GROWN FOLKS BUSINESS: A Novel by Victoria Christopher Murray

I first fell in love with Victoria Christopher Murrays' writing style with her very first book, Temptation several years ago. Several novels later, I am not disappointed. While I loved Temptation, Joy and Truth Be Told, GROWN FOLKS BUSINESS is among my very favorite summer reads!!

DL men and the women who love them (or) were left by them have been all the buzz, and Christian women alike have been trying to sort through the various emotions of the realization, that DL was happening in everyday life and in some cases their very own lives. With GROWN FOLKS BUSINESS, Murray has masterfully spun a delicious fast paced read with just the right doses of spirituality and faith that is sure to make GROWN FOLKS BUSINESS a bestseller while an answer to prayer for every woman, every age.

Let's follow Sheridan as she relies on GOD as never before. If you didn't believe GOD was with you in the storms of life, you will definitely see HIM present in Sheridan's.

GROWN FOLKS BUSINESS is a page-turner. A stay in all weekend and up all night type of novel. You'll love it and don't forget to grab one for a friend or two, too. You'll have lots to talk about!

(c) Marina Woods, editorinchief@goodgirlbookclubonline.com

It's NEVER Too Late for a Lova' Like No Otha'!

 

My hands are up. Okay. Okay.

I know, I know. Last time I mentioned I would share with you some of the hottest Christian fiction novels on the scene at present but I couldn't resist sharing one with your from the past that is truly unforgettable just in case you may have been sleeping on Christian fiction back in 2003. I promise to get back on track next time. *wink

 

 I don't want to give too much of this delightful fast paced read away. Simply put, it's a book you don't want to miss! But okay, I'll tell you just a few reasons why we really loved it:

"A Lova Like No Other" is an excellent Christian novel! Author Stephanie Perry Moore did a magnificent job capturing the struggles of what it means to have faith in God. This book is so captivating that it was difficult to put down. Moore allows the reader to experience the same range of thoughts and emotions that accompany us when we attempt to compromise or rob God instead of allowing His will to be done. This book is real, it does not sugar coat, gloss over or mask the natural needs and desires we have as Christian women. This book reveals the Christian woman's most intimate prayers and longings, even those that are not always pure.
Never have I read a book that has had such a strong male Christian character. It is easy to settle for the Christian man that just attends church on Sundays. But what about the Christian man who is sold out for Christ? What about the man who loves Christ so much that he will not allow anyone, or anything to come between his love for Christ? It is so awesome to read of such love and devotion, and as a result, it forces you to reconsider being complacent with a partner who has simply given their life to God, but has not dedicated his life to God.
It is truly an exhilarating and secure feeling knowing that we (as women) don't have to worry about positioning ourselves or manipulating men and situations in order to find and receive love. This book confirms that putting God first in your life above all else makes Him "A Lova Like No Otha."

Check it out and let me know what you think. Happy Reading!

© Marina Woods, editorinchief@goodgirlbookclubonline.com

 

 

Grown Falks Talking: Me & Victoria Part I

Hiya,

Last year I joined a writer's group--the Atlanta Black Christian Writer's Group, which consists of ten devotional divas and a host of writing mentors. One of our mentors, is bestselling author, Victoria Christopher Murray.

This woman, who lives all the way on the west coast(California) takes the time to encourage, give advise, line edit, and offer agent referrals to us wee woman in the South(excuse my Scottish accent. I just watched Dear Frankie.)

On top of that she agreed to let me interview her about her bestselling, watercooler buzz novel, Grown Folks Business.

My two line snippet of the novel: Grown Folks Business is about a wife and mother, who relies on her faith when her husband leaves her for another man.

This interview will consist of Three Parts. Part One below.

Dee:Why the title[Grown Folks Business]?

Victoria: That's a good question, but why not this title? When I write a novel, I try to come up with a title that fits the story. I think with the topic of this book, I couldn't have come up with anything better than Grown Folks Business. Because this is the kind of stuff that we usually send children out of the room when we're discussing.

Dee: Homosexual lifestyle and writing about it in any context is off limits in most CBA fiction. When did God call you to write on this subject? And were you apprehensive at first?

Victoria: I was never apprehensive about writing this novel. I'm not part of the CBA market so there are no restrictions to what I can write. In the mainstream market, there are no writing guidelines. I first got the idea for this book in 2002.

Dee: Some readers think of you as more of a crossover Christian fiction author. Would you agree?

Victoria: I'm not sure I know what you mean by crossover. I hate labels and categories, but if I HAD to classify myself, I am an author who is a Christian. I think being a Christian is not an adjective, it's a verb. So in my walk with Christ, I pray that you can see Him in everything I do. But I just write every ordinary stories...with Christ in the center. Interestingly, I think by saying that I'm a Christian author, takes away from other writers - who are Christian, but who do not necessarily write books with a Christian message. I've had other authors (Brian Egeston, for one) question why I'm called Christian when they are not.

Dee: Wouldn't you agree that people want to read good and real stories over anything else?

Victoria: Yes.

Dee: Do the story's come to you or do you wait on the Holy Spirit to direct you?

Victoria: The Holy Spirit directs every part of my life, everyday. So blessedly, I don't have to sit and wait for the stories. I am so blessed because God has filled me so many stories already. Honestly, I don't know how I will have the time to write them all. But He will make the time.

To be continued...Part Two will be posted next Monday.

The E-Literary Rundown: Week of 7/21/04

Library Books Possible Explosive
What will I do if I can't take a good book on MARTA shuttle?
In today's Herald Sun Geraldine Mitchell reports that library books have been banned on a community bus service for the elderly.

It leaves the most vulnerable in our community unsure how they will get shopping home and continue to enjoy visiting the library and borrowing books,

Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association treasurer, Ms. Darlene Reilly said.

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Litblogs Provide a New Alternative for Readers
by Scott Esposito

What litblogs arguably add to the scene is the chance for readers to enter into the discussion and talk books with other intelligent readers; it is by posting daily and by opening interactivity to not just bloggers, but also their readers, that litblogs have taken the tradition of an alternative literary community in a new direction

What's the best christian litblog?
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Beam us up, Scotty.

Yesterday James Boohan, Startrek's Beloved Scotty passed. The ashes of Star Trek actor James Doohan, who died on Wednesday, are to be sent into space at his request.
Doohan, who was 85, played engineer Scotty in the original sci-fi series. He died of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease at his home in Washington.
In BBC's obit of Boohan:

His plaintive, if somewhat unauthentic, Scottish cry - "I dannae if she can take any more, Captain!" - rang through the outer edges of the cosmos as Captain James T Kirk urged even more power out of the craft.

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Using Fiction to Sell Fiction
Book Publishers Create Fake Web Sites,Blogs,
Offer Free Downloads to Promote Titles

By VAUHINI VARA
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE
July 15, 2005

I can't summaraize this article. You have to read this for yourself.
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Reader's Digest hits 1000th edition

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Christian Fiction Summer picks from the Accidental Poet
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Vanity Fair as Christian Fiction?

Thackeray wrote Vanity Fair to illustrate the emptiness and futility of life without God. He expressed this sentiment in a letter to his mother:

‘What I want is to make a set of people living without God in the world (only that is a cant phrase) greedy pompous mean perfectly self-satisfied for the most part and at ease about their superior virtue.’”

Have you read it? Would you agree?


Writing to see what the end's gon' be,
Dee

Shooting Myself in the Foot

Yesterday, I shared with you a little personal struggle and the possibility of me stepping away from the blog, if the situation isn't corrected and shot myself in the foot.
What I didn't say is please don't stop plugging in and stopping by.
Marina, Editor in Chief of Good Girls Book Club is here. And I would love a male blogger or a non-black blogger to throw two more cents in here as well.
Nonetheless, I plan to post at least one entry a week, if I do have to move or whatever. And things will be back to normal once I achieve my goal. So keeping it coming, subscribing, tagging, and praying here at ChristianFiction.

Praying for London,
Dee

The End for Now?

I have a passion for God that takes my body and soul to the breaking point. Just like listening to BeBe Winans sing Safe from Harm. I take flight when the best combinations of words come together to manifest God.

I have a passion for God...

Tomorrow I will host the second session of my summer reading series, Third Thursdays, and I'm not anxious like I was last month. But ready for the healing. The right combination of words spoken outloud from the saints--oh, Halleluhah--is what I need right now.

See. My life, my real life is no crystal stair. I'm contemplating something heavy that I may have to do, in order to be the best mom God knows I can be for Selah. That may mean that I will not be posting again for a few months. That may mean I may have to leave Atlanta. But it won't mean that I will ever leave the comfort of the Word. Because he is in me.

As you go out and do your thang' the remainder of this year. Remember me. Pray for me. I hope I will still be here, to meet with you on this blog, to continue writing spirit out onto paper, and to be encouraged by your words.

The Word was God. The Word was Life. Can we make life in our words again?
Can we make the sacrifice?Can we be the sacrifice?
Bebe sangs yes:

For the Lord is Good. For the Lord is Good. For the Lord is Good. And I'm safe from harm.

Writing to see what the end's gon' be,
Dee

And if I go, please be as sweet to Marina Woods, my guestblogger, as you have been to me.

Buzz Factor: Forgiving Chris Wells

My loyal buddy, Chris Wells of CCM Magazine gets kudos for having the strongest work ethic I know(unless he has oompa loompas and angels doing all his work instead.)

We echat often, but he hadn't told me that this highly anticipated and critically acclaimed debut novel, Forgiving Solomon Long also had the Juice--a Ghetto Fabulous term for Street Buzz/clout. But he's so nice to me that I forgive him.

According to Terry Glaspey, director of acquisitions and development for Harvest House, Chris Well's publisher, Harvest House has committed to producing Well's four next books into 2009:

We feel Chris is at the forefront of a group of talented up-and-coming authors in CBA fiction exploring new ways of dealing with the classic themes of the 'old, old story...His unique voice, his humor, his compulsively readable style, and his abundant creativity make his books such a pleasure to read. Personally, I can't wait to read his next book.

Neither can I...

But if you haven't read Forgiving Solomon Long let me give you a two line snippet of what's the buzz all about:

See. This hitman[Solomon] loses his will to kill after he offs a nice priest, who tells Solomon that he forgives him for murdering him. Isn't that wild?

Anyway, I highly recommend this book. It's action packed with short chapters, no play play dialogue. God's words creeps up on you like Fat Cat and his crew. It's the Juice.

Writing to see what the end's gon' be,
Dee