October 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Fiction Finder website. Biblical Fiction: Providence: Hannah’s Journey by Barbara M. Britton — When the prophet of Israel refuses to heal her, Hannah flees Jerusalem and is captured by an enemy with a curse all his […]
Behind the Scenes: Real Life Is the Catalyst, by James R. Callan
Over My Dead Body is a murder mystery, the second in the Father Frank Mystery series. But, what prompted the story line? The genesis for the plot came from the Keystone Pipeline. This massive project had been in the news over the last few years. It has raised much controversy, and Congress and the President […]
Author James R. Callan asks “what if?” to find book ideas
I majored in English with the intention of writing, but I soon found I couldn’t support a family that way. So I went to graduate school in the field of mathematics. For thirty years I worked as a research mathematician. When all the kids were out of college and successful, I returned to writing. In […]