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Our February Reading Month is over.
See our 2014 Shortlisted Titles here.
See our 2014 Shortlisted Titles here.
1. A CALL FOR STORIES - December 1, 2013 - September 15th, 2014
PTSD: Survivors' Tales (tentative title)
True Stories of The Tragedy-Induced Disorder Called Post Traumatic Stress
Have you ever been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after a stint in active military duty, after a major accident, rape, physical, emotional, spiritual abuse, or other trauma? I'm collecting stories of such for a layman's book on PTSD, to add to my own post-accident case in 2004. See our guidelines here.
PTSD: Survivors' Tales (tentative title)
True Stories of The Tragedy-Induced Disorder Called Post Traumatic Stress
Have you ever been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after a stint in active military duty, after a major accident, rape, physical, emotional, spiritual abuse, or other trauma? I'm collecting stories of such for a layman's book on PTSD, to add to my own post-accident case in 2004. See our guidelines here.
Bird Face
by Cynthia T. Toney Not-quite-fourteen-year-old Wendy doesn’t care one bit about being popular like her classmates Tookie and the Sticks. That is, until Brainiac bully John-Monster schemes against her, and someone leaves anonymous sticky-note messages all over school. Even her best friend is hiding something. While juggling divorced parents, caring for abandoned puppies, and trying to make the high school track team, who has time to play detective? A gentle crossover book especially for pre- and early teen gals. Tastefully addresses topics such as bullying, eating disorders, divorce, suicide. For both mainstream and religious audiences, and should be suitable for all but the most prudish Christian reader. Family-friendly-young-to-mid-teen. PYP-rated PG for thematic elements. Religious content is offhand. "BIRD FACE is ...[a] pleasure to read because it gets back to the basics, and the simple insecurities we've all faced .... ...direct and realistic dialogue, the innocence and sweetness was refreshing. ...a fabulously sweet debut, and a recommended read. Bravo, Ms. Toney!" ~Lee Ann Ward, author of There in the Moon Mist and Once Wayward 
Ship of Light
by Susan Shaw Sailer The speaker in Ship of Light is a woman aware that she has entered the last phase of her life, where it's easy to view time only as a process that reverse-sculpts people, robbing an artist of her creativity or ending the life of a man devoted to helping others. But time also offers new possibilities, such as taking the first bite of a luscious persimmon or having toenails painted purple by a granddaughter. These poems balance a sense of loss with a belief in the capacity to discover wonder in the most unlikely places. "Susan Shaw Sailer’s poems are haunted by the complexities of time passing … poems of wonder, humor, and joy … often metrical, always musical .... This book is a “ship of light” indeed, and I will reread these poems many times. They are beautiful and they make me happy." ~Maggie Anderson, author & Professor Emerita of Kent State University and the founding director of the Wick Poetry Center and the Kent State University Press Wick Poetry Series 
Sylvia's Secret
by Scott Evans When American poet Sylvia Plath committed suicide, many people blamed her unfaithful husband, but no one believed Ted Hughes actually murdered Sylvia. Until now. In London on a Fulbright scholarship, an attractive young American scholar named Cassandra Johnson claims to have discovered one of Plath’s missing journals. Lawyers for the Hughes estate want the newly discovered journal because it may contain evidence that Plath was murdered, and, according to Cass, they’ll do anything to get it. Bestselling author John Lescroat had this to say: "Scott Evans knows all about the collisions between the literary, commercial, and academic worlds and he blends them seamlessly in this intriguing tale of trust, betrayal, and redemption." 
How Evangelicals Can Write *Better*: And Why I No Longer Publish "Christian Fiction"
by Chila Woychik Former blog posts. Also includes the complete articles, "Why Evangelicals Can't Write" by Dr. Donald T. Williams, and "Sex, Death, and Christian Fiction" by Simon Morden, PhD. These articles focus on two main issues: 1) how evangelicals can write better, and 2) why they should write for crossover or mainstream audiences in lieu of the rather recent, and exclusive, genre called “Christian Fiction,” but I also believe both dovetail nicely into one disturbing though congruent truth: Evangelicals of all people should be impressive in their accomplishments in the world of literature and the arts, and they’re not. If you plan on submitting something to our Faith Fiction line, we strongly suggest you read this book first. See Table of Contents and Introduction here. |
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The coveted SPUR AWARD (2012)
______ A 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award - a nationwide recognition for independent presses
______ A 2011 Selah Book of the Year Award -
a religious fiction award ______ See more awards & recognitions here.
Recommendations
Chila managed an anthology of work done by several authors, making a seamless book that flowed well from story to story. I found her to be supportive, and easy to work with. ~Robert Vaughan, New York Times bestselling novelist & Writers Hall of Fame inductee
More Recommendations Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Book of Sylvariby Chila WoychikGiveaway ends June 03, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. |
