Writing Opportunity: God Allows U-Turns

SEND YOUR TRUE SHORT STORY BY JULY 30, 2005
TWO NEW VOLUMES IN GOD ALLOWS U-TURNS ORIGINAL BOOK SERIES

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We are excited to announce a new partnership between Bethany House
Publishers and God Allows U-Turns to bring you additional volumes in
the acclaimed God Allows U-Turns original anthology series. Growing
in popularity with every new volume, this is a Christian
inspirational book series. Each book in the compilation series will
contain from fifty to seventy-five uplifting, encouraging and
inspirational true short stories written by contributors from all
over the world. The series, entitled God Allows U-Turns - The
Choices We Make, will launch in Spring 2006 with the simultaneous
release of two books:

God Allows U-Turns - Volume #5 The Choices Women Make

God Allows U-Turns - Volume #6 The Choices Teens Make

With true short stories written by contributing authors from around
the world, God Allows U-Turns - The Choices We Make series will
contain powerful and poignant stories of changed lives and
miraculous new direction as a result of making a choice to follow
God. "We publish stories from first-time authors as well as from
authors we've come to know and love," Allison says. Future
titles will feature seniors, couples, medical miracles, and more.
Visit the web site today for complete Writer's Guidelines, recent
Press Releases, and to find out more about the God Allows U-Turns
outreach. Visit our Storefront to purchase books and logo
merchandise. All 17 books for adults, children and youth, under the
God Allows U-Turns umbrella brand are available at bookstores
nationwide.

COMPLETE WRITER'S GUIDELINES AVAILABLE ONLINE
www.godallowsuturns.com

So Much Stuff I Can't Recall: New Christian Fiction Celebration IV

So Much Stuff I Can't Recall: New Christian Fiction Celebration IV

The Hunt for Fantastic Summer Faith Fiction

Terri McMillan and Penquin Group, Inc. have launched a summer reading project. My public library has launched a summer reading project. I think Oprah is thinking about launching one. Well...I want to launch one.

But mine will be different. It's genre focus will be Christian Fiction or close to it. I'm asking you guys to give me three books to nominate for Dee's Christian Fiction Summer Reading Fest. I will read a passage from the book at Third Thursdays this summer. And we can discuss the book throughout the summer here at my message board or doing a monthly online chat.

Please forward me your nominations to vidae@writing.com by June 1, 2005. I will pick the most requested book. You can purchase the book or pick it up at your public library. Or we can get the book at a discount through my favorite Christian Book Store, The Potter's House.

I welcome any and all support to get this thing going.

Writing to see what the end gon' be,
Dee

May Book of the Month #2: Crossing Jhordan's River

Crossing Jhordan's River Cover 

Synopsis:
Since childhood, native Trinidadian, Jhordan Adams has gotten little else than heartache from the women he's loved. After witnessing his mother's selfish act of suicide, Jhordan is left to grow up struggling with issues of love. After his first wife abandons him and their young daughter for what looks like a better life, he's left to battle with issues of trust. Now, his new wife, Kelli is forced to pay the price for the misdeeds of other women she's never even met.

Would like your comments on this book here or on the message boards.

Dee

A Monster of a Good Read

So this weekend I'm reading Peretti's Monster. Needless to say it is a page turning good time. I got so caught up in the book I missed the last five minutes of Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones. (Gearing up for Return of the Sith. Click here for an interesting Christian POV of the Movie.)
Anyway, I'm a bit scared to find out what this thing is. Although I read Peretti's interview at the end of the book speaking on what this Monster could be, I'm a wee bit scared.
But what I like most about this book: Is that I haven't felt like I was reading religious propaganda(it's in there hidden I know it,) but it is a really fast-paced, what's-going-to-happen-next, type of book.
The main characters come to this wilderness retreat to simplify their lives, so that they can get closer to God. They need something more in their lives at this present time. And boy are they going to get that something more!
I urge you christian fiction fans, who are stuck in reading only African American authors, to step out of your shell and read this book. It has cultural diverstity in it.
I urge you christian fiction fans, who are stuck in reading only chick lit and romance, to step our of your shell and read this book. It has romance.
I urge you christian fiction fans, who are stuck on the prairie or a school house in the eighteenth century, to step out of your shell and try a new genre. The wilderness is in it.
I urge you non-christian fiction fans, who are stuck in everything else, to step out of your shell and read this book. There's no bible versed conversion scene in it.
And anyone else, just read the book.

Reading to see what the end' gon' be,
Dee

Angel*on*the*Back*Pew: Finding Fun in Writing Fiction

Angel*on*the*Back*Pew: Finding Fun in Writing Fiction

My Confessions at Spirit Led Writer

This spring I'm coming out of my shell and making confessions. If you thought about becoming a freelance magazine writer, then check out my confessions at SpiritLedWriter before you make that leap.

Writing to see what the end gon' be,
Dee