"But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside." -- Job 23:10-11
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SUPERELENTLESS
Infuze Magazine's Robin Parrish found the tables turned when, um, turntablist Max Hsu (Superchic[k]) interviewed him for the blog www.maxwax11.com. They discuss the creative process, Infuze, and Robin's upcoming debut novel, Relentless (Bethany House Publishers).
Related links:
ROBIN PARRISH: RELENTLESS (Preview Robin's debut thriller, coming July 2006.)
ANTHOLOGIZED (Infuze Magazine's best short fiction and poetry from 2005.)
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DON'T DELAY, ACT TODAY
Hip-hop duo Fresh Digress had the audience bouncing recently on "The Logan Show," performing tracks from their self-titled debut on Beatmart Recordings. See the show online here.
Related link:
FRESH DIGRESS: SIGN THAT PUPPY
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GAME ON
Get aerobic with the new music video game Dance Praise (Digital Praise), the premier "Christian-Themed Dance Arcade Game For PCs." Dance Praise offers top hits from Christian artists -- ranging from Audio Adrenaline to 4th Avenue Jones to ZOEgirl -- with lyrics onscreen as you dance along.
With multiple speeds and settings available, the dance pad plugs right into the USB port of a Windows or Macintosh computer so anyone in the family can start dancing right away. More info at the company site.
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CRITICAL MASS
Until now, most Christian fiction came in two flavors -- hardcover and trade paper. The more compact format found in general stores, "mass market," was a rarity.
This month, WestBow Press (Nelson is launching a new promotion, publishing its best-selling fiction in mass-market size. The new size won't replace trade paper, but will add a popular size and price point for customers and retailers.
In CBA stores, the publisher is offering customers who spend $25 on fiction from any publishing house to receive a WestBow mass-market fiction free. The first wave includes Karen Kingsbury's A Time To Dance, Davis Bunn's The Lazarus Trap, Kristin Billerbeck's What a Girl Wants, Charles Martin's Wrapped in Rain, Ted Dekker's Thr3e, and Frank Peretti's The Visitation.
See the general market side of the story in Publisher's Weekly.
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RECENT HEADLINES AT CHRIS WELL: LEARNING CURVE
LEIGH NASH: ONEPENCE NONE THE RICHER (Former Sixpence vocalist goes solo.)
THE SECOND CHANCE: WEEK TWO (Michael W. Smith! Steve Taylor!)
SNEAK PEEK: "THE GOLDEN AGE" (Preview my upcoming crime thriller, Deliver Us From Evelyn)
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006 UPDATE (How YOU can get free comics!)
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Chris Well is a member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Find him online at StudioWell.com or at his blog Chris Well: Learning Curve.
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