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My First Novel: And What Became of It
The Novelists of Chilibris
Forty-seven multi-published Christian writers share what happened to the first novel they attempted to write... and why some of those books never made their way to bookstore shelves. Read these stories and be encouraged—everyone starts with a blank page or computer screen!
Contributors include Hannah Alexander, Tamera Alexander, Mesu Andrews, James Scott Bell, Lori Benton, Heidi Chiavaroli, Mindy Starns Clark, Colleen Coble, James R. Coggins, Susan Page Davis, Melanie Dobson, Robert Elmer, Eva Maria Everson, Linda Ford, Cathy Gohlke, Louise M. Gouge, Robin Lee Hatcher, Veronica Heley, Roxanne Henke, Pam Hillman, Angela Hunt, Sunni Jeffers, Jerry B. Jenkins, Jane Kirkpatrick, Harry Kraus, D'Ann Mateer, DiAnn Mills, Tom Morrisey, Nancy Moser, Kerry Nietz, John Otte, Carrie Stuart Parks, Trish Perry, Deborah Raney, Gayle Roper, James L. Rubart, Jill Eileen Smith, Carla Stewart, Kathleen Y'Barbo-Turner, Dan Walsh, Beth White, Roseanna White, Stephanie Grace Whitson, Brad Whittington, Jill Williamson, Kimberley Woodhouse, and Lenora Worth.
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Amish Christmas at North Star:
Four Stories of Love and Family
A Novella Collection
With stories by Cindy Woodsmall, Mindy Starns Clark and Emily Clark, Amanda Flower, and Katie Ganshert
"Quite literally I believe Amish Christmas at North Star may be the perfect Christmas companion. Settle in on a chilly December day with a warm afghan, creamy hot cocoa, and this book. Pure bliss!"
—Amish Reader
One night four lives entered the world by the hands of an Amish midwife, just outside North Star, Pennsylvania.
Rebekah's babies, as they are called, are now grown adults, and in these four heartwarming novellas each young person experiences a journey of discovery, love, and the wonder of Christmas.
Guiding Star by Katie Ganshert
Curiosity gets the best of Englisher Chase Wellington when he investigates the twenty-five-year-old disappearance of an Amish baby. When he finds adventurous Elle McAllister in Iowa, will his discoveries upend her world?
Mourning Star by Amanda Flower
Eden Hochstetler slips from her parents' fudge shop to investigate the death of her friend Isaac Yoder. Who is guilty? Isaac's handsome great nephew Jacob, an angry Englisher, or someone else?
In the Stars by Cindy Woodsmall
Kore Detweiler has nursed his broken heart, avoiding North Star after Savilla Beiler suddenly rejected his love. But when he is called to return home, he and Savilla must join forces to keep a family together.
Star of Grace by Mindy Starns Clark and Emily Clark
Spurned by the woman he loves, Andy Danner left North Star to work in construction in a new Amish settlement in Mississippi. Now his little brother is devising a scheme to bring Andy home for Christmas, and in so doing unwittingly unleashes the power of forgiveness in an old widower's life.
Read the first chapter (pdf).
Learn more about Mindy's daughter and co-author Emily Clark.
Visit www.amishfaqs.com for photos from Mindy's research and more about the Amish.
Learn more about contributing author Katie Ganshert.
Learn more about contributing author Amanda Flower.
Learn more about contributing author Cindy Woodsmall.
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A Novel Idea
Everything You Need to Know about Writing Inspirational Fiction
"...great advice by so many multi-published and best-selling authors."
—Novel Reviews
Best-selling Christian fiction writers have teamed up to contribute articles on the craft of writing. This valuable guide contains tips on how to plan, craft, and market a novel. It explains what makes a novel "Christian" and offers pointers on how to approach tough topics. Contributors include Jerry Jenkins, Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers, Mindy Starns Clark, Randy Alcorn, Robin Jones Gunn, Angela Hunt, and many other beloved authors.
All proceeds will benefit MAI (Media Associates International), an international organization whose goal is to help fledgling writers and publishers produce Christian literature that is culturally relevant.
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Divine Stories of the Yahweh Sisterhood
Edited by Michelle Medlock Adams and Gena Masselli
The Divine Stories of the Yahweh Sisterhood is designed to lead the reader on a spiritual journey towards a closer relationship with God and others. This collection features a poem by Mindy along with numerous other heartwarming stories and poems from women around the world.
A Family Christian Bookstores Premiere Pick
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What the Wind Picked Up
"Excellent.”
—intothebook.net
This unique collection of short stories features top Christian authors at their best, demonstrating the notion that "a single idea can launch a thousand different stories." In this fascinating experiment of fiction, each of the 21 short stories in this book use the same five elements:
- The same first line: "The wind was picking up."
- A case of mistaken identity
- A pursuit at a noted landmark
- An unusual form of transportation
- The same last line: "So that's exactly what she did."
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