What readers and reviewers are saying ~

If you like Frank Peretti (The Oath, Monster), you’ll love this Christian novel by Mike Dellosso. This powerful, edge-of-your-seat suspense tale has everything you’d expect from a good Peretti: scary scenes, a supernatural battle between the forces of good and evil, flawed Christian characters who struggle with their faith, spiritual warfare, a town with a dark secret, a touch of romance, a freakish monster on the prowl for his next victim, nail-biting suspense, and lots of well-crafted action.

This novel has everything going for it . . .

–Adam D. Blumer

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Mike Dellosso has penned a supernatural thriller that is as much spellbinding as it is a study in human frailties and the need for God.
–The Suspense Zone

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 . . . The Hunted is a fascinating thrill ride that had me hooked from page one . . .

–Jake Chism

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Skillful prose and great storytelling make Mike Dellosso a writer to watch. I can’t wait for his next book!
—Kathryn Mackel, author of Vanished

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. . . best read with all the lights on and an extra flashlight handy–just in case!
—Amy Wallace, author of Ransomed Dreams

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. . . vivid writing and spine-tingling imagination.
—Austin Boyd, author of the Mars Hill Classified trilogy

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I highly recommend this superb debut novel.
—C.J. Darlington, Co-founder & Book Editor, TitleTrakk.com

The Hunted by Mike Dellosso

A town’s deadly secret will drive one man to the edge of his faith…

After learning of the disappearance of his nephew, Joe Saunders returns to his childhood home of Dark Hills. With rumors spreading of a rogue lion roaming the woods, he embarks on a mission to learn the truth. As he peels away the layers of Dark Hills, he discovers a secret that has been shrouded for three generations in a deadly code of silence. Will his young faith be strong enough to battle the demonic forces behind it?

To read chapter one: http://mikedellosso.com/Dellosso-Hunted_ch1.pdf 

After reading the chapter, you’ll need to hit the back button or you’ll exit the site.

A NOTE FROM CINDY ~ For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share.

Grits and Glory
By Ron and Janet Benrey
 
When Hurricane Gilda visited Glory, North Carolina, her winds tore the steeple off Glory Community Church. Everyone thought the town had narrowly escaped a major disaster until the body of the town’s favorite resturant owner was found under the rubble. Was Gilda to blame … or did someone else take advantage of Gilda to commit the perfect murder?
 
Try Darkness
by James Scott Bell
A Buchanan suspense novel from Center Street
 
Ty Buchanan is living on the peaceful grounds of St. Monica’s, far away from the glamorous life he led as a rising trial lawyer for a big L.A. firm. Recovering from the death of his fiancee and a false accusation of murder, Buchanan has found his previous ambitions unrewarding. Now he prefers offering legal services to the poor and the under-represented, from his “office” at local coffee bar The Ultimate Sip. A mysterious woman with a six year old daughter comes to him for help. She’s being illegally evicted from a downtown transient hotel, an interest represented by his old law firm and former best friend, Al Bradshaw. Buchanan won’t back down. He’s going to fight for the woman’s rights.
 
But then she ends up dead, and the case moves from the courtroom to the streets. Determined to find the killer and protect the little girl, who has no last name and no other family, Buchanan finds he must depend on skills he never needed in the employ of a civil law firm.
 
Critical Acclaim for the Buchanan series:
 
Bell is very good at keeping secrets. Fans of thrillers with lawyers as their central characters—Lescroart and Margolin, especially—will welcome this new addition to their must-read lists. –– Booklist
 
For more information: www.jamesscottbell. com

To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week.

Hello. My name is Tiffany Stockton, but I publish under Amber Miller, a combination of my middle and last names. 

My “big sister” Cindy, invited me here on her blog today as part of my 3-week blog tour to talk about something–in her words—”warm and historical and…” I wasn’t quite sure what that meant, so I took a look at this blog and immediately felt I had nothing to offer. So much richness and historical detail can be found. A lot of the ‘plain’ living is depicted, and I know only a small bit about the Amish. What can I share with the readers here?

 Then, it hit me. My first series of 3 books is set in Colonial America in the area known as present-day Delaware. That’s not far at all from the Amish world and communities where Cindy’s books are set. And in fact, there are Amish communities scattered all throughout Delaware. The influences from the Colonial era and the Amish lifestyle can still be felt today. There is a certain simplicity for the farmers and residents living in the rural areas.

For my books, there are a lot of the everyday tasks the colonists had to complete described throughout each individual story. From making their own quilts and churning their own butter to sewing their own clothes and baking pies from scratch (original ingredients). Researching the specifics of these was a lot of fun. I would sometimes get lost in the pages of the newspapers or documents or books I studied and forget I was supposed to be taking notes! In this world of modern technology and fast-paced living, there is something to be said for that uninfluenced way of life. At times, I wish I could chuck it all and live like that, but then I realize how much I’d miss my electronics.

Raelene wouldn’t miss it, though. She’s the heroine in my first book, and she endures quite a bit of hardship, after being raised as the only daughter of a man serving His Majesty in the Royal Army. When she is left with nothing but her family’s farm and forced to make something of it in a few months’ time, she quickly learns what it’s like to be a true farmer. Her neighbor–whose suit she had scorned the year before–becomes her overseer when no one will discuss business with a young unmarried woman. With reluctance, she realizes there is no other option, and she accepts. But it’s not without bitterness and anger at God for leaving her alone and taking away everything and everyone she loved, forcing her into these circumstances.

What’s worse is the fact that her new overseer is a strong believer and Raelene wants nothing to do with faith. Gustaf, however, made a promise to Raelene’s father to look after her. Although he wants nothing more than to pack his things and head west toward the Appalachian mountains, his promise keeps him bound to Raelene and the land. Raelene also promised her father she’d make their farm successful. So, she and Gustaf manage to strike a bargain that suits them both.

Then, the revelation of her father’s will forces Raelene to also find a husband before she turns eighteen. Gustaf tells her it shouldn’t be a problem, so she thrusts this responsibility on him. And so begins the ebb and flow of the primary relationship, fraught with frustration, anger, impatience and yes, even humor. You should see the types of men who come parading in front of Raelene, hoping to win her favor. It’s worse that a 3-ring circus!

Promises, Promises is a book that I hope will keep you engaged to the end. If you’re a fan of historical fiction and love early America in the days when it was pure and just getting started, then I’m sure you’ll enjoy this book.

Book 2, Quills & Promises, is also out. It picks up with the next generation and takes the colonies into the French & Indian War. Both are available for order on my web site. Book 3, Deceptive Promises, will be out in December.

That’s all from me. I hope you haven’t been too bored at the drastic shift from the norm here on the Plain Talk blog. Make sure you leave a comment to be entered for a chance to win an autographed copy of either book 1 or book 2. And be sure to come see me over at A Fiction-Filled Life (www.ambermiller.com). I love ‘meeting’ new friends…especially readers.

And a special thank you to my “big sis” for hosting me here today. She “adopted” me a few years ago at one of the ACFW conferences, and we’ve had a great time ever since. I owe you one, girl. You’ll have to collect your repayment in Minneapolis in September…if you’ll be there.

I’m so glad to say I’m BACK!! Okay, so very few of you knew I was gone and others of you are saying she’s always “gone” in one sense or another

I’ve been in Orlando for the last nine days, mostly on business, so I missed getting to post Susan’s “RITA finalist” interview as scheduled. I had arranged for this interview to automatically post last Monday, but as happens sometimes, it didn’t work.

I did, however, have a marvelous time getting to know Susan May Warren in person while in Orlando. We’ve met for a few minutes each year for the last six years, but this trip we had some real time together. She’s a sweet, wonderful, hoot of a gal–extroverted, type-A who can organize like crazy and never meets a stranger.

I first “met” her online when she was living in Russia as a missionary. She and her husband, and their children now live state-side.

Susan May Warren is the award-winning author of seventeen novels and novellas with Tyndale, Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing. Her first book, Happily Ever After won the American Fiction Christian Writers Book of the Year in 2003, and was a 2003 Christy Award finalist. In Sheep’s Clothing, a thriller set in Russia, was a 2006 Christy Award finalist and won the 2006 Inspirational Reader’s Choice award. A former missionary to Russia, Susan May Warren now writes Suspense/Romance and Chick Lit full time from her home in northern Minnesota.

Taming Rafe

1.  Describe your RITA phone call.
 
The truth is, well, I had FORGOTTEN about the RITA.  I’ve never finalled.  Never even remotely thought I would final.  So, there I am, reading my email, sipping coffee, sitting in my pajamas, and in comes a call.  I see it’s RWA and think, uh oh, I forgot to pay my membership or something.  Because WHY would they be calling me?  
 
You could have pushed me over with a puff as the voice on the phone told me that Taming Rafe finalled in the RITA.  In fact, I think I uttered an incredulous, “HUH?  What?”  Thankfully she repeated her news, slowly and clearly. 
 
And then dancing started.
 
2.  Tell us about the RITA book and why you think it stood out it the crowd.
 
Taming Rafe is about a bull-rider who finds himself at the bottom of his game, even his life.  He’s lost everything and has made some pretty bad decisions.  Into this mess walks Kat Breckenridge, a philanthropist who is trying to fill her deceased mother’s big, fashionable shoes.  She’s got some mystery to her past that draws her to cowboys, but most of all, Rafe had decimated her latest charity event, and owes her big.  As they sort out blame, and eventually come together with a game plan, they discover each one offers the other healing in ways they could never imagine.  It’s a mulit-layered story, with a subplot romance, and a story within a story that illuminates the emotional plot of all the characters (and has it’s own plot).  It was my most ambitious story to date, a challenge to write, and I loved it.  I’m so thrilled that the RITA judges liked it!
 
3.   How many books have you written? 
 
Twenty-two, including novellas.
 
4.   Do you have a favorite? 
 
Oh boy – I love my first story, Happily Ever After – I wrote it from such a pure place, it’s still the story of my heart.  And then there’s Everything’s Coming up Josey, my chick lit story – finally got to tell the truth about being a missionary.  And then Rafe…well, who doesn’t like a cute Bull Rider? 
 
5.   Describe your writing process.
 
I’m a detailed plotter, plotting out the story, the subplots and even the epiphany.  My character is pretty fleshed out when I start the first page.  However, after that it gets really messy.  I slap down the first draft without grammar or spell checking, just a download from my brain every day for a month or six weeks.  At the end of the day, I simply save and crawl out of my mess of research books lying open around my writing chair.  The next day, I crawl back in.  I don’t cook.  I don’t clean.  I do shower.  But my entire brain is on Book.  My family calls it (kindly) being under my “Thought Blanket.”  THEN, after the book is roughed out, I go back, chapter by chapter, adding in all the elements I’ve forgotten, as well as texture, and richer description.  And then I go through again, smoothing it out and polishing it.  THEN I print it, and read it, adding in final proofing or edits.  By the time I turn it in, I’ve read it four times, at least. 
 
6.  When did you decide to become a writer and why Christian fiction?
 
I LOVE to write. I would rather write than eat (my children occasionally bring me food).  And, I was a missionary for years, and I truly believe that the best stories engage the spiritual element in us.  I love to stir up issues of the soul, and let the reader ponder them with the character, hopefully long after they put the book down.  My hope is that my readers, regardless of their spiritual background, would see God at work in their lives, loving them, giving them grace, just as He works in the character’s life on the page. 
 
7.  Tell us about your next or upcoming projects.
 
I just finished a book called, “Here Comes Trouble.” It’s a novel about a girl who returns home after ten years to discover the mess she left behind.  But she’s a different person now.  Can a girl change her stripes in her own hometown?  Or will she always be labeled Trouble?  Funny, and romantic, with elements of mystery and suspense, it’s the first in the PJ Sugar series.
 
8. Do you have any advice for unpublished writers?
 
Yes – Read books in your genre, take notes, analyze, write, then continue the cycle….forever.  *g*

A NOTE FROM CINDY ~For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

Daring Chloe

By Laura Jensen Walker

(Zondervan, June 2008)

 Chloe has led a safe, quiet life. Adventure? No thank you! But when her fiancé dumps her the night before their wedding, her book club friends convince her to take the vacation of a lifetime and timid Chloe blossoms into daring Chloe. A Chloe who just might be ready to face her biggest adventure of all.

Endorsements:

 What could be better than adventures with your reading group based on the books you read? Walker’s novel explores the outcome with Chloe, a woman afraid of many things. …Touching and inspirational, and even those who have no interest in France will be entranced by the exquisite descriptions when the book club travels there.”

—Romantic Times (4 Star Review)

” . . . Laura has created the most lively and life-like ensemble of women I’ve ever read. . . Her best novel to date…I’m voting it “Best Chick-Lit of 2008!”

—Deena Peterson, A Peek At My Bookshelf Reviews

WIND RIVER

By Tom Morrisey

Desperate to forget what happened to him in Iraq, Tyler Perkins flees to the emptiness of Wyoming. He’s here to escape and also to fulfill a long-ago promise by accompanying his 86-year-old friend Soren Andeman on a fly-fishing trip—once more for old time’s sake.

 But their trek to an idyllic trout lake soon becomes something more deeply harrowing—a journey that uncovers long-held lies, deadly crimes, and the buried secrets of the past. Ty barely has time to contemplate the question of what constitutes justice when nature unleashes her own revenge. Trapped in a race back to safety, he must face his own guilt-ridden past or risk being consumed.

 To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week and to join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/CAWChat/ where authors and readers discuss new titles together.

 If you enjoy Chapter-a-Week take the time to tell a friend how to sign up. It’s easy and free and a great way to find great books that fit each person’s particular taste.

A NOTE FROM CINDY ~For all book lovers, on this blog spot I post information of a recently released book written by a Christian author, usually written by authors I know. Unless stated otherwise, I haven’t read the book yet. I have two books to share with you this week.

FALSE PICTURE  by Veronica Heley
Severn House June 08.

 The Abbot agency doesn’t do murder, but finds itself involved in it, just the same.

 Velma is charm itself, especially when she’s being inexact with the truth. She sets Bea on the track of a missing picture, not realising someone else is also after it. Can Bea rescue the picture and the two innocent girls who’ve been persuaded to carry smuggled art treasures to Bruges, without falling foul of someone who already has several murders to his credit?

THE EDGE OF RECALL

By Kristen Heitzmann

Tessa Young is a landscape architecte who specializes in the design and creation of labyrinths. For years she has immersed herself in the healing aspects of these elaborate structures, searching for God and hoping to make sense of the nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.

When Smith Chandler, a colleague who once betrayed her, offers an opportunity to reconstruct a remarkable Colonial-era labyrinth, she can’t resist this project of a lifetime. But one evening, as dusks falls, an assailant ambushes Tess and Smith and the real nightmare begins.

 To read an excerpt of these new titles go to Chapter-a-Week and to join our deeper discussion of these and other titles go to Chapter-a-Week Chat at http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/CAWChat/ where authors and readers discuss new titles together.

If you enjoy Chapter-a-Week take the time to tell a friend how to sign up. It’s easy and free and a great way to find great books that fit each person’s particular taste.

For this week’s Rita finalist I have an interview with Tamara Leigh. Her book that’s a RITA finalist is a chick lit titled Splitting Harriet. She’s published by my very own publisher WaterBrook Multnomah, which is a division of Random House. I’ve never worked with Tamara’s editor Julee Schwarzburg, but even years before I was published I continually heard she was an amazing editor. Editors are such a vital part of producing a good book. In mid August, in time for ACFW’s Conference I’ll post a blog or two about writers and their editors. Maybe Julee and my own amazing editor Shannon would be willing to share some insights.

Tamara Leigh is a wife and a mother. Although she holds a master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology, she has written full time since her first child was born in 1993. Her first seven novels earned awards and became national bestsellers, but she was dissatisfied that the stories were not God-honoring. In 2003, Tamara determined to write books that more directly represent her faith. Tamara and family live in Tennessee.

DESCRIBE YOUR RITA PHONE CALL:

I screen most of my calls, especially during “writing” hours, so when I didn’t recognize the number that popped up on caller ID, I didn’t answer. And they didn’t leave a message. “Fine,” I muttered, “it can’t have been important.” They called again. “Hmm, persistent.” And again. This time, since I was in the kitchen making coffee, I decided to get rid of the pests once and for all. When the caller identified herself as being from RWA, I winced. What did you do? Break a bylaw? Delinquent on your dues? Hold it—the contest! Dream on, you did something wrong. And then I was told that SPLITTING HARRIET had been nominated for a RITA. A RITA! My Harriet was up for a RITA! I don’t remember much of the exchange that followed, but when I hung up, all happiness broke loose. Very undignified, but joyous!

TELL US ABOUT THE RITA BOOK AND WHY YOU THINK IT STOOD OUT IN THE CROWD:

The back cover of SPLITTING HARRIET says it best:

Once upon a time, I was a rebel. And I have the tattoo to prove it.

Did I mention I’m also a preacher’s kid? That’s right. And like the prodigal son after whom I modeled myself, I finally saw the error of my ways and returned to the fold. Today my life is all about “lead me not into temptation.” When I’m not serving as Women’s Ministry Director at my father’s church, I’m serving at Gloria’s Morning Café. I even have worthy goals, like saving enough money to buy the café, keeping my Jelly Belly habit under control, and never again hurting the people I love. No more parties. No more unsavory activities. And no more motorcycles! You’d think I was finally on the right track.

But since my dad’s replacement hired a hotshot consultant to revive our “dying” church, things aren’t working out as planned. And now this “consultant” says I’m in need of a little reviving myself. Just who does this Maddox McCray think he is? With his curly hair that could use a good clipping, tattoo that he makes no attempt to hide, and black leather pants, the man is downright dangerous. In fact, all that’s missing is a motorcycle. Or so I thought… But if he thinks he’s going to take me for a ride on that 1298 cc, 16-valve, in-line 4-cylinder machine, he can think again. Harriet Bisset is a reformed woman and she’s going to stay that way. Even if it kills me!

That’s Harriet, and was she a delight to write! Well, mostly. It took four revisions to get the proposal right. At one point, my poor editor even asked if I’d like to set Harriet aside and work on something else. You see, as originally plotted, SPLITTING HARRIET was heavy on church politics and light on humor and romance. And this is chick lit. Though I’m still growing out the patches of hair I pulled, according to readers, I hit on the right balance between a girl, a guy, a Jelly Belly addiction, church growth, the acceptance of God’s forgiveness, and humor. I believe that is what made Harriet’s story stand out.

HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU WRITTEN?

SPLITTING HARRIET is my tenth published novel. My first seven books (1994-2001) were medieval romances written for the secular market. Though I believe I handled the requisite love scenes tastefully in those first books, I am so blessed to now be writing in the inspirational market. FAKING GRACE, available this August from Multnomah, will mark my eleventh book. The twelfth book, PAYING PIPER, is the first in my SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT series, and the deadline is fast approaching…

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE?

Now, you can’t have a favorite, can you? That’s like having a favorite child. Okay, not really, but I do like them equally, just in different ways—STEALING ADDA because it was my first inspirational book and featured a medieval romance writer as a heroine (very cathartic); PERFECTING KATE because my heroine has to overcome low self-esteem which I have struggled with like so many women; SPLITTING HARRIET because of my heroine’s difficulty in accepting God’s forgiveness (been there); and FAKING GRACE because we all need grace and to be “real.”

DESCRIBE YOUR WRITING PROCESS:

I am very organized, so one might expect my writing to be highly structured. It isn’t. I’m a seat-of-the-pants writer. Though I sometimes start with a plot and create a character to fit, and other times start with a character and create a plot to fit, I really don’t know the story or character well enough to synopsize until I’ve written a hundred or so pages. Unfortunately, if it turns out that the story doesn’t fit the publisher’s line, the wasted time and energy can really smart. If you can avoid it, do not follow my example! However, I did recently purchase a nice set of index cards and am determined to overcome this weakness.

Once I have the “green light” on a story, I try to write 1,000 words a day; however, I rarely hit the bell. I’m also an “edit as you go” writer. Though some frown upon this, it allows me to stay on top of my story and makes for fewer rewrites. When “writer’s block” hits, which I know some say doesn’t exist, my best remedy is to put away the computer and pull out a notepad and pen. What may have been a one-page-day often becomes a five-page-day.

When I reach “The End,” I read through the manuscript with an eye toward cutting (I always exceed my word count), then again to check for consistency, pacing, and characterization. If I come in ahead of deadline, I put the manuscript aside for as long as possible, then do a final read before sending it off to my editor.

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME A WRITER AND WHY CHRISTIAN FICTION?

From the age of ten or so, I was writing full-length novels –well, what had the potential to be full-length novels. When my husband and I began planning for children, I decided to pursue my dream of being a writer in hopes it would allow me to remain home and raise our family. In 1993, two weeks after sending my first manuscript to my agent, Bantam Books offered me four-book contract. After lengthy negotiations (“I do, I do, I do!”), I accepted.

Following the publication of seven medieval romances with Bantam, HarperCollins, and Dorchester, I left the secular market to write for the inspirational market. For several years, I’d felt God moving me in this direction, but ignored the calling. Following a struggle between what I was comfortable doing and what I knew I should be doing, I finally crossed to the “other side”. As for the leap from medieval romance to “chick lit”, I didn’t see that coming. Set on bringing my medievals into the inspirational market, I was stunned when the publishers asked my agent for “something different.” And, boy, is “chick lit” different!

TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEXT OR UPCOMING PROJECTS:

Up next is FAKING GRACE:

All she wants is a job.  All she needs is religion. How hard can it be?

Maizy Grace Stewart dreams of a career as an investigative journalist. A part-time gig at a Nashville newspaper might be her big break.  A second job at Steeple Side Christian Resources could help pay the bills, but Steeple Side only hires committed Christians.  Maizy is sure that she can fake it with her 5-Step Program to Authentic Christian Faith—a plan of action that includes changing her first name to Grace, Jesus-themed accessories, and learning “Christian Speak.” If only Jack Prentiss, Steeple Side’s two-day-stubbled, blue-jean-wearing managing editor wasn’t determined to prove her a fraud.

When Maizy’s boss at the newspaper decides that she should investigate—and expose—any skeletons in Steeple Side’s closet, she needs to decide whether to deliver the dirt and secure her career, or lean on her newfound faith, change the direction of her life, and pray that her Steeple Side colleagues—and Jack—will show her grace.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR UNPUBLISHED WRITERS?
If writing is “in your blood”—kind of like the first bloom of romance rife with infatuation, longing, and need—you will WRITE. Through writer’s block, interruption, revision, and criticism, you will PERSIST. Once your story is on paper, you will REVISE—detail characters, fill gaping holes, pump up scenes, etc. You will SEEK FEEDBACK, asking trusted friends and other writers to read your work. Organizations such as American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and Romance Writers of America (RWA) have local chapters where you can network with other writers. And you will READ, not only books on the craft of writing, but other authors whose work you admire. Lastly, you will be PATIENT and PRAY (Psst…that last one really ought to come first).

Thanks for having me!

Website: http://www.tamaraleigh.com/
Email: tamaraleigh [at] comcast [dot] net

If you’re an avid historical fiction reader, AMBER MILLER may be new to you, but she has two books out for you to enjoy and a third on its way! Her debut novel, Promises, Promises, hit the shelves in February of 2008. Her second book, Quills & Promises, released this month and her third book, Deceptive Promises, will release in December.  She’s doing a blog tour which began July 7th. If you’d like to read more about her, you can pick a link below and follow along. On July 22nd she’ll be a guest blogger on my home page blog–Plain News.

Her web site is: www.ambermiller.com

For more info on how to purchase copies of her book go to: http://www.ambermiller.com/books.html

Shirley Connolly (July month-long feature) – http://apenforyourthoughts.blogspot.com
July 7 – Margaret Daley (bio) http://margaretdaley.blogspot.com  

July 7 – Dawn Kinzer at From Dawn til Dusk, Musings of a Night Owl http://dawnkinzer.blogspot.com
July 8 – Donna Moore at Write by Faith http://writebyfaith.blogspot.com
July 8 – Kim Woodhouse at God’s Grace, Love & Forgiveness http://www.kimberleywoodhouse.com
July 9 – Margaret Daley (interview) http://margaretdaly.blogspot.com
July 9 – Amy Riley at The Friendly Book Nook http://thefriendlybooknook.com
July 10 – Jenny Blake at Come Meet AusJenny http://ausjenny.blogspot.com
July 11 – Rose McCauley http://rosemccauley.blogspot.com
July 11 – Shauna Sturge at The Coffee Stop http://shaunasturge.blogspot.com; Long and Short Reviews http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com
July 12 – Carolyn Strawder at Quiet Time with Carolyn http://www.quiettimewithcarolyn.com/Serenity
July 14-19 – CAN! blog spotlight http://canblog.typepad.com/canbookmarketing
July 14 – Martha Rogers at Martha Writes http://marthasbooks.blogspot.com
July 15 – Leslie Sowell at A Little Bit of Sunlight http://www.footprintsinthesand.us/blog
July 16 – CFBA blog tour date (various blogs) http://christianfictionblogalliance.blogspot.com
July 16 – Novel Journey / Novel Reviews http://noveljourney.blogspot.com / http://novelreviews.blogspot.com
July 17 – CFBA blog tour date (various blogs) http://christianfictionblogalliance.blogspot.com
July 17 – Eileen Astels at A Christian Romance Writer’s Journey http://eileenastels.blogspot.com
July 17 – Cheryl Wyatt at Squirrel’s Treehouse http://scrollsquirrel.blogspot.com
July 18 – CFBA blog tour date (various blogs) http://christianfictionblogalliance.blogspot.com
July 18 – Cara Putman at Cara’s Musings http://carasmusings.blogspot.com
July 18 – Tyora Moody at CB Reviews http://www.faithwebbin.net/cbreviews
July 19 – Stacy Johnson at Vader’s Mom http://jeffstacyandvader.blogspot.com
July 21 – Camy Tang at Camy’s Loft http://camytang.blogspot.com
July 21 – Jennifer AlLee at Musings on This, That & The Other Thing – http://jenniferallee.blogspot.com
July 21 – Trish Perry (interview) at Reading, Writing and the Stuff In-Between http://www.trishperry.com
July 22 – Cindy Woodsmall at the Plain Talk Blog http://www.cindywoodsmall.com/category/plain-talk/
July 23 – Delia Latham at The Melody Within (review/interview) http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com
July 24 – Margaret Chind at Creative Madness http://cherryblossommj.blogspot.com
July 25 – Delia Latham at The Melody Within (guest blogger) http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com
July 25 – Christa Allan at Fictionary http://cballan.wordpress.com
July 26 – Paula Moldenhauer at Grace Reign http://gracereign.blogspot.com