The Hunted
by Mike Dellosso
Joe Saunders returns to his childhood home in Dark Hills to join the search party for his missing nephew, Caleb. When Caleb is found badly injured, news of the boy’s wounds are linked to some ferocious animal at large. Soon folks around town report seeing an African lion on the loose. The police are not amused with this possibility since Dark Hills is located in Pennsylvania, USA.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful, I know that full well. – Psalm 139:14
You know what really bugs me sometimes, okay well maybe most of my life is how people judge me. I am an introvert, a person who is an observer by nature. I am a behind the scenes gal. I love to teach and certainly don’t mind being in a leadership role, but I crave the solitary moments in my life where I can read, write, or just watch my cats play.
Speaking in front of crowd is exhilarating to me and at the same time I love deep conversations about life and especially about the awesome role God plays in our lives. I’ve learned that the type of conversations I enjoy, most people are not interested in or they become uncomfortable when they have to dig too deep. This bothers me and most of the time I keep conversations to a minimum. I’m okay with being the quiet one. read more
It’s June 15th, time for the Non~FIRST blog tour! The feature author is: Kenneth Poppe and his book: Exposing Darwinism’s Weakest Link: Why Evolution Can’t Explain Human Existence (Harvest House Publishers -March 1, 2008)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A career biology instructor, Kenneth Poppe holds a doctorate in education and taught in secondary schools for more than 25 years. He is now senior consultant with the International Foundation for Science Education by Design (www.ifsed.org). In addition to working in teacher education and assisting in DNA research of stream ecology, he has authored Reclaiming Science from Darwinism.
AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER:
Okay, this is a bit silly, but also fun. I always like to see the unique ways folks spread God’s Word. Enjoy 
Baby Got Book was created by Dan Smith while he was working at New Life Christian Church (Centerville, VA) for a Sunday morning sermon. Dan’s personal website is http://www.whiteboydj.com.
I’m mainly going to concentrate on mystery and suspense on this blog, but I do read other genres as well. I generally love to read Christian Fiction and as book reviewer there are tons of books to choose from whether it’s mystery, suspense, women’s fiction, historical fiction, fantasy etc.
Last week, I ran across some interesting interviews and blog posts related to African American Christian Fiction.
The Damascus Road Authors
If you missed it, let me encourage you to check out the two-part interview with The Damascus Road authors Maurice Gray, Jr., Dr. Linda Beed, Wanda B. Campbell, Lacricia Peters, Jacquelin Thomas and Kim Brooks.
I still have problems with this “show” vs. “tell” part of writing. I received some excellent advice about keeping a notebook around wherever I go so I can jot down words that describe setting, emotions, senses, etc.
Whether you have chosen to write in the first person point of view (POV) or third person POV, a writer has to allow readers to experience events through the character’s eyes, thus encouraging them to keep turning the pages. This takes place by covering all the senses as your write a passage. It isn’t necessary to always include a sense of smell if there isn’t one needed, but if there is food involved, the character’s sensory reactions are important so the reader can relate.
I subscribe to over a 100 blogs through Google Reader. No, I don’t read every one of them, but there are certain ones that catch my attention during my daily scan through the headlines. Camy Tang is running a great series on her Story Sensei blog that I think is worth checking out. Really wonderful examples!
I recently joined the Heartsong Presents — Mysteries Book Club and I have to say I’m really enjoying the book selections. They specialize in cozy mysteries and it’s been a big help to read this genre since I’m attempting to write one.
Subscribers receive four FREE books in addition to the four they receive in their first month’s shipment and there are no commitments to sign.
If you are looking for light-hearted mysteries, check out the details and subscribe at: www.heartsongmysteries.com.
