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  • Interviewed

    One of the two Brendas, who took the time to comment on the recent series of prospective changes in CBA/Christian publishing, suggested the possibility of a singular definitive site for reviewing Christian fiction. The difficulty of that taking place on one site might be a conundrum because of the extreme differences in genre preferences. For…

  • Living in the moment of . . . Every Breath You Take

    Travis Thrasher is a genuine enigma: a bona fide romance writer and the author of real horror, although it tends to be called “supernatural suspense” in CBA circles. The man’s got it goin’ on in the romance department without succumbing to the metro-sexual ambiance. Unafraid to break writing rules, he does what few CBA authors…

  • Aiming for destruction in . . . The Malacca Conspiracy

    Don Brown, former Lieutenant Commander Don Brown, JAG Corps, operates his private law practice in North Carolina and writes novels about the US Navy. His latest release, The Malacca Conspiracy, leads off this week’s CFBA Tour. Attention!   If you’ve never read a Don Brown novel, you could start with The Malacca Conspiracy, but if…

  • Sunday’s Offerings

    But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when the righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will give to each person according to what he has done.” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he…

  • Summations of Change . . .

    Thank you to each individual in the Christian publishing industry who elected to tackle the question which produced nine days of responses from authors, an agent, and editors. Thank you also to those who for various reasons were unable to respond. I appreciate the time and effort involved for all of you to either address…

  • Change from the Inside Out, Day Nine

    If you could change five things (or less) in CBA publishing, what would they (it) be? (Unabridged and unedited.)   From Author (Anonymous):   Here's what I think, fairly uncensored. I know a lot of people would not agree with me on this (and I frankly don't like controversy which is why I feel better…

  • Change from the Inside Out, Day Eight

    If you could change five things (or less) in CBA publishing, what would they (it) be? (Unabridged and unedited.)   From Author, Publicist, Reviewer, Dee Stewart:   I would take the State out of CBA: There is a reason Separation of Church and State exists. For those who are not familiar with the History of…

  • Change from the Inside Out, Day Seven

    If you could change five things (or less) in CBA publishing, what would they (it) be? (Unabridged and unedited.)   From Author J. Mark Bertrand:   There are plenty of things I'd change, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized there's one area that constantly undermines change. So I figured I'd…

  • Change from the Inside Out, Day Six

    If you could change five things (or less) in CBA publishing, what would they (it) be? (Unabridged and Unedited.)   From an Agent (Anonymous):   That all CBA retailers report to the NY Times list. Parable, Mardel, and I believe Family have just begun doing so, which is huge. Hope the other chains and individuals will follow. That…

  • Change from the Inside Out, Day Five

    If you could change five things (or less) in CBA publishing, what would they (it) be? (Unabridged and unedited.)   From Author Sara Mills:   I would have publishing houses commit to authors over the long term, not just for a few books. I think so much potential momentum in an author's career is wasted by…