CFB News Break: Divine Confidential Nomination

Congrats to Jaquelin Thomas on her NAACP Image Ward nomination for Children's fiction for her YA title, “Divine Confidential” (Pocketbooks/Simon & Schuster.)

CFB News Break: Perry 's Image Enhancement

Update: Congratulations to Tyler Perry, who's projects have received 6 nominations for the 39th NAACP Image Awards. The 39th NAACP Image Awards will air live on Thursday, February 14 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-
Delayed) on FOX.

• Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” (TBS) [Best Comedy]
  
• LaVan Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) [Actor]
  
• Lance Gross – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS) [Supporting Actor]
• Tyler Perry – “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?” (Lionsgate Films)[movie supporting actor]
• Janet Jackson – “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?” (Lionsgate Films)[actress]
• “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?” (Lionsgate Films) [picture]
  

on another note...

This past Saturday Tyler Perry along with five other artists were identified as recent steroid buyers in a New York Prosecutor's Report. Read the full Times Union investigation story.

Prescriptions for anabolic steroids and growth hormone were shipped in Perry's name to his business and studio headquarters on Krog Street in Atlanta in 2005 and 2006...Perry could not be reached for comment. - Brenden L. Jones, Times Union staff writer.

Be advised. These entertainers are not accused of any wrongdoing. just a newsbreak. Please update us if you hear new real news.

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SuperWomen Can't Be Bestsellers

Essence bestselling author, Tia McCollors, who's third novel, The Truth About Love releases in February and her debut novel, A Heart of Devotion has had at least 5 printings and sold more than 40, 000 copies stops by on a Mommy break to answer our question:

What did you do for your spiritual life in '07 that also improved your writing?

Last year was a great learning experience for me. I was so used to being superwoman and trying to be all things to all people. As God revealed to me how to balance my family with my writing career, things shifted to an easy flow. I didn't feel the rush and the pressure to write all of the time, but instead to enjoy those days when me and my son played outside, pushed trucks around in living room, or read his favorite books over and over!

Slowing down your life helps a writer craft a masterpiece that readers will enjoy for ages, and that your family will be proud of for generations.

Sounds good, Tia. Congrats on the new baby.

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My 3 P's to Magnificent Growth

After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city. For a hundred pieces of silver, he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel. -Genesis 33:18-20

Happy Magnificent Monday! Y'all wouldn't believe how good I feel today. This time last year I don't know. It was tough. The days never ended. I just couldn't pull it together. By the end of the year I decided to leave most of my old life behind just to hold onto the little bit of faith I had left. Thank God I did. So I say this with utmost certainity...If it weren't for God, where would I be? Because no one, but God, El Elohe Israel can make such magnificent changes.

Let me tell you those changes don't come easy. God has put me to work, honey.

Today I want to talk about this work. I call it My 3 P's of Magnificent Growth. Why? Because I know in my soul that there is someone here who desperately wants to change her life. Someone here wants to rewrite his script. Someone here wants to honor God with their life, especially through their art. They are ready for their Monday Morning Workout. Are you ready? If the answer is yes, then let's get to work. Click here to continue.

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Become Intimate with your Readers

Nicole Seitz, artist and author of the The Spirit of Sweetgrass and Trouble the Water[releases in March 08] stops by Christian Fiction today to participate in our 1Question Author Interview Series.

The question: What did you do for your spiritual life in '07 that also improved your writing?

I allowed myself to fully connect with others in 2007. This writing business is often a solitary undertaking. Hours and hours behind a screen, talking to no one, seeing no one. My debut novel, The Spirit of Sweetgrass, came out in 2007, and I found myself promoting the book at signings, conferences, festivals. With each talk, I became more open. With each new reader, I realized the impact my writing had. With each new author I met, I connected on an intimate level. Oftentimes perfect strangers touched me in a profound spiritual way by the words they said about the words God wrote through me. In essence, in 2007 I opened myself up to allow others to come into my heart, something I've guarded for much of my life. This new openness of spirit has made me a more empathetic writer, one who truly cares about her readers, about her fellow man, about her characters. I can only be a better writer by feeding my heart in such a way.

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Holiday 2007 Book Sales Questionable

According to RetailMetrics...Barnes & Noble, Borders Group and Books-A-Million offered holiday sales reports with mixed news. At B&N, comp-store sales fell, and the company had to revise earnings downward, leading to a 19.1% drop in its stock price. In Borders's case, comp-store sales rose 2.4%, a healthy figure this season, but profits were hurt by discounting. BAM had flat comp-store sales. Still, book sales at the trio were relatively solid...

In a statement, BAM president and CEO Sandra B. Cochran said, "The sales environment for the holiday season proved challenging as we confronted softening economic conditions and a value-conscious consumer. Nonetheless, we saw good results in a number of our core book categories as well as strong performances in bargain books and the gift department. Bestsellers for the season included James Patterson's Double Cross, Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength, Glenn Beck's Inconvenient Book and Jan Karon's Home to Holly Springs."

Source: ShelfAwareness.

I see the stats, but I wonder how well did online bookselling do? My Amazon conversation rate tripled during the Holiday Season with no charge backs.

Question: Did any other book bloggers sales increase in 2007?