New Releases are Blooming in May

Trees are budding. Flowers are blooming.

And new releases are bringing some sweet reads our way for May.

                                           Robin Lee Hatcher's Whenever You Come Around











Richard Mabry's Fatal Trauma











                                                                  In Firefly Valley by Amanda Cabot

The Proposal of Siesta Key by Shelley Shepard Gray











                                Lorna Seilstad's As Love Blooms

Chance of Loving You - a 3-in-1 surprise by Terri Blackstock, Susan May Warren, and Candace Calvert










                To Win Her Favor, by Tamera Alexander

 

And as weird as it looks to write it....Pepper Basham's debut novel, The Thorn Bearer

What's Up The Street For Next Week?

In honor of our guest this week, Jen Stephen's post on goals, the weekend edition is all about making a goal and reaching for it.

Do you have any goals?

Have you reached them?

Or do you need to set a new one?

Take a small step in faith. Reach for the stars! You might be surprised at what you find.

So, here are the goals this week for the Alley. The only question is, will we make them? ;-)

Monday- Join Dr. Pepper as she prepares to go to the ACFW conference next month!! (We all are still a bit jealous). Excitement and preparation abound as she gets ready to pack her bags and fly off to Indy, but first she posts about one sheets and the "visual pitch."

Tuesday- Sherrinda is swamped with 12 hour work days and moving, so today is a SURPRISE day! Except something great, but different from the normal schedule. ;-)

Wednesday- Mary gives a glimpse into the art form in writing we all long to understand on a deeper level- metaphor and similies, grace and depth to add to your fiction.

Thursday- Casey tackles the controversial topic of swearing in fiction. Agree? Disagree? Stop by to share your opinion.

Friday- The final installment of "Tips From Those That Have Gone Before Us" with author Michael Snyde on "Considering Your Audience"

Saturday-  Our special guest is an interview with author, Margaret Brownley! Stop by to glean from her words of wisdom.

SideWalk Talk
Mark your calendar and ceck out the amazing lineup of authors we are inviting over for a chat in the month of September!

Amanda Cabot coaches us on keeping our series accurate.

Cara Putman takes a moment to share her wisdom just before the ACFW conference.

James Scott Bell, best selling author and teacher at the ACFW conference, shares an interview he had with our own Pepper!

Joseph Bentz instructs us on the importance of living with our characters.

What a lineup! Takes my breath away, so exciting to have them all visit here very soon!

News Stand

The winner of Cara Lynn James's novel, Love on a Dime is.... A.J. Hawke!!! Congratulations!

Stop by Operation Encourage an Author this coming week to support author Vanessa Johnson and enter to win her novel, Sacrfices in the Name of Love

Casey is currently doing several giveaways on her blog, stop by Writing for Christ to enter to win for your favorite new read.

Sherrinda is busy moving and getting back to work this month, but stop by her blog, to show a bit of support.

Krista is still away on maternity leave with her precious baby, Annabelle, but stop by her blog to hear the latest and pray for this precious new life.

Pepper has a new job! And is moving! And is trying to get a new story written that her agent has requested! (and is feeling a tad overwhelmned) Visit her blog would you and let you know she isn't alone?

Mary always has a new Bible story written in her own fictional account on her personal blog, check it out this week!

It's going to be a great week on the Alley! We look forward to sharing it with you.

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Well, as usual, the Alley has been crowded with a wonderful array of visitors over the summer. Authors of various genres have stopped by our little corner to share their wisdom, humor, and experiences. At a glance here are a few of our past special guests:

Janice Thompson

Christa Allan

Deb Raney & Tamera Alexander

Myra Johnson

Michelle Sutton

Margaret Daley

Mary Connealy   

And so many more.


That’s not all. There’s more to come. Just stick around and find out.

What’s going on this week? In celebration of the school year, we have school buses - of all various shapes and sizes. Anyone here NEVER ridden in a school bus? Or do you have some fantastic school bus story from your past? :-)

Monday – One of the hot topics for the ACFW First-timer’s orientation loop is One Sheets, and Pepper’s learning along with the others. But she’ll share her take on the ‘one sheets’ and provide a few links to help you along.

Tuesday – With life on the move and a full work schedule, Sherrinda will fill us in on writing, work, and everything in between. :-)

Wednesday – Mary gives us a few tips about the future in Writing Today for Tomorrow’s World.

Thursday – Stop by and check out Casey’s post, When Description Goes Too Far – like that could ever happen. ;-)

Friday- It’s another writing tip day with Krista’s special guest, Michael Snyder, and his post Consider Your Audience

Saturday – Award winning author, Angela Hunt, stops by for an interview. Don’t miss it.


SIDEWALK TALK

August 28 – Interview with Margaret Brownley

September 4 - Amanda Cabot talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of writing a series

September 11 – Just before ACFW, Cara Putnam stops by during her busy schedule to join us.

September 18 – An interview with award winning author and speaker, James Scott Bell

September 25 – Joseph Bentz joins us to teach us the Value of Living Permanently with Characters

Blog Stop?

Found a new blog this week hosted by Abingdon Press editor Barbara Scott. Check it out at http://therovingeditor.blogspot.com/

Have a great week and enjoy!

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Welcome to another great week on The Writers Alley, home of the courageous, caring, and crazy. This is the back-to-school edition, bringing in the trimmed pencils and stress of the new school year. Anyone have fond memories of starting back to school?


Here’s the news for this week:

Monday – join Pepper for conference corner, simple tips to prepare for a writer’s conference.

Tuesday – Sherrinda loves to keep us in suspense. She has more surprises underway today, i.e. What to post when you don’t know what to post :-)

Wednesday – Grab your lasso and join Mary with her post, How the West Was Won. What will you learn about writing about the wild west?

Thursday – Pull up a pew and read Casey’s post When Christian Fiction Becomes Preachy

Friday – Krista welcomes author Tamara Leigh for some Tips from Authors.

Saturday – There’s Love on a Dime from author and Seeker Cara Lynn James . Come join us today.

SIDEWALK TALK

August 21 – Interview with award winning author, Angela Hunt.

August 28 – Interview with Margaret Brownley

September 4 - Amanda Cabot talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of writing a series

September 11 – Cara Putnam joins us.

September 18 – An interview with James Scott Bell

Come join the fun this week! We can't wait to visit with you.

What's Up the Street For Next Week?

Good morning everyone. I’d like to welcome you to The Writers Alley celebration week.


Oh yes – it’s a great week for all sorts of news from our Alley to yours, so – to keep you in suspense, I won’t list what’s going on each weekday. Just stop in to find out the news :-)

Also, check in Saturday for Swashbuckling expert, Marylu Tyndal, as she stops by to talk about writing authentic historical characters.

SIDEWALK TALK

August 14 – Stop by to read about author Cara Lynn James

August 21 – Interview with award winning author, Angela Hunt.

August 28 – Interview with Margaret Brownley

September 4 - Amanda Cabot talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of writing a series