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New Genesis House Covers
What do you think of my new Genesis House covers? Should I go with the new look? Should the couple go on the top or bottom? How do you like the girls on The Amen Sisters? What about the colors? … Continue reading
Trailer for The Amen Sisters
What do you all think of book trailers? I’m having one done for Up Pops the Devil that should be ready soon. In the meantime, take a look at the one I had done for The Amen Sisters. If you’ve … Continue reading
I was on NPR-Radio
Good news! Sandi Mallory, host of Morning Journey on NPR (WEAA-AM Baltimore), interviewed me yesterday morning. She had read the The Amen Sisters and contacted my publicist at Grand Central Publishing. I enjoyed it, but I have a habit that I … Continue reading
The Amen Sisters – Idea to Book
Readers often ask what inspired me to write The Amen Sisters and where the idea for the book originated. The Amen Sisters has a long and, I hope, interesting history. The idea for this book came to me around 1990, about the time that … Continue reading
Countdown to The Amen Sisters!
Good news! The official release date for the trade paperback edition of The Amen Sisters is November 19th, but it is on sale at Amazon.com today. In preparation for the November 19th date, I’ve been doing a bit of updating to the … Continue reading
Writing “The Amen Sisters”
A while back when we were talking about What makes IT Christian? I promised to write a post about the writing of The Amen Sisters. Well, this is that post! Because of the subject matter of the book, I was … Continue reading
Unexpected Blessings
I had two unexpected blessings today. First, this morning I found out that The Amen Sisters is going into a third printing. As of today, there are no books in stock; the reprint is scheduled for March 7. Second, this … Continue reading
Bestseller News from Essence!
I just found out that The Amen Sisters hit #10 on the Essence list of Best-selling Hardcover Fiction Books for February 2006. The Top 10 Books are posted on Essence.com while only the Top 5 are published in the magazine. … Continue reading
Second Printing for The Amen Sisters
I learned this past weekend that The Amen Sisters was in its second printing. How did I get this piece of news? The old-fashioned way, of course. I opened a book that was purchased by a friend and read the … Continue reading