on authors, so that will never change! The criteria for membership has changed for our incoming authors. We're looking for new and exciting ways to usher in folks who want to get the word out about their books...