ECPA Christian Book Award Finalists

Posted by mesuloveshim on Mar 31, 2012 in Photostream, Writing News | 0 comments

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Announces the Finalists for the 2012 Christian Book Awards

Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards now honors titles in seven categories: Bibles, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, and New Author. A minimum of five finalists are chosen in each category. Winners will be announced at the ECPA Awards Banquet on April 30 in Chicago.

WHEN CONFUSION REIGNS

Posted by mesuloveshim on May 14, 2012 in Acts Devotionals | 0 comments

As you can see by the picture, confusion is not a good look for me. Even 20 years ago, I didn’t like it. And neither does my sweet hubby. My husband is wonderful—but he sees no reason that decisions cannot be made in an orderly fashion within a reasonable amount of time. “And why can’t we plan for the future in order to meet our needs?” he asks. This amazing man has kept us afloat in good times and bad, and I’m so thankful for this part of his nature. However, with a young family, confusion was inevitable sometimes. But when confusion reigned…he balked.

BECAUSE I SAID SO

Posted by mesuloveshim on May 7, 2012 in Acts Devotionals | 0 comments

Our girls were PK’s—pastor’s kids—for fourteen years of their growing-up years. Trina was eight and Emily was five when we accepted our first call to ministry. The church in which we served was a part of a conservative, northern-Indiana community. We tried hard to say “yes” to our girls whenever possible. It’s much more fun to say “yes” as a parent, isn’t it? But on those occasions when we had to say “no,” we tried not to use that despicable excuse, “…because your Dad is the pastor.” Unfortunately, as our girls grew into those teenage years, they developed a hearing impairment called PK-itis, which makes all rules sound as if they’re somehow related to their father’s profession.

WHEN FRIENDS DISAGREE WITH GOD

Posted by mesuloveshim on Apr 30, 2012 in Acts Devotionals | 0 comments

Don’t you wish God would just pick up the telephone and tell you what to do? We wouldn’t have to go through the grueling process of trying to hear his Voice. When I’m trying to decide what novel to pitch for my next project, it would be nice to hear the God-phone ring: “Hello, Mesu. I’d like you to write this book next.” How cool would that be? Alas, no 1-800-GOD direct line to heaven. Instead, we’re called to seek Him and promised that He’ll be found by us (Jer. 29:13). I can testify that this seeking-finding system also works.

PAUL—GOING VIRAL

Posted by mesuloveshim on Mar 26, 2012 in Acts Devotionals | 2 comments

Are you familiar with the phrase going viral? I’m not talking about the swine flu or some other icky illness. Going viral is a techy-generation term referring to social network marketing on sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. But going viral can also include word-of-mouth publicity—describing any product or concept that is taking our society by storm.

LifeWay Fiction Community Review

Posted by mesuloveshim on Mar 15, 2012 in LSS Reviews | 0 comments

Review by LifeWay Fiction Buyer, Rachel McRae…

I just finished reading Love’s Sacred Song by Mesu Andrews and I’m utterly devastated. I now have to wait another year before I get a new novel from one of my favorite authors. This is Mesu’s second book and I can wholeheartedly say that there is no sophomore slump here.

Tell Me a Story

Posted by KLowe on Mar 11, 2012 in Acts Devotionals | 0 comments

One of the greatest challenges for any writer is a little concept called, “Show! Don’t tell!” If editors and agents were paid a dime for each time they corrected it, I’m guessing many of them would be retired by now! As a reader, you might not notice it—until you read a book that told you things rather than describing them. Here’s an example: