Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy Blog Tour

It’s almost Christmas! Last time we were preparing for a tour, Halloween was closing in upon us.

Please Take A Moment. Because it’s been a while, I suspect more than one person will have forgotten if they participated in the last tour or not. Please take a moment to see if your name is on the list below, then opt in or out as needed. Don’t forget that requesting a review copy of the featured books does not replace your need to opt in for the tour.

Current Tour. This month we’re featuring Anne Elisabeth Stengl’s  Starflower (Bethany House). The tour will run Monday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 20. Those who are able to post each day will be eligible for the CSFF Top Tour Blogger Award.

Award Winner. Congratulations to our October winner, Meagan @ Blooming with Books. You can find her tour articles at http://www.bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/

December Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Book link - http://www.amazon.com/Starflower-Tales-Goldstone-Elisabeth-Stengl/dp/0764210262/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://anneelisabethstengl.blogspot.com/
Author Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anne-Elisabeth-Stengl/120543861335559
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon) - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the December participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Opting In/Out. Please read the following carefully and be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

• IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
• IF your name is on the list and you do not plan to participate, OPT OUT by responding with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
• IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by responding with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.
  

As a matter of courtesy to your fellow members, please check the list below for your name.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than noon (Pacific time) on Saturday.

Current Participation List.
Those who posted at least once in the last tour (Stephen Lawhead’s The Spirit Well) are listed below:

 

Jim Armstrong
Julie Bihn
Red Bissell
Jennifer Bogart
Thomas Clayton Booher
Thomas Fletcher Booher
Beckie Burnham
Jeff Chapman
Christine
Karri Compton
Theresa Dunlap
Emmalyn Edwards
April Erwin
Victor Gentile
Jeremy Harder
Bruce Hennigan
Timothy Hicks
Janeen Ippolito
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Emileigh Latham
Rebekah Loper
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Anna Mittower
Joan Nienhuis
Nathan Reimer
Chawna Schroeder
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Dona Watson
Shane Werlinger
Phyllis Wheeler

Schedule.

December – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series).
Early January – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
Late January – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
February – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

Becky

I’m sorry for all the drama, but we’re going to change the Starflower tour back to its original dates. I’ve heard from a good number of you and I appreciate that many of you were working to find a way to fit this in this month, but there are too many who just can’t. Plus, not everyone has received the book yet. It just doesn’t seem right to make this tour less than best because a different publisher had a problem.

As far as Angel Eyes is concerned, that one will have to shift to January. I’m not sure yet if we should try to hold two tours in January or just shift the other books back. I’m leaning toward the former, but it will depend on when we receive the books, which haven’t come yet.

So here’s where we stand:

November – No tour
December 17-19 – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series).
January – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
TBA – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
TBA – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

Thanks for your feedback that’s helped me sort through this. I appreciate you all!

Becky

I contacted the publisher about so many (most) of our members not yet receiving the requested review copies of Angel Eyes. It seems there was a glitch in the mailing process. They’re mailing to our list again.

Consequently, since I’ve received our December feature, Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, and assume the rest of you requesting it have, too, it seems like the best plan is for us to flip our schedule and tour Starflower in November and Angel Eyes in December.

BTW, the few of you who already received Angel Eyes may well get a second copy. Feel free to use that as a give-away.

Let me know if this is going to present problems for you.

Here’s the reworked schedule:

November 26-28 – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series).
December 17-19 – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
January – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
February – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

Becky

Hi, All,

Tour Summary. Thanks to each of you who participated during the tour for Stephen Lawhead’s The Spirit Well. What an outstanding group of articles. It was good to see a number of you commenting at other sites, too. A few of you notified me of other places where you’re posting your review. Thank you. While it’s not necessary for you to tell me, it’s still nice to know that you consider it important to spread the word about the books we feature, especially ones you found enjoyable.

October Award. Starting today you may vote for the October CSFF Top Tour Blogger. Those who are eligible posted all three days during the tour for Stephen Lawhead’s The Spirit Well. You can find the poll here:http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/csff-tour-wrap-the-spirit-well/

Book Offer. Our December feature is the upcoming release Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany), a fairytale fantasy, fourth in the Tales of Goldstone Woods series. Anne Elisabeth assures me that this is a good introduction book and readers new to the series will not feel lost.  Below is further information about the book to help you decide if this is one you’d like to review. This tour will run the third week in December—Monday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 19.

By the way, as Christmas approaches, keep in mind the books we’ve toured and the ones you’ve enjoyed. Is there someone on your shopping list who might be a perfect fit for some of those books?

But back to this specific novel, if you decide you’re interested in requesting a review copy of Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl, please send me your NAME and ADDRESS by Tuesday morning, October 30, 9:00 AM (Pacific time).

Starflower – Book four, Tales of Goldstone Wood
Fairytale fantasy for “Readers Young and Old”

When a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps the lovely Lady Gleamdren, Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission…and a race against his rival for Gleamdren’s favor. Intent upon his quest, the last thing the immortal Faerie needs is to become mixed up with the troubles of an insignificant mortal.

But when he stumbles upon a maiden trapped in an enchanted sleep, he cannot leave her alone in the dangerous Wood Between. One waking kiss later, Eanrin suddenly finds his story entangled with that of young Starflower. A strange link exists between this mortal girl and the dragon-witch. Will Starflower prove the key to Lady Gleamdren’s rescue? Or will the dark power from which she flees destroy both her and her rescuer?

Schedule.

November 26-28 – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
December 17-19 – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series).
January – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
February – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

I hope to hear from you by Tuesday.

Greetings, All

Tour Details. This month’s tour for The Spirit Well by Stephen Lawhead runs Monday through Wednesday. For those of you who received review copies of the book, please remember to include a disclaimer such as the following: In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Also, take time to visit at least five other participating sites during the tour and leave a comment. Nothing helps more to create interest in a book than linking to each other’s articles and interacting with the ideas other participants are discussing.

Some of you already do a great job posting your review in multiple places. I’d encourage others to do the same. If you are on Facebook, be sure to share the links to your tour posts. You can also announce the tour on Twitter, then afterward you can post your review at places like Amazon, Goodreads, and B&N.

Don’t forget Speculative Faith as a place where you can post your review. Visit http://www.speculativefaith.com/submit-a-novel-review to be featured in the Spec Faith header. Or post a brief recommendation as a comment to the book -http://www.speculativefaith.com/library/the-telling/

October Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows (*indicates required links):
*Book link -   http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Well-Bright-Empires/dp/1595548068/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://www.stephenlawhead.com/
Author Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/StephenRLawhead
*Participants’ links - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the March participants. Check the CSFF Facebook page for any changes to this list.

<a href=”http://tdtwr.wordpress.com”> Jim Armstrong</a>
<a href=”http://kinynchronicles.blogspot.com/”> Julie Bihn</a>
<a href=”http://tessbissell.wordpress.com/”> Red Bissell</a>
<a href=”http://quiverfullfamily.com/”> Jennifer Bogart </a>
<a href=”http://www.oerkenleaves.blogspot.com/”> Thomas Clayton Booher</a>
<a href=”http:/tulipdrivenlife.blogspot.com/”> Thomas Fletcher Booher</a>
<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/”> Beckie Burnham</a>
<a href=”http://kittycrochettwo.blogspot.com”> Brenda Castro</a>
<a href=”http://jeffchapmanwriter.blogspot.com/”> Jeff Chapman</a>
<a href=”http://www.theiemommy.com/”> Christine</a>
<a href=”http://www.kcreviews.blogspot.com”> Karri Compton</a>
<a href=”http://tweezlereads.blogspot.com/”> Theresa Dunlap</a>
<a href=”http://home.earthlink.net/~wyverns/”> Emmalyn Edwards</a>
<a href=”http://projectinga.blogspot.com/”> April Erwin</a>
<a href=”http://vicsmediaroom.wordpress.com/”> Victor Gentile</a>
<a href=”http://christianfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/”> Jeremy Harder</a>
<a href=”http://www.brucehennigan.com/”> Bruce Hennigan</a>
<a href=”http://fantasythyme.blogspot.com”> Timothy Hicks</a>
<a href=”http://thequietpen.wordpress.com/”> Janeen Ippolito</a>
<a href=”http://thewriterssword.blogspot.com/”> Becca Johnson</a>
<a href=”http://www.spoiledfortheordinary.blogspot.com/”> Jason Joyner</a>
<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/”> Carol Keen</a>
<a href=”http://emileightherebuilder.blogspot.com/”> Emileigh Latham</a>
<a href=”http://blackanddarknight.wordpress.com/”> Rebekah Loper</a>
<a href=”http://www.shannonmcdermott.com/”> Shannon McDermott</a>
<a href=”http://www.bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/”> Meagan @ Blooming with Books</a>
<a href=”http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/“> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>
<a href=”http://annamittower.blogspot.com//”> Anna Mittower</a>
<a href=”http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/”> Joan Nienhuis</a>
<a href=”http://blogginoutloud.blogspot.com/”> Lyn Perry</a>
<a href=”http://dadscancooktoo.com/”> Nathan Reimer</a>
<a href=”http://www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/”> Chawna Schroeder</a>
<a href=”http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/inklings/”> Rachel Starr Thomson</a>
<a href=”http://www.epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php”> Robert Treskillard</a>
<a href=”http://christiansf.blogspot.com/”> Steve Trower</a>
<a href=”http://www.fantasyandfaith.com”> Dona Watson</a>
<a href=”http://www.shanewerlinger.com/”> Shane Werlinger</a>
<a href=”http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/”> Phyllis Wheeler</a>

Have fun, and I’ll see you on the tour.

Becky

And now Halloween is just around the corner. Can you believe it? Greetings, All.

Please Take A Moment. We’re all busy and involved in many things, but please take a moment to scan the Opt in/out guidelines below. We continue to have members who forget to opt out if their tour status is changing. This defeats the purpose of us linking to each other so visitors can tour all participating sites. Also, be aware that requesting a review copy of the featured books does not replace your need to opt in for the tour.

Current Tour. This month we’re featuring Stephen Lawhead’s  The Spirit Well (Thomas Nelson). The tour will run Monday, October 22 through Wednesday, October 24. Those who are able to post each day will be eligible for the CSFF Top Tour Blogger Award.

Award Winner. Congratulations to our September winner, Carol Keen. You can find her tour articles at  http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/

October Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Book link - http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Well-Bright-Empires/dp/1595548068/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://www.stephenlawhead.com/
Author Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/StephenRLawhead
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon) - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the March participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Opting In/Out. Please read the following carefully and be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

• IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
• IF your name is on the list and you do not plan to participate, OPT OUT by responding with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
• IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by responding with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.
  

As a matter of courtesy to your fellow members, please check the list below for your name.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than noon (Pacific time) on Saturday.

Current Participation List.
Those who posted at least once in the last tour (The Telling) are listed below:

Jim Armstrong
Noah Arsenault
Keanan Brand
Beckie Burnham
Brenda Castro
Jeff Chapman
Christine
Theresa Dunlap
Victor Gentile
Nikole Hahn
Bruce Hennigan
Becky Jesse
Jason Joyner
Julie
Carol Keen
Emileigh Latham
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Anna Mittower
Lyn Perry
Kathleen Smith
Jessica Thomas
Steve Trower
Dona Watson
Shane Werlinger
Phyllis Wheeler

Schedule.

October – The Spirit Well  by Stephen Lawhead (Thomas Nelson) – adult science fantasy (similar to time travel—Book 3 of the Bright Empires series)
November – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
December – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series).
January – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
February – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

Those of you who requested a review copy of Angel Eyes should receive it shortly. Watch Facebook for more information - http://www.facebook.com/CSFFTour.

Becky

Happy Fall, CSFFers,

Tour Details. This month’s tour for The Telling by Mike Duran runs Monday through Wednesday. For those of you who received review copies of the book, please remember to include a disclaimer such as the following: In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Don’t forget to visit at least five other participating sites during the tour and leave a comment. Our interaction with one another is the best buzz creator of all.

We can maximize our effect on the market by posting our reviews in multiple places. If you are on Facebook, be sure to share the links to your tour posts. You can also announce the tour on Twitter, then afterward you can post your review at places like Amazon, Goodreads, and B&N.

One more place for you to consider posting your review is at Speculative Faith. Visit http://www.speculativefaith.com/submit-a-novel-review to post your review and you’ll be featured in the Spec Faith header. If you prefer, you can post a brief recommendation as a comment to the book - http://www.speculativefaith.com/library/the-telling/

September Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows (*indicates required links):
*Book link -   http://www.amazon.com/Telling-Mike-Duran/dp/1616386940/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Blog - http://www.mikeduran.com/
Author Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/cerebralgrump
*Participants’ links - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the March participants. Check the CSFF Facebook page for any changes to this list.

<a href=”http://tdtwr.wordpress.com”> Jim Armstrong</a>
<a href=”http://noahsreads.blogspot.com/”> Noah Arsenault</a>
<a href=”http://www.AdventuresInFiction.blogspot.com/”> Keanan Brand</a>
<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/”> Beckie Burnham</a>
<a href=”http://kittycrochettwo.blogspot.com”> Brenda Castro</a>
<a href=”http://jeffchapmanwriter.blogspot.com/”> Jeff Chapman</a>
<a href=”http://www.theiemommy.com/”> Christine</a>
<a href=”http://tweezlereads.blogspot.com/”> Theresa Dunlap</a>
<a href=”http://vicsmediaroom.wordpress.com/”> Victor Gentile</a>
<a href=”http://www.thehahnhuntinglodge.com/”> Nikole Hahn</a>
<a href=”http://www.brucehennigan.com/”> Bruce Hennigan</a>
<a href=”http://www.spoiledfortheordinary.blogspot.com/”> Jason Joyner</a>
<a href=”http://www.molcotw.blogspot.com/”> Julie</a>
<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/”> Carol Keen</a>
<a href=”http://emileightherebuilder.blogspot.com/”> Emileigh Latham</a>
<a href=”http://www.bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/”> Meagan @ Blooming with Books</a>
<a href=”http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/“> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>
<a href=”http://annamittower.blogspot.com//”> Anna Mittower</a>
<a href=”http://reviewsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/”> Kathleen Smith</a>
<a href=”http://www.mindsinger.com/”> Donna Swanson</a>
<a href=”http://jessicathomasink.com/blog/”> Jessica Thomas</a>
<a href=”http://christiansf.blogspot.com/”> Steve Trower</a>
<a href=”http://www.fantasyandfaith.com”> Dona Watson</a>
<a href=”http://www.shanewerlinger.com/”> Shane Werlinger</a>
<a href=”http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/”> Phyllis Wheeler</a>

Have fun, and I’ll see you on the tour.

Becky

Happy Fall Equinox (Almost),

In you haven’t already, please take a moment to refresh your memory about our tour procedures. One of our goals is to call attention to each other’s blogs, so an important part of each tour is listing, visiting, and commenting on the posts of other participants. It’s important that the list is accurate. Please be sure to scan the Opt in/out guidelines below. Requesting a review copy of the featured books does not replace your need to opt in for the tour. Also, reserve some time during the tour to visit at least five CSFF sites. You will find links to tour posts, updated each day, on my blog.

Current Tour. This month we’re featuring Mike Duran’s  The Telling (Charisma House). The tour will run Monday, September 24 through Wednesday, September 26. Those who are able to post each day will be eligible for the CSFF Top Tour Blogger Award.

Award Winner. Congratulations to our August winner of the CSFF Top Tour Blogger Award, Shane Werlinger. You can find his tour articles at http://www.shanewerlinger.com.

September Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Book link -   http://www.amazon.com/Telling-Mike-Duran/dp/1616386940/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Blog - http://www.mikeduran.com/
Author Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/cerebralgrump
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon) - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the March participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Opting In/Out. Please read the following carefully and be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

• IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
• IF your name is on the list and you do not plan to participate, OPT OUT by responding with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
• IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by responding with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.
  

As a matter of courtesy to your fellow members, please check the list below for your name.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than noon (Pacific time) on Saturday.

Current Participation List.
Those who posted at least once in the last tour (Eye of the Sword) are listed below:

Julie Bihn
Thomas Fletcher Booher
Keanan Brand
Beckie Burnham
Jackie Castle
Brenda Castro
Jeff Chapman
Christine
Theresa Dunlap
Emmalyn Edwards
Victor Gentile
Ryan Heart
Janeen Ippolito
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Emileigh Latham
Rebekah Loper
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Anna Mittower
Nissa
Faye Oygard
Donita K. Paul
Nathan Reimer
Crista Richey
Chawna Schroeder
Kathleen Smith
Donna Swanson
Steve Trower
Shane Werlinger
Phyllis Wheeler

Schedule.

September –  The Telling by Mike Duran (Realms) – adult supernatural suspense.
October – The Spirit Well  by Stephen Lawhead (Thomas Nelson) – adult science fantasy (similar to time travel—Book 3 of the Bright Empires series)
November – Angel Eyes by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson) – YA supernatural
December – Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl (Bethany) – fairytale fantasy (Tales of Goldstone Woods series). Tentative
January – The Orphan King by Sigmund Brouwer (WaterBrook) –  YA fantasy  (Book 1 in the Merlin’s Immortals series). Tentative
February – Sneak by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson) – Middle grade apocalyptic dystopian (Book 2 of the Swipe series). Tentative

Look for the offer for a review copy of Angel Eyes soon.

Becky

My copy of The Telling finally arrived Tuesday. Assuming that the rest of those requesting review copies received theirs sometime this week also, I’ve decided to shift the tour back a week to give us a chance to actually read the novel. Consequently, The Telling tour will now be Monday, September 24 through Wednesday, September 26.

If this poses a problem for some reason, please let me know.

Enjoy the book.

Becky