Which do you prefer? Fiction or Non-fiction? Contemporary or Historical? Comedic or Serious? Literary or Popular? Christian or General Market? First Person or Third? New Author or Veteran? Actual Book or eReader? Classic or Current? Paperback or Hardcover? My answers: Fiction, Contemporary, Serious, Literary, Christian, Third Person, Both, Actual Book, Current, Paperback
And the Winner of A VOICE IN THE WIND is …
*** Melody Durant *** Congratulations, Melody! Glad to help you get started on your own collection of Francine Rivers‘ Mark of the Lion trilogy. To claim your copy of A Voice in the Wind, please e-mail your mailing address to me at BrendaBryantAnderson (AT) comcast (dot) net. Thank you to everyone who took time to stop by and share your …
An Emotional Miss Saigon
I went to the Ordway last night knowing little about the pop opera, Miss Saigon, but having seen it now, it’s a show I won’t soon forget. It’s no wonder that it is the 12th longest running musical on Broadway. Set in Vietnam during the American occupation (1975 – 1978), the story begins with tragedy. Kim (Manna Nichols) has lost …
Finally on Facebook!
Knowing how easy it is to get sucked down into the Social Media drain, I’ve been doing my best to avoid creating an author Facebook page, but I finally gave in. While creating a post at Inkspirational Messages that spotlighted our members’ Social Media links (see them here), I figured it was the perfect time to take the plunge. So, …
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know …
Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so … For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his …
The Social Media Time Drain
Facebook … Pinterest … Twitter … and so on … Do you find it easy to get sucked into the Social Media black hole? If yes, then you’re not alone. Today, I’m blogging at Inkspirational Messages, talking about how I avoid the Social Media time drain. https://inkspirationalmessages.com/2013/10/managing-your-time-on-social-media/
October 2013 – Novel Anticipation
As we enter fall, and with winter a few months beyond, I’m finding meager pickings on the new-release book shelves. That’s too bad since there’s nothing better in the fall and winter months in Minnesota than sitting with a book and hot chocolate by the fireplace. It might be a good time to re-read some of the classics gathering dust …
Talking with Shannon Taylor Vannatter
I first met Shannon Taylor Vannatter about six years ago, shortly after I joined ACFW. I was assigned to a critique group with Shannon, Lorna Seilstad, and Jerri Ledford. Being placed together with these three talented authors was truly God orchestrated. In the years I’ve know them, I’ve had front row seats as all three authors published their first novels …
Meeting the Cast from Miss Saigon, Part Two
It was fun getting to know Manna Nichols (Kim) and Charlie Brady (Chris) yesterday–now today we get to meet Orville Mendoza who plays The Engineer in Miss Saigon. The Engineer is a slightly sleazy but likable owner of “Dreamland,” a Vietnamese club, where the two star-crossed lovers, Kim and Chris, meet. Orville, how did you prepare for your role as …
Meeting the Cast from Miss Saigon
In a few weeks, I’ll have the pleasure of attending the opening night for Miss Saigon at the Ordway Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. I know very little about the play other than it’s created by Schönberg and Boublil, the very creators of Les Misérables so the music has to be wonderful. Courtesy of the Ordway, today I get to share interviews …