The time has come to settle upon a final cover for my novella Out of Darkness Rising! Scott Appleton, the proprietor of Flaming Pen Press asked me to post two cover options here on my blog and gather reader votes on which is the preferred cover!
The Story behind the Story
signing the contract… |
Three and a Half Months Later…
I’m back!
After 3 1/2 months (14 weeks, 98 days) at camp, I am home once more. The summer’s ending is always a bittersweet moment. Camp is such a special place that it is always hard to leave. And this summer was so wonderful! It was challenging – at times difficult – but the Lord carried me through and taught me so much! And as much as I missed my family and am so excited to be with them again, I cannot imagine a better way to spend my summer than getting to work at camp, teaching campers to ride horses, and showing them the love of Christ!
It was and is such a blessing to work with and be surrounded by young people who are completely sold out for Christ and dedicated to living their lives for Him! Their service is a beautiful thing! I am so grateful to all of the staff for their sacrifice this summer and for their example of Christ’s love!
Thank you for your prayers for this summer. The Lord has truly done great things in the lives of the campers and the staff! It is so refreshing to know that, even if we don’t always see the immediate results all the time, His word does not come back void, and as long as we are faithful to do what He has called us to and to preach His word, He will take care of the rest!
Whew. I almost feel as if I have forgotten how to write coming back to the keyboard after such a long absence! But I am anxious to dig out Song of Leira and continue the lengthy rewriting process! I’m excited to get back to work on it. And… I have some rather exciting news. But more on that in my next post!
There you see… suspense! I put that in there on purpose! Now, you know you’ll have to read the next post! :)
For now, I’m signing off. Bed is calling!
CSFF Blog Tour – The Ale Boy’s Feast
I must away ere break of day…
“To seek the pale enchanted gold…” [The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien]
Wait? Where did that come from?
No, I’m not heading off on a journey to the Lonely Mountain – exciting as that would be! – I’m leaving to spend the summer as the head wrangler at a Christian youth camp! I’ve been doing this for the past five years and I love it! So, since my internet access will be limited to an hour or so on Saturday (I’ll be busy working with horses and playing with kids the rest of the time) I probably won’t be posting on here until August, save for a few random posts here and there as I have time! You never know when I’ll pop in and surprise you! :)
All of us at camp would greatly appreciate your prayers this summer! If you would like to pray, there are some specific prayer requests below:
~ That the campers would come with hearts open to the word of God.
~ Safety for both staff and campers
~ That we would shower Christ’s love upon the campers!
~ That we would honor one another above ourselves and come to camp ready to serve!
~ That we would make the most of every opportunity and have the boldness to present the Gospel at all times!
~ the Lord would do mighty things this summer!
Philippians 2:1-4 “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.“
I will see you again in August! Fare ye well until then!
~ A Servant of the King
Sword in the Stars by Wayne Thomas Batson
When former assassin Alastair Coldhollow sees the legendary sword appear in the stars, he believes that his quest to proclaim the arrival of the Halfainin – the long promised hero – is about to be fulfilled. There’s just one problem. He can’t seem to find the Halfainin! Not only that, but he suddenly finds himself playing nursemaid to an abandoned baby. And to top it all off, the past he tried so hard to bury is slowly but surely catching up with him. Danger lurks over Myriad. Mysterious midnight murders and an enemy invasion lead to a kingdom that is arming for war. And yet, the greatest danger always comes from within…
Will the Halfainin arrive in time to save Myriad?
Sword in the Stars by Wayne Thomas Batson
The title of this book and the premise captured my attention at once. I found the story engaging, the plot intriguing, and the action – in typical Batson style – kept the story moving at all times. Alastair, the main character, earned my sympathy and respect as he battled to free himself from his past.
The first in The Dark Sea Annals, Sword in the Stars comes to a satisfying conclusion while at the same time forcing you to wait in eager anticipation for the second. Batson builds a beautiful world and writes descriptions and battles that you can see as if on camera. Myriad is quite large, however, and at times I wished there had been a map so I could better picture what was going on.
The only difficulty I had while reading the book was keeping track of the vast number of characters from the nine different races of Myriad. While having to keep turning to the character sheet at the front of the book was distracting, it didn’t take too much away from the actual story!
Recommended for anyone who loves an exciting fantasy tale filled with epic battles, creatures, betrayals, and victories! Rated 4 out of 5 stars!
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