I recently had the rare (and surprising) opportunity to write a column for the Christian Fiction Online Magazine. Somebody didn’t turn his column in, so I had a couple of days to write a substitute column. I jumped at the chance. Here’s my article “Ketchup on the Keyboard.” It’s amazing how God opens doors. My article appears among several by a number of big-name authors. I truly consider myself blessed.

http://christianfictiononlinemagazine.com/brilliant_night.html

Check out this link: http://www.kregel.com/Media/MediaManager/winter08catalog.pdf

The novel is also listed, with a full description, at the newly designed Kregel Publications Web site. http://store.kregel.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=1214

Exciting days!

Adam

Peering out the window, we realize that the falling snowflakes are as numerous as God’s blessings in 2008—simply too many to count. Laura (7) and Julia (4) are growing taller and looking more like little ladies all the time. We are praying that they will learn to love the Lord more and yield their lives to Him. They continue to do well in homeschooling and enjoy making new friends at church. Laura is a veteran flower girl now after filling the role twice in the last year. She began piano lessons this fall and had her first recital last week. Julia, our little “monkey” who loves climbing on everything, is learning her letters and numbers. Each day brings new joys and discoveries. Two hamsters died this fall, but both girls moved on pretty quickly.

Kim stays busy homeschooling the girls and doing other tasks around the house, including running a part-time virtual office for Shalom Ministries. One of her big projects is planning the annual May Israel trip. There are so many details to keep track of, but Kim excels in organization and planning. In her free time, she enjoys trying new recipes and taking on decorative and gardening projects. more…

Today, my editor at Kregel e-mailed me the page proofs of my novel. What are page proofs? They allow me to  see my novel in layout for the first time. With fonts and graphics, the project finally looks like a book, and it looks amazing! After the many stage of revisions and the long wait, this is the payoff. I’m very excited and pleased by Kregel’s hard work. Glory be to God!

For my drawing from December 16 through mid-January, I will be giving away a copy of This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. This classic is one of the best Christian suspense novels I’ve ever read. Current and new subscribers to my mailing list will be entered in this free drawing. Please invite family and friends to sign up today.

December 16, 2008

Dear Reader,

Welcome to my December newsletter. Snow has blanketed the ground here, reminding me that Christmas and New Year’s are just around the corner. Because I know everybody, including yours truly, is insanely busy this time of year, I’ll keep this letter brief.

Publication of Fatal Illusions is moving forward. Up to nine established novelists are reading the suspense novel now and will turn in endorsements by the end of January. I’m waiting to do one more read, this time only for typos and other glaring errors. After that, the novel goes to press and should be available sometime in March, the Lord willing.

Fatal Illusions has made the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance 2009 blog tour schedule. Up to two hundred members will be blitzing the blogosphere about my novel July 6-8. Word of mouth, I’ve been told, is still the biggest seller. We’ll wait and see how the Lord uses this opportunity.

Last month, I had the honor of posting my personal testimony of salvation at SharperIron.org, where I serve as part-time managing editor. If you’ve been curious about my spiritual journey, you can read my testimony here.

Congratulations to Melissa Hunter for winning November’s book drawing. She will receive a free copy of The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers. For my next drawing, starting today through mid-January, I will be giving away a copy of This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. This classic is one of the best Christian suspense novels I’ve ever read. Current and new subscribers to my mailing list will be entered in this free drawing. Please invite family and friends to sign up today.

Thanks again for your support and encouragement. May the Lord receive all the glory! Have a wonderful Christmas!

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For November’s drawing, I will be giving away a free copy of The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award, this is one of the most powerful Christian novels I’ve ever read. Current and new subscribers to my mailing list will be entered in this free drawing. Please invite family and friends to sign up today.