ACFW New Releases: January 2025

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January 2025 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Children/Middle-grade: Feather by Susan Page Davis — Feather is snatched by a fierce tribe and forced to work for them. Her younger brother, Karsh, vows to find her. When Feather learns the arrows she makes will be used against her own people, …

ACFW New Releases: December 2024

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December 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Always In My Heart by Iola Goulton — Broke solo mother Maya Allen is raising her daughter, Sarah, as well as her dead best friend’s daughter … who just happens to be her own daughter’s half sister (thanks, cheating college …

Christmas Musings and Reads

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By Marguerite Gray Hello, fellow readers and authors. Tis the Season for a lot of things. It is the joy of Advent—a time of anticipation as we remember our Savior’s birth. What are some of your “Tis the Season” activities? I start anticipating the season with an abundance of Christmas novels and novellas that I have collected since January. I …

ACFW New Releases: November 2024

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November 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Matchmaking the Cowboy by Emily Conrad — What’s a little covert matchmaking between friends? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published [ACFW QIP] The Daze Before Christmas by Laurie Germaine — She fled her old life for a new one. Trouble is, she …

Surprises of Post Publication

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by Jane Kirkpatrick One of the surprises of being a published author is experiencing the side stories that result from the publication. A couple of my titles have resulted in watercolor artists painting their version of the story. We had events celebrating those paintings, selling them to raise money for non-profits. Several quilting groups through the years have chosen one …

ACFW New Releases: October 2024

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October 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website General Contemporary: I’ll Be Home by Darlene L. Turner, by Sara Davison, Helena Smrcek, Melanie Stevenson — With chaos and confusion all around them, can they find their way home this Christmas? The people in these four stories are all searching for …

ACFW New Releases: September 2024

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September 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary General: Kristen by Dawn M Klinge — In this heartwarming tale, discover the extraordinary potential that lies within embracing the present and opening one’s heart to the unanticipated blessings of life’s sweetest surprises.(Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) Contemporary Romance: Escape to Whispering …

Applying real life to your books

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By Cindy Ervin Huff There is always at least one real-life experience from my life or someone I know in every book I write. Those scenes from my past add depth and realism to my stories. The research I do for my novels add another layer of realism. Historical events, people, or documents strengthen descriptions and help me add realistic …

ACFW New Releases: July 2024

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July 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Renee by Sandra Ardoin — A bake-off competition can change widow Renee Burnette’s life and mend a frayed friendship. As the bake-off competition intensifies, Renee’s office relationships are strained, her sweet son becomes unruly, and the rift with her old …