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Self-Promotion, Humility, and the Christian Writer

Am I the only Christian who struggles with the self-promotion required from writers in today’s market (whether traditionally or indie published)? I’m certain I am not alone.

[image error]David said he would not offer anything to God which cost him nothing. No matter what the work of our hands is, we are commanded to do it as unto the Lord. To do our absolute best and then leave it at His feet.

We are also commanded to be humble.

How does one walk in humility while at the same time saying, “Read my book. It’s...

Movie Review: Oranges and Sunshine

[image error]I have no idea how this movie, Oranges and Sunshine, which was released in 2011, ended up in my Netflix queue. I certainly didn’t understand what I would be watching when I popped it into my DVD player. At the start, the English accents of a self-help group were so thick, I tried to turn on subtitles only to discover they weren’t available on this disk. I came close to turning it off. I’m glad I didn’t.

Here’s the Netflix blurb:

This drama, based on a true story, follows British social worker M...

Returning to the 21st Century

[image error]Have I mentioned that I’m writing my first contemporary since 2008′sThe Perfect Life?For six years, I’ve concentrated on historical romances. Which I love. Don’t think I don’t. But it has been great fun revisiting my contemporary voice. I am madly writing toward the finish line at present. I can see it in the distance. I’m not ready yet to share the title or much about the story. I like to leave that until a book is further along in the publication process.

But I will tell you the book has dua...

Tick Tock: Time’s Running Out on A Novel Lovers Giveaway

[image error]Some writer friends and I have a fabulous giveaway in process for Christian fiction readers in the USA who are on Facebook. If you haven’t entered yet, time is running out.

The winner gets twelve fabulous autographed novels by twelve authors (see graphic at right for the books that are the prizes). All you need to do to enter is Like all of the authors’ Facebook Pages. There are ten author Pages that must be liked in order to be entered (even if you already like someone, you must still click t...

Christian Fiction Wednesday

In 2009, I started a blog called What’s New in Christian Fiction. I wanted to help readers find books by the many wonderful writers I’ve come to know. I can’t read them all, but I can at least tell others when a new book is out. Now that I’ve merged my blogs and integrated the result into my web site, I’m going to feature new Christian fiction releases on most Wednesdays. So be sure to check back.

~robin

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TALON: COMBAT TRACKING TEAM

by Ronie Kendig

Air Force veteran Aspen Courtland just wanted her...

In Celebration

[image error]It’s been over two and a half months since I first spoke with the web designer at MacDuff Media about a possible redesign of my web site and a change to the WordPress platform. After “tons” of email exchanges and a lot of work on the designer’s part, here it is at last.

I hope you like it as much as I do. I also hope you’ll take time to look around and read some of the information found on these pages. Perhaps you’ll learn something about me or my books that you didn’t know before.

To celebrate...

Beloved

[image error] Book 3, Where the Heart Lives

Diana Brennan came west on the orphan train and was given a home with a loving couple who cherished and spoiled her. At 17, she fell hard for Tyson Applegate, the son of a wealthy mine owner. After a whirlwind courtship and marriage, Tyson took off for adventures around the world, including fighting with the Rough Riders in Cuba. Receiving no word of him for seven years, Diana’s infatuation with her dashing husband died an ugly death, and she is ready to move past...

My Love Affair … With Books

[image error]My love affair with books began before I could read and certainly before I could write.

I grew up in a household of readers. It seemed to me that everyone always had their noses in books. My grandma, who lived with us, often had her big Bible open on her ample lap and other reading materials (magazines and books) open nearby. My grandma was a wonderful storyteller, and she did professional “readings.” She memorized things like “The Gift of the Magi” and performed them at churches and grange ha...

Rebekah by Jill Eileen Smith

Rebekah

by Jill Eileen Smith

Can love heal the rift between two souls?

When her beloved father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Though she should be married by now, it’s clear that Laban is dragging his feet, waiting for a higher bride-price to line his pockets. When she is given a chance to leave her home to marry Isaac, a cousin she has never even seen, Rebekah’s hope for the future is restored. Little does she know wh...

Goodreads Giveaway: The Victory Club

“A well-paced and genuinely suspenseful plot plus Hatcher’s pleasingly smooth prose make this novel a delight.” – Publisher’s Weekly

Goodreads Book Giveaway


The Victory Club
by Robin Lee Hatcher

Giveaway ends April 22, 2013.

See the giveaway details

at Goodreads.

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Is God truly in control, even in a time of war?

In 1943, the women of America banded together to make a life for themselves while their husbands and sons fought overseas. Even as the men engaged in war, these women faced battles...