(Free for review from the CFBA Tour)   Creston Mapes has a new novel out after a lengthy hiatus titled Fear Has A Name, published by David C. Cook, and it's the first in a series called The Crittendon Files. Jack Crittendon is an investigative reporter in Trenton City, Ohio. He's been given…

  "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And he is not served by human hands as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man…

                                If your characters aren't emotional, what are they? If you write thrillers, there better be some heavy-duty tension going on with those characters. Yes, we've all read of the psychopaths who exhibit serious control and rarely react except possibly in rage when something goes haywire, but if we create static characters short on…

                                                   Gone visitin' again over here.   Father, thank you again for all the opportunities you give me. I'm so grateful for all the people you've put in my life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                               Traditionally, these are two occupations we associate with manly men. There are multiple other jobs where guys excel at being guys and work to provide for their families. They come in all shapes and sizes, and some are soft-spoken while others are firey. Men being men. Confounding or romancing women. Just guys. Can…

                                                                   (Free for review from the CFBA Tour)   I love Dr. Harry Kraus' writing. I've been a fan of his for a long time. If he were my doctor, I might actually go once in a while.  An Open Heart by Harry Kraus, published by David C. Cook, takes advantage of Dr.…

         http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D0AGZLU/ref=pe_160340_30264770_email_1p_1_im   Retribution is Book Two in the Degrees of Darkness Series published by Crimson Romance Suspense for Winter Austin, and she cranks up the high-stakes in this outing. In her first release, Relentless, she introduced us to the secretive Cajun Detective Remy LeBeau and the red-headed dynamo barrel racer Cody Lewis. They're…

  In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,   who are caught in the schemes he devises. He boasts of the cravings of his heart;   he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;   in all his thoughts there is no…

                           Five of my favorite character names:   Lance Michelli Mitch Rapp Raleigh Harmon Joseph Calhoun Parr Jr. (Joey Parr)* Jarin Page* (* from The Famous One and Destination respectively)   Thank you for my name, Lord. I love my name. Help us to honor you always that our names may be associated…

        If you could write "the great American novel", in what genre would you write? Do you have a plot you wish you could tackle? One that won't leave the periphery of your story desires? Do you plan to write this phantom book? Someday?   Lord, you provide the creativity. You go before…