Better Late Than Never
I just read the date of my last posting. Wow. With the holidays, family visits and the like, I have really neglected my blog!
But enough of that. By now, many of you are aware that (alas!) 'Red Sky at Morning' did not win in its category for the 2012 Lime Awards (on www.thechristianmanifesto.com). That was a little disappointing, but I do rejoice at three very important details.
First of all, 'Red Sky at Morning' received a 5 Star rating on the site, and once again, the characterizations of the book's protagonists were a big part of that.
Secondly, while I was hoping for a good review, the book received an exemplary one--and was nominated as a contender for excellence in fiction. I hadn't expected that, and I'm very grateful for the reviewer (thanks again, Susan), and the staff at thechristianmanifesto.com.
Lastly, as near as I can tell, 'Red Sky at Morning' was the only debut novel to be nominated in any of the categories. All told, these accolades have been both encouraging--and humbling.
There will be a 'Red Sky at Morning' book giveaway on thechristianmanifesto.com beginning January 7th. You can click on the 'giveaways' link on the top of their website for more details. And now that I've brought everyone up to speed on that...
Book two, 'Tempest of Fire', is now in the hands of the publisher; I expect he'll be reading it in the coming weeks, and when I know more, so will you. Please pray that this book will both entertain and generate spiritual thought. My goal is to write engaging military/espionage thrillers--fiction that will expose readers to the reality of faith in the lives of those who wear our nation's uniform.
Work continues on the outline for book three. I'm up to more than a dozen pages, with several more to go before work on the actual manuscript begins. I have to say, I'm especially excited about the story for this one, as well as what will be revealed for the main characters.
More about 'Tempest of Fire' next time. Till then, keep reading.
Steve
But enough of that. By now, many of you are aware that (alas!) 'Red Sky at Morning' did not win in its category for the 2012 Lime Awards (on www.thechristianmanifesto.com). That was a little disappointing, but I do rejoice at three very important details.
First of all, 'Red Sky at Morning' received a 5 Star rating on the site, and once again, the characterizations of the book's protagonists were a big part of that.
Secondly, while I was hoping for a good review, the book received an exemplary one--and was nominated as a contender for excellence in fiction. I hadn't expected that, and I'm very grateful for the reviewer (thanks again, Susan), and the staff at thechristianmanifesto.com.
Lastly, as near as I can tell, 'Red Sky at Morning' was the only debut novel to be nominated in any of the categories. All told, these accolades have been both encouraging--and humbling.
There will be a 'Red Sky at Morning' book giveaway on thechristianmanifesto.com beginning January 7th. You can click on the 'giveaways' link on the top of their website for more details. And now that I've brought everyone up to speed on that...
Book two, 'Tempest of Fire', is now in the hands of the publisher; I expect he'll be reading it in the coming weeks, and when I know more, so will you. Please pray that this book will both entertain and generate spiritual thought. My goal is to write engaging military/espionage thrillers--fiction that will expose readers to the reality of faith in the lives of those who wear our nation's uniform.
Work continues on the outline for book three. I'm up to more than a dozen pages, with several more to go before work on the actual manuscript begins. I have to say, I'm especially excited about the story for this one, as well as what will be revealed for the main characters.
More about 'Tempest of Fire' next time. Till then, keep reading.
Steve
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