"Begin with the end in mind." -- Stephen R. Covey
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SPECIAL OFFER: WAKING LAZARUS
Come July 2006, Bethany House is publishing the debut thriller of our pal T.L. Hines, Waking Lazarus ...
Jude Allman is hiding. Hiding from the world and hiding from God. Because when you come back from the dead three times, the world wants a piece of you…and it becomes clear that God may have something in mind for you, too. When a terrible danger threatens the people that matter most to Jude, he realizes his days of hiding are over. Does he have enough faith in God's faith in him to truly risk living for the first time in years?
Right now, the author is offering a tremendous deal at his website, tlhines.com: Pre-order the book from him and he'll sign them and send a surprise gift along with the book.
Also, read an excerpt and sign up to become an Advanced Publicist for the book and you can see Lazarus Expanded (a 100 page e-book), Bonus and Alternate Scenes, an Interactive Tour, a sneak peak at Hines's next book, and a chance to win unique prizes: a share of his first royalty check, an iPod Nano, and even a role in his next novel.
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MERCYME ONTV
Watch for MercyMe on The Tonight Show tomorrow night (Wednesday, Dec. 21). The guys will be performing "Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree," from their beest-selling Christmas disc The Christmas Sessions.
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno is taped live and airs nationwide at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
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JAMES SCOTT BELL, PT. 2
Over at Chris Well: Learning Curve, we have now posted Part Two of our three-part Q&A with James Scott Bell.
Today, the novelist shares his writing habits ... what "Outline People" and "No Outline People" can learn from each other ... and a favorite childhood memory.
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KEVIN MAX JOINS ICHTHUS ONLINE
Singer/songwriter and author Kevin Max has made his debut as a contributing writer for the newly re-launched website of Ichthus Ministries, Inc., the parent company of the popular Ichthus Festival. The new and improved website can be viewed online at www.ichthus.org.
To kick off his involvement with the site, readers were asked to submit questions to Max. Ten questions were handpicked from the hundreds submitted, and those chosen now appear on the website's homepage. Those fortunate enough to have their question answered by Max also received an autographed copy of his latest CD, The Imposter (Northern Records). Max's future contributions to the website will include poetry, as well as other artistic offerings.
The new and improved version of Ichthus Online, (IO) is geared toward the online community where teenagers, young adults and youth leaders can interact with one another. Cool features include a chat room, message board, Christian news, and games. Readers can also sign up for a free e-newsletter.
IO is also offering readers a chance to be included in a new book venture, tentatively titled Nothing But a Seed. The project is being compiled by IO's Wendell VanValin and readers are being asked to submit stories for the book. IO plans to post a sample chapter of the book online for 20 weeks. Then, at the conclusion of 20 weeks, IO will publish the best reader-submitted material in book form.
Additional information about Kevin Max is available at www.kevinmax.com http:// or the Northern Records website.
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CRIME OF THE SEASON
If you want a dose of some Christmas crime fiction, check out my short story, "Henry's Gift."
It has been posted in the short stories section at Infuze Magazine.
(Free registration required.)
Speaking of short stories, you have until FRIDAY to vote for the best short story that was posted on Infuze in 2005. Find details here.
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Chris Well is author of the suspense thriller Forgiving Solomon Long (Harvest House), picked by Booklist as one of the Top 10 Christian Novels of 2005. Read the first chapter online.
Chris is a member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Find him online at StudioWell.com, or at his blog Chris Well: Learning Curve. (Subscribe to the RSS Feed).
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