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We are very excited to announce the launching of the brand new website for Lamp Post! Lamp Post is a Christian Publishing company devoted to producing quality books that will edify our readers, young and old, parents and children. As a special gift, we invite you to come and download our Free ebook of the Month, Absolute Surrender, by Andrew Murray (for your iPad, Kindle or Nook). A Classic work – and one of our most popular titles – Absolute Surrender is more relevant to Christians today than ever! You can receive your download simply by signing up with Lamp Post to receive a monthly newsletter on latest book arrivals, free eBooks, articles and interviews. | |
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I collaborated with Oliver North on his latest book American Heroes on the Homefront that released in November. With more than 250 photos, we tell the stories of many I’ve met in my volunteer work at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa). It was a project of love for me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to tell the impact military service has had on the service members and their families. | |
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New from OakTara Press: Writing and the Spirit. Want to be inspired? To produce meaningful, lasting work that will impact the world? Writing and the Spirit is nitty-gritty, tantalizing advice for anybody who hopes to change the world through the power of the written word. Bite-sized topics include:
Available at your favorite online bookstore and at oaktara.com |
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Angels have always served in pairs. Angels in Harmony is a free, illustrated Christmas gift from me and Zonderkidz. In this seasonal companion story to the Threshold Series, rocky beginnings give way to unique harmonies. ChristaKinde.com. In addition, I have joined the ranks of indie authors, having the first book of a fantasy trilogy published under my maiden name. Galleries of Stone, Book 1: Meadowsweet by C. J. Milbrandt is now available. When the gray mountain’s Keeper hires a new servant, everything changes. For both of them. CJMilbrandt.com | |
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I just signed a contract with Whitaker House to write a small book on the origins of Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Holy or Haunted? It is an interesting challenge from writing fiction! | |
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I’ll be teaching creative writing for Vets United Behind Bars. I’ll facilitate, encourage, and hopefully will be able to inspire these 32 veterans. Some of you may want to participate. I’m able to get a special jail clearance for you. It would be good to have a team of four. If you’d like to read about this program, click on the link: Vets United Behind Bars (San Diego Union Tribune) | |
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The San Diego Public Library’s 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit is nearing and the Library is calling our resident authors for submissions. If your book was originally published in 2013, we would like to display it in the exhibit, which will run the entire month of February 2014 in the lobby of the beautiful new Central Library.For information and to register for this event, please visit the San Diego Local Author webpage (also accessible from the San Diego Public Library’s web site, www.sandiegolibrary.org under the PROGRAMS & EVENTS tab) then mail your book(s) to:SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, ATTN: RACHEL ESGUERRA, 330 PARK BOULEVARD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-7416. Authors submitting hardcopy books will not receive e-mail confirmation until both the registration and books are received and processed. Authors submitting eBooks must register first to receive an e-mail confirmation with information on how to submit an image of your book cover for display purposes. LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND SUBMIT BOOKS IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013. All submissions to the Local Author Exhibit become gifts to the San Diego Public Library for possible inclusion in the collection. When your items are received, you will be sent an acknowledgement and information regarding an exclusive exhibit preview and reception, a great networking opportunity. Please share this message with friends, family and fellow writers that may be interested in this event and in joining the San Diego Public Library’s Local Author mailing list. Also, like the SDPL Central Library Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/SDPL-Central-Library/134245953252231). Additionally, attached is info on the new Central Library Celebration and Sneak Peek happening on Saturday, September 28 and The Author Academy hosted by Adventures By the Book (www.adventuresbythebook.com) launching Sunday, September 29. Be sure to add resguerra@sandiego.gov to your Contacts so that further San Diego Local Author correspondence does not end up in your junk mail. If you have any additional questions or comments feel free to contact me at 619.236.5817 or resguerra@sandiego.gov. | |
