Book of Tentacles by Scott Virtes & Edward Cox, editors

Special note: This anthology features my story, "Mishmash," from the DragonEye, PI, universe. Ever wonder how Sister Grace ended up working with Vern? It's all explained in "Mishmash" in The Book of Tentacles.




Come here . . . but not so close that THEY can reach you. Not so close that THEY can whisper their secrets into your ear.

THEY know the frailty of our minds, and the joy of perverting sanity. THEY long to share their stories of how the human race falls, of sacrificed princes, and of mad women roaming the streets of lost cities. THEY have tales to tell of murder, mystery, magic, and of things you cannot see.

THEY want you to listen. THEY want you to know.

Now come here. But not too close ... or the tentacles will find you.

- strange last words of the mysterious Edward J.

The Book of Tentacles contains 30 original stories in a variety of genre starring--you guessed it!--tentacles. Aliens to ancient gods, deep seas to outer space. Come and read the adventures of those who got too close.

* 1: INTRO by Scott Virtes
* 2: "A Lady’s Quick Reference Note on the Tentacle" – Camille Alexa
* 3: "Call of the Bailiff" – Matthew Bey
* 4: "Professor Hilliard’s Electric Lantern" – Robert J. Santa
* 5: "Lab Assistant" – Marge Simon
* 6: "A Quiet Neighborhood" – Laura J. Underwood
* 7: "In the Octopus’s Garden" – James Dorr
* 8: "Drosera" – Joshua Gage
* 9: "The Temple of Squoad" – Steve Goble
* 10: "A Ferrylouper at Stenness" – Christopher M. Cevasco
* 11: "Cascade" – Cathy Buburuz
* 12: "Hideki and the Giant Squid" – Mark Lee Pearson
* 13: "Mishmash: From the Case File of DragonEye, PI" – Karina Fabian
* INTERLUDE: Weird Art
* 14: "long and black in the middle of the night" – Sharon Bray
* 15: "Low Life" – Clinton Lawrence
* 16: "P6 is Burning" – Scott Virtes
* 17: "Slight Pudgy Writer Seeks Foreign Entanglement" – Tyree Campbell
* 18: "What Did She Know of Love" – Terrie Leigh Relf
* 19: "Taking Root" – Rob Brooks
* 20: "Sucker Punch" – Mark Onspaugh
* 21: "The Little Sea Maid" – Kendall Evans & Stephen M. Wilson
* 22: "One Big Drinker" – Billy Wong
* 23: "To See" – Jim Ehmann
* 24: "Mr Octopus Hands" – Brian Rosenburger
* 25: "Dead Wait" – Carl Hose
* 26: "Jar of Peaches" – Terry Hickman
* 27: "The Mantle of Power" – Matt Betts
* 28: "Blood Amber" – Keyan Bowes
* 29: "Ink and Shadows" – Kali Black
* 30: "Azure Doom" – William Blake Vogel III
* 31: "The Signal" – Aurelio Rico Lopez III
* 32: OUTRO by Edward Cox
* Cover Art & Design: "A Chance of Tentacles" by Scott Virtes

Buy a copy or get more info at the website, http://tentaclepower.com/.

Dead Science, by Anthony Giangregorio et al.

Science.
Research.
Knowledge.

The human intellect knows no bounds because of them.
We’ve built cities and nations upon them.
We’ve stopped the spread of terrible diseases because of what we’ve learned from them.
Lives have been saved . . . but lives also have been lost.
Now those lives have returned from the grave, seeking revenge.
Sometimes . . . science goes wrong.

Death.
Destruction.
Zombies.

Featuring the terrifying tales of 13 authors, Dead Science brings you stories of the undead unlike any you’ve ever read before. Prepare to go behind-the-scenes and learn about the causes of various zombie uprisings and the havoc these creatures wreak upon the living.

Stories by:
Gustavo Bondoni, Eric S. Brown, Michael Cieslak, Lorne Dixon, Anthony Giangregorio, Glen Held, Becca Morgan, Mark Onspaugh, Gina Ranalli, Vincent L. Scarsella, Jason V. Shayer, Ryan C. Thomas and Adam J. Whitlatch.


http://www.coscomentertainment.com/deadscience.html

The Sin of Addison Hall by Jeffrey Onorato

Breaking the Mold of a Traditional Hero Results in a Gripping Tale of Fiction... First-time author soars with his spellbinding story of a man fighting with human nature... Residing in a country where beautiful people are considered superior, Addison Hall is an anomaly. A mildly repugnant man, he is forced by the twisted hierarchy of his dictator to live in less than adequate living situations. The days become increasingly arduous as he toils in an unpleasant job, stricken with the disappointment of his current situation. Besides the dark comedy of his disastrous attempts at romance and his friend s antics, Addison s life is fairly dull. Then he meets Otka, a beautiful woman who owns the local coffee shop. After witnessing a chance encounter where Addison risks his life to save the life of a dog, Otka takes an obvious interest in him. Addison is perplexed by her reciprocated intrigue. Past experiences with such a valued creature of the opposite sex has left him tainted and doubting her motives. Jeffrey Onorato sensationally draws us into his world of relatable characters and witty dialect. He victoriously shatters the conventions of the true-blue hero to create a story that has both depth and originality. The Sin of Addison Hall entrances the reader with delicious conflicts of human wanting and wavering uncertainty with an ending that will leave you begging for more.





An Interview With Jeffery:

Why did you write this book?

Because our society collectively is superficial. We celebrate (and therefore value) physical beauty over all other individual qualities and its not getting better, rather its getting worse. I believe dangerously so... We are beginning to devalue those citizens that don't "tickle our fancy" with their appearance and if the moral slide continues, it could have horrific consequences.

One's ability to gather and show-off their wealth is a close second (and the theme for my next novel).

What was the hardest part of writing it?

In a word, "re-writing". I revised The SIN of Addison Hall 5 times, paragraph by paragraph, over the past 3 years. For me the act of creating is a wonderfully fun process, the act of refining... not so much :)

Additionally "letting go" of my novel was difficult. It will never be perfect although it is what I strive for... even now, reading the finished version makes me cringe because there are so many things, miniscule details, that I would love to change.

What was the most fun?

Finishing the first draft and realizing that I had communicated, albeit clumsily, the story that had been ricocheting around my mind like a bee in a mason jar for 10 years. It was thrilling.

Why a dystopic world?
Because I believe that is what will accrue given time and warped values. I was careful not to create a fantastical society because it would denude my warning. By morphing our existing society into a familiar but dangerous one hopefully haunts my readers and causes them to re-evaluate their own value system.

What's next for you?
I have just completed a draft of a novel that explores what horrible choices an individual will make when they choose "mammon" as their god. Now the re-writes start...yikes!

CSFF Presents: Offworld by Robin Parish

Christopher Burke and his crew of NASA astronauts are the first human beings to walk on the surface of Mars. Their return to Earth was supposed to be a momentous day. But a surprise is waiting for them there that's beyond imagining.

Safe after a treacherous landing in Florida, the crew emerges to find the unthinkable: every man, woman, child, and animal has vanished without a trace.

Read the First Chapter Here




Learn more at these participants’ links:

Brandon Barr
Jim Black
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Gina Burgess
Canadianladybug
Melissa Carswell
Valerie Comer
Karri Compton
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Linda Gilmore
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Ryan Heart
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Julie
Carol Keen
Krystine Kercher
Dawn King
Melissa Meeks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika
Eve Nielsen (posting later in the week)
Nissa
John W. Otte
Lyn Perry
Steve Rice
Chawna Schroeder
James Somers
Speculative Faith
Stephanie
Rachel Starr Thomson
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Dona Watson
Elizabeth Williams

Unselfish Gene by Robert Burns

It's love and terrorism in the time of cholera. In the mid-21st century, a form of bird flu has killed billions and turned most of the rest into mindless, stumbling zombie-like invalids. The few humans who had immunity now face the threat of a comet on a collision course with Earth. Settlers from the Moon colony were spared the disease, but face their own threats to survival: radiation-induced mental illness, a limited gene pool and shrinking resources. The Moon settlers have launched a last-ditch mission to Earth to salvage human DNA and other crucial materials ... before the comet strikes. The salvage crew find the biggest threat to the mission is neither the zombies or the comet, but insanity within their own ranks.




Interview with Robert Burns:

Why did you write this book?

Well, first I believe writing to be an obsessive compulsive disorder, that is a disease of the mind. Why else would I keep writing these things for little to no money? But Unselfish Gene was an attempt to write "normal" science fiction. I really tried to write an ordinary space opera, as these things tend to be selling. My other books, reject by too, too many agents and publishing houses are farther out. Unselfish was targeted at a more conservative publishing industry. I think I'm just not wired to do conservation, normal sci-fi.

What was your favorite part to write?

The love scenes, actually, and some of the scenes that examine the effect technology and environment have on religion and other cultural aspects. I just put in the violence and zombies because that's what seems to be what the market is calling for.

What was hardest to write?

The middle is always the hardest part to write for me. That's where it's all too easy to get off track and loose complete control of the novel. Some loss of control is good. It is those "where's this going" places that creativity is forced out of its hiding place.

What are your hopes for this book?

I hope readers get a book they can't put down. I hope they get pleasure from reading the Unselfish Gene.

What's next?

I'm alternating between working on a sequel to Unselfish, tentatively titled "Clear Mind" but which I think of as "Buddhists in Space," and the third novel of my occult sci-fi trilogy, Awakening of an Alien God. When I'm in an editing mode, I review changes made to Shibboleth, a novel about mind viruses (memes) that I wrote more than 25 years ago.

I Loved Thy Creation by Maya Bohnhoff

This collection of short fiction is woven together by the theme that creation is driven by a pre-existing love of the creature and of the very act of creation itself.

The stories in this volume were originally published in the United States and in the United Kingdom in such magazines ans Analog Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, Century and Interzone.

All the stories are speculative in nature, and range from science fiction to fantasy to magic realism. They are bound together by the fact that they contain references to the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh in the form of inspiration, characters, and themes.


Review:

I Loved Thy Creation contains stories that made it to the major science fiction magazines, and it's easy to see why. Maya has a direct and engaging style, writing stories that are deep without being heavy-handed, complex without being convoluted, and always a good read. Even when my own experiences made it hard to believe the premise of the stories ("Hand Me Down Town" and "Heroes" come to mind), I enjoyed the stories and appreciated the sentiments behind them.

I Loved Thy Creation has a little for everyone. I enjoyed "Marsh Mallow" for its imaginative worldbuilding and well-thought out aliens; "A Tear in the Mind's Eye" makes a very sound case for genetics vs. environment in mental illness; and as a military wife and mother, the antics of the children in "Home is Where" made a good reminder that I need to pay attention to my kids' feelings about moving again!

Maya follows the Baha'i faith, and is quite frank in her introduction that these stories stem from her beliefs. Sometimes, her religion is central to the story, like in "The White Dog." Don't expect to find preaching, however; the faith in her stories flows very naturally. "The White Dog" made me tear up, so touching was the story. As the last story, it left me with a warm, satisfied, wistful feeling that
my favorite books usually do.

I've loved Maya's creations since she contributed "A Cruel and Unusual Punishment" to my anthology, Infinite Space, Infinite God. I'm glad to see more of her stories brought together in a collection and I encourage sci-fi readers to check out I Have Loved Thy Creation.


To order: http://juxta.com/content/view/39/31/

Rock Bound by Rochelle Weber

The future is a dangerous place for dreamers and idealists.

When a dictator takes over the United States, Annie Peterson attends a protest in Washington, DC, with Paul, her husband and soul mate. US troops fire into the crowd killing Paul. Jake Johnsrud, a virtual stranger, risks his life to save Annie’s. They are among the survivors who are sentenced to slavery on the Moon for their “crimes.”

Jake is forced to mine, while Annie is sentenced as a doxy to "service" the men. Jake fights increasing feelings of anger and jealousy as Annie struggles to perform her job, while she resists her increasing attraction to him. Along with their fellow inmates, they fight to survive on the lunar "rock" that is their prison.

Will the hardships of life in exile bring the two together? Or will Annie’s undying devotion to Paul be the final, insurmountable obstacle for her and Jake?


Excerpt
July, 2051
Washington, DC

Annie, Paul and Crystal spread their blankets together near a band that was playing the same music they’d been singing at their campsite the night before. The Mall was so crowded they could barely breathe. Paul went in search of drinks and was gone over an hour. He got back to the blanket just as Annie returned from her attempt to reach the Lincoln Memorial. The first speaker mounted the podium.

“Can you believe they’re charging five credits a bottle for water and seven for pop?” he asked, as he handed the women their drinks.

“Now I wish we’d brought the cooler from the car,” Annie said.

“I know, and you’ll never let me live it down,” Paul lamented. His warm, brown eyes twinkled at her.

“Well, if water’s five credits, how much will a sandwich be?” Crystal asked.

“I already checked. Burgers’re fifteen credits and fries’re another five,” Paul replied, as he settled on the blanket between the two women.

“It’s a seller’s market. They’ll charge all the traffic will bear,” said a man sitting on the grass next to them. “I’m Jake Johnsrud.” He extended his hand and they each shook it.

“This is my husband, Paul, our friend Crystal Petrie, and I’m Annie Peterson. Why don’t you join us on our blanket?” Annie asked.

“Thanks,” he said. Jake was a tall, solidly built man with blond hair and blue eyes that twinkled when he laughed. His lantern jaw and slightly overlarge ears were somewhat comical and prevented him from being a blond Adonis, but along with his good humor, this inexplicably added to his charm.

“Nice to meet you. Jake,” Annie replied. “Scrunch over there, Honey.” She nudged Paul, patting the blanket next to her as she moved closer to Paul the middle. Of the blanket to make room for the other man.

“Well, the price of pop isn’t our only worry,” Paul said. “There are troops surrounding the Mall. I think we can pretty much count on being arrested”

Annie followed Crystal’s gaze to the soldiers. She didn’t believe what she saw, and was still trying to process the sight of them raising their weapons. Cyrstal dropped her sign and yelled, “The bastards are firing on us!” Paul’s head lolled forward, the charred hole still smoking, and Annie fell to the ground trying to cradle it. Annie sobbed, crying “No! No! No!” Crystal’s arms were around her, as she sat on the ground, clutching her dead husband. People were trying to run but there was nowhere to go. Annie felt Jake fall atop her and Crystal. Oh, my God! He’s dead, too!

“Lie still,” he said. “We’re liable to get trampled.”

Annie felt the weight lift all too soon, as Jake was roughly pulled to his feet by a soldier, who separated him from the women. They handcuffed Annie with a plastic tie-up, and dragged her away from Paul’s body toward an Army truck.

“Nooooooooooo!” she screamed. “Paul!”

They threw her in back of the truck, and Crystal landed next to her. She scooted closer to Annie.

“Cry it out, Sweetie,” Crystal said. Annie leaned her head on the other woman’s shoulder and sobbed.




About Rochelle Weber:

Rochelle Weber is a Navy veteran, member of Mensa, and holds a BA in Communications from Columbia College in Chicago with an emphasis on creative writing. She has over 20 years of editorial experience and has edited books in a variety of genre: fiction, fantasy, self-help and even poetry; as well as newsletters for various non-profit organizations. She states, “I have been mentally editing every piece of printed material I have read for most of my life. My mother was a stickler for grammar, as am I. One of my pet peeves is the dreaded comma splice, and I can name a few bestselling authors who use them frequently. Who edits their work?” Rochelle lives with two cats in Rantoul, Illinois and clucks over her two daughters while spoiling her five grandchildren.

To Purchase: http://tinyurl.com/buyrockbound

Drumwall by Lynden Rodriguez

The mining colony at Drumwall Fortress on the planet of Cumaro was the ideal assignment: pristine, wild, and beautiful; with but one deadly flaw; Lord Banyon, the local tribal chieftain of the Mautlaut.

Two years prior to Father Andrew's arrival, his predecessor, Father Menlo, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. But now, a Mautlaut runner has brought a message from Lord Banyon - written in faultless English. Could Father Menlo still be alive?

But as Father Andrew begins to solve the baffling disappearance of his predecessor, he is haunted by yet another personal mystery. In discovering an ancient Cumaron text in a long forgotten library at Drumwall, Father Andrew begins experiencing visions. Are these visions of God, or are they a split from reality and a further spiraling downward into madness?

CSFF Presents: Lost Genre Guild Promotes Christian SFF Beyond its Group

Just a little finale installment.

One thing Frank and others in the LGG have always said is that we're not just here to promote our own works, but the genre in general. To that end, here's a list of other places you can find quality science fiction, fantasy and horror that respect and incorporate the Christian worldview:


Publishers:

The Writers' Café Press: http://thewriterscafepress.com/
Idylls Press: http://www.idyllspress.com/
Marcher Lord Press: http://marcherlordpress.com/
Double-Edged Publishing: http://www.doubleedgedpublishing.com/


Magazines:

Mindflights: http://www.mindflights.com
Ray Gun Revival: http://www.raygunrevival.com
Wayfarer's Journal: http://www.wayfarersjournal.com/
Laser & Sword Magazine: http://lasersword.adamsweb.us
Residential Aliens: http://residentialaliens.blogspot.com/
Coach's Midnight Diner: http://www.reliefjournal.com/cmd
Fear and Trembling: http://www.fearandtremblingmag.com/

Websites with Emphasis in Christian Speculative Fiction:

Lost Genre Guild: http://www.lostgenreguild.com/
Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour: http://csffblogtour.com/
Where The Map Ends: http://www.wherethemapends.com/main.htm
ChristianFantasy.com: http://www.christianfantasy.com/
Christian SciFi: http://www.christianscifi.com/
Speculative Faith: http://specfaith.ritersbloc.com/
Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Central:
http://www.christianscififantasycentral.com/
Christian Fandom: http://pages.swcp.com/christian-fandom/

CSFF Presents: the Lost Genre Guild--Meet the Members

For the last day of the LGG Tour, I want to introduce you to a few of the Lost Genre Guild members. (Thanks to Frank Creed for this list.):

Brandon Barr: and co-author Mike Lynch recently announced that the first chapter of their new novel won a "first chapter contest" at the Dead Robot Society.
http://deadrobotssociety.com/second-annual-contest/after-the-cross-by-brandon-barr/

Grace Bridges: Author of Faith Awakened, a cyberpunk tale with a classic old literary sci-fi style; and Legendary Space Pilgrims, a continuation of Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, and Lewis’ Pilgrim’s Regress. She also manages our blog and booklist.
http://www.gracebridges.com/

Johne Cook: Editor of Double Edged Publishing’s Ray-Gun Revival, serial author and head of the Guild’s Packer fan-club.
http://www.raygunrevival.com/

Frank Creed: Author or Flashpoint, a Christian cyberpunk novel reviewed here. Founder of the LGG and a great guy.
http://frankcreed.com

Steve Doyle: Steve and Frank go back to my first speculative fiction forays into the Web: elfwood.com and the Herscher Project. Steve is one of the authors on this list with who shares publication in the Light at the Edge of Darkness anthology.
http://www.elfwood.com/
http://herscher.cwgservices.com/
http://www.doylebooks.com/
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Light-at-the-Edge-of-Darkness/Cynthia-MacKinnon/e/9781934284001

Karina Fabian: Editor of the Infinite Space and Infinite God, and Leaps of Faith--Christian sci-fi anthologies--and the DragonEye, PI fantasy mysteries.
http://www.fabianspace.com
http://www.isigsf.com/
http://www.leapsoffaithsf.com/
http://dragoneyepi.net/

Andrea & Adam Graham: Editors of Laser & Sword Magazine, the Grahams are into podcasting, and kilt-making. They’re two of the three authors on this list who share publication in the Light at the Edge of Darkness anthology.
http://www.adamsweb.blogspot.com/
http://kingkilts.adamsweb.us/
http://lasersword.adamsweb.us/
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Light-at-the-Edge-of-Darkness/Cynthia-MacKinnon/e/9781934284001

Paulette Harris: You can tell who’s joined the guild while I’ve been away. Polly’s active in our newsgroup and calls Colorado home.
http://pauletteharris.biz/

Caprice Hokstad: Author of the Duke’s Handmaiden and Nor Iron Bars a Cage, Caprice is a member of many Web communities, and a great encourager, and a manuscript proofreader.
http://cfvici.blogspot.com/
http://www.lulu.com/caprice
http://thefinishers.biz

Mike Lynch: co-authors with Brandon Barr.
http://www.mikelynchbooks.blogspot.com/

Cynthia MacKinnon: Publisher of The Writers Cafe Press and Frank's better half. A wonderful lady with a lot of savvy.
http://www.thewriterscafe.com/

Terri Main: Editor of Wayfarer’s Journal, communications professor, our resident voice recognition software expert, and an aspiring moon-whodunit novelist and nonfiction author of Creative Calesthenics.
http://www.wayfarersjournal.com
http://www.creativecalisthenics.com/

Scott Sandridge: is an editor for Fear and Trembling, a speculative fiction writer, reviewer, and columnist.
http://www.fearandtremblingmag.com/
http://www.freewebs.com/scottmsandridge/

Sherry Thompson: Author of Seabird, book one of the The Narentan Tumults.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Seabird/Sherry-Thompson/e/9780979573828

As you can see, they are active writers, editors and speakers--people with a lot of imagination and a lot of eloquence.

Would you like to meet them? Want to be part of the Guild? If so, there are several ways:

Through the website: http://www.lostgenreguild.com/index.html
Through the forum: http://www.lostgenreguild.com/phpBB3/
Through the Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lost_genre_guild/
Through ShoutLife: http://shoutlife.com/groups_home.cfm?group_id=1241
Read the blog: http://blog.lostgenreguild.com/
They also meet in Second Life, but I don't have that information. If interested, contact Terri Main.

***
Learn what other CSFF bloggers have to say about the LGG:
Brandon Barr
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Kathy Brasby
Grace Bridges
Valerie Comer
Courtney
Frank Creed
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Timothy Hicks
Joleen Howell
Jason Isbell
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Kait
Carol Keen
Lost Genre Guild
Mike Lynch
Magma
Margaret
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Crista Richey
Mirtika
Hanna Sandvig
James Somers
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Phyllis Wheeler
Timothy Wise

CSFF Presents: The Lost Genre Guild and What It Means for Readers

I'm not a writer. I'm a reader who wants to find genre fiction that's entertaining and doesn't offend my Christian morals. Why should I care about the Lost Genre Guild?

Connecting readers and writers is the main purpose of the LGG. This isn't just to get the author sales (though we love that, of course). We want readers to know that there's a lot more fiction that not only respects but incorporates Christian beliefs than the sweet romance or the End-Times novel:

Christian fiction has experienced much growth over the past decade. As it has become more popular, the numbers of new authors and new genres has exploded--and so has the quality available. Novelists like Frank Peretti, T.L. Hines and Ted Dekker have done much to help Christian fiction cross the boundary from the safe "church-lady" fiction to fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, yes, and even horror written from a Christian worldview.

These authors are published by members of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) who market to members of the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). To hear many in the world of Christian fiction speak, these groups are the end-all and be-all. (They would assert that) To the reader and consumer of Christian fiction they represent the totality of the industry. But the story does not end there. Not by a long shot. There are many misnomers and misunderstandings about the Christian fiction industry.

--Frank Creed, About the Christian Publishing Industry (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/566151/about_the_christian_publishing_industry.html)

The LGG does not limit itself to Christian fiction that the ECPA would approve of. We have aliens and vampires, high technology and high magic, and a wide tapestry of Christian faiths--from Presbyterianism to Catholicism--treated with respect and portrayed with realism and generosity. Here's where you find the stuff you won't find in your Christian bookstore, and sometimes not even in your secular store; not because they don't measure up, but because they don't fit the neat pegs that stores prefer--too Christian to be secular, too edgy to be "Christian." We want readers to know that exciting Christian sci-fi, fantasy and horror is out there, and we want to make it easy for you to find it.

To that end, we've developed the Lost Genre Guild website, where we provide covers and links to books and magazines that we think the Christian reader of genre fiction will enjoy.

I'm going to give you a small sampling. These are books by LGG members available on Amazon. (With so many to choose from, I selected those who have not been featured here yet, but several of the Christian spec-fic titles I've toured are LGG member books.)

Science Fiction:


Fantasy:


Horror:

(Note: Sue Dent's Never Ceese was toured by me.)

And if you're looking for a little taste of all the genres: (This was reviewed by me.)


There are dozens more listed on the website--series, anthologies and novels, as well as magazines. If you enjoy Christian speculative fiction that may or may not follow the strict morality code of ECPA books, the Lost Genre Guild is a great place to browse for your next reading adventure.

***
Learn what other CSFF bloggers have to say about the LGG:
Brandon Barr
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Kathy Brasby
Grace Bridges
Valerie Comer
Courtney
Frank Creed
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Timothy Hicks
Joleen Howell
Jason Isbell
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Kait
Carol Keen
Lost Genre Guild
Mike Lynch
Magma
Margaret
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Crista Richey
Mirtika
Hanna Sandvig
James Somers
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Phyllis Wheeler
Timothy Wise

CSFF Presents: The Lost Genre Guild--What It Means for Authors

I did something very silly. I posted my original interview for the CSFF tour of the Lost Genre Guild two weeks early. Therefore, I invite you to click here for an excellent interview by LGG founder Frank Creed.

For those who don't want to click around: The Lost Genre Guild is a community of authors working together at the intersection of our God-given talents and passions. Quality, entertaining speculative fiction (sci-fi, horror, and fantasy), has such ministry potential. Its mission is to raise awareness and respect for Biblical and Christian speculative fiction, and to encourage, educate and support the writers of such fiction. (From the interview)

Simple mission with a big effect. Its members have found not only moral support for their writing, but practical support that has led to novels and stories written and works published. Today, I present three successful LGG members: Terri Main and Grace Bridges, and myself.

Terri Main:


Book published and magazine: Creative Calisthenics: A Workout for the Writer's Imagination and Wayfarer's Journal.


Why did you join the Guild? Frank asked me to join. Mostly he wanted me to share some of my marketing experience. I was still separated from my fiction writing roots. I had been away from fiction writing for nearly 20 years, except for a few things I wrote as part of personal therapy. I shared them with others of similar troubles, and they loved them, but, hey, we were emotionally distressed, you like anything that doesn't make you feel so alone. I didn't come in as a writer--only a bit as an editor of a ezine, mostly as a marketing expert. Little did I know it would stir up an ember that had nearly gone out.

What have you gotten from the Guild? Restoration of the joy of fiction writing. Whether I ever get a book contract, I have recovered those vicarious adventures writers have as they follow their characters chasing a story.

Are you a better writer because of the Guild? Yes. I'm writing more. My imagination is always being stimulated by some discussion or other. I am challenged to bring my "A" game by being accountable to others.

Tell us a little about Wayfarer's Journal. Wayfarer's Journal seeks to publish science fiction stories with a spiritual or ethical component. That doesn't mean it will always be a story about Christianity or Christian doctrine directly. I have a couple of potentially controversial stories ready to go into the next issue which have that type of moral or ethical component, but without any direct reference to Christian doctrine. I'll be releasing that issue about the first of January. WJ also publishes a limited number of semi-scholarly articles about science fiction with a spiritual element. It is intended to fill a niche for a pure science fiction publication. Most of the Christian speculative fiction e-zines are heavily focused on fantasy. Nothing wrong with that. I like fantasy, but science fiction seemed to take a back seat. So, I decided to find a niche not being covered at this time. We currently get about 180,000 hits a year.

Did your being in the LGG influence the creation of the WJ? If so, how? Certainly, it influenced the development of the site. Many of our writers are LGG writers. And I got encouragement and support from the various LGG members. They also have helped promote the site.

One of the things I find wonderful about LGG is that although we are in the same "business," we are not competitors. We all know we work "for The Boss," as Frank says. We help each other succeed, and everyone else's success is celebrated as if it is our own. Here's the secret: It is our own. When another LGG member breaks through with a popular website or a good selling book, that helps the entire genre. By helping each other, we not only have more joy on the journey, we also make the journey more productive for all concerned.

Grace Bridges:



Name of book: Faith Awakened

Why did you join the Guild? Daniel Weaver invited me from Myspace to join his crit group. Then this guy called Frank pulled it all together and I was there right from the start. I'd been working on a sci-fi novel for some years and thought this could help its progress--and it did!

What have you gotten from the Guild? Ooh, where do I start? Fabulous critique partners, reviews, hospitality, moral support, hugs real and virtual, publishing and co-writing opportunities...

How are you a better writer because of the Guild? Critiques are probably the single biggest factor in my improvement. Folks who tell you the truth about your work are worth their weight in gold!

Do you have a personal success story (publishing, sales, etc.) that is a direct result of your participation in the Guild? The Guild encouraged me to self-publish my first book and told me in no uncertain terms to ensure the quality meant no one could ever tell it was self-published. That book has sold 500 copies. Due to further support from the gang, I'm about to launch an independent press. And when I trekked across the States on my way home, so many LGG folks opened their homes to me. It was wonderful to meet them in person!

Karina Fabian:



Books Published and magazine: Infinite Space, Infinite God and Leaps of Faith, and Faith-Filled Fiction.

As for me, the Guild has provided some great friendship, a place to bounce ideas and get feedback and critique, and discuss what it means to write faith-filled fiction. On a practical marketing side, I've participated in a book fair with Frank and Cynthia, where we promoted LGG books and books of the Catholic Writers Guild. I also found a publisher for Leaps of Faith, an anthology of Christian SF, through the Guild, and have sold some stories thanks to leads from this group. Every day, we have active discussions going on topics ranging from someone's latest story idea to working out kinks when publishing with Lulu to market news to ideas to sell our books.

If you are an author of Christian Sci-Fi, fantasy or horror, this is THE group for you to join!

****

For more about the LGG, including the great fiction by its authors: http://www.lostgenreguild.com/

Learn what other bloggers have to say about the LGG:
Brandon Barr
Justin Boyer
Keanan Brand
Kathy Brasby
Grace Bridges
Valerie Comer
Courtney
Frank Creed
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Andrea Graham
Todd Michael Greene
Katie Hart
Timothy Hicks
Joleen Howell
Jason Isbell
Cris Jesse
Jason Joyner
Kait
Carol Keen
Lost Genre Guild
Mike Lynch
Magma
Margaret
Rachel Marks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Crista Richey
Mirtika
Hanna Sandvig
James Somers
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Speculative Faith
Jason Waguespac
Phyllis Wheeler
Timothy Wise

CSFF Presents: Lost Genre Guild

Tell us a little about the Lost Genre Guild:

One artistic little cell in the Body of Christ, all members motivated by glorifying our Boss. Handy to have a Boss whose penned history’s a number-one bestseller. That unites us.

We are a community of authors working together at the intersection of our God-given talents and passions. Quality, entertaining speculative fiction (sci-fi, horror, and fantasy), has such ministry potential.

Questions like this is why one writes a mission statement: The Lost Genre Guild's mission is to raise awareness and respect for Biblical and Christian speculative fiction, and to encourage, educate and support the writers of such fiction.

Many writers eventually experience a waypoint along their artistic sojourn: the need to join some kind of writing group, most commonly a critique group. They seek to learn from others, and interact with like-minded people. Historically that's been most easily accomplished in a geographically local group. But now we have the Internet.

Until one pursues their writing interests on the Web, an artist cannot appreciate just how valuable a good genre-specific critique community is. That’s the heart of the Lost Genre Guild. For what we write, this would never have been possible locally. Genre authors have a metric-tonne in common, and we quickly become extended family.

It’s a blast when we get to meet in the real world. The LGG is the literary home for artists, editors, agents, promoters, and fans of Christian sci-fi, horror, and fantasy.

Why is the Lost Genre Guild needed in the publishing world today?

Historical and romance fans can walk into a Christian bookstore and find their favorite literature written from a Christian worldview. For business reasons however, there are a few genres that the Christian publishing industry won't print.

Those lost genres that slip between the cracks are unused tools that could be bringing the Christian worldview to thirsty cultures across western civilization.

Genre fans with imaginations fired by C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia and Space Trilogy look for more spec-fic in Christian bookstores.

“Hmm,” they might say, “must not be any new releases.”

They check a year later.

Then five years later.

At least now-a-days they will find that major Christian houses do publish some young-adult speculative fiction.

A lifetime of such frustration grew a chip on my shoulder—and a determination to do something about it. And, in September of 2006, the Lost Genre Guild was born.

For spec-fic fans, there’s finally good news. The Web and modern business trends like corporate outsourcing have impacted the publishing industry in ways very favorable to literary artists. Competition within the free market has made it possible for readers to find their favorite fiction in print. For an overview of the business behind our art, have a look at the following essay: Christian Speculative Fiction in the Publishing Industry.

What does the Lost Genre Guild hope to accomplish?

Awareness needs raising about Christians in the Sudan, who are being murdered, raped, and sold into slavery daily.

There are far more important things in the world than entertaining readers of any flavor.

Reaching readers for all purposes, from evangelism to discipleship, with fun creative tales that are respectful of the Christian worldview is our humble overall goal.

Atheism has used science fiction, Satanism has utilized horror, and many different isms have used fantasy to artistically explore their own worldviews.

Novelist L. Ron Hubbard even invented his own religion through science fiction literature.

Every Christian author views their own literary craft as a fiction-ministry. We all seek to glorify God and make differences in readers’ lives. By working together we seek to overcome challenges of craft and business that have been set before us by a profit-driven, self-censoring, Christian publishing industry.

The biggest challenge we face is connecting with more of our genre-fans. Christian Speculative fiction has been unavailable for so long that the majority of fans, who are believers, have altogether given up and resigned themselves to reading spec-fic of non-Christian worldviews.

Psychographics show that many Christian fans are on the Web. The Lost Genre Guild's been laying infrastructure for viral marketing and word-of-mouth buzz, to raise awareness of our lost genre. Just Google us to see what we've been doing.

The Guild has several projects—mentoring and critique groups, for example. Can you tell us about them?

We offer tools for every aspect of Christian and Biblical speculative fiction.

• Yahoo mail group for members to converse
• Shoutlife group and MySpace where we reach more people who aren’t actually formal members
• www.lostgenreguild.com, that includes bookshelves of members’ fiction, ezines and resources
• Guild Review, an editorial review site for Christian and Biblical spec-fic only (link from the LGG website or www.guildreview.com)
• Guild Catalogue, a print listing of member books, ezines, resources, newsletters (with short descriptions); link off main site; catalogue is updated twice a year and is in two formats: downloadable in booklet format for printing, and the viewable format
• Critique Group and mentors board (www.lostgenreguild.com/phpBB3)
• LGG Blog, (blog.lostgenreguild.com) focuses on Christian and Biblical speculative fiction news and events

We offer opportunities for members to participate in marketing and promotion—so far this has been limited to venues I attend with TWCP.

We're even in the initial planning stages of the first Lost Genre Guild online conference.

What's the strong emphasis of LGG—support, education, or marketing?
Yes. 8D

Spec-fic is one of literature’s two most powerful genres for tales of good v. evil (the other is western, and I hope there are cowpoke versions of us). Glorifying the Boss with such fiction is the Guild's focus.

We are always looking for tools to address all aspects of the Christian worldview in our genre.

People will find support in our private invitation-only newsgroup. There are many useful links at lostgenreguild.com to educate the public about everything Christian-spec-fic, from free e-zines, to new release novels. For marketing, there are public Lost Genre Guild groups at the Shoutlife and MySpace Web communities. Our members attend conferences and live book events, taking word-of-mouth to the real world. We distribute free tote-bags with printed material, such as the Lost Genre Guild catalog.

What are 2009 goals for LGG?

Continue to increase the Lost Genre Guild “official” membership by:

• networking at various social sites,
• participation in bulletin boards, discussion groups
• encouraging all members to add the Lost Genre Guild to their signature link (currently we have 130+ official members; at the Shoutlife and MySpace groups 500+ members, about 8% of whom are official members)

Increase the visibility of member novels and offerings by:

• advertising the Guild Review and printing hard copies for distribution to book stores, churches, schools
• offering twice yearly catalogue opportunities for highlighting LGG books, ezines, and resources—in both print format and on the LGG site
• new format of the LGG blog which focuses on genre news and events
• attending conferences and book events with promotional materials

Educate members about the craft of writing, critiquing, and marketing and promotion

• regular topics at the Yahoo private group
• information and discussion at the LGG bulletin board
• short story and novel critique groups at the LGG bulletin board
• planning for an online conference (similar to that of the Catholic Writers Guild)

Tell us a little about Frank Creed:

Frank Creed the writing mentor and manuscript critiquer teaches the fiction craft at www.thefinishers.biz manuscript evaluation service. A lovely wife, daughter, and ten kitties do most of the work while Frank lounges with his feet up.

Novelist Frank Creed writes near future high-tech page-turners with settings and characters that push faith's envelope. Flashpoint: Book One of the Underground series was nominated, finaled, and won first place in three literary spec-fic contests. Frank points up to the Boss, who distributes gifts.

Frank's Flashpoint toured on VBTdeNet. Check it out here.

League of Superheroes by Stephen Rice

The League of Superheroes

Four teenage boys and one little sister discover someone in a chat room who claims to be a little girl named Genie, but whose scientific knowledge and technology are a few centuries ahead of anyone else.

Who or what is Genie? The most intelligent mortal in history—an integral part of the most powerful force mankind has ever unleashed. And she does not consider herself subject to the laws of God or man.

On a whim, Genie transforms her new friends into the League of Superheroes:

Titan—a walking and flying tank—is Rod Davies, a klutzy, diplomacy-impaired beanpole who is also a certified genius in math and physics
Darklight—an invisible spy—is the narrator, Tom Reilly, a scientifically inclined polyglot
Tachyon—able to speed or slow time in his area—is Allen Peters, super-hacker
and Micromegas—a size-changer—is Charlie Taylor, who hopes someday to be a medical missionary.

And then there are Clarice Peters, Allen’s little sister and perhaps Genie’s best friend, and "Uncle," the mysterious elderly man who was the first to treat Genie like a human being…

But can even superheroes save her (and the world) from her so-called creators—and from Genie herself?

Review by Karina:
When it comes to Christian superheroes, I'm really more of a Larryboy fangirl, myself. It's very hard to make a Bible-quoting superhero work, in my humble opinion. Bibleman, for example--could anyone take that show seriously? Batman meets a revival of stereotypical proportions. I wouldn't even bother showing that to my kids--they'd laugh and not for good reasons like with Veggie Tales cartoons.

Well, if you'd like your kids to read about Christian superheroes they can identify with, I recommend Steven Rice's League of Superheroes. Here's a fun easy read about a band of teenage kids (plus one little sister) who meet a cyborg supergenius online. Genie gifts them with supersuits based on their favorite comic book heroes, setting them up for trouble with the mega-corporation who created Genie and intend to keep her--and any of her inventions--for their own nefarious purposes.

Oh, did that read like a comic book plot? It should. Steve was very obviously having fun with the comic book stereotypes, as well as the unbelievably intelligent-yet-doomed-to-endure-high-school cast of teens. He nonetheless crafts an enjoyable read and keptt he characters from becoming perfect geniuses, a la Wesley Crusher. I especially liked Rod's misadventures with his suit. The heroes at times strayed into unbelievable goodness, yet still had some of the common foibles of teenage boys--a certain disdain for little sisters, a penchant for getting into trouble, and the like--that kept them from becoming caricatures rather than characters.

If you like plausible technobabble, you'll love this book. Steve is very careful to give scientifically possible methods for each one of the supersuit's capabilities--and does a good job of explaining them. Makes me want to go back and check out a quantum physics book. He also gave each suit a limitation, which I appreciate. Can you imagine how insufferable a teenage boy with the perfect supersuit could be?

Steve also does his best to represent a tapestry of Christian beliefs, as the characters are Catholic, Baptist, Assembly of God and non-denominational, and he does a fair job of representing all the beliefs in a valid and positive light. Since the story is told from Tom's point of view, it has a decidedly Protestant angle. I found some of the religious dialogue and events a little heavy-handed for my taste, especially toward the end, but not enough to call it sermon-in-a-story. (One of my pet peeves.)

Steve has a nice, straightforward writing style that's good for the middle reader--I'd recommend this book for 4th or 5th grade and up. Plus, Steven, on occasion, comes up with a killer line: I felt like a Biblical character who had just received a patriarchal blessing—honored, mature, strong, and above all, so scared that I needed to use the bathroom. He also has a lot of skill with ending a chapter in such a way that you want to turn the next page, so watch out if you read this as a bedtime story to your kids.





Check out these other member blogs this week for more info.

Leaps of Faith: a Christian (not just Catholic) Anthology

I've had a couple of reviewers comment that Leaps of Faith is a book of Catholic sci-fi. This took me aback, because that was not our intention with this anthology. Rather we were looking for Christian stories of all faiths. Our guidelines for the stories were: 1. Great story, 2. Plausible science within the story (no reversing the polarity of a supernova and such) and 3. The science and religion were not inimical to each other.

However, as it turns out, the majority of the stories do have Catholic ideas or Catholic-like settings. Here's a rough breakdown:

Catholic: High Hopes, Leap of Faith, Relics of Venice, Convert, Confirmation, Lost Rythar

Catholic settings, but general Christian: The Faith Equation, Quantum Express, Tampering With God's Time

Anglican: Comprehending it Not

Nondenominational Christian: The Smile, Moses Disposes, God's Gift, Sometimes We Lie

This was not a conscious decision on Rob's or my part, nor would I saw our religious beliefs influenced our story choices. (We were both faithful but casual Catholics then.) We were reading for interesting angle, not doctrine or particular beliefs--in fact, one reviewer has told me he didn't find the Catholic stories especially Catholic in their proposed beliefs. (Which is fine: unlike Infinite Space, Infinite God, we were not looking for stories faithful to a particular doctrine.) I'd consider only one of my stories, Leap of Faith, to be Catholic. The whole time-travel program in Tampering With God's Time could have been done by another Christian denomination--and the crisis that sparked the time travel program had to do with the continual splintering of all Christian faiths more than the Catholic.
I also advertised about the anthology on more Christian writer sites than Catholic. Finally, some of the Catholic stories are written by NON-Catholic Christians. These authors probably didn't know Rob and I were Catholic, either. We never mentioned it in any of the submission calls.

So why the high proportion of Catholic representations?

The Catholic Church is involved in science. Look in the Catholic Encyclopedia or check out 1000 Years of Catholic Scientists by Jane Meyerhofer and you'll find hundreds of scientists who were not only Catholic, but often priests, monks, and even saints. Pope Pius IX established the Pontifical Academy in 1847, which consists of scientists around the world chosen for their contributions to science without regard to their particular religious beliefs--or lack thereof. Although independent of the Church, the Holy See supports its research financially, and its academicians research and publish papers on a variety of topics from theoretical mathematics to molecular biology.


(For the article, click here.)

It's an easily identifiable icon: whether you need a pro-life morality, a place receive sanctuary, or a scene of religious peace and grandeur, or (unfortunately) someone to balk against scientific progress, the Catholic Church comes to mind for many, regardless of religious affiliation. The Church is also known to be organized and budgeted. That's the reason I used it for "Tampering With God's Time." I wanted a religion with the right kind of infrastructure to carry out a secret program, and the non-Catholic Christian faiths I'd been exploring (I was in college at the time) seemed too independent and loosely organized to fit the bill.

Finally, Catholic IS Christian--a more ritualized, organized belief than many, but still holding to the basic tenants of all Christian faiths: salvation through Jesus Christ, loving God and thy neighbor, the working of the Holy Spirit in our world, and more. Those are the beliefs we found in these stories, Catholic and non-Catholic.
That's why Leaps of Faith is Christian sci-fi.

Purchase from The Writers Cafe Press OR

Leaps of Faith E-book Reviews

Leaps of Faith was first published as an e-book back in 2002. It was a finalist for the EPPIE for best anthology and garnered some very nice reviews. Here are the snapshots:


From: http://www.denisemclark.com/scifirevdata.html
Reviewed by Michael Bogert
Seldom does a book come along like Leaps Of Faith, where science fiction is blended with Christianity to produce excellent stories to inspire and enjoy. Karina and Robert Fabian, editors, have brought together several stories written by as many authors, that are based on the Christian faith.

The book was a real delight to read, and the authors wrote their stories well. It was easy to become immersed in each tale as they followed one common theme. Some were not as jubilant and happy, but each possessed an important moral, or lesson to be learned.

In some of the stories the authors had clearly studied and researched modern (and ultra-modern) technology, or had been educated in that particular area. Above all, the mixing of Christianity was a very refreshing change from the norm.
I give Leaps Of Faith two thumbs up, and I look forward to similar works in the future. To Karina and Robert I say, well done.

ScribesWorld.com: FIVE STARS!! "Karina and Robert Fabian merge science and faith in an anthology of fifteen Christian science fiction stories that ignites our imaginations."

TimelessTales.net: "This is the first collection I have read in years where I can say that I truly enjoyed each one of the stories. I heartily recommend them to the discerning reader."

Dog-eared Webzine: "Highly Recommended! ... the stories engrossed me from the beginning. Though SF/religious in nature (as stated by the publisher), each story managed to be more than that. They cover the gamut of human experience--doubt, faith, adventure, and conflict...It poses intelligent questions and offers honest answers. This is a book designed to make you think, and it achieves its goal."

Author's Choice Book Reviews: "This is a collection of stories from authors who explore many different aspects of science and faith, and what that all means when science makes another discovery, or when we reach out to alien races... I found the collection over-all thought provoking and a good read."

MyShelf.com: http://www.myshelf.com/scifi_fantasy/03/leapsoffaith.htm.
By Jo Rogers
There is a prevailing myth that science fact and religious belief are incompatible, although most proponents consider as fact things that are as yet unproven theory and many scientists find their research confirms, rather than destroys, their faith.

With this in mind, Francis Isadore Electronic Press presents Leaps of Faith, an anthology of Christian, science fiction stories. Most of the authors here are Catholic, so questions are explored from the Catholic point of view, but most apply to all points of view in the Christian faith. How will the aliens accept it? Better yet, will we be allowed to take it with us into space? Many of these stories speculate on what will happen when Christians explore beyond our world.

There are several scenarios here, from an alien trying to bring the faith to his world, the acceptance of AI androids into the church, the murder of the faithful by the ungodly and the use of one’s faith to bring about a miracle with the aid of technology. The possibilities are legion, but in all of them, known science facts are presented accurately. They are also realistic, in that all of the endings do not culminate on a miracle from God that comes about without human and technological aid.

I found this book quite interesting. I highly recommend this book. It not only entertains, it makes you think.

Purchase from The Writers Cafe Press OR

Leaps of Faith, ed Karina and Robert Fabian

Believe in a future where science and faith live side-by-side? Leaps of Faith contains 15 stories exploring space, time and faith. Can an ancient religion bring hope to first-line explorers for whom each trip is potential suicide? What does it mean when a physicist finds God's face in the stars? Is there a "saint gene" and can it be reproduced to create miracles? What happens to your soul when your body is shattered into quantum elements and reassembled on another world? How will the Christian faith transform alien thoughts and traditions?
Read as time travelers seeking to change Biblical history and space travelers harvesting "angels" are brought to faith by their experiences. Experience tender romance and heart-pounding adventure. Laugh at the foibles of man.
A 2002 EPPIE finalist for Best Electronic Anthology, Leaps of Faith promises the best in Christian sci-fi.



Purchase from The Writers Cafe Press OR

Leaps of Faith Book Tour

Over the next month, Leaps of Faith is touring the blogsphere. My husband and I edited this anthology of Christian sci-fi, which was a finalist for the EPPIE award in 2002 for best anthology when out in e-book and is now available in print.

I'll be doing some special posts during the week and here's where you can find more:

1 Book Info and Interview with Editors Free Spirit http://inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/
1 Author's Interview and Book Info Time with Tannia http://timewithtannia.tripod.com
3-9 information, reviews, interview Christian Fiction Review Blog Roll www.cfrblog.blogspot.com
2 Book Information Tree-lady http://tree-lady.livejournal.com/
2 synopsis of some of stories Cathi's Chatter http://cathischatter.blogspot.com
3 Interview with Karina Bibliophile's Retreat http://bibliophilesretreat.com
3 review Cathi's Chatter http://cathischatter.blogspot.com
4 Interview with Susanne Bibliophile's Retreat http://bibliophilesretreat.com
5 book trailer Cathi's Chatter http://cathischatter.blogspot.com
5 Information, Interview Joy in the Journey www.teresaslack.blogspot.com
7 (Review) Bibliophile's Retreat http://bibliophilesretreat.com
12 (Interviews) Review Hutch http://reviewhutch.blogspot.com
13 (Interviews) The Book Connection http://www.thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/
14 (Interviews) The Book Connection http://www.thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/