Tamera Alexander: Ready for some transparency? I recently needed to revisit—and recommit to—5 truths that have proven enormously helpful in my 20-plus year writing career. Commitments are essential to accomplishing our goals, but commitments can wane over time due to overcommitment or simply to life crowding in and devouring our time.
Revisiting these 5 truths has helped me to stay focused on the goal. Hopefully they’ll be of help to you, too.
This winter, BTSCelebs is reviewing another thrilling suspense novel. It’s Janice Cantore’s “One Final Target.” The book promises to be “pulse-pounding” as it tells the story of a retired sergeant and a rookie detective. They are healing from traumatic losses, opposing a dangerous enemy after the retired sergeant and falling in love along the way.
Stay tuned to BTSCelebs for the complete review in the coming months.
Janice Cantore’s “One Final Target” is scheduled to be released on February 13th, 2024.
*A Special Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for an advance reader copy of the book and cover image.*
EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts kicks off another inspiring year, according to the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s official press release. Lyric partners with the Chicago Urban League to encourage artistic Black teens in the city.
What is EmpowerYouth! all about?
Nate Cole (plus ONE), Chanel Haynes (Trin-i-Tee 5:7), Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer), Crystal Lewis, Derek Webb and more team up to tell their truth, according to a teaser trailer for the upcoming independent film “Safe for the Whole Family: How to Make a Christian Superstar.”
Michelle Shocklee: The theme of my new novel Appalachian Song is “I choose you,” with adoption at the heart of the story. Recent statistics show there are over 100,000 children in the US foster care system at any given time. Their ages range from newborn to seventeen years, with the older ones on the verge of aging out of the system, leaving many of them homeless. Some of these children will return to their birth families, but the vast majority need a permanent home.
A forever family.
That’s where the beauty of adoption comes in.
Atlanta’s Plaza Theater plans to commence the exciting gaming and esports industry celebration “Games Week Georgia” at the end of the year, according to a press release from Tadpole Communications. The week (December 11th-17th, 2023) will feature a special film screening and activities with DreamHack Atlanta, Esports Summit, GirlGamer Atlanta, SIEGE and even a VIP Creative Industry Mixer. It will all happen in the city, which is affectionately known as the nation’s esports capital.
Next month, the team behind “The Chosen” series and “Sound of Freedom” film are releasing a new movie titled “AFTER DEATH,” according to an official press release from Angel Studios.
Recently, Jamie Grace shared clips of several songs from her new album. Enjoy the sweet, inspiring tunes through the video above.
Jamie Grace’s “Dreamers” is scheduled to be released on September 22nd.
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