Steps to Hosting a Book Launch on the John 316 Marketing Network

  Dear Future and Current John 316 Marketing Network Members. Please take a few moments to read and digest this information.

1. You must be a member of the John 316 Network for 45 days before announcing a book launch or posting a launch date on the calendar. If you will be offering free e-gifts, you need to allow a minimum of one month to prepare for your book launch.

2. You must have a total of five reviews posted at http://amazon.com and/or beta reader feedback before announcing a book launch. Reviews work best for books that are already published. Beta reader feedback works best for books that are not yet published. It is an opportunity for readers to sample your book and make suggestions before your book is published. Beta readers cannot be author members of the John 316 Marketing Network. The network is building a list of readers who can be beta readers, and the author should attempt to have several people read his book before publishing it. If you don’t use beta readers through the John 316 Marketing Network, make sure you find readers who are not immediate family members that will give you constructive criticism. Many pairs of eyes make books better.

3. Before a book is launched on the John 316 Marketing Network, the author is responsible for having his or her book professionally edited. Please DO NOT submit a book to be launched unless this requirement is met. No amount of marketing will salvage a book that is full of grammatical errors, poor sentence structure, disorganized thoughts, boring content, or nonfiction books that lack documentation. Remember, an author is writing to sell his next book, not the one he is currently writing. A reader might be fooled into buying one "bad" book by an author, but he won't buy a second one by that same author unless he is a fool.

4. While I never make a distinction about how authors are published, I must point this out because it seems some do not think they need an editor. An editor is an author's best friend. POD or self-published authors, please do not skimp on this step. It is not fair to our network's reputation or the good graces of our member authors to expect them to promote a book that has not been properly prepared for readers. No ifs, ands, or buts. Not having the money to pay for it is not an acceptable excuse. And please do not expect authors to edit your book for free. I hope to start a critique group within the network this year. Critique groups help authors to become better writers. But even a critique group is not sufficient. You need to "hire" someone to perform this service.

5. If you are new and want to do a book launch, you must first participate in another author's book launch and one showcase by a second author. Participation is more than just sending out tweets. It includes featuring a launching author on your blog, offering a free e-gift for an author's landing page, writing a review for a book launch, and other activities including Facebook, Twitter, and Good Reads promotions of an author's book.

6. There are certain words that are absolutely not allowed in a book hosted by the John 316 Marketing Network. These words include the "N" word, the "S" word and the "F" word. We also do not allow the Lord's name to be taken in vain. We do not want to launch a book that would be considered offensive, pornographic, or that promotes a lifestyle in conflict with Scripture. If your book contains "edgy" material, let me (Lorilyn Roberts) know and I will submit it to a panel of pastors within the network for one of them to review. We are a Christian network and some books may not be appropriate for us to launch. If for some reason your book is rejected by the panel for promotion by the network, please do not take offense. It won't mean your book is "bad" or not inspired by the Holy Spirit. It would just mean your book is too edgy. We may even come up with a rating system to promote "edgy" books down the road. Each book presented and considered "edgy" by the author will be approved or denied on a case-by-case basis. If you are in doubt, please check with me.

7. If you are planning on doing a book launch in the immediate future, say within 60 days, it is expected that you set up your emails so you can receive them individually or on a once-a-day basis (condensed). This makes you an “active” member of the network. A personal gripe of mine is to discover an author who wants to launch a book and he or she is not a participant on the forum and is only receiving "special notices" or "no emails." If you are only receiving special notices or no emails, you are a “non-active” member of the network and are not eligible to host a book launch with the John 316 Marketing Network. You will need to change your status to active and wait 45 days before announcing a launch on the forum or posting one on the calendar.

The reason why you must be an active member of the John 316 Marketing Network to host a book launch is this: Our network is built on relationships. If you have isolated yourself and do not want to be involved with others, please do not expect others to promote your book. Those who have reached best-seller status on book launches have been those who have actively participated on the forum and given of themselves, in many cases sacrificially. They have established relationships here.

8. Please re-read the book How to Launch a Christian Best-Seller Book before setting up your launch. The book is frequently updated and the information is very detailed. Some authors make key mistakes that could have been avoided if they had read the book more closely. I hate being the bad guy when I have to inform an author that he can't launch his book because he has no reviews. And usually, when there aren't any reviews, there are other issues that need to be addressed.

9. If you purchased the book through Smashwords, you can download the newest edition at any time. If you bought your copy through Amazon, let me know and I will provide you with a coupon to download it through Smashwords for free. If you received a "free" copy with a coupon, you may need to purchase a new copy. Right now How to Launch a Christian Best Seller is free on Smashwords and only 99 cents on Amazon. It was revised in December so now is a good time to get an updated copy.



10. Please remember we represent the King of the universe. He expects us to give our best. Please don't compromise. Write well; have your book edited by at least one professional, maybe even two; build relationships with others in the network; and read How to Launch a Christian Best-Seller. If you do these things, we will come alongside you and cheer you on. God gets the glory for a job well-done, and, just maybe, readers will buy your book and make you fabulously happy. Whatever the result, the outcome is in God's hands. And usually, when we give God our all, He gives us much more in return.

11. I also want to thank each one of you who have launched books with the network. We have never launched a book that I am aware of that did not meet the above requirements. As with any organization, though, we are going through growing pains. I want to lay a solid foundation for God to use the John 316 Marketing Network. The publishing world is in a state of flux, but our commitment to one another, marked with love, truth, and integrity, will help us to stay on the straight and narrow path of excellence. As I tell my kids, the world is full of mediocrity; don't be like the world. In everything you do, do it as if you are doing it unto the Lord, and then give Him the glory.

Lorilyn Roberts, Founder of the John 316 Marketing Network

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Help Others Connect to God with New Book, "Finding God"

Finding God: Biblical Answers to Questions about Our Maker, a new ebook to help people build a relationship with God, has been released at New Christian Books Online Store and Smashwords.com. The ebook by Cheryl Rogers deals with important issues like who is God, who is Jesus and what does God expect from us. It also includes information on how to find God and accept the gift of salvation.

"I ran across some literature online that made me realize how vulnerable people are without a relationship with God," says Cheryl. "This ebook is an attempt to help them establish a relationship with God so they won't be prey to lies."

Finding God: Biblical Answers to Questions about Our Maker, is available in multiple ebook formats through the New Christian Books Online Store and Smashwords.com.

The book retails for $1.99, but is available free for limited time at New Christian Books Online Store.

"God asks us to seek him and this book will help readers do just that," Cheryl says. "It lays out the biblical answers we all need to believe in a God we cannot see."

Cheryl came to know the Lord later in life through a serious immune disorder, so she identifies with those who don't know God - even though they pray and attend church.

"I needed God very desperately when I surrendered my life to him," Cheryl recalls. "It is the desire of my heart to spare others grief by helping them find God early, before the problems of life catch up with them."

After Cheryl succumbed to Environmental Illness in late 1993, she spent three years praying and seeking medical treatments. In late 1996, she surrendered her life to God and he began healing her.

"It was a dreadful period in my life, but I did learn God was real and on my side," Cheryl says. "He has healed me and transformed my life."

Finding God: Biblical Answers to Questions About Our Maker is designed to help those 10 and older who attend church but don't feel their prayers are heard, those who don't attend church because they find it empty and meaningless, those who want to believe in God but see no reason to and those who question God's existence. It also is suitable as a gift from believers who want to share their faith in God with others.

Cheryl Rogers publishes New Christian Books Online Magazine, a publication featuring new book announcements, book excerpts, author marketing news, a Bible-based living column and other features of interest to Christian readers and writers. She has authored several books sharing her faith with toddlers through adults, including Fast Track to Victory, A Christian Guidebook, a 40-lesson devotions book aimed at new and young believers, and Just Like Jonah Wail Tales, a short story collection teaching pre-teens and teens there is a price to pay when you disobey God.

Finding God, A New Book by Cheryl Rogers, Slated for Release

John 3:16 Marketing Network member Cheryl Rogers is planning the release of a book which lays out the biblical path to salvation. Called Finding God: Biblical Answers to Questions about Our Maker, the book targets those who question God's existence, who pray and feel their prayers are unanswered, and those who find church empty and meaningless.

"I went to church for many years without knowing God," Cheryl says, "and so I understand firsthand how alone and desperate we can feel without a relationship with God. This book is intended to help people connect with God and build that relationship."

The book was inspired when Cheryl read some literature online and recognized how vulnerable people are to lies about God. "It was pretty convincing stuff. But having a relationship with God makes all the difference. He protects us from becoming prey to the devil's lies."

Finding God: Biblical Answers to Questions about Our Maker answers critical questions about God including: Is God real, who is God, what does God expect of us, where can we find God, and how to accept the gift of salvation. It is slated for release in late January in multiple ebook formats.

"I am looking for partners who will help me reach those who can be blessed by this book," Cheryl says, "specifically those who will run press releases, pray for the success of this book, and spread the word in whatever way they can."

Cheryl came to know the Lord later in life through a severe immune disorder, Environmental Illness. When she was truly able to surrender her life to God, he healed her and changed her life. A former newspaper reporter and desktop publisher, Cheryl is now dedicated to sharing the knowledge of God in whatever way she can, through fiction and non-fiction books for readers of all ages, through her original Scripture posters, cards, mugs, mousepads, and tees; and through Scripture songs God has given her.

Among her other books are Fast Track to Victory, A Christian Guidebook, a 40-lesson devotions book aimed at new and young Christians; Just Like Jonah Wail Tales, a short story collection for preteens and teens; and Making Choices: Life is Like Acorns, a Bible study for 5 to 10-year-olds.

Cheryl publishes New Christian Books Online Magazine which helps authors promote their writing through book announcements, excerpts, and feature articles. The magazine includes a storefront open to author submissions and an affiliate program offering 15 percent commission.

"It is my goal to provide a medium for writers called by God who may be having trouble publishing their work, connecting with readers, and selling their books," says Cheryl. "Often this requires an extensive investment. And so article posting and digital/print product submission at New Christian Books are free."

New Christian Books gets 35 percent of the actual sale price goes to New Christian Books; 15 percent goes to the sales affiliate who brought the customer.

Visit the magazine at http://www.songsfromthword.com/NewChristianBooks Contact Cheryl at http://www.songsfromtheword.com/NewChristianBooks/contact/

Angels, Roaches, and a Christmas Child

by Lorilyn Roberts

I never thought roach droppings would become one of my favorite Christmas stories. But stories have a way of writing themselves on our hearts.

Each year my sister Paige invites all of us to her house. We sit around the dining room table where odd knickknacks are transformed into lovely Christmas decorations. Paige is an artist, and it’s a good thing for my daughters. Most of my art projects never go as planned. I always miss an important step and my results are memorable, but for all the wrong reasons.

Last year all the cousins created angels to hang on our Christmas trees. The ornaments were dressed in white lace, had feathery wings, and a red rose dotted the front collar. Instead of halos, the kids crowned the angels with macaroni noodles.

Joy, my youngest daughter, proudly hung her angel on our tree. Christmas came and went. January rolled around, and I packed the ornaments away in our attic for another year.

Last week I climbed up into the attic to pull out the Christmas decorations. Joy set up the tree and I opened up the first container. When I unlatched it, dozens of roach droppings littered the bottom of the box. A few tumbled out onto the living room floor. Several ornaments had brown pellets clinging to them. I was quite repulsed, only slightly less than I would have been if live ones had scampered out.

I fetched the vacuum cleaner and vacuumed up all the droppings. Visions popped in my head of hundreds of roaches crawling over my beautiful ornaments. How many roaches would it take to make that much crap? I cringed. Living in Florida has its dark side.

Then Joy cried out, “Mommy, my angel has no hair.”

“What happen to her hair?”

“I think the roaches ate it,” Joy said.

We broke out laughing. The roaches had spent the summer feasting on the macaroni hair of my daughter’s angel.  

As I think back to my fondest Christmas memories, many of them are also quite eclectic. There was the Christmas in downtown New York when we got trapped inside a car on fire. The electric windows were stuck and my grandfather smashed the driver’s side window with a suitcase. Mother pulled me out through shards of broken glass. Sirens blared and emergency lights flickered in the cold night air. We never did get to see the lighting of the tree but spent the evening in a fancy hotel.

Later Mother told me a Hollywood director was there for a children’s beauty pageant and had pleaded with her to let him take me to Hollywood. Sometimes I wonder if I missed my chance to be the next Hayley Mills (who I was often compared to when I was young).  

My most vivid memory from that snowy winter was Christmas Eve when I heard Santa’s reindeer pounding on the rooftop of the apartment building. It was a loud swishing sound followed by gallops. I didn’t believe in Santa Claus until that night. I lay in my warm bed imagining what Santa and his reindeer looked like. I wanted to jump up and peek out the window, but I was afraid if I saw them, he wouldn’t leave me presents.

The next morning I ran to the window and looked below. To my surprise, there were large sleigh marks in the snow. I stared out the window for a long time.

I’ve thought about that more this Christmas because of a strange conversation over Thanksgiving dinner. I asked my brother’s wife if their children still believed in Santa Claus. I shared my experience at my grandparents’ apartment when I was young, but mentioned only the part about the sleigh tracks in the snow.

Mother said, “I saw them, too, and heard Santa land on the roof.”

“You did?” I asked surprised. “I also heard the reindeer hoofs pounding on the roof. The swishing sound woke me up,” I added.

Silence followed as we thought about the strange coincidence. Sometimes I wonder if God allows fanciful moments to bring comfort to children. Maybe that’s what I needed at that time—to have something to believe in.  

Many years later I was in Vietnam on Christmas Eve to adopt Joy. Christmas music wafted through the streets of Hanoi. The beautiful lyrics filled the nighttime air.  I rejoiced, so far from home, realizing nothing can silence what God proclaims from the mountaintops—or loud speakers hoisted on poles in a communist country.

God’s love reaches to the ends of the earth—in Nepal and China and Haiti; in Israel, where shepherds tend their flocks on the same hill that angels proclaimed glory to the newborn King. If we did not speak of the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, the rocks would cry out. Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Everlasting Father. The greatest gift of all came through the birth of one small child.

Joy’s hairless angel hangs on our tree this Christmas. All the gifts will be opened Christmas morning. I will eat far too much chocolate and then bemoan the five pounds I will gain. I will make my usual promise to start exercising on January 1, which I will probably break by the middle of the month. We will enjoy all the traditions that this wonderful season brings, full of joy, giving, and love. Then the ornaments will be taken down and packed away until next year. Hopefully, the roaches will find something else to eat besides angel hair. Life will resume its regular course, and I will be glad for the start of a new year.

But for now, during this joyous Christmas season, I will pause to reflect on the gift of the baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger, knowing someday, too, I will bow before the new-born King. And, just maybe, there won’t be any roach droppings there.   

This article was just published in the anthology CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH...MEMORIES, POETRY, AND GOOD FOOD, edited by Donna Clark Goodrich

Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors

Press Release Lorilyn Roberts, Author John 316 Marketing Network Dear Authors and Readers, The John 316 Marketing Network wishes you a very Blessed and Merry Christmas as we celebrate our Lord and Savior's birth this holiday season. We have just finished our first full year as a Network, and in celebration of that, we have published our first book. Enjoy Taste and See FOR FREE if you purchase from Smashwords through the holidays. This is our gift to you. Video You Don't Want to Miss Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors Taste and See is a generous sampling of first chapters and other writings by John 3:16 Marketing Network authors. In this collection of fiction and non-fiction, you will find writing targeted for all age levels, including children's picture books, young adult, adult, devotionals, short stories, recipes and poems. GET YOUR FREE COPY BELOW: Smashwords: FREE THROUGH DECEMBER 31 Amazon Kindle:  99 cents download directly to your computer or reading devise. Read in seconds.  LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE JOHN 316 MARKETING NETWORK: You may join as an author or reader.  http://lorilynroberts.com/john_3_16_marketing_network.html  As an author member, what do I receive? 1. A network of Christian authors who will encourage you.  2. Access to the forum where you must be a member to post. 3. Support for putting together a book launch, including social networking, press releases,  showcases, and professional help (at a small price) for landing pages and other technical expertise. 4. Free "how do I" tutorials. 5. Book reviewers 6. Wealth of knowledge from uploaded files on forum. 7. Opportunity to contribute to annual book anthology (first chapters). 8. Access to the latest information in the world of publishing and market via the forum 9. Cross promotional opportunities with fellow authors in the network. 10. Name and blog/website displayed on the John 316 Marketing Network blog 11. Professional marketing and editorial services at reduced cost to members (sometimes free when linked to promotions).      What Others are Saying? Get Free Copy TODAY!   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A savory array of great works One will find a savory array of great works, of powerful messages, riveting stories and profound insights...all included in Taste and See. Read more Published 8 days ago by Inspirational Books 5.0 out of 5 stars A library in one book As a contributor to Taste & See I'm excited to be part of this compilation. What a wonderful way to introduce readers to new authors and their works. Read more Published 13 days ago by K Payne 5.0 out of 5 stars A Smorgasbord of Delight! Taste and See is truly a smorgasbord for the reader. There is something for everyone here, including Fiction, self help, devotionals, and even poetry. Read more Published 14 days ago by Tracy Krauss 5.0 out of 5 stars Taste and See is a banquet of the soul "Taste and See" is an innovative way to discover if you will like a new book, all in one place. From children's literature to adult suspense, history, humor, you name it. Read more Published 15 days ago by Sally Franz 5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Idea Have you ever bought a book and wished you could get your money back? I have. Okay, maybe it was only $5.00, but still the book wasn't worth $1.00. Read more Published 15 days ago by Theresa Franklin 5.0 out of 5 stars Savor the Taste and See... Whet your appetite! This is a lovely little book, filled with first chapter vignettes written by an assortment of talented authors, all with a common goal of bringing the joy of Christ into your... Read more Published 15 days ago by Sherrill S. Cannon 5.0 out of 5 stars If you hunger for God - you'll love this book! Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by the John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors is a wonderful way to preview a variety of Christian authors and their books. Read more Published 15 days ago by God Mission Possible 5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Sampler! I am one of the authors in Taste and See! I'm so excited to be part of this John 3:16 Marketing Network. Read more Published 15 days ago by Diane E. Tatum 5.0 out of 5 stars If you hunger for God - you'll love this book! Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by the John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors is a wonderful way to preview a variety of Christian authors and their books. Read more Published 16 days ago by God Mission Possible 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Variety! This book is wonderful! It mixes fiction, non-fiction, children's and more :) If you want to try some new Christian books, this has the first chapter of over 50 of them! Read more Published 16 days ago by Ashley Wintters   Don't miss this opportunity to get your FREE COPY BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2011.  Sincerely, Lorilyn Roberts, Founder of the John 316 Marketing Network 352-338-6012 http://john316mn.blogspot.com

Just A Closer Stumble: Christmas Gift

Just A Closer Stumble: Christmas Gift: Please welcome Deborah Bateman as my Guest Bogger taday! Thank ya' Deborah for this beautiful post!

Daily Warfare Prayer, by Paul and Claire Hollis

As we start the new year, I want to make prayer a priority for our Network. Please take the time to read this excerpt from This Means War, by Paul and Claire Hollis, who are new members.

Taken from the book “This Means WAR” by Paul & Claire Hollis

Begin with Praise and Thanksgiving, then continue

Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus, and I ask You to forgive me of anything I have done that could displease You in any way. I ask You to cover me with the Blood of Jesus and fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Cause my thoughts to be Your thoughts, my desires Your desires, my will Your will, and put a guard across my mouth that I can say no more or less than You would have me say. Keep me on the path you You have laid out for me today, and show me satan’s tactics in advance.

I acknowledge the whole armor of God. I pray that every thought that satan or any of his kingdom tries to put in my mind will bounce off the helmet of salvation and return to the sender. Heal every memory that could hold me back from being all that You want me to be. I recognize that I have on the breastplate of righteousness, my loins are girded with the truth and my feet are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. I take up the sword of the spirit and the shield of faith.

Now, for myself and all the people I am going to refer to, I ask You to draw us to Yourself, convict us mightily of our sins, keep us from temptation, deliver us from the evil and cover us with the Blood of Jesus. Dispatch angels (and now I dispatch them) to keep us from any kind of accidents, harm, injuries, illness, death, destruction, disease, pain or infection.

Bind our marriages together and make us one in You. Bind our families together and make us one in You. If there is anyone in our lives that You do not approve of, I ask You to move them out and move in the people that You do approve of. Bless every bite of food we eat, and the air we breathe, or any medication we take, and let it help us and not hurt us. Bless our finances and give us as much as we can handle without sinning against you.

Now, satan, I come against you and your entire kingdom and I declare, in the Name of Jesus, that you cannot and will not have part of my life or the lives of the people I refer to, in any way, shape or form. You can have nothing to do with our minds, bodies, souls, spirits, emotions and wills; our marriages, finances, friendships, acquaintances and fellowships; our homes, schools, workplaces and places of recreation; our transportation, or any vehicle that could come close to us; or any decision that is made concerning any one of us. (Now call out the name of every person that you pray for daily.)

For every person I have referred to, I now break every curse, spell and hex that may have been put out against any one of us. I break the power of any curse from a witch, warlock, or satanist; every santerian curse, roots curse, Indian curse, voodoo curse, and curse of words spoken, or anything written or any objects. I reverse the curse and send it back to the demon that brought it in the first place. AND I COMMAND THAT DEMON TO GO BOUND INTO UNINHABITED DRY PLACES IN THE NAME OF JESUS. I break every ungodly emotional soul tie that is connected to any of us, in the Name of Jesus.

In the Name of Jesus and through His living blood, I bind and sever every cord of any prince or principality, any strong man and every spirit of darkness over my house at (your address). I put a Jesus Christ bloodline in between each one of you and I cut off your communications, confuse your camp, render you inactive, and cast you out, in Jesus’ Name.

I bind and cast out every spirit of poverty, lack, confusion, cloudiness, mind binding, selfishness, anxiety, and procrastination. I bind and cast out every spirit of fear, heaviness, jealousy, bondage, whoredom, lying, perversion, slumber and infirmity. I plead the blood of Jesus around the property line, above the roof, and below the foundation of my home, and I bind you, satan, and your entire kingdom from crossing the bloodline. I command you for myself and people I have just referred to, that you can have nothing to do with us or any aspect of our lives in any way, shape or form! I now call on God’s warring angels to make it happen.

In the Name of Jesus, I loose myself and each family member to the power of the Holy Spirit and I speak forth blessings of prosperity, clarity, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, discernment, abundance and good health. I also speak creativity and a sound mind. I take control of my mind and reflect every evil thought and receive every good thought, in the Name of Jesus. I loose myself and my children to the ministry of the Holy Spirit and speak love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance into our lives.

Satan, I take authority and command you and all your evil spirits to loose our family household and all the things you have stolen from us, including our property, income and investments, and return it seven-fold, in Jesus’ Name.

I ask you, Father that You send Your warring angels and cause to come into our family all the monies, treasures, properties, assets and things satan has stolen from us that have been ours through the blessings of Jesus Christ.

In the Name of Jesus, I take authority and bind every principality and strong man over (name business, job and any endeavors) at (name locations). I come against and cast out every spirit of fear, mismanagement, poverty, confusion, lack, failure and bankruptcy. In the Name of Jesus and through the power of the Holy Spirit, I loose sound management, prosperity, clarity, wisdom, knowledge, blessings, profit, honesty, success, and favor from any business associates. Father I ask You, in the Name of Jesus, that You send warring angels to go before me to accomplish these blessings and create favor in my business.

In the Name of Jesus Christ and through His living blood, I bind you satan, and your entire kingdom so that you cannot and will not be active in (your community), in any person or animal. I come against your strongholds over every place dealing in drugs, pornography, prostitution, bars and nude bars, places selling witchcraft paraphernalia, palm readers and any place worshipping a false god. Through the power of the Holy Spirit vested in me, I tear down and curse these businesses at the roots and command them to dry up and go away.

Lord, don’t let me be just a warrior in your kingdom, but let me be a mighty warrior and front-line soldier, so that when I see you face to face You will say, “Well done, good and faithful servant; come on in.” Amen.

Book Launch of Warring Spirits, by April W. Gardner, on Thursday, December 15, 2011

Press Release for the John 3:16 Marketing Network For Immediate Release Contact:  Lorilyn Roberts Email: llhroberts@yahoo.com   JOHN 3:16 MARKETING NETWORK BOOK LAUNCH   Thursday, December 15,  2011, Free eGifts Today Only December 15, 2011, Thursday at Amazon     Warring Spirits Warring Spirits on Amazon   ISBN-10: 098341985X ISBN-13: 978-0983419853 by April W. Gardner          Three cultures, one battle. A thousand WARRING SPIRITS. In 1816 Georgia, escaped slaves control the land just beyond the American border in Las Floridas. Lost somewhere between white and black worlds, Milly follows hope to the only place that can offer her refuge-the place Georgians are calling Negro Fort. The first, sweet taste of freedom convinces Milly that surrender is not an option. Death would be more welcome. Major Phillip Bailey has orders to subdue the uprising and return the runaways to their masters. Forced to fight alongside Creek warriors-the same who etched the scars into his mind and flesh-Phillip primes himself for battle. But inside, a war already rages-return for the woman he thought lost to him or concede her to the enemy she loves; follow orders or follow his heart. What Others Are Saying!          "One of the best books I've read all year, Warring Spirits by April Gardner pulled me in and kept me turning pages all the way to the satisfying conclusion. Through the eyes of a mixed-blood slave, and a scarred and wounded major, you'll encounter prejudice, heartache, loss, and a love so palpable you'll feel it to your very core. Full of grit, realism, and edge of your seat action, Warring Spirits is a story not to be missed!"   --Lynnette Bonner - Author     Rocky Mountain Oasis & High Desert Haven   "Gardner's writing and plotting was so well done it left me breathless. There is heart-felt love and tension on every page. No opportunity to show God's heart for mankind was wasted. Warring Spirits is a wonderful, passionate novel, and one I won't forget anytime soon." --Michelle Sutton - Author of over a dozen inspirational novels "Warring Spirits is a tale of loss of pride, civility, and identity; at the same time it showcases the best in humanity and a hope for the future. A must-read for lovers of early American history."  --Lisa Lickel, multi-published author      April W Gardner resides in Georgia with her USAF husband and two sweet kiddos. She is the author of the historical romance series, the Creek Country Saga, as well as the children's adventure series, the Channel Islands Resistance. She is the founder and senior editor of the fun literary website, Clash of the Titles. In her free time, April enjoys reading, organizing, and DIY. In no particular order, she dreams of owning a horse, visiting all the national parks, and speaking Italian.              OTHER BOOKS IN THE WORKS!   Next up is the release of the first book in April Gardner's children's historical adventure series, Lizzie and the Guernsey Gang. It takes kids 9+ back to 1940 and the Nazi invasion of Guernsey Island, UK. The book is based on the events in the life of Ruth Davies, April Gardner's friend and sister in Christ. It's a history lesson and story of faith wrapped up in an enticing adventure. "I can't wait to share it!" Contact: http://www.aprilgardner.com (website)  http://www.aprilwgardnercom(blog) http://www.facebook.com/april.gardner1  http://twitter.com/#!/AprilWGardner  Links: Amazon paperback: http://tinyurl.com/3e8nqkh Amazon Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/3klg52c  Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/vmpjIT  DON'T FORGET Thursday, December 15, is the official launch day for Warring Spirits by April Gardner   If you buy Warring Spirits on the launch day, you will be eligible to receive free e-gfits. Visit April W. Gardner's website at http://www.aprilgardner.com