And the Romance Novel Winner is...

The winners is:

Kendra Norman-Bellamy's Grace Series

Special mention to Janet Elaine Smith, Marilynn Griffith, Suzanne Wolfe, Tia McCollors, Dee Henderson, Karen Kingsbury, and Deanne Gist for being nominated. Thanks to all who participated via email or commenting here.

Put your thinking caps on for our next contest: The Best Christian Fiction Novel of 2005. Start emailing me your nominations.

 Maurice M. Gray is the winner of Marilynn Griffith's Made of Honor novel prize. Maurice, email me your mailing address, so that I can send your prize.

 

Related articles:

Best Christian Fiction Romance Novel Nominations

Dee's Review of For love and Grace

Dee's interview with Kendra

 

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Notice: The prior winner was changed, because the book nominated was not published in 2005. Sorry.

OT: Chapbook Review: Marcus Harris

Following yesterday's conversation on Walter Moseley's Washington Post article, I thought it was great timing to be in the process of preparing a review of a rising American poet, Marcus Harris. As Moseley states that poetry and politics should have a place in writing fiction, Harris speaks on the things of controversy, sound and reason. Notice: This is not a book of christian poetry.

Marcus Harris Songs in Search of a Voice doesn't have to look any further than its author for what it seeks. This lover's lament, romantic refrain, psalms politik paints a truthful experience line after line. Divided into six chapters appropriately titled for the sound of mood: umbrous undertones (hushed quiet,) key of melancholy(lover's lament), etc. when read aloud these poems sing at their loudest. Tight prose, packed emotion. A perfect compliment to the silence in the room.

My favorite poem, "Heart Shaped Bruises: The Truth According to Tonya."
you claim you love me--
;so your heart must have been tucked
somewhere in your fist...

 Great small, huge work!

Click on the title to order the book.

Related article:
Moseley's Truth

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Moseley's Writer's Truth

"The foremost goal on our minds should be to create a story that is true to its own world view...The job of the writer is to take a close and uncomfortable look at the world they inhabit, the world we all inhabit, and the job of the novel is to make the corpse stink."

-Walter Moseley's Writing Life from the Washington Post

Great article about a writer's purpose. Some may not agree, but I do. The stories that have moved me to change my actions were books that pointed out some wrongs in my life.

I want to write such a book that shed a light on a truth God wants me to show. But I must confess, oftentimes I think that my personal relationship with Christ is not where it needs to be for me to illuminate someone else. I need truth for my own self.

I've been sick this week. Didn't won't to talk about it. But the truth of the matter is I have a chronic illness. I overextend myself as if my body is still 100% and then suffer for my pride. Pride is a problem. Perhaps it is the truth I need to shed light on, the thing my protagonist Marlo grapples with as she raises her daughter own her own.

Tell me. How do you view the world in your writing? Or do you?

Dee

Related article:

Tayari's Blog: Walter Mosley Tells the Truth

 

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